Adam and I are back to make your day (or possibly ruin it, who knows).

In any case elcome to another episode of Trigger Warning— now in living color.

On today's show, Adam and I take a trip down memory lane to our chaotic East Village Radio days. Remember when we literally recorded a live episode on the D train? Yeah, we’re still recovering from that.

But the real star of this episode is our longtime caller and absolute legend, Carlotta Wellington. Carlotta is a retired Las Vegas showgirl currently living it up in a showgirls’ retirement community, and she holds absolutely nothing back.

We get into the nitty-gritty of how insanely expensive Vegas has gotten, her degenerate gambling habits, and that time she was supposedly Lindsey Graham’s date to the Correspondents' Dinner. We also swap stories about getting messy at the Double Down Saloon, and the harsh realities of aging in the entertainment industry.

It’s fun. It’s our requisite chaos, but NOW you can see what we look like.

Hit play, get offended, and don't forget to subscribe!

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This week on Trigger Warning, I’m serving nightlife, nuance, and just enough chaos to keep it interesting.

Daniel and I kick things off with peak NYC nightlife energy — theater talk, Berlin adventures, Fire Island plans, and a proper celebration of John Waters turning 80 (a cultural icon, a genius, a reason half of us moved to New York).

Then we welcome Rob Shuter — celebrity gossip columnist, entertainment insider, and author of It Started with a Whisper.

And yes, we get into the real stuff.

Rob breaks down his new roman à clef about the entertainment industry, centered on four media insiders who launch a morning gossip show… only to have their own secrets explode on-air.

We talk about:

• How It Started with a Whisper began as a scripted TV series before becoming a novel
• The presales that landed him a three-book deal
• His upcoming novel set in the future of the British royal line of succession
• How celebrity gossip actually works behind the scenes
• The mechanics of red carpets and award show drama
• Working with major stars like Jennifer Lopez (J.Lo) and Sean “Diddy” Combs

If you’ve ever wondered how entertainment PR, media narratives, and celebrity scandals really operate — this is your masterclass.

But this is Trigger Warning, so we don’t stop at gossip.

This episode blends:

✔️ Celebrity gossip and entertainment industry secrets
✔️ NYC nightlife culture
✔️ LGBTQ+ perspectives
✔️ Media politics and public accountability
✔️ Sex work stigma and cultural hypocrisy

It’s messy. It’s thoughtful. It’s very New York.

And it’s very us.

Click HERE to order Rob’s book, It Started With a Whisper

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WE ARE BACK! And by we I mean me and Adam, fully unhinged and recording Trigger Warning straight from The Cockpit at Red Eye.

After a seemingly endless stint living in Zihuatanejo (no I really do love it), I’m back in New York where I belong: overstimulated, over‑moisturized, and aggressively look‑maxxing. Even Adam commented on my upbeat mood!

This week we kick things off catching up on NYC nightlife, skincare delusion, and what happens when you attend Buff Daddies at the Cockpit and suddenly become community property. Yes, I was swarmed. Yes, I finally experienced the lap dance cubbies. No, I will not be elaborating further (I absolutely elaborate further).

We also take a sentimental (and slightly chaotic) walk down memory lane about the venue’s former lives — Red Eye, Tobacco Road, and the upstairs “tranny hooker bar” — including a story about me and the LEGEND Sweetie, that needed to be told..

It’s nightlife chaos.
It’s Broadway opinions.
It’s gay cultural commentary.

It’s us back in New York — overstimulated, over-opinionated, and fully in our element.

Strap in.

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