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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Welcome to Trigger Warning — the boozy, blunt podcast that is absolutely not a safe space.

In this spring fever episode, I’m back with Daniel and we cover everything from St. Patrick’s Day nostalgia to Easter atheism, Irish-American identity spirals, online trolls, fake reviews, Fire Island bunny antics, and why I might be done with internet comment sections forever.

Because apparently, having opinions on the internet now makes you a political extremist. Who knew?

Spring is here. The comments are unhinged. And I’m reconsidering my relationship with the algorithm.

If you’re here for sharp takes, travel rants, cultural commentary, LGBTQ life between Mexico and Fire Island, and the occasional existential spiral — welcome home.

Subscribe. Or don’t.
But if you leave a fake review, at least spell my name right.

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This week on Trigger Warning, we welcome the unhinged genius herself — Jimbo, winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8 and now a permanent judge on Canada’s Drag Race: Canada’s Drag Race All Stars — and things spiral immediately.

We’re recording from Zepolita (yes, the nude beach, yes, that energy), so naturally we discuss nudity, Playa del Amor fire dancers, Burning Man delusion, and why the air feels spiritually charged and mildly illegal.

Then we enter the fever dream that is the House of Jimbo — maximalist drag, high‑fashion clown horror, weaponized camp, and breasts so large they’ve launched think pieces. We talk about clown school (because of course), macabre comedy, social commentary, and why people absolutely lose their minds over oversized tits on a drag queen.

And then.

The Trigger round.

Jimbo’s trigger?

Sandy. Hand. Jobs.

We are talking grit. Texture. Friction. Exfoliation no one asked for.
There are sensory details. There is emotional damage.
There is absolutely no recovery.

Somewhere between Fire Island fantasy and public‑beach regret, we lose control of the conversation entirely — which is exactly how it should be.

This episode has:
Drag Race discourse.
Clown philosophy.
Internet cancellation therapy.
Beach‑adjacent trauma.

And the kind of chaos that requires a shower after listening.

You’ve been warned.

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This episode starts with absolutely no plan and somehow ends with nonprofit theater, Atlantis Cruise arrests, Patti LuPone, and me being accused (again) of gentrifying Mexico.

So. You’re welcome.

Adam and I are in full Zipolite brain — which means we’re overstimulated, under‑hydrated, and spiritually sponsored by ChiZme. Within the first five minutes we’ve already derailed into dinner party gossip, nightclub lore, and my lifelong devotion to Patti LuPone (who remains correct about everything).

But most importantly, the adorable Gideon Glick is our guest today — Broadway prince, Spring Awakening baby, Maisel alum, and certified word‑nerd chaos agent — and instead of calming us down, he makes it worse.

We talk about how we’re basically accidental foster brothers from Ohio with shared grief trauma (casual!), then immediately pivot to:

• Lea Michele discourse
• Diva behavior analytics
• Dating on Fire Island (a hostile sport)
• Douching logistics (educational segment??)
• Pup play (don’t ask)

Somewhere inside the spiral, Gideon casually drops that he launched the Blue Roses Project in New Orleans — a nonprofit that pairs emerging queer playwrights with established directors for an unproduced‑play intensive using local artists. It’s giving Southern gothic arts renaissance. It’s giving humidity and dramaturgy.

Then — because we cannot stay in one lane — we debate Metro Weekly publishing the names of nine men arrested while allegedly trying to board an Atlantis Cruise. Are we protecting the community? Ruining lives? Feeding the outrage machine? Is gay media messy? (Yes.)

Gurl, this is not a linear podcast.
This is two gays and a guest with microphones.

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Adam and I recorded this one live from Zip 66 — a little sweaty, a little loud, very on‑brand — and finally gave you the Casa Oasis tea. 🌴🔥

Yes, we bought more land.
Yes, the project got bigger.
Yes, this is how it always happens with us.

Our architect Hal Hayes joins us to talk about designing in Mexico for the first time — rainy season drama, concrete timelines, cultural “mañana” moments — and why building something sexy in paradise is not for the faint of heart. (Also, when your architect has worked on the TWA Hotel and Moynihan Train Hall… you feel pretty good.)

Then our super sexy Turkish realtor Emeran Barus slides in to tell us all about what we need for one sexy Hamaam

We talk about safety myths, why Zipolite feels freer than people expect, sustainability, guest vibes, and what makes Casa Oasis more than just another development. It’s intimate. It’s intentional. It’s hot.

And because it’s Trigger Warning, we end with a couple rants — ya gotta hear this one!

Paradise is under construction.
And trust us… it’s going to be worth it.

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This week Adam and I are recording LIVE (well… pre-opening and mildly sweaty) from ChiZme in Zipolite — and trust me, this is not your average beach bar.

We are sitting down with Vincent, the man, the myth, the beautifully unbothered mastermind behind what might be the most iconic underground gay bar in Mexico right now- ChiZme. Think Berlin energy. Think mezcal. Think dim alley entrance. Think zero tolerance for attitude.

Yes… we’re also talking about the nude nights. And why they’re about to be seven nights a week.

ChiZme is raw, intentional, a little feral — and somehow deeply curated. It’s giving underground European fantasy in the middle of a Mexican nude beach town.

If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to create a queer nightlife institution in paradise… this is the origin story.

Come for the mezcal. Stay because you forgot your clothes.

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