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Comedian Shane Hartline joins Milk & Honeys to talk about building one of the most chaotic (and honestly genius) live comedy shows out right now — NAW Wrestling — which is officially making its debut at the Netflix Is a Joke Festival this May… and yes, Kayla is part of it.

We get into how Shane turned his real wrestling background into a full-blown improv comedy show, why NAW has become a cult favorite in LA, and how it landed a spot on one of the biggest comedy stages in the country. He also breaks down launching the NAW or Never Twitch show, getting top comedians and performers involved as judges, and what it takes to build something completely original in a very crowded space.

Plus, Shane opens up about living and performing with Spasmodic Dysphonia, how it’s impacted his voice and career, and why raising awareness through Dysphonia.org is so important to him.

It’s funny, chaotic, a little unhinged… and somehow really inspiring.

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Carlye Tamaren does not believe in picking one lane. Actor, director, writer, dancer—she’s done it all, and she’s not waiting around for permission from anyone. You’ve seen her in Dexter: Original Sin, Criminal Minds, and How to Get Away with Murder, but behind the scenes she’s building her own projects through her production company, Not Your Daddy’s Films.

We talk about what it actually takes to survive in Hollywood, the reality of booking roles versus creating your own opportunities, and how her perspective on success has evolved over time. Plus, what it’s like stepping into a massive fan-favorite franchise like Dexter, and why more creatives are choosing to bet on themselves instead of waiting for the industry to catch up.

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This week, Shayne Davis from Vanderpump Rules joins us on the couch — and let’s just say… there’s a lot more to him than what you see on Bravo. We get into how he was brought into the new cast, what kind of advice (if any) he got going in, and what it actually feels like to have the internet form opinions about you overnight.

But beyond the show, Shayne opens up about his real life — including the kind of experiences that give you at least nine lives (and then some). From getting shot to navigating sobriety, we talk about the parts of his story people don’t expect… and the parts reality TV definitely doesn’t show.

We also get honest about whether reality TV is everything he thought it would be, the pressure of public perception, and how much of himself he’s actually able to share on camera. It’s funny, a little chaotic, surprisingly real — and yes, we absolutely tried to get him to say things he probably shouldn’t.

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This week on Milk & Honeys, we’re talking about what happens when real life collides with the internet… and the cameras don’t turn off.

We get into the cancellation of The Bachelorette tied to Taylor Frankie Paul and the bigger question of accountability — who’s responsible, and when is it too late to act? We also unpack the online debate around “reactive abuse,” missing context, and why the internet is so quick to rewrite what we do know.

Then we break down the Chappell Roan controversy, her apology, and why people aren’t buying it. Is this about one moment, or a growing perception problem? And when does setting boundaries start reading as arrogance?

We also talk about Justin Timberlake’s arrest footage going public and whether videos like this create accountability… or just turn someone’s worst moment into entertainment.

And because we all need it — we end with a story about seven dogs who found their way home together and somehow restored a little bit of faith in humanity.

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St. Patrick’s Day is here, and we’re celebrating the only way we know how: dressed in green, drinking questionable beer, and attempting to learn Irish history we absolutely should have Googled beforehand.

In this chaotic holiday episode, we test our knowledge in a game of “Real Irish Fact or Drunk Lie,” pull ridiculous questions from the Pot O’ Chaos, debate St. Patty’s Day hot takes, and head out into West Hollywood for a man-on-the-street segment with strangers who may or may not be sober.

Along the way we uncover the truth about leprechauns, the snake myth, why Chicago dyes its river green, and how America basically turned a religious feast day into an international drinking holiday.

Expect green beer, bad accents, questionable history lessons, and at least one apology to the entire country of Ireland.

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This week on Milk & Honeys, we sit down with America’s Next Top Model Cycle 12 fan favorite Fo Porter to talk about what it was really like competing on one of reality TV’s most iconic — and controversial — shows.

With the new Netflix documentary Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model bringing the show back into the conversation, Fo reflects on her time inside the ANTM house: the judging panels, the pressure of the competition, working with Tyra Banks, and what it felt like navigating it all at just 18 years old.

Did contestants know what they were walking into by Cycle 12? Were there moments that felt off even at the time? And how does Fo look back on the experience now?

Plus, Fo shares what life has looked like after Top Model and how she found a new passion in the kitchen. She’s now focused on cooking, planning to attend culinary school, and building her foodie page @food.popps.

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This week, we’re joined in studio by our friend Taylor Xo — Billboard-charting recording artist and the creator of The XO Playhouse, the inclusive, high-energy creative revue redefining nightlife in West Hollywood.

Taylor opens up about his upbringing, his love for music, and the realities of building a career in the industry — from the moments that almost broke him to the wins that kept him going. We talk about navigating the music business as a queer artist, creating art without asking for permission, and why building spaces rooted in joy, expression, and community matters more than ever.

We also dive into the birth of The XO Playhouse — from its massively successful debut at Bar Lubitsch to its upcoming March 4 show at Beaches Tropicana — plus what it takes to build something from scratch, lead a creative community, and turn nightlife into something that actually feels safe, electric, and alive.

This episode is about resilience, queer joy, chosen family, and what happens when you stop waiting for the door to open and build the room yourself.

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We start with a little life catch-up — how the year is shaping up, where we’re headed, and how two very different Valentine’s Days somehow both ended peacefully (flowers in a custom vase vs. horror movies and shawarma).

Then we get into Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model — the documentary that forced us to rewatch a cultural moment we once accepted as normal… and now find deeply disturbing. From body shaming and humiliating photo shoots to exploitation disguised as “tough love,” we unpack the moments that hit hardest, including the Burger King comment, the smoking and dead fish shoots, Ebony’s sexuality being outed on camera, Keenyah being labeled “gluttony,” and the contestant forced into a gun-themed shoot after her mother was paralyzed by gun violence.

We talk about Miss Jay’s heartbreaking stroke and recovery, the shocking revelation that Tyra never visited her in the hospital, Shandi’s filmed breakdown in Milan, and the infamous Tyra-Tiffany meltdown — all through the lens of adulthood, power, and accountability.

This isn’t about canceling our childhood. It’s about reckoning with what we normalized — and why so many women were taught that pain was the price of success.