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  • Favorite Triggers, Gay Pet Peeves & Zero Safe Space Energy
    Aug 13 2026

    Hey kids, consider this your little Trigger Warning snack while we’re on hiatus between Season 1 and Season 2 — a messy, mouthy, mildly unhinged taste of the chaos you’ve been missing.

    It’s me, Adam “Meat Hammer” Klesh, serving up a compilation of our favorite triggers from the podcast so far: pet peeves, nightlife nonsense, social media drama, bad manners, big opinions, and the kind of zero safe space energy you’ve come to expect from Trigger Warning Podcast.

    If you like your podcasts gay, funny, uncensored, inappropriate, chaotic, and just a little bit rude, congratulations — you found your people. This episode is a quick hit of attitude, laughs, and lovingly offensive commentary to hold you over until the real madness returns.

    Like, subscribe, comment, clutch your pearls, and please try not to block the subway doors on your way out.


    Trigger Warning Season 2 will be back with brand-new episodes Thursday, September 9th. See ya then.

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    14 min
  • Brian J. Smith on Fire Island, Hollywood & His New Film A House Is Not a Disco
    Jul 30 2026

    We made it!

    It’s our Season Finale of Trigger Warning, and I’m closing it out with Daniel LIVE from the Ice Palace in Fire Island — so yes, it’s chaotic from the jump.

    We get into sobriety updates, NYC nightlife nonsense, the ally T‑shirt “transition” misunderstanding, and some very unserious underwear‑party behavior before things get unexpectedly deep.

    Then the super talented and adorable Brian J. Smith (Sense8, The Matrix Resurrections) and powerhouse agent Bill Veloric join us to talk Hollywood typecasting, Juilliard showcase politics, and how agents actually build sustainable careers in this industry.

    We dive into Brian’s directorial debut documentary, A House Is Not a Disco, all about Fire Island Pines, queer history, and what happens when iconic LGBTQ spaces evolve (or implode).

    We also get real about indie film distribution, controlling your own revenue, and why the film is streaming on GATHR (no “E”) https://gathr.com/vod/69affd7f/a-house-is-not-a-disco.

    It’s Fire Island meets Hollywood - a season finale as befits Trigger Warning

    CLICK HERE to check out A House Is Not a Disco at Gatr.com https://gathr.com/vod/69affd7f/a-house-is-not-a-disco

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    49 min
  • Inside Berlin Nightlife: Berghain, Boris & the Ice Palace Takeover
    Jul 22 2026

    So technically… this episode should have come before LAST WEEK’S episode, but in true Trigger Warning fashion, we got it completely reversed. (Well, “Josh, fix it in post did”)

    Did we record things out of order? Yes.
    Did we realize it after the fact? Also yes.
    Are we pretending it was conceptual? Absolutely.

    Consider this the pregame to the chaos you already heard.

    Berlin is taking over the Ice Palace — and I have thoughts.

    In this episode, Daniel and I dive into Berlin nightlife, Berghain lore, NYC vs. Berlin energy, and why Berlin club culture just hits differently. We’re talking sweaty dance floors, zero‑frills promotion, biking through morning petrichor like a European philosopher, and the full debauchery of the legendary Pferdemarkt party.

    I share my Berlin memories, the cultural rituals, and why Berghain’s size and infamous door policy aren’t about exclusivity — they’re about preservation. Daniel breaks down the origin story of Berghain from the Ostgut days, why Boris is playing the Ice Palace tonight, and how his friendship with Boris (and longtime Berghain doorman Misha) ties back to queer nightlife history.

    Naturally, we spiral into Berlin biking culture, flâneur energy, AppleCare disasters, renter’s insurance drama (shoutout Lemonade), hallway furniture politics, and the reality of accidental adulting.

    If you’ve ever debated Berlin vs. NYC nightlife, wondered what makes Berghain iconic, or just enjoy cultural chaos before a dance floor takeover — this one’s for you.

    Berlin. Bikes. Boris.
    And apparently… backwards episode sequencing.


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    23 min
  • Berghain’s Infamous Doorman & Photographer Lands on Fire Island
    Jul 16 2026

    Daniel left me alone this week, which means things got… I’m flying solo!

    I sat down with my friend Mischa Fanghaenel — Berlin photographer, longtime Berghain doorman, (yes. That Berghain) and a man who has seen it all.

    And right now? He’s in town doing an exhibition on Fire Island, bringing a little Berlin edge to the Ice Palace.

    We talk about his portrait series “Nachts,” where he photographed over 200 Berghain regulars — the leather, the latex, the tenderness, the queerness, the humanity. Not the myths. Not the TikTok version. The real people who make the dance floor sacred.

    We get into:

    • What actually happens behind the world’s most intimidating door
    • Why 30‑hour techno parties feel like therapy (and sometimes religion)
    • How Berlin nightlife became globally fetishized
    • Growing up between Moscow and East Berlin
    • Raising kids after years of living inside the world’s most notorious club

    And yes — we talk about Fire Island energy versus Berlin energy. Different flavors. Same freedom.

    We also touch on his next photography project exploring Germany’s multicultural identity at a politically tense time — because even in harnesses and strobe lights, politics is never far away.

    It’s sexy. It’s thoughtful. It’s a little shady.

    And honestly? I think hosting alone suits me, don’t you??

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    30 min
  • Lizzo’s Album FLOPS, Patti LuPone Goes Off & Fire Island Chaos
    Jul 9 2026

    Recorded live from Fire Island, Adam and I are breaking down Patti LuPone’s Atlantis cruise drama, Kristin Chenoweth backlash, Lizzo’s new album reportedly selling 3,000 copies and what I think is a full‑blown PR disaster.

    Plus Provincetown’s “Problem Town” canceling headliners’ shows and not only refusing refunds (which I would never do) blaming it on the performer- whoa.

    We also get into my latest Instagram ban, Adam trying to quit smoking, Mexico travel chaos, salvaging antique doors for casitas and Fire Island’s legendary July 4th Invasion,

    If you’re searching Patti LuPone Atlantis Cruise, Lizzo album flop, Lizzo PR controversy, Provincetown drama, Fire Island July 4th Invasion, or Daniel & Adam’s off-the-rails podcast — well this is IT. Welcome to the no‑safe‑space edition.

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    50 min
  • Drag, Day Drinking & Drama: Live from Ice Palace with the Legendary Hedda Lettuce
    Jul 2 2026

    Wanna know what happens when we take Trigger Warning LIVE to the Ice Palace during Pride Week in Fire Island?

    Well the answer is simple…

    Chaos. Drag royalty. Audience triggers. And yes — a very honest review of Stop That Train.

    I’m Daniel Nardicio, and alongside my brother Adam Klesh, we recorded this episode LIVE in the middle of the Ice Palace during Pride Week madness. We recap our Ultra Naté episode, talk Pride plans, nightlife insanity, travel drama, Puerto Vallarta life, and welcome the legendary Hedda Lettuce for a no-filter conversation about drag, crowd work, and surviving drunk holiday audiences.

    Then… we trigger.

    🔥 Fire Island day drinkers
    🔥 People who talk during shows
    🔥 Hedda’s “stop breeding” rant
    🔥 Gringos, gentrification & cheap flights
    🔥 Berlin, Zipolite & missing our dogs

    This one is loud, irreverent, and full of Pride.

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  • Live from Ice Palace Cherry Grove: Pride with Ultra Naté & Inaya Day
    Jun 25 2026

    Happy Pride, queens,

    This week Adam and I took Trigger Warning live to the legendary Ice Palace in Fire Island and brought true icons with us — Ultra Naté, Inaya Day.

    We get into the real roots of house music in gay underground clubs, how LGBTQIA+ culture built the dance floor, and why Pride without house just feels… wrong.

    Inaya tells the full story of how “Keep Pushing” blew up — from hearing her own demo on New York radio to making sure the paperwork (!!!) was right so she actually got paid. Because we love a hit, but we love a contract more.

    AND Ulta spills the tea on how she got her name!

    We also talk:

    • The legacy of house music and queer nightlife
    • Ice Palace history and Fire Island chaos
    • The streaming era vs the golden age of club culture
    • Beyoncé’s house moment (we had thoughts)

    Plus we tease a new Mexico venue called Temple that may or may not become your next dance pilgrimage.

    It’s Pride. It’s messy. It’s house music history. And it’s very us.

    #TriggerWarningPodcast #IcePalace #CherryGrove #FireIsland #UltraNate #InayaDay #HouseMusic #LGBTQIA #Pride #GayClubs #DanceMusic #QueerCulture #Studio54

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    43 min
  • Fire Island’s Ice Palace Revival, Nightlife Chaos, Deviled Eggs and Ariel Sinclair
    Jun 18 2026

    Welcome back to Trigger Warning — where nothing is sacred, especially not deviled eggs.

    This week Adam and I spiral from the Ice Palace coffee bar in Cherry Grove to my now‑iconic deviled egg fascinator (unfortunately real), and the scandal of deviled eggs disappearing from a memorial servcice.

    I share my full Kylie Minogue “Timebomb” couture meltdown — jacket, boots, limited‑edition bag — give updates on our Zipolite, Mexico property, including buying the parcel next door (with water, thank God), rumors of neighborhood gold, and yes… casitas are for sale. Real estate mogul era loading.

    By the way, we are offering a special deal for Trigger Warning fans, so email me at Daniel@TheCasaOasis.com for details

    We also cover Adam working at an event where Madonna casually appeared at a Macy’s for KIKO Milano.

    Then we welcome the legendary Ariel Sinclair — Miss Fire Island 2002 and longtime Ice Palace performer — to talk about the full revival of the Ice Palace Fire Island: from toxic chaos to spiritual reset, sage included. New ownership, upgraded production, better energy, revived coffee bar — and why Fire Island nightlife is officially back.

    Plus:
    • Liza Minnelli and Patti LuPone supremacy moments
    • Legendary Cherry Grove memories
    • Underwear party survival strategy
    • Last‑minute comp beggars (no)
    • Socks with sandals (illegal)
    • Pride Month queerbaiting (absolutely not)

    It’s glamorous. It’s petty. It’s gay therapy.


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    52 min