On today’s episode we’re talking about the fragility of men, why Erica likes expensive wine, dancing, not being good, Laura’s obsession with the challenger, the moon landing and spelunking.

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00:00 Intro + Season 2: Anonymous Queer Confessions

00:29 We’re Over It: Winter Hell in the Northeast

01:27 Darkness, Ice Dams & Snowed-In House Chaos

04:27 Parenting in a Deep Freeze: Ice Noises & Mom-Voice Trauma

05:47 Boomer Parents, Catholic Guilt & the ‘Body of Christ’ Cracker

07:06 Main Topic: The Fragility of Men (and Why We’re Done)

11:02 ‘Being Good’ Is Boring: Women, Queerness, Work & Mom Expectations

18:03 Homework, Gen Z, and Teaching Kids to Think for Themselves

20:40 Botox, spray tans & the pressure to “fix” ourselves

21:50 Instagram wellness overload & the Kardashian face effect

22:48 Moon landing rabbit hole: 1960s tech vs. modern skepticism

23:31 Challenger disaster: the morbid details that won’t let go

27:14 From “being good” to having standards: no more shitty wine

28:25 Speak up for what you want: sending it back & demanding a better table

30:28 What we’re looking forward to: hope, signs, and living the ‘happily ever after’

32:40 2020 as a gift: surviving chaos, finding gratitude, and friendship

35:30 Dancing again + one last morbid obsession (Nutty Putty cave)

37:22 Skydiving in the Swiss Alps & season wrap-up takeaways

Nicole Pacent is an actor, writer, and longtime LGBTQ activist, currently appearing on Criminal Minds: Evolution. She’s spent nearly two decades shaping queer media—on screen, behind the mic as a co-host of Coming Out Pod, and as a consultant on The L Word: Generation Q. A Tisch alum and future seminary student, Nicole is proof that queer storytelling can be both holy and a little unhinged.

Let’s get into it.

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00:00 Welcome and Introduction

00:52 Nicole's High School Days

01:36 Navigating Queerness in Greenwich

04:54 Theater and Queer Identity

07:05 Bisexuality and Queerness

10:08 Sexual Renaissance and Agency

13:46 The Iconic 'Kiss' Poster

15:42 Eyebrow Rings and Self-Expression

16:13 Guillotine Earrings and Current Projects

17:27 Understanding Motion Capture

18:24 Criminal Minds and Queer Representation

19:44 Polyamory Consulting for The L Word

21:24 Navigating Religion as a Queer Individual

28:20 Queer Quickies: Rapid Fire Questions

31:46 Karaoke and Closing Remarks

Christin Baker is the CEO of Tello Films, the streaming home for sapphic and LGBTQ+ stories that actually get it right — the romances, the holiday movies, the messy feelings, the joy. Basically, if someone calls it “the lesbian Netflix,” they’re not wrong. We talk about Girls Just Wanna, male dominated media, and of course, Robin Wright.

Subscribe now to join Erica, Laura, and their guests for unfiltered conversations, relatable moments, and a whole lot of heart.

Support the show and discover your new favorite queer brands at PinkRobinShop.com

We’d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts, stories, or questions for future episodes.

00:00 Introduction to Today's Guests

01:04 Founding and Evolution of Telo

03:38 Telo's Expansion into Books

06:44 Challenges and Successes in Queer Media

18:54 The Future Vision for Telo

20:43 The L Word and Social Media Struggles

22:19 Stacy's Journey to the Queer Community

24:02 The Birth of a Travel Show

26:35 Queer Quickies: Fun and Fast-Paced Q&A

32:57 Favorite Queer Movies and Shows

33:58 Supporting Telo and Final Thoughts