On this episode of Lately from the Always Sometimes podcast, my friend Amélia J. Dion (aka Helvetikah Blak) joins me to catch up after a busy, creative, collaborative, and evolutionary summer. We chat drag, writing, personal growth, relationships, film, books, honesty, forgiveness, and everything in between. 

Recorded on 9/3/25. Hosted and produced by Tom. Follow Amélia and her collective the Haus of Paint on Instagram at @helvetikahblak and @haus.of.paint, respectively.

Intro and outro created using audio from freesound.org and the voices of friends.

On this episode of Lately from the Always Sometimes podcast, Andrew Davalos and Jack McGuinness join me to discuss the upcoming iteration of their print magazine: The Heat Issue.

Recorded on 8/13/25. Hosted and produced by Tom. Follow The Issue on Instagram at @the_issue_mag.

Intro and outro created using audio from freesound.org and the voices of friends.

On this episode of Always Sometimes, Chicago-based artist Ariel Zetina joins me to discuss her recent live set at Club Toilet in Detroit, “gay chatter” on the dancefloor, psychedelics, compromise, her theater background, the music she’s currently listening to, and the power of conceptualization.

Recorded 7/16/25. Hosted and produced by Tom.

Follow Ariel on Instagram at @arielzetina.

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On this episode of Always Sometimes, multifaceted artist Fantasy Banks joins me to discuss going to school for fashion design, her dance background, coffee, childhood toys, the Haus of Paint, finding creative purpose, and asking oneself “why?”.

Recorded 5/28/25. Hosted and produced by Tom.

Follow Fantasy on Instagram at @itsfantasybanks.

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On this episode of Always Sometimes, designer and friend Luke Standbrook joins me to discuss kissing, breakfast culture, Chicago, finding power in recollection, creative constraints, color in fashion, and the beauty of friendship.

Recorded 5/24/25. Hosted and produced by Tom.

Follow Luke on Instagram at @pizzafukr.

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On this episode of Always Sometimes, multidisciplinary artist and friend Germán Padilla joins me to discuss his painting practice, Shakira, attending a men’s college, having an all-or-nothing mindset, napping, his years of hospitality experience, and the gay gaze on pop artists.

Recorded 5/19/25. Hosted and produced by Tom.

Follow Germán on Instagram at @mexican_not_german.

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On this episode of Always Sometimes, multidisciplinary artist, drag personality, and musician Papa Squat joins me to discuss Irish goodbyes, Nina Simone, growing up in Chicago, their favorite drag performance, birthdays, playing the euphonium, and Kiss & Tell Cabaret, the variety drag and burlesque show they produce.

Recorded 5/17/25. Hosted and produced by Tom.

Follow Papa Squat on Instagram at @papasquatonline.

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On this episode of Always Sometimes, Chicago socialite, creative, and friend Ben Trotter joins me to discuss giving compliments, Peachie-O’s, coming out to his parents, workplace bathroom habits, quintessential gay holidays and events, Beyoncé conspiracies, and cohosting the forthcoming podcast Halves on the Bag.

Recorded 5/12/25. Hosted and produced by Tom.

Follow Ben at @_trotterben and Halves on the Bag at @hotb_pod.

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On this episode of Always Sometimes, friend, community advocate, and UX researcher Abraham Ortiz Tapia joins me to discuss the importance of movement, expression in the digital age, hope, his family’s story, growing up in Wisconsin, being future-oriented, and smiling.

Recorded 5/8/25. Hosted and produced by Tom.

Follow Abraham on Instagram at @abeortiz. Intro and outro created using ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠freesound.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and the voices of friends.

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On this episode of Always Sometimes, friend, pop culture enthusiast, and writer Justin Horowitz joins me to discuss reality television, Addison Rae and Lorde, formative gay crushes, his feature length screenplay Gay & Afraid, inflation, walking alone at night, and Twilight.

Recorded 4/24/25. Hosted and produced by Tom.

Follow Justin on Instagram at @justinhorowitz_. Intro and outro created using ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠freesound.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and the voices of friends.

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