Hello Dahhhhling with Erin Darling

Zach Harper (The Athletic, Sirius Radio) joins Erin for the first installment of Quarantine TV on Hot Pizza Ass, and the first show simultaneously live-streamed on IGTV (@dahhhhling) providing entertainment and taking viewer questions during the time of Coronavirus.

  Topics include: 
  Will quarantine couples survive? Why hoarders are so dangerous to the collective right now. Was the Post Malone concert at the Pepsi Center in Denver this week totally irresponsible considering the circumstances? How the NBA had a huge effect on how the country views Coronavirus. The best Netflix shows to binge if you're quarantined. Representative Porter vs the CDC, and why this was the best viral moment of the week. How the comedy community is dealing with the Coronavirus and show cancellations. Learning survival skills. Uncrustables. Pizza rolls vs bagel bites. Why my parents got mad at me for leaving a 6 dollar tip for delivery pizza. Truffle oil vs real truffles. Breakfast pizza. Taco pizza. Pineapple on pizza. Basically a lot of pizza.   Support a sister on patreon: www.patreon.com/erindarling   Rate and review and share with a fellow quarantined person!

Tierney Allen is a world renown performer who has built a successful 10 year career out of impersonating Lady Gaga, including joining the cast of Legends - the longest running show in Las Vegas. Tierney and Erin have a long running friendship that spans all the way back to middle school - where they were both members of competitive dance teams at a prestigious performing arts magnet. Together they recall the highlights and horrors of pre-pubescence and puberty including - becoming hyper-aware of your body and the way other people judge you, eating disorder culture and body-shaming in the dance community, how being a competitive performer as a young age can affect your self-confidence (in good and bad ways), bullies and bullying, first feelings of depression, and how confusing and embarrassing it can be when you suddenly blossom into womanhood, and why she doesn't say the word fat around her daughter.   Middle school is one of the most confusing and difficult times of your life, and in this truly unique episode of the podcast, two old friends get to look back at those times together with acceptance and healing in one of the most heartfelt and honest episodes of Hot Pizza Ass yet.   Follow Tierney at @VegasLadyGaga   patreon.com/erindarling

Why are people so afraid to talk about money? On this episode of Hot Pizza Ass, I'm joined by writer, actor, and cam girl Danika Maia who is here to shed some light on the topic and give financial advice on how she built a business, and simple tools that anyone can use to start investing. Danika went from a career in journalism covering sex work, to a career monetizing sexuality as a dancer and cam girl - we discuss why she made this change, how it's affected her life, and how owning your content and being your own boss has led her to more creative and financial freedom that ever before. If you've ever been overwhelmed at the thought of investing, or think you don't possess the knowledge on how to make your money make money, this episode is for you.   Topics include: How to monetize your creativity, how to navigate judgement in non-traditional career paths, how to make enough cash flow to where you can set aside money for your future, sugar daddy culture, why we need to stop allowing and consuming violence in sexualized media, the pervasiveness of advertisement in media and content culture, and why we don't pay for art anymore.   Danika's links: Instagram.com/danikamaia, OnlyFans.com/danikamaia, Twitter.com/Thedanikamaia   Resources for investing: Acorns App https://www.acorns.com/, Robin Hood App https://robinhood.com/us/en/, CoinBase App https://www.coinbase.com/mobile,  

This week's episode is a conversation with Ben Gleib - comedian, actor, host and former Presidential candidate, in his first in-depth interview after completing his run for office just a few weeks ago. He gives us a fascinating inside look at what life is really like on the grueling campaign trail. Ben put his life as a comedian on hold for 8 months in an attempt to do something for the country fueled by his belief that we are in dire need of change and better leadership - a belief that many Americans share. But does our democracy actually support change when money and special interest groups heavily influence who gets a voice in our political process?

  Conversation topics include: How money and big business affects politics, getting priced out of the big leagues, getting arrested while protesting in Washington DC, who was a dick on the campaign trail, behind the scenes stories including his most embarrassing (hilarious) moment of the campaign, platforms he believes in, perspective on the current election, and what it's like to come back to normal life as comic, social media censorship and our Orwellian future.   And if he would ever do it again...   Check out Ben's podcast, Last Week on Earth: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/last-week-on-earth-with-ben-gleib/id485019203   And his YouTube Channel where you can watch his special Neurotic Gangster: https://www.youtube.com/user/bgleib
  To learn more about his platforms and campaign: https://gleib2020.com   Thank you for supporting Hot Pizza Ass, please support us on patreon: www.patreon.com/erindarling

This week's episode is all about intuition - What can we learn from it? Why do we tune it out so often? What's the difference between listening to your gut and being judgmental? Why do we talk ourselves out of listening to our gut feelings and how do we get back in touch with it? 

My guests this episode (podcaster Zach Harper and singer/songwriter Dina Renee) join me to talk about listening to your inner voice when it comes to friends, dating, and career. Specifically - scary situations where intuition helped or saved us, going with your gut (or against it) while navigating tricky job situations, or how a gut feeling informed us in our interactions with people who have questionable intentions.   Follow Zach and Dina at: @Talkhoops @Dina Renee    Support the show on patreon at patreon.com/erindarling! Thank you to all my patrons who have spread the word about this podcast!

In this special episode of Hot Pizza Ass we're taking listener submitted questions! But first, thank you to Sensi magazine for your featuring me on the cover of your January issue and for your article on Hot Pizza Ass podcast. Also, we discuss a VICE article about that accused Jillian Michaels of "The Biggest Loser" of fat-shaming.  Does this negatively affect the body positive movement, and do health and fitness coaches take anything away from our own experiences when it comes to body positivity or self love?

  Thank you for your questions for the Q&A portion!
  Topics include:   "What was the biggest inhibitor that prevented you from loving and appreciating who you are?"   "What's the best thing you've gotten from being 'hot'"   "How many times a week do you train? Gym, jogging, any activity?"   "I'm 24 and have never been in a relationship. How can I attract the right girl?"   "Do you ever get imposter syndrome? If so how do you manage it?"   "How does one's height play in feeling confident"   SUPPORT THE SHOW:   Instagram: @ahotpizzaass Patreon: patreon.com/erindarling
    And check out my cover of Sensi Magazine here: https://www.sensimag.com/2019/12/31/293736/sensi-magazine-january-2020-los-angeles-digital-edition

We live in a society that's obsessed with control and power - these themes show up in everything from our relationships with our careers, our bodies, and our sex lives. Yet we are often so quick to judge someone who is in control. How do we build the life we want, dodge judgement, and feel like a hot pizza ass while doing it? This week's guest has a lot to say on the topic. Snow Mercy is a Professional BDSM practitioner, who brings us into the new year with an episode full of insight on how to be a badass, how to take control of the career and life you want, and how to deal with judgment when it comes your way. We also discuss why expressing what you want and what you need is so important, and how vulnerability doesn't take away your power.   It's a New Year, new attitude episode you won't want to miss.   www.SnowMercy.com   Support the podcast at patreon.com/erindarling

  Are the holidays a difficult time for you? Maybe you don't get along with your family, or just went through a break up, and find this season to be loaded with triggering memories. How do you cope when everyone around you looks like they're living these perfect Hallmark Christmas lives? In this solo episode Erin delves into loneliness during the holiday season, and what she's experienced when it comes to this topic. It's more common than you think. And what if you don't want to celebrate at all? In this short episode I hope you'll find encouragement to reclaim the holiday season for yourself, even if the traditional activities and expectations don't work for you.   www.patreon.com/erindarling

  Filmmaker Alex Lehmann joins Erin on the podcast to discuss the tough questions about the body positivity and body neutrality movements - can we look at these movements objectively? Can you identity with body neutrality and still accept compliments on your appearance? If we assign a value to beauty, does that also mean anything that doesn't fit into those parameters is not beautiful? How do we celebrate ourselves in a way that doesn't make another group "less than"? Is it possible to see people as they are with no judgement on their appearance?   We also talk about the one kind of body shaming many of us still participate in - male genitalia shaming.   How do we fix these problems? Is there an answer?   We attempt to tackle these topics in this episode!   www.patreon.com/erindarling instagram.com/ahotpizzaass

Dina gets an actual exorcism and Erin needs an emotional exorcism from the ghosts of fake relationships past.   Have you ever been in a fake relationship? Have you ever felt something real with someone you've never met in real life? Have you ever experienced judgement from having a non-traditional relationship? Maybe you've even judged yourself for it.   This is the story of how I developed an emotional connection with someone I've still never met and what I think this says about modern day love, the desire we have for connection, and self-worth.   And also, exorcisms - The new self-care Sunday.   www.patreon.com/erindarling