Speedskater Conor McDermott Mostowy, who won bronze and silver medals at the US championships this fall, has his sights on the 2026 Olympics. He is our guest to talk about his recent medals, being an out athlete in speedskating, and his road to the 2026 Olympics. Support him here: http://www.gofundme.com/f/be-a-part-of-my-milan-2026-journey

AND, Joseph Lezza joins us to talk about the best holiday rom-coms, as well potential nominees for the hall of shame.

Joseph Lezza is a Pushcart-nominated writer who was once described as a “mid twink” by the Matt Bomer Twitter army. He is the author of the memoir I’m Never Fine: Scenes and Spasms on Loss (Vine Leaves Press), a finalist for the 2024 Eric Hoffer Book Award and the 2021 Prize Americana in Prose. His work has been featured in, among others, Slate, Longreads, & The Massachusetts Review. https://www.josephlezza.com

Plus, we share about a new episode of our podcast This Queer Book Saved My Life that dropped today.

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