We chat with Brandon Kazen-Maddox, a non-binary an ASL artist, actor, choreographer, director, acrobat, and educator whose work lives at the intersection of movement, language, and identity. We chat about recommended reading, they teach us about codas and godas, and remind us to slow down, take a breath, and think before we speak.

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0:00 - Introduction to Brandon

1:02 - What is a CODA?

3:51 - Thinking in Multiple Languages

8:04 - Grace and Pace - The Art of Interpretation

12:08 - Sign Languages Around the World

15:44 - Language Deprivation and ASL Legacy

19:37 - Reading, Books, and Queer Joy

26:45 - Fellow Travelers Opera

29:26 - Intersectionality and Finding Your Place

32:07 - Growing Up Millennial

34:25 - Queer Quickies

41:30 - Where to Find Brandon

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.

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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

Today we’re so excited to welcome Samara Kasai to the show — a non-binary writer, intuitive counselor, and trauma-informed coach who helps people rethink what it means to love their lives instead of just surviving them. Through their work at Kasai Thrive, Samara blends deep emotional insight, nervous system awareness, and anti-oppression values to help folks move past burnout, reclaim creative energy, and live with intention and presence. Their perspective feels especially urgent for people who’ve spent years hustling, numbing, or holding themselves together on instinct rather than joy.

Check out their free 2 hour program here:

Rock the Void: What to do while you're waiting for you manifestations

samara-kasai.kit.com/rockthevoidunseen

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00:00 Introduction to Samira Kasai

01:14 Samira's Journey and Work

01:35 Understanding Manifestation

02:32 Personal Experiences with Religion and Spirituality

10:57 Tarot and Its Significance

13:26 Justice Lens and Client Work

18:17 Current Events and Personal Healing

21:34 Navigating Generational Differences

22:37 Connecting Through Shared Experiences

23:26 Balancing Family and Personal Values

24:36 The Importance of Historical Narratives

25:04 Respect and Political Differences

28:10 Empowering Self-Agency

30:14 Queer Quickies: Rapid Fire Questions

33:35 Final Thoughts and Farewell

Laura & Erica are back in the studio for Season 2 of (un)seen: queer millennial life, unfiltered. They revisit their amazing guests from Season 1, they chat about the state of the country and how our queer families are impacted, and they dig into the absolute sweetness of Heated Rivalry. Subscribe now to join Erica, Laura, and their guests for unfiltered conversations, relatable moments, and a whole lot of heart.

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Today’s guest is Brittaney Latta — a non-traditional, queer trauma therapist based in California who specializes in C-PTSD, codependency, anxiety, and depression in LGBTQ+ adults and teens. Her work blends trauma-informed care and inner-child healing to help clients reset their nervous systems, build boundaries, and rediscover their spark — whether in love, friendship, or work.

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00:00 Welcome to Unseen: Celebrating Queer Millennial Voices

00:26 Meet Brittany Lata: Non-Traditional Queer Trauma Therapist

01:04 Brittany's Journey: From Survivor to Therapist

01:47 Non-Traditional Therapy: Breaking the Mold

07:17 Rediscovering Your Spark: Overcoming Depression

11:10 The Role of Play in Adult Life

13:13 The Evolution of Therapy and Mental Health Awareness

20:59 Understanding Codependency in Queer Relationships

26:08 The Pressure to Pick a Side

26:44 Codependency and Therapy

27:18 Trauma and Partner Choices

30:55 Understanding Boundaries

35:33 Queer Quickies

40:25 Therapy Retreats and Conclusion

On this episode we banter, as we always do, and dig into some 90's TV shows, drinking gin in smoothies, Zimas and Xena the warrior princess, the horror of tamogotchi's and the debate about double-popped collars.

On today’s episode we chat with International Board Certified Lactation Consultant Jacob Engelsman. He helps queer and gender non-conforming families with their lactation needs. We also talked about experimental fiction, Matthew Lillard, and a Chorus Line.

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00:00 Welcome to Unseen: Celebrating Queer Millennial Voices

00:18 Introducing Jacob Engelman: Male Lactation Consultant

00:33 Journey to Becoming a Lactation Consultant

04:26 Telehealth and Gender Diverse Lactation Support

05:53 Personal Stories and Inclusivity in Lactation

07:52 Embracing Caregiving as a Masculine Quality

11:52 Writing Weird Fiction: A Creative Outlet

16:12 Queer Joy Through the Decades

18:57 City Life vs. Country Life

20:41 Nostalgic Pop Culture Moments

22:41 Queer Cultural Touchstones

26:44 Rapid Fire: Queer Quickies

30:42 Final Thoughts and Farewell

We welcomed Kelly Quindlen to the podcast. She’s the Author of queer YA novels, She Drives Me Crazy, Late to the Party, Her Name in the Sky and the forthcoming This Must Be the Place.

We talked about the evolution of queer characters. We talked about high school crushes.

And we talked about women’s sports. Because everyone watches women’s sports.