Coming Out to a Persian Family with Mahtub Zare
Growing up in a Persian family presents unique challenges around cultural identity and acceptance. Mal's friend Mahtub shares her experience of feeling like an outsider growing up with a single mom in...
9 Sep 202549min
Sex Work, Empowerment, and Feminism with Caroline Blaike
This week, Mal sits down with exotic dancer and ASL interpreter, Caroline Blaike, to discuss her work in nightlife and the complexities of queerness in the industry. The two discuss the concept of "wh...
2 Sep 202553min
Surviving with Parvati Shallow
This week, Mal sits down with Survivor legend and recent author Parvati Shallow. We dive into how being born into a commune made her “good at suffering” and how it became her secret weapon in the gam...
26 Aug 202554min
Being Queer In A Straight Relationship with Betty Who
Musician Betty Who discusses her experiences of being a bisexual woman married to a cis straight man. Betty opens up about facing biphobia, gender expression, and maintaining her queer identity within...
19 Aug 202556min
Anxiety & Intrusive Thoughts with Ashly Burch
Actor, writer & director Ashly Burch (Horizon series, Life Is Strange, Tiny Tina, Mythic Quest) joins Mal to chat about mental health. Ashly shares her mental health journey with OCD and anxiety, refl...
12 Aug 202552min
Coming Out After Divorce with Zoe Lister-Jones
Actor, Writer and Director Zoe Lister-Jones (New Girl, Life In Pieces, Whitney) joins Mal on the couch this week to share her coming out story - from growing up in Brooklyn with two artist parents, to...
5 Aug 202547min
LGBTQ Dating: Label Fatigue and Fluid Attraction with Sarah Lugor
Musician and Content Creator Sarah Lugor joins Mal to chat about queer dating and discuss Hinge's 2025 LGBTQIA+ D.A.T.E. Report findings. The two discuss the growing wave of label fatigue that today's...
29 Juli 202544min
Don't Sleep With All Your Friends with Two Dykes And A Mic
Comedians and podcast hosts Two Dykes And A Mic join Mal for a very fun episode about QUEER FRIENDSHIPS!!!! The good, the bad and the sex!!! Watch Two Dykes and a Mic: https://open.spotify.com/sh...
22 Juli 202552min
