EPISODE · Jan 19, 2026 · 1H 26M
Heated Rivalry from the Queer Lens: A Collaboration at the Cottage, Part One
from Over The Glass Hockey · host Over The Glass Hockey
Heated Rivalry is based on author Rachel Reid’s "Game Changers" novel series. The plot primarily follows elite professional hockey players, and competitive rivals, Canadian Shane Hollander and Russian Ilya Rozanov, as they develop feelings for each other, complicating their careers. Ice Is Slippery Podcast joins us for a two-part collaboration episodes between two hockey podcasts led by queer hockey fans. Check out part one here on the Over The Glass Hockey Podcast and part two on Ice Is Slippery Podcast. 00:00 How we got into Heated Rivalry 15:24 Commentary on the current global phenomena 21:21 Hockey Romance as an entry point 40:46 Fanfiction to queer the narrative 57:50 Intersectionality of Asian representation in real life hockey vs fiction 1:20:05 Hudson Williams' Modeling Debut in Dsquared's Milan Fashion Week Partnership with The Hockey Podcast Network Sponsored by DraftKings Follow/subscribe to us on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and wherever you get your podcasts! Check out our website! Love what we do? Share with a friend! Or leave us a tip on Ko-fi! Opening Track: Make It Happen by Fifty Sounds Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Heated Rivalry is based on author Rachel Reid’s "Game Changers" novel series. The plot primarily follows elite professional hockey players, and competitive rivals, Canadian Shane Hollander and Russian Ilya Rozanov, as they develop feelings for each other, complicating their careers. Ice Is Slippery Podcast joins us for a two-part collaboration episodes between two hockey podcasts lead by queer hockey fans. Check out part one here on the Over The Glass Hockey Podcast and part two on Ice Is Slippery Podcast. This podcast episode covers our podcast platforms focuses, how we got into Heated Rivalry, commentary on the current global phenomena, hockey romance as an entry point, fanfiction to queer the narrative, the intersectionality of Asian representation in real life hockey vs fiction, and Hudson Williams' modeling debut in Dsquared's Milan Fashion Week.
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