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Why Are We Like This?
by Why Are We Like This: A Queer Media Analysis Podcast
An in depth queer media analysis podcast where we have no chill. Join us on our mission of finding out why we are like this by dissecting our favorite queer television shows scene by scene in extreme detail.
Episodes
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0.24: Chapter Four (Part Three)
HI 🍂 Andi and I recorded this a while ago and I have just been having trouble with finding editing time. I am so sorry for the delay. But please enjoy us finishing Heartstopper Chapter Four! The gang is enjoying their time together in Paris, it's Tara's birthday, and Nick comes out to a room…
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HS Forever Trailer Breakdown AUDIO ONLY
This is audio only ripped from the video episode. You should be able to find the video on Spotify and Youtube if you want to watch us talk with images on the screen.* HI 🍂 SPOILER WARNING FOR CHAPTER 8 + EPILOGUES/VOLUME 6. If you have not read it and do not want spoiled on the contents, come…
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Heartstopper Forever Trailer Breakdown
HI 🍂 SPOILER WARNING FOR CHAPTER 8 + EPILOGUES/VOLUME 6. If you have not read it and do not want spoiled on the contents, come back and watch this after you have read it.*** *screams* We may have waited 600 years for it, but the trailer did not disappoint. Andi and Ash break down the trailer…
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Heated Rivalry: 1.06 The Cottage (Part Two)
HI! So sorry this took so long. Please enjoy Andi, Zach, and myself jumping right back in where we left off last episode! Also thank you so much for going on this journey with me. I know coverage was quite a different vibe to the Heartstopper content you are used to from this pod. I appreciate…
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Heated Rivalry: 1.06 The Cottage (Part One)
WE'RE COMING TO THE COTTAGE! Andi and Zach join me for a lot of melting and jumping off emotional cliffs as we work our way through a little over half the season one finale! Of course, it had to be split in two recordings because we simply had too much to say. I hope you all enjoyyy! Shout out to...
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0.23: Extra Banana! (A Conversation with Bianca Nugara)
GIRL! I had the absolute pleasure of chatting with the lovely Bianca Nugara who played Maria in Heated Rivalry. Thank you to everyone who submitted questions! I hope you enjoy this interview! (This is a video interview! To see the video head over to Youtube or Spotify.) Join our Patreon for early...
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Heated Rivalry: 1.05 I'll Believe in Anything
Helloooo everyone! I am joined by my friends KT, Lizzie, and Joe this week and we are back to talk all about the supportive female besties, The Tampa All Star Game Adventure, the iconic cottage invitation, THE monologue, and of course, the kiss that changed everything! I can’t believe we are...
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Heated Rivalry: 1.04 Rose
Who is ready to have their heart stomped out?! I have my friends and Youtubers, Zachary Patton Garcia and Alastair Patton Garcia, with me to head to Boston for some steamy sex, tune melts, getting a little too vulnerable, and then leaving as quickly as possible. And then we head down to the club…
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Heated Rivalry: 1.03 Hunter
Hi! I am back with Adam and Andi (Triple A status this time) to take a trip to the Big Apple and have some very gross looking smoothies! What a gem this episode is. We get to add Maria and Elena to the Girls Protecting the Gays Committee. We get a nice break from the horrible communication we…
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Heated Rivalry: 1.02 Olympians
I am back with a brand new set of cohosts!! This episode I have Jeremy, Susan, and Aliza joining me to dive into flirty text montages, a sex scene far too tender to be casual, the emotional terror that is the Sochi Olympics, panic attacks in award show bathrooms, and crying in Vegas... again. So...
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Heated Rivalry: 1.01 Rookies
Oh, hello there. Welcome to our Heated Rivalry Discussions! This episode I have Ian Carlos Crawford and Chelsea King visiting Canada with me to meet our soulmate, head to the draft, form a rivalry, and then (naturally) start fucking. [[Update: My tv is very old and I watched this episode on a...
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0.22: A Discussion on Mental Health in Heartstopper
Hi! I am back with a new friend, Gloria, to chat about the Mental Health representation we get in the show and how important it is. CW: This means we are going to be touching on a lot of tough topics that could be triggering. I don't know what I was knocking around so much during this recording…
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0.21: Chapter Four (Part Two)
Hi! Here’s a really old recording I did with Alyssa continuing the comics! It was SO LOVELY to hear her voice again on the pod.🥹 (Note: this was recorded so long ago that we use the wrong pronouns for Darcy. They hadn’t canonically changed their pronouns yet. I am sorry about that!!) There’s a…
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0.20: Season Three Wrap
OH HI!! I have missed you so and I am so glad to be back! I have Sabrina with me to wrap up season three with our overall thoughts, favorite scenes, and reading out your emails! Adam was unable to join us but he sent in his thoughts so you will get to hear him in this episode, as well! There is a...
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3.08: Apart
HI. After scheduling conflicts and a week long sickness, I present to you OUR FINAL episode on Heartstopper the show?! I sobbed writing a little message for the top of this episode and had to just read it word for word to keep from sobbing on mic. lololol We are diving into Uni trips, buying sex...
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3.07: Together
Hi! Adam and I are back to discuss the PENULTIMATE EPISODE of season three on this the three year anniversary of season one. What is time, actually? (HAPPY HEARTSTOPPER MOVIE ANNOUNCEMENT DAY TO YOU ALL AS WELL!!!!!) We get some really bad sex education followed by some really great…
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0.19: Mail Bag + Adam's Return
Hi! We are back to catch up with Adam and hear all of his thoughts for Winter and Body before we dive back into the last two episodes together. We also read out some comments and emails and discuss the lovely insight you all shared with us. Note: The outro says we will be back in 2 weeks with...
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3.06: Body
Hi!! Sabrina and I are back to chat sexual tension, really good therapy sessions, the horrors of drinking as a youth, delicious parallels, comic goodness, and Jonathan Bailey! Enjoy our chat on Body! And send in your s3 emails for the next episode! We will catch up with Adam and hear his thoughts...
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3.05: Winter
Hi!!! I come to you with a new voice! For this episode and next episode, I am joined by my dear friend and the person responsible for my Heartstopper obsession, Sabrina Ryan! She and I have come full circle now that she is here on mic with me! We are here to talk Christmas, horrible family…
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3.04: Journey (Charlie's Version)
Hi! We are back (with the correct audio this time) on the Spring couch picking back up right where we left off. Charlie is sliding deeper and deeper into the darkness until Jane and Julio finally offer him a lifeline. He packs up and heads into a treatment facility. Susan and Geoff are there to...
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3.04: Journey (Nick's Version)
Who's ready to cry?! This episode has so much packed in that we decided to split it between two discussions with Nick's half first and Charlie's half next time! So join us today, as Nick learns the benefits of journaling. Charlie heads off to the Daffodil Clinic. The friendship group comes…
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3.03: Talk
Hi! (This is another super long one. I had some major technical difficulties in the editing process and it took me literal ages. I am now three hundred and forty-seven years old as I type this out for you. Please excuse the animals you can hear in the background sometimes and the entire last 40...
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3.02: Home
Who's ready to go be really sad in Menorca?! 🫠 (Heads up, I was sick when we recorded this. You can hear it in my voice but also there is some real heavy breathing sometimes because I simply could not breathe through my nose. Apologies! -Ash) Darcy moves in with their Gran who is a LEGEND. Nick...
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3.01 Love
Hiiii!!!!! (First, I just want to note that we use the wrong pronouns for Darcy several times in this recording. We do much better moving forward in the season. Apologies for the mistakes!! Also, you can hear my dog barking a couple of times. He is old and does what he wants.) Season three…
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3.00: Entering Our Season 3 Era
Hi! I am THRILLED to give you the kick off episode for our season three coverage! I am so ready to get into this season. I have been watching it on repeat and crying nonstop. This is just an intro ep where Adam and I talk a bit about the season as a whole and what we loved about it, a little of...
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0.18: Season Two Music (Part Two)
Hi! We have returned to wrap up our season two music discussion JUST IN TIME for season three! There is some chaos in this one. Some unavoidable shenanigans, if you will. Alyssa was only able to join us for a short bit and Kass had to join us late but fear not! Everyone got their thoughts in,...
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0.17: Chapter Four (Part One)
Hi! We are back with our comic coverage! (As you will hear, this chapter is so thick that we decided to split it into 3 parts. This episode covers all of the pre Paris bits!) Alyssa has an exciting announcement at the top! Then we dive into extreme flirting, sex ed class, getting caught kissing…
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Heartstopper Season Three Trailer Breakdown
Hi! Ash here to breakdown the Heartstopper Season Three Trailer with you! *This is the audio from the Youtube video- head over to our channel to watch the full breakdown complete with video and screenshots! (https://youtu.be/-IymyqLCEL4) I did not film my actual reaction so join me in rewatching...
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Heartstopper Season Three Pride Promo Clips Discussion
Helloooo! We waited until they were all out to chat about the new promo clips we got. So here we are to talk all about the gang living their best lives on NYE, Michael freakin Holden, and our boys being the cutest ever. We also talk about the cast clips we got in the stories from Pride! I do…
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0.16: Season Two Music (Part One)
Hiiiiiiiiiiiii!! We are so excited to be back to talk about the phenomenal music in this series! We chose to split this seasons discussion into two episodes. So this first one will focus on episodes one through four. Then we will be back to talk through episodes five through eight. We are so very...
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Heartstopper Season Three First Looks Chat
HI! How are we all doing? Everyone still breathing?? We are sooooo excited to chat about the stills we got earlier this week! This was kind of a last minute decision so it's a little chaotic. We get all of the couples being adorable, Charlie and Tori making our hearts swell, Isaac giving us a…
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0.15: Why Are We Having A Proper Full On Gay Crisis: Season Two
HI! We are back to talk season two with Kate and David from Heartstopper Fan Podcast! The format is basically the same as our season one episode. We talk through the season episode by episode while each giving our answers to the other shows end of episode questions. There is cackling, quoting,...
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0.14: Season Two Wrap
It is FINALLY here. After many, many technical difficulties and also personal life difficulties, we are back to talk Season Two as a whole. Will we agree on which season is our favorite or will we be a divided household? What are our fav moments overall? What changes would we make? We answer some...
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0.13: WAWLT (Taylor's Version): The Intro
Helloooo! We are doing a series on Patreon where we discuss Taylor Swift! This is a little intro. We talk our TS origins, The Eras Tour, and The Tortured Poets Dept. This is a shortened version of the full episode that is on Patreon. Join our Patreon for more bonus content:...
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2:08: Perfect
Grab your tissues and some emotional support items because we are going to Prom! Nick comes out on Instagram, Tao and Elle define their relationship, Isaac picks up a lifeline, and Tara is a mess because Darcy is missing. Sahar gets to play a show with Baby Queen and Imogen's brain melts. Taylor...
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2.07: Sorry
Hi!! We are finally back to dive into the penultimate episode of season two?! The group goes shopping, Isaac works things out with James, Elle's celebrates getting into Lambert and her painting is presented as the centerpiece of an art show, Sahar drops a bomb on Imogen, Charlie puts Ben in his...
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2.06: Truth/Dare
HI! We are FINALLY back to talk about Isaac and Sahar being the number one gossip gremlins, Mr. Ajayi and Mr. Farouk making the vending machines blush, exploring the Gayborhood, Tara's surprise birthday party, and Nick coming out to a room full of peers! Join us in screaming about season two,...
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0.12: Why Are We Unscripted: A Life Update
Hi. WE ARE SO SORRY THIS IS NOT EPISODE SIX. Things are a bit tough for us right now plus the holidays are upon us and our schedule is a bit off. We wanted to let y'all know a bit of what has been going on with us and also go over some things we missed/got sent to us from Heat. We promise to be...
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0.11: Creating A Safer Tomorrow
Well, hello there! This bonus ep is super fun and we are so excited to share it with you! We are joined by freelance writer, Tariq Raouf to discuss the shows adults. We focus mostly on the queer adult journeys we get in season two with Mr. Ajayi and Mr. Farouk. However, we also touch on the…
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2:05 Heat
Hi! Oh boy, we are not ready to talk about this one. It is a true rollercoaster with twists and turns and a few upside down loops! We brought on our friend Jeremy from Always and Forever: A One Tree Hill Podcast to dive into this episode. We have some drinks and talk for literal hours about love...
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2:04: Challenge
Hi! Who's ready to go to Paris?! We are back to talk for two whole hours about exploring Paris, group shenanigans, Will Gao's physical comedy, Nick and Charlie being disgustingly adorable, Mr. Ajayi and Mr. Farouk giving each other blushy gooey love eyes, and Imogen FINALLY putting Ben in his...
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0.10: Why Are We Having A Proper Full On Gay Crisis?!
Hi! We are back with a VERY special podcast crossover bonus episode!!! We got together with Kate and David from "Heartstopper Fan Podcast: Proper Full On Gay Crisis" to geek out together over our favorite little queer universe! We talk about how we all came across Heartstopper and how it has...
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2:03: Promise
Hi. WOW, the universe really didn't want us talking about this episode! But not even that could stop us! After rescheduling not once but twice, we finally got together to chat "Promise." Ashley did totally have her good mic off for most of the episode on accident. (Whoopsie!! Also, Hi. It is 4am...
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2:02: Family
Buckle up, y'all. We are meeting David Nelson, getting more than our fare share of Jane Spring, dealing with the stress of exams, and avoiding our SINGLE ESSAY ASSIGNMENT. But we are also getting some top notch mom moments from Yan Xu, expanding our found family and trying out clubbing, sneaking…
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2:01: Out
HI! Holy hamstrings, y'all!!! Season Two is FINALLY upon us and what a season it is! Should we have probably done an episode where we scream about the season overall first? Probably. But instead we dive right in! Let's talk well done kisses, flirting with our best friend, makeout montages, group...
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0.09: Rewind with Eddy
Welcome to our final Rewind episode before SEASON TWO!! *screams in gay!* We have a very special guest this episode to revisit Season One! Alyssa's very own partner in crime, Eddy, has joined us to give us all of his thoughts on the season as a whole! See you all in season two!!! Eddy's Youtube...
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Heartstopper Season Two Full Trailer Chat
OH HI! We are ONE WEEK away from season two!!!!!!! The full trailer dropped a few days ago and we are here to talk about it in depth. This is audio from our YouTube channel! Link to video is below. Holy banana boats, Batman! There is a lot going on here! Join us in analyzing and theorizing!!…
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0.08: Rewind With Avery and TJ
We are revisiting season one, once again! And this time with not one, but two special guests! We are joined by Professional Queer and good friend, Avery and our fav librarian and cohost of the Gotham Outsiders podcast, TJ! Also, surprise! We weren’t able to get with Nicolette in time for our last...
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0.07: Heartstopper Chapter 3
Hello there!! We are back to talk rain drenched love confessions, birthday bowling, movies with the rugby lads, the beach date, A LOT of kissing, and coming out! Join us in discussing Heartstopper Chapter 3 "Kiss" (Volume Two) If you are enjoying the pod, please consider rating and reviewing on...
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Heartstopper Season Two Teaser Trailer Chat
Hi! We come to you today to scream about the season two teaser trailer, poster reveal, and the first two minutes that we got back in June! We have a lot of feelings so buckle up! This is audio from a Youtube video we posted. You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/uuAVQGvtFh8 If you are...
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An in depth queer media analysis podcast where we have no chill. Join us on our mission of finding out why we are like this by dissecting our favorite queer television shows scene by scene in extreme detail.
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Why Are We Like This: A Queer Media Analysis Podcast
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