Why Are We Like This?

Why Are We Like This: A Queer Media Analysis Podcast

An in depth queer media analysis podcast. 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.

  1. 1 DAY AGO ·  BONUS

    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 access to episodes + more bonus content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠tinyurl.com/WhyAreWePatreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you are enjoying the pod, please consider rating and reviewing on your preferred platform! We would greatly appreciate it! Follow us online: Insta:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠tinyurl.com/WhyareweInsta⁠⁠⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠discord.gg/xg5dpEyfgX⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Ash: ⁠⁠⁠⁠tinyurl.com/Ashonline⁠⁠⁠⁠ A special thanks to the following Producers. We appreciate you so much! Amalie   Sascha Meghan Laura Sarah

    29 min

  2. 19 MAR

    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 already talking episode five! Stay tuned for a special bonus episode coming out soon where I got to chat with Bianca Nugara who plays Maria!  Follow Joe: tinyurl.com/3c3433wm Follow KT: inyurl.com/ynfassv4 Follow Lizzie: tinyurl.com/2r3ekw8k Join our Patreon for early access to episodes + more bonus content: ⁠⁠⁠tinyurl.com/WhyAreWePatreon⁠⁠⁠ If you are enjoying the pod, please consider rating and reviewing on your preferred platform! We would greatly appreciate it! Follow us online: Insta:⁠ ⁠⁠tinyurl.com/WhyareweInsta⁠⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠discord.gg/xg5dpEyfgX⁠⁠⁠ Follow Ash: ⁠⁠⁠tinyurl.com/Ashonline⁠⁠⁠ A special thanks to the following Producers. We appreciate you so much! Amalie   Sascha Meghan Laura Sarah

    2h 49m

  3. 5 MAR

    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 to break some hearts even further but hey, at least there's bisexual lighting! Also, we get our introduction to a true queen, Rose Landry! Once again, I am sorry for the barking in the last 20 minutes or so. My baby was not doing well when we recorded these last few episodes and hated being alone so he barked constantly. I cut as much of it as I could without taking away too much from the conversation. I appreciate y'all hanging in there with me while he was being loud. Follow Zach and Alastair Join our Patreon for early access to episodes + more bonus content: ⁠⁠tinyurl.com/WhyAreWePatreon⁠⁠ If you are enjoying the pod, please consider rating and reviewing on your preferred platform! We would greatly appreciate it! Follow us online: Insta: ⁠⁠tinyurl.com/WhyareweInsta⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠discord.gg/xg5dpEyfgX⁠⁠ Follow Ash: ⁠⁠tinyurl.com/Ashonline⁠⁠ A special thanks to the following Producers. We appreciate you so much! Amalie   Sascha Meghan Laura

    2h 31m

  4. 19 FEB

    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 have seen previously, as these two are just open and honest from jump. Also, shout out to Kip's dad for being the actual best ever? This is the longest episode WAWLT has ever put out so, buckle up! *Oh! And I apologize for the screaming cat in the background... My pets apparently have a lot to say about Heated Rivalry and are desperate to be involved in these recordings. Follow Adam: tinyurl.com/AdamsInsta Follow Andi: https://archiveofourown.org/users/AegoBi Join our Patreon for early access to episodes + more bonus content: ⁠⁠tinyurl.com/WhyAreWePatreon⁠⁠ If you are enjoying the pod, please consider rating and reviewing on your preferred platform! We would greatly appreciate it! Follow us online: Insta: ⁠⁠tinyurl.com/WhyareweInsta⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠discord.gg/xg5dpEyfgX⁠⁠ Follow Ash: ⁠⁠tinyurl.com/Ashonline⁠⁠ A special thanks to the following Producers. We appreciate you so much! Amalie   Sascha Meghan Laura

    2h 43m

  5. 5 FEB

    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 sorry for my elderly dog barking like mad from around minute 13 to around minute 40. You can only hear it when I talk and I tried to cut as much out as I could. He is seventeen and usually my partner is home to sit with him while I record but unfortunately for the first hour of this recording that was not an option. Here is the link to Ilya's perspective on Vegas from Rachel's website that is heavily referenced in the episode. Follow Jeremy! Follow Aliza! Follow Susan! Join our Patreon for early access to episodes + more bonus content: ⁠⁠tinyurl.com/WhyAreWePatreon⁠⁠ If you are enjoying the pod, please consider rating and reviewing on your preferred platform! We would greatly appreciate it! Follow us online: Insta: ⁠⁠tinyurl.com/WhyareweInsta⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠discord.gg/xg5dpEyfgX⁠⁠ Follow Ash: ⁠⁠tinyurl.com/Ashonline⁠⁠ A special thanks to the following Producers. We appreciate you so much! Amalie   Sarah Sascha Meghan Laura

    2h 17m

  6. 22 JAN

    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 friend's very nice new tv and was like omg, that is for sure NOT suite that Hayden is wearing. There's like a patterned stitch across the back that is not visible on my terrible tv. But it is still a nice outfit!]] Find Ian and all his things here. Find Chelsea here. Join our Patreon for early access to episodes + more bonus content: ⁠tinyurl.com/WhyAreWePatreon⁠ If you are enjoying the pod, please consider rating and reviewing on your preferred platform! We would greatly appreciate it! Follow us online: Insta: ⁠tinyurl.com/WhyareweInsta⁠ Discord: ⁠discord.gg/xg5dpEyfgX⁠ Follow Ash: ⁠tinyurl.com/Ashonline⁠ A special thanks to the following Producers. We appreciate you so much! Amalie   Sarah Sascha Meghan Laura Lacie

    1hr 45min

  7. 13 JAN ·  BONUS

    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 but I am sorry for the bumps and thumps! If you or someone you know is struggling, here are some resources that might help: National Crisis line for US- 988 LGBTQIA National Hotline-888-843-4564 Translifeline- 877-565-8860. Translifeline warm lines and hotlines Blackline- 1-800-604-5841 UK listeners can call 111 and choose the mental health option. UK listeners can call 116 123 to talk to Samaritans, or email: jo@samaritans.org for a reply within 24 hours UK listeners can text "SHOUT" to 85258 to contact the Shout Crisis Text Line, or text "YM" if you're under 19. If you're under 19, you can also call 0800 1111 to talk to Childline. The number will not appear on your phone bill. NHS NHS again HRC Switchboard Join our Patreon for early access to episodes + more bonus content: tinyurl.com/WhyAreWePatreon If you are enjoying the pod, please consider rating and reviewing on your preferred platform! We would greatly appreciate it! Follow us online: Insta: tinyurl.com/WhyareweInsta Discord: discord.gg/xg5dpEyfgX Follow Ash: tinyurl.com/Ashonline A special thanks to the following Producers. We appreciate you so much! Amalie   Sarah Sascha Meghan Laura Lacie

    1hr 32min

  8. 29/11/2025

    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 lot of background noise in this one and I am sorry for that, as well. It was clearly summer. There’s mowers going and kids yelling. And Alyssa moved near a fire station so we struggled with that too. BUT I hope you enjoy heading to Paris with the squad, watching the teachers flirt, learning Nick can speak French, and of course- Hickeys! Also, unfortunately we start to dig into Charlie’s struggles and start to discuss his disordered eating. So, it gets a bit heavy for a minute. Join our Patreon for early access to episodes + more bonus content: tinyurl.com/WhyAreWePatreon If you are enjoying the pod, please consider rating and reviewing on your preferred platform! We would greatly appreciate it! Follow us online: Insta: tinyurl.com/WhyareweInsta Discord: discord.gg/xg5dpEyfgX Follow Ash: tinyurl.com/Ashonline A special thanks to the following Producers. We appreciate you so much! Josh H.   Amalie   Maja Cassie Jessey Sascha Sarah Laura Lacie

    1hr 13min
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An in depth queer media analysis podcast. 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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  • Creator
    Why Are We Like This: A Queer Media Analysis Podcast
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    62
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Why Are We Like This: A Queer Media Analysis Podcast
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    Why Are We Like This?

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