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Erica Bacon & Laura Abby

We celebrate and amplify queer millennials with stories to tell, wisdom to share, and voices that deserve space. Through sharp storytelling, unfiltered conversations, and a heavy dose of sarcasm, our platform creates a space where real life—messy, hilarious, and full of heart—is always worth sharing.

  1. Ep 17: Erica & Laura - Vent about the burden of women always cleaning up for men

    12 HR AGO

    Ep 17: Erica & Laura - Vent about the burden of women always cleaning up for men

    This week we vent. We get real about the burden of women always cleaning up for men. We talk about hockey, masculinity and what it takes to be a real man without great models to mirror. Subscribe now to join Erica, Laura, and their guests for unfiltered conversations, relatable moments, and a whole lot of heart. Support the show and discover your new favorite queer brands at PinkRobinShop.com We’d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts, stories, or questions for future episodes. 0:00 Intro 0:12 Hockey Culture Growing Up 1:04 How the Olympics Reignited Hockey Passion 2:11 Women's Hockey Gold Medal Excitement 2:30 Men's Hockey Gold & The Miracle on Ice Anniversary 3:14 Cash Patel in the Locker Room 5:10 Trump's Phone Call & The Joke at Women's Expense 6:33 Why No One Spoke Up 7:16 The Responsibility to Be the Dissenting Voice 8:32 When Your Character Shows Up 9:24 What Real Masculinity Looks Like 10:58 SNL Monologue & The Hughes Brothers 12:12 Women and Queer People Always Cleaning Up the Mess 14:18 Teaching Boys to Speak Up 15:52 Raising Kids with Principles 16:49 Male Role Models in a Two-Mom Family 18:14 The "Not All Men" Problem 20:01 The Bar is on the Floor - School Pickup Story 23:01 Good Men Do Exist 24:53 Masculinity, Accountability & Confidence 27:15 Field Trip Chaos & Simon's Performance Plan 29:18 Kids Listening to the Podcast 30:13 Future Episode Ideas - Straight Man Roundtable 31:37 Losing Words with Age & Self-Acceptance 32:25 Outro

    33 min
  2. Ep 16: Brandon Kazen-Maddox - Physical language and (Freedom)

    7 MAR

    Ep 16: Brandon Kazen-Maddox - Physical language and (Freedom)

    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. Subscribe now to join Erica, Laura, and their guests for unfiltered conversations, relatable moments, and a whole lot of heart. Support the show and discover your new favorite queer brands at PinkRobinShop.com We’d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts, stories, or questions for future episodes. 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

    44 min
  3. Ep 15: Erica & Laura talk about the Challenger explosion, male fragility and the moon landing.

    21 FEB

    Ep 15: Erica & Laura talk about the Challenger explosion, male fragility and the moon landing.

    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. Subscribe now to join Erica, Laura, and their guests for unfiltered conversations, relatable moments, and a whole lot of heart. Support the show and discover your new favorite queer brands at PinkRobinShop.com We’d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts, stories, or questions for future episodes. 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

    39 min
  4. Ep 14: Nicole Pacent on bisexuality, Jessica Rabbit and organized religion

    14 FEB

    Ep 14: Nicole Pacent on bisexuality, Jessica Rabbit and organized religion

    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. Subscribe now to join Erica, Laura, and their guests for unfiltered conversations, relatable moments, and a whole lot of heart. Support the show and discover your new favorite queer brands at PinkRobinShop.com We’d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts, stories, or questions for future episodes. 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

    33 min
  5. Ep 13: Christin & Stacey from Tello Films

    7 FEB

    Ep 13: Christin & Stacey from Tello Films

    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. Subscribe now to join Erica, Laura, and their guests for unfiltered conversations, relatable moments, and a whole lot of heart. Support the show and discover your new favorite queer brands at PinkRobinShop.com We’d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts, stories, or questions for future episodes. 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

    36 min
  6. Ep 12: Samara Kasai - Exploring self-agency Manifesting while cancelling millennial hustle culture

    31 JAN

    Ep 12: Samara Kasai - Exploring self-agency Manifesting while cancelling millennial hustle culture

    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 Subscribe now to join Erica, Laura, and their guests for unfiltered conversations, relatable moments, and a whole lot of heart. Support the show and discover your new favorite queer brands at PinkRobinShop.com We’d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts, stories, or questions for future episodes. 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

    34 min
  7. Ep 11: Laura & Erica talk about safety, finding joy and Heated Rivalry

    24 JAN

    Ep 11: Laura & Erica talk about safety, finding joy and Heated Rivalry

    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. Support the show and discover your new favorite queer brands at PinkRobinShop.com We’d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts, stories, or questions for future episodes.

    36 min

  8. 22/11/2025

    Ep 10: Brittaney Latta - Therapy with Baddies, getting your spark back, and codependency

    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. Subscribe now to join Erica, Laura, and their guests for unfiltered conversations, relatable moments, and a whole lot of heart. Support the show and discover your new favorite queer brands at PinkRobinShop.com We’d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts, stories, or questions for future episodes. 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

    42 min
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We celebrate and amplify queer millennials with stories to tell, wisdom to share, and voices that deserve space. Through sharp storytelling, unfiltered conversations, and a heavy dose of sarcasm, our platform creates a space where real life—messy, hilarious, and full of heart—is always worth sharing.

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  • Creator
    Erica Bacon & Laura Abby
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright PinkRobinShop 2025
  • Show Website
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