How does a low-budget show about closeted hockey players become a revolutionary moment that leads to collective mania and lowkey psychosis?
My friend KP — social media wizard, editorial content strategist, and fellow queer human — and I both got completely possessed by a show called Heated Rivalry three weeks ago. It's about two professional hockey players (one gay, one bi) who've been secretly involved for nearly a decade. They can't come out. Their careers would be over. For Ilya, being Russian, it could literally be dangerous. Yet the chemistry between them cannot be denied or stopped. So much so, it’s taken the world by storm.
Instead of this being just another fandom fad moment, it feels... revolutionary?
It’s a raw, vulnerable, messy kind of queer love we rarely see on screen. The kind that makes you remember what yearning feels like. The kind that invites you back into your body instead of letting you escape from your life.
Today, we get into: why this show hits like crack cocaine, the difference between performing and living vulnerability, how queer representation is shifting, how to turn fandom and parasocial relationships into real life connection, and why being a "little freak" might actually be resistance to fascism.
This episode is for: anyone who's ever been possessed by a piece of media, people navigating their queer identity, fans of romance novels or fan fiction, anyone who needs permission to yearn, the bisexuals (hi).
Spoiler warning: We discuss Heated Rivalry through episode 5.
KP is an editorial content strategist hell-bent on ensuring the weirdos inherit the earth by taking up more space online. They believe liberation is for all, capitalism sucks, and only we can save us. When you show up as your weirdest, wackiest self online, it's easier to make money, build community, and have fun with it. KP is a 30-year-old Pisces sun, Libra rising, married queer person who loves talking about social media, gender, and why being a little freak is actually revolutionary practice.
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Where you can keep hanging out with KP: Instagram | Threads | Substack
What do you do when everything falls apart?
My friend Jonathan Koe — mystical astrologer, energy worker, Pisces sun with two master's degrees, and one of my favorite people — just got laid off from his job in insurance. And instead of spiraling (okay, maybe a little bit of spiraling has been involved), we're talking about The Void.
That space where you don't know what's next. Where control stops working. Where you have to figure out how to just... be. The place you enter when your whole world blows up.
Today, we get into: navigating uncertainty, respecting (and disrespecting) your birth chart, why doubt is actually a beginning, and how bathtubs are secretly spiritual portals.
This episode is for: anyone in transition, anyone who's tired of self-help extremes, anyone who needs permission to not have it figured out.
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Where you can keep hanging out with him: @jonathankoeofficial on IG | Healing the Spirit podcast | Substack newsletter
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Jonathan is a mystical astrologer, spiritual mentor, energy worker, creative guide, and musician. Jonathan supports mystics in making their art, artists in embracing the mystery, and entrepreneurs in embodying their unique spirit's calling.
True to their Virgo rising and Gemini Moon path, Jonathan is a meganerd with two masters degrees – one in piano performance from Manhattan School of Music and another in economics from Columbia University.
A Pisces Sun at heart, Jonathan is happiest when he's helping clients and students realize their own truth and when he's in the flow state making music for pure enjoyment.
What if a butterfly flapping its wings could create a tornado on the other side of the world? And what if your tiny, messy, imperfect choices could ripple out and transform your entire life?
Welcome to The Effects of Butterflies — the podcast that exists so you can find the inspiration to have The Audacity™️, make decisions you know are right for you, and take leaps of faith to finally live life on your own terms.
In this intro episode, Ashley breaks down:
What to expect: Conversations with messy humans living in their magnetism. Deep dives. Collective readings. Gen Z humor meets ancient Greek philosophy. Always eavesdropping on the most profound soul debriefs.
This isn't a blueprint-how-to guide. Think of it as a collaborative spell book filled with practical magic on how to embrace unideal circumstances, own your human mess, and seize the reins to transform your life.
Listen if you need permission to: Stop having all the answers. Trust yourself. Go after what you want. Embrace the uncertainty and the not-knowing-how-it-all-plays-out-ness of it all.
Welcome to the butterfly effect. Welcome to your life, unfolding.