Hella Chisme Podcast
Hella Chisme Podcast is where unfiltered storytelling meets bold conversation. This show serves up juicy chisme while diving deep into the chaos and beauty of everyday life. From sex, dating, and marriage to pop culture, spirituality, and everything in between — no topic is off-limits. Through a strong lens on identity, culture, and connection, Dana and friends keep it real for a community of listeners who are curious, culturally fluent, and down for the ride.
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The year is flying, the to-do list is loud, and burnout can sneak up until you feel fried, flipped, and stuck. I start by telling the truth about that feeling and why naming it matters. Sometimes the most productive thing a creative can do is admit they’re tired, give themselves a moment to check out, and come back ready to make something real again.
From th...
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Join Dana on the Hella Chisme Podcast for an inspiring conversation with filmmaker and recording artist Mark Angel about Seraphim a 72-minute Black queer musical drama love story set in Brooklyn. Mark breaks down how he wrote, produced, composed, edited, starred in, and grassroots-toured the film through COVID delays, running out of money, an...
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From layoff to legacy...how do you build a queer podcast community from scratch?
In this special Queer News Live crossover, Dana from Hella Chisme Podcast joins E3 Radio to talk 3 years of building community through authentic conversation.
🎙️ New to Hella Chisme Podcast? Subscribe for queer culture, pride celebrations, community care, an...
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This week we diver bak into a conversation with Ryan and Mike Brown.
The dream you're chasing shouldn't cost you your peace or your rent.
On our 100th episode, we sat down with multidisciplinary creatives Ryan (visibility coach, founder of Get a Grip, host of Lion Ryan) and Mike Brown (award-winning podcast ...
Welcome back to another episode of the Hella Chisme Podcast
This week we diver bak into a conversation with Ryan and Mike Brown.
The dream you're chasing shouldn't cost you your peace or your rent.
On our 100th episode, we sat down with multidisciplinary creatives Ryan (visibility coach, founder of Get a Grip, host of Lion Ryan) and Mike Brown (award-winning podcast producer, creator of The Art of ...
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Welcome back to another episode of the Hella Chisme Podcast! The show where culture, community, and real conversation live.
This is a space where we celebrate and uplift the voices and stories that don’t get told enough, and have honest conversations about the things that actually matter.
Also… maybe sometimes the things that don’t. And depending on the ...
Welcome back to another episode of the Hella Chisme Podcast! The show where culture, community, and real conversation live.
This is a space where we celebrate and uplift the voices and stories that don’t get told enough, and have honest conversations about the things that actually matter.
Also… maybe sometimes the things that don’t. And depending on the day? I might be getting into some foo...
"Being Black and queer is actually a superpower — and a lot of people don't talk about it."
This week on Hella Chisme Podcast, Dana sits down with Jordan Daniels (President) and Yinka Freeman (Vice President) of San Diego Black Pride for an unfiltered conversation about building spaces where Black queer and trans joy comes first.
We dig into the upcoming San Diego Black Pride weekend — from the Le...
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Dana reads the wildest gay Reddit confession we've ever covered "Dorm Room Secrets." A "full-blooded straight" college football bro discovers he can't stop sniffing his roommate Chris's sweaty underwear after workouts. And it only gets more unhinged from there. Lo is in the background losing it the entire time.
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Pull up, pour something, and get comfortable because this week on Hella Chisme, Dana and returning guest Lo are reading Reddit stories. And not just any Reddit stories. We're talking the kind of stories that make you put your phone down, pick it back up, and immediately send them to your group chat with absolutely no context.
This episode is 18+ and...
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Best-selling YA author Julian Winters on writing joyful queer romances, the mess of creative beginnings & why LGBTQ+ characters deserve stories that aren't defined by trauma.
This week on Hella Chisme, we sit down with award-winning and USA Today bestselling author Julian Winters — the voice behind Running With Lions, Right Where I Left You, Prince of the ...
Welcome back to another episode of the Hella Chisme Podcast!
Best-selling YA author Julian Winters on writing joyful queer romances, the mess of creative beginnings & why LGBTQ+ characters deserve stories that aren't defined by trauma.
This week on Hella Chisme, we sit down with award-winning and USA Today bestselling author Julian Winters — the voice behind Running With Lions, Right Where I Left Yo...
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The discussion centers on the phrase "we are not a monolith" as it's used in online discourse, especially within the Black gay community.
Main points:
- The contradiction: Despite preaching individuality, there's still pressure to fit a specific mold — those who don't match the expected "blueprint" often get pushed aside.
- What the phrase usually means: It's typically in...
Welcome to another episode of the Hella Chisme Podcast… but not just any episode, an episode crossover.
Three podcasters. One crossover. Zero safe answers.
Dana from the Hella Chisme Podcast, Jeff from Just Drawz, and Darius (DMC) from KKlothesminded come together for Hella Drawz, a raw, unfiltered, family reunion energy crossover episode asking the question the gay community has been dancing around: A...
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Happy Pride Month, Cheese Mates. This one is for the community, all of it.
This week, host Dana sits down with internationally recognized transgender advocate, educator, and storyteller Ben Greene for a deep, honest, and joy-filled conversation about what it really means to show up for one another, especially right now.
We talk about community care b...
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Queer Pride Parade - Community Care, Trans Advocacy & What Real Allyship Looks Like ft. Ben Greene
This week, host Dana sits down with internationally recognized transgender advocate, educator, and storyteller Ben Greene for a deep, honest, and joy-filled conversation about what it really means to show up for one another, especially r...
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This week we're celebrating everything May has to offer: International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia & Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), Harvey Milk Day, Pansexual & Pan-Romantic Awareness Day, AANHPI Heritage Month, and National Military Appreciation Month. We also check in on the reality of Pride Season funding cuts including what happened at Lon...
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This week on the Hella Chisme Podcast, Dana and Lo unpack the complicated reality of who we are online versus who we are in real life. From curated Instagram feeds and influencer culture to comparison burnout, online validation, and the pressure to “perform” for the algorithm, this episode dives deep into the digital personas we c...
Welcome back to the 100th episode of the Hella Chisme Podcast.
Celebrating 100 episodes of the Hella Chisme Podcast, this milestone conversation goes beyond the highlight reel to unpack the real journey behind building something meaningful in the algorithm era.
Host Dana sits down with creative powerhouses She's Ryan know for her GAG (Get a Grip) content and project and Mike Brown from The Art of ...
Welcome back to another episode of The Hella Chisme Podcast.
In honor of Women’s History Month and International Women's Day, this episode of the Hella Chisme Podcast celebrates the power of women in music, creativity, and culture through an unfiltered conversation with rising San Diego artist Carjanae.
Host Dana sits down with Carjanae to explore her journey from singing in church to stepping int...
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