HOT AIR: LGBTQ Life, Mental Health & Modern Love
🔥 HOT AIR is the unapologetically bold LGBTQ+ podcast where queer culture, dating advice, mental health, and unfiltered opinions collide. Hosted by queer creator Joshua Robert, each episode dives deep into LGBTQ+ life, gay dating tips, queer relationships, mental health insights, family dynamics, therapy breakthroughs, and the hottest trending topics.
From dating disasters and toxic relationship red flags to coming out stories, pop culture news, politics, and mental health motivation, HOT AIR brings you real conversations about what it means to live, love, and thrive as an LGBTQ+ person today.
Whether you’re looking for queer dating advice, mental health support, LGBTQ news, or brutally honest life commentary, HOT AIR serves up raw storytelling, authentic guests, and unapologetic queer humor that will make you laugh, think, and feel seen.
🎧 New episodes drop every Tuesday! Minisodes drop every Friday! Subscribe now for your weekly dose of queer culture, mental health motivation, and brutally honest life commentary.
Expect sharp wit, authentic guests, and unapologetic queer humor. No BS, just Hot Air.
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Visit www.HotAirwithJoshuaRobert.com to submit your story, topic suggestions or request to be a guest on an upcoming episode!
Episodes
55 episodes
Zohran Mamdani, Prop 50, and Historic Progressive Wins: How Politics Is Shifting
From New York to the Netherlands, progress is in the air. In this episode of Hot Air, we break down a seismic political shift taking shape across the globe. New York’s Zohran Mamdani is challenging the establishment and standing up for...
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Episode 55
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39:57
Living In The Grey: The Let Them Theory & Friendship Truths
What if you stopped seeing life in black and white — and just let things be a little messy in the middle?In this episode of Hot Air, Josh explores the Let Them Theory from Mel Robbins and how it completely changed the way h...
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Episode 54
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43:53
Haunted Gay Bars, 3I/Atlas Alien Mystery & Oscar Wilde’s Ghost
This Halloween, HOT AIR gets haunted.Host Josh takes you on a supernatural ride through queer history, cosmic mysteries, and ghostly glamour — from America’s most haunted gay bars, to the eerie interstellar object
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Episode 53
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32:50
Top 10 Queer Horror & Sci-Fi Icons
From Buffy to Frank-N-Furter, from Catwoman’s latex whip to Jennifer’s man-eating smirk — these are the characters who made horror and sci-fi deliciously queer. In this three-hour HOT AIR Halloween special, host Joshua MacLean d...
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Episode 52
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1:01:01
Snoop Dogg, Pride Cancellations, Rainbow Crosswalks & Church Apologies - LGBTQ+ News Roundup
Stay up-to-date with the latest LGBTQ+ news in this week’s HOT AIR episode. Joshua Robert breaks down the stories shaping the community right now, from Kim Davis and the Supreme Court potentially revisiting marriage equality, to rainbow crosswa...
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Episode 51
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31:34
Gay Conspiracy Theories: The Gay Agenda, The Babadook, Gay Aliens & More!
Ever heard someone say “the gays are up to something”? Turns out—they’re right. In this week’s HOT AIR, we dive deep (and fabulously) into the wild world of LGBTQ+ conspiracy theories. From the so-called “gay agenda” to the in...
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Episode 50
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54:53
Conversion Therapy For Minors? Supreme Court Case & What's At Stake
Lets dive deep into one of the most alarming and controversial topics facing the LGBTQ+ community right now — the Supreme Court’s consideration of cases that could allow conversion therapy for LGBTQ youth in certain states.We’ll b...
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Episode 49
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28:45
The Queer History of Halloween: Drag, Ghost Stories & Hillcrest’s Nightmare on Normal Street Ticket Giveaway
Halloween has always been more than costumes and candy — for the LGBTQ+ community, it’s a night of freedom, self-expression, and fabulous chaos. In this spooky and hilarious episode of Hot Air, host Josh MacLean dives into the <...
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Episode 48
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27:54
Trey Reed Autopsy Update, Liberty Council & Trumps "Spiritual" Advisor Arrested - LGBTQ+ News Round-Up
This country is off the rails ain't it? Joshua Robert dives into three explosive stories making waves across the country. First, the shocking new details in the Trey Reed case, where a second autopsy—funded by Colin Kaepernick’s organiza...
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Episode 47
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31:57
Scream, Ghostface & Horror | The Queer Legacy of The Scream Franchise
Do you like scary movies? Same! Lets talk about the best — Scream (1996) — and unpack why it’s become a queer cult classic. From Kevin Williamson’s groundbreaking (and closeted) gay influence behind the script, to the homoerot...
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Episode 46
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26:10
Halloween In Heels: How Embracing Your Feminine Side Can Set You Free - Listener Letter
To kick off Spooky Season (Gay Christmas) we dive into one gay man’s emotional and hilarious journey of stepping into drag for the very first time. What started as a simple Halloween costume turned into a life-changing moment of freedom, healin...
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Episode 45
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Family, Politics & Pride: The Necessary Conversation with Chad Kultgen
In this episode of HOT AIR, I sit down with the host of The Necessary Conversation to dive into the tough family debates that inspired the hit podcast. From heated political discussions at the dinner table to clashing perspect...
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Episode 44
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58:44
Tampa Pride 2026 Cancelled, LUSH Trans Bath Bomb, Turning Point USA Controversy & More! LGBTQ+ News Round-Up
This week on Hot Air, we’re breaking down the biggest LGBTQ+ news stories you need to know. From shocking cancellations to surprising corporate allyship and government controversies, this episode dives deep into the issues shaping quee...
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Episode 43
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14:53
Jimmy Kimmel, Free Speech, FCC & Trump
Who really has free speech in America? In this episode of HOT AIR, we dive into the history of free speech, how it’s defined, and why it seems to only work for some people. From Jimmy Kimmel’s cancellation after calling out Charlie Kir...
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Episode 42
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39:37
No Foul Play - Trey Reed, Racism & Modern Day Lynching?
Today we take a hard look at the death of Trey Reed, a 21-year-old Black student found hanging from a tree on the campus of Delta State University in Mississippi. While authorities quickly called it “no foul play,” the history of lynching, raci...
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Episode 41
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19:08
Activism in Yosemite: Pride, Protest & Perseverance with SJ Joslin
We sit down with SJ Joslin, the nonbinary park ranger and wildlife biologist who made national headlines after being fired from Yosemite National Park for helping to hang a massive trans pride flag on El Capitan
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Episode 40
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51:41
True LGBTQ+ Stories: Being Black & Gay
Today we’re featuring a listener letter from a young Black gay man who shares his coming out story and the unique challenges of being queer in a Black community. While his family has been supportive, his experience navigating cultural expectati...
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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15:21
Bad Gay Dating Advice: 5 Terrible Tips & How To Reframe Them
Think gay dating is hard? Try navigating it with a pocket full of terrible advice. In this episode of Hot Air, Joshua Robert dives into the 5 worst gay dating tips we’ve all heard—stuff passed down from friends, family, hookup...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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28:20
True LGBTQ+ Stories: Living Trans & Raising Trans
In this powerful HOT FLASH minisode of HOT AIR, host Josh shares two heartfelt listener stories that shine a light on the realities of being transgender and the importance of allyship.First, we hear from a newly out trans woman ...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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17:58
Letting Go of Control: Practical Tools for Everyday Life
Are you a little bit of a control freak? Or maybe you find yourself spiraling when life feels out of your hands? In this episode of HOT AIR, we’re talking all about control issues, letting go, and finding peace in the chaos of every...
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Episode 36
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26:00
Minneapolis Mass Shooting: Why Being Trans Isn't A Mental Illness, Gun Reform & The Facts
A tragic mass shooting in Minneapolis has reignited America’s culture wars — but instead of focusing on gun reform, many online voices are scapegoating the shooter’s reported transgender identity. In this episode of Hot...
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Episode 35
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17:10
LGBTQ News Roundup: Public Caning, Park Ranger Fired, NSA Firings Explained
In this week’s Hot Air, Joshua Robert dives into three shocking LGBTQ+ stories & news that reveal just how far rights, visibility, and safety are still under attack. From Indonesia, where two men were publicly caned for hugg...
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Episode 34
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31:19
Why Male Cheerleaders Broke the Internet (and Fragile Egos) - Blaize Shiek and Louie Conn of the Minnesota Vikings Cheer Team
This week on Hot Air, Joshua Robert dives into the viral story of the male cheerleader who broke the internet - Blaize Shiek and Louie Conn of the Minnesota Vikings Cheer Team - and fragile masculinity along with it. Why did a simple c...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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15:02
Anti-LGBTQ Politicians Caught in Their Own Crimes
In this explosive episode, Joshua Robert dives into the shocking hypocrisy of anti-LGBTQ politicians and religious leaders who publicly wage war against queer communities while secretly committing the very crimes they claim to opp...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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18:15
Cutting Cords & Finding My Intuitive “Yes” with Chassidy Escobedo
What happens when you cut the cords to energy that isn’t yours? 🔮✨ In this HOT FLASH minisode, psychic healer Chassidy Escobedo helps me release energy I’ve been carrying that doesn’t belong to me — and the shi...
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Episode 31
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