Why Are We Still So Horny for Heated Rivalry? EP 786

Why are gay men, straight women and even lesbians collectively losing their minds over Heated Rivalry?

On this episode of TAGSPODCAST, Steve V. and Co-host Kodi Maurice Doggette unpack the cultural phenomenon after Steve sees the hilarious and surprisingly fresh Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical. From the theater audience packed with women and gay men to fans subscribing to erotic Shane-and-Ilya artwork on Patreon, this obsession has clearly moved far beyond one television series.

The hosts explore why male-male romance appeals to so many different audiences, whether women and gay men are now sharing a collective gaze, and where appreciation of queer sexuality can cross into fetishization.

Plus, Rosie O’Donnell guest-hosts Jimmy Kimmel Live! and reveals that actor Sydney James Harcourt may have replaced Tom Cruise as her latest celebrity crush. Can our fantasies sometimes fall outside the boundaries of our stated sexual orientation—and do they really need to mean anything more than someone being incredibly hot?