
A Heated Rivalry - inspired podcast about fictional people, real feelings, and the joy we find in a messed-up world. We’ll explore sex, masculinity, tenderness, raising kids, ambition, identity, and spiral into personal stories, culture, and whatever we’re currently obsessed with. Hosted by the Girls in the Crease (yes, a hockey thing… and yes, also that).
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| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 26 | Founded | 9 months ago |
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In this episode, we sit down with Zach Suico, a competitive fencer, to talk about how Heated Rivalry found him at a moment when he really needed it. As a gay Asian athlete navigating an intensely competitive environment, Zach connected deeply with Sh... more
In this episode, we chat with Sydney about having hobbies again, and how Heated Rivalry somehow gave us permission to rediscover parts of ourselves we had left behind. We get into what happens when a show you love starts bleeding into every part of y... more
In this episode, we sit down with grief doula, death tender, and writer Abby Goelzer to explore grief through the lens of Heated Rivalry and Ilya’s journey. Abby introduces us to Francis Weller’s “Five Gates of Grief” and uses the framework to unpack... more
In this episode we chat with Blanca, a wedding venue owner, photographer, and self-described “collector of love stories." Blanca shares how the show arrived during a period of empty-nest sadness, political exhaustion, and uncertainty. We discuss pare... more
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a deep and meaningful conversation that I'll definitely return to many more times.
I’m loving these episodes and how they deep-dive into themes in a nuanced and articulate way. The episode on neurodiversity is excellent - I’m not ND and I’m learning a lot. I also loved the fave small scenes ep. I love the mentiones of Pride & Prejudice - I actually went back and did my annual re-read of P&P after watching HR to compare the two!!
My fave HR podcast- their approach ,analyzing the facets of the show-
From the music, the neurospiciness, to psych. theory about personality development is so smart, and gives food for thought on lots of life, outside the loon-o-sphere. I’ve actually learned a lot from them
And their guests. Plus, it’s just fun to noodle on this very joyous alternate universe.
Bravo!!
This podcast is giving me life! I have zero people in my life I can gush about this show with. My hubby has watched it with me and supports my obsession but can’t relate to the hold it has on me. Listening to you both breakdown HR with such care and authenticity makes me feel like I’m listening to two friends reflect exactly what I’m thinking and feeling about this fandom. Thank you for making this!
I wish my body count was higher (3) but I’ll keep trying…
so excited to find you guys! Great podcast!
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Thoughtful, conversational discussions use a queer hockey romance and its fandom as a starting point for broader questions about identity, intimacy, masculinity, grief, motherhood, representation, and joy. Regular hosts Diana and Anusha pair close readings of characters, scenes, and adaptation choices with personal stories and lively fan perspective. Rather than focusing mainly on episode-by-episode recaps, they often explore a theme across the story and connect it to real relationships, culture, and everyday life.
Guests bring expertise or lived experience from fields including psychology, education, grief work, social services, writing, and LGBTQ+ advocacy. That mix gives conversations both emotional warmth and analytical depth, with fan... more
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