EP 51: Pride or Problematic: Is Heated Rivalry Good for Gay Men?

About this episode

The episode explores the complexities of gay male friendships and the societal pressures surrounding masculinity and body image.

Jake and Kendrick came on Dance Dad to talk about Heated Rivalry. They ended up talking about something much harder: what gay men are taught to hide from themselves and each other. John Corella, host of Dance Dad and co-creator of Dance Moms, sits down with Jake and Kendrick of The JK But Gay Show for a Pride Month conversation about body image, masculinity, friendship, intimacy, and the stories gay men carry into adulthood. The episode starts with a debate about Heated Rivalry, but it quickly becomes more personal than anyone expected. John came in skeptical of the show. Jake and Kendrick came in as fans. What they work out together touches on gay body image issues, whether therapy changes the way you consume media, and whether a show can be pure entertainment and still carry a real responsibility to the people watching it. Nobody wraps it up neatly, and that is what makes it worth listening to. The conversation gets personal fast. Jake talks about growing up where crying was not acceptable and what that cost him. Kendrick shares a coming out story that started during confession at the Vatican. John reflects honestly on why he kept falling for emotionally unavailable men. LGBTQ…

People in this episode

Host: John Corella

Guests: Jake, Kendrick

Topics covered

• Heated Rivalry
• gay body image
• masculinity
• friendship
• intimacy
• LGBTQ issues

Keywords

• Pride Month
• emotional availability
• coming out
• therapy
• media consumption
• gay men
• rivalry

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The JK But Gay Show, Dance Dad, Dance Moms

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