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[Contains explicit content] Having a comfort zone to retreat to is important. But just like a city gets rezoned in order to accommodate development, we have to rezone what we're comfortable with in order to grow. Especially when it comes to sex. On this episode of Hot Mic with Dan Savage, two storytellers decide to try to make their comfort zones a little larger. This episode features "Can I Pick This Up," which David Crabb told at RISK!, and "Afterparty," which Caitlin Gill told at Don't Tell My Mother.

[Contains explicit content] Secret identities don't just cause problems for superheroes - they make trouble for normal people too. In this episode of Hot Mic, two storytellers - one of them is Dan Savage himself - describe what it's like to hide, and then reveal, sexual or gender orientation. This episode features the stories "Trans on Ice" by Elana Lancaster for The Story Collider, and "Watch and Learn" by your host Dan Savage for Bawdy Storytelling.

[Contains explicit content] High school sucks for a lot of people, especially young queer kids trying to survive the blinding storm of pubescent hormones while getting bullied or beat up for things they’re just learning to like. Things like musical theater, or in Dan Bucatinsky's case, the leader of his high school's marching band. On this episode of Hot Mic with Dan Savage, guest Dan Bucatinsky talks with Dan Savage about his not-so-glorious days as an awkward, closeted clarinet player.

[Contains explicit content] Singer and songwriter Rachel Lark joins Dan to talk (and sing) about heartbreak, love lost, hope found. Featured stories include "Searching for the Rainbow" by Michael Zhuang for Story District, and "Janine Gets Her Groove Back" by Janine Brito for RISK!

[Contains explicit content] From The Swedish American Hall in the Castro District of San Francisco comes Hot Mic Live! Featuring guest storytellers Maria Bamford (Lady Dynamite, The Special Special Special, Old Baby), Cedric Yarbrough (Reno 911!, The Boondocks, The Groundlings: The Black Version) and Esther Povitsky (Alone Together, Love, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), and very special musical guest Rachel Lark! The successful Audible Original Hot Mic with Dan Savage showcases the best true stories about sex and relationships from storytelling shows across the country.

Two friends talk all things video games focusing on retro games and the hobby while sprinkling in current news and games!