It's been 15 weeks of interviews, so we thought it was time for a lil SPICE. This week we're joined by one of our best college Judy's, Instagram food blogger and Oatmeal Queen, Zoe Gregorace (@whatzoeeeats). We decided to play a game of Truth or Drink (which is basically just Zoe facilitating a drama-spill session while we drink white claw and cackle). Hear a peek into our lives - from one of the worst date horror stories ever, to Dumbledore asking Matt for a hole pic Zoe: http://www.instagram.c...
Oct 27, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 16
OnlyFans, Peppa Pig, and Self-hate - Oh My! Ian and Sydney are back for part two of the Milton Academy high school reunion and things get deep. We talk about projecting feelings of self hate, code switching, minimizing minority identities in personal and professional life, and more. Plus, take a peek into what it's like being a professional black female musician and having Serena Williams stand up for you at the famous annual Met Gala. Ian: http://www.instagram.com/iangmalone & http://www.vo...
Oct 20, 2020•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Milton Academy is something out of a telenovela Netflix show (think Elite) - it's also where Matt went to high school. Today we're joined by the incredible Ian Malone and Sydney Adedamola, who also attended Milton before going to Tufts and USC, respectively. What begins as a trip down memory lane turns into a discussion about being part of a minority group at a traditional, elite, institution of learning. While the line between fact and fiction can be blurry, the conversations are wildly powerfu...
Oct 13, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Madison Werner (@Madisonnwerner) joins us this week and fills us in on her lifetime of queer activism. Mentored and inspired by her older gay cousin Adam (@adameli), Madison has grown to be a powerful and important voice of love, acceptance, and pride. We hear about what it’s like to be a trans woman with gay fathers, the importance of curation, community, and social media, and how Madison is going to change the world. Madison : http://www.instagram.com/madisonnwerner Voices 4: https://www.insta...
Oct 06, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 13
COME TO BRAZIL! Today we're joined by the incredible Izzy Rocha (@IzzyBizzySpider) - a queer Brazilian-American with a personality that never fails to light up a room. A dancer, model, former drag-king, Izzy is a natural born performer (just check out her TikTok). From the right time to come out, to an extended family that doesn't accept queerness, to the utmost importance of therapy (and how to get started), Izzy shares her wealth of experience and knowledge. Suitcase Joe Foundation - https://s...
Sep 29, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Meet Adam (@adamame1021), a gay man living in Atlanta, GA and working in public health. While chatting, we quickly found ourselves in awe of Adam’s eloquence, intelligence, and confidence. We talked about everything: from learning new languages, to being Black in Japan, to Adam’s relationship with Christ, to what makes dating so damn hard these days. As always, let us know your thoughts on the episode on Instagram at @queeringtheairpod, @aaronidelson, and @mattyrohrer. For more information and l...
Sep 22, 2020•1 hr 41 min•Season 1Ep. 11
A gay Twitter comic with lesbian moms, a gay sperm donor father, and a massive knowledge of queer media? Please welcome to the stage.... Nico Correia (@notn1co)! In this week’s episode we discuss the importance of queer media (and how to improve it both on and off the screen), how gay all the the Disney villains are (and the dangers of queer-coding), why we all resonate with the Babadook and other horror films, the revolution of reality television in queer media representation (we love you, RuPa...
Sep 15, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 10
This week we're joined by Gray (@_kwier_), a queer masc person with the highest emotional intelligence.... ever? Gray breaks down what it means to go by she and they, her experience with polyamory, and more. We also take a deep dive into some of the complexities of monogamy and discuss some differences between queer and heterosexual relationships. At the end of the day, human decency is the key! To learn more about White People 4 Black Lives, check them out at http://www.instagram.com/wp4bl...
Sep 08, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Sometimes you grow up in the Soviet Union and don't realize you're gay until later in life. Meet Elena - a brilliant engineer who grew up in the USSR (now Russia), and then later moved to the United States and learned things about herself that she didn't even know were possible. In this episode we discuss religion (and a lack thereof), how different forms of pressure materialize in various socio-political climates, and more. Not only do we get to listen to Elena's story from her perspective, but...
Sep 01, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In this week’s episode we're joined by the wonderful Ari (@Ariortz), a queer Tejana from El Paso, Texas. Ari talks us through her history with radical feminism, her personal journey with her sexuality and gender, her previous relationships, and how a majority of her formative years were spent at.... the gayest Mexican-American, all-girls, Catholic school ever? Ari's incredibly articulate insight into outdated social constructs, current day politics, and how she believes we may actually be able t...
Aug 25, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 7
This week we're joined by the absolutely radiant Faith (@RiseOfFaith) and no topic is off limits. We talk about gender and sexual identity, and how, through Faith's eyes, our identity is more of an evolution than a transition. As a self proclaimed "Non-binary, Cisgender, Trans person", Faith gives us a ton of insight on what it's like being black and queer, how to be more accepting, and why people act the way they do. Check out G.L.I.T.S here - http://www.glitsinc.org
Aug 18, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Today we're joined by our wonderful friend from down under, @soymilk_enthusiant, for a chat about all things Aussie, including media, brown-face, Chris Lilley, minimizing yourself, media representation, and why Americans are so inexplicably horrible at the Australian accent. Sev's Podcast is the Funemployed Pod, or funemployed.pod.
Aug 11, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Today we're joined by a good college friend, USC film grad student, and a self-proclaimed queer-femme, Meg Weck (@Meg.Weck). In this episode we discuss the fluidity of sexuality, the act of initially coming out as bisexual, having a queer twin sister, and more.
Aug 05, 2020•1 hr 9 min
In this episode we sit down with our great friend Dave Chen (@dwc429), a migraine specialist at Mass General Hospital in Boston. We talk about his affinity for Provincetown, his experience navigating coming out during medical school, and how important your chosen family is - especially when you don't have the easiest coming out experience. Dave tells us what it was like growing up in a Taiwanese Evangelical Christian family, and more.
Aug 04, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Today we're joined by one of our very best friends to talk about how he only hooks up with older men! Is it daddy issues? Or just the importance of intergenerational queer relationships? Featuring Jack Benoit (@jack_benoit_).
Jul 21, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Welcome to Queering the Air! Get to know your hosts, Aaron Idelson and Matt Rohrer, college best friends who are trying to make the world a little more gay. From getting banned from Tinder, to how Matt scored a boyfriend, here's a small glance into our lives for our introductory episode.
Jul 21, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Welcome to Queering The Air! Hosted by Aaron Idelson and Matt Rohrer. Through weekly interviews we plan to highlight all sorts of different queer stories.
Jul 21, 2020•1 min
