Hella Chisme Podcast
Hella Chisme Podcast is where unfiltered storytelling meets bold conversation. This show serves up juicy chisme while diving deep into the chaos and beauty of everyday life. From sex, dating, and marriage to pop culture, spirituality, and everything in between — no topic is off-limits.
Through a strong lens on identity, culture, and connection, Dana and friends keep it real for a community of listeners who are curious, culturally fluent, and down for the ride.
Episodes
120 episodes
Keiynan Lonsdale on Being Fully Seen, Vulnerability & Body High
Welcome back to another episode of the Hella Chisme PodcastThis week join Dana on Hella Chisme Podcast for a soulful conversation with actor, dancer & musician Keiynan Lonsdale about giving yourself permission to be fully seen creati...
Creative Permission
Enjoy the clip of this episode.The year is flying, the to-do list is loud, and burnout can sneak up until you feel fried, flipped, and stuck. I start by telling the truth about that feeling and why naming it matters. Sometimes the most p...
Making 'Seraphim': How We Built a Black Queer Musical in Brooklyn Ft. Marck Angel
Welcome back to another episode of the Hella Chisme Podcast. Join Dana on the Hella Chisme Podcast for an inspiring conversation with filmmaker and recording artist Mark Angel about Seraphim a 72-minute Black queer musical drama lov...
From Layoff to Legacy: How I Built a Queer Podcast Community in 3 Years
Welcome back to another episode of the Hella Chisme Podcast. From layoff to legacy...how do you build a queer podcast community from scratch?In this special Queer News Live crossover, Dana from Hella Chisme Podcast join...
Burnout Reset
Enjoy this clip of this episode.Welcome back to another episode of the Hella Chisme PodcastThis week we diver bak into a conversation with Ryan and Mike Brown. The dream you're chasing shouldn't cost you your peace or ...
You Can't Pour From an Empty Cup: Creative Burnout & the Real Cost of Chasing Viral Ft. Ryan & Mike Brown
Welcome back to another episode of the Hella Chisme PodcastThis week we diver bak into a conversation with Ryan and Mike Brown. The dream you're chasing shouldn't cost you your peace or your rent. On our 100th epi...
The Quiet Car Problem
Enjoy the clip of this episode. Welcome back to another episode of the Hella Chisme Podcast! The show where culture, community, and real conversation live.This is a space where we celebrate and uplift the voices and stories t...
Why You Keep Losing People Ft. Dr. Marcus Shepard
Welcome back to another episode of the Hella Chisme Podcast! The show where culture, community, and real conversation live.This is a space where we celebrate and uplift the voices and stories that don’t get told enough, and have honest c...
BONUS!!! "Being Black & Queer Is a Superpower" - San Diego Black Pride Leaders Speak
"Being Black and queer is actually a superpower — and a lot of people don't talk about it."This week on Hella Chisme Podcast, Dana sits down with Jordan Daniels (President) and Yinka Freeman (Vice President) of San Diego Black Pri...
He Sniffed His Roommate's Underwear Every Day & Now We Can't Stop Laughing 🔞
Enjoy this clip of the most recent episode. Dana reads the wildest gay Reddit confession we've ever covered "Dorm Room Secrets." A "full-blooded straight" college football bro discovers he can't stop sniffing his roommate Chris's sw...
Goose Egg Testicles & Mushroom Cum?! Reacting to Unhinged Reddit Stories Ft. Lo
Welcome back to another episode of the Hella Chisme Podcast.Pull up, pour something, and get comfortable because this week on Hella Chisme, Dana and returning guest Lo are reading Reddit stories. And not just any Reddit stories. We're ta...
Second Chances In Love
Enjoy this clip of the most recent episode.Best-selling YA author Julian Winters on writing joyful queer romances, the mess of creative beginnings & why LGBTQ+ characters deserve stories that aren't defined by trauma.Th...
Queer Kids Deserve Happily-Ever-Afters — Julian Winters on Writing Love That Heals
Welcome back to another episode of the Hella Chisme Podcast!Best-selling YA author Julian Winters on writing joyful queer romances, the mess of creative beginnings & why LGBTQ+ characters deserve stories that aren't defined by tra...
The Monolith Myth
Enjoy this clip from episode 104!The discussion centers on the phrase "we are not a monolith" as it's used in online discourse, especially within the Black gay community.Main points:The contradiction:<...
Hella Drawz - Are We REALLY a Monolith? Gay Culture, Conformity & The Unspoken Rules Nobody Talks About ft. Just Drawz
Welcome to another episode of the Hella Chisme Podcast… but not just any episode, an episode crossover.Three podcasters. One crossover. Zero safe answers.Dana from the Hella Chisme Podcast, Jeff from Just Drawz, and Darius (DMC) f...
Queer Pride Parade - Community Care, Trans Advocacy & What Real Allyship Looks Like ft. Ben Greene
Welcome back to another episode of the Hella Chisme Podcast.Happy Pride Month, Cheese Mates. This one is for the community, all of it.This week, host Dana sits down with internationally recognized transgender advocate, educator, a...
Good Queer News
Enjoy this Clip of the lates episode of the Hella Chisme Podcast. Queer Pride Parade - Community Care, Trans Advocacy & What Real Allyship Looks Like ft. Ben GreeneThis week, host Dana sits down with inter...
Hooking My Bait
Welcome back to another episode of the Hella Chisme PodcastThis week we're celebrating everything May has to offer: International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia & Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), Harvey Milk Day, Pansexual & Pan-Romanti...
Be Yourself Online? Navigating Social Media & Real Life Ft. Lo
Welcome back to another Episode of the Hella Chisme Podcast. This week on the Hella Chisme Podcast, Dana and Lo unpack the complicated reality of who we are online versus who we are in real life. From curated Instagram feeds and inf...
Beyond the 100th Episode: Chisme, Creativity & Redefining Success in the Algorithm Era Ft. She's Ryan and Mike Brown
Welcome back to the 100th episode of the Hella Chisme Podcast. Celebrating 100 episodes of the Hella Chisme Podcast, this milestone conversation goes beyond the highlight reel to unpack the real journey behind building something mea...
More Than a Moment: Women, Music & Culture Ft. Rising Artist Carjanae
Welcome back to another episode of The Hella Chisme Podcast.In honor of Women’s History Month and International Women's Day, this episode of the Hella Chisme Podcast celebrates the power of women in music, creativity, and culture through...
Queer Art, Vampires & Creative Process ft. Hail
Welcome back to another episode of the Hella Chisme Podcast.In this episode of Hella Chisme, Dana sits down with artist Hail, also known as icametosin, for a conversation about queer art, body positivity, vampire aesthetics, creative pro...
They Want The Rhythm, Not The Blues, But We Brought The Band Ft. Dee & Fadaka
Welcome back to another episode of the Hella Chisme Podcast. This week, we are wrapping up black history month. We start with some open conversation. Distraction is a tactic and memory is a tool. We open with a Black History Month g...
Soft Power, Loud Message
Welcome back to another episode of the Hella Chisme Podcast.This week, we a celebrating a hundred years of Black history.It deserves more than a nod, it deserves a living practice. We open with a real moment of chaos (yes, a fully...
It’s Giving Hot Headlines & Heavy Truths
Welcome back to another episode of The Hella Chisme Podcast.Fifteen days into 2026 and the vibes are loud, the body’s tired, the headlines are messy, and we’re choosing where to spend our fire. It’s a candid look at health maintenance, r...