Welcome back, queen—I’m Daniel Nardicio, and this episode of Trigger Warning is exactly why the podcast probably needs a disclaimer (and a margarita).

Adam and I kick things off by unpacking our impending Mexico misadventures—from nude beaches and tequila brands to gym delusions and packing nightmares—before we’re joined by Pulitzer Prize– and Tony Award–winning playwright Doug Wright. Casual flex.

Doug drops in to talk about the beautiful madness of a life in theater: surviving critics, reviving Broadway classics (yes, Damn Yankees), navigating film projects, and why haunted houses and horror movies still hit a nerve. We also spiral—naturally—into modern media overload, John Candy vs. Sean Penn, Alaskan fishing, pet peeves, and the existential joy of living and working in Mexico.

Expect unfiltered opinions, irreverent banter, and just enough enlightenment to justify the offense. If you love nightlife culture, Broadway gossip, creative chaos, and conversations that absolutely do not play it safe—this one’s for you.

🔥 Listener discretion advised. Curiosity encouraged.

⏱️ Episode Breakdown

• 00:00 Introduction to Trigger Warning
• 00:58 The upcoming Mexico trip
• 01:02 Nude beaches & tequila brands
• 02:39 Packing, moving & life logistics
• 04:01 Gym routines (or lack thereof) in Mexico
• 06:33 Restaurants, nightlife & social scenes
• 09:42 Modern media consumption overload
• 11:48 John Candy vs. Sean Penn
• 15:28 Interview with Doug Wright
• 28:02 Inside the Alaskan fishing world
• 28:48 Horror movies & haunted houses
• 30:07 Reviving Damn Yankees
• 30:54 Broadway musicals & creative challenges
• 34:55 Life in Mexico & business ventures
• 39:56 Triggers, pet peeves & personal chaos
• 51:28 Final thoughts & farewells

If there’s one thing I excel at, it’s ringing in the New Year with equal parts intention, indulgence, and absolute chaos. In this episode, Adam and I crack open our vault of legendary New Year’s Eve stories, questionable decisions that may or may not involve alcohol, glitter, and last-minute drag performances.

Spoiler alert: they do.

So,if you’re into New Year’s Eve stories, manifestation rituals, goal-setting with a sense of humor, Berlin nightlife, drag chaos, and podcast hosts oversharing, this episode is basically your vision board in audio form.

Cheers to the New Year — may your dreams be big, your resolutions flexible, and your midnight plans slightly unhinged. 🥂

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Zipolite, Fire Island, New York, Berlin- Where in the world are we? Well, folks, in this extremely festive and deeply irresponsible holiday episode of Trigger Warning, Adam and I strip it down- litereally and do what every life coach explicitly warns against: they hit record inside a bar in Zipolite, Mexico and let whatever happens… happen.

Broadcasting live from the legendary Chizme —a bar that doubles as a confessional booth, group therapy circle, and occasional clothing‑optional community center— We unpack our recent move to Mexico

But things derail fast. There are naked nights, stories that absolutely should’ve stayed off‑mic, and that special bar‑magic moment where everyone thinks they’re hilarious and somehow… they are. Amid the tequila fumes, the conversation swerves into animal rescue, ethical living, and how being a hot mess doesn’t automatically disqualify you from having a heart.

Then—like a plot twist no one sober would’ve approved- and then ‘ a friend’ walks into the bar and straight into the podcast. What follows is a brave, awkward, horny‑adjacent, and genuinely vulnerable conversation about divorce, identity, masculinity, and stepping into the gay community for the first time. It’s funny. It’s raw. It’s the kind of honesty you only get from Trigger Warning and when there no clear exit strategy.

From Fire Island dreams to gay dance floors, political side‑quests, conspiracy theories that absolutely did not need airtime, and holiday reflections about chosen family, this episode zigzags violently between nonsense and sincerity. Somehow it works. Probably because it’s real.

This isn’t a polished holiday special.
It’s a Christmas with US!

⏰ Episode Breakdown (Time Is a Suggestion)

00:00 – We’re Here. Mistakes Were Made.
00:58 – Starting the Show (Why Is This Allowed?)
01:40 – Live from Mexico, Pants Optional
03:01 – Cheese Mae: Not Just a Bar, a Lifestyle
04:32 – Naked Nights & Decisions We Stand By (Mostly)
15:30 – Animal Rescue, Ethics & Unexpected Depth
21:23 – Christmas Plans Powered by Alcohol
24:36 – A Wild Jackson Appears
25:19 – Fitness, Politics & Hard Left Turns
27:35 – Michelle Obama, Conspiracies & Immediate Regret
33:31 – Fire Island, Gay Clubs & Cultural Whiplash
41:20 – Holidays, Family & Emotional Gut Punches
45:21 – Closing Time, Lingering Thoughts, Zero Closure

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Welcome back to Trigger Warning, the podcast for people who like their conversations the way we like our martinis: strong, unfiltered, and possibly a bad idea. This week, Adam and I return to bless your ears with another round of “Should we say this publicly?” and the answer is always a confident yes.

We’re joined by the broadway icon, the legend, the PhDiva herself, Michelle Dowdy—who casually drops stories about playing Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray while I try not to combust from jealousy. We spiral from John Waters gossip to Michelle’s honorary doctorate (because apparently everyone but me gets one), and then straight into some truly feral stories from nightlife, including an adult party performance so vividly described it may haunt you.

Michelle also spills about her upcoming wedding, theater gigs, and the glamorous struggle of dealing with straight men in musical theater. We touch on Drag Race, pageant villains, cabaret dreams, and my unhealthy attachment to British Bake Off contestants.

Basically: it’s camp, it’s chaos, it’s Trigger Warning.

Your timestamp survival map:

• 00:00 — Welcome to the chaos
• 00:49 — Burning Man but make it unhinged
• 03:13 — Enter Dr. Michelle Dowdy, Beyoncé of Hairspray
• 03:30 — Michelle’s life as Tracy Turnblad
• 04:19 — John Waters lore we absolutely should not know
• 05:34 — Michelle’s doctorate and our collective jealousy
• 15:08 — Wedding bells and straight men behaving suspiciously
• 20:38 — Drag Race, gay culture, drama: the holy trinity
• 24:38 — Pageant divas and their villain origin stories
• 25:20 — Bianca’s beauty tips you cannot trust
• 26:22 — Straight men in musical theater: a sociological study
• 28:01 — Starstruck meltdowns and cabaret fever dreams
• 29:17 — Trash TV appreciation hour
• 30:53 — New Orleans, chaos, and the world’s wildest performance
• 38:22 — Trigger warnings and manners (who are we?)
• 48:10 — Goodbyes and questionable wisdom

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Okay queens, buckle up—this episode is basically our chaotic nightlife scrapbook come to life. Adam and I are dragging you from the techno dungeons of Berlin all the way to Fire Island, with plenty of glitter, weirdos, and questionable decisions in between. We’re talking festivals filled with chaos, concerts I had very strong feelings about, and memories that honestly might explain a lot about who Adam and I are today.

And THEN—DJ Johnny Dynell strolls in like the nightlife historian we never deserved but desperately needed. This man is a LEGEND and does he have stories. Jackie 60 secrets. Police encounters. Celebrity parties. Elton John’s Oscar after‑party. At one point we even detour into a farm tale involving rattlesnakes and pigs, and honestly… that’s the kind of range I bring to podcasting.

If you love queer nightlife, legendary club history, or just hearing us get overly excited about our crazy antics, this episode is for you. It’s messy, it’s nostalgic, it’s fabulous.

Timestamps:
00:00 Me pretending to set the scene
00:14 Berlin chaos begins
01:53 Concerts I lovingly drag
08:18 Nightlife memories & Scissor Sisters joy
10:23 Johnny Dynell enters like nightlife royalty
12:40 Legendary parties & light police involvement
17:37 Jackie 60 is born (you’re welcome)
21:17 Meeting Chichi—iconic behavior
22:07 Michelle Visage being Michelle Visage
22:32 Why Jackie was for everybody
23:26 Fire Island & the Ice Palace shenanigans
25:02 Austin Derrick: wizard of sound
28:19 Elton John’s after‑party—casual
31:50 Rattlesnakes, pigs… my brand of storytelling
33:59 Nightlife, aging, and pretending I’m wise
36:55 Trigger warnings & me trying to wrap things up

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Buckle up, because this week’s episode is pure Storm Large energy — loud, honest, messy, hilarious, and somehow heart‑melting all at once. Storm, known for tearing up stages with Pink Martini, rocking out on Rockstar Supernova, and unapologetically being herself everywhere from America’s Got Talent to the pages of fetish catalogs, joins us for a conversation that goes everywhere.

We talk music, sex, politics, art, grief, joy, and the deep spiritual importance of rescuing tiny creatures with ridiculous faces. Storm spills all about the state of live music post‑COVID, why physical presence still matters, her iconic Clone‑A‑Willie modeling experience, and the wild stories behind her activism. There’s also a “Bella Ciao” remix, a Patti LuPone moment, and more than a few chaotic detours.

It’s raw, it’s funny, it’s tender, it’s unfiltered — in other words, quintessential Trigger Warning.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome
00:27 Storm Large's Background and Career Highlights
01:48 COVID-19 Impact on Performances
03:00 The Importance of Physical Presence
06:58 Clone-A-Willie Modeling Experience
13:58 Reflections on Music and Service
18:45 Discussing the Rider
20:00 Pet Adoption and Volunteering
22:44 Stray Pride Event
23:57 Animal Activism and Fundraising
25:49 Triggers and Pet Peeves
34:49 Patti LuPone Controversy
36:16 Dating and Relationships
37:39 Conclusion and Farewell

Click to hear the remix of Bella Ciao by Johnny Dynell and Storm Larger

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Hosts Daniel Nardicio and Adam Klesh know how to do the holidays RIGHT!

In this fun and mischievous episode of Trigger Warning, the dive headfirst into the pre‑Thanksgiving chaos- with sexy, fun, unhinged parties. The boys don’t hold back! They unpack every sweaty, glitter‑covered detail. Expect unapologetic hot takes on nightlife politics, holiday-party disasterzones, and the cultural circus that comes with them. Plus: outrageous Key West confessions, nostalgic holiday mischief, and enough teasing banter to make your turkey blush. Fair warning—this episode is loud, lewd, and deliciously unfiltered.

00:00 Introduction to Trigger Warning Podcast

00:50 Holiday Bonus Episodes

01:27 Debauchery Recap: Indigenous People's Weekend

04:01 Thanksgiving and Sk Giving

10:27 Key West Adventures

13:14 Holiday Wishes and Final Thoughts

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Buckle up, queens — in this episode of Trigger Warning, hosts Daniel Nardicio and Adam Klesh dive heels-first into the glam, grit, and glitter of legendary drag queen Sherry Vine. With over three decades of boundary-pushing fabulousness under her belt (and wig), Sherry spills it all: from the queens who shaped her (yes, Bianca Del Rio, we’re looking at you) to the triumphs, tequila, and total train wrecks that come with a life on stage.

The convo serves big laughs, backstage confessions, and even a disastrous-but-iconic trip in Poland that you won’t believe actually happened. Sherry also dishes on her lifelong friendships, new projects, and — in true diva fashion — her biggest pet peeve: litterbugs. (Seriously, pick up your trash, people.)

Press play to make your day! Prepare to be triggered — in the best way possible.

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