Everything & Anything...and a bit gay Podcast

What happens when you track down every person you've ever kissed, dated, or hooked up with and ask them what really happened? Zach sits down with comedic actor, writer, and fellow podcaster Miriam Katz, the creator of The Ex Appeal Podcast. Her show is built around exactly that premise, and it caught the attention of The View and the New York Post.Miriam's list runs to 112 people. So far she's interviewed about 20 of them, from her fifth-grade first date in Boston (she asked him out on the swings) to a six-year entanglement she calls "Mr. Mayhem." She shares how she finds exes and asks them to take part, why so many choose to stay anonymous, and what it's like when a conversation she expected to be light turns painful. There's also the ex she hadn't spoken to in years. Each of them had assumed the other held a grudge, and that conversation became one of her favorite episodes.The stories get wild along the way: dating an Orthodox rabbi at 19, a steamy night with a stripper in Montreal, a 20-year-old who credits her with his sex-positive outlook, and an ex who realized through her that he was attracted to men. Zach shares some stories of his own, including a Brady Bunch–inspired fifth-grade romance, explaining "top and bottom" to his 76-year-old mom, and a friend breakup he'd love to revisit on the mic.The Ex Appeal Podcast: https://www.exappealpodcast.com/  (Season 2 out now on all podcast platforms)Coaching: https://www.miriamkatz.com/coaching Follow Miriam: https://www.instagram.com/theexappealpodcast https://www.youtube.com/@exappeal/podcasts  Podcast song by SIXFOOT 5: https://www.sixfoot5prod.com Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/sixfoot-5/1551774977 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5rHMzoU0G0fLhaBsrQiOOY?si=laSZ5hiKTYubJJyhrzf2JQ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Zach sits down with psychic medium and mentor Alysa Conger — a working model of nearly 17 years who also teaches people how to access their own intuition. They dig into what it actually looks like to build a mediumship practice, how Alysa's own psychic path was catalyzed by her father's suicide in 2022 (three days before her birthday), and the eerie "signs" she picked up in the days before it happened.Alysa opens up about surviving a serious car accident that same year — including a brief out-of-body experience and a traumatic brain injury she believes sharpened her intuitive abilities — and shares her theory that our souls operate on a kind of "choose your own adventure" contract between fate and free will. She and Zach also swap past-life regression stories (including two oddly similar accounts of living on a different, non-Earth planet), and Alysa offers a compassionate take on the overlap between psychic phenomena and schizophrenia.The conversation moves into the business side of mediumship — the scammers giving the field a bad name, the disturbing DMs and emails she receives (including one that led her to contact the FBI), and how her client base has shifted from grief-driven bookings to corporate professionals seeking meaning. Alysa also shares some of her boldest calls, including a video posted weeks before the Charlie Kirk shooting, and discusses a shared "communications blackout" feeling she and other intuitives have been picking up lately. https://www.hellowhosaidthat.com/ 10% off  sessions and mentorship using  “ABITGAY”Follow Alysa on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alysamconger/  Podcast song by SIXFOOT 5: https://www.sixfoot5prod.com Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/sixfoot-5/1551774977 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5rHMzoU0G0fLhaBsrQiOOY?si=laSZ5hiKTYubJJyhrzf2JQ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this week's "This Is Everything" segment, Zach digs into the history of the Boy Scouts of America — now rebranded as Scouting America — tracing it from its 1910 founding through a devastating sexual abuse scandal that led to a $2.46 billion settlement and 2020 bankruptcy filing. He covers the organization's slow evolution on LGBTQ+ inclusion (gay youth in 2013, gay leaders in 2015, transgender youth in 2017) and girls joining Cub Scouts and the flagship program. The episode culminates in a breakdown of a 2026 controversy: pressure from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the quiet elimination of dedicated spaces for girls, scouts of color, LGBTQ+ scouts, and scouts with disabilities at the National Jamboree. Along the way, Zach shares his own short-lived, badge-stealing Boy Scout career, a failed camping trip in his front yard with the family dog, a brief run in 4-H, and memories of elementary school classmates and his first girlfriend, Brooksie. Podcast song by SIXFOOT 5: https://www.sixfoot5prod.com Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/sixfoot-5/1551774977 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5rHMzoU0G0fLhaBsrQiOOY?si=laSZ5hiKTYubJJyhrzf2JQ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Zach sits down with his friend of 27 years, Justin Schiefner, a ten-time Burning Man attendee, to unpack everything the HBO Max documentary doesn't fully capture. Justin walks through his evolution from a broke first-timer in a canvas tent to a seasoned burner with a full RV setup, breaking down the real costs, the gifting economy, and the radical inclusion that defines the Black Rock City experience. The conversation covers lighter territory — meeting his partner Will at a Burning Man-adjacent party, bringing his dad to the Temple, and the infamous 2:2:2 Tuesday tradition — alongside more candid topics like the Orgy Dome, drug safety, and the surprising presence of Elon Musk's brother on the event's board. Justin closes with the biggest lesson the desert has taught him: that self-acceptance he finds at Burning Man is something he's working to carry into his everyday life.Follow Justin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justinschiefner/  Podcast song by SIXFOOT 5: https://www.sixfoot5prod.com Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/sixfoot-5/1551774977 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5rHMzoU0G0fLhaBsrQiOOY?si=laSZ5hiKTYubJJyhrzf2JQ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Guests: Nicholas Molencupp (writer, co-director, star) and Cameron Moir (actor, producer) of the upcoming film In BetweenEpisode Overview:Zach sits down with Nicholas Molencupp and Cameron Moir ahead of the world premiere of their film In Between at the Out on Film festival (an Oscar-qualifying festival) on September 26th. They dig into how the two met — Cameron cold-emailing Nicholas after seeing his Indiegogo campaign — and how a two-year writing process, a $20,000 crowdfunding push, and a scrappy four-month sprint to production turned into a finished feature.What they discuss:How Cameron discovered Nicholas's project through an Indiegogo campaign and talked his way into acting in and producing the filmThe reality of indie film fundraising: flyering at Atlanta Pride, DMing everyone they know, and going from campaign launch to first day of filming in four monthsWhy In Between evolved from a romantic comedy into a "rom-com dramedy" during productionNicholas's two years of writing and therapy while developing the deeply personal script, including its handling of suicidal ideationBuilding a diverse 26-person ensemble cast of local Atlanta talent, and the "core four" friend group at the film's centerCameron on playing Bo, the "hot gay" love interest who isn't what he seemsWhy they wanted to tell a queer story centered on thriving and self-acceptance rather than trauma and tragedyCameron's path from Jersey (Channel Islands) to London, Cambridge, Stella Adler, and New York nightlifeNicholas on missing California culture after five years building a life — and a 19-month relationship — in AtlantaFavorite LGBTQ+ icons, dream collaborators (Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton, Nicole Kidman, Jamie Lee Curtis, Keke Palmer, Tom Holland, Pedro Pascal), and rapid-fire favorites (Laverne Cox, Pose, Trick)What's next: a festival run through the end of the year, hopes for a theatrical distribution deal, Cameron's role in the NCIS: New York pilot, and their plans to keep working togetherWhere to follow the film:Website: https://inbetweenthemovie.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inbetweenthemovie/ https://www.instagram.com/cameronmoir/ https://www.instagram.com/nicholasmolencupp/Sign up for the newsletter for premiere and distribution updates  Podcast song by SIXFOOT 5: https://www.sixfoot5prod.com Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/sixfoot-5/1551774977 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5rHMzoU0G0fLhaBsrQiOOY?si=laSZ5hiKTYubJJyhrzf2JQ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.