Babbling On
Episodes
Spirituality (w/ Willow)
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back, Babbles. It’s been a while. Today we’re joined by artist and filmmaker Willow Hamilton to discuss one of the great subjects. Do the ...
LIVE from Berlin: Gay Porn (w/ Phoebe) @ Refuge Worldwide
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What can be said…. we recorded a live episode during CSD Weekend in Berlin at the prestigious Refuge Worldwide Studios. Gay porn was discussed. Phoe...
B'Day, Pt. 2 (w/ Merlot)
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back, Babbles, to part two of our cerebral unpacking of Beyoncé’s B’Day, championed by Merlot as B’s strongest collective body of work....
B'Day, Pt. 1 (w/ Merlot)
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are joined by fabulous musician, actress, model, and socialite Merlot, one of THE downtown It Girls of the twenty-first century, to discuss B...
The Pink Panther (w/ Mixed Greens)
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we study the most important film of the twenty-first century: 2006’s comedy masterpiece The Pink Panther, co-headlined by Steve Martin and Bey...
The Art of Personal Chaos (w/ Jacob)
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mayhem part two with Jacob is here. Do not have fear. Get full access to Babbling On at hiltondresden.substack.com/subscribe
Mayhem (w/ Jacob)
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lady Gaga. Mayhem. Amor-oo-na-na. Jacob. Get full access to Babbling On at hiltondresden.substack.com/subscribe
Places (w/ Alec)
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The world is filled with something: places. In today’s episode, we unpack what those are: why they’re here, where they’re from, and which ones t...
Romance (w/ Kathy Dorn)
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When two boys, two girls, one boy and one girl, one they and one boy, one girl and one them, three blind mice, or four all-seeing turnips come togethe...
Miley Cyrus (w/ Caroline Ullman)
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Heyy. OK so I’m just going to get ahead of the curve (curb?) — ahead of the curve and say that over the course of this episode I at one point say ...
Los Angeles, Vol. 1 (w/ Danielle Shvartsman)
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Well, here’s quite a kitten. For the first time EVER, Babbling On is leaving New York City for stranger tides. We’ve brought our equipment to sunn...
Skincare (w/ The THNK1994 Museum)
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Please welcome to the stage the legendary curators of the iconic THNK1994 Museum, Viviana Olen and Matt Harkins. These two legends have put on exhibit...
Lena Dunham (w/ Misha Lambert)
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HBO’s Girls premiered 13 years ago today, randomly… which leads us to speak of the craftsperson who created it all, Mrs. Lena Dunham. One of the g...
The Jonas Brothers (w/ Missy McIntosh)
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re joined by superstarlet Missy McIntosh to talk about the Jo Bros. Missy has an upcoming show, Hello, Piece of Glass at Union Hall April 2...
Madonna, Pt. 2 (w/ Sander)
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Music makes the people come together. Yeah. What more can be said? Part two of Sander’s grand survey of the life and legacy of Madonna, for your ner...
Madonna, Pt. 1 (w/ Sander)
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Morning Babbles, and welcome to an important dissection of the life and times of Mrs. Madge Madonna Mommy. We’ve been reticent to discuss the pop st...
Home (w/ Tati)
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Four walls, a roof, a window, a door. These are traditional features of a house. But is a house a home? Is a chair still a chair even if no one is sit...
The Sex and the City Movie (w/ Marty Miller)
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Miranda had a hairy bush. Charlotte had explosive diarrhea. Samantha had some fabulous guacamole. And Carrie? Well, Carrie got left at the damn altar....
The Hours (w/ Cole Doman)
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One fine day a man named Michael Cunningham won a Pulitzer Prize. This was, of course, for his novel The Hours, which charts a day in the life of thre...
The Films of Robert Eggers (w/ Sam Max)
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever seen a film called The Witch? Yes? Oh, so you’re smart. No? Oh, so you need to get a life. Maybe you’ve seen The Lighthouse. This is...
Fragrances (w/ Mary Claire)
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you smell that? It smells like… freesias? Rosebuds? Ah, yes. Muddled toadstool!Today we’re talking with the olfactory orthodontist herself, Mar...
The Silence of the Lambs (w/ Natalie)
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mournful Valentine’s Day to all of you! The worst day of the year is nearly upon us, and what better way to stew in hatred, spite, jealousy, and sel...
Life Advice (w/ My Mom)
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My biological Mom, the woman whose uterus I emerged from nineteen years ago (if you’re confused I’m actually not talking about Lady Gaga at the mo...
Artpop (w/ AJ)
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Excuse me, ma’am? Can you please put your hands up and make them touch? It’s Artpop day at Babbling On Institutes, you see, and so we’re goin...
Months (w/ Alec)
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve all heard of the months — those twelve twee twerps we must slog through to put another year under our belts. But has anyone ever dared to th...
Awards Season, Pt. 2 (w/ Michael Cuby)
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
By the end of this four-hour-and-two-minute course in Awards Season knowledge, you will have: a solid foundation in the must-see films of the year and...
Awards Season, Pt. 1 (w/ Michael Cuby)
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Happy season 2 of Babbling On, dear little Babbles. We hope your year is off to a swimming start, and boy oh boy do we have a delightful New Year’s ...
Battle of the Christmas Movies (w/ Natalie Price)
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Which Christmas movie is the best one… it’s time we tried to figure that out, isn’t it? You’ll notice some woefully ignorant omissions here: I...
Art Galleries & Pop (w/ Sammy Kapp)
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re joined by celebrated New York City gallerist Sammy Kapp, co-founder of the Kapp Kapp gallery in Tribeca, for a discussion about two inex...
How to Make Money (w/ Merce)
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can I just guess that you’re probably in severe debt at the moment? Yesterday was Cyber Monday. The other day was Black Friday. Not that all of us p...
Holiday Cooking (w/ Lesbian Food Account)
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ever felt trapped when it comes time to baste that turkey? Scared when someone asks you to pass the green bean? Unsure what to do when you need creamy...
The Sims (w/ Nick Kraus)
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sul sul! Today I’m joined by energetically-attuned scholar of life and the arts, the legendary mind of Mrs. Nick Kraus, to discuss the most importan...
You've Got Mail (w/ Amanda Carzoli)
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, which happens to be Election Day in America, is a Tuesday, which also means it’s Babbling On Day. Since we probably won’t know the election...
Cruel Intentions (w/ Izzy Uncut)
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are joined by New York City’s premiere drag queen, the one and only Mrs. Izzabella Uncut. She’s everything, first of all, and secondly we...
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (w/ Rose Dommu)
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re joined by Mall Goth author and Like A Virgin podcast host Rose Dommu for an exceptionally important conversation around Harry Potter and...
Solar Power, Pt. 2 (w/ Chase)
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hey, sweetheart. Happy Tuesday. If you haven’t already listened to part one of our Solar Power conversation, I encourage you to do so. And if you ha...
Solar Power, Pt. 1 (w/ Chase)
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hey, it’s Hilton. Today’s topic couldn’t be more important - Solar Power, the third studio album from New Zealand mastermind Lorde. Let’s just...
Keira Knightley, Pt. 2 (w/ Isa Braun)
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You asked, we delivered. Our coverage of Keira Knightley’s magical ouevre is back. Oh, honey, yes, it is back. The coverage returns with Knightlatia...
Keira Knightley, Pt. 1 (w/ Isa Braun)
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we dive into the filmography of the living legend, the starlet, the beautiful and talented and chameleonic, emotionally true keeper of the keys,...
Songs Called "California" (w/ Sohrob Nayebaziz)
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“California.” “California.” “California.” While those sentences may look exactly the same, I was actually referencing three different song...
The Twilight Saga, Pt. 2 (w/ Natalie Price)
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Well, we’re back to finish out our coverage of The Twilight Saga. Films covered in part two, starring the indomitable nocturnal scholar Natalie Pric...
The Twilight Saga, Pt. 1 (w/ Natalie Price)
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ladies and gentlebots, today is the day you have all been waiting for. It’s the day that we begin that fateful discussion about Twilight. Don’t be...
Dance (w/ Alec)
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ballet. Tap. Jazz. Rhythmic. There are different ways to dance. And not everyone is comfortable with wiggling on a floor. Not everyone is. Luckily, to...
A Star Is Born (w/ Marty Miller)
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The day was October 5, 2018. The event was A Star Is Born hitting theaters. The key players were Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. The tale was as old as ...
Food (w/ Hayley Yates)
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Well, you asked, we listened: today Babbling On discusses one of the most important, universal topics: food. To do so responsibly, we’ve brought in ...
Three Sisters x The Ache
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today I wanted to try something different. I’ll be reading two essays in today’s episode. One is The Ache, a Substack I wrote a year ago, and the ...
Trans (w/ Mel 4Ever)
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
So… Trans. That lovely little thing. On today’s episode we talk to the one and only pop sensation Mel 4Ever about just that, and so much more, in...
Born To Die (w/ Callie)
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There’s two periods in the history of the planet. No, sweetheart, nothing to do with Jesus Christ’s crucifixion or the dinosaurs dying or anything...
Songs We're Proud Of (w/ Peyton Dix)
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We all know Peyton Dix to be one of those legendary hot and funny bisexuals. But did you know we were RAs together in college and that she’s a true ...
The Devil Wears Prada (w/ Drew Anderson)
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Oh, I see. You think this has nothing to do with you. You, listening to The Daily, think you chose what podcasts go in your ears. When actually, podca...
How To Talk To Gay Guys (w/ Benny)
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pride is over. Get that through your skull. And let’s face it, our conversations with gay guys this season didn’t really go so well, did they? We ...
Legally Blonde (w/ Natalie Rotter-Laitman)
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What, like it's hard? Today we unpack the funniest movie of all time, Legally Blonde (2001), which stars Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Coolidge. ...
Glee (w/ Molly)
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we discuss the sitcom Glee, which aired on Fox several years back. Glee starred Lea Michele, Chris Colfer, Jane Lynch, Naya Rivera, Amber Riley,...
"The Eight" (w/ Alec)
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My friend Alec Cohen, better known as local friendly hot gay guy Gay Choreographer, joins me for a discussion of "The Eight," a Freudian soc...
Introductions
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Babbling On, the new podcast from Hilton Dresden.Created, edited, and produced by Hilton Dresden.Theme song by Benny Cotilletta featuring C...