Sweet Virgin Brian

On this episode of Sweet Virgin Cinema, I talk over everyone's favorite Battle Angel movie, Alita: Battle Angel!Follow the show!https://www.facebook.com/VirginBrianPod/https://www.instagram.com/virginbrianpod/https://twitter.com/VirginBrianPodEmail the show!sweetvirginbrian@gmail.comKeep in touch with me!https://twitter.com/BrianInciong?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthorhttps://www.instagram.com/brianinciong/?hl=enhttps://www.twitch.tv/brianinciongArt by Brian Bamps

Hey, everybody, I'm back... with a La La Land commentary! I'm still not in a head space to do  a show about love but I do want to talk about my other passion: CINEMA! So let's watch La La Land together! I explain more in the episode why I'm doing this but the tl;dr is that I thought it would be fun and posting it on this podcast feed is the easiest way for me to get this to people lol. I hope you enjoy this! I think you'll be able to enjoy this without the movie... If you don't like this, just ignore it! The movie starts at 7:45 if you wanna skip my nonsense intro. The regular show will come back at some point so follow the social medias for updates!Follow the show!https://www.facebook.com/VirginBrianPod/https://www.instagram.com/virginbrianpod/https://twitter.com/VirginBrianPodEmail the show!sweetvirginbrian@gmail.comKeep in touch with me!https://twitter.com/BrianInciong?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthorhttps://www.instagram.com/brianinciong/?hl=enhttps://www.twitch.tv/brianinciongMusic

I'm taking a break from the show! But don't worry: it's me, not you. I explain why in this episode but the too long, didn't listen is that I feel like the subject matter of the show is irrelevant to me in these strange times. I'll be back on June 7th either with a regular episode or just a little check in. Stay safe out there, folks! Take care of each other and your mental health! I love you!Follow the show!https://www.facebook.com/VirginBrianPod/https://www.instagram.com/virginbrianpod/https://twitter.com/VirginBrianPodEmail the show!sweetvirginbrian@gmail.comKeep in touch with me!https://twitter.com/BrianInciong?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthorhttps://www.instagram.com/brianinciong/?hl=enhttps://www.twitch.tv/brianinciongMusic by Rena HundertArt by Brian Bamps

Comedian, musician, and producer Chrissy Bruzek  returns to the show to talk about EXES. Should you try and forget about exes entirely? Can you be friends with an ex? And how do you stop their memory from haunting you? Find out on this episode of the Sweet Virgin Brian because we for sure have the definite correct answers to all those questions! Follow Chrissy Bruzek!https://www.instagram.com/chrissybru/?hl=enhttps://twitter.com/chrissybruzek?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthorhttps://www.chrissybruzek.com/Follow the show!https://www.facebook.com/VirginBrianPod/https://www.instagram.com/virginbrianpod/https://twitter.com/VirginBrianPodEmail the show!sweetvirginbrian@gmail.comMusic by Rena HundertArt by Brian Bamps

Dating and relationships can be tough if you suffer from anxiety. It can make asking someone out or just telling your partner what you want feel like the end of the world. Cohost of the Unsolicited and Unqualified podcast and one of my closest friends, Nigel Hatch, joins me to talk about how anxiety affects  our dating lives and how to cope with it! Discussion points:  the relief of rejection, if anxiety can be cured, and the practical applications of therapy!Follow Nigel's podcast Unsolicited and Unqualified!https://uandupodcast.libsyn.com/https://www.facebook.com/unupodcast/https://twitter.com/unupodcastFollow the show!https://www.facebook.com/VirginBrianPod/https://www.instagram.com/virginbrianpod/https://twitter.com/VirginBrianPodEmail the show!sweetvirginbrian@gmail.comMusic by Rena HundertArt by Brian Bamps

Have you wanted to practice non-monogamy but not sure how to go about it? Maybe you're worried about jealousy or stepping outside you or your partners' boundaries? Well thank goodness producer, performer and host of the Unplugged Creative podcast Arielle Zadok joins me to talk all about practicing non-monogamy ethically! Discussion points include: debunking common misconceptions about non-monogamy, how and when to communicate your boundaries, and the possibility of multiple soulmates!Follow Arielle Zadokhttps://www.instagram.com/ariellezadok/?hl=enhttps://twitter.com/ArielleZadok?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthorhttps://www.ariellezadok.com/https://twitter.com/SexBookQuoteshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unplugged-creative/id1441911720Follow the show!https://www.facebook.com/VirginBrianPod/https://www.instagram.com/virginbrianpod/https://twitter.com/VirginBrianPodEmail the show!sweetvirginbrian@gmail.comFollow Me!https://twitter.com/BrianInciong?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5

People go to great lengths to make dating easier but would you go as far as hiring a "virtual dating assistant" (aka a paid stranger) to make your dating profile and message people under your name? Yeah that's a real job comedian/writer/director Michael Luxemburg (Wisecrack, Party World Rasslin') did and he joins me on the show this week to tell me all about it! Discussion points include: how to build a dating profile for a stranger, the types of people who use this service, and the morality of  pretending to be someone else.Check out Michael Luxemburg's stuff!https://www.youtube.com/wisecrackhttps://anchor.fm/gameboizhttp://pwr.website/Follow the show!https://www.facebook.com/VirginBrianPod/https://www.instagram.com/virginbrianpod/https://twitter.com/VirginBrianPodEmail the show!sweetvirginbrian@gmail.comFollow Me!https://twitter.com/BrianInciong?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthorhttps://www.instagram.com/brianinciong/?hl=enhttps://www.twitch.tv/brianinciongMusic by Rena HundertArt by Bri

Idealization is when you make something seem perfect in your head. What does that have to do with love you might ask? Come on. Don't tell me you've never thought that your crush was flawless, your ex was the only one for you, or that a relationship would make your life PERFECT. Writer/director/editor Alex Watson  (Two Dudes in LA, Don't Listen) and I talk about the problems with idealization and how to stop doing it!Follow Alex Watson! And check out his podcasts!https://www.instagram.com/wattymcfly/https://www.facebook.com/pg/WattyMcflyComedy/about/?ref=page_internalhttps://www.facebook.com/pg/WattyMcflyComedy/about/?ref=page_internalhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-dudes-in-la/id1341570155https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dont-listen-a-video-game-podcast/id1491390659Follow the show!https://www.facebook.com/VirginBrianPod/https://www.instagram.com/virginbrianpod/https://twitter.com/VirginBrianPodEmail the show!sweetvirginbrian@gmail.comFollow Me!https://twitter.com/BrianInciong?ref_src=twsrc%5Ego

No guest this week because the coronavirus pandemic made me last minute cancel on not one, but two guests! :( I was too depressed to learn how to remote record and book a new guest so this is a solo episode where I talk about dating while social distancing, self-love (hehehe) routines while in lockdown, and I answer listener questions asked during the livestream of this record!!!Follow the show!https://www.facebook.com/VirginBrianPod/https://www.instagram.com/virginbrianpod/https://twitter.com/VirginBrianPodEmail the show!sweetvirginbrian@gmail.comFollow Me!https://twitter.com/BrianInciong?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthorhttps://www.instagram.com/brianinciong/?hl=enMusic by Rena HundertArt by Brian Bamps

We've all had relationships where we wish things would have worked out differently. How do we get over them? Or can you make things work in the end? Actor/comedian Stacia Stitt and I figure out how to grieve the ones that got away on this week's Sweet Virgin Brian!!! Discussion points include: how some people will just never leave your mind, what can we learn from the ones that got away, and if some bridges are forever burned!Follow the show!https://www.facebook.com/VirginBrianPod/https://www.instagram.com/virginbrianpod/https://twitter.com/VirginBrianPodEmail the show!sweetvirginbrian@gmail.comFollow Stacia Stitt!https://twitter.com/tatertittsMusic by Rena HundertArt by Brian Bamps

Writer/comedian Hooks shares her coming out story and what life is like after coming out! Discussion points include: coming out to conservative parents, whether or not someone can be "done" coming out, and how to find out who you are at a young age!Follow the show!https://www.facebook.com/VirginBrianPod/https://www.instagram.com/virginbrianpod/https://twitter.com/VirginBrianPodEmail the show!sweetvirginbrian@gmail.comFollow Hooks!https://www.instagram.com/babyface_hooks/https://www.instagram.com/babyfacehooks/?hl=enhttps://twitter.com/babyfacehooks?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorMusic by Rena HundertArt by Brian Bamps

Songstress/Sorceress of the arts Chelsea Rose joins me on the show to talk about the most important love there is: self-love!  Because as the great RuPaul says, "If you can't love yourself, how in the hell you gonna love somebody else?"  Discussion points include: how meditation can lead to self love, taking breaks from your passions,  and the perks of being a little selfish sometimes!Follow the show!https://www.facebook.com/VirginBrianPod/https://www.instagram.com/virginbrianpod/https://twitter.com/VirginBrianPodEmail the show!sweetvirginbrian@gmail.comFollow Chelsea Rose!https://www.instagram.com/hellochelsearose/?hl=enhttps://twitter.com/holachelsearose?lang=enhttps://www.hellochelsearose.com/Music by Rena HundertArt by Brian Bamps

Professional Dominatrix/Lifestyle Switch Mistress Dragona Darling teaches me all about bondage, discipline, sadism/masochism, domination and submission aka BDSM! Plus, she hits me with her tools and pours hot candle wax on my chest. Fun! Discussion points: the importance of consent and communication in BDSM,  how to get into the BDSM community, and  being a  professional dominatrix!Follow the show!https://www.facebook.com/VirginBrianPod/https://www.instagram.com/virginbrianpod/https://twitter.com/VirginBrianPodEmail the show!sweetvirginbrian@gmail.comFollow Mistress Dragona Darling! (Only if you're 18+)https://www.instagram.com/dragona.darling/https://www.instagram.com/the_naked_dragon/?hl=enMusic by Rena HundertArt by Brian Bamps

If you didn't know, demisexuality is a type of sexuality or sexual orientation where one feels sexual attraction to another person if they form a strong emotional bond or connection with them first. Writer/comedian Robbie Weber discusses his experiences dating as a demisexual! Discussion points include: how Robbie discovered he was demisexual,  what does emotional connection mean, and how to connect with strangersFollow the showhttps://www.facebook.com/VirginBrianPod/https://www.instagram.com/virginbrianpod/https://twitter.com/VirginBrianPodEmail the show!sweetvirginbrian@gmail.comFollow Robbie Weber!https://twitter.com/robbie_weber?lang=enhttps://www.instagram.com/robbie_weber/?hl=enMusic by Rena HundertArt by Brian Bamps 

Comedian/filmmaker Travis Harrington and I try to figure out the keys to being charming. Is it hotness? Is it humour?  Is it being incredibly famous? Find out on this week's Sweet Virgin Brian!Follow the showhttps://www.facebook.com/VirginBrianPod/https://www.instagram.com/virginbrianpod/https://twitter.com/VirginBrianPodEmail the show!sweetvirginbrian@gmail.comFollow Travis Harringtonhttps://twitter.com/travtacular?lang=enMusic by Rena HundertArt by Brian Bamps 

Writer/performer Joan Ford (ThunderCats Roar, Red and Yellow) joins me to talk about her experiences dating as a trans woman!  Discussion points include: how dating changes after coming out as trans, being fetishized online, and how hormone therapy changes your sex life!Follow the showhttps://www.facebook.com/VirginBrianPod/https://www.instagram.com/virginbrianpod/https://twitter.com/VirginBrianPodEmail the show!sweetvirginbrian@gmail.comFollow Joan Fordhttps://twitter.com/joanhaleyford?lang=enhttps://www.instagram.com/joanhaleyford/Music by Rena HundertArt by Brian Bamps

Writer/comedian/my dear friend Lucy Samuel tells me all about how men are trash and how they can be better! Discussion points include: listening to other voices who aren't cisgender straight white men, recognizing your privilege, and how men need to keep other men accountable. Follow the showhttps://www.facebook.com/VirginBrianPod/https://www.instagram.com/virginbrianpod/https://twitter.com/VirginBrianPodEmail the show!sweetvirginbrian@gmail.comFollow Lucy Samuelhttps://www.instagram.com/ideaslucy/?hl=enhttps://twitter.com/ideaslucyMusic by Rena HundertArt by Brian Bamps

Doing anything for the first time is scary! And weird! And you'll probably be bad at it! Same goes for sex (I assume).  To help prepare me for my first few sexual experiences, actor/comedian/producer Reed Sights joins me on the show to share some of her early sexual escapades!!!Follow the showhttps://www.facebook.com/VirginBrianPod/https://www.instagram.com/virginbrianpod/https://twitter.com/VirginBrianPodEmail the show!sweetvirginbrian@gmail.comFollow Reed Sights!https://www.instagram.com/reedzbooks/?hl=enhttps://twitter.com/read_citesMusic by Rena HundertArt by Brian Bamps

How do you make a relationship last FOREVER??? I don't know! No one does! But maybe we could learn something from someone in a successful long term relationship? Producer Sara Brown joins me on the show to talk about her current eight year long relationship! Discussion points include: being independent together,  not being bored by your partner. and how to deal with partner who is changing! Follow the showhttps://www.facebook.com/VirginBrianPod/https://www.instagram.com/virginbrianpod/https://twitter.com/VirginBrianPodEmail the show!sweetvirginbrian@gmail.comFollow Sara Brown!https://twitter.com/saraisnotfamous?lang=enhttps://www.instagram.com/saraisnotfamous/Music by Rena HundertArt by Brian Bamps

Love isn't all fun and games. If you want your love to last forever, sometimes you have to put some work in! Writer/performer Brandon Raman joins me on the show to tell me how work can save a relationship and make it thrive!!! Discussion points include:  riding out hard times with your partner,  knowing who is worth putting in the work for,  and how the work is ultimately worth it in the end!Follow the showhttps://www.facebook.com/VirginBrianPod/https://www.instagram.com/virginbrianpod/https://twitter.com/VirginBrianPodEmail the show!sweetvirginbrian@gmail.comFollow Brandon Ramanhttps://www.instagram.com/brandonramanisreal/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/mindandseekpodcast/?hl=enMusic by Rena HundertArt by Brian Bamps