We come bearing electrifying news! We're here today to announce Hullabaloo: A cross-generational media consumption podcast from us, @its.k0lya and @beyondborderswithchad . We have been working towards its launch since the beginning of fall and there is a lot we have to share with you! For a little background, we're well aware that the podcast space is bloated, but we are really confident that we have something special. Both of us, Chad and Nikolai, are members of the LGBTQIA community from two different races and two different generations with an incredible friendship. As writing partners of many years with a great mutual appreciation for art, literature, music, and film, we realized that instead of just a book club or movie night podcast, or a podca
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Signup to Generate a PitchWe come bearing electrifying news! We're here today to announce Hullabaloo: A cross-generational media consumption podcast from us, @its.k0lya and @beyondborderswithchad. We have been working towards its launch since the beginning of fall and there is a lot we have to share with you!
Hullabaloo Podcast is hosted by Nikolai Phalen. The show has published 18 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Review: Improv, Lies & The Dinner Party From Hell | Hullabaloo" (23 September 2026, 67 minutes), "Madonna’s Confessions, Berlin Queer Culture, & Italian Villa Update | Ep 19 | Hullabaloo Podcast" (6 August 2026, 77 minutes), and "Why Fame Destroyed Lena Dunham's Family | Hullabaloo Podcast | Ep 15" (29 July 2026, 54 minutes).
Hullabaloo Podcast publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 67 minutes across 18 episodes.
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Nikolai Phalen hosts Hullabaloo Podcast, a society show with 18 episodes published.
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Episode #20
️ Welcome back to the Hullabaloo Podcast with Chad Church (Gen X) and Nikolai Phalen (Gen Z)! In this episode, we tackle Mike Nichols’ legendary 1966 cinematic pressure-cooker, "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"...
Episode #19
Madonna’s Confessions, Berlin Queer Culture, & Italian Villa Update | Ep 19 | Hullabaloo Podcast In this episode of Hullabaloo Podcast , Chad and Nikolai bridge the Gen X and Gen Z gap for a deep dive into Madonna’s...
Episode #15
In this episode, we bridge the generational gap by analyzing Lena Dunham's vulnerable new memoir, FameSick . We discuss the dark side of finding massive success in your early twenties, unpacking how the gravity of...
Episode #18
Ordinary People, Grief Archetypes & Politics (with Chad & Nikolai) | Ep 18 In this episode, we bridge the generational gap between Gen X and Gen Z by analyzing Robert Redford's 1980 directorial debut, Ordinary People...
Episode #17
Brokeback Mountain, Coming Out, & Pride (with Chad & Nikolai) | Ep 26 In this special Pride episode, we bridge the generational gap between Gen X and Gen Z gay culture by revisiting the cultural impact of Brokeback...
Episode #15
The Tragic Reality of Nina Simone & Juneteenth (with Rise Cornelius) | Ep 15 In this episode, we bridge the generational gap between Gen X and Gen Z by analyzing the legacy of Nina Simone and the ongoing realities of...
Episode #14
<p>This episode is a deep dive into Kathy Griffin’s comedy legacy, her rise as a D-List icon, her controversial Trump photo scandal, and why her cultural impact has only grown stronger with time.</p><p>Nikolai and Chad...
Episode #13
<p> Bad Bosses & Bad Jobs, Story Time | Hullabaloo <br /><br />This one had us crying. In this episode of <b>Hula Baloo</b>, Nikolai and Chad sit down to trade war stories about their absolute worst jobs and most...
Episode #12
<p>Hullabaloo Reviews The Little Prince | Hullabaloo Podcast | Chad & Nikolai<br />Some books find you at exactly the right moment. That's what happened to Nikolai and Chad this week.</p><p>In this episode of <b>Hula...
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<p>She sang in 13 languages, broke streaming records in a single day, and got best new music from Pitchfork for the third time. Rosalía is doing something that shouldn't be possible — and <b>Hullabaloo</b> finally sat...
Episode #9
<p>We're pulling back the curtain on this one. Before we could even review <b>Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown</b>, Nikolai and Chad had their own mini breakdown on record — and instead of scrapping it, they...
Episode #8
<p>Nikolai is calling in live from Berlin — and she is bewitched. In this episode of <b>Hula Baloo</b>, Nico walks Chad through the full Berlin experience: crashing industry parties at the Berlinale, falling in love...
Episode #7
<p>We watched all of Heated Rivalry — and Nikolai barely dried his eyes before we hit record. In this episode of <b>Hula Baloo</b>, a cross-generational podcast hosted by two gay men from Gen X and Gen Z, Chad and...
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<p>"The whole damn system is wrong."</p><p>That line from The Simpsons' "Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington" (1991) has become a Gen Z meme, a t-shirt, a rallying cry. But what did it mean when it first aired? And what does it...
Episode #5
<p>Overcome Space, Overcome Time" Why This Tiny Book Changed Everything | Hullabaloo Podcast<br /><br />If our friendship depends on things like space and time, then when we finally overcome space and time, we've...
Episode #4
<p>"I don't care if you're Jewish. I'm from Israel."<br /><br />This is the moment Nikolai (Gen Z, Jewish) confronted a group of Zionists in a quiet cafe who were loudly dismissing Palestinian solidarity as "not their...
Episode #3
<p>Warning: This conversation gets heavy.<br /><br />In this episode of Hullabaloo, Chad (Gen X) and Nikolai (Gen Z) wrestle with Being Charlie—the 2015 Rob Reiner film written by his son Nick Reiner. But what starts as...
Episode #2
<p>Welcome to the very first episode of Hullabaloo! 🎙️✨<br /><br />Hosted by Chad (@beyondborderswithchad) and Nikolai (@its.k0lya), Hullabaloo is a cross-generational media consumption podcast that bridges the gap...
Episode #8
<p>In our very first episode, Chad (@beyondborderswithchad) and Nikolai (@its.k0lya) kick things off with a scream. We sat down to watch BOTH versions of the horror classic: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.<br /><br />As a...
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