Hot Guys Cry Too
By Nate and Alec
Hot Guys Cry TooMar 04, 2022
Hot Guys Hot Takes
The guys give some burning hot takes on haircuts, traveling and more.
Band of Brothers Pod
The guys discuss the Super Bowl champion Chiefs before diving deep into the beloved Band of Brothers series.
2023 Year in Review Pod
The guys discuss the movies, TV and books from 2023 as well as discussing the highs and lows for the year.
Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce Pod
The guys convene for an emergency podcast to discuss the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce news from the weekend.
Fantasy Football High Council Pod
The guys bring on the Commissioner (Brian) and a concerned member of the league (Luke) to hold a hearing aimed at remedying the tyrannical rules and controversial members from the group's fantasy football league ahead of the start of a new season.
Mission Impossible & Jury Duty Pod
The guys are back to discuss the latest installment in the Mission Impossible franchise as well as the hit TV show of the summer, Jury Duty.
Mid-Year Roundup Pod
The guys discuss their favorite movies, TV, books and music from the first half the year.
Alec Writes a Book Pod
On this episode, the guys discuss Alec's new book, preliminarily titled "The Road Back to Jamie Calloway". The discussion includes Alec's writing process, the inspiration behind the book and his thoughts on a possible movie adaptation.
Full Swing Pod ft. Clayton Caldwell
To prepare you for the weekend rounds at the Masters, the guys bring on Clayton Caldwell to discuss the Netflix series, Full Swing.
Peloton, Chiefs & Lent Pod
The guys discuss the new Lenten season before talking through each other's workout routines and gym culture. Finishing with a discussion of the Chief's recent Super Bowl victory.
Toilets & Tom Cruise Pod ft. Hank
The guys bring on fan favorite Hank to discuss their burning Hot Takes for 2023 (mostly about toilets).
2022 Recap Pod
The guys discuss their pop culture favorites from 2022 before discussing their personal highs and lows from the past year.
Baby Pod
The guys discuss the newest member of the Hoffman family, baby Margaret Lynn. Nate gives his perspective on delivery day and reflects on the changes fatherhood brings.
The Mailbag Pod
This week, the guys answer questions from producer Luke's mailbag with topics including hobbits, dreams and pentathlons.
The Rings of Power Recap Pod
The guys discuss the good, bad and ugly from the first season of the Rings of Power on Amazon Prime.
The Ultimate Dinner Party Pod
The guys discuss Nate's recent guest appearance on the Catching Foxes podcast before drafting a roundtable of the perfect guests for the ultimate dinner party.
Rings of Power Hype Pod
The guys discuss the upcoming Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power TV series and also touch on the recent premiere of House of the Dragon.
The Scary Pod ft. Colin Smith
The guys bring on friend of the pod, Colin Smith, to discuss scary-adjacent movies as well as listing their Top 5 movies of the last 5 years.
Top Gun Pod feat. Eric Doerneman
The guys bring on Eric to discuss the wild ride that is the new Top Gun: Maverick movie.
LIVE with Dr. Alec P. Maly, Nate Hoffman, Brian Rohleder, and Patrick Towles
OUR FIRST LIVE SHOW EVER. We celebrate Alec's graduation from dental school and discuss the fears, joys, and struggles of entering into a career.
West Side Story, Batman & Baby Pod
The guys discuss Alec's new baby girl and the challenges of a growing family followed by a discussion of the new Batman and West Side Story films.
The Batman Pod
The guys talk about the ongoing fight in Ukraine to start the pod before discussing Batman and their many memories with the franchise in preparation for the upcoming release of the latest film starring Robert Pattinson.
Grocery Pod feat. Hank
This week, the guys bring on Hank to discuss the wild world of Costco. Yes, you heard that right, the boys will be examining their favorite grocery stores. And stay tuned, as Alec has a big announcement towards the end of the pod.
Best of 2021 feat. Luke Peter
Nate & Alec discuss their personal highs & lows from 2021 before bringing on their best looking friend, Luke Peter, to discuss the best movies, tv & books of 2021.
The Bond Pod feat. Brian Rohleder and Eric Doerneman
Bond. James Bond. We enjoyed a few early afternoon cocktails and podded through dishes, upset children, and the threat of a poison infecting the entire planet.
The Wedding Pod
October 23rd, 2021. What a freaking day. Nate and Emily and Alec 4ever.
La La Land feat. Spencer Jakub
Finally. After years of anticipation, we pod on Alec's favorite movie: La La Land.
Social Media and the Modern Christian
Hashing out the great question of what place FaceBook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok have in the modern Christian's life.
Bo Burnham's "Inside" feat. Hank
FINALLY. The long awaited Hank Episode. Please listen even if you haven't seen "Inside." We also apologize for Alec's insanely loud audio.
Intro to Jordan B. Peterson feat. Eric Doerneman
We host the greatest supporter of Hot Guys Cry Too, Eric Doerneman, as we ask him various questions concerning one of his greatest passions: Jordan B. Peterson, the renowned Canadian psychologist.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4c4gCFxKkrQjg4eDsSHUJA?si=Xq6SP87LRvGv1MPyoFCk9A
Sex, Drugs, and Engagement
The title speaks for itself. We cover a variety of topics, namely engagement, as Nate navigates the homestretch toward his wedding day.
WandaVision feat. Brian Rohleder
A WandaVision recap featuring Big XII Champion Brian "The Technical" Rohleder.
The Queen's Gambit: Part 2
Beth Harmon: Queen of Russia.
The Queen's Gambit: Part 1
The Queen is never late. Everyone else is simply early.
Father Elijah: Part 2 feat. Jacob Schwindt
We finish up our discussion on the themes, characters, and scenes of Father Elijah.
Check out this great lecture by Michael O'Brien sometime: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qqrn0h4e7Y
Father Elijah: Part 1 feat. Jacob Schwindt
We take a deep dive into the themes, characters, and scenes, and more of Michael O'Brien's most well known work, Father Elijah.
The Best of 2020
The best (and a little of the worst) from a wild, wild year.
Intro to Michael O'Brien
If you haven't heard of or read any Michael O'Brien yet, now is the time.
Grand Theft Podumn: Where Is Your Hot Guy Tonight feat. Maggie Meether
The final rounds of the Hot Punks Cry Too Bracket have been heatedly debated and are now available for public consumption. Enjoy.
Hot Punks Cry Too: We're All Losers feat. Maggie Meether
Punk Rock 101: Hot Punks Cry Too
After months of painstaking research and heated deliberations, Hot Guys Cry Too, collaborating with Maggie Meether, is proud to announce a bracket of the top 48 punk rock songs of the late 90's and early 2000's. Many of us know these songs by heart and have cherished them since our childhood, but now it's time to answer the question: Which of these songs stands apart as the GREATEST song of that special era in music history? The link below allows our friends and fans to cast their vote. Round 1 voting will end on October 18th or 19th, and Round 2 will end on October 25th. A Sweet Sixteen Pod will follow soon after.
This is a special time in history where our voices will be heard like never before. Cast your votes today.
Round 1 voting has completed: https://forms.gle/vsSfs8Lv1Axt6DrBA
Round 2: https://forms.gle/iwrA24JMWGTTnfz18
Below is the link to our Spotify playlist with the 48 songs in the bracket:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6a4bCMy6S0IZURSlNDvpWQ?si=YEWOq6XzRC-V6WUQ8XJkPA
the folklore pod
Our review of folklore is now public. We waited until the first day of fall, like Taylor should have.
Lord of the Rings Recap feat. Brian Rohleder, Jacob Schwindt, and Sam Johnson
One last ride with the lords of the west.
Lord of the Rings Deep Dive: Part 3
Return of the Kings: The Boys are Back in Town
Lord of The Rings Deep Dive: Part 2
Our path to Mordor continues. Let's hunt some orc.
Lord of the Rings Deep Dive: Part 1
The gang bears the burden and sets off from The Shire...though we do not know the way.
Intro to Tolkien
It is finally time for a Lord of the Rings centric pod. We start it off with an introduction to who J. R. R. Tolkien was and why his stories are so complicated and beautiful.