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Meet my friend Sam Rocha! Chicago comic, queer icon, and funny lady about town. We talk about her character sketches, shoes, Sam’s birthday, shingles, the Carrie musical, Riverdale, and Dolly Parton. We also try out a new segment (Dear Daddy Pod), where we answer an audience question about putting yourself out there rOManTiCaLLy Follow Sam!  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samhandleyrocha/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/samhandleyrocha/ Submit a “Dear Daddy Pod” segment: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfgL9J-nXPxjCMPqpOMnM0NOslzeXblZTtn0k6LHVMNcxPvgg/viewform?usp=dialog Join my mailing list to get updates on when i tour a city near you: https://hannahbeckcomedy.com/ New episodes every Monday. Comment, review, and tell your gay friends 🖤 Cross My Heart is hosted by Hannah Beck. Known for her viral "Tube Top" video and "Dear Daddy God" diary series on TikTok, Hannah dives deep into the messy but beautiful reality of growing up queer in the Midwest. Follow @hannahbeckcomedy on TikTok and Instagram. Cross My Heart is hosted by Hannah Beck. Follow @hannahbeckcomedy on TikTok and Instagram. New episodes every Monday. Rate, review, and tell your gay friends 🖤

hi divas! I still have shingles so please enjoy this episode i recorded in July but never posted 3 In this episode I get high, talk about the shows i'm watching answer audience questions, and generally ramble. Thanks for your patience with me and I should be back next week with regularly scheduled programming!  Join my mailing list to get updates when I tour your city: https://hannahbeckcomedy.com/ Submit to the “Dear Daddy Pod” segment: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA... New episodes every Monday. Comment, review, and tell your gay friends 🖤 Cross My Heart is hosted by Hannah Beck. Known for her viral "Tube Top" video and "Dear Daddy God" diary series on TikTok, Hannah dives deep into the messy but beautiful reality of growing up queer in the Midwest. Follow @hannahbeckcomedy on TikTok and Instagram. Cross My Heart is hosted by Hannah Beck. Follow @hannahbeckcomedy on TikTok and Instagram. New episodes every Monday. Rate, review, and tell your gay friends 🖤 Tags: Hannah Beck Cross My Heart podcast queer podcast lesbian podcast LGBTQ podcast queer comedy lesbian comedy lesbian dating lesbian dating advice femme lesbian lesbian culture queer dating Cross My Heart is hosted by Hannah Beck. Follow @hannahbeckcomedy on TikTok and Instagram. New episodes every Monday. Rate, review, and tell your gay friends 🖤

This is a solo episode and I have shingles. In this episode we talk about the art of being a femme, why lesbians don’t have exes, and how to get someone to ask you out. I also read your confessions from my live show, including queer awakenings, homoerotic childhood friendships, growing up religious, and the time I cried when gay marriage was legalized. We also touch on Insatiable, Gilmore Girls, The Odyssey, why I want to move to New York, and why getting a cat might change your life. Join my mailing list to get updates when I tour your city: https://hannahbeckcomedy.com/ Submit to the “Dear Daddy Pod” segment: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfgL9J-nXPxjCMPqpOMnM0NOslzeXblZTtn0k6LHVMNcxPvgg/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=109281772288485467723 New episodes every Monday. Comment, review, and tell your gay friends 🖤 Cross My Heart is hosted by Hannah Beck. Known for her viral "Tube Top" video and "Dear Daddy God" diary series on TikTok, Hannah dives deep into the messy but beautiful reality of growing up queer in the Midwest. Follow @hannahbeckcomedy on TikTok and Instagram. Cross My Heart is hosted by Hannah Beck. Follow @hannahbeckcomedy on TikTok and Instagram. New episodes every Monday. Rate, review, and tell your gay friends 🖤

Meet Chelsea Hood: former church kid, current stand-up comedian and gay person. Chelsea is a great pal, and also an early mentor for me in standup comedy. We talk about growing up in the church, why billionaires hate the gays, and being a weird kid. The audio is a bit wonky in this episode but i thought the convo was really fun! Thanks for understanding and the mic should be fixed for the next ep 3  New episodes every Monday. Comment, review, and tell your gay friends 🖤 Keywords:  Hannah Beck, Cross My Heart podcast, queer podcast, lesbian podcast, LGBTQ podcast Cross My Heart is hosted by Hannah Beck. Known for her viral "Tube Top" video and "Dear Daddy God" diary series on TikTok, Hannah dives deep into the messy but beautiful reality of growing up queer in the Midwest. Follow @hannahbeckcomedy on TikTok and Instagram. Cross My Heart is hosted by Hannah Beck. Follow @hannahbeckcomedy on TikTok and Instagram. New episodes every Monday. Rate, review, and tell your gay friends 🖤

This is my friend Derry- Chicago drag queen, comedian, former teacher, and Maryland horse farm kid. In this episode we talk about the monetary consequences of being gay during Pride Month, growing up queer without realizing it, and why Starbucks used to feel like a gay safe haven. We also touch on bad jobs, grocery store guacamole, Full House, The Odyssey being bad, non-monogamy, dating as a gay man, and whether anyone actually wants a relationship anymore. Plus, we debut a brand new segment: Dear Daddy Pod, where we give advice to a gay guy struggling to find someone who wants more than a hookup. CHICAGO SHOW 8/14/2026: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/19946263... Submit a “Dear Daddy Pod” segment: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA... Join my mailing list to get updates on when i tour a city near you: https://hannahbeckcomedy.com/ New episodes every Monday. Comment, review, and tell your gay friends 🖤 Cross My Heart is hosted by Hannah Beck. Known for her viral "Tube Top" video and "Dear Daddy God" diary series on TikTok, Hannah dives deep into the messy but beautiful reality of growing up queer in the Midwest. Follow @hannahbeckcomedy on TikTok and Instagram. Cross My Heart is hosted by Hannah Beck. Follow @hannahbeckcomedy on TikTok and Instagram. New episodes every Monday. Rate, review, and tell your gay friends 🖤

This is my friend Katie- Chicago lesbian, former youth group kid, and lover of the twilight saga. In this episode we talk about the differences between gay male and lesbian sexual culture, the "lesbian ticketed event" phenomenon, and why you need to be a good texter to date me. We also touch on God, ghosts, Pascal's Wager, finding spiritual experiences in books instead of the Bible, and Twilight as the horniest thing ever written. CHICAGO SHOW 8/14/2026: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1994626321020?aff=oddtdtcreator Submit a “Dear Daddy Pod” segment: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfgL9J-nXPxjCMPqpOMnM0NOslzeXblZTtn0k6LHVMNcxPvgg/viewform?usp=dialog Join my mailing list to get updates on when i tour a city near you: https://hannahbeckcomedy.com/ Cross My Heart is hosted by Hannah Beck. Known for her viral "Tube Top" video and "Dear Daddy God" diary series on TikTok, Hannah dives deep into the messy but beautiful reality of growing up queer in the Midwest. Follow @hannahbeckcomedy on TikTok and Instagram. New episodes every Monday. Comment, review, and tell your gay friends 🖤 Cross My Heart is hosted by Hannah Beck. Follow @hannahbeckcomedy on TikTok and Instagram. New episodes every Monday. Rate, review, and tell your gay friends 🖤

This week I'm joined by comedian Micah Eames (@micaheames)! We talk about growing up religious, accidentally doing drag at Bible camp, queer comedy, OCD, and whether it's actually illegal to kiss in a bar (it's not). 0:00 — Teaser 0:32 — Meet Micah: 2:08 — Catholic School & Bible Camp 6:25 — Queer Comedy in Chicago 18:28 — Making Out in Bars (OCD Google Spiral) 22:46 — Mental Health Big Three 27:55 — Segment: Forgive Me But... 33:28 — Segment: Confessional 44:46 — Favorite Queer Stereotypes 49:36 — Outro New episodes every Monday. Comment, review, and tell your gay friends 🖤 Cross My Heart is hosted by Hannah Beck. Known for her viral "Tube Top" video and "Dear Daddy God" diary series on TikTok, Hannah dives deep into the messy but beautiful reality of growing up queer in the Midwest. Follow @hannahbeckcomedy on TikTok and Instagram. Cross My Heart is hosted by Hannah Beck. Follow @hannahbeckcomedy on TikTok and Instagram. New episodes every Monday. Rate, review, and tell your gay friends 🖤

This week I'm joined by comedian Rachel Dispenza (@racheldispenser)! We  went deep on therapy, religion, and whether gay people ever actually break up with their exes (they don't) New episodes every Monday. Comment, review, and tell your gay friends 🖤 0:00 Intro 0:31 The Sheep Detective Review 5:37 The Door Holder Story 14:13 Confessional: Are You Gay? 15:00 Identity Labels 20:00 Do You Want Kids? 26:22 Do You Believe in God? 27:44 What Did Death Look Like? 33:18 Excommunication  34:48 Signs You Were Gay  39:27 First Queer Relationships & Never Blocking Exes 43:38 Going to Our Exes' Weddings 44:47 Cross My Heart: Childhood Embarrassment 47:08 Hula Hoop Injustice 50:00 Forgive Me But: Devil Wears Prada 2 55:00 Forgive Me But: Call Me on the Phone 58:27 Analog Summer & Deleting Spotify 1:02:21 Starting a Show + Where to Find Rachel Cross My Heart is hosted by Hannah Beck. Known for her viral "Tube top" video and "Dear Daddy God" diary series on TikTok, Hannah Beck dives deep into the messy but beautiful reality of growing up queer in the Midwest. Follow @hannahbeckcomedy on TikTok and Instagram.  Cross My Heart is hosted by Hannah Beck. Follow @hannahbeckcomedy on TikTok and Instagram. New episodes every Monday. Rate, review, and tell your gay friends 🖤

It's another Solo Stoned episode! I answered your questions, reviewed everything I watched and read, went deep on the Gilded Age, and accidentally got too high to finish the episode.  We talked about: turning down Ozempic ads, the lesbian mafia (my ex-girlfriends network of favors), The Sheep Detectives, Big Mistakes, Famesick by Lena Dunham, Piranesi, why Great Gatsby still hits in 2026, old money vs. new money, Mother's Day when you don't have a mom, dressing like your younger self, my '90s mom summer era, and the time I went to prom. Known for her viral "Tube top" video and "Dear Daddy God" diary series on TikTok, Hannah dives deep into the messy but beautiful reality of growing up queer in the Midwest. Cross My Heart is hosted by Hannah Beck. Follow @hannahbeckcomedy on TikTok and Instagram. New episodes every Monday. Comment, review, and tell your gay friends 🖤 Chapters: 0:00 – Cold open: the prom story 0:51 – Intro & the edible situation 2:20 – Turning down Ozempic ads 2:21 – Fidget toys & Jeannie B ASMR 4:03 – Roses & Thorns: NYC trip & getting sick 5:26 – Starting a cult for: The Sheep Detectives 7:00 – Forgive me but: engage with old media 7:26 – Great Gatsby & the guy who peaked at 21 9:29 – Gilded Age hyperfixation: old money vs. new money 11:15 – Passage of time high thought 13:03 – Forgive me but: take alone time on trips 14:45 – Q&A: favorite lesbian stereotype 15:35 – Advice: newly gay in Utah 17:45 – The lesbian mafia 19:26 – Media review: Sheep Detectives, Big Mistakes, Kimmy Schmidt, Fame Sick, Piranesi 27:00 – Mother's Day without a mom 28:42 – Dressing like your younger self 30:06 – The prom story (full version) 31:26 – Starting a cult for: '90s mom summer 32:11 – Writing a pilot & journaling 33:15 – Stand-up shows & Mortified Chicago #HannahBeck #CrossMyHeartPodcast #GayPodcast #LesbianPodcast #QueerComedy #TikTokComedian #DearDaddyGod #ChicagoComedy #SoloStoned #LesbianMafia #GildedAge #GreatGatsby #90sMomSummer #ExEvangelical #ReligiousTrauma #QueerTikTok #Podcast Keywords: Hannah Beck, Cross My Heart podcast, Chicago comedy, gay podcast, lesbian podcast, TikTok comedian, Dear Daddy God, solo stoned episode, lesbian mafia, Great Gatsby, Gilded Age, Lena Dunham Famesick, Piranesi, Sheep Detectives, '90s mom summer, religious trauma, queer comedy, Midwest LGBTQ, stand-up comedy, coming out stories, mental health, chosen family, comfort creator Cross My Heart is hosted by Hannah Beck. Follow @hannahbeckcomedy on TikTok and Instagram. New episodes every Monday. Rate, review, and tell your gay friends 🖤

Lauren is here for episode 11! (@notfunnylauren) This week we talked about leaving religion on TikTok before it was a thing, the shifting TikTok era, dream jokes, consciousness, signing an NDA, restorative justice, women being the original perverts, and the Big Bang Theory Cinematic Universe. Known for her viral "Tube top" video and "Dear Daddy God" diary series on TikTok, Hannah dives deep into the messy but beautiful reality of growing up queer in the Midwest. Cross My Heart is hosted by Hannah Beck. Follow @hannahbeckcomedy on TikTok and Instagram. New episodes every Monday. Comment, review, and tell your gay friends 🖤 Chapters: 0:00 – Victoria's Secret & gay signs 0:33 – Confessional: are you gay? 1:36 – Religious deconstruction  5:25 – Shifting TikTok, dream jokes, consciousness 9:36 – Hannah’s NDA 16:06 – Fletcher, JoJo Siwa, lesbian icons 20:31 – sneaking out & sex collages 26:23 – Women are the original good perverts 30:57 – What are you starting a cult for? 40:01 – Forgive me but: Partiful & the Big Bang Theory universe 45:26 – TV recommendations, writing a pilot HannahBeck #CrossMyHeartPodcast #GayPodcast #LesbianPodcast #QueerComedy #TikTokComedian #DearDaddyGod #ChicagoComedy #ComingOut #MidwestLGBTQ #ExEvangelical #ReligiousTrauma #ChristianDeconstruction #QueerTikTok #Podcast Keywords: Hannah Beck, Cross My Heart podcast, Chicago comedy, gay podcast, lesbian podcast, TikTok comedian, Dear Daddy God, religious trauma, ex-evangelical, queer comedy, Midwest LGBTQ, religious deconstruction, legal system, stand-up comedy, viral TikTok, queer, podcast, comfort creator, coming out stories, mental health, chosen family Cross My Heart is hosted by Hannah Beck. Follow @hannahbeckcomedy on TikTok and Instagram. New episodes every Monday. Rate, review, and tell your gay friends 🖤

Chloe is here for episode 10! This week we talked about homoerotic friendships, turning 25, “Cry Thursdays”  at church camp, chosen family over blood family, ASMR, and all-time favorite albums. . Cross My Heart is hosted by Hannah Beck. Follow @hannahbeckcomedy on TikTok and Instagram. New episodes every Monday. Comment, review, and tell your gay friends 🖤 Known for her viral "Tube top" video and "Dear Daddy God" diary series on TikTok, Hannah dives deep into the messy but beautiful reality of growing up queer in the Midwest. Chapter:  0:00 – Hannah’s birthday party 11:21 – Confessional: are you gay? 17:42 – God is a woman (and we worship her) 25:19 – Embarrassing middle school stories (the refrigerator box) 31:00 – Homoerotic friendships 35:21 – Starting a cult for: Midwestern ways of showing love & full albums 45:00 – Forgive me but: put your dog on a leash & write letters 48:06 – Roses & Thorns HannahBeck #CrossMyHeartPodcast #GayPodcast #LesbianPodcast #QueerComedy #TikTokComedian #DearDaddyGod #ChicagoComedy #ComingOut #MidwestLGBTQ #ExEvangelical #ReligiousTrauma #ChristianDeconstruction #ChosenFamily #MentalHealth #ComfortCreator #StandUpComedy #QueerTikTok #Podcast Keywords: Hannah Beck, Cross My Heart podcast, Chicago comedy, gay podcast, lesbian podcast, TikTok comedian, Dear Daddy God, religious trauma, ex-evangelical, queer comedy, Midwest LGBTQ, Caleb Hearon, So True Podcast, Brittany Broski, Broski Report with Brittany Broski, comfort creator, coming out stories, Christian deconstruction, mental health, therapy podcast, chosen family, lesbian dating, stand-up comedy, viral TikTok, queer, podcast Cross My Heart is hosted by Hannah Beck. Follow @hannahbeckcomedy on TikTok and Instagram. New episodes every Monday. Rate, review, and tell your gay friends 🖤

My friend Kaitlin is here! This week we talked about lesbian fanfics, the youtubers that raised us (and the ones that were cancelled), Alexander Hamilton, miniskirts, and a DM from a lady named Paula that I feel weird about!  Follow Kaitlin @k.aitlin.joi on IG Cross My Heart is hosted by Hannah Beck. Follow @hannahbeckcomedy on TikTok and Instagram. New episodes every Monday. Comment, review, and tell your gay friends 🖤 Known for her viral "Tube top" video and "Dear Daddy God" diary series on TikTok, Hannah dives deep into the messy but beautiful reality of growing up queer in the Midwest. #HannahBeck #CrossMyHeartPodcast #GayPodcast #LesbianPodcast #QueerComedy #TikTokComedian #DearDaddyGod #ChicagoComedy #ComingOut #MidwestLGBTQ #ExEvangelical #ReligiousTrauma #ChristianDeconstruction #ChosenFamily #MentalHealth #ComfortCreator #StandUpComedy #QueerTikTok #Podcast Keywords: Hannah Beck, Cross My Heart podcast, Chicago comedy, gay podcast, lesbian podcast, TikTok comedian, Dear Daddy God, religious trauma, ex-evangelical, queer comedy, Midwest LGBTQ, Caleb Hearon, So True Podcast, Brittany Broski, Broski Report with Brittany Broski, comfort creator, coming out stories, Christian deconstruction, mental health, therapy podcast, chosen family, lesbian dating, stand-up comedy, viral TikTok, queer, podcast Cross My Heart is hosted by Hannah Beck. Follow @hannahbeckcomedy on TikTok and Instagram. New episodes every Monday. Rate, review, and tell your gay friends 🖤

here’s another edible-induced Q&A episode!  I'm answering your questions about growing up queer, leaving the church, and why I called God "Daddy." I discuss some heavier topics today so take extra care while listening 3 Cross My Heart is hosted by Hannah Beck. Follow @hannahbeckcomedy on TikTok and Instagram. New episodes every Monday. Comment, review, and tell your gay friends 🖤 Known for her viral "Tube top" video and "Dear Daddy God" diary series on TikTok, Hannah dives deep into the messy but beautiful reality of growing up queer in the Midwest. Keywords: Hannah Beck, Cross My Heart podcast, Chicago comedy, gay podcast, lesbian podcast, TikTok comedian, Dear Daddy God, religious trauma, ex-evangelical, queer comedy, Midwest LGBTQ, Caleb Hearon fans, So true Podcast Brittany Broski, Broski Report with Brittany Broski, comfort creator, coming out stories, Christian deconstruction, mental health, therapy podcast, chosen family, lesbian dating, stand-up comedy, viral TikTok, queer, podcast launch Cross My Heart is hosted by Hannah Beck. Follow @hannahbeckcomedy on TikTok and Instagram. New episodes every Monday. Rate, review, and tell your gay friends 🖤

My straightest friend is here and I have so many questions. Olyvia is a Chicago stand-up comedian, fantastic friend, and the only person I know who is not even a little bit gay. We talk about my recent social faux pas with a celebrity,  why evil boyfriends don't deserve to go to Europe, medication shame, writing a TV show, and why lesbians will survive the end times.  Follow Olyvia @olyviadibsie on Instagram and @im.lyving on TikTok! Follow @hannahbeckcomedy on TikTok and Instagram.  New episodes every Monday. Comment, review, and tell your gay friends 🖤 Cross My Heart is hosted by Hannah Beck. Known for her viral "Tube top" video and "Dear Daddy God" diary series on TikTok, Hannah dives deep into the messy but beautiful reality of growing up queer in the Midwest. Keywords: Hannah Beck, Cross My Heart podcast, Chicago comedy, gay podcast, lesbian podcast, TikTok comedian, Dear Daddy God, religious trauma, ex-evangelical, queer comedy, Midwest LGBTQ, Caleb Hearon fans, So true Podcast Brittany Broski, Broski Report with Brittany broski, comfort creator, coming out stories, Christian deconstruction, mental health, therapy podcast, chosen family, lesbian dating, stand-up comedy, viral TikTok, queer, podcast launch, hannah beck gay best friend, straight ally, queer best friend, female friendship, women in comedy, Chicago stand-up, Olyvia Dibsie Chapters:  0:00 Lesbians Will Survive the End Times 0:36 Intro + Evil Boyfriends Don't Deserve to Go to Europe 3:11 Roses & Thorns 5:30 Thorns: Doom Scrolling, Lesbians Will Survive & the Steak 'n Shake Incident 14:43 Bud: Comedy Goals & New York  15:24 What Are You Starting a Cult For? (Flowers for Everyone) 19:13 What Are You Starting a Cult For? (I'm Writing a TV Show) 25:31 Forgive Me, But: Medication = Mario Kart 29:27 Forgive Me, But: Pink Whitney & Dating Athletes 32:52 Studying the Straight Experience 34:50 Confessional Cross My Heart is hosted by Hannah Beck. Follow @hannahbeckcomedy on TikTok and Instagram. New episodes every Monday. Rate, review, and tell your gay friends 🖤

My most requested guest is finally here. Matthew is my best friend, my high school “beard”, my roommate, and the man who knew I was gay before I did! Watch us yap on our living room couch sort of like we do every day : )  Cross My Heart is hosted by Hannah Beck. Follow @hannahbeckcomedy on TikTok and Instagram. New episodes every Monday. Comment, review, and tell your gay friends 🖤 Known for her viral "Tube top" video and "Dear Daddy God" diary series on TikTok, Hannah dives deep into the messy but beautiful reality of growing up queer in the Midwest. Keywords: Hannah Beck, Cross My Heart podcast, Chicago comedy, gay podcast, lesbian podcast, TikTok comedian, Dear Daddy God, religious trauma, ex-evangelical, queer comedy, Midwest LGBTQ, Caleb Hearon fans, So true Podcast Brittany Broski, Broski Report with Brittany broski, comfort creator, coming out stories, Christian deconstruction, mental health, therapy podcast, chosen family, lesbian dating, stand-up comedy, viral TikTok, queer, podcast launch, hannah beck gay best friend 0:00 — Teaser 0:30 — Meet Matthew 0:51 — Hannah is hungover 1:26 — Drunk college stories 4:37 — Karaoke & Matthew's Voice Lessons 8:05 — Roses & Thorns 11:20 — Reddit & Health Anxiety 12:34 — Thorns of the Week 14:17 — Line Dancing 15:15 — Prom Memories 16:22 — Starting a Cult: Trying Things You're Bad At 17:31 — How I Started Stand-Up Comedy 18:40 — Bombing in Springfield 20:21 — Bombing in Chicago 22:26 — Starting a Cult: Thursday Nights Out 23:17 — The 45-Minute Thursday Date 24:26 — Why I Yap Through Movies 25:35 — Starting a Cult: Reflecting on Media You Consume 28:23 — How We Met: Queer Kids Finding Each Other 30:26 — My Last Ditch Effort at Finding a Man 32:41 — Sneaking Around in High School 35:19 — Getting Doxed on TikTok 38:17 — Confessional: What You Used to Believe 39:47 — Glaring Signs You Were Gay 41:52 — The DoorDash Sex Candle  43:45 — Matthew's Personal EGOT Goals 47:06 — Goodbye & Thank You Cross My Heart is hosted by Hannah Beck. Follow @hannahbeckcomedy on TikTok and Instagram. New episodes every Monday. Rate, review, and tell your gay friends 🖤