Best John Moletress Podcasts (2024)

What in the world is an intimacy coordinator?! On this week's episode, I chat with my friend Rebecca, an intimacy coordinator for tv/film in Los Angeles. And it's fascinating! We go down "a really long alley" on films released and revisited during the pandemic. And shout out to our dear theatre artist Erik Ehn! Follow us on IG @imissyoupodcast Don'…

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Episode 21: Sara 1:10:31

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Things coming full circle this week with my fellow Pennsylvanian Sara. Air fryers! Online dating! AirBnb mishaps! Provincetown! Lesbian theme parties! Flower power! Somebody say strip malls?! What a fun getting-to-know chat!By John Moletress

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CHAT ROOM: The Big 20 22:14

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OMG 20 episodes! Reflections on the podcast, where it's come, where it's going, and a big announcement for Season 2. IG: @imissyoupodcast; email: imissyoupodcast@gmail.com Leave a review on Apple Podcasts as it helps others find our little show!By John Moletress

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Episode 20: Jeff 1:02:00

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On this week's episode, I sit down with Jeff, someone who I only spent a short amount of time with in person (maybe a date?) This was in LA, shortly before leaving, so I never crossed in-person paths with them again. We reconnected on social media, and here we are spending an hour together. More about Jeff: https://www.cosmiccousins.com/jeff-hinsha…

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Episode 19: Sara 1:08:38

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This week, I catch up with my friend Sara in the Washington, D.C. area. We have a long chat about somatic psychotherapy, social justice, nervous systems, and relocating to the suburbs. Leaving a review for I Miss You on Apple Podcasts helps others find our little show. And don't forget to follow us on Instagram @imissyoupodcast.…

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Episode 18: Liam & Nic 1:11:35

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Double Feature Week! Along with Episode 17: Joss, I'm releasing this episode with Liam and Nic. I met these two ethereal creatures in the woods of Faerieland. I've never laughed so much in my life spending a camping week together surrounding by nature, spirits, and magic. CW: addiction, drug useBy John Moletress

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Episode 17: Joss 56:00

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Joss and I met around 2017 in San Diego. Between the time last seeing Joss in-person in California, and reconnecting via social media, she began her process of transitioning. I was so happy to catch up with Joss and have this conversation about all of the wonderful things happening in her life. Find Joss on Instagram @journeyofjoss…

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Episode 16: Maida 1:19:26

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Maida has been quintessential for shaping dance and performing arts in Washington, D.C. as choreographer, performer, and educator, with a career that spans over 40+ years with her company Maida Withers Dance Construction Company, including international performances and residencies, and groundbreaking collaborations with artists and scientists. I m…

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CHAT ROOM: Bottomless 11:00

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Hi, friend. It feels very scary sharing this with you. But that's why it's necessary. IG @imissyoupodcastBy John Moletress

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Episode 15: Kevin 47:49

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Kevin and I were practically neighbors when I spent a short time living Hudson, NY. They have lived a million fascinating lifetimes working as an editor and journalist for some the most notable entertainment publications out there. We were also each other's dog sitters! Leaving a review for I Miss You on Apple Podcasts helps others find our little …

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Episode 14: EJ 1:09:33

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Do you remember your first love? Did you know what love is at the time? Was it a secret? A fall down memory lane with this week's guest, EJ.By John Moletress

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Episode 13: Matthew 1:05:07

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Matthew and I met around 2013 in Washington, DC. Matthew has been building community through dance, pairing dancers of various artistic and life experience in creating new work. In this episode, we dive in on what’s been coming up for us with our bodies and navigating pandemic configurations, checking in on loved ones, and tuning in to creativity. …

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Episode 12: Lester 55:52

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I first saw Lester at the orientation at Naropa University in 2018, where we currently both attend in different graduate masters programs. However, we didn't met until several months later at a gay bar in Denver, CO. Lester is a writer who identifies as gay, Black, and feminine, whose thought-provoking work received praise across the boards. Leavin…

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CHAT ROOM: Dating, again 7:18

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In this week's chat room, a brief audio blog about dating.By John Moletress

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Episode 11: Michael 53:49

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This week's guest Michael introduced me to meditation through Tara Brach and the Insight Meditation Community of Washington back in 2010. We share our love for theatre and the arts, and what we've been up to since last seeing one another some years ago. Leaving a review for I Miss You on Apple Podcasts helps others find our little show! ❤️ Find me …

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CHAT ROOM: Moving/Releasing 10:24

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I'm notorious for not explicitly communicating what's going on in my head... A frank chat about discomfort, urges, and triggers. CW: eating disorder, addictionBy John Moletress

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Episode 10: Harry 55:32

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Something different as this week's guest and I have never met outside of social media. Harry and I began chatting through Instagram. They are 1/3 (among many guest artists) of Queer House Party, a virtual queer party space created in response to the pandemic's closing of clubs and live performance spaces. Harry calls in from their flat in London. I…

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Episode 9: Chris 1:08:52

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Chris joins me this week for a conversation about hooking up during the pandemic, sex, finding love, shame, relationships, the radical faeries, and how we met during the first week of my arrival in Los Angeles, 2016. Chris' boundless energy is on par with a 21st century Auntie Mame, managing a social calendar the Kardashians couldn't keep up with. …

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Episode 7: AJ 56:26

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This week's catch-up is with my friend AJ, also know as Miss Wiggy. AJ and I met in Los Angeles in 2016 on a communal blanket in Echo Park. They were quintessential in convincing me to go to my first radical faeries gathering in 2017. Leaving a review for I Miss You on Apple Podcasts helps others find our little show! ❤️ Find me on Instagram @imiss…

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Episode 8: Ben 1:07:00

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On this episode, my camping Best Judy Ben joins me for a hilarious catch-up where we chat favorite pandemic desserts, late-night tahini, the Los Angeles parties we miss, and so much more. Ben and I met in LA in 2016 at the Pink Sabbath party thrown by mutual friends. They are a mind-blowing artist working with fiber and knit sculpture whose work yo…

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Episode 6: Day 1:14:40

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We're taking a transatlantic flight to Liverpool this week with my guest Day. Day and I met in Los Angeles in 2017 at a weekly Echo Park soiree of radical faeries and their friends. This beautiful ethereal creature and I traveled up the Pacific Coast to Portland together, taking in nature and watching out for bears! For more context on the radical …

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CHAT ROOM: The Radical Faeries 11:29

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On this week's bonus episode Chat Room, I tell a story of my introduction to and experience with the radical faeries, a queer liberation group that was founded by gay activists including Harry Hay in the 1970s. Episodes 6-9 guests and myself share association with the radical faeries, so take a listen before diving in to these conversations. Leavin…

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Episode 5: Queen Co. Meadows, The Hoodoo Queen 56:57

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Queen Co. Meadows swings by the podcast to give me a birthday spiritual reading for this week's episode. And what a reading it is! Queen Co. Meadows is the current sovereign of the Imperial Lineage and Court Milner-Meadows Des La Pound. This Imperial Court has been a leading force in the preservation and authentic representation of African-American…

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Episode 4: Kayla 1:11:31

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On this week’s episode, I spend time with Kayla. Kayla and I met in Los Angeles in 2017, working on a performance with Opera Povera and Ron Athey at the Cathedral Vibiana. I remember feeling pulled towards Kayla. Have you ever got a felt sense about someone you’ve just met? Maybe it was because we shared an experience that was yet to be disclosed..…

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Episode 3: Ben 1:04:40

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Ben and I met in 2008 in Washington, D.C. at the party of a mutual friend. I was immediately attracted to Ben's magnetism, depth, and creativity. In this conversation, we chat about everything from being queers in our 40s, our changing waist lines, control and the creative process, and settling in for the long haul. CW: body dysphoria, drug use, tr…

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CHAT ROOM: What's with this dissatisfaction? 14:12

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On the first bonus episode, CHAT ROOM, I make a vague attempt to work through feelings of dissatisfaction. What's with this dissatisfaction? Why is something within feeling dissatisfied? References: Ahmed, Sara. (2010). The Promise of Happiness. Durham, NC: Duke University Press. Thomas Hübl, https://thomashuebl.com/…

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Episode 2: Lady Dane 1:01:47

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It's Pisces season, ya'll. That means my birthday month. And what a better treat than reconnecting with a friend I've missed dearly. Lady Dane is so many things-author, artist, actor, activist, educator, among a few. In this conversation, we talk about boosting love, politics, theatre, healing, and charting friendship through separations. Leaving a…

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What to say about this queen? On this week's podcast premiere episode, I reconnect with my friend of 16 years, Jennie. We chat about everything from career transitions during the pandemic, addiction, musical theatre, our love for La Croix, and school pods. Jennie is a mother, theatre director, actor, real estate agent, school pod manager, and overa…

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I'm hoping, and this may be a long shot, but I'm hoping you might give me an hour of your time for a conversation... In this short episode, Host of I Miss You John Moletress (they/them) introduces the podcast as "an intimate phone call between friends" and "reconnecting with this life". Leaving a review for I Miss You on Apple Podcasts helps others…

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I MISS YOU

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Episode 23: A coda 5:46

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Episode 22: Rebecca 1:23:23

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Episode 21: Sara 1:10:31

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CHAT ROOM: The Big 20 22:14

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Episode 20: Jeff 1:02:00

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Episode 19: Sara 1:08:38

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Episode 18: Liam & Nic 1:11:35

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Episode 17: Joss 56:00

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Episode 16: Maida 1:19:26

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CHAT ROOM: Bottomless 11:00

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Episode 15: Kevin 47:49

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Episode 14: EJ 1:09:33

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Episode 13: Matthew 1:05:07

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Episode 12: Lester 55:52

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CHAT ROOM: Dating, again 7:18

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Episode 11: Michael 53:49

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CHAT ROOM: Moving/Releasing 10:24

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Episode 10: Harry 55:32

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Episode 9: Chris 1:08:52

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Episode 7: AJ 56:26

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Episode 8: Ben 1:07:00

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Episode 6: Day 1:14:40

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CHAT ROOM: The Radical Faeries 11:29

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Episode 5: Queen Co. Meadows, The Hoodoo Queen 56:57

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Episode 4: Kayla 1:11:31

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Episode 3: Ben 1:04:40

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CHAT ROOM: What's with this dissatisfaction? 14:12

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Episode 2: Lady Dane 1:01:47

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