<![CDATA[Besties Do Verticals]]>Besties Aleta and Lucy sit down for a cozy chat as we recap and discuss LGBTQIA Vertical Dramas and actors. So, grab your beverage of choice and join us!

]]>https://www.instagram.com/bestiesdoverticals?igsh=MXVmZzFlNXBnM2R6eg==Riverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:48:08 GMTSun, 26 Apr 2026 06:17:25 GMT60Lucy and Aleta<p>Besties Aleta and Lucy sit down for a cozy chat as we recap and discuss LGBTQIA Vertical Dramas and actors. So, grab your beverage of choice and join us!</p>episodicLucy and Aletabestiesdoverticals@gmail.comyes<![CDATA[Episode 10 - Stableboy]]>Episode 10 is a long one, Besties! It gets spicy and serious as we recap the brand new Reelshort interactive BL, Stableboy! Lucy stayed up all night to watch and prepare so that we could get this out asap! This is such a fun show, and we were excited to see the special guest cameo!  We hope you love it as much as we did.

]]>7dacfa68-b364-42de-a2bb-9d90d3d379f5Sun, 31 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT<p>Episode 10 is a long one, Besties! It gets spicy and serious as we recap the brand new Reelshort interactive BL, Stableboy! Lucy stayed up all night to watch and prepare so that we could get this out asap! This is such a fun show, and we were excited to see the special guest cameo!  We hope you love it as much as we did.<br /></p>yes01:29:53110Episode 10 - Stableboyfull<![CDATA[Episode 9 - A Shot at Love ]]>In Episode 9 the Besties discuss A Shot At Love.

An elevated vertical experience from the brand new app Chera TV. This girl love drama has a unique look and feel compared to traditional verticals. Check out our recap.

]]>0ce02a11-d461-4ecb-a69c-db24919f4d0bThu, 28 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT<p>In Episode 9 the Besties discuss A Shot At Love.</p><p>An elevated vertical experience from the brand new app Chera TV. This girl love drama has a unique look and feel compared to traditional verticals. Check out our recap.</p>yes00:40:3719Episode 9 - A Shot at Love full<![CDATA[Episode 8 - Interview w/Jeanette Kauffman]]>In Episode 8 your besties have our first podcast guest! 

Our good friend, writer Jeanette Kauffman, agreed to speak with us about her experience writing vertical scripts and breaking into the vertical market. 

]]>da6d52f0-e53d-4fb2-8c86-ba278930b285Sun, 24 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT<p>In Episode 8 your besties have our first podcast guest! </p><p>Our good friend, writer Jeanette Kauffman, agreed to speak with us about her experience writing vertical scripts and breaking into the vertical market. </p>yes01:01:0718Episode 8 - Interview w/Jeanette Kauffmanfull<![CDATA[Episode 7 - The Stepbrother I Hate to Love]]>In Episode 7 we are feeling the pressure of so many new queer verticals releasing at once! We recap and discuss a new BL “The Stepbrother I Hate to Love”, and to no one’s surprise, Lucy has another soapbox moment.

]]>7bc633b4-127d-4b8a-aeb5-98e30a2c8b45Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT<p>In Episode 7 we are feeling the pressure of so many new queer verticals releasing at once! We recap and discuss a new BL “The Stepbrother I Hate to Love”, and to no one’s surprise, Lucy has another soapbox moment.<br /></p>yes00:38:1117Episode 7 - The Stepbrother I Hate to Lovefull<![CDATA[Episode 6 - Tutoring My Rival Boy]]>In this episode of Besties Do Verticals we talk Tutoring My Rival Boy, a personal favorite of Lucy and Aleta, which is on ReelShort and stars Evan Gambardella and Sky Kawai. Directed by Emily Qiu, this sweet and spicy boylove drama is at 34.9 million views at time of publication! 

]]>24696d0d-0fdd-4bbe-94b8-2c4102cc208dSun, 17 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT<p>In this episode of Besties Do Verticals we talk Tutoring My Rival Boy, a personal favorite of Lucy and Aleta, which is on ReelShort and stars Evan Gambardella and Sky Kawai. Directed by Emily Qiu, this sweet and spicy boylove drama is at 34.9 million views at time of publication! </p>yes00:41:1316Episode 6 - Tutoring My Rival Boyfull<![CDATA[Episode 5 - The Prince's First Love]]>On this episode we discuss The Prince’s First Love. This ReelShort BL vertical stars Andrew Tong and Greg Duffy. This Prince and Pauper / Enemies to Lovers boylove drama is based on a Korean manhwa of the same name. Spoiler alert, it gets spicy as we recite some of the notable lines!


]]>f01464ae-1079-47bb-bd90-1fc7181750fcThu, 14 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT<p>On this episode we discuss The Prince’s First Love. This ReelShort BL vertical stars Andrew Tong and Greg Duffy. This Prince and Pauper / Enemies to Lovers boylove drama is based on a Korean manhwa of the same name. Spoiler alert, it gets spicy as we recite some of the notable lines!</p><p><br /></p>yes00:39:0415Episode 5 - The Prince's First Lovefull<![CDATA[Episode 4 - Next Door]]>On this episode we take a break from the spicy ones as we recap and discuss Next Door, the recently released BL vertical from Candyjar. Starring Nic Hermick and Justin Stanek, and directed by Caroline Playler.

This sweet story about two high school boys who find love together has Heartstopper vibes.

]]>c68bfa54-b419-43bb-a3d2-0c3ad646bf45Sun, 10 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT<p>On this episode we take a break from the spicy ones as we recap and discuss Next Door, the recently released BL vertical from Candyjar. Starring Nic Hermick and Justin Stanek, and directed by Caroline Playler.<br /></p><p>This sweet story about two high school boys who find love together has Heartstopper vibes.</p>yes00:38:0214Episode 4 - Next Doorfull<![CDATA[Episode 3 - Drive Him Wild/Tamed By My Hockey Doctor]]>Buckle up, besties! This week is a little unhinged! We recap and discuss Drive Him Wild on DramaWave, starring Greg Duffy and Jeff Lawless. This laugh out loud hockey romcom is as spicy as it is funny!

***UPDATE*** We found out hours before this episode released that the title for "Drive Him Wild" is now "Tamed By My Hockey Doctor" on DramaWave and was changed on 5/4/26.

]]>5224ba46-2d9f-4381-a28d-c2e4cc4a828cThu, 07 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT<p>Buckle up, besties! This week is a little unhinged! We recap and discuss Drive Him Wild on DramaWave, starring Greg Duffy and Jeff Lawless. This laugh out loud hockey romcom is as spicy as it is funny!</p><p></p><p>***UPDATE*** We found out hours before this episode released that the title for "Drive Him Wild" is now "Tamed By My Hockey Doctor" on DramaWave and was changed on 5/4/26.<br /></p><p></p>yes00:49:5713Episode 3 - Drive Him Wild/Tamed By My Hockey Doctorfull<![CDATA[Episode 2 - Bound To My Hot Rival]]>On the second episode of Besties Do Verticals, Lucy and Aleta recap Bound to My Hot Rival - a dark and sexy new vertical from DramaPops. Starring Declan Clifford as Shane Brooks and Tristan Green as Roman Volkov.

]]>91a71ad8-143d-44cc-9f64-adc794875bc5Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT<p>On the second episode of Besties Do Verticals, Lucy and Aleta recap Bound to My Hot Rival - a dark and sexy new vertical from DramaPops. Starring Declan Clifford as Shane Brooks and Tristan Green as Roman Volkov.<br /></p>yes00:35:0612Episode 2 - Bound To My Hot Rivalfull<![CDATA[Bonus Episode - Waterboy & AI]]>***BONUS EPISODE***

Even as we celebrate a queer vertical winning Vertical of the Year at the Vertical Drama Love Awards, we have a PSA to share. As many actors have expressed, we are concerned about the potential impact of AI on the creatives in the vertical industry.  This special mini episode is intended to  make it crystal clear that we wholeheartedly support the wonderful human beings on both sides of the camera. We do not want to see AI verticals! 

]]>28f00793-2bb8-43dc-9d91-743956b003a1Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT<p>***BONUS EPISODE***</p><p></p><p>Even as we celebrate a queer vertical winning Vertical of the Year at the Vertical Drama Love Awards, we have a PSA to share. As many actors have expressed, we are concerned about the potential impact of AI on the creatives in the vertical industry.  This special mini episode is intended to  make it crystal clear that we wholeheartedly support the wonderful human beings on both sides of the camera. We do not want to see AI verticals! </p>yes00:07:571Bonus Episode - Waterboy & AIbonus<![CDATA[Episode 1 - Straight Until He Kissed Me]]>In our first episode of Besties Do Verticals, we discuss our plans for a podcast celebrating LGBTQIA Vertical Dramas and actors. Then we go back to the roots of our friendship and recap Straight Until He Kissed Me, a campy boy love rom-com.

]]>9c052192-b141-4ae3-896b-3922949ba1edSun, 26 Apr 2026 06:23:49 GMT<p>In our first episode of Besties Do Verticals, we discuss our plans for a podcast celebrating LGBTQIA Vertical Dramas and actors. Then we go back to the roots of our friendship and recap Straight Until He Kissed Me, a campy boy love rom-com. </p>no01:06:09Episode 1 - Straight Until He Kissed Mefull