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Hot and Bothered

Cedar Shamp·73 episodes

Comedy

Chris Bruno and Cedar Shamp, two twenty-somethings living in Los Angeles, dish on everything that is hot and everything that bothers them. With a dry sense of humor, no filter, and endless stories to share, they recount their experiences dating men and navigating adulthood.

Episodes

55 min
Jan 21, 2025
Mommy and Daddy are Getting a Divorce

Send us a textHi gorgeous girls! It’s been awhile since we caught up and so much has happened. What’s new with us? Well, LA burned down, TikTok was banned for about 5 seconds, both of us are engaged, but also not. What else? Oh, and we’re getting a divorce.

48 min
Jan 7, 2025
New Year, New Hinge Profile

Send us a textHAPPY NEW YEAR DIVA DIVA DIVAS! Can someone please tell us what 2024 was? Actually don’t answer that question. This week’s episode is a full Q&A dedicated to the girls who need answers or have a story that gives Hot and Bothered vibes. Chris and Cedar are giving new year, same horrible, unexplainable advice — duh! If you’re still sulking in 2024 energy please eat a banana and go sit in the sun (or tanning bed). 2025 is going to be HOT xx

59 min
Dec 24, 2024
Santa, Bring the Men

Send us a textHOLIDAY EPISODE INCOMING! Cedar and Chris are stocking up on men and Birkins this holiday season and suggest you do the same! The duo reveal their holiday plans and immediately spiral while debating driving home versus flying. Carpooling? Not an option, ever. Chris reflects on his 2024, obviously is a grateful queen and has to brag about his “accomplishments”. A Christmas Miracle has happened to Cedar. In love with men — the ENTIRE population of men? What is going on? 2025 is going to be insane… Happy Holidays xx

59 min
Dec 17, 2024
Sleeping Our Way to Nowhere

Send us a textHi Divas! This week the two share their hot takes on Hollywood’s newest and hottest star: Luigi Mangione. Chris has a slight breakdown about his career journey while reflecting on 2024 and comparing himself to the people around him. Why is social climbing so hard?Cedar talks about her fear of possibly losing her independence while being wrapped up in a relationship — I think this has all happened to us once… or twice before. Are the two delusional? Are they girl bosses? Are they working harder not smarter? Are they afraid of love? They need answers and new therapists. x

54 min
Dec 10, 2024
Personalized D*ck Pics

Send us a textOn this week’s episode, Cedar and Chris spiral as they have the fleeting thought: “What if our exes had a podcast?” Would they listen? They also discuss a recurring phenomenon: Why does the ex-fling always manage to ruin a good manic episode? And how the “genuine” concern never feels genuine. Cedar talks about dick pics — solicited vs unsolicited. Bonus points if you can get creative! Chris gets into the semantics of IG followers while Cedar reveals her detective skills. Has anyone ever tried bath salts? X

58 min
Dec 3, 2024
Psychics and Sociopaths

Send us a textThis week’s episode is full of surprises. Cedar shares her experience meeting with a psychic who gives her a ton of information she was not expecting. The revelations she experienced may have affected her sexual identity… Is she coming out? A phase? What’s going on here? Chris also comes out this episode, but as a feminist (Cedar has never been more proud). The two ramble about compliments — when is too much too much? And of course there is some “gaslighting” sprinkled in the mix. As you know, do NOT take anything they say seriously x

56 min
Nov 26, 2024
Thanksgiving Guilt (caloric and familial)

Send us a textThis week Cedar and Chris talk about their anxieties around the holidays: counting calories at Thanksgiving dinner, the familial guilt that heightens at this time of year, and all that fun stuff. They also touch on the misery of not only experiencing Black Friday, but working it… horrible. Chris and Cedar dive into how important it is to have alone time with your friends when you can be so seemingly wrapped up in a relationship. We all need alone time, and your friends need alone time WITHOUT your boyfriend there — I think we can all agree. The latter half of this ep features a quick Q&A from the gorgeous girlies who need their gorgeous questions answered. Enjoy x

58 min
Nov 19, 2024
Lingering Feelings & Flings

Send us a textCedar and Chris open this week’s episode with a once in a lifetime, duet performance that will leave you sick to your stomach! But don’t worry, they quickly get right back on track as Cedar continues to profess her love for her one and only while Chris attempts to explain that inexplainable connection we are all lusting for. The co-hosts do a deep dive on “love” and drunkenly try to reassure themselves that they have cracked the code on how to determine if the feeling is healthy… or if it’s just a feeling. Other topics include: lingering, unwanted sleepovers, and a couple more delusional bits to add to their rulebook.

48 min
Nov 12, 2024
The National Depression

Send us a textThis week, Chris and Cedar air their grievances with the most recent presidential election. A short and sweet episode to talk through some of the feelings *most* of us are experiencing regarding the outcome, and wrapping it up with some of the most unserious banter possible provided by Chris Bruno himself.

1 hr
Nov 5, 2024
My Body My Choice, Douche(ing)

Send us a textHappy Election Day! Get out and vote, but remember that no one should tell you what to do with your body… interpret that how you wish. This week, Cedar reminds everyone to be mindful of the fact that when choosing your next boyfriend, you’re also choosing him for everyone else in your life. Chris deep dives on douching —because some self-care routines cross all relationship lines. Join us for another episode of manic chaos! x

47 min
Oct 29, 2024
THAT'S his Ex

Send us a textHappy ALMOST Halloween! Who’s ghosting someone this week? Chris has now learned the true definition of imposter syndrome and is obsessed with his latest self-diagnosis. Cedar applauds herself for not hating her exes new girlfriend, simply for the fact that she is her exes new girlfriend. And of course it wouldn’t be a true H&B episode without talks of Adderall, mushrooms, and delusional revelations.

1 hr 8 min
Oct 22, 2024
Justice for Bottoms

Send us a textHappy Tuesday! Cedar and Chris are back with some more Q&A — answering submissions and giving advice absolutely no one will take. Chris talks about how much respect bottoms deserve and touches on how small the gay community can be in a large city. Cedar reassures everyone that they should, in fact, believe EVERYTHING they hear on the internet.

56 min
Oct 15, 2024
Booty Call Via Email

Send us a textThis week Cedar spills the tea on how one of her exes played her and another girl at the same time. But don’t worry, the girls obviously got their revenge. Chris vents about territorial friends and encourages everyone to not be weird. Other ADHD topics touch on “The Big One” and the two reveal their latest celebrity crushes.

1 hr 1 min
Oct 8, 2024
Do NOT Listen to This

Send us a textWow, what a week… Catch up with your two besties discussing LA’s hottest social clubs, jealous lovers, service industry careers and much more. Chris talks about God knows what and fails to give any substantial information to prove his horribly thought out topic. Cedar is, for some reason, blacked out and attempts to discuss navigating how to deal with grief. Enjoy, yet another, emotional rollercoaster for your listening pleasure!

54 min
Oct 1, 2024
Western Medicine Fan Club

Send us a textIn this episode, we’re labeling ourselves the official “Western Medicine Fan Club” and, honestly, we’re not sorry about it. Chris and Cedar talk about all the things that make adulthood... a lot. We’re obsessed with our friends, but also super overwhelmed by all the adult responsibilities that come with life. From squatters (yes, we’re going there) to our love of pills (Adderall, anyone?) and the joys of modern medicine, it’s a wild ride. So grab a drink, pop a vitamin, and join us for some unfiltered realness.

1 hr
Sep 24, 2024
Spilling YOUR Tea

Send us a textThis week we do another Q&A – spilling your tea, not ours. Listeners reached out with cringy sex stories, situationship drama, falling in love with a best friend, overprotective partners, navigating ‘friendships’ and being in love with an ex. Some bad advice and some mediocre – Chris and Cedar share their strong opinions and personal perspectives on YOUR tea.

1 hr 1 min
Sep 17, 2024
Obsessively, Compulsively Single

Send us a textThis week Cedar and Chris decided to pick up the mics after a long, boozy dinner. But please rest assured that this typically results in amplified chaotic thoughts and even more unpopular opinions. Cedar opens up about her struggles and victories with OCD and Chris comes to terms with the fact that he will probably be single for eternity.

54 min
Sep 10, 2024
The Biggest Hypocrites You Know

Send us a textDISCLAIMER: No amount of disclaimers can justify anything that was said during this episode. Cedar talks about people’s use of inappropriate slurs while Chris attempts to justify his detest for people who “gossip”. In true H&B fashion, the episode turns into nothing but an ironic, shit talking, tea session.

57 min
Sep 3, 2024
Dirty Socks and Underwear

Send us a textHi divas! This week Cedar and Chris are switching things up a bit (thank God!) by answering a few more questions from their lovely and dedicated audience while providing nothing short of absolutely terrible advice. Cedar tells us about her eat, pray, love camping excursion paired with her medical anxieties. Chris lets everyone know that he has been a victim of men underwear shaming him. Enjoy!

56 min
Aug 27, 2024
Lust for Gold Digging

Send us a textThe cockroaches are out and they’re taking out a second mortgage to go to the gym and strictly dating men that buy them Louboutins and Chanel bags. Stock up on your Orange Guard.

55 min
Aug 20, 2024
Ghosting: The First Step is Admitting

Send us a textDo you ever feel like you’re on a hamster wheel trying to figure out what the next cool gym, grocery store, or niche hot girl thing is trending in LA? Well, you’re not alone. This week, Cedar and Chris discuss the exhaustion yet also excitement behind keeping up with the LA trends.

48 min
Aug 13, 2024
The Art of the First Date

Send us a textHi divas! This week Chris and Cedar take it upon themselves to give you unsolicited advice on ~drumroll~ DATING! Chris has a new, “healthy” approach to the topic while Cedar analyzes her own dating patterns. The two also swap stories on horrible kissers and give their opinions on their PDA limits.

57 min
Aug 6, 2024
Addressing the Rumors...

Send us a textWe couldn’t have done it without you. This week, Chris and Cedar answer all of your burning questions, while attempting to treat their hangovers from a hotel bed in New York. Always use caution when taking any advice provided on this show.

59 min
Jul 30, 2024
Don't Drop the Keys

Send us a textComing to you this week with more chaotic bits regarding, but not limited to: sleeping with strangers, escaping uncomfortable situations, calling anyone and everyone out for their BS, politics, mental breakdowns relating to politics, and much more.

59 min
Jul 23, 2024
Donald Trump is a Woman

Send us a textStarting the week off strong, Cedar tells more tales of the straight male community that will have your jaw on the floor. Chris expresses his love for ChatGPT which somehow leads to a conversation about afterlife. To finish things off, the pair spiral into an full fledged identity crisis.

1 hr 6 min
Jul 16, 2024
Hypnotherapy & Bar Fights

Send us a textChris, in his typical state of desperation, has now turned to a Hypnotherapist to receive some sort of validation and reassurance. Cedar questions if it’s possible or healthy to remain friends with an ex-lover while being in a new relationship. Can you guess which one of these two idiots got into a bar brawl?

58 min
Jul 9, 2024
Downward Spiral

Send us a textFollow along this week in an episode that builds up to a full on mental and emotional spiral for both Chris and Cedar.

56 min
Jul 2, 2024
Summer Lovers

Send us a textThis week, Cedar recaps her birthday weekend and lives to tell the tale of nearly being sex trafficked. Furthermore, the pair romanticize an LA Summer, with little to no plans or obligations. We can all bring a piece of a euro-summer to LA (or wherever you're listening from) by making the choice to have 'lovers' rather than situationships.

55 min
Jun 25, 2024
The Chicken Nugget Diet

Send us a textPotty talk in relationships. Pop Music. Celebrity DUIs. Backhanded compliments. Vegans. The chicken nugget diet.

51 min
Jun 18, 2024
Hot and on the Spectrum

Send us a textThis week, Chris and Cedar test the concept of having less vocal fry, which lasted all of 30 seconds into the episode. Cedar divulges her distaste for condom usage. Additionally, after his first trip ever to Buffalo Chip in Cave Creek, Chris draws the conclusion that the popular Arizona establishment is the Cuntry equivalent to West Hollywood's The Abbey.

53 min
Jun 11, 2024
F*cking Airports

Send us a textAll we talk about is f*cking airports. It seems as though anytime you are within even 3 miles of an airport, you can find a new airport pet peeve. Join us this week as we talk about busted luggage, TSA etiquette, and travel lounges. Cedar provides us with a monumental update on her relationship status. In addition, the pair provide two not fully formed theories, one stemming from Sigmund Freud himself, and the other having been birthed from Chris's underdeveloped brain.

1 hr 26 min
Jun 4, 2024
I Must Be a Girl w/ Poster Journal

Send us a textOUR FIRST GUEST EPISODE!!!! Join us this week as we dissect all things mental health with our favorite Instagrammer, Poster Journal. Other tangents in this episode include, but are not limited to, topics such as: cancel culture, marriage and the decision to have kids, medical and recreational drug use, and cheating.

54 min
May 28, 2024
en·tre·pre·neur: a girl that flirts

Send us a textCome along this week as Chris and Cedar attempt to answer the question, “is monogamy real?” If you were hoping to find the answer, you’re not going to get it in this podcast. In case you didn’t know by now, we’re not here to educate.

49 min
May 21, 2024
Save a Horse, Ride a Camel

Send us a textThis week, Chris and Cedar play a little game of catch-up. Chris recounts his recent trip to Duabi, as a first time visitor, and Cedar details her experience with 222, the hottest new match-making(?), networking(?), dating(?), we’re not really sure(?), experience in LA.

52 min
May 14, 2024
Bedside Manner

Send us a textAre you tired of hearing about Challengers yet? Chris is too. The girls strategize how you can remain polite and practice proper bedside manner while enduring PNC. Furthermore, Chris expresses his disgust for hearing about the sex lives of certain people, while Cedar calls all of her friends ugly.

50 min
May 7, 2024
Find Your Purpose

Send us a textThe girls take a different direction this week after Cedar experienced something that could only be considered a quarter life crisis. Even the most unserious of girls have to get real from time to time.

55 min
Apr 30, 2024
"Slut!" (Cedar's Version)

Send us a textHave you ever looked at Cedar and thought “wow, she really looks like Michael Jackson”? Anyway, apparently people on twitter have. This week the girls talk about being slut shamed and then swiftly transition into a conversation regarding threesomes, proving that slut shaming is not very effective.

52 min
Apr 23, 2024
Red Flag with an F

Send us a textChris went to Coachella and is declaring his heterosexuality after falling in love with a very *specific* woman. Cedar emphasizes the importance of noting red flags at the beginning of a relationship. The pair come up with a new business plan for Kylie Jenner and her 47 new brands she launched in the past week.

50 min
Apr 16, 2024
Wash Your Ass and Enjoy the Foreplay

Send us a textHygiene is a curtsey both in airplanes and in sex. A hot new way Mormons can scam God just dropped. Last, but not least, we're still obsessed with our exes. Enjoy!

49 min
Apr 9, 2024
Tanning Bed Revival

Send us a textDo you ever just wish you could roast like a f*cking rotisserie chicken in a tanning bed? This week the girls discuss facial hair, ghosts from Christmas past, and meeting strangers off the internet.

52 min
Apr 2, 2024
Rodeo Queens and Drag Queens

Send us a textCedar provides educational context on rodeo sports such as bronc riding and bull riding, with her only credible sources being a guy she made out with once at a rodeo. Chris shares a new concept for his book, Blow Everyone: A Step by Step Guide to Accepting Compliments.

41 min
Mar 26, 2024
Sam Smith and Lindsay Lohan

Send us a textSomehow, in 2024, Facebook drama is still the best form of entertainment there is. This week, Cedar outlines her experience using a notorious Facebook group to avoid horrible men, and Chris expresses his desire to find a situationship.

46 min
Mar 19, 2024
Socially Anxious Home Wreckers

Send us a textHey Siri, what’s the difference between a blunt and a joint? This week, Chris opens up about his social anxiety and Cedar divulges her past life as a home wrecker.

43 min
Mar 12, 2024
Diva Down & Delusional

Send us a textIf you have ever embarrassed yourself at HiTops, you may be entitled to financial compensation. Chris shares a story time of how he had another fainting spell, this time while partying at HiTops. Cedar encourages everyone to enable their friends delusions when it comes to relationships. That man texted you back for the first time in two weeks? That is your HUSBAND!!

43 min
Mar 5, 2024
We Have to Tell You Something...

Send us a textBotched botox, healthy dating habits, and flirting via instagram story likes. Welcome to Chris's weekly therapy session.

43 min
Feb 27, 2024
Growth (?)

Send us a textA combination of growth (?) and the usual debauchery between Chris and Cedar. Cedar shares her experience on how she accidentally manifested BDL (big d*ck luck) and elaborates on breaking cardinal dating rules. Chris makes the decision he will be dating ugly men going forward. The pair recount their year of healing post breakups, and reflect on how far they have come.

46 min
Feb 20, 2024
Manic Little Sl*ts

Send us a textCome along with us while we discuss the experience of visiting LA pharmacies, Cybertrucks, people who fight battles that aren't their own, and bringing new boyfriends home to meet your family. With none of these topics being related to one another, this week, we are manic little sl*ts.

47 min
Feb 13, 2024
Star Trek Girls

Send us a textThis week, the girls are really wondering, what is Star Trek? What is Anime? Who is watching Avatar? Chris shares his love for Honey Bunches of Oats, and Cedar shares her disgust for skim milk.

42 min
Feb 6, 2024
Chris Bruno - All Star Kicker

Send us a textGearing up for Super Bowl LVIII, introducing OUR all star kicker, Chris Bruno. This week, Cedar dissects the differences between cat men and dog men. Meanwhile, Chris shares his frustrations with being employed, and together, the two try to crack the code on living a luxurious life without a job.

54 min
Jan 30, 2024
Kim is My Lawyer

Send us a textJust in case you were wondering, Cedar's favorite chapstick is Smith's Strawberry Lip Balm. If you weren't wondering, then lucky for you, you get a 12 minute rant on the topic in this episode. Chris shares the story of his long and grueling celibacy era, and Cedar advises everyone to lawyer up.

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