The Hookup

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What do you do when your boyfriend goes missing? Engage in a series of strategic hookups to solve the mystery, of course. THE HOOKUP is a risqué mystery-thriller following a college student who thinks he’s funnier than he is, driven by the hunger to locate his missing beau. But-- as our hero will soon learn, no amount of showering can wash your hands of a bad hookup.   **CONTENT WARNING:  This podcast contains sexually explicit themes and scenarios. Some content may not be suitable for all ages. Listener discretion advised.**

Episodes

Episode 10: Everyone Eventually Becomes a Crab

Damian launches his final showdown, resolving to destroy the brewery and free the Goons of the hive mind’s influence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 11, 2025

32 min

Episode 9: Polycule Story, Bro

Damian and Wade investigate Choc’ Full of Nuts – and what lies beneath.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 4, 2025

30 min

Episode 8: Crab Mentality

After botching an apology to Wade (Nico Greetham), Damian reluctantly spends the afternoon with an unlikely “friend.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 28, 2025

26 min

Episode 7: Quoth the Raven “Are You on PrEP?”

A manufactured meet-cute brings Damian to meet Elias (Augustus Prew) at the student clinic – where a dark side of Santi’s past emerges.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 21, 2025

29 min

Episode 6: There’s No Such Thing as a Hive Mind Charlie Brown

A reunion with Mateo reveals a startling twist about The Hookup.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 14, 2025

30 min

Episode 5: Woof

A cute exchange student (Obi Abili) invites Damian to a “game night” which reveals itself to be—Werewolf. The prize? One bottle of the Hookup, to go. Refusing the party favor, Damian finds himself in sudden danger, leading to a revelation that boggles the very mind.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 7, 2025

31 min

Episode 4: Boiling the Centipede

Damian reveals a painful secret to his psychiatrist (Tina Majorino), shedding new light on Santi’s disappearance… as well as Damian’s madness.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 28, 2025

26 min

Episode 3: Drinking from the Holy Grail

With Mateo by his side, Damian revisits the Ludlow Lodge for an ill-fated threesome with Bellboy (Jeffery Self). Plus, Damian comes one step closer to learning what the enigmatic “Hookup” truly is.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 21, 2025

26 min

Episode 2: Midnight Oil

Upon spotting a doppelganger of Santi on Meddle, Damian orchestrates a “study date” in hopes of discovering a connection to Santi. But, as so often they do, Damian’s neuroses prove this to be a challenge.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 14, 2025

34 min

Episode 1: Snap, Crackle, and Cry

When his boyfriend (Ray Santiago) goes missing, dysfunctionally plucky college student Damian Basil Hearst (Noah Feinberg) takes it upon himself to solve the mystery. But for Damian, “solving a mystery” means hooking up with all the men in his vanished beau’s orbit, beginning with a bold (awkward) rendezvous with a cranky chiropractor (Scott Evans).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 14, 2025

31 min