Sexy TV is back

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Today, Explained

2026-01-18

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Why we’re obsessed with Heated Rivalry and hooking up on the small screen. This episode was produced by Kelli Wessinger, edited by Jenny Lawton and Avishay Artsy, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by Brandon McFarland, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill.  Heated Rivalry press photo by Sabrina Lantos/HBO Max.  If you have a question, give us a call on 1-800-618-8545 or send us a note here. Listen to Explain It to Me ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • I have a huge problem which is that I can't stop thinking and talking about heated rivalry.

  • Anyone who's ever had a really intense crush knows that it also feels really painful.

  • I promise you're not going crazy.

  • You're just being emotionally and existentially impacted by a brilliant story.

  • There's really only one thing I can think about right now.

  • Will you come to my cottage this summer?

  • The show Heated Rivalry has taken over my group chats, my scrolling, my brain.

  • Maybe it's taken over yours too.

  • There's not a moment that I'm awake that I'm not thinking about the gay hockey show.

  • My Heated Rivalry thought of the day is...

  • For those who have not watched, here's the quick and dirty.

  • Heated Rivalry is a Canadian series on HBO Max created by Jacob Tierney based on the best-selling books by Rachel Reed.

  • And it follows queer,

  • closeted professional ice hockey players as they try to keep their romance under wraps.

  • There's also a lot of sex.

  • Like so much sex.

  • Is your first time with a man?

  • You?

  • No.

  • And even though the nudity has everyone talking,