My most requested guest is finally here. Matthew is my best friend, my high school “beard”, my roommate, and the man who knew I was gay before I did! Watch us yap on our living room couch sort of like we do every day : )

Cross My Heart is hosted by Hannah Beck. Follow @hannahbeckcomedy on TikTok and Instagram. New episodes every Monday. Comment, review, and tell your gay friends 🖤

Known for her viral "Tube top" video and "Dear Daddy God" diary series on TikTok, Hannah dives deep into the messy but beautiful reality of growing up queer in the Midwest.

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0:00 — Teaser

0:30 — Meet Matthew

0:51 — Hannah is hungover

1:26 — Drunk college stories

4:37 — Karaoke & Matthew's Voice Lessons

8:05 — Roses & Thorns

11:20 — Reddit & Health Anxiety

12:34 — Thorns of the Week

14:17 — Line Dancing

15:15 — Prom Memories

16:22 — Starting a Cult: Trying Things You're Bad At

17:31 — How I Started Stand-Up Comedy

18:40 — Bombing in Springfield

20:21 — Bombing in Chicago

22:26 — Starting a Cult: Thursday Nights Out

23:17 — The 45-Minute Thursday Date

24:26 — Why I Yap Through Movies

25:35 — Starting a Cult: Reflecting on Media You Consume

28:23 — How We Met: Queer Kids Finding Each Other

30:26 — My Last Ditch Effort at Finding a Man

32:41 — Sneaking Around in High School

35:19 — Getting Doxed on TikTok

38:17 — Confessional: What You Used to Believe

39:47 — Glaring Signs You Were Gay

41:52 — The DoorDash Sex Candle

43:45 — Matthew's Personal EGOT Goals

47:06 — Goodbye & Thank You

Cross My Heart is hosted by Hannah Beck. Follow @hannahbeckcomedy on TikTok and Instagram. New episodes every Monday. Rate, review, and tell your gay friends 🖤