The Real LGBTQ+ Conversation with RTWJ: Hard Parking Classics EP 346

Jhae brings back Hard Parking Episode 187 with John and Marcus of The RTWJ Podcast — one of the five episodes he says shows the full range of the show. The original conversation started after he heard their July 5, 2023 episode “Pride Month 2023. Pride Gets Personal” and wanted in. John came out in high school. Marcus waited until his 20s. They talk coming out, whether you can be “gay enough” inside your own community, kids and sex ed, and why cars still sneak in at the end. After the classic, Jhae updates the tape: RTWJ’s last episode was August 11, 2025 (“America is (Not) Healing”), the friendship cooled when politics got personal, and why he still thinks this one is worth hearing. RTWJ: @thertwjpodcast · thertwjpodcast.buzzsprout.com Original Ep 187: Watch on YouTube Chapters 00:00 Why this classic is back 00:02:41 John and Marcus of RTWJ 00:05:14 Coming-out stories 00:35:59 “Gay enough” and community infighting 00:54:24 Kids, schools, and sex ed 01:16:46 Cars still show up 01:19:48 Where RTWJ is now Contact Email: [email protected] Website: www.hardparking.com Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardparkingpod/ YouTube: youtube.com/@HardParking TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hard.parking.jhae Main Show Sponsors: Right Honda: https://righthonda.com/ Right Toyota: https://www.righttoyota.com/ Arcus Foundry: https://arcusfoundry.com Autocannon Official Gear: https://shop.autocannon.com/ The Warehouse AZ: https://thewarehouseaz.com/