COCOISM

What does it mean to act beautifully rather than simply look beautiful? Tiptoe star Shakeel Kimotho joins Coco & Boots for a soulful conversation about queer love, trans representation, chosen family, and the courage to stand up for one another. From her portrayal of Hannah in Russell T. Davies’ Tiptoe to her philosophy of Soulism, Shakeel brings extraordinary warmth, wisdom, and a little Beyoncé...

If You Don’t Ask, You Don’t Get | Gabriel Clark on Tip Toe “If you don’t ask, you don’t get.” Gabriel Clark enters the CocoSphere with an ISM about creating opportunities—and the courage to stop shrinking yourself. The actor behind Mikey in Russell T Davies’ Tip Toe joins Boots and Coco for a candid, cheeky conversation about being queer, working class, and Northern, finding a way into the arts, a...

In your moment of thinking it’s never gonna happen dig your heels deep with all your might into the power of hope and faith. You honestly may be surprised with the result of when you don’t give up. Everyday is a reminder that we can be our own obstacle but when we support one another in seeing potential it allows us opportunities to get to the other side in a beautiful way. Join us ISM posse as we...

The 60th episode Join us, Boots & Coco as we reflect on the way it was back in the day. We’ve come this far and it’s you the audience, the love that we receive from our community that inspires us to create COCOISM. Thank you Bootsie Rolls & Coco Puffs for all the support, we love connecting with you, keep tuning in because you just never know what will pop up in the CocoSphere! From the beginning...

From playing George Washington in Hamilton and experiencing an unforgettable Obama God-shot moment to entering Diarra from Detroit as Mr. Tea, Bryan Terrell Clark drops one wisdom bomb after another on this episode of COCOISM. Bryan joins Coco & Boots for a powerful conversation about surrender, rejection, and recognizing the opportunities life places in your path. He takes us from music and Broad...

The CocoSphere stops for Diarra Kilpatrick—the creator, writer, executive producer, and star of Diarra from Detroit. Diarra joins Boots and Coco to talk mystery, comedy, fashion, parenting, chosen family, and how never fully fitting in became her creative superpower. Plus, a surprise Cocomail from Bryan Terrell Clark reveals the inspiration behind Tea before Diarra faces Bootsie’s Lightning Round....

Amanda Righetti enters the COCOSPHERE for a glamorous, thoughtful and deeply fun conversation with Boots & Coco. Known for unforgettable roles in The O.C., The Mentalist, Friday the 13th and now Scarpetta, Amanda opens up about building a lasting career in Hollywood, evolving through different eras of the industry, and finding balance between the work, wellness and real life. In this episode, we t...

BUDDY 2? Delaney Quinn’s  Magical World of Freddy Is Freddy ready for BUDDY 2?  Delaney Quinn enters the CocoSphere to talk about becoming Buddy’s fearless final girl, discovering Freddy’s emotional journey and working inside Casper Kelly’s wonderfully twisted children’s television nightmare. Delaney also takes us behind the scenes of working with Rose Byrne in A24’s If I Had Legs I’d Kick You and...

Olivia Wilde's The Invite gets the full red-carpet treatment here, and the verdict is immediate: top tier. If you care about sharp film takes, standout acting, and why a simple setup can hit harder than a flashy one, this conversation is for you. COCOISM opens with a heated, joyful reaction to the film, calling out Olivia Wilde by name and making the case that this performance and production are a...

The spotlight of America’s Next Top Model Cycle 4 brought Keenyah Hill front and center in 2005—not only to the world of reality TV, but to high fashion. In this episode of COCOISM: The Podcast, we travel down the runway with Keenyah as she tells Boots & Coco what it was really like being on the show—and what happened after the cameras stopped rolling. From traveling the world to becoming a model...

This week on COCOISM, Boots and Coco dive into Tyra Banks’ lawsuit against Netflix, the complicated legacy of America’s Next Top Model, and why reality TV edits can change everything. Boots reflects on his own experience appearing on reality television while the boys unpack what happens when the person controlling the narrative suddenly loses control of the edit. Then it’s off to the movies for a...

The brightest days have arrived in the Coco Sphere! Boots Bueno and Coco Alexander Bueno celebrate 52 episodes of COCOISM, the first official day of summer, Matthew’s middle school culmination, family graduation nostalgia, Pride Month reflections, and the joy of showing up exactly as you are. Then it’s a TV Tie-Up takeover with Widow’s Bay, Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, Cape Fear, Juliette Lewis lo...

Happy Pride from inside the COCOSPHERE this week, Boots and Coco get reflective, wig-tastic, and deeply Bootsie as they talk about what pride means now: being seen, staying sober, opening doors that never close again, and choosing the life you actually deserve. We get into Backrooms, demons that look a little too familiar, the last six months of red carpets, recovery, parenting, mood boards, Matth...

This week on COCOISM, Boots and Coco enter the full COCOSPHERE : Hacks, Obsession, The Boroughs taking over Netflix, Jena Malone’s sci-fi folk era, horror movies that ruined road trips forever, and the red carpet ponytail heard around the world. Plus, Boots spills the glam behind Jena’s Boroughs premiere hair, Patricia Velasquez for Et Cetera Journal, Michelle Joy of Cannons, and the sacred art of...

Jena Malone Returns: Flowers for Men, Sci-Fi Folk & the Hair Era We Manifested Some episodes age beautifully. This one mutated into a whole cinematic universe. Originally recorded in our living room during one of those cozy, chaotic, spiritually charged COCOISM nights, this conversation with actress, musician, poet, mother, creative shapeshifter, and forever icon Jena Malone has officially entered...

Boots and Coco are back together for a no-guest COCOSPHERE catch-up extravaganza — and nothing is safe. From Coco’s surprise birthday party and Met Gala Monday energy to The Devil Wears Prada 2, Euphoria, Imperfect Women, Beef, horror flops, AI storytelling, Madonna’s rollout, Sabrina Carpenter confusion, Couchella, gay weddings, and the glory of the Bixie haircut. Plus, Boots and Coco reflect on...

Boots Bueno and Coco Alexander Bueno sit down with Stephani Young, host and producer of the gripping true crime podcast Love Trapped, to unpack the wild story pulling listeners into a maze of dating, allegations, legal battles, online detectives, courtroom audio, and questions nobody can stop asking. Stephani takes us behind the scenes of building a true crime series in real time — from sleepless...

Boots Bueno and Coco Alexander Bueno are joined by Miranda MacDougall and producer Lucy McNulty to talk all things Hunting Matthew Nichols — the haunting indie horror film that had us hooked from the jump. We get into found footage fear, the making of the movie, behind-the-scenes chaos, creative connection, and why horror still hits so hard. Plus: “Redrum Redrum,” survival strategies, spooky confe...

Spoiler alert, sweeties — we’re spilling a little Deadloch tea… sip responsibly. This week on COCOISM, Boots and Coco step into the wild, chaotic, and deeply human world of Deadloch with the brilliant Alicia Gardiner. From Cath’s fast-talking, big-hearted chaos to the show’s bold queer storytelling, this conversation dives into what makes Deadloch feel so real — and so necessary right now. Alicia...

In this episode of COCOISM, hosts Boots Bueno and Coco Alexander Bueno get real about self-love, inner battles, and the stories we tell ourselves that keep us stuck. Because sometimes… the biggest thing standing in your way isn’t the world—it’s you. From confronting the inner saboteur to finding clarity, confidence, and community, this conversation dives into what it actually takes to grow through...

Boots Bueno and Coco Alexander Bueno are joined by marriage and family therapist Tiffany Totah for a powerful roundtable conversation on queer representation, masculinity, fear, and identity. Why does queer representation matter so deeply? Can communities unintentionally recreate the same pressures they were trying to escape? What happens when masculinity becomes something people feel forced to pr...

COCOISM — Picnic Edition  Picture this: a blanket, a breeze, espresso on the rocks… and just enough chaos to ruin the group chat. This week, Boots & Coco unpack what’s in their picnic basket — from health comebacks and LA heat waves to celebrity shade, coffee shop behavior, and the emotional trauma of red cabbage (yes, we went there). We get into: The Bachelorette fallout and reality TV fatigueThe...

“On this episode of COCOISM, Boots Bueno and Coco Alexander Bueno break down the latest Oscars—from best hair to biggest misses—and give their unfiltered take on Hollywood’s biggest night. They also dive into the buzz coming out of SXSW, including The Ugly Cry starring Robin Tunney, and share a personal look into life beyond the spotlight, from parenting to creative growth. It’s opinionated, playf...

The chemistry in the show Chad Powers between Danny & Chad is a dynamic bomb of pure joy. The incredible talent that is Frankie A. Rodriguez creates a unique character as Danny in the series which allows him to elevate the character of both Russ Holiday & Chad Powers played by the epic Glen Powell to soaring heights of redemption. The dimensional character of Danny being an openly queer theater ki...

First question of the day: How’s your wig? Are you secure in Wig Nation? This week Boots and Coco tie up television, snatch a few wigs, and clock the girls. From the Carolyn Bessette Kennedy blonde in Love Story to the cinematic hair moments in By Design, we’re talking culture through the lens of hair. We also spill a little very Bootsie tea about the AI Tyra post that had the internet gooped, gag...