{"podcast":{"title":"Zach Sang Show","slug":"zach-sang-show-327995","podcast_index_feed_id":327995,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/zach-sang-show","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/zach-sang-show","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/92/76/82/95/92768295-207b-47de-af51-e51952e6aff6/5aac57eb0d7e8faf8574255b9ddcfc371c4b778ae82406f409565727214afcb0b67347cb5bdf7c462ac48541c39ce7b15fc9ca7719263b6808d0c00a452c3d17.jpeg","author":"Sangasong, LLC","episode_count":1055,"summary":"Zach Sang is a multimedia superstar with a new generation of followers. He is a radio prodigy, former Nickelodeon personality, social media addict, pop culture junkie… and everyone’s best friend.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T04:21:04.014672+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/zach-sang-show-327995"},"episode":{"title":"Hayley Kiyoko on Turning ‘Girls Like Girls’ Into a Film, Queer Representation, and Her Life’s Work","slug":"hayley-kiyoko-on-turning-girls-like-girls-into-a-film-queer-representation-and-her-life-s-work","published_at":"2026-06-19T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/zach-sang-show-327995/hayley-kiyoko-on-turning-girls-like-girls-into-a-film-queer-representation-and-her-life-s-work","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/zach-sang-show-327995","url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/fc590278-8759-4436-a28f-cce3c2ac937e.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/fc590278-8759-4436-a28f-cce3c2ac937e.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"Lesbian Jesus returns! Last year Hayley Kiyoko popped in to discuss her sophomore book, ‘Where There’s Room For Us,’ and she promised she’d return to discuss her debut feature length film ‘Girls Like Girls’ which started its life as a song (back in 2015), became a groundbreaking music video, evolved into a New York Times bestselling novel, and has now arrived on the big screen. Hayley opens up about why this story has become her life's work, the emotional journey of bringing it to theaters, and how scenes from the film were pulled directly from her own experiences. We also dive into the healing power of representation, fan reactions from fans, and why telling authentic LGBTQ+ stories feels as important as ever. Hayley also discusses assembling the film's all-female department heads, casting the film’s leads Maya Da Costa as Coley and Myra Malloy as Sonya, working alongside Zach Braff, and creating a soundtrack packed with artists including Young Miko, Tegan and Sara, and Gigi Perez. Plus: AIM screen names, scoliosis, the real-life inspiration behind the story, filming just blocks from her grandmother's house, and the full-circle feeling of hearing “Girls Like Girls\" reimagined with a 30-piece orchestra. After a decade of work, this conversation gets emotional in all the right ways. All things \"Girls Like Girls\" ►►https://shorturl.at/9gs5H With Apple Creator Studio, it’s all yours for the making. Try Apple Creator Studio free at https://www.apple.com/apple-creator-studio/ SUBSCRIBE to Our Podcast ►►https://tinyurl.com/48yfe4v5 SUBSCRIBE to YT ►►https://tinyurl.com/5n8km55u Follow The Zach Sang Show: https://tiktok.com/@zachsangshow https://www.instagram.com/zachsangshow/ https://twitter.com/zachsangshow https://www.facebook.com/ZachSangShow/ See Privacy Policy at https:…","meta_description":"Lesbian Jesus returns! Last year Hayley Kiyoko popped in to discuss her sophomore book, ‘Where There’s Room For Us,’ and she promised she’d return to disc…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3156,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/zach-sang-show-327995/episodes/hayley-kiyoko-on-turning-girls-like-girls-into-a-film-queer-representation-and-her-life-s-work/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/zach-sang-show-327995/hayley-kiyoko-on-turning-girls-like-girls-into-a-film-queer-representation-and-her-life-s-work.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}