If you've ever felt alone in your lust, Thirst Aid Kit is here to validate all your thirstiest thoughts. Hosted by journalist/playwright Bim Adewunmi and poet Nichole Perkins, each episode of this hilarious and heartening podcast highlights one 'thirst object' (typically an actor) or collection of thirst objects (for example, 'Southern Baes').

Together, Adewunmi and Perkins — who have incredible chemistry — attempt to define what, exactly, makes a person worthy of thirst. This exploration always involves way more than just extolling a hottie's physical beauty. Often, a thirst object's capacity as a listener and history as an ally are also mentioned. And although the show primarily focuses on male thirst traps, Thirst Aid Kit also takes care to be inclusive of queer listeners.

The highlight of each episode is the FanFic Wars, in which Adewunmi and Perkins each read a drabble they've written featuring them and the thirst object of the week. Rather than objectifying, these drabbles are a reminder that none of us is alone in our desire to be seen as an equal by someone we love. That, perhaps, is the greatest thirst of all.

Where to start: Episode 12: Chris Evans (feat. Chris Evans), is a great discussion between Adewunmi, Perkins, and that episode's thirst object himself — Captain America, aka Chris Evans.

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