In a cozy Cincinnati living room, the clink of wine glasses mingles with laughter as stories unfold from the comfort of a well-loved couch. Here, stripped of studio lights and rigid scripts, Lolli Nicodemus, the creator of “Sex and the Cincy”, records her podcast. Nicodemus sits down with a variety of guests and discusses everything about love, breakups, and relationships, and now her podcast is moving to the big stage.

What began as a passion project quickly became something that Nicodemus and her audience found community in. “I started this podcast because I wanted to create the kind of space I always needed,” Nicodemus says. “A place where it’s okay to talk about love, loss, and real-life relationships openly. After watching ‘Sex and the City’ and realizing it was time to choose my own path, I wanted to help others feel seen, less alone, and empowered to tell their stories.”

Podcast host and Cincy City hot girl Lolli Nicodemus (Credit: Sex and the Cincy)

Which is why she has opened the doors to her live recording. Hosted by Nicodemus, the “Sex and the Cincy” podcast recording will take place at the Commonwealth Comedy Club, at 522 5th Ave, Dayton, Ky, on Feb. 4th, featuring a panel of guests, Becca Blumer, Luis Villalón, and Sara Mosurak. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., where a pink carpet invites guests to come together to listen to unfiltered conversations and enjoy specialty cocktails and wait for the show to start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available for free at commonwealthcomedyclub.com.

Nicodemus put this live recording together so she can speak with her audience face-to-face. “I’m excited to feel the energy of the audience during an actual podcast recording,” she says. “Usually, it’s just me and a guest chatting in my living room, but this time, I get to see how people react right there in the moment. It’s such an honor to meet the listeners face to face and turn our conversations into a community experience.”

The podcast is run entirely by Nicodemus. She does all the work from setting up the interview, recording, editing, and publishing. “I go through all the footage and edit it myself,” Nicodemus says. “A lot of people don’t know, but my episodes aren’t released in real time for the most part. So, it makes it even more fun for me to go back and relisten to an episode that I haven’t listened to in a couple of months.” Episodes are available for streaming on any major platform, such as Spotify and Apple Music.

With all the work that Nicodemus does, she has described feeling overwhelmed by all the people who have reached out to her with their personal stories. “When emails started coming in, and people started filing out my forms, it was almost like that sense of imposter syndrome because it was like ‘am I qualified for this?’, '” she says. “But there is no qualification for this, it’s human. This is stripping it down to human conversation and normalizing all of that.”

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Human connection is why Nicodemus is excited for the live recording. She believes that this is more than just a show, but rather a gathering defined by warmth, camaraderie, and real conversation. “I want everyone to feel like they’re walking into a living room full of friends,” Nicodemus says. “It’s a place where it’s easy to be yourself and every story is welcome.”

Inclusivity is central to Nicodemus’ mission with “Sex and the Cincy.” She is determined that everyone, regardless of gender, identity, or relationship experience, feels apart of the conversation. “We are literally for everyone and anybody,” she emphasizes. “There’s been such an awesome door opened to learn from all different communities, and I want every guest and listener to know they belong here.”

Nicodemus believes that there is something magical about sharing real stories, live and in person, with people who see themselves in one another. “Creating that warm, welcoming space for everyone, right there in the room, means everything to me,” Nicodemus says. “It’s a chance for our community to actually connect, laugh, and feel seen together.”

As “Sex and the Cincy” prepares to take the stage at Commonwealth Comedy Club at 7:30 p.m., the heart of the show remains unchanged, making sure everyone feels welcomed and heard. “If you’ve ever wanted a place where you can be yourself and know you belong, this night is for you,” Nicodemus says.