At Sniffies, there’s only one thing that gets us harder than the promise of anonymous sex: nostalgia. So for our very special 2025 Year-End Special, Gabe and Chris welcome the riotously funny Macy Rodman and Theda Hammel of the hilarious Nymphowars podcast to look back at their favorite queer cultural moments of 2025, most of which revolve around Lady Gaga. Then, in act two, the gang digs through data to learn what Sniffies’ Cruisers were up to this year, including how many pump and dumps took p...
Dec 22, 2025•55 min•Season 3Ep. 10
For the final episode of season three, Gabe and Chris explore just what makes locker rooms such exciting spaces to cruise, with the help of the very fit and very funny comedian Jay Jurden. Like many queer people, Jay recalls being attracted to other guys while changing in his high school locker room. But it wasn’t until he became an in-demand trainer at New York’s cruisiest gym that Jay got a front-row seat for sexual shenanigans hotter than anything on Pornhub. To celebrate his debut Hulu comed...
Dec 18, 2025•50 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Gay culture is constantly sending us messages that big dicks are the most desirable thing a person could have, but activist Phil Miner says there are lots of people who are turned on by small or average-sized penises, and even more people who could develop confidence about their own size with Phil’s new six-week “Package Acceptance Program”. In this episode Gabe, Chris and Phil talk about average and smaller sized dicks, rejection, and embracing the concept of body neutrality. Then, the hosts an...
Dec 11, 2025•39 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Sammy Sins’ mom developed Parkinson’s Disease when they were still very young. But the lessons Sammy learned taking care of her were crucial to their job as a sex worker and content creator years later. In this episode, Chris and Gabe sit down with Sammy to talk about some of these unique discoveries, and the links between sex work, caregiving, and authenticity. Plus, how Sammy feels about code-switching as a non-binary creator, the emotional toll of churning out content, and how PrEP and DoxyPE...
Dec 04, 2025•40 min•Season 3Ep. 7
The first time Alex Espinoza got cruised, he felt as if a “mutant power” had been awakened inside him. This new internal radar helped him find secret sex spaces where he uncovered another hidden strength: his dick gave him power over men who might have otherwise rejected a queer Latino man with a disability. Using his special gifts, Alex was able to build his self-confidence and dispel the feelings of shame he says are common for queer people from immigrant families. It also gave him plenty of m...
Nov 26, 2025•44 min•Season 3Ep. 6
In 2019, Rhyheim Shabazz was just another horny LA slut having orgies on the regular. But when he started filming those orgies, the expressions on his bottoms’ faces were unlike anything he’d seen in porn. Rhyheim channelled that realization into a wildly successful career as an actor and director in the gay porn industry, and launched his own hit studio VOYR in 2023. In this episode, Rhyheim talks to Gabe and Chris about his stunning career trajectory, Brazilian boys, and yes, Chris’s ass. He a...
Nov 20, 2025•36 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Comedian James Tom spent years identifying as a lesbian enby, but it took a Fire Island orgy and a twink in a Versace speedo to help him realize he was actually a gay guy. James has been mining his experiences for hilarious stand-up material ever since. In this episode, James stops by to tell Gabe and Chris side-splitting stories of sexual aha moments and misadventures alike. He also offers tons of helpful advice to trans and cis queers who “just wanna fuck” -- including Chris and Gabe! Want to ...
Nov 13, 2025•36 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Fisting used to be a niche fetish practiced by kinksters in dungeons, but today “Fisting is the It Girl” according to writer and expert fister Alexander Cheves. In this deep dive, Alex explains how the availability of fisting content on Twitter has led to a surge of interest from younger queer folks in recent years. But there’s a lot that first time fist fuckers need to know about how to prepare and train for play, in order to avoid serious injuries. Luckily, Alex has plenty of smart tips (and s...
Nov 06, 2025•48 min•Season 3Ep. 3
You’re not supposed to get horny or talk about sex in church, but Brandon Kyle Goodman is not your normal pastor. In their new off-Broadway show HEAUX CHURCH, the host of iHeart’s hit podcast “Tell Me Something Messy” reimagines church as a place for queer people to shed their religious trauma, sexual shame, and become happier, more fulfilled lovers. In this episode, Chris and Gabe talk with Goodman about how religious homophobia fucks up queer people’s access to sexual pleasure, highlighting ho...
Oct 30, 2025•43 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Cruising has resurged over the past decade, thanks in part to PrEP and Sniffies. But its future might look like something out of a dystopian sci-fi movie, according to journalist Leo Herrera, who followed up his hit book Analog Cruising (featured in our S1 episode “Cruising 101”) with a series of articles about how rapid advancements in AI technology may impact queer sex, cruising, and relationships. In our supersized season opener, Leo, Gabe and Chris vigorously debate the nuts, bolts, ethics a...
Oct 23, 2025•54 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Hungry for more Sniffies’ Cruising Confessions? Our third season is BULGING with hot and hilarious conversations with cruisers, comedians, sex scholars and porn gods. Hosts Gabe Gonzalez and Chris Patterson-Rosso dive deep into everything from sex robots to double fisting for a season that’s intimate, arousing and raw -- just the way you like it. Premiering October 23rd! Follow Sniffies' Cruising Confessions: cruisingconfessions.com Try Sniffies: sniffies.com Follow Sniffies on Social: Instagram...
Oct 21, 2025•2 min
This week our hosts suit up in spandex for a wild Q&A with content creator Denzel Dixon, a prominent player in NYC’s gay wrestling fetish scene. Growing up, Denzel liked imitating WWE moves with his friends, until he realized he liked it a little too much. It wasn’t until Denzel grew up and found the website MeetFighters.com that he turned his lifelong obsession into hot, sweaty, lucrative fun. Denzel teaches Gabe and Chris all about the wrestling fetish scene and answers the most important ...
Aug 07, 2025•31 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Historically, pop culture has been so important to LGBTQ people, not only because we often experience sexual awakenings to figures in the media we consume, but also because so many of our favorite films, shows, and records have been created by queer people. In this episode, Gabe and Chris have a freewheeling discussion about pop culture, erotic discovery, porn parodies, cruising and Buffy slashfic, with our favorite podcaster and author: Ira Madison III. Then, a cruising confession from a horny ...
Jul 31, 2025•31 min•Season 2Ep. 8
This week, Gabe and Chris dive into the complex topic of chemsex—the pairing of party drugs and sex—within queer and trans communities. Poet and performer Joss Barton shares how her gender journey began with an acid trip and how exploring pleasure through substances became part of her story. But it wasn’t until she began incorporating her experiences into her wild, hilarious performances that she started to break free from the stigma trans women often face around drug use and reassess her own re...
Jul 24, 2025•43 min•Season 2Ep. 7
The 2012 FDA approval of PrEP as a tool for HIV prevention gave HIV-negative queers anxiety-free access to the sexual freedoms of the 1970s. But writer Daniel Sanchez Torres says PrEP didn’t exactly make things easier for HIV positive folks who still face stigma, rejection, and fetishization from HIV negative folks. In this episode Chris, Gabe and Daniel discuss the varied impacts of PrEP and U=U on their sex and cruising experiences. Then, a listener shares a cruising confession about an encoun...
Jul 17, 2025•35 min•Season 2Ep. 6
It seems like every year there’s another nasty social media debate about the presence of women in gay bars and darkrooms. But Gabe and Chris are sick of gay bros who think gay bars should be exclusively gay boy spaces. In this hilariously filthy episode, Crush and Frankie, a bisexual M-F content creator couple who go cruising together, make a case for why women should be welcomed, not shunned, in gay bars, and yes, even sex spaces, then offer tips and tricks for respectful interactions on both s...
Jul 10, 2025•39 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Can cruising actually lead us towards queer liberation? Professor João Florencio thinks so, and this week he’s joining Gabe and Chris to talk about the politics of cruising, and offer tips for how to cruise while the world is entering its fascist flop era. He’ll also talk about what cruising was like four centuries ago, the connections between Gen-Z sex-phobia and conservative gays like Andrew Sullivan, and what he really thinks about RFK Jr.’s “War on Poppers”. A provocative masterclass on crui...
Jul 03, 2025•33 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Nude beaches can be places of relaxation, freedom, and, yes, hot sex on the beach. In this week’s episode, Gabe and Chris talk about their favorite nude beach cruising experiences with comedian Joseph Lymous, who grew up going to nude beaches as a kid and now seeks them out whenever he travels. Then, Joseph offers tips and tricks to overcome the challenges of nude beach cruising and helps us all embrace the transformative joy of being “nekkid” in the sun! Follow Sniffies' Cruising Confessions: c...
Jun 26, 2025•35 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Hey Daddy! In this week’s episode, Chris and Gabe interview Judson Morrow, the co-host of the Dads And Daddies podcast, about what it means to be a daddy, how PrEP played a role in igniting the daddy craze, and how Judson navigates his own daddy/son relationships. He’ll also offer expert tips on cruising, dating, and hooking up that both daddies and sons can use. Then, one of our listeners shares a jaw-dropping cruising confession about a daddy encounter in a secluded park bathroom. Follow Sniff...
Jun 19, 2025•34 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Over the past decade chastity has become one of the most popular fetishes in the queer community. But how and why can locking up your dong enhance sexual pleasure? In this episode we explore every angle of the cage craze in an interview with Peter Cage, a lifestyle submissive who just wants to be a good boy, and Jasper Reid, a dominant content creator who calls himself Peter’s master and “keyholder”. Then, Chris stops Peter’s “Locked” party at NYC’s Rockbar to hear cruising confessions from othe...
Jun 12, 2025•40 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Your favorite queer sex podcast is BACK for more hot and hilarious conversations with cruisers, kinksters, and for the first time: our listeners! Every week on Sniffies’ Cruising Confessions, hosts Gabe Gonzalez and Chris Patterson-Rosso explore the sublime world of queer sex, cruising and relationships. Premiering June 12th! Follow Sniffies' Cruising Confessions: cruisingconfessions.com Try Sniffies: sniffies.com Follow Sniffies on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/sniffiesapp X: x.com/sniffiesa...
Jun 05, 2025•51 sec
The holidays can be super stressful for queers, which is why Gabe and Chris are back for a special episode full of tips for how to stay safe, sane, and sexually active over the season with the help of Sniffies! First up, RuPaul’s Drag Race icon Kandy Muse spills some very hot tea about her most outrageous Sniffies experiences while touring the globe. Then, for anyone thinking of throwing their own holiday party, the co-founder of NYC’s beloved Papi Juice nightlife and art collective, Oscar Nñ, ...
Dec 12, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Queer people grow up experiencing bullying at a higher rate than that of our peers. Could that be why some of us find ourselves turned on by consensual domination, degradation and humiliation play in the bedroom? In our spicy final episode of this season, Gabe and Chris welcome two kinky pleasure educators - submissive Bobby Box and dominant Dominion Onyx - to talk about dominance, submission, bullying, BDSM, and how and why people get into this fetish practice. Can playing this way help queer p...
Aug 22, 2024•37 min•Season 1Ep. 12
It’s easy to talk about what we don’t want in the world—hate, discrimination, and violence against our community—but what kind of future DO we want to see? In this episode Gabe and Chris ask past guests from this season what kind of queer utopia they’d like to see materialize by the year 2069, on the 100th anniversary of the Stonewall riots. You’ll hear from kinksters, artists, and sex workers about their hopes for the future, and the possible innovations, societal shifts, and sexual possibiliti...
Aug 15, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Some couples practice “strict” monogamy, while other couples pick up tricks, attend sex parties, and visit cruising spots together. Ain’t love grand? In this episode, Gabe and Chris talk to a couple who cruise and throw sex parties together, about how they make it work, deal with jealousy, and the pros and cons of pursuing partners in pairs! Plus: we stop by Brooklyn’s hottest new queer nightspot Animal to hear stories both hot and horrific - about hooking up with couples. Follow Sniffies' Cruis...
Aug 08, 2024•36 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Sides define themselves as neither top nor bottom, preferring non-penetrative practices to buttstuff. In this episode, Gabe and Chris go deep with the “Messiah of Masturbation”, BATEBANDIT XL, about why he identifies as both a side and a bator, and why he created the BBXL Bate Bros, an international organization that holds online and in-person events for Black and Brown masturbation enthusiasts. Then our hosts learn all about what led BATEBANDIT XL to start making horny (and hot AF) hip-hop musi...
Aug 01, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 9
This week Gabe and Chris explore different types of communication that can help us have hotter and more dynamic sexual experiences. First, our hosts dive into the growing phenomenon of content creators making “verbal” audio files to get listeners off. Then, sex work guru Tomik Dash pops by to offer tips to better communication in intimate scenes. Finally, author and deep-voiced daddy Dale Corvino explains how the sex journals he’s kept for decades help him better communicate with himself and ins...
Jul 25, 2024•39 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Cruising in person or on the apps is never easy, but trans masculine people often have a more difficult time in both spaces. In this probing episode, Gabe and Chris talk to filmmaker Jules Rosskam about his new documentary DESIRE LINES, which explores the sexual lives and histories of gay trans men. Then Transferno co-organizer Santos J. Arce stops by to talk about his cruising experiences and what every curious cis guy needs to know to before hitting up gay trans men for dates or hookups. Follo...
Jul 18, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In this episode Gabe and Chris talk to two radical kinksters - Puppy Trainer Chipper and Leather Boy Donald Shorter, Jr. - about the benefits and risks involved in living their kinkiest lives. In the process, we talk about the psychology that makes fetish such a potent piece of our sexualities. What’s your wildest kink? Or something you’ve always wanted to try? Follow Sniffies' Cruising Confessions: cruisingconfessions.com Try Sniffies: sniffies.com Follow Sniffies on Social: Instagram: instagra...
Jul 11, 2024•44 min•Season 1Ep. 6
We’ve all seen online advertisements for pills and procedures promising to enhance your erotic adventures: spunk supplements, bussy botox, recreational ED meds and, yes, penis fillers. But just how effective are these temping treatments? In this episode, Gabe and Chris explore the wild new world of bedroom biohacking with NYC’s famed butt doctor Evan Goldstein and LA’s acclaimed dick doctor Joshua Gonzalez. Are you ready to take your sex game to the next level? Follow Sniffies' Cruising Confessi...
Jul 04, 2024•44 min•Season 1Ep. 5
