In an interesting turn of events, this week’s episode is based on a book? That’s right, contrary to popular belief, gay people can read. So join us as we recreate Tom Standage’s A History of the World in 6 Glasses with our own queer little twist. And save the date, for on January 6th we’re meeting at the Capitol Building for a tea dance. Nothing more. Just tea and dancing. We promise… maybe. Talking Points: That purple drank, Fifth in line to the boygenius throne, No poppers? Revolution, Execute...
Apr 03, 2025•1 hr 15 min
Howdy partners, giddy up and get ready for some gay history, because this week is all about cowboys! Gather ‘round the cowboy campfire and join us as we learn why cowboys seem so homosexual. I mean, look at those outfits. So enjoy the erasure of bisexuals, an in-poor-taste Grimes apology, and the tale of Claire’s American girl doll from Jake Gylenhaal. Yeehaw! Talking Points: It’s up there, Dead naming Twitter, The Grimes apologist’s lament, I have no more chain to yank, If you toot it’s joever,...
Mar 10, 2025•56 min
Get into this groove, people! In this week’s episode, your beloved leaders of That’s Gay nation boogie down into the deeply queer roots of disco. We admit, this episode is low-hanging fruit — I mean, look at those outfits. But listen anyway because you love us and you may just learn that the mafia is actually responsible for gay liberation. How epic is that? Talking Points: Resting Terf Face, The Alphabet Mafia, Daddy Bought a Baseball Field, Sometimes You’re Allowed to Call People Ugly, Thanks ...
Mar 03, 2025•58 min
Alright ladies, it’s the final rose tonight. And it goes to… two gay people with a podcast. That’s right, this week Claire and Gib finally put the years long debate to rest — reality TV is irrefutably gay. And we have the proof. So enjoy GIb’s audio sounding insanely crisp, and Claire’s audio being the worst it’s ever been. Sorry man. Talking Points: The Bachelorthem, Guess what ruined everything again, The Kanye bear incident of 2022, The endless homophobia loop, You know what screw it — Wikipe...
Feb 21, 2025•54 min
Let’s play ball! Or, maybe, let’s not play ball at all — because we’re getting quite a few mixed messages from the NFL here. Today, Claire, Gib, and special guest Helena Moomjian decide once and for all, is the Super Bowl gay? As far as we can tell, they like gay people… except when they act a little fruity. So choose love I guess? Unless you love to hate. Talking points: That one gay intern, It’s not beating a dead horse if the horse keeps getting up, The tragic tale of Jerry Smith, Karlie Klos...
Feb 09, 2025•54 min
After a series of unprecedented audio mishaps and one very sick host, the leaders of That’s Gay nation have returned to discuss the best half hour between reading and math — recess! While this episode may be about the complicated relationship we from to gender during play, it mostly consists of Claire getting very upset that children play games wrong . So enjoy arguably the worst quality audio we’ve ever put out, featuring Larissa I guess? Talking Points: Gib’s unfortunate endorsement, Urban Out...
Feb 07, 2025•59 min
HELLO! Welcome to "That's Gay" a show where your hosts Claire Geare and Gib Manrique choose a topic each week and decide once and for all- is it gay? Get ready for goofs, get ready for gaffs, and get ready to dive into niche pockets up queer culture and history. Gay people have community everywhere, and we're here to prove that to you. Listen in on this important and brief political message.
Feb 05, 2025•2 min
ROAR! This week Claire and Gib are proving once and for all that animals are, in fact, very gay — and all it took was a little chimpanzee smut to prove it. So please, we invite you to subject yourself to the sheer horror of that all whilst learning a thing or two along the way. Who knew education could be so disgusting? Talking Points: The life of a cat, Begrudging dog lover, Dolphins holding hands, Monkey smut, The only gay zoologist in the world
Jan 28, 2025•52 min
In this episode, Claire and Gib whip out their most valuable mystery mousketools to deliver all our dear listeners to the happiest place on earth. Even the Disney gays. That’s right, this week we’re finally answering the question on everyone’s mind: Why does Disney feel so gay? It’s certainly not their politics, and it’s certainly not their content, so why does this gay people hating megacorp seem so homosexual? The only way to find out is to listen. See what I did there? A little cliffhanger. A...
Jan 21, 2025•57 min
Into the trenches we go, soldiers! This week Claire and Gib head into battle against the horrors induced by approximately four YouTube videos… you know the ones. The salacious content that turned you gay in 2015, from Hayley Kiyoko’s “Girls like Girls” to that weirdly high production value short film posted in all caps ”A WORLD WHERE GAY IS A NORM & STRAIGHT A MINORITY.” So, join us on the front lines of coming out at as lesbians at 12 years old, even though we aren’t lesbians. Mandatory hel...
Jan 14, 2025•52 min
All rights reserved, Mary, because today Hank and Gib are serving up some queer cooking facts just for you. We’re exploring the astoundingly camp world of cooking, and the people who made it that way. From Julia Child all the way to Ted Allen, we take a trip through this surprisingly queer art form. Get hungry for our gay dinner party, because we’re serving rocks — and it’s fashion. And who's Hank? hank, survivor meltdown, the four hat craze, claire’s high horse, we cannot talk to straight women...
Nov 21, 2024•53 min
This is a very somber day in That’s Gay nation. Our beloved hosts Claire Geare and Gib Manrique have tragically passed due to vogue-ing related complications, and it’s up to certified sister Taylor Geare to carry on our legacy in our final That's Gay ever. In this episode, the ghosts of our hosts return to say their piece as we revisit the episode graveyard. From cancellable offenses to just straight up gossiping, come with us as we explore why That’s Gay needed a purge. Bad bad bad. Talking Poi...
Oct 29, 2024•53 min
Honey, we’re home! That’s right, this week is all about our favorite ways to rot our brains… sitcoms! From Golden Girls to Modern Family, almost every sitcom has tackled queer issues at one point or another, and (sometimes) it’s very good. So join us as Gib is very rude to Claire’s boyfriend, we make our official apology for past discretions, and we are literally forced to talk about Ellen Degeneres. Ew. Talking Points: Schmorf, Our Notes App Apology, Clunt, No Thank You Helping, Gib Learns What...
Oct 07, 2024•48 min•Season 1Ep. 21
You betta work! Welcome fashionistas to a brand new episode of Rupaul’s — I mean, That’s Gay! Today we’re serving up a heaping plate of homosexual fashion trends with our resident expert Larisa May. Did we pronounce a lot of names wrong? Yes. Did Gib forget how centuries work? Also yes. And can you bleach your hair in the 1800s? Apparently so. Prepare for the episode that made Claire want to rip their hair out editing. Take that as you will. Oscar Wilde’s therapist, C U Next Tuesday, Geeple, Bor...
Sep 23, 2024•50 min•Season 1Ep. 20
It’s brand new semester at the #1 school in innovation, so what better way to make our grand return to the studio than by celebrating queer innovators of the past and present? Today’s episode consists of us not understanding half the things these innovators actually did , but knowing it was definitely pretty cool. Trust. So join us as we grapple with the horrible ego death of finding out we maybe aren’t the innovators we thought we were. We’re just podcasters. Talking Points: Gib’s Million Follo...
Sep 16, 2024•53 min•Season 1Ep. 19
We’re back, people! It’s your favorite podcast’s favorite podcasters here to celebrate the glorious phenomenon that is brat girl summer. After a pride month sabbatical your favorite trans besties have joined forces once again to bring chaos into the lives of millions… or maybe about eleven loyal listeners. Talking points: blacking out in the presence of Dan and Phil, brat girl summer but i'm in a deeply committed relationship, re-slay rapp, the password is password, just two trans besties...
Jul 18, 2024•47 min
BOO! It may not be spooky season, but today we’re serving up some horror hot takes with Tyler Shecklen! One of the he/him’s on this podcast IS a serial killer, but we’re not telling which one. And yes, Gib leaves halfway through this episode. No, I’m not going to edit it out. It’s not our fault though! Taylor Swift broke into the studio once again and held Gib hostage for approximately four minutes of the podcast. Or maybe it was our production director — who’s to say? Talking points: lesbian va...
May 02, 2024•46 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Gather your potions and clickety-clacks, because none other than Lex Doig is here to prove once and for all that DnD is objectively gay. What started as a white man’s game has evolved into one of the most transgender activities of all time, but of course they only exist at The Renaissance Faire. So step right into our magic circle for a very special episode, and Gib, get your dang feet off the table. Talking Points: the ren faire, wise old tree, identity roll call!, choose your character, super-...
Apr 18, 2024•52 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Hailing from the planet transgender comes Gib and Claire, here to geek out about their favorite gay movies. From fan favorites to just the straight up weird, we're covering it all. We’re looking at you John Malkovich. We've got dog feces, we’ve got hatred for Gen-X, and best of all we’ve got a surprise guest. Now this is an exercise in poor taste. Talking points: 9/11 sweatshirt, claire hates gen X, this movie was made for transgendermexican4000, gay panic, surprise guest
Mar 19, 2024•51 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Why is nobody talking about these dang space worms? We definitely are. This week we’re diving deep into NASA’s biggest flops, from the gay to the not so gay — and let me tell you, there’s quite a few. At least space disintegration gives you free top surgery. Talking points: the naming of claire’s car, gib gets struck by lightening, FOAM???, worm dilemma, sally ride’s serve, boning in space
Mar 05, 2024•53 min•Season 1Ep. 8
If we learned one thing this episode, it’s to STOP LOOKING THINGS UP MID-SHOW! You may find a terrifying oncelor doll sitting on a throne of meat. Today the dolls are the dolls are the dolls, Trixie. Claire and Gib finally tackle the pinnacle of queer culture, toy dolls. Make sure to take Gay Bob home to meet your mother after this. And one more thing — I love you, and you’re gay. Talking points: Gib’s well for sensitive boys, Two barbies one something , dubious achievement awards, a surprise gu...
Jan 28, 2024•52 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Cowabunga dudes! We’re here, we’re queer, and we’re gonna kill, but disregard that, as we are just sensitive artists. In this episode, Gib forgets nails and hammers exist, Claire donates to Wikipedia, and every auditory sin possible is committed. Prepare for yelling, prepare for ninja turtles, and prepare for some hot renaissance gossip. Besides, what is RenFest but a grown up GSA meeting? Talking points: Gib’s Note, Jester Friends, 95 Theses I Hate About You, Rictor Norton, Ouran Host Club Poli...
Dec 08, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 5
This week let’s all sit down and reflect on our many, many, MANY gay presidents in history. And let me tell you, these guys are not doing a good job of hiding it. Prepare for one horrific Hamilton impression, a Trump comedy W, cruising at the REI store, and the return of notorious villain Richard Nixon. Screw you, Nixon.
Dec 02, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In our pilot episode, Claire Geare and Gib Manrique tackle the age old question -are the muppets gay?
Nov 13, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 1
