Old white ladies are revered as gay icons, but should they be? How was Angela Lansbury’s divorce gayish? How did Queen Elizabeth II really feel about gays? What about the original lady who lunches? And is Jessica Walter the Patron Saint of Shitty Mothers? In this episode: News- 7:39 || Main Topic (Old White Ladies)- 16:45 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:10:55 In the Patreon bonus segment. Judy. Fucking. Garland. Get bonus segments every Friday by joining at the $5/mo level. Or, support us for as litt...
Oct 20, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep 304•Transcript available on Metacast What’s a furry? What’s a fursona? Are furries part of the LGBTQ+ community? From sex, fursuits, fursonas, and Sonic the Hedgehog, which stereotypes are true and which are misconceptions? Also, Disney, Zootopia, furbaiting, and yiffing. Get the FurScience (i.e. the International Anthropomorphic Research Project) book and research . In this episode: News- 2:58 || Main Topic (Furries)- 15:34 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:41:33 In the Patreon bonus segment, Mike and Kyle delve into therians and otherki...
Oct 13, 2022•2 hr 51 min•Ep 303•Transcript available on Metacast Mike and Kyle explore the parallels between gay and gambling by talking about religious views, the DSM-5 on gambling disorders, the conflicting studies, and Gamblers Anonymous. We also get into Jason Somerville, the only openly gay competitor in the World Series of Poker, and Brian Christopher, the most popular slot machine YouTuber. In this episode: News- 2:03 || Main Topic (Gambling)- 16:45 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:22:01 Join our National Coming Out virtual happy hour on Tuesday, Oct. 11 @ 6...
Oct 06, 2022•2 hr 34 min•Ep 302•Transcript available on Metacast Danny Roberts from The Real World: New Orleans joins us to discuss the how he feels about his role in gay history today, other MTV gays like Norm Korpi, stalkers, parasocial relationships, his military ex-boyfriend Paul, PTSD, shrooms, and his HIV diagnosis. In this episode: News- 1:37 || Main Topic (MTV Gays)- 17:14 || Guest (Danny Roberts)- 22:22 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:05:59 Follow Danny on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jdannyroberts/. Danny’s New Orleans Halloween event is on Sunda...
Sep 29, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep 301•Transcript available on Metacast Mike & Kyle answer questions from listeners, Ma Johnson, and the internet. We talk about whether Kyle was ever into Mike, getting hit on by straight women, and which hole is bigger. In this episode: Main Topic (Q&A)- 7:56 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:34:27 In the Patreon bonus segment, Mike and Kyle ask questions they have come up with for each other, including topics like shrooms, dogs, and Have A Nice Gay. Join our Patreon for tons of great content and perks at www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast....
Sep 22, 2022•2 hr 49 min•Ep 300•Transcript available on Metacast Singer/songwriter/space lesbian GALXARA joins us to talk about her journey from local singing competitions to signing with Atlantic Records at age 15. She shares the ups and downs, including coming out, being diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and creating the single “Sway with Me” with Saweetie for the Birds of Prey soundtrack. In this episode: News- 3:15 || Main Topic (Songwriting)- 15:32 || Guest (GALXARA)- 19:01 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:01:55 Our 300th episode livestream will be THIS Sunday,...
Sep 15, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep 299•Transcript available on Metacast Guest Joel Benjamin joins to help us understand and improve our relationship with sexual energy through tantra. Joel has worked with both Griffin Barrows and our very own Mike Johnson, so we get to hear the first-hand ;) experience of his tantric massage and edging sessions. Our 300th episode livestream will be on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022 @ 2pm Pacific. Mark your calendars, send us your questions, and submit your merch designs! Event invite: https://fb.me/e/1M1tAez1g . In this episode: News- 3:15 ...
Sep 09, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep 298•Transcript available on Metacast This one gets REAL personal, y’all. Demisexual. Demiromantic. Demigender. Demiboy. Mike and Kyle explore whether they fit any of the demi labels. Our 300th episode livestream will be on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022 @ 2pm Pacific. Mark your calendars, send us your questions, and submit your merch designs! Event invite: https://fb.me/e/1M1tAez1g. In this episode: News- 2:28 || Main Topic (Demi)- 16:10 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:22:28 On the Patreon bonus segment, the conversation we had about Demi Lovat...
Sep 01, 2022•2 hr 35 min•Ep 297•Transcript available on Metacast Singapore ends their ban on gay sex by repealing the colonial-era Section 377A of their penal code! In a coincidence that we’re going to pretend is good planning, we’re discussing LGBTQ rights in Singapore, the recent change in their penal code, the history of how queer Singapore was before colonialization, and their annual Pink Dot celebrations. Our 300th episode livestream will be on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022 @ 2pm Pacific. Mark your calendars, send us your questions, and submit your merch design...
Aug 25, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Ep 296•Transcript available on Metacast Can gays and lesbians be friends? A lesbian and her friend join to help us figure out the answer. In this episode: News- 1:22 || Main Topic (Gay & Lesbian Friendship)- 12:35 || Guests (Derek and Romaine)- 22:48 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:00:46 On Friday, our bonus segment is totally coherent, non-repetitive, and very well planned. Join Patreon for as low as $2/mo, and tons of great bonus content starting at $5/mo. Visit www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast for all the levels and benefits....
Aug 18, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep 295•Transcript available on Metacast Camping. It’s a straight people thing, right? It’s dirty, has no amenities, no bars…. but then again, it’s always been kinda homoerotic. And more and more queer people are doing it. And there are gay campgrounds. So maybe it’s gayer than we think? In this episode: News- 8:09 || Main Topic (Camping)- 18:20 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:15:57 Our bonus segment will be delayed this week, but that’s because we’ll be bringing you an interview with someone who works at TRC, a gay campground in the Pacifi...
Aug 11, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Ep 294•Transcript available on Metacast From the Pride48 live-streaming weekend, Mike and Kyle get into pegging! While its modern incarnation was from Dan Savage’s Savage Love column, it has historical roots that go way back before that. How as the definition evolved? Who is the #PrinceOfPegging? And how do we destigmatize butt stuff among straight guys? In this episode: Main Topic (Pegging)- 4:09 || Gayest & Straightest- 53:13 Our bonus segments come out every Friday on Patreon. You can join Patreon for as little as $2/mo, or get bon...
Aug 04, 2022•1 hr•Ep 293•Transcript available on Metacast Gay porn star Cade Maddox joins us to talk about the low-budget studio that baited him into the industry, how he does scenes with guys he’s not into, his relationship with his extremely religious mom, and drugs in the porn industry. See more of Cade (and how to sext him?!?) at https://www.cademaddox.com/. Last reminder to vote for us for Best LGBTQ Podcast at the Podcast Awards at www.podcastawards.com ! Deadline is July 31. In this episode: News- 5:44 || Main Topic (Gay Porn Star)- 19:46 || Gue...
Jul 28, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep 292•Transcript available on Metacast Lavender is the herb of love. It’s also a prominent LGBTQ symbol. We break down why it’s associated with gays, the Lavender Scare, Lavender Graduation, and the famous anti-gay person from history that used lavender instead of bathing. Vote for us for Best LGBTQ Podcast at the Podcast Awards at www.podcastawards.com ! In this episode: News- 4:00 || Main Topic (Lavender)- 12:33 || Gayest & Straightest- 59:01 Thank you to our Gap Bridgers who vote for an episode topic every month. All other $5+/mo ...
Jul 21, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep 291•Transcript available on Metacast Is Katy Perry a gay icon? What has she actually said about her sexual orientation? Is her apology for “I Kissed a Girl” too little too late? We take on the KatyCats when we discuss the American Idol herself, Katy Hudson. I mean, Katy Perry. Vote for us for Best LGBTQ Podcast at the Podcast Awards at www.podcastawards.com ! In this episode: News- 6:10 || Main Topic (Katy Perry)- 18:31 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:21:03 On the bonus Patreon segment, we break down the Katy Perry vs. Taylor Swift feud...
Jul 14, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Ep 290•Transcript available on Metacast We talk queer snakes! Snake orgies! Estrogen-infused snakes! Disney villan snakes! Lil Nas X as a snake! Trouser snakes! Hammaconda! Freud’s dream snake interpretation! Also, the post-Stonewall raid of the Snake Pit. The trauma of testing negative for HIV. In this episode: News- 3:48 || Main Topic (Snakes)- 14:17 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:02:58 On the bonus Patreon segment, we get into the trouser snake field guide and Jung's psychoanalytical view of snakes. Support the show and get great benef...
Jul 07, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep 289•Transcript available on Metacast Heartstopper. MUNA. Lil Nas X. Going to queer bars. Queer art. Queer anthems. Learning queer history. There’s lots of queer joy in this world, so we make like legs and spread it. In this episode: News- 4:01 || Main Topic (Queer Joy)- 12:24 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:20:47 On the bonus Patreon segment, Kyle shares gayta on religion, gayness, and happiness. Is it possible for them to coexist? See all the levels and benefits of Patreon membership at www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast....
Jun 30, 2022•2 hr 30 min•Ep 288•Transcript available on Metacast Mike breaks down the recent US Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. We discuss the impact of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the role of due process in granting rights, and the similar decisions that are now at risk: Lawrence v. Texas, Griswold v. Connecticut, Obergefell v. Hodges, and (the noticeably absent) Loving v. Virginia.
Jun 27, 2022•13 min•Ep 287•Transcript available on Metacast Do we still need queer spaces? We explore the history (including Greek bathhouses, molly houses, and Mother Clap) the failure of social media sites to protect queer people (focused on GLAAD’s Social Media Safety Index), and whether allies belong in queer spaces. This episode was sponsored by Spaces, a new group chat app for queer communities. Join our Gayish space on iOS: https://queerspaces.com/s/BqN4x27HMh6L74WW8. Our Pride Happy Hour, open to everyone and anyone, is tonight (June 23) at 6pm P...
Jun 23, 2022•2 hr 39 min•Ep 286•Transcript available on Metacast Is Queer as Folk good or bad for the gay community? Is it okay to release an episode with a shooting at a gay club during the anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting? Where did Queer as Folk get its name? What did the new series improve upon, and what mistakes did they keep making? We get right into the feelz on the old and new versions. YES WE KNOW IT WAS A BRITISH SHOW FIRST SO DON’T WRITE IN ABOUT THAT. In this episode: News- 2:39 || Main Topic (Queer as Folk)- 19:23 || Gayest & Straighte...
Jun 16, 2022•2 hr 37 min•Ep 285•Transcript available on Metacast Chris Haigy from the We Read Movies podcast join us to talk about the very first gay film, the first same-sex kiss in a movie (during an orgy?!), the Hays Code, the Queer New Wave of cinema, and the (bad) lessons we learn from gay movies. Plus, tons and tons of queer movie recommendations if you’re looking for some new queer content to consume! In this episode: News- 6:25 || Main Topic (Queer Cinema)- 20:56 || Guest (Chris Haigy)- 22:46 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:17:03 To support the show, get e...
Jun 09, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Ep 284•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Pride!! Love it or hate it, you probably recognize that the word Queer is here to stay. For Pride month we're kicking off an entire month of episodes that have to do with the Q-slur. But that word is not without controversy, and in this surprisingly serious episode we break it all down. In this episode: News- 4:24 || Main Topic (Queer)- 22:53 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:20:10 On the bonus Patreon segment, how should journalists use the words "dyke" and "fag"? Also, the LGTBQs that didn't ma...
Jun 02, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Ep 283•Transcript available on Metacast Topics covered on this episode: VPL Research, betacucks, Jesse Williams’ dick, Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson sex tape, VR porn, the “plot” of gay VR porn, treatment for gender dysphoria, Metaverse, the pros (and cons) of virtual reality for the LGBTQ+ community, Google’s virtual Pride #PrideForEveryone, World of Warcraft, whether Jamiroquai is the QAnon Shaman, the ethics of fucking virtual likenesses. In this episode: News- 5:13 || Main Topic (Virtual Reality)- 17:51 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:...
May 26, 2022•2 hr 32 min•Ep 282•Transcript available on Metacast Left-handed? That’s how daddy rolls. Partially inspired by this tweet , we expand on the apt comparisons between LGBTQ people and left-handedness. Also, are left-handed people more likely to be queer? Are they smarter? Are they more talented? Why does society hate them? We do the right thing by talking left. (The history of left-handedness chart Kyle refers to early in the episode is in that tweet , if you want the visual.) In this episode: News- 2:32 || Main Topic (Left-Handedness)- 16:06 || Ga...
May 19, 2022•2 hr 32 min•Ep 281•Transcript available on Metacast Most of us had to learn about gay sex alone, without anyone’s help. Dave Quantic from the podcast Fruitbowl joins us to talk about his sexual coming of age, like cruising when underage, what he’s learned from 60+ sex interviews, and his goal of normalizing conversations about queer sex. In this episode: News- 2:51 || Main Topic (Gay Sex)- 19:22 || Guest (Dave Quantic from Fruitbowl)- 24:21 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:03:06 On the bonus Patreon segment, we all share one (or two) of our first times...
May 12, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep 280•Transcript available on Metacast In this mini episode, the on-going saga of Rep. Madison Cawthorn. Mike talks through his ethics investigation and his “roommate,” Stephen Smith. Kyle had never heard most of this, but especially not the honeymoon part! (Note: we'll still have a new, full-length episode coming out Wednesday for Patreon members and Thursday for everyone, so this is just a fun surprise bonus!)
May 11, 2022•21 min•Ep 279•Transcript available on Metacast When you think about it, grilling is the culmination of so many straight, masculine stereotypes: fire, meat, providing for the family. And, as we discover in this episode, it has a combination patriarchal, racist, and heteronormative roots. But still, a huge metal spatula is a great Gift for Him! TODAY, the day this episode comes out (May 5, 2022), is the last day to vote for us for best gay sex podcast in the Cybersocket Award! Vote at cybersocketawards.com (NSFW)! In this episode: News- 5:44 |...
May 05, 2022•2 hr 30 min•Ep 278•Transcript available on Metacast Pirates are so bisexual, we’re officially proposing renaming them birates. We talk about all the wonderful gay, bi, and poly things that go down on the Island of Tortuga, the historical gender-bending bisexual female pirates that formed a throuple with John “Calico Jack” Rackham, butt pirates, matelotage, Our Flag Means Death, and the terrifying reality of modern-day pirates (and what that has in common with gay stereotypes). We were nominated for a Cybersocket Award! Vote for us at cybersocketa...
Apr 28, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep 277•Transcript available on Metacast Flight attendant is the stereotypically gayest job, but does the data (I mean, gayta) say the stereotype is true? We talk about where the stereotype came from, the very first flight attendant (who was a dude and maybe gay?), the Supreme Court decision that paved the way for gay flight attendants (Diaz v. Pan American World Airways), and the most infamous gay flight attendant of all: AIDS/HIV Patient Zero, aka Gaétan Dugas. In this episode: News- 5:35 || Main Topic (Flight Attendants)- 20:24 || G...
Apr 21, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Ep 276•Transcript available on Metacast This is the episode that gets us formally kicked out of the Catholic Church. For the last live show of our mini tour, we bring the foreskin to Seattle! We talk about a lot of topics, but the only ones you’ll remember are face cream and Jesus’ foreskin. In this episode: News- 6:49 || Main Topic (Foreskin)- 15:12 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:18:47 Starting next month, we're going to be doing short, monthly Momsplaining episodes for the $5+/mo Patreon members! Join at patreon.com/gayishpodcast , and ...
Apr 14, 2022•2 hr 34 min•Ep 275•Transcript available on Metacast 
