StraightioLab

She's serving body AND face... and her name is Timothée. Long-time Chalamet scholar Rachel Kaly joins Sam and George to delve into his ascent, and what it means for the state of social justice around the world. Plus: We come up with a new idea for how the economy could work. And it's NOT sustainable!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the pod it's lil devil's only as River L. Ramirez joins Sam to co-host this ep on Lucifer himself. An array of damning topics are covered from dream roles on And Just Like That to the actually cool personality George's presumed kidnapper. Stick around for the end of the ep for real biblical scripture as told by a standup comedian (and yes, we WILL be charging a two-drink minimum!) Praise HIM. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today the boys welcome former investigative journalist Melissa Rich on the pod to uncover the sordid TRUTH about game night. But like any investigation, it's all about asking the right questions. Questions like...can games be a commentary? Can society itself be a game? And is being in your thirties a gateway drug to enjoying games and generally being calm? Plus, like any good journalist, Melissa reveals a new catchphrase that will leave you breathless. Let the games begin! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, built-in microwave owner Alex English enters the lab for a far-ranging conversation about which appliances are gay and which ones are straight. Plus: What is the deal with male relatives? Is Cold Stone Creamery "where it all began"? And finally, is the casual/formal binary the last taboo in our society? Well no, but you get it...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this rare, hyper-raw installment of StraightioLab, George and Sam are humbled and even humiliated at the landmark of hosting this podcast for two years. To celebrate the occassion, they ask each other some tough questions and look back on the trials and tribulations of having a military-funded podcast about two gay guys unpacking straight culture. Thanks to all our listeners and thanks to the defense budget for keeping us going. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Hey man, good to see you." We are sorry if reading that sentence incited violent flashbacks. On today's episode, we are joined by Dave Mizzoni to investigate what exactly one is meant to do when being faced with such a greeting, specifically with one's dainty, untrained hands. Plus: Is the word "puberty" disgusting? Is Halsey European? How many casualties has the Madonna biopic bootcamp claimed so far? We are on the ground, and it's NOT looking good. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this vulnerable episode of StraightioLab, recreational baker John Reynolds overcomes adversity in the form of a hangover to deliver one of the top 5 podcasts of all time. But per usual, this episodes raises more questions than it answers. Questions like...are things said off-mic off-limits? Who funds us? And are we happy? Sound off with your top five moments!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a momentous day for the entertainment industry, New York Magazine's diner-at-large and ABC's future Bachelorette (fingers crossed) Tammie Teclemariam finally makes her comedy debut! And fellas, you better watch out, because she's getting controversial. We contemplate such questions as: What are men? What are we allowed to call them? Are gay men also men? Do they know? Plus: Tammie finally explains wine to George and Sam, and Sam comes up with an intriguing new policy proposal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this groundbreaking episode of StraightioLab, Natalie Rotter-Laitman joins Sam and George to explore the penis straw and how best to engage with bachelorette culture. Plus, George pitches a historical fiction film that was greenlit in the room, Sam invents a new style of gay bar, and Natalie uses her humanities background to make sense of the raw data surrounding the pop star P!nk. Thank god for the humanities!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Sam is away, the girlies will... talk about their own mortality! While Sam is M.I.A. for shocking reasons that are revealed on air, our first ever guest co-host Ayo Edebiri joins George to ask some difficult questions. Is "being random" liberal or conservative? Are intergenerational friendships the key to a happy life? Why are funerals so sad? Is Ayo's Greek fetish problematic? And finally: ARE we okay? Don't ask questions you don't want the answers to... Let's just say THAT. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week the boys finally address one of the pillars of straight culture with genius guest Grace Freud. Grace breaks down her experience in the military training camp, designer popcorn MLM, and glamping cult known as “The Scouts,” and we ask the question on everyone’s mind: Must we accept being oppressed in order to go on little trips? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on StraightioLab, Sam and George are joined by former Bostonista Kenice Mobley to bring the fashion industry to its knees. We discuss Ann Taylor as a fear-based clothing option, then we look at it as a feminist source of empowerment, and then one more time as an embodiment of the upper middle class. And we once and for all figure out the difference between New York and LA. About time!!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the boutique podcast StraightioLab, Sam and George welcome investment banker Benito Skinner on to dive into the wonderful world of entreprenuership. This episode opens up a whole marketplace of ideas with thoughts like...is business drag? Should twinks be doctors? And are we a gay podcast or a living critique of the concept of gay podcasts? Only God knows!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

She's finally here, boys! Intellectual powerhouse Sarah Squirm joins Sam and George to unpack the cultural legacy of the subversive feminist art project known as the Jackass franchise. Gender politics, self-harm, trigger warnings, the failures of television criticism, the field of linguistics... it is ALL addressed. This episode is the podcast equivalent of jumping off a bridge into alligator-infested waters while your boys look on. For your own safety, do NOT try this at home. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode, Sam and George get into their backlash era with girlie turned grown woman Rachel Sennott. No one leaves unjokerfied as they get into what merch their families have, whether lies are still a relevant form of humor, and why your internal goth teen will always shine through in family photos. When you listen to this ep? You're family to us. And we SHOULD have matching tees. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Well, there's no way around it: It's time for our bi-annual call-in show where we earnestly answer your listener questions for two increasingly caffeinated hours. Happy New Year from our family to yours! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The New Year's spirit is so powerful, so undeniable, that Sam and George can't help but be sincere as they talk about self-improvement with Shalewa Sharpe in today's ep. Bad moods? We're leaving them in the past. You think you're Jeremy Strong? Wrong. You're Katy Perry. Valid criticisms? Not on our watch. Listen and learn! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In an episode that industry analysts are calling the "crossover event of the millennium," Who? Weekly's Lindsey Weber joins the boys to talk about a little show/franchise/immersive endurance art project called Sex and the City. Fresh (and still raw) from watching the first episodes of "And Just Like That," we break down Carrie Bradshaw's post-Covid New York, the show's groundbreaking "politically confused podcaster" representation courtesy of Tony Award winner Sara Ramirez, and Brady Hobbes having to carry the entire "Sex" part of the title on his horny little back. So raise your cosmos and hit that play button ladies, because over here at StraightioLab HQ, there is always one more story to tell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Max Wittert returns to the pod this week and Jokerfies our beloved program. What is just a bit? What is reality? Is this at all listenable? These are just some of the questions that this episode raises. So if you've been finding life to be a bit too easy, listen to this episode and experience raw, unedited humanity and decide for yourself if any of us deserve a second chance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In an episode that is as groundbreaking as it is riddled with technical difficulties, LA theater community survivor Ruby McCollister joins the boys for some good, old-fashioned social theorizing. What is the one thing all men want? Is society "the ultimate boyfriend"? What does your favorite Gatorade flavor say about your gender identity? And finally, do you guys like Succession? Plus: By popular demand (maybe), more talking about religion. And this time, it's personal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today Sam and George welcome intellectual powerhouse and vomit artist witness Brittany Carney on to bring us a topic that is so simple on the outside, but so rich on the inside: Apples. What follows is a fever dream of galaxy brained leaps and connections that could kill you if you aren't in a mentally stable place. So, be warned, listen at your own risk, and DON'T come crying to us when you can't unsee apples everywhere you look. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week everyone does psychoanalysis on one another, and we all walk away with some frightening insights. But what are they? Husky-voiced Broadway star Jared Goldstein joins Sam and George to talk about the impossibility of ordering a beer, the beauty of a 60% on Rotten Tomatoes, and the ever-expanding umbrella of LGBTQ (it now includes some straight people). Are you feeling uncomfortable? That is good, actually. Or maybe not... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the pod, George and Sam welcome Jamie Loftus on and aim destroy each other’s reputations by diving into the Taylor Swift discourse. The only thing able to break the gravitational pull of Taylor is the rich topic. Our take (spoiler alert) is that you should quit social media, but also you probably can’t and therefore shouldn't, but also books about how social media is bad are just as bad as social media itself and, in fact, bring into question the whole point of books. What's not clicking?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our illustrious guest Danielle Perez may have gone to high school with Meghan Markle, but that does NOT define her! Danielle joins the boys to talk all things chain restaurants — which ones are men, which ones are women, and which ones smash the binary? Plus: George comes clean about being sad, Sam dishes about his first celeb sighting, and Danielle makes a shocking pandemic confession. So check in with the hostess (she's wearing a yellow tie), settle into your booth, open up your 500-page menu, and press that play button!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on StraightioLab, Sam and George find themselves in new territory after hearing each other’s Saturday morning sexy hookup voices, challenging the professionalism of this now for-profit podcast. Plus Andrea Long Chu joins to explain the MCU, as well as an exciting new theory about how time makes lesbians of us all, and to tell the boys of the various micro aggressions they’ve committed simply by having a podcast. There are no post credit scenes in this episode, but we did consult with the military before releasing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Blending in... but to what end?! Today Sam and George are joined by industry heavyweight Devon Walker to talk all things camo: Is the military problematic? Was Cadet Kelly complicit? What's the deal with hunting? Plus, an in-depth discussion of pay disparities in Hollywood, Whoopi Goldberg's dating history, and the OFFICIAL ranking of which famous comedians have the flattest asses. Listen NOW before it gets taken down, and don't forget to subscribe to our brand new PATREON at patreon.com/straightiolab!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's good girl gone bad week on the pod as Sam and George welcome the kind-eyed Brian Bahe on to show us his dark side. Tensions rise and friendships are tested all over a little soap and water. Needless to say, everybody involved will be a pothole girl from here on out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

World traveler and recent Covid survivor Charles Rogers joins Sam and George to dish about what the Hell is going on in America's, as well as Italy's, airports. We cover the pitfalls of ageism, the impossibility of a gay President, and the semiotics of road signs, before taking aim at two communities we have heard just about enough from: expats and "third culture kids." Put up your tray tables, make sure your seats are in the upright position, and prepare for take-off! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the first official episode of season 2, the boys bring Macy Rodman to the pod to explain the Joker-style origins of Neil Patrick Harris. Plus, there's a deep dive into what problematic characters were in the original Sex And The City scripts, some talk of exciting upcoming projects on NBC, and Sam and George stoop to a place they never thought they would and plug Macy's album "Unbelievable Animals." How the mighty have fallen! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam and George kick off season two with an announcement that season two is starting. Welcome back, glamour girls! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hootie-hoo to all our beloved investors! As we all enjoy the last few weeks of the state-mandated global StraightioLab summer hiatus, we thought we would offer a little treat to our hungry little listener pigs: an episode of one of our favorite podcasts, Celebrity Book Club, hosted by past Straightio guests Steven Phillips Horst and Lily Marotta! Read more from Steven and Lily below—if you dare. Celebrity memoirs aren’t like normal books—they’re fun! Join comedians Steven Phillips-Horst (@gossipbabies) & Lily Marotta (@lilyblueyez) as they rifle through the diaries of drug-addled starlets, oddly obsessive restaurateurs, brass-knuckled female realtors, and boring gay politicians’ even more boring gay husbands, finding fertile ground for searing cultural insights and juicy gossip. Martinis not included. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we KEEP answering listener questions about ourselves for ANOTHER hour! Cliff girl summer hiatus starts now, see you in the fall!!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we are throwing irony out the window to EARNESTLY answer listener questions about ourselves. Boring-heads rise up, This episode is for you!! (And stay tuned for part two coming on Thursday)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hootie-hoo! We just got word that the Bell House is now operating at full capacity, so our first live show on Monday 6/28 is no longer sold out! We wanted our precious glamour girls to be the first to know. See you soon, and Happy Pride!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's all in the family today as Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang come back on the pod to chat about everything from the performance of self-awareness, the conspiracy of World Pride, and whether or not anyone on this episode is a cultural critic (the answer may surprise you!) Plus, we finally face the bogeyman of the early 2000's AKA the metrosexual man. Find out if we can make any interesting points before George reaches his hard out!! Tick tock, bitch! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bonjour, femmes glamours! This week on a very educational StraightioLab, Jess Salomon and Eman El-Husseini explain how they can be an interracial, interfaith, and inter-vaccine (Pfizer-Moderna) queer couple and STILL get canceled in today's fast-paced media climate! After that, they dive into what makes a manicure French (suburban ennui), and what makes bacon Canadian (racism). Plus: Was the Virgin Mary a fashionista? Which corporate entity have we decided to put on blast? And finally: Does going to a hotel count as "queer culture"? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For this episode of the genius podcast known as StraightioLab, the boys are joined by amateur scientist and "true" extrovert Josh Sharp to talk all about Math. And if you're thinking "oh but math is boring, I don't want to listen to a whole podcast about math" then guess what, listener scum, Josh knew you would say that and you have fallen right into his trap. Listen to this private conversation and learn something for ONCE. Also, be sure to email us at [email protected] for the upcoming earnestness bonanza and get tickets to our live show June 28th at the Bell House! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you know things? That might be problematic. Sudi Green (creator of SNL) joins the boys to chat about how information can be used for evil even if you're NOT doing election meddling. Plus: Are we interesting? And finally: What does it mean to be "wink"? It is the new slang term everyone is using, and it does not mean what you think!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on Sara Bareilles presents StraightioLab, George and Sam welcome car freak Francesca D'Uva to explain car culture or, more specifically, car owner culture. Plus, is Ben Affleck the only sincere celebrity? Is George cheapening his brand by going to too many parties? And what IS the beef between HAIM and Sara Bareilles? Just know that it's REAL and both sides are VERY justified. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam and George welcome to the pod the long lost sixth member of the Fab Five (the nuance expert) Eliot Glazer to finally discuss whether representation of gay men on reality television is good or bad. Plus: Does power corrupt? Is porn bad? And which straight character actors should come out "for the cause"? Cuff your dungarees and smash that play button to find out!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today George and Sam are joined by the ethically delusional Kiko Soirée to learn all about the fear-based decisions they've been making in life. So grab yourself a low-cal milk stout, whisper the podcaster's prayer, and get ready to fear nothing but inevitable financial ruin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is anyone normal? Is human-to-human communication possible? The one and only Ziwe joins Sam and George for a tense but ultimately healing discussion of what makes us HUMAN. Don't forget to watch ZIWE May 9th on Showtime or wherever NFTs are sold!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode, George and Sam welcome sweater theorist Lily Marotta on to explain the toxic cycle of men wearing quarter-zips at the holidays. Plus, should Dunkin' release their own version of bone broth? How many Chromatica t-shirts is too many? And if Lily's girlfriend is still on Tumblr, how can we know she is not from the past? The answers may surprise you. But devil's advocate, they also might not surprise you. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the latest episode of the toxic edgelord podcast StraightioLab, Sam and George are joined by reactionary comedians Jeremy Levick and Rajat Suresh for a far-ranging debate with chilling consequences. This podcast was so edgy in fact that the original title was censored from apple podcasts. I guess comedy really is the new punk rock after all. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, suburbanite Larry Owens joins George and Sam to unpack how bad acting is the fault of straightness 100% of the time, even when gay people do it. Plus, the gang explores a working theory that 2010 is back based almost solely on the fact that apartments are cheaper in Williamsburg now. Don't believe us? Well good, because we're not sure we believe us either. It's a working theory after all. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

StraightioLab unpaid intern Meg Stalter joins the boys to talk relationship dealbreakers (when someone is corny and/or doesn't believe in justice), brainstorm names for potential Demi Lovato tracks, and propose some new ideas for human behavior (you should be allowed to pee WHERE?!). Plus: We reminisce about the days when you could simply post a photo of a book next to a little cup of coffee on Instagram. Okay grandma... let's get you to bed!!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's ep, George and Sam welcome the smart, funny, and, most importantly, wounded Greta Titelman on to talk about gambling and if there is a "right" way to do Vegas. Plus, the group deep dives into negative AND positive reviews, how a trip to Chile last March ended in severe trauma bonding, and George and Sam reveal their very emotional and real journey to get them collectively 200k dollars before June 15th. It's a tear jerker! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Well let's just say that if you love to LAUGH, you've come to the right place, because this week our truly delightful guest Mitra Jouhari gives us a case of the GIGGLES! And yeah... it's TERMINAL. Join us for our last hours of life as we explore such sick and disgusting questions as: When will Women's History Month end? Should someone perform alt comedy at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show? Can a baby be anti-intellectual? And finally, what words are IN and what words are OUT for 2021? Listen to Elephunk in its entirety and THEN press play to find out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is it gay to hug your uncle? Is it straight to take a photo with your opposite sex sibling? Is it sex-negative to do neither? On today's StraightioLab, George and Sam welcome the non-threateningly young Grace Kuhlenschmidt on to ask, but not really answer, these exact questions. Plus, George shows his full range as an impressionist and Sam spreads misinformation regarding the sexuality of George Costanza. Only in New York, am I right?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is everyone doing okay? This week we take a quick dip into the lawlessness that is the StraightioLab inbox before welcoming out and proud "queer content creator" Guy Branum to discuss which things are good, which things are bad, and which things are both (?). Plus: Did an unaired Bebe Neuwirth pilot win an Oscar? Does counterculture still exist? And finally: Are tabletop roleplaying games straight or simply "the E.M. Forster side of gay?" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.