Homophilia

BIG episode today! Thank God Dave survived his first nasal COVID test because he and Matt have big plans for YOU. There are now not one, but TWO ways for listeners to be part of the show! First, the guys are introducing a new segment called “My First Time” where-in you send us stories of your first time and we play it on the podcast. It's only fair for the guys to go first, and Dave kicks it off w...

This week Matt and Dave welcome the hilarious Brandon Ash-Mohammed! The guys discuss zoom stand-up comedy, Disney +, rewatching old Lindsay Lohan movies, quarantine routines, predictions for the future of stand-up comedy, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Madonna, Toronto COVID regulations and protests, Second City scandals, meeting your boyfriend on Grindr, living out security guard fantasies, first boyfrien...

Matt and Dave swap reports from this year's Pride Parade before they welcome this week's guest: the incomparable Brandon Kyle Goodman. The guys discuss Real House Wives of Atlanta, Lafayette from True Blood, Sister Act 2, the new Lady Gaga album, Anita Baker,101 Dalmatians, Korey (Brandon’s dog!), going to boarding school in Georgia, finding your husband on Tinder, and the emotional toll of unpack...

Dave and Matt are back this week with an intro about... everything. PREVIOUSLY RECORDED: The delightful Michael Urie joins the guys to chat about Dead to Me, growing up in Plano Texas, Julliard, thoughts about typecasting, Ugly Betty, older siblings paving the way, and what it was like to be part of Broadway's COVID shut down. PLUS Michael gives everyone the scoop on this year's Pride Plays, which...

This week, by all accounts, has been hard. Matt and Dave begin by finding comfort in one of the few places there is still hope: granola. Luckily, Carson Kressley is here to brighten everyone’s spirits with tales from his farm. The guys also discuss wardrobes, Madonna, skincare, New York City in the ‘90s, how fame affects dating, and of course, RuPaul’s Drag Race: Season 12.

This week the one, the only Shangela is here to talk with the guys about bunkering with family during COVID, the time she and Dave filmed a pilot together, Drag Race, HBO’s We’re Here, and why social media makes it difficult to date.

After a quick corona check-in with each other, Dave and Matt chat with Eureka O'Hara (RuPaul's Drag Race) about their drag beginnings, gender fluidity, and the current season of Drag Race. Also, they get into the challenges of dating, COVID or no COVID!

Original air date: September 20, 2018. The man, the myth, the legend, Scotty Bowers, and director Matt Tyrnauer (“Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood“) spill scandalous sexy old Hollywood tea on Anthony Perkins, Cary Grant, Spencer Tracy and more! Plus: going to the first gay bars in Los Angeles, working with Masters and Johnson, and picking up on people’s types. Also, Dave and Matt talk ab...

Writers R. Eric Thomas and Todd Masterson join Dave and Matt for back-to-back interviews on a jam-packed Homophilia! First, they chat with Eric about his new memoir Here For It, revisiting The Wiz, marrying his husband the pastor, and the Cinderella story that led to him writing for Elle. Then, they catch up with Todd Masterson about Coscto kombucha, rising to Insta-fame with ‘Gay Fat Friend,’ rev...

Winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 8, Bob the Drag Queen, joins Dave and Matt to talk making masks at home, dating pre and post-Drag Race fame, and the most powerful moments from shooting the new HBO series We’re Here. Plus, “getting gay,” afterlife predictions, Kai Kai, and more.

The one and only Jonathan Van Ness (Netflix’s Queer Eye, Getting Curious) joins Matt and Dave to talk binging survivalist television, the Gay of Thrones origin story, and hair care tips for home-isolation. Plus, becoming the first male cheerleader at his high school, spreading body positivity, spending quality time with quarantine buddies and more.

Soap star Greg Rikaart joins Matt and Dave to talk Drag Race reactions, landing his role on The Young and the Restless, and co-parenting (while recovering from coronavirus). Then, comedian and writer Caleb Hearon discusses growing up in Missouri, getting quote-tweeted by Chrissy Teigen, gay spaces in Chicago, and more.

Matt Rogers and Dave Mizzoni join Dave and Matt to talk about pop culture in quarantine, the origin of their collaboration, and making their Quibi show Gayme Show! authentically queer. Plus, meeting longtime boyfriends, hooking up at a Betty Who concert, NYU dean dancing videos, and much more.

Comic and gamer Chris Bryant joins Dave and Matt to talk about diversifying the video game industry, handling homophobia abroad, and having a complicated relationship with his hometown. Plus, being diagnosed with autism (and dating someone else on the spectrum), being open about mental health, and learning how to use Twitter for good.

Comedian, actor, and writer Addie Weyrich joins Dave and Matt to talk meeting the dog of her dreams, formulating her "Fox & Friends" videos, taking on toxic masculinity in conversation, and using the “DEARMAN” technique. Plus, being single and focusing on friendships, Are You The One? (Season 8), and taking hope from a couple she matched with on Tinder.

Actor Jake Borelli (The Thing About Harry) joins Dave and Matt to chat about playing fan Survivor in Griffith Park, the coinciding of coming out in real life with his character’s coming out on Grey’s Anatomy, and what goes into his Raya profile. Plus, the two big heartbreaks in his life, looking for someone with curiosity, and why a tire pressure gauge is sexier than you think.

Theatre actor Jordan Barbour joins Dave and Matt to talk about going on the “charm offensive” and maintaining levity over seven hours with Broadway’s The Inheritance, working collaboratively with playwright Matthew Lopez, and obsessing over The Circle. Plus, embracing polyamory, carving his own path in his career and romantic life, and complicated feelings about religion and spirituality.

Chris Sapphire and Karyn Blanco of the Netflix reality series The Circle join Dave and Matt for special back-to-back interviews on this week’s Homophilia! First, Dave and Matt talk to Chris about getting his feet wet in the reality arena, what it means to try God’s way, and ushering in newfound fame from the show. Then, they chat with Karyn about behind-the-scenes human interactions we didn’t see,...

Comedian DeAnne Smith joins Matt and Dave to talk handsome vets, L Word character takes, and getting to go to a Queer Slowdance with her comedy hero. Plus, finding out she’s in a relationship (today!), falling in love with a high school sweetheart, marrying a mime for residency in Canada, and other globe-spanning stories from DeAnne’s romantic past.

Showrunner/director/actor Peter Paige joins Matt and Dave to talk getting started with high school theater, nearly landing the role of Jack on Will & Grace, and jumping on the hit series Queer as Folk. Plus, taking a year off from dating, top rom-coms, looking for love in your 40s, and the thrill of casting amazingly talented leads for his new film The Thing About Harry.

Actor Jonny Beauchamp (Katy Keene) joins Dave and Matt to chat about landing the role of Jorge Lopez (with a little help from Nicki Minaj’s Moment 4 Life), airport miracles, and geeking out over dance bio series Fosse/Verdon. Plus, bringing lifelong dreams to fruition, trusting things to make sense later, and looking for someone who works hard at their own lane.

Musician Mal Blum joins Dave and Matt to talk visiting Vanderpump Rules landmarks, being wooed by their now-partner Gaby Dunn, that amazing Courtney Love/Madonna interview, and coming out once at fourteen and again in college. Plus, why we shouldn’t be afraid to reproach our elders and how to deal with jealousy and catching feelings in a non-monogamous relationship.

Comedian Mano Agapion joins Dave and Matt on this week’s Homophilia to dish about fav characters to watch on The Circle, formative trash TV crushes, meeting his boyfriend of 4 1/2 years, adventures in Japan’s “queer country,” dealing with body dysmorphia, and so much more!

TV writer Marcos Luevanos (Charmed) joins Matt and Dave to chat about the power of magic intuition candles, the push to get Shannon Doherty involved in the reboot of Charmed, and finding serendipitous closure after a breakup. Plus, getting ‘found out’ at fourteen while attending an all-boys Catholic school, hooking up in the bathroom during sixth period, and navigating a relationship with conserva...

Actor/comedian Josh Thomas (Please Like Me, Everything’s Gonna Be Okay) joins Matt and Dave to discuss watching every episode of Seinfeld in the last year, the pros/cons of cloning an aging pet, dating while famous, and not being afraid to self-deprecate. Plus, Josh goes into the autobiographical elements of Please Like Me, his reaction to the gay marriage referendum in Australia, and his new show...