Homophilia

It’s just family this Top Gun: Maverick weekend, as the guys reflect on some significant recent life events: a wedding (Matt), a night with New Kids on the Block (Dave), and Covid-19 (both of them). Also: thoughts on Heartstopper, Harry’s House, and Real World Homecoming: New Orleans.

This week's guest is glamorous, hysterical, and an expert on TikTok dick prints. Jonny McGovern joins Dave and Matt to discuss touring with Dita Von Tease as the MC, his nightlife go-go days in downtown NYC, and his incredible podcast Gayest Of All Time.

This week's guest is the talented and prolific Jonathan Adler, joining Dave and Matt to discuss Willow Pill from Drag Race (and his star-studded Drag Race text thread), spiritual bankruptcy, his journey from a potter to an interior designer, and how camp and the gay sensibility drive culture forward.

Danny and Melissa from The Real World Homecoming: New Orleans are back to talk to Matt and Dave all about the effects of reality Tv and social media on their day-to-day lives. They cover what it's like to watch yourself on TV and then figure out how to heal from the experience, and how to not lose yourself in the drama of followers and audience opinions.

This is the first part of a fantastic episode with Danny and Melissa from The Real World: New Orleans, where they dig into the realities of reality TV, such as life after the end of the show, dealing with being in the public eye, and even managing mental health along with fame.

This one is just a chat with your hosts because lately, we've been catching up with incredible guests (and more guests to come), but we need to hear what's going on with Matt and Dave! They cover ghost stories, vintage Playboys, roller discos, and Miami Pride.

The legendary sitcom writer Gary Janetti joins Matt and Dave to discuss his new book  Start Without Me . We go deep on Gary's invisibility in high school, his love of The Wizard of Oz, and his disdain for weddings. Plus: Matt at Miami Beach Pride and the looming psychodrama of  The Real World Homecoming: New Orleans .

There will be no talk of The Slap in this episode. However, there will be talk of Dave's trip to a billionaire's private island. And this week’s guest Gregory Bonsignore brings a short reading of his new book  That's Betty , and a deep examination of our Golden Girls fascination, and the show’s contribution to queer culture. Everyone shares stories of the first person they came...

All-time legendary guest Joel Kim Booster joins Matt and Dave to discuss his new film  Fire Island , his favorite gay places on earth, the significance of Robin Byrd, and…how he met his new boo. Babies, let us bang your box.

On this week's episode of Homophilia, Matt and Dave are joined by Brant Rotnem and Jeremy Glazer of Hidden Canyons , the first-ever minute-long LGBTQ soap opera. Brant and Jeremy discuss the impetus behind Hidden Canyons, the journey making a micro soap, and what they've learned working and acting together as a couple. PLUS: exclusive, too-hot-for-television details from Matt’s bach...

On this week's episode of Homophilia, get ready for some DRAMA! And by drama, we mean touching conversations with Stephen Guarino. Matt and Dave talk with Stephen about his career, a new love in his life, and all the good gay clubs in Florida.

On this week's episode of Homophilia, guest Fawzia Marzia joins to talk about rewatching Grey's Anatomy from start to finish, pandemic missed connections, being the life of the party, her obsession with Jem and the Holograms, and her new award-winning LGBTQ+ micro-series, Hidden Canyons.

“Everything Iconic” Host Danny Pellegrino joins Matt and Dave to talk pop culture, nostalgia, his undying devotion to Jessica Simpson, and the experiences that helped inspire his new book,  How Do I Un-Remember This?

On this week's episode of Homophilia, we are lucky enough to have style icon and TV star Tan France (Queer Eye, Next in Fashion, author of Naturally Tan ). Dave and Matt talk with Tan about fame, fashion, fatherhood, and more. Join us for this fantastic episode!

Dave and Matt talk with Chris Baker about his campy and hilarious movie The Estate, now on Hulu. Chris talks about his experience writing the comedy thriller, starring as an anti-hero, and the importance of creating queer films. Dave and Matt also dig into Chris's own coming out story and meet-cute with his husband.

In the middle of a bomb cyclone in NYC, Jeff Hiller joins Dave and Matt this week for a hilarious episode all about Jeff's long list of IMDB credits, his love of Broadway shows and old school sitcoms, and of course his role in the new comedy, Somebody Somewhere  on HBO Max. Dave and Matt also ask Jeff about his connection with church and astrology, as well as how he met his husband by meeting...

Georgia Pritchett is a prolific TV writer who has created evil but often likable characters. Dave and Matt ask Georgia about her work on Succession , her affinity for specific characters, and learning how the rich see the world. Georgia highlights her love of therapy in her own life, even while writing tragic therapist patient relationship in The Shrink Next Door . They also ask about her new book...

We're returning with part two of the interview with Michael Patrick King, Executive Producer/Writer/Director of "Sex And The City" & "And Just Like That." On this episode, MPK answers very important questions about Samantha, how they kept big details in the show a secret, and his mother's friendship with the one and only Sarah Jessica Parker.

And introducing... Michael Patrick King! The Executive Producer/Writer/Director of "Sex And The City" & "And Just Like That" graces Dave and Matt for the first half of an incredible two-part interview. Dave and Matt ask MPK about growing up Catholic (and the backyard religious epics he staged with his sisters) and his experiences with acting, stand-up, writing, and directing. And, of...

The lovely and thoughtful Cheyenne Jackson joins Dave and Matt this week, a little bit late in the afternoon from the Warner Bros studios to talk about waking up early to see the sunset with his twins, recently deciding to focus on more joy in his work, and learning from the greats, such as Sarah Paulson, Kathy Bates, and Leslie Jordan. Cheyenne also discusses being an openly gay man cast as a rom...

The brilliant and insightful Harvey Guillen joins Homophilia this week to greet the new year with Dave and Matt! Harvey talks about his love of acting and performing, including his role on FX's What We Do In The Shadows, for  which he actually auditioned on accident. They discuss the coded queerness of the characters on the show and the importance of their representation.  Dave and...

Wow, it's New Years and we have a fantastic episode for you to close out 2021. Claybourne Elder, from Broadway's Company and the upcoming show, The Gilded Age . Dave and Matt bring up House Of Gucci and the many Italian accents to sort through in the film, while Claybourne discusses his recent binging of Disney movies. Claybourne also talks about his pathway to Broadway, from studying in France as...

Happy Holidays from the Homophilia crew! This week, as a holiday treat, Sam Sanders joins Dave and Matt to discuss their feelings about the year, how quarantine has turned into a peaceful state of living for Sam, and his growing obsession with Dua Lipa. Our hosts ask Sam about growing up without Christmas and haircuts, being a band kid, coming out later in life, and his views now on religion...

This week's Homophilia features the brilliant Parvesh Cheena! Matt, Dave, and Parvesh get into quick thoughts of the And Just Like That premiere, as well as binging through Drag Race for the entire pandemie. Parvesh details his time in theater in high school, growing up in the midwest, the days of keeping MTV on all the time, doing improv with our very own Dave Holmes, staying away from...

It’s a very refreshing week with George Ramsay on this episode of Homophilia. Dave and Matt ask George about breathwork, something Dave has been practicing and loving as of late. They all discuss how George began his career in breathwork, and what is happening in your body while practicing. George also talk about the experience of being closeted in North Carolina, leaving his career in teacher to...