StraightioLab

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...

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 b...

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 i...

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...

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 befo...

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, ma...

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 Anim...

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.  ...

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 bef...

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 Virgi...

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 a...

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 omnystudi...

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...

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...

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 al...

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 In...