StraightioLab

This week, Sam and George are joined by the reigning queen of horror comedy Sasheer Zamata to talk about the passion of LGBTQ+ ally Kathy Najimy, why voting needs to be more Instagram-friendly, and whether it's ethical to ruin someone's life because they posted a cringey video on Facebook. Plus: Sasheer and Sam reminisce about their improv days at UVA, and George lashes out because he feels left o...

It's the crossover event of the financial quarter, and thank God, because profits are plummeting! Talk Hole's Eric Schwartau and Steven Phillips-Horst join Sam and George for a no-holds-barred salon on some of the most important questions of our time, such as: Is podcasting art? What is the correct number of gay men that should co-exist in one space? Is Eric's Canadian boyfriend real? Clicky-click...

This week on the normally tasteful pod StraightioLab, we get absolutely raunchy with Lorelei Ramirez. We call people fuckers, we talk about who's gonna pay for our steak and martini lunches, and we discuss Hillary Clinton's new catchphrase. That's right, dim the lights, make sure your parents aren't with you, and tune into this nasty episode. Also we touch on Carhartt clothing, but mostly all agre...

OK podcast description starts now. On this episode of the global sensation known as StraightioLab, we discuss what could have possibly led Ana Fabrega to do comedy, what you should do if you're ever in a job interview and don't know what to say, and whether or not Ana should decorate her room with photos of beautiful busty women. We also return to the now classic and beloved concept of asking if o...

This week, Joel Kim Booster (lives by a river) joins us to discuss our experiences with post-9/11 nationalism as a stupid gay teens. Then, we contemplate how various politicians, celebrities, and famous criminals would have handled New York City's response to the coronavirus pandemic and Joel shares a harrowing story about seeing Antoni Porowski wearing a monocle. All this and MORE on the podcast...

This week on the podcast that can't be tamed (StraightioLab), the notoriously gay Matt Rogers comes on to unpack the pain and suffering surrounding sheds and garages. This is truly a tell-all of an episode as Matt also talks about his part in voting on the Iraq War, how he came to have a sordid affair with a reviled gay celebrity, and each of the boys share their experiences from Gay Birthright, w...

Sam and George finally decide what the podcast is "about" and then welcome comedy icon Jo Firestone to chat about her career as a Christian sex comic. Then, they unpack (aka briefly mention) the finale of the HBO series Entourage and play a depraved game of Duck Duck Goose.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we ask Clare O'Kane the iconic ice-breaker question "How many of your family members are in therapy, and if you could change that number, who would you tell to stop therapy and who would you tell to start therapy?" After that, we go DEEP into what skateboarding means for the dusk of the American empire, and George asks Clare if there are "drag houses in skate culture." And then, when you...

On this week's StraightioLab, George and Sam welcome Brooklyn-based sweetheart Drew Anderson on to unpack prom and, in a greater sense, what it was like to listen to music in 2004. This episode overcomes so much (hand washing in the middle of recording, boring anecdotes) and emerges stronger than ever (attacks the Slate Culture Gabfest, tries to put all gay couples into a box of either being a Por...

This week, George and Sam welcome comedian and Nicole Scherzinger sound-alike Mary Beth Barone on to the pod to talk all things Sopranos. No stone is left unturned as they cover everything from the upsetting laws that forbid unwed women from watching the show to the distasteful yet prescient "Sopranos Curse." Anything is possible on StraightioLab, the ONLY podcast that was created specifically to...

This week, comedian and noted outdoorswoman Mary Houlihan answers all our most pressing questions about camping culture, including: Where do you poop? How do you start a fire? What is the name of that one Haim sister? Plus: Are our moms disappointed in us? Listen to find out!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of the completely optional podcast known as StraightioLab, George and Sam welcome living legend Naomi Ekperigin on to unpack parenthood. This episode also asks many tough questions like...are comedians inherently evil? Is George's face grumpy when resting?? And what is Naomi's connection to Jeffrey Epstein??? You'll have to listen...to find out.  See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

This week, Sam and George are joined by Joe Rumrill and Rachel Pegram, a real-life COUPLE brought together by StraightioLab producers many years ago. Joe and Rachel break down the depraved politics of straight sitcoms and finally get to the bottom of which Jon Favreau is which (and why it doesn't matter). Plus: Sam finally opens up about his Juilliard days, and George tells a twisted story about t...

This Pulitzer Prize losing podcast is back with notable Whole Foods customer Julia Claire to talk all about the suburbs (both the sprawl outside of cities and the album by Arcade Fire). Other topics covered include whether silent reflection is good or violent, what it means to look like you play lacrosse, and of course The Three B's (Boston, Basements, and Buttigieg). Also, in an unprecedented att...

This week, George and Sam are joined by genius guest Eudora Peterson to finally get to the bottom of which musicians are good and which ones are bad. Plus, George advocates for an elite children's army to enforce social distancing in parks and Sam makes the point that "it's incredible to dismiss things." And finally, we dare to ask the question on everyone's mind: What *is* PopSugar? See omnystudi...

This week on StraightioLab, Brooklyn-based road dog and notorious comic's comic Joe Castle Baker comes on the show to plug all the live shows he is still doing. Other topics covered include sex inside of MMORPG's, whether therapists need to be trained in long-form improv, and the truth behind Joe's semi-secret twitter identity. Also, one technical difficulty shakes this pod to its very core...list...

Comedian and writer Ayo Edebiri (not High Maintenance) joins Sam and George to talk about her side business underpaying RISD grads to make woke Instagram graphics, the pitfalls of "girlie" culture, and her desire to get experimental dental work to make her teeth look like Venom's. Plus: Which problematic 2007 comedy makes Sam horny? Is actress Sarah Hyland trying to ruin Ayo's career? Listen, subs...

Sam and George try out a new "mellow" tone as wise guest Jes Tom joins them to imagine a brighter future for the LGBTQ community--or at least a slightly different one. Plus: What happens to babies to turn them into white gay men? Is it a coincidence that Hillary Rodham Clinton has the same initials as the Human Rights Campaign? Is peeing in a river in Amsterdam the final step to queer liberation?...

Superstar guest Bowen Yang joins Sam and George to dish about the punk-rock roots of the banking industry, how horseshoe theory can explain Gwen Stefani's career trajectory, and why lakes are the straightest bodies of water. Plus: We finally rank the three defining cultural products of our sad, irredeemable era: Harry Potter, Hamilton, and Queer Eye.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

No new episode this week. In the meantime: 1. Here is a very helpful list of resources for those protesting police brutality as well as funds/orgs around the country to donate to: https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/1CjZMORRVuv-I-qo4B0YfmOTqIOa3GUS207t5iuLZmyA/mobilebasic 2. In honor of Pride month, we would also like to add Emergency Release Fund, which raises money to bail trans, queer, and m...

In this self-proclaimed "podcast event of the season", George and Sam welcome comedian and Lady Gaga theorist Amy Zimmer into the lab to talk about Gaga's new era and the general concept of time. As per usual, the conversation remains on topic, only straying momentarily to discuss representation of barn women in tech, the phrase "binch", and Amy's previous time on an early lost episode of the show...

On the first QUARANTINE EPISODE of StraightioLab, George and Sam catch up on how lockdown has affected their bodies and minds, while illustrious guest Catherine Cohen goes off about the grotesque practice of monogramming (in which straight people label themselves in order to remember who they are), her past as a Southern Belle, the politics of anal, and the two women haunting our apocalypse dreams...

This episode goes out to all the haters who said StraightioLab was "too structured" and "made too much sense." In it, George and Sam welcome comedian Ike Ufomadu who is also the first str*ight m*le guest and they talk about everything from Regis Philbin to The Weakest Link to the mysterious disappearances happening around Ike's ominous foundation. Reality is blurred, friendships are tested, and it...

This week on the cultural criticism and bottoming podcast StraightioLab, comedian and published author Aaron Jackson joins Sam and George to get to the bottom of what is going on in straight bars (bars that are not gay) once and for all. Plus: Are millennial interior design aesthetics fascist? What is the deal with the witch who cursed Sam and George? Listen, rate, and subscribe to find out, and d...

This week on the problematic and morally bankrupt podcast StraightioLab, Barb comedian Andrés Govea breaks down the personalities of the three bisexual men they dated during the month of February. Plus: Does Lady Gaga's Joanne actually slap? Is Sam Munchausen-by-Proxy-ing George? Can you moonlight as a freelance police officer if you work in PR? Smash that play button to find out!  See omnystudio....