StraightioLab

It's time for Earnestness Bonanza, our bi-annual call-in show where we DROP THE ACT and answer listener questions HONESTLY. This time with real voice calls! You can call to leave more messages before we record Part 2 at 385-GAY-GUYS! See us LIVE in Chicago on October 6th and New York on October 12th! Tickets at linktree.com/straightiolab. MERCH IS HERE: cottonbureau.com/people/straightiolab SUBSCR...

Today is a red letter day at Straighio HQ for two reasons. First is that we got to have the incredible James Adomian on the podcast whose new special "The Path Of Most Resistance" is available now. The second reason is that we have finally created an episode where you can take clips out of context that make us look like we're spreading insane conspiracy theories. We knew it was bound to happen one...

It was... SASHEER all along?! This week we're joined once again by our dear friend Sasheer Zamata, star of Marvel's Agatha All Along on Disney+, to chat about the concept of giving your house guests hospital-like SHOE COVERS for them to wear in your HOME! The questions of course are endless: What is everyone afraid of? Are feet the most stigmatized body part? Is a more foot-positive future even po...

Can watching a movie make you smart? No. But it can trick you into feeling smart and that's the magic of cinema. This week we're joined by notable comedian and Sam coworker Sophie Buddle to talk all things about the king of making people feel smart: Christopher Nolan. Plus, we unpack which actresses are gay guy actresses and which aren't, what it means to view America from an outside perspective,...

Hootie-hoo, glamour girls! It's Season 5 now, or 4? No one knows for sure, but we're glad to be back! George is getting married this weekend and Sam is officially in LA. What else needs to be said? Well, a lot honestly! We talk new pop girls, the rights that should be afforded to members of Danity Kane, and the idea of a competitive boyfriending. Here's to a new school year! MERCH IS HERE: cottonb...

Hootie-hoo, glamour girls! StraightioLab will be on hiatus for August. Please enjoy this re-release episode with Maeve Higgins! -- Today we have comedian, writer, and boutique sweater designer Maeve "Mohair" Higgins on the podcast to talk about green card marriages and how empowering it can be to bring the transactional spirit back into love. Plus, we discuss Ronan Farrow's physical appearance, wh...

Hootie-hoo, glamour girls! StraightioLab will be on hiatus for August. Please enjoy this re-release episode with Sabrina Wu!  --- In this week's heavily censored episode, we're going back to our roots with some good old-fashioned THEORIZING. After George debuts his provocative new children's book, the brilliant Sabrina Wu joins us to create multiple new animal-centric frameworks for understanding...

Hootie-hoo, glamour girls! StraightioLab will be on hiatus for August. Please enjoy this PATREON episode with the infamous, Max Wittert.  --- If her web connects them all then who's flying the plane? Max Wittert joins us in today's very special episode all about the new Dakota Johnson vehicle Madame Web. Needless to say we loved it!!  MERCH IS HERE: cottonbureau.com/people/straightiolab BUY TICKET...

Hootie-hoo, glamour girls! StraightioLab will be on hiatus for August. Please enjoy this classic GAYTIOLAB episode with Macy Rodman! MERCH IS HERE: cottonbureau.com/people/straightiolab BUY TICKETS TO GEORGE'S STANDUP TOUR: linktree.com/georgeciveris SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON at patreon.com/straightiolab for bonus episodes twice a month and don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! ---...

Finally, we talk about what's gay and what's straight. Finally! **StraightioLab will be taking a hiatus in August, but please subscribe to Patreon to follow the latest updates** MERCH IS HERE: cottonbureau.com/people/straightiolab BUY TICKETS TO GEORGE'S STANDUP TOUR: linktree.com/georgeciveris SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON at patreon.com/straightiolab for bonus episodes twice a month and don't forget...

Paging Doctor Freud! And wait, WHO is that again? Today, along with the hilarious and wise EJ Marcus, we use wedding antics between mothers and sons as a jumping-off point to talk about a variety of sick and twisted gender-based family dynamics that will have psychoanalysts everywhere saying "CHECK PLEASE!" Plus: Are we boys or girls? And is political hopelessness uniting the left? Well, it kind o...

Hey, StraightioLab listeners! We wanted to share a really fun new show we think you'll love, Sniffies Cruising Confessions from iHeart's Outspoken network in partnership with Sniffies.  Fiercely sex positive and deeply entertaining, Sniffies’ Cruising Confessions is the queer sex podcast you’ve been waiting for. Every week, hosts Gabe Gonzalez and Chris Patterson-Rosso invite you to explore the su...

Hope you're ready to learn a thing or two because this week we have Kate Willett on to talk incel culture. That's right, what was once a niche internet community is now going mainstream, which is huge for everyone involved. What should we do? Well let's start with bringing back magazines and surely the rest will follow. Stream Kate's new special "Loopholes" and listen to her audiobook "Dirtbag Ant...

Today we are joined by our dear friend Mo Fry Pasic (catch her play WORSE THAN YOU at Edinburgh Fringe just like Baby Reindeer) to breeze through a LITANY of genius straight topics before landing on a game-changing theory of verbal communication that must be heard to be believed. Plus: the pure magic of the Hollywood Walk of Fame; a Freaky Friday scenario in the lab; and a new phrase that is bound...

This week we're un-paywalling our recent Patreon ep "The Things Of Summer." We explore everything trending this summer from the flop of the summer, the tv show of the summer, the looming presence of the summer and more. Slap some on sunscreen (the official lotion of summer) and give it a listen. And for more bonus eps subscribe to patreon at Patreon.com/straightiolab. MERCH IS HERE: cottonbureau.c...

Today we go back to our combative and abrasive roots with reptile expert and comedian Vinny Thomas. We talk about all aspects of the cold-blooded wonders, asking questions like: Are they capable of love? Do they dream? Can any of them be LGBTQ+? It's hard to say. Plus, we unpack 'what's the deal' with linen, a new dairy trend that America is gagging for, and how "dialectically" is the new "ultimat...

And today we have a case of the GIGGLES as we're joined by the hilarious hosts of the brand-new podcast Lemme Say This, Hunter Harris and Peyton Dix, to bring it back to straight-culture basics. That's right, we're talking WEDDINGS: Can gay weddings be straight? Should brides runway-walk down the aisle? Who is that one random uncle and why is he being annoying? Plus: What are they doing with Katy...

It's officially Pride Month and that means it's time for our world famous special edition podcast: GaytioLab! And who better to join us in this exploration of gay culture than writer, actor, influencer, model, engineer, and dear friend of the pod Celeste Yim. We talk about how we celebrate pride, what it takes to order off menu, and of course what an "umbrella gay" is. Plus, we introduce a brand n...

We've all "voted" before, but to what end? Today we are joined by our dear friend Clare O'Kane to explore the mysterious hold that the position of "President" has in our society. Questions include: Is Hollywood to blame for our lack of women leaders? Was Mount Rushmore always like that or did someone make it? And finally: WHO is "Whitney Trump"?! The answer will send shockwaves through this FLAWED...

Today we welcome back comedian, visionary, and water-on-laptop survivor Brittany Carney to talk about butts. That's right. Butts. Of course, they occupy a space in the gay community, but if you look a little deeper, you'll find the straightness was there the whole time. Plus, we talk about what the heck St. Vincent's deal is, whose fault it is when someone has laptop issues, and what's the current...

Rent the Runway? Don't mind if I do! Or do I? Bicoastal beauty Courtney O'Donnell joins us to chat about the sick world of clothing rental services targeting those of us who cannot COMMIT (because of our moral shortcomings). Plus: Are sunglasses a scam? Is Junie B. Jones a huge bitch? And finally: Was Mr. Bean silent… or was he SILENCED?! NYC: See George's standup show on May 22! Tickets: https://...

StraightioLab has always been about pushing the boundaries of podcasting and this episode finds us once again completely reinventing the form by asking "What if the entire episode was just the introduction before the guest comes in?" That's right, it's over an hour long intro that covers everything from what we would do in a Purge situation, how we feel about deals, and whether or not it is good t...

It's time to POP the collars of your layered pastel polos and welcome our dear friend Hannah Pilkes to the lab to tall all things PREPPY. Do Hollister and Abercrombie correspond to specific political affiliations? Is anyone ever safe in a country club environment? PLUS: Is the concept of middlebrow over? Who in today's world is "not earning it"? The answer will send waves through the Met Gala carp...

Cole Escola has created the theater event of the year with the stunning "Oh Mary!" (moving soon to Broadway!!) and now they are creating the podcast guest appearance of a lifetime with this groundbreaking episode. We talk hotels, baby carrots, dirty cups, and what's coming to the runway this year. And let's just say that Tim Gunn voice is in full effect this episode and if that scares you then tha...

This week we decide to be randomly controversial, and who better to do it with than author and critic Lauren Oyler! First we courageously wade into the Taylor Swift waters without educating ourselves one bit, and then we turn our attention to the concept of "online backlash." Sure, it's okay when it happens to other people... but what about when it happens to US?! And finally, what is the deal wit...