You're Making It Worse

Drag Race royalty, TikTok foodie, and cosmetics ENTREPRENEURE$$ Kim Chi joins the guys this week to shed light on where to find the best eats around the globe (hint: avoid white people). Plus, would you believe that the queer community has been vaccinated against COVID at meteorically higher rates than straight people? Of course you would! Would you ALSO believe that H. Alan has gotten aroused at...

Tess Barker and Babs Gray of podcasts Britney's Gram, TOXIC and Lady to Lady join the guys to talk all things Britney...bitch. Plus, now that the Biden administration has reenstated retroactive survivor's benefits for gay couples, ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SNL alum John Milhiser joins the guys to wax nostalgic about surviving quarantine with both his boyfriend and his best friend, past guest Nicole Byer. Then, the guys weigh the pros and cons (jk, just cons) of Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill, which essentially prohibits kids from, like, acknowledging gay stuff because...Florida. And when it comes to intimacy between gay friends, should light petting...

Today's episode is another fun, guest-free Q&A edition in which the guys get to tackle some pressing questions from the listeners, even one about poppers and pussies that nearly makes two thirds of your hosts pass out! Plus, find out who wears what when it comes to formalwear, and don't count out H. Alan's beige three-piece suit just yet! And find out why lawmakers in Arkansas are using trans teen...

If you've been waiting to hear Brent fangirl out like that gif of an anime character shooting hearts out of her eyes, then today's your day! Because we are joined The Great British Baking Show heartthrob Chirag "Chigs" Parmar. Listen closely and you may actually hear Brent squeal! Then, the Pope shades people who "selfishly" choose pets over babies, which is the quickest way to get Eliot to punch...

Comedian Danielle Perez brings her infectious Valley Girl vibes to the show this week and tells the story behind her viral moment on The Price Is Right. Then, when it comes to their music-listening habits, are your hosts on shuffle? And now that redistricting has put gay mecca Palm Springs under the thumb of a conservative Republican, will the desert town crumble? And where else is Brent supposed...

Filmmaker and director Carly Usdin rings in the new year with the guys, explaining their journey to the director's chair as well as their journey to courtside seats at WNBA games at the Crypto.com Arena. Plus, trans Jeopardy! champ Amy Schneider says "GAY RIGHTS!" but obviously in the form of a question. And when it comes to travel, what do your hosts carry in their bags? Between dark chocolate, p...

Kevin Zak, actor, playwright and maker of memes, details his journey from the stage to the 'gram, where he pays tribute to Murder She Wrote, Disney villains, and Nicole Kidman's accent in the funniest way possible: with Photoshop! Plus, is professional wrestling gayer than ever? And with the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg adorning Christmas tree ornaments everywhere in the shadow of her passing, now see...

Sophie Santos, author of The One You Want to Marry, joins the guys to talk about life as a teenage lesbian pageant queen in Montgomery, Alabama (and beyond). Then, the guys look at the stars of new trashy reality show Tampa Baes to ask: are lesbians making it worse, too, and HOW IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE? And in learning that Brent occasionally wears jeans to the gym, H. Alan and Eliot evaluate whethe...

Horndog and host of What Are You Into Kelly Hudson brings some sex positivity to the show this week, even soliciting H. Alan's confession that he "loves when a woman squirts." But really, who doesn't? Then, are yassification memes homophobic? Because no one asked for this. Plus, when it comes to deodorant, which brands keep your hosts feeling fresh? And when it comes to LOOKING fresh, which host l...

Writer, comedian and Unhappy Hour podcast host Matt Bellassai joins the guys just in time to spread the joy...of complaining! Then, Brent teaches us about the LGBTQ+ state of affairs in Japan, and it's not great! But hey, if you're into porn featuring guys in swimming goggles, we won't judge you! And while women allegedly cry much more than men, find out what brings your three hosts to tears. Plus...

It's hard to imagine, but there's literally zero possibility of you disliking comedian (and every senior citizen's favorite stand-up comedy teacher) Jo Firestone! Be sure and count how many St. Louis references are made before Brent implodes! Also, People magazine may have named Paul Rudd the Sexiest Man Alive, but don't count out the guys' personal choices just yet, especially if you watch The Ch...

RuPaul's Drag Race legend, Broadway bombshell, and activist Peppermint joins the guys to talk about balancing a life on stage, on screen, and perhaps -- if the stars align -- on All Stars? Plus, will removing traditional gender roles from the toy aisle actually help its little customers topple the patriarchy? Also, have you ever been "blowfished?" Before you assume it's a sex thing, don't. Stop. W...

This week, the guys are joined by legendary photographer Josef Jasso! They talk with him about his extravagant winter coat, his fashion shoots (the weirder, the better, he says!) and what it's like working with some Real Housewives Brent has never heard of! Then, the guys discuss professional baseball player Joc Pederson's recent habit of wearing a pearl necklace during his postseason games...you...

Therapist Omar Torres joins the guys to encourage you to acknowledge your mental health! Because, as we always say at You're Making It Worse, being gay is hard sometimes! Plus, Superman's son is bisexual now (ok!) and Dean Cain got mad (...ok!). And just in time for Halloween, Eliot analyzes his deep-seeded fear of the moon, and why the blame may fall squarely on the shoulders of Osama Bin Laden....

This week, Renaissance man Dylan Marron joins the guys to bring some levity to the darkest recesses of The Internet. Then, why is Dave Chappelle seemingly obsessed with doing material about trans women? Is it all for well-earned attention or doth the lady *cough* *cough* protest too much? And take a dive with the guys into the big, gay world of poppers, a drug used for both buttholes AND angina! (...

No guest this week, but the guys have plenty to talk about. Liz Cheney finally gets behind gay marriage only seven years after her sister got hitched, so...thank you? Plus, H. Alan dishes on his new Audible podcast The Murder of Robert Wone, a true crime investigation into a very weird, very gay, and very unsolved mystery. Then, CHOOSE YOUR FIGHTER! Why do gay guys so often pick female avatars in...

Joe Castle Baker joins the guys to talk about Tiktok, his dramatic coming out at theater camp and everything in between. But most importantly, wait until the end when he drops the bombshell of who his mom is! Plus, the guys make fun of Brent for his perceived faux-excitement about this week's announcement that LGBTQ service members discharged during DADT are now eligible for full benefits (Brent's...

Shakina Nayfack -- actress, writer, activist and overall oracle of light -- joins the guys to talk about her vagina (and other stuff). Plus, Brent explains "hate raids" against queers on Twitch. And H. Alan explains what made Tammy Faye Bakker a deeply complicated gay icon. And it wasn't just the makeup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charles Busch, low key star of stage and screen (for real), joins the guys to talk about his new film, his *literal* legacy, and getting to work with Christopher Meloni...'s ass. Plus, how do you solve a problem like priests on Grindr? And Brent finds a storytelling video that moves everyone to tears...except Eliot?! Curveball! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Howard Stern Show writer Nik Ruckert joins the guys to make a case for why his boss is the ultimate ally to the LGBTQ+ community, and why accompanying Eliot to something called a "Cookie Walk" is worth the ticket price alone. Then, the guys evaluate the value of Daylight, a bank aimed at the queer community. And when it comes to ringtones, whose phone is the most annoying?  Learn more about your a...

Tien Tran, future star of How I Met Your Father and BFF-to-be of Hillary Duff, joins Brent, Eliot and H. Alan to pay tribute to the microaggression that birthed a TRULY ICONIC Instagram handle. Then your hosts share their horror stories from puberty and spoiler alert: THEY'RE ALL DISGUSTING! Also, Wisconsin Republican candidate and alleged grown adult man Derrick Van Orden gets triggered over a di...

Robby Hoffman joins Brent, Eliot and H. Alan to explain her transition from sheltered Hasidic Jew to comedian, mountain climber, and mortal nemesis of "that bitch Carrie." Then, a fifth grade teacher throws a tantrum in front of the school board, quitting her job because she, like, can't handle trans kids lol. Maybe, like, chill? And finally, after seeing Market Days trend online, the guys answer...

Jew-ish author (and Jewish person) Jake Cohen is the gay chef, cookbook author and TikTok king you need to know, and the very best person to introduce babka to Brent (Eliot and Alan are already QUITE familiar). Also, did you know there are more gay elected officials in America than EVER? And did you ALSO know that, despite what Twitter would have you think, Levar Burton was apparently NOT the best...

In today's episode, Brent, Eliot and H. Alan take listener questions in a Q&A that touches on everything from Jägermeister bombs to football fumbles to the promises of Brent's upcoming Senatorial run. And LA's biggest gay bar The Abbey gets called out by yet ANOTHER woman who claims she was rufied by one of the bartenders, and their public response was NOT GREAT. Then, the guys talk hookups in spa...