You're Making It Worse

Brent, Eliot and H. Alan break down why Corey Johnson, an openly gay Speaker of the New York City Council, has proposed a reversal on the ban of conversion therapy. Then, Broad City star (and Eliot's younger sister) Ilana Glazer joins the guys to talk about the art negging, what makes Trump a "faygeleh," and Brent's ongoing battle with chronic diarrhea. Also, just HOW hot is Eliot and Ilana's dad? And finally, when it comes to childhood cartoons, which ones had the most gay appeal, and what the FUCK was Zoobilee Zoo???  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jennifer Natalya Pritzker is an American investor, philanthropist, veteran, and billionaire. She's also a registered Republican and Trump voter. But it's as a transgender woman where Jennifer is  -- gasp! -- SHOCKED by Trump's treatment of the queer community, SPECIFICALLY trans folks, who he has repeatedly tried to have banned from the military. The guys explore the moral switcheroo by Republicans whose own personal relationship to queerdom suddenly injects them with a dose of empathy. Then, Lane Moore, comedian and author of How To Be Alone, joins Brent, Eliot and H. Alan to talc about the joys of solitude, the quiet desperation of Tinder, and whether or not Lane dries her tears with her dog's ears (as Brent did). And finally, the guys explore the trope of Instagays wearing cheap wigs and bikinis poolside in Fire Island or Palm Springs, and whether it's a genuinely a safe space for self-expression among friends...or just a different way to post a thirst trap. You know the old saying: if Max Emerson wea

So do the guys FINALLY like Taylor Swift, now that she's actually pushing the Equality Act on the White House? And can you believe Brent doesn't know who Lizzo is? Then, Greta Titelman of Los Espookys and the podcast The Worst joins Brent, Eliot and H. Alan to verify if gays in DC are as bad as the straight ones. And the guys talk about their tattoos, piercings and body mod, but only ONE of the hosts got a tasteful hoop pierced to his taint...or is it his "choad?" Grundle? Undercarriage? Let us know!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Once again, Kevin Hart has managed to piss off the LGBTQ community by asking Lil Nas X why it was so important that he tell the world he was gay. ...Sigh. Then, Ellen Show correspondent Kalen Allen talks to Brent, Eliot and H. Alan about therapy, picky eating, and that one time he created, produced and starred in an epic, one-man, full drag tribute to Beyoncé THAT SHE REPOSTED ON FACEBOOK!!! Finally, noted hypochondriac Brent regales the guys with his recent (and very first ever) trip to a SEX CLUB. Eliot's favorite part? All of it. H. Alan's favorite part? Brent took the bus there.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After the head of a chapter of the Log Cabin Republican throws in the towel thanks to Trump, we ask: what could POSSIBLY be left to keep gay Republicans in line? Then, comedian Jade Catta-Preta joins the guys to talk about puppy love, pansexual dating gripes, and becoming BFF's with Countess Luann, which includes the time she saw Ramona at a Lupe Fiasco concert. And Brent, Eliot and H. Alan consider whether being gay influences their fashion choices, which brings up the ultimate litmus test: do you or have you ever worn boxer shorts?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With police using entrapment on gay dudes having sex in a public park in Washington DC, at what point does a "raid" start to feel like something more insidious? Then, Guy Branum -- comedian, writer and all-around shining beacon of light, hope and wisdom -- joins the guys to talk about the issues: hypocrisy in politics, Karamo Brown normalizing Sean Spicer, and what is and isn't defined as GOOD wedding cake. And finally, when it comes to self care, find out what Brent, Eliot and H. Alan do to find inner peace. But don't be surprised when The Golden Girls comes up more than once.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tinder will now warn you before entering a country where being queer could land you in jail (or worse), which is both *wildly* innovative and *deeply* depressing! Long-running YO IS THIS RACIST podcast host Andrew Ti joins the guys to talk about cancel culture, armchair activism, and why we can't stop policing ourselves to death. And when it comes to Instagram, just how much have Brent, Eliot and H. Alan used it for hookups and dating or, as Brent insists, Eliot trying to get someone to "eat his fanny"? Plus, what does Brent REALLY mean when he says, "Put it in your disgusting face and eat it"?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jafar. Ursula. Scar. What do they all have in common? They're GAY...or are they? Then, Wine Country star and longtime SNL writer Paula "Nana Homo" Pell shares stories of dating in your fifties, strolling down Penis Avenue, and going into "Code Lez" around rescue dogs. And finally, hear Mabel Braun's formal pitch to Eliot to be the spokesman for Dizkreet Wipez, a brand of "urban baby wipes." ...It'll make sense when you hear it.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Republican lawmakers are pushing Amazon to reissue books on gay conversion therapy. As H. Alan's license plate reads: UGH WHY??? Then, outspoken trans activist and Vanderpump Rules' Billie Lee gives Brent, Eliot and H. Alan a "reality" check (see what we did there?). And to Queer Eye's Antoni Poworski, it's official: you're making it worse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is there a chance in hell that Brent's favorite homophobe, Westboro Baptist Church founder Fred Phelps, warmed up to the gays before his death? Then, comic Dewayne Perkins chats with Brent, Eliot and H. Alan about being the smartest kid at school, the only gay cast member on MTV's Wild 'n Out, and one of the writers behind Michelle Wolf's infamous 2018 White House Correspondents Dinner speech. And Eliot asks Brent and Alan if being the only guy in a group of friends to NOT attend an underwear party makes him the voice of reason or a total prude. Also, Brent shares the results after recently re-taking the SAT's...by choice!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys "kick off" the episode congratulating the National Women's Soccer League, a team of international champions made up of many queer women, including America's sweetheart-slash-lightning rod Megan Rapinoe. Then, comedian, actress, and human ray of sunshine Fortune Feimster joins Brent, Eliot and H. Alan to talk about coming out late, the joys of heavy petting, and the everlasting power of The L Word. And finally, when it comes to gay tourism, which cities show up on the guys' wish lists, and WILL THERE BE ICE CREAM? Asking for a friend...Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it cute when two guys fall in love through their love of chasing tornadoes? The guys discuss. Then, Ed Droste of the band Grizzly Bear joins Brent, Eliot and H. Alan to talk Bernie Bros, his LiveJournal days, and the art of using Grindr to find groupies. And when it comes to unsung queer icons, the guys pull out some curveballs, from Howard Stern to Ryan Phillipe to...Cabbage Patch Kids? Just go with it.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First, Brent, Eliot and H. Alan debate whether or not a bullied kid's parents should take matters into their own hands when the school refuses to get involved. Then, Charles Rogers and Casey Jane Ellison of the podcast The Problem dole out solutions to the guys' most pressing issues from avoiding the outdoors, how to shop sample sales, and how to handle severe road rage [with pennies vs. marbles]. And finally, Brent poses a rare bioethical question about gender identity because WE ARE SOOOOOOO SMART! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First, the guys discuss just how the battle for abortion rights affect LGBTQ Americans. Then, American Princess actor (and self-proclaimed "Gay Black Jew") Lucas Hazlett joins Brent, Eliot and H. Alan to talk about microaggressions and the subtle art of passive aggressive racism and homophobia. And finally, is "turning up your gayness" a conscious choice? And does that include H. Alan sending unsolicited dick pics to his straight guy friends?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First, Brent, Eliot and H. Alan give their take on Drag Queen Storytelling Hour and the Fox News segment that puts a target on its studded, sparkly back. Then, Broad City's Abbi Jacobson joins to talk about her journey to queerness (or the lack thereof) and the pressure to "come out," so to speak, even when it's a late night talk show host prying that closet door open. And in light of the backlash against Taylor Swift's courting of the LGBTQ crowd with "You Need to Calm Down," the guys talk about their own personal gay anthems ...and somehow, Savage Garden shows up more than once.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So Filipino president (and Trump-loving kook) Rodrigo Duterte claims he was gay until he was "cured" by getting married to a woman. ...WUT? Then #Instagay-skewering actor/comedian Tommy Do joins the guys to sniff out the dirtiest corners of Instagram. And finally, Brent asks Eliot and H. Alan to name the craziest lengths they've gone to for a date or hookup...and it's not cute.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GLAAD's annual Studio Responsibility Index is out to report on LGBTQIA representation on screen. Who passed, who failed, and does representation really matter? Then, RuPaul's Drag Race gawddess Trixie Mattel joins the guys to talk about make-up for men, dabbing for dykes, and the gayest Barbie doll in Trixie's real life collection: Earring Magic Ken. And finally, happy pride month! Hear what Brent, Eliot and H. Alan have in store to celebrate. Spoiler alert: they all hate parades or what Brent calls "entertainment from the 18th century."Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

War Paint, a new brand of makeup for men" leads the guys to chat about the world of cosmetics for dudes. DO YOU EVEN BLEND, BRO? Then, comedian and writer Lizzy Cooperman joins Brent, Eliot and H. Alan to talk about first date tarot readings, silent Uber rides, and the underrated horrors of being a human woman in need of medical help. And finally, when it comes to overcompensation -- a common trope for gays that happens right before coming out -- find out what lengths the guys went to to throw off the scent, like when young Alan hid his Bette Midler CD in a Led Zeppelin case. AWWW, remember the 90's?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If President Trump tweets about ending HIV with widespread Truvada distribution but it's all secretly an initiative for big pharma, did it ever really happen? Then, Ryan O'Connell, writer, creator and star of the Netflix show Special, joins Brent, Eliot and H. Alan to talk about why, when it comes to gay male sex onscreen, Ryan vows to never "pan to the fucking moon" (**cough** Call Me By Your Name **cough**). This naturally leads to a greater, more pressing discussion on the perils of buttsex. And in what some might describe as the most honest moment in the history of podcasts, the guys answer the ultimate question: DO YOU ACTUALLY READ BOOKS?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can gay jokes age well? Brent, Eliot and H. Alan guys ask: (Chandler voice) could Friends BE more homophobic? Then, Grace & Frankie writer -- and Twitter titan @boobsradley -- Julieanne Smolinski, mother of two tiny tots, joins the guys to talk about "mom wine" culture, soylent for babies, and why her husband is a hotter version of Charlie Day. And finally, remember Manhunt? We do! So what's worse: Manhunt THEN or Grindr NOW?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices