You're Making It Worse

Is the idea of "gay death at 30" still...funny? Was it ever? Now what if it's a FUNERAL-THEMED 30th birthday party? (True story!) Then, gay journalist Ramin Setoodeh talks about the queer appeal of The View as revealed in his new expose, Ladies Who Punch: The Explosive Inside Story of The View. And Brent, Eliot and H. Alan wonder if the state of social media, specifically the sexualization of Instagram, has made Grindr...tame?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you know that, in 29 states, you can get fired for being gay? Or that you could be denied housing? It's true! Federally speaking, sexual orientation discrimination IS STILL A THING! UGH and WHY? Then, writer/actresses Brandy Barber and Lyle Friedman join Brent, Eliot and H. Alan to talk about their VERY different, respective experiences as the older sisters to gay brothers. And when it comes to getting boozed up, the guys each talk their personal drink of choice, including the type of wine that doesn't sit right on a "Jewish stomach."Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can toxic masculinity be gay? Inspired by Gabe's (John Cameron Mitchell) cruel mistreatment of his fat employee Annie (Aidy Bryant) on the show Shrill, the guys discuss how "toxic gay masculinity" boils down to two words: diet culture. Then, longtime RuPaul's Drag Race writer/producer/podcaster John Polly joins Brent, Eliot and H. Alan to take a deep dive into everything Drag Race. And after former Republican Illinois representative and Downton Abbey fanboy Aaron Schock is caught hooking up with another dude at Coachella, his aggressively anti-gay record forces the guys to ask if there is anyone more deserved of this very podcast's title (and yes, that includes Jussie). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Congrats to Lori Lightfoot, the first Black, lesbian mayor of Chicago and the guys' new fave. Then, Mo Welch, comedian, illustrator and author of How to Die Alone, joins Brent, Eliot and H. Alan talks about her massively popular cartoon alter ego Blair and just how much of that character was inspired by Cathy. And the guys delve into Brent's historic distrust of gay men in groups, ESPECIALLY the brunch crowd.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is America ready for its first gay president and is "Mayor Pete" Buttigieg the guy for the job? Also, ISN'T HE DREAMY? Then, actor Guillermo Diaz (of Scandal, Girls, and the Britney Spears video for "I Wanna Go") joins Brent, Eliot and H. Alan to talk about playing drag queens and thugs, getting screwed over by GLAAD, and he even shows the guys his cock ring! No, seriously! Right in the studio! And finally, from softball to bowling to dodgeball to poker, find out which gay intramural leagues your hosts have joined by choice for some reason.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did Elisabeth Hasselbeck overreact when she "began to pray" after Rosie O'Donnell insinuated she was gay in a new book about their time together on The View? Then, The Statealumnus and host of the RISK! podcast, Kevin Allison, illuminates Brent, Eliot and H. Alan with his (warning!) graphic stories about life in the kink lane, from being physically branded to tickle fetishes to embracing sexual preferences in the era of #metoo. And finally, who kissed a girl and he liked it? The guys talk first loves, including Eliot's whirlwind first grade romance that he insists was, indeed, "sexual in nature." We report, YOU decide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, the guys talk about gays being disqualified from marching in parades: homophobic gaslighting or blessing in disguise? Then, comic and Barry writer Emily Heller talks about income inequality, the male gaze, and the general consensus that men are terrible. And hear Brent, Eliot and H. Alan give their list of "deep cut" hot guys, the heartthrobs who otherwise fly under the radar, from Shawn Wayans and James Gandolfin to Kel (of "Kenan And") and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California Goodwin Liu. And is Jaleel White the great unifier here? Listen and find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, the guys have a ~light chat~ about Brent's all-time favorite, number one homophobe: Fred "God Hates Fags" Phelps of the Westboro Baptist Church whose members planned to protest transgender delegate Danica Roem at the Virginia State Capitol. Then, wrestling-obsessed, heterosexual comedian Dan Black (of the podcast Comedians of Wrestling) joins Brent, Eliot and H. Alan to debate the homoeroticism of waxed, spray tanned, oiled-up grown men rolling around on the floor together. And finally, if a thirsty #Instagay like Max Emerson holds a sign over his genitals that reads "TRANS LIVES MATTER," is that activism or another depraved bid for attention to fill the void in his soul? (It's that.) Plus, a very special announcement from Brent that should make our theatergoing fans VERY happy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, the guys first talk about a Rider University dean who resigned in counter-protest of her school's decision to exclude a Chik Fil-A franchise on campus because of their anti-LGBT history, which she considered an assault on her Christian values LOLOL. Then, Brent, Eliot and H. Alan are joined by comedian Sydnee Washington for a wide-ranging conversation covering, among other things, breast implants, coming out on Facebook, and why Crumbs cupcakes were straight up bullshit. And finally, the guys tackle the whole Jussie Smolett thing, including exactly why H. Alan hated him before everybody else did! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First, the guys talk about a Virginia teacher who sued her school district after she was told to dress "less flamboyantly" and "more feminine," which is odd considering her personal style brings to mind, as Brent suggests, the ICONIC Honey I Shrunk The Kids star Rick Moranis. Then, The Gilmore Guys co-hosts Demi Adejuyigbe and Kevin Porter tell the guys about their massively popular podcast and whether or not life in Stars Hollow had queer appeal. And finally, Brent, Eliot and H. Alan explain their "going out" routines, including who douses himself cologne, who tweezes his eyebrows, and who's thrown in the towel when it comes to deodorant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Donald J. Trump announced that he plans to...end...HIV? The guys are like ok...? Are you sure, Donald Trump?" Then, Bryan Safi of Throwing Shade joins Brent, Eliot and H. Alan to talk about, among other things, slow eaters, dating prisoners, and the nightmare that is group dining. And finally, the guys congratulate Andy Cohen: Gay Dad and discuss baby fever in the LGBTQ crowd.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When The Weeknd sings about "fucking a girl straight," does that make him homophobic, arrogant or tone deaf? ("All of the above" counts.) Then, comedian Liza Treyger joins Brent, Eliot and H. Alan to talk about growing up in the former Soviet Union, going to jail in Iowa, and her dream wife, #softbutch porn star Nikki Hearts. And finally, the guys have a ~light chat~ about how body shame and dysmorphia is SO common among gay men but NO ONE seems to want to talk about it because, as Eliot says, MASCULINITY IS A PRISON? On the plus side, however, Brent knows his ass looks GOOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is YouTube homophobic? The guys talk about recent proof that find the site's algorithm to "punish" content that uses the word "trans" in the title, thereby limiting a video's reach and the LGBTQ YouTuber's ad revenue stream. Then, Matt Rogers of the podcast Las Culturistas delights the guys with his innately twisted sense of humor, his impression of "singers," and an anecdote about being so closeted in college that he literally missed class just so he could masturbate. And finally, Brent, Eliot and H. Alan break down the popular "party drugs" that circle the gay community, from poppers to ecstasy and even meth, which Eliot initially assumed was potpourri. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First, the guys dive into an exhaustive New York Times profile of LGBTQ Republicans, so prepare to be #triggered, snowflakes. Then, podcast producer and Earwolf personality Sam Kieffer openly talks about his recent decision to come out as bisexual, and why the haters have mostly been...gay guys? (UGH, SERIOUSLY???) And later, H. Alan observes Brent and Eliot experiencing a slow, real-time existential dread about Tinder culture and the curse of being overly selective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you just hear that? Drag queen comedian Roz Drezfalez has a spooky new podcast on Starburns Audio about real ga-ga-ga-GHOSTS! On this preview episode you’ll meet your hostess and hear one of her eeriest personal tales of the paranormal involving a haunted antique Ouija Board purchased in a thrift store. Episodes available now on Apple podcasts, Himalaya or wherever you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brent, Eliot and H. Alan ask if gender-bending actors Keiynan Lonsdale, Nico Tortorella, and Ezra Miller are consistently hailed for their boundary-pushing style choices for any other reason besides being hot and thin. Then, stopping by to promote her new podcast GHOSTED by Roz Drezfalez, drag queen Roz Drezfalez grills the guys on their experiences with the supernatural, and somehow Brent only makes ONE joke about Eliot having sex with a ghost. And the guys reveal the stuff that set off their respective gay alarms when they were kids, from male flight attendants to Jim Jay Bullock to those older, unmarried relatives that always lived with a "roommate."Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If a Republican in Arizona introduces legislation to ban public school students from even TALKING about LGBTQ issues, but the law is destined to fail, did it even happen? Then, comedian Patti Harrison joins Brent, Eliot and H. Alan to detail the PARTY that was being a biracial, closeted trans woman in rural Ohio, and how everyone just assumes she's an activist now, which is annoying. And we finally find out which of the guys has kissed a girl (and liked it). But does it even count if she ALSO grew up to be gay?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we celebrate Kyrsten Sinema's being sworn in as the first openly bisexual senator in US history, and if she made Mike Pence nervous when she was sworn in on a law book instead of the Bible. Then, Rae Sanni, comedian, writer for The Good Place and co-host of the podcast Misandry, tutors Brent, Eliot and H. Alan in how to love men....while also hating men. And finally, a new study asks: can being gay make you unhealthy? No spoilers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After Ellen Degeneres, one of the most recognizable LGBTQ figures in the world, gave Kevin Hart a mea culpa for his homophobic tweets, the guys ask: can someone ever apologize enough? Then, Jake Weisman of Comedy Central's Corporate, tells Brent, Eliot and H. Alan about why his noble attempt to get off to gay porn...despite not being gay. And finally, the guys wrestle with the phenomenon of gay guys taking pictures of their own butts on hiking trails and whether it's innocuous fun or yet another version of the thirst trap.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, Brent, Eliot, and H. Alan ask: is Ariana Grande a racist, transphobic, misogynistic homophobe? A writer at Grindr's news site Into More thought so, penning an extensive, widely reviled (and ultimately redacted) op-ed accusing the pop star of such after watching the video for "Thank U, Next." Comedian Janine Brito then joins the guys to talk about why queer people are obsessed with their pets ...excluding Brent, who refers to H. Alan's cat, Frasier, as "It." And finally, in talking tattoos, H. Alan and Eliot reveal the stories behind how they both ended up getting inked with tributes to The Golden Girls.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices