You're Making It Worse

Max Jenkins of Special and Dead to Me joins the guys to spill alllllll the tea about Debra Messing. You heard it here first: SHE'S NORMAL! Colby Keller? Not so much. And are you feeling super horny for a hot vax summer? Also, please don't call us geriatric millenials! There HAS to be a better term. Anything but "Friends of Ella!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Big Dipper and Meatball of Sloppy Seconds join the guys to talk Trisha Peytas, OnlyFans, and the grossest game of Rock Paper Scissors IN GAY HISTORY! Also, would you believe social media is dangerous for queer people? What if we told you Eliot slept under a LITERAL tissue? Anything is possible y'all! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian and SNL writer Joanna Bradley joins the guys to break down lesbian tee shirts and wax nostalgic about Ellen Degeneres' forgotten classic film Mr. Wrong. Also, would you hook up with someone if they had a colostomy bag? And MOST IMPORTANTLY: #JusticeForRascalFlatts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caitlyn Jenner: deeply problematic governor-elect or, as Brent puts it, "dumb athlete?" Plus, actor Matthew Solomon (star of the recent horror film ‘Followed’) talks about the double-edged sword of becoming the face of a medication that treats colitis and intense diarrhea. And Brent fills in Eliot and H. Alan on every sexy detail of using TaskRabbit as Grindr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caleb Hearon, comedian and former bodyguard to Aaron Carter, talks about erforming stand-up for Drew Barrymore, his bisexual frat bro era, and why "good news only" is bullshit. Plus, Arizona wants to erase LGBTQ history from its public schools in spite of, like, Google? And Brent, Eliot and H. Alan examine the war that's erupted between equally queer icons Demi Lovato and frozen yogurt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a week that shook gay Twitter to its core, notoriously virginal former Bachelor Colton Underwood came out...with another reality show! But this one's about his being gay, which he announced this week. Is this good for the movement or is he just making it worse by monetizing his queerness? Then, we're joined by comedian and actress Rashida Sheedz, who describes how being harrassed by a white pest became the perfect catalyst to film an early "Karen" parody with Cecily Strong that quickly struck a nerve, going viral. And when it comes to red flags, when is it appropriate to tell your friend that their partner sucks? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Journalist, activist and survivor Mark S. King joins Brent, Eliot and H. Alan to talk about his experience living with HIV, and how he's managed to navigate it all just by being a smartass. Then, the war on transgender continues to gain ground in several states as Republicans have decided their new enemy is...kids?! Sounds about right. And finally, when it comes to their dream homes, the co-hosts all have different fantasies about "the perfect house," but only ONE of those fantasies involves a hammock -- or, as Brent and Alan would say about Eliot... "a sling." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Queer astrologist David Odyssey breaks down everything you need to know about star signs, tarot and akashic readings, which, as it turns out, is NOT the same thing as the cereal Kashi! Plus, Matt Gaetz is obviously a creep but...is he a little bit gay? And Brent, Eliot and H. Alan remember Pedro Zamora from The Real World: San Francisco, a trailblazer for gay representation on television BAC ("before Andy Cohen," obviously). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actor and comedian Jay Jurden joins Brent, Eliot and Alan to discuss life, love, theater auditions and NYC stand up! Then, the guys wade into the craziness surrounding Lil Nas X's new music video, Montero. But the best part of that entire segment is hearing Brent and Eliot call him *Little* Nas X like they're cultural anthropologists reading about him for the first time. But first, the guys lament the emotional toll the pandemic has taken on LGBT college kids with unaccepting families who have been forced to return from college and re-enter the closet. Spoiler alert: Brent seems to showcase more sympathy than usual. Huh!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scam Goddess host and A Black Lady Sketch Show star Laci Mosley joins Brent, Eliot and H. Alan to talk about the ultimate con artists. But more importantly, how does her mom feel about anal? Then, when Amazon refuses to sell a shitty book about "the transgender moment," why does Marco Rubio care SO MUCH? And when it comes to "cruising" IRL, just how far have the co-hosts gone, and exactly how many dirty jokes can they make at Eliot's expense? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Jared Goldstein joins the guys to talk about life as a BROADWAY BABY (and, years later, a casualty of Quibi). Plus, you should really see his hair. It's glorious. And when BYU students try to shake the homophobia out of the Mormons, will it work? Then, take a walk down Memory Lane as Brent provides a short history of his neverending struggles with chronic diarrhea. Bring an umbrella! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Freddy McConnell, subject of the documentary Seahorse, joins the guys to talk about the joys of parenthood as a pregnant trans man. Also, in a big week for cookies, Oreos and Nilla Wafers both take a stand for trans rights...on Twitter? Sure! And with the vaccination rollout in full effect, what happens when a gay porn star cuts the line by falsely signing up as an Uber Eats driver? Honestly...nothing, but WE SEE YOU CADE MADDOX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drag icon Lady Bunny joins us from New York to talk politics, cancel culture, and the history of Wigstock which COULD see a return in 2021! Plus, a new Gallup poll proves that, like, everyone under 25 is bi. And what happens when a gay news anchor tweets about how obese people don't deserve the vaccine before he does? More at 11:00! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bless the Harts’ Oscar Montoya joins us (complete with a ‘Cheetah Girls’ Zoom background) to talk about Disney gays and his three, count em THREE, podcasts: Inside the Disney Vault, Spanish Aquí Presents and Podcast Killed the Video Star. The guys also delved into the #Orbuttz campaign (WTF??!) and whether a Chick-fil-A ad is a sign that the previously homophobic company might just be embracing the gays.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mary Beth Barone joins us from the UK, where she indulges the guys with stories of her days as a 14-year-old George W. Bush stan! Also, after watching the popular Britney Spears documentary, has the #FreeBritney movement changed the way the guys see the queer icon? And with the huge news of Jojo Siwa officially coming out, Brent, Eliot and H. Alan can finally say, "...who?!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex English joins the guys to talk Trader Joe's dumplings, the cult of OnlyFans, and the dangers of being on GWB: Grindr while Black. Plus, Megyn Kelly tries (and fails) to steal Pete Buttigieg's gay thunder. And when it comes to magic, where do Brent, Eliot and H. Alan stand, and is the Long Island Medium…smart? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sam Taggart and George Civeris of the podcast Straightio Lab join Brent, Eliot and H. Alan to break down "hetero culture," from Skechers and labradoodles to Ozark and the American flag and everything in between. Plus, will COVID permanently kill America's remaining handful of lesbian bars? And did you know that, back in the day, streetcar operators were the gatekeepers to gay sex on the DL? AND did you know that Eliot's great grandfather was, in fact, a streetcar operator and [Brent, insert joke at Eliot's expense here]??? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In an (unintentionally) very musical episode, comedian Ashley Bezgin joins the guys to talk about how her college a cappella group APC Rhythm -- which she was in with Eliot at NYU -- made her kinda gay. Plus, Brent, Eliot and H. Alan celebrate President Biden nominating transgender woman Rachel Levine for Asst. Secretary of Health, which hopefully signals a reversal of Trump's OBSESSION with erasing the trans community. And the guys take a deep dive into the history behind Brent's obsession with Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary, and how the brassy alto inspired him to not just sing, but to sing like her ...and ONLY like her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TONY Award nominee Gideon Glick (Spring Awakening, To Kill A Mockingbird) joins Brent, Eliot and H. Alan and manages to NOT ONCE disparage Come From Away. Plus, now that Gays Over Covid has gone mainstream, has the public flogging gone too far? And if you didn't think an queer-themed commercial for Doritos could make you cry, THINK AGAIN. Also, if you didn't think Christine Ebersole was a 9/11 truther, THINK AGAIN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cameron Esposito, on a study break from divinity school, joins Brent, Eliot and H. Alan to talk about how a social media diet has gotten her through Covid, as well as her years crushin' on George W. Bush. Plus, what does the Biden presidency hold for our community and will trans people FINALLY be left alone? And when it comes to talking about intimate gay stuff with family, parents just don't understand...or do they? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices