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Exotic and Chanel, ballroom legends from the Iconic House of Miyake Mugler, join Matt to chat about the hierarchy of the house, their ballroom origin stories, on what they've learned from living their lives on camera on "House on Fire," now streaming on WOW Presents Plus.

Married couple of legends Paula Pell (Girls5Eva! SNL!) and Janine Brito (Also Girls5Eva! Standup!) join us from their home on the outskirts of Undisclosed, NY to talk about the discreet joys of Reddit before bed, the excellence of CBS soaps and NBC’s Wednesday night Chicago suite, the tragedy of Lottery Dream Home, the truth of lesbian sex, the allure of Peggy Bundy, a Twitter meet-cute, and a janky Make-a-Wish wish fulfillment made right.

Comedian/producer Page Hurwitz takes time out of a summer day in Provincetown to talk about OUTSTANDING: A Comedy Revolution, the Netflix documentary she directed. In keeping with the spirit of the doc, we talk about the LGBTQ+ legends of standup (Lily Tomlin! Sandra Bernhard!), the unsung heroes (Robin Tyler!), the guys who white-knuckled it through the intense homophobia of the ‘80s (Todd Glass! Scott Thompson!), and the big show at the Greek that brought them all together. OUTSTANDING is streaming globally on Netflix now, and it is not to be missed.

The first champion of Canada’s Drag Race and current star of Max’s We’re Here joins us from distant and beautiful Toronto to share her thoughts on the origins and definitions of Gay Pop, run-ins with JoJo Siwa, life on the road, the new cop of Drag Race All-Stars, the summer of Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan, the Pussycat Dolls songs with special significance, the real-time downfall of Justin Timberlake, life as a Canadian kids’ show host, coming out to family via Drag Race, falling in love off of Grindr, and why we’re all more powerful than we think. Catch Priyanka on tour this summer and fall!

The TV personality and host of the hit podcast Red Flags Everywhere swings by to talk tears at the Janet show, the indelible mark the Love Will Never Do video leaves on a gay boy, the queer beauty of X-Men ‘97, the importance of movie trailer avoidance, the coldness of red carpet Angelina Jolie, the hotness of red carpet Angela Bassett, SoCal Sobriety and so much more.

Founder of Hello Mr. magazine and editor of A Great Gay Book Ryan Fitzgibbon joins us from his adopted hometown of Tulsa to talk about how Tulsa came to be his adopted hometown, plus: Hacks and We’re Here, the summer pop double whammy of Dua Lipa and Charli XCX, 1973’s Lavender Country, coming out via a design assignment in Michigan and then moving to the Castro, the revolutionary act of creating a magazine for gay men that actually features gay men, and the three most tantalizing words we’ve ever heard: Queer Bourbon Week.

On the release of Supreme Sirens, the third gorgeous book in his Supreme series, author/TV host/documentarian/bon vivant/Egyptian-in-his-heart Marcellas Reynolds joins us to talk about the divas who’ve inspired him, the proper usage of slides, flops and Crocs, Mickalene Thomas at the Broad, a fortuitous run-in with Issa Rae, a shooting of shots with Andy Cohen, a salting of his game by Sutton Stracke, modeling for an iconic brand, the Murder She Wrote/Columbo/Perry Mason trifecta of comfort, and the subtle sexuality of Robert Blake. Get Supreme Sirens where books are sold, and please use the hashtag #IStandyWithAndy in all your social media interactions until further notice.

Actor and Professional Published Poet Christian Weissmann stops by to talk about his new book Her, Him and I. Plus: pre-publication jitters, juggling college and a career, the PowerPoint presentation that convinced his parents to let him move to Los Angeles at 13, Girls vs Sex and the City, being IN but not OF the Oakwoods, the proper scheduling of a Coachella weekend, working with a legendary friend on the Saved By The Bell reboot, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, the importance of protecting the innocent in poetry, AND his upcoming reading at Chevalier’s in Los Angeles June 13!

Former Bachelor and current dad-to-be Colton Underwood takes us to paradise this week to talk about his podcast Daddyhood. Also: the exorbitance of Erewhon, the appeal of AppleTV+, the superiority of Stagecoach, the occasional ignorance of the Instagram commenter, the importance of therapy, the challenges of surrogacy, the bright side of blackmail, the bagging of a perfect husband, the transformational love of a failed foster pup, and…Spermageddon.

Actor, writer, and co-founder of Open Books Morgan Walsh drops by to chop it up with Dave and Matt about ghosts, marriage, and her organization’s tireless efforts to provide school libraries with LGBTQ+ affirming literature.

Esteemed film critic, podcaster, and author of your new favorite book HOLLYWOOD PRIDE Alonso Duralde is here to chat with the boys about film history, meeting his husband, and so much more.

It’s just Matt & Dave this week, catching up on major life events like Miami Beach Pride, dorks at the Equinox, the miraculous benefits of cold plunging, the tantalizing teases of season three of And Just Like That, the beauty of a Gap in-store playlist, an impending Under The Tuscan Sun situation, and the binge-worthiness of the full series of Who Killed The Video Star: The Story of MTV.

Hades in the West End production of Hadestown Zachary James joins us from Soho to talk musicals, mystics, and an intense early date with his fiancé.

Pop/rock/electronic/soul singer-songwriter and legend in the making Zee Machine takes a break from nebulizing to talk about a childhood spent all over the world, a musical arrival in the Boston club scene, a plum spot at WeHo Pride, the gay revolution of 2009, the brilliance of Bonnie McKee, the importance of sobriety, and how life sounds in the pop girly year of 2024. Check Zee out at WeHo Pride on Sunday, June 2!

You know, sometimes a guest comes in and gets on down to the good, emotional stuff right out of the gate. And so it is with the hilarious actor/comic/Vine & IG superstar Clayton Farris this week! No spoilers! Just listen and achieve emotional catharsis with us.

Steve Yockey, creator of The Flight Attendant and showrunner of Netflix’s much-anticipated Dead Boy Detectives, joins us on Eclipse Day to talk The Traitors, iconic Celebrity Big Brother moments, coming out to Mom at the IKEA cafeteria and to Dad three times, extreme teenage poetry, and the everlasting relevance of Sue-Ellen Ewing.

This week, we are truly, madly, deeply excited to have pop music legend Darren Hayes in the house to talk Madonna at the Forum, U2 at the Sphere, and Beyonce on a horse. Also: life one year after divorce, his relationship with his partner in Savage Garden, hiding a wife during his pop peak, marketing a record from the closet, and what happens when you go to a dinner party, Madonna is there, and she demands that you tell a joke.

Who says you can’t be smart and joyful? Certainly not Ben V. Greene, the author of My Child Is Trans, Now What: A Joy-Centered Approach to Support. Ben joins us from St. Louis to cruelly bad-mouth Imo’s Pizza, and also talk about the significance of science fiction, the work of Becky Chambers, the brilliance of Our Flag Means Death, The Fosters and Dispatches From Elsewhere, the conundrum of Dave Chappelle and Pretty Little Liars, the underground Facebook group that was his lifeline, the farce-fueled courtship that led to marriage, and the importance of a good squirt bottle in the home.

Fitness titan, trailblazer, and icon Kathy Smith (who is also Matt's former boss) joins Matt for a very special 1-on-1 conversation on aging, mindfulness, her multi-step morning routine, the latest groundbreaking research on exercise, her legendary career, and SO much more. Don't miss this intimate chat on all things wellness with a true media maverick. Learn more about Ms. Kathy at www.kathysmith.com.

When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary to bring back a very recent guest, we will not hesitate. And to discuss Madonna at the Forum AND the Kate Middleton Mystery, there is simply nobody we would rather hear from than the great Pete Zias. Hear the heartbreaking story of a bottle uncaught, enjoy some royal theories, know that Luther Vandross is involved. And see Pete in Drew Droege’s Messy White Gays, in New York City April 7-9 at the Soho Playhouse!