StraightioLab

Hope you're ready for some network-ready family values cause this week we have Jesse Tyler Ferguson on the pod! We talk about Modern Family and how it's a tough halloween costume to pull off, we explore which unlikely restaurant we should take Michelle Obama to, and we consider the REAL danger of gay parenting which is of course aggressive aesthetic ideals. Listen to Jesse's podcast "Dinner's On Me" and keep on stanning Cam and Mitch. UPCOMING SHOWS: linktree.com/straightiolab WATCH GEORGE'S SPECIAL ON AMAZON, APPLE, AND MORE: https://www.comedydynamics.com/catalog/george-civeris-a-sense-of-urgency/ CALL US at 385-GAY-GUYS to leave questions and comments for our next surprise call-in show and you just might hear your call on your favorite podcast. STRAIGHTIOLAB MERCH: cottonbureau.com/people/straightiolab SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON at patreon.com/straightiolab for bonus episodes twice a month and don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

George reports back from his week in London, Sam is rubbing shoulders with huge celebs in Los Angeles, the New Yorker published an article, Peter Thiel said something at an event, we still have not seen Hamnet, Bobby Cannavale deserves a meaty film role, and America has Carolyn Bessette fever! For two extra episodes a month, join us at patreon.com/straightiolab See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ring the LEGEND alarm, because the number one diva in the music industry Perfume Genius joins us in the lab this week! We chat about which actor straight men feel comfortable having a crush on, the politics of turning a look at the Grammys, the reason everyone is always angry, why all television is Riverdale, and of course the eternal genius of Cat Power. Perfume Genius's GLORY EXTENDED is out this week on all major platforms! UPCOMING SHOWS: linktree.com/straightiolab WATCH GEORGE'S SPECIAL ON AMAZON, APPLE, AND MORE: https://www.comedydynamics.com/catalog/george-civeris-a-sense-of-urgency/ CALL US at 385-GAY-GUYS to leave questions and comments for our next surprise call-in show and you just might hear your call on your favorite podcast. STRAIGHTIOLAB MERCH: cottonbureau.com/people/straightiolab SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON at patreon.com/straightiolab for bonus episodes twice a month and don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Well folks it’s happened…after decades of reaching out, Chris Fleming is finally on the pod. And let’s just say no stone goes unturned. We explore that feeling when someone watches you while you watch a comedy, dive into the unlikely origins of Sam and Chris knowing each other, and everyone shares their beefs with Ari Aster. Plus, you won’t believe what response Chris’ body has to going into a car. WATCH GEORGE'S SPECIAL ON AMAZON, APPLE, AND MORE: https://www.comedydynamics.com/catalog/george-civeris-a-sense-of-urgency/ CALL US at 385-GAY-GUYS to leave questions and comments for our next surprise call-in show and you just might hear your call on your favorite podcast. STRAIGHTIOLAB MERCH: cottonbureau.com/people/straightiolab SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON at patreon.com/straightiolab for bonus episodes twice a month and don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

She's finally here, boys! Intellectual powerhouse Sarah Squirm joins Sam and George to unpack the cultural legacy of the subversive feminist art project known as the Jackass franchise. Gender politics, self-harm, trigger warnings, the failures of television criticism, the field of linguistics... it is ALL addressed. This episode is the podcast equivalent of jumping off a bridge into alligator-infested waters while your boys look on. For your own safety, do NOT try this at home. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Icon Day at StraightioLab HQ as we welcome the one and only Peaches to the pod! Recorded the day after George's magical night at the Golden Globes, we chat about the gayest and straightest elements of awards shows, what it means to have a "German" sense of humor, whether we should be proud of our various body parts, the cultural history of merkins, and Peaches' incredible new album NO LUBE, SO RUDE! COME SEE US LIVE IN LONDON, NEW YORK, AND LA: linktree.com/straightiolab WATCH GEORGE'S SPECIAL ON AMAZON, APPLE, AND MORE: https://www.comedydynamics.com/catalog/george-civeris-a-sense-of-urgency/ CALL US at 385-GAY-GUYS to leave questions and comments for our next surprise call-in show and you just might hear your call on your favorite podcast. STRAIGHTIOLAB MERCH: cottonbureau.com/people/straightiolab SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON at patreon.com/straightiolab for bonus episodes twice a month and don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we bridge the gap between the straight and gay podcaster communities by welcoming How Long Gone's Jason Stewart back on the pod. We go through his extensive list of topics and dive into the sick and twisted world of betting on things on Polymarket. Plus, we learn what's actually being said in barber shops, uncover a new beef with Seth Rogen, and discuss what's the meaning behind someone wearing jogger pants. WATCH GEORGE'S SPECIAL ON AMAZON, APPLE, AND MORE: https://www.comedydynamics.com/catalog/george-civeris-a-sense-of-urgency/ CALL US at 385-GAY-GUYS to leave questions and comments for our next surprise call-in show and you just might hear your call on your favorite podcast. STRAIGHTIOLAB MERCH: cottonbureau.com/people/straightiolab SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON at patreon.com/straightiolab for bonus episodes twice a month and don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we welcome comedy legend Todd Glass to the show to go full earnest mode. Sam drops reveals the truth about his past email correspondence with Todd, George can’t stop bringing up his dad, and we all talk about our coming out journeys in vivid detail. Deal with it! Go see Todd’s Joe’s Pub shows in NYC: https://publictheater.org/performances-jp/2026/t/todd-glass-the-event-of-a-lifetime/ WATCH GEORGE'S SPECIAL ON AMAZON, APPLE, AND MORE: https://www.comedydynamics.com/catalog/george-civeris-a-sense-of-urgency/ CALL US at 385-GAY-GUYS to leave questions and comments for our next surprise call-in show and you just might hear your call on your favorite podcast. STRAIGHTIOLAB MERCH: cottonbureau.com/people/straightiolab SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON at patreon.com/straightiolab for bonus episodes twice a month and don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All aboard!! Today we are joined by Nicole Byer, the covergirl of Podcaster Magazine mind you, to explain what the hell is going on with cruises. Plus, we give our amazing thoughts on AI, we find out that the Marvel film Kraven is actually beloved by some, and we dream about a life that's all-inclusive. See you next year on the Rosie O'Donnell cruise! WATCH GEORGE'S SPECIAL ON AMAZON, APPLE, AND MORE: https://www.comedydynamics.com/catalog/george-civeris-a-sense-of-urgency/ CALL US at 385-GAY-GUYS to leave questions and comments for our next surprise call-in show and you just might hear your call on your favorite podcast. STRAIGHTIOLAB MERCH: cottonbureau.com/people/straightiolab SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON at patreon.com/straightiolab for bonus episodes twice a month and don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The day has finally come... our most requested guest of all time, live and in the flesh! Kate Berlant joins us to talk wedding guestlist logistics, father-daughter chemistry, the ethics of small talk, and her big immunity secret. Plus: We investigate the not-so-subtle politics of that magical moment when a groom sees his bride for the first time. Best of luck to all the couples out there! BUY TICKETS TO OUR SF SHOWS THIS WEEK: linktree.com/straightiolab WATCH GEORGE'S SPECIAL ON AMAZON, APPLE, AND MORE: https://www.comedydynamics.com/catalog/george-civeris-a-sense-of-urgency/ CALL US at 385-GAY-GUYS to leave questions and comments for our next surprise call-in show and you just might hear your call on your favorite podcast. STRAIGHTIOLAB MERCH: cottonbureau.com/people/straightiolab SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON at patreon.com/straightiolab for bonus episodes twice a month and don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our big New Year's resolution was to have an amazing episode with Yassir Lester and after today we're pretty much done for the year! We talk about the medical diagnosis of a "sunday scary," why being a Yaris driver is one of the most powerful political statements one can make, and, of course, whether or not Allison Williams ever got tired of having to be Marnie. Plus, can straight people figure out how to use the bluetooth speaker or do they deliberately choose silence? This year we're really getting to the bottom of, well, everything! BUY TICKETS TO OUR JANUARY SF SHOWS: linktree.com/straightiolab WATCH GEORGE'S SPECIAL ON AMAZON, APPLE, AND MORE: https://www.comedydynamics.com/catalog/george-civeris-a-sense-of-urgency/ CALL US at 385-GAY-GUYS to leave questions and comments for our next surprise call-in show and you just might hear your call on your favorite podcast. STRAIGHTIOLAB MERCH: cottonbureau.com/people/straightiolab SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON at patreon.com/straightiolab for bonus episodes twice a month and don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we are blessed to have Josh Sharp BACK on the pod. We come up with an amazing new tracklist of Kim Petras songs, explain what it means to "be philly", and unpack the band Phish with a LIVE fact checker in the room (because facts matter, y'all). Plus, Josh promotes his new off-broadway show "ta-da!" in a way that is so non-linear that even Greta Gerwig's ass will be sat. Speaking of, get tickets to Josh's show NOW at joshsharptada.com. BUY TICKETS TO OUR JANUARY SF SHOWS: linktree.com/straightiolab WATCH GEORGE'S SPECIAL ON AMAZON, APPLE, AND MORE: https://www.comedydynamics.com/catalog/george-civeris-a-sense-of-urgency/ CALL US at 385-GAY-GUYS to leave questions and comments for our next surprise call-in show and you just might hear your call on your favorite podcast. STRAIGHTIOLAB MERCH: cottonbureau.com/people/straightiolab SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON at patreon.com/straightiolab for bonus episodes twice a month and don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Move over, Reese Witherspoon cause there's a new book club in town. That's right, we're kicking off the inaugural StraightioLab Book Club with Jo Firestone's new novel "Murder On Sex Island." We talk about what it means to write a book about sex that has no sex, how a very special "calendar style" edition came to be, and figure out how much of a book you can just riff. Plus, we find out if past lives are real. BUY TICKETS TO OUR JANUARY SF SHOWS: linktree.com/straightiolab WATCH GEORGE'S SPECIAL ON AMAZON, APPLE, AND MORE: https://www.comedydynamics.com/catalog/george-civeris-a-sense-of-urgency/ CALL US at 385-GAY-GUYS to leave questions and comments for our next surprise call-in show and you just might hear your call on your favorite podcast. STRAIGHTIOLAB MERCH: cottonbureau.com/people/straightiolab SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON at patreon.com/straightiolab for bonus episodes twice a month and don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we are un-paywalling our Patreon episode from last week about the pornographic Canadian hockey hit Heated Rivalry and the Catholic propaganda film Wake Up Dead Man. Happy holidays to all! BUY TICKETS TO OUR JANUARY SF SHOWS: linktree.com/straightiolab WATCH GEORGE'S SPECIAL ON AMAZON, APPLE, AND MORE: https://www.comedydynamics.com/catalog/george-civeris-a-sense-of-urgency/ CALL US at 385-GAY-GUYS to leave questions and comments for our next surprise call-in show and you just might hear your call on your favorite podcast. STRAIGHTIOLAB MERCH: cottonbureau.com/people/straightiolab SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON at patreon.com/straightiolab for bonus episodes twice a month and don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cozy Mode Activate! This week we're curling up by the fireplace with our gallon-sized mugs of hot cocoa to tell you about the best gifts to get for your loved ones this holiday season. We have something for everyone including gay guys on the go, aging punks, bear party promoters, moms who don't want anything, and even grad students. The holidays are saved!!! WATCH GEORGE'S SPECIAL ON AMAZON, APPLE, AND MORE: https://www.comedydynamics.com/catalog/george-civeris-a-sense-of-urgency/ CALL US at 385-GAY-GUYS to leave questions and comments for our next surprise call-in show and you just might hear your call on your favorite podcast. STRAIGHTIOLAB MERCH: cottonbureau.com/people/straightiolab SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON at patreon.com/straightiolab for bonus episodes twice a month and don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's instant-classic ep, the one and only Greta Titelman (fresh from her standup television debut on Late Night with Seth Meyers) makes her return to the lab to "spray" us with some cold, hard FACTS about one of the most dangerous products in the Life-Threateningly Toxic aisle: Febreze! Plus: When will the hackers release the files? Which public figures are psyops? Are Tod's suede loafers going to make a comeback? We've already said too much. They're listening! WATCH GEORGE'S SPECIAL ON AMAZON, APPLE, AND MORE: https://www.comedydynamics.com/catalog/george-civeris-a-sense-of-urgency/ CALL US at 385-GAY-GUYS to leave questions and comments for our next surprise call-in show and you just might hear your call on your favorite podcast. STRAIGHTIOLAB MERCH: cottonbureau.com/people/straightiolab SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON at patreon.com/straightiolab for bonus episodes twice a month and don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rev up your engines, LGBTQ+'s, because this week we're talking about motorcycles with notably global drag queen Meatball. Can you do work on a motorcycle and still maintain a sense of femininity? Do you actually need all that leather? And how dangerous are they really? Plus we pitch an amazing new film franchise that will inspire gay youths to join new, inclusive biker gangs. Yay! GEORGE'S SPECIAL RELEASE SHOW AT THE BELL HOUSE ON DEC. 3: https://www.ticketmaster.com/george-civeris-special-release-show-brooklyn-new-york-12-03-2025/event/3000635B3E4D54BC CALL US at 385-GAY-GUYS to leave questions and comments for our next surprise call-in show and you just might hear your call on your favorite podcast. STRAIGHTIOLAB MERCH: cottonbureau.com/people/straightiolab SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON at patreon.com/straightiolab for bonus episodes twice a month and don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Picture this: You tell a straight person you're going through something difficult. How do they respond? This is only one of the many scenarios we explore in today's groundbreaking ep with Liva Pierce! Plus: Is Lady Gaga the ultimate empath? Does being surrounded by women as a toddler make you gay? Is it okay to occasionally be happy about something? How about you stop asking so many questions and hit play... before it's too late. Follow Liva at @choppedliva! GEORGE'S SPECIAL RELEASE SHOW AT THE BELL HOUSE ON DEC. 3: https://www.ticketmaster.com/george-civeris-special-release-show-brooklyn-new-york-12-03-2025/event/3000635B3E4D54BC CALL US at 385-GAY-GUYS to leave questions and comments for our next surprise call-in show and you just might hear your call on your favorite podcast. STRAIGHTIOLAB MERCH: cottonbureau.com/people/straightiolab SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON at patreon.com/straightiolab for bonus episodes twice a month and don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we are once again joined by our friend and STAR of the new off-broadway play "Messy White Gays" Aaron Jackson. We talk about our run-in with the often misunderstood James Corden, what it could mean from a medical standpoint to sweat too much, and how there are only fifteen guys in the world who "get us." Plus, is musical theater straight? Can gay guys sexualize the Wicked soundtrack? And is theater training akin to a military background? Probably! GEORGE'S SPECIAL RELEASE SHOW AT THE BELL HOUSE ON DEC. 3: https://www.ticketmaster.com/george-civeris-special-release-show-brooklyn-new-york-12-03-2025/event/3000635B3E4D54BC CALL US at 385-GAY-GUYS to leave questions and comments for our next surprise call-in show and you just might hear your call on your favorite podcast. STRAIGHTIOLAB MERCH: cottonbureau.com/people/straightiolab SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON at patreon.com/straightiolab for bonus episodes twice a month and don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we're joined by global indie darling and world's youngest woman Ivy Wolk (Anora, English Teacher, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You) to go absolutely buck wild in Zohran Mamdani's New York! We chat about George and Ivy's auditions for a social justice sketch comedy group, what our roles will be when the revolution comes, Ivy's previous life as a Disney-approved child star, and why there is an epidemic of straight men acting DL! COME SEE US IN LOS ANGELES AT 'ON AIR FEST' ON NOV. 11: https://www.squadup.com/events/straightio-lab-live-with-iheart GEORGE'S SPECIAL RELEASE SHOW AT THE BELL HOUSE ON DEC. 3: https://www.ticketmaster.com/george-civeris-special-release-show-brooklyn-new-york-12-03-2025/event/3000635B3E4D54BC CALL US at 385-GAY-GUYS to leave questions and comments for our next surprise call-in show and you just might hear your call on your favorite podcast. STRAIGHTIOLAB MERCH: cottonbureau.com/people/straightiolab SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON at patreon.com/straightiolab for bonus episodes twice a month and don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.