Sniffies' Cruising Confessions
Sniffies’ Cruising Confessions is back for a second season — and this time, we’re going deeper. Season 2 brings a wider range of voices, stories, and perspectives on queer sex and cruising. Hosts Gabe and Chris are diving into trending topics, offering practical advice, and sitting down with a rotating cast of queer celebs and sexperts for conversations that are equal parts hilarious, heartfelt, and hot. This year, the show moves beyond NYC to explore what cruising looks like in international cities and off the beaten path, highlighting the diversity of queer experiences. Along the way, they’re also tackling serious topics to help keep the Sniffies community safe — from harm reduction and chemsex education to the latest in PrEP and protection, plus tips for cruising smart in a shifting political landscape. And for the first time ever, the podcast opens the floor to you. Listeners can now call in and share their wildest cruising stories, which Gabe and Chris will react to in a brand-new segment at the end of each episode. More stories. More sex. More confessions. Season 2 starts now — just push play.
Episodes
This week, Gabe and Chris dive into the complex topic of chemsex—the pairing of party drugs and sex—within queer and trans communities. Poet and performer Joss Barton shares how her gender journey began with an acid trip and how exploring pleasure through substances became part of her story. But it wasn’t until she began incorporating her experiences into her wild, hilarious performances that she started to break ...
The 2012 FDA approval of PrEP as a tool for HIV prevention gave HIV-negative queers anxiety-free access to the sexual freedoms of the 1970s. But writer Daniel Sanchez Torres says PrEP didn’t exactly make things easier for HIV positive folks who still face stigma, rejection, and fetishization from HIV negative folks. In this episode Chris, Gabe and Daniel discuss the varied impacts of PrEP and U=U on their sex and cruising exp...
It seems like every year there’s another nasty social media debate about the presence of women in gay bars and darkrooms. But Gabe and Chris are sick of gay bros who think gay bars should be exclusively gay boy spaces. In this hilariously filthy episode, Crush and Frankie, a bisexual M-F content creator couple who go cruising together, make a case for why women should be welcomed, not shunned, in gay bars, and yes, even sex s...
Can cruising actually lead us towards queer liberation? Professor João Florencio thinks so, and this week he’s joining Gabe and Chris to talk about the politics of cruising, and offer tips for how to cruise while the world is entering its fascist flop era. He’ll also talk about what cruising was like four centuries ago, the connections between Gen-Z sex-phobia and conservative gays like Andrew Sullivan, and what ...
Nude beaches can be places of relaxation, freedom, and, yes, hot sex on the beach. In this week’s episode, Gabe and Chris talk about their favorite nude beach cruising experiences with comedian Joseph Lymous, who grew up going to nude beaches as a kid and now seeks them out whenever he travels. Then, Joseph offers tips and tricks to overcome the challenges of nude beach cruising and helps us all embrace the transformative joy...
Hey Daddy! In this week’s episode, Chris and Gabe interview Judson Morrow, the co-host of the Dads And Daddies podcast, about what it means to be a daddy, how PrEP played a role in igniting the daddy craze, and how Judson navigates his own daddy/son relationships. He’ll also offer expert tips on cruising, dating, and hooking up that both daddies and sons can use. Then, one of our listeners shares a jaw-dropping cruising...
Over the past decade chastity has become one of the most popular fetishes in the queer community. But how and why can locking up your dong enhance sexual pleasure? In this episode we explore every angle of the cage craze in an interview with Peter Cage, a lifestyle submissive who just wants to be a good boy, and Jasper Reid, a dominant content creator who calls himself Peter’s master and “keyholder”. Then, Chris s...
Your favorite queer sex podcast is BACK for more hot and hilarious conversations with cruisers, kinksters, and for the first time: our listeners! Every week on Sniffies’ Cruising Confessions, hosts Gabe Gonzalez and Chris Patterson-Rosso explore the sublime world of queer sex, cruising and relationships. Premiering June 12th!
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The holidays can be super stressful for queers, which is why Gabe and Chris are back for a special episode full of tips for how to stay safe, sane, and sexually active over the season with the help of Sniffies! First up, RuPaul’s Drag Race icon Kandy Muse spills some very hot tea about her most outrageous Sniffies experiences while touring the globe. Then, for anyone thinking of throwing their own holiday party, ...
Queer people grow up experiencing bullying at a higher rate than that of our peers. Could that be why some of us find ourselves turned on by consensual domination, degradation and humiliation play in the bedroom? In our spicy final episode of this season, Gabe and Chris welcome two kinky pleasure educators - submissive Bobby Box and dominant Dominion Onyx - to talk about dominance, submission, bullying, BDSM, and how and why peopl...
It’s easy to talk about what we don’t want in the world—hate, discrimination, and violence against our community—but what kind of future DO we want to see? In this episode Gabe and Chris ask past guests from this season what kind of queer utopia they’d like to see materialize by the year 2069, on the 100th anniversary of the Stonewall riots. You’ll hear from kinksters, artists, and sex workers about their hopes for the future, and...
Some couples practice “strict” monogamy, while other couples pick up tricks, attend sex parties, and visit cruising spots together. Ain’t love grand? In this episode, Gabe and Chris talk to a couple who cruise and throw sex parties together, about how they make it work, deal with jealousy, and the pros and cons of pursuing partners in pairs! Plus: we stop by Brooklyn’s hottest new queer nightspot Animal to hear stories both hot and...
Sides define themselves as neither top nor bottom, preferring non-penetrative practices to buttstuff. In this episode, Gabe and Chris go deep with the “Messiah of Masturbation”, BATEBANDIT XL, about why he identifies as both a side and a bator, and why he created the BBXL Bate Bros, an international organization that holds online and in-person events for Black and Brown masturbation enthusiasts. Then our hosts learn all about what ...
This week Gabe and Chris explore different types of communication that can help us have hotter and more dynamic sexual experiences. First, our hosts dive into the growing phenomenon of content creators making “verbal” audio files to get listeners off. Then, sex work guru Tomik Dash pops by to offer tips to better communication in intimate scenes. Finally, author and deep-voiced daddy Dale Corvino explains how the sex journals he’s ...
Cruising in person or on the apps is never easy, but trans masculine people often have a more difficult time in both spaces. In this probing episode, Gabe and Chris talk to filmmaker Jules Rosskam about his new documentary DESIRE LINES, which explores the sexual lives and histories of gay trans men. Then Transferno co-organizer Santos J. Arce stops by to talk about his cruising experiences and what every curious cis guy needs to kn...
In this episode Gabe and Chris talk to two radical kinksters - Puppy Trainer Chipper and Leather Boy Donald Shorter, Jr. - about the benefits and risks involved in living their kinkiest lives. In the process, we talk about the psychology that makes fetish such a potent piece of our sexualities. What’s your wildest kink? Or something you’ve always wanted to try?
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We’ve all seen online advertisements for pills and procedures promising to enhance your erotic adventures: spunk supplements, bussy botox, recreational ED meds and, yes, penis fillers. But just how effective are these temping treatments? In this episode, Gabe and Chris explore the wild new world of bedroom biohacking with NYC’s famed butt doctor Evan Goldstein and LA’s acclaimed dick doctor Joshua Gonzalez. Are you ready to take yo...
This week Gabe and Chris talk to escort, adult content creator, go-go dancer, and erotic masseuse Xavier Blanco about how he made his childhood Nomi Malone fantasies a reality, and the hard work it took to get there. We also find out what newbies should know about hiring sex workers - and what to know if you’re thinking of trying out the world’s oldest profession yourself.
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Few things provoke judgment in the queer community like hooking up with someone closeted. In this episode, Gabe and Chris offer a reappraisal of the controversial figure of the “downlow lover” through a spicy interview with celebrated writer Brontez Purnell. Brontez gets honest about his experiences hooking up with DL men on Sniffies, and unpacks the Y2K-era media firestorm that made “downlow guys” into public enemy #1. Then, our h...
We all know Sniffies - and the pandemic - ignited a gay cruising renaissance in cities around the world. But where did cruising begin - and how has it changed over time? This week, Gabe and Chris welcome writer and activist Leo Herrera to talk about his new manual, “(Analog) Cruising”, which offers tips and tricks for making the most out of your cruising experiences, whether you’re a beginner or seasoned pro
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