StraightioLab

StraightioLab

StraightioLab is an intellectual podcast where smart comedians George Civeris and Sam Taggart unpack the rich, multi-colored tapestry of straight culture. In each episode, George and Sam are joined by a guest to hold a MIRROR to society and finally get to the BOTTOM of mysterious and perverse topics such as college fraternities, gender reveal parties, the military, themed restaurants, and the concept of "the holidays." Scared? Good.

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October 16, 2025 3 mins

Hello, StraightioLab Listeners! We want to share a new show you might enjoy, CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist

About the show: It’s 1996 in rural North Carolina, and an oddball crew makes history when they pull off America’s third largest cash heist. But it’s all downhill from there. 

Join host Johnny Knoxville as he unspools a wild and woolly tale about a group of regular ‘ol folks who risked it all for a cha...

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Is going home a hostile act? This week we have Jo Sunday on to argue that it just may be! Plus, is it possible to not know who the Spice Girls are? Should everyone have guest beds in their house? And at what point does a new mom have to stop saying she's "new"? We think never!!!   

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October 7, 2025 83 mins

This week's episode with Maggie Winters has everything. The model to schoolteacher pipeline. A government conspiracy about where all the new slang is REALLY coming from. And a public callout to the Nolita-based bagel place that nearly ruined George's big brunch. Plus, we discuss Burger King, the fast food restaurant with the lowest self-esteem. Believe in yourself, king!

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September 30, 2025 89 mins

What does it mean to wear glasses? What does it mean to have dyed hair? What does it mean to use deodorant? What does it mean… to be free? We are joined by our friend Julio Torres to answer these questions definitively and finally. You have ONE MORE WEEK to see Julio’s show COLOR THEORIES at Performance Space New York. Tickets at color-theories.com!

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September 23, 2025 92 mins

This week we are back in New York and joined by toast of the town Morgan Bassichis. After the run of their incredible show "Let Me Be Frank," we couldn't wait to have them on to promote the idea that the show is now over. We cover everything from what qualifies someone to be a therapist, the eroticism of the normal couple, and whether it's healthier to look at dicks or old photos of Kristin Davis all day long. All in all, we're jus...

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September 16, 2025 75 mins

Kay Poyer has lived many lives — goth club regular, antique store worker, Substack diva — and it's all been leading to this: her debut on the gay podcast StraightioLab. We chat about the differences between straight and gay hookup culture, between millennials and Gen Z, between the internet and real life, and of course between people who are annoying and people who are normal!

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September 9, 2025 101 mins

New Season Starts Now! And we're kicking it off with a pillowy soft launch where George and Sam catch up on all the most pressing issues. Issues like: Are pop stars getting shorter? Is gay sluttiness supposed to stay in the closet? And do we need to create new clothes for men? Get ready to get DEEP into the psyche of two gay guys in horrible moods and kick off the new season with a commitment to truth (which is beauty btw).

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September 2, 2025 76 mins

Hi Glamour Girls! We will be back with new episodes next week. Until then, enjoy a classic StraightioLab episode with Stavros Halkias. You can catch him in Yorgos Lanthimos' BUGONIA, out next month! 

GET TICKETS TO OUR SUMMER/FALL TOUR HERE: linktree.com/straightiolab

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. 

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August 26, 2025 65 mins

Demi Lovato. Labubus. Terry Gross. Recency bias. The state of America men's bushes. Michael Barbaro. Put your headphones ON, Addison Rae, because it's time for another call-in episode.

GET TICKETS TO OUR SUMMER/FALL TOUR HERE: linktree.com/straightiolab

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. 

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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.

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August 12, 2025 86 mins

This week we welcome back certified male genius and recent Gayle King interview subject Josh Gondelman (whose new special POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT is out now!) to talk about the non-thinking man's wig: the toupée. Plus: We coin a pretty major new mode of critique called One-Ball Criticism, which is taking literary magazines and academic jouirnals by storm. And no one is safe!

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August 5, 2025 78 mins

Many episodes of this podcast have shocked, appalled, and rattled us to our cores, but today comedian Zach Zimmerman talks to us about inspirational watch influencer Tim Hayden and it makes us question, well, everything! And just when you thought we couldn't be more disoriented, we discuss the pitfalls of deal chasing, newfound bisexuality, and whether or not someone should have self-respect in the entertainment industry. Bon appet...

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July 29, 2025 72 mins

George is processing some extra-juicy gossip and Sam is recovering from a molecular gastronomy experience, but the show must go on! We welcome the delightful Atsuko Okatsuka (currently on tour in a city near you) to the lab and try to convince her that her fascinating past as a cheerleader is Certified Straight. Or is actually gay? Well now we have a dialogue! Plus: Do different kinds of gay guys correspond to different water birds...

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July 22, 2025 74 mins

Today we are all winners because we have Survivor and Traitors legend Parvati Shallow on the pod to charm us into oblivion. We discuss her new book "Nice Girls Don't Win" and throughout the episode she proves why she's the master of deception. We also talk hunting, how George and Sam would do on Survivor, and we introduce a new short form web series that we think could change the media landscape forever. Good luck not being charmed...

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July 15, 2025 81 mins

Today we welcome New York-based teen comedian Tessa Belle, who is our first ever guest to receive college credit for appearing on the pod! Before debuting her theory of why doing things is straight, Tessa walks us through some common misconceptions about men, women, mental health, the entertainment industry, relationships, and the concept of communication. Then we proceed to make some bold generalizations that are either really con...

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In 1969, a young Ted Kennedy drove his car off a bridge on Chappaquiddick Island in Massachusetts. He managed to get out of the car and survive, but the 28-year-old woman in the passenger seat did not. Kennedy fled the scene and didn’t report the incident until the following morning. As with all Kennedy scandals, conflicting reports of what exactly happened led to enduring conspiracy theories. We’re joined by Liz McNeil...

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We're back to bicoastal recordings and feeling MIXED about it. Luckily, this week we have Jenny Hagel on to make us feel calmer with her wise thoughts on following your heart, lesbian fashion influence, and what it means when you wear a dress that's just a long oxford shirt. Plus, we get into local college culture, a tortoise vs hare binary, and the psychology behind posting a picture of your kid with an emoji over their face. And ...

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July 1, 2025 75 mins

In the FINAL episode of StraightioLab recorded before Sam's wedding, we dive into the straightest topic of all time: Fantasy sports. "Returning champ" (phrase we just learned) Devon Walker (SNL, his brand new podcast MY FAVORITE LYRICS) joins us to answer such questions as: Is fantasy football kind of like Harry Potter fan fiction? Could a gay guy in New Jersey get into gambling? And finally: Is it gay or straight to opt out of thi...

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June 24, 2025 77 mins

Have you ever had someone's boyfriend explain rules of a game to you? Well then this ep is for you! We have Taylor Ortega on to talk all things game night and tell us about what really happens when you're hanging out with straight couples. Plus, we talk about Sam's wedding, the problem with perpetuating as a concept, and what happens to cis guy's genders when they finally get a girlfriend. And we make a stunning realization about l...

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To celebrate our genius friend Cole Escola's Tony win, we are re-releasing a classic episode from a little over a year ago. You can see Cole in OH, MARY! on Broadway through this Saturday June 21!

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. 

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