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.

Episodes

November 25, 2025 74 mins

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.&n...

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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...

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November 11, 2025 81 mins

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! ...

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November 4, 2025 97 mins

We're taking your calls this week and we're NOT happy about it. Is Lorde a gay pop diva? Is there such a thing as a perfect movie? How many concussions would we give Zach Braff for cash? Can you transition into a gay guy and still listen to indie rock? Who are our voice icons? And finally...what is a piece of media did you love as a child that now you hate? You're about to find out! 

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October 28, 2025 74 mins

Charisma is back in a big way this week as we welcome one of our favorite girls on the planet Monét X Change to chat about going Parvati Mode on the "Survivor Influencer Experience," podcast beefs, Joy Behar's soothing voice, and why some men are ponies and some men are horses. Plus: What are people trying to prove when they go fishing?

GO SEE MONÉT ON TOUR! https://www.monetxchange.com/live

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October 21, 2025 92 mins

This week, we're thrilled to have Adam Friedland (the Carrie Bradshaw of the straight podcasting community) on the show. We go "Jon Stewart mode" as we talk about which Sex And The City boyfriends deserve a little more credit, the many different ways a marriage proposal can go wrong, and the limits of arguing with someone's lived experience. Plus, we finally find out if straight guys know about Addison Rae, and it's a resounding "s...

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October 14, 2025 94 mins

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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