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Gayish Podcast
Featured in Buzzfeed, Oprah Magazine, Esquire, and Queerty, Gayish is an award-winning podcast that breaks down one gay stereotype each week. Mike and Kyle bring humor, honesty, and irreverence to topics like the hanky code, depression, and open relationships. Past guests have included Jinkx Monsoon, YouTuber Davey Wavey, gay porn star Calvin Banks, disability activist Andrew Gurza, a gay priest, a trans atheist, and Mike’s wildly supportive mom.
Episodes
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Gayish: 455 Nude Beaches
Who started nude beaches, gays or straights? Who made them sexual? What happens behind the rocks? Mike and Kyle talk about all this and more as they discuss…
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Gayish: 454 Generations
It’s not just a Star Trek movie! Mike and Kyle talk about the different generations, the origins of generational theory, age gap relationships, the gayness of…
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Gayish: 453 Homelessness
Homelessness is a major issue, particularly for LGTBQ people. Mike and Kyle talk about molly houses, rates of LGBTQ homelessness, causes of homelessness, being…
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Gayish: 452 Ballet (w/ Kiyon Ross)
Get out your nuts, ‘cause we’re about to crack them! Mike and Kyle know nothing about ballet, so they invite Kiyon Ross, Associate Artistic Director of the…
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Gayish: 451 Speedos
Gay or European? Mike and Kyle talk about the very gay but also very European topic of Speedos. In this episode: News- 3:32 || Main Topic (Speedos)- 12:34 ||…
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Gayish: 450 Q&A
Per our tradition, we celebrate every 50 episodes by doing a Q&A. In this special episode, Mike and Kyle answer your questions about the podcast, dicks…
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Gayish: 449 Chasers
Mike and Kyle talk about all kinds of chasers. Chubby chasers. Race chasers. Bug chasers. Trans chasers. And yes, even storm chasers. Just not alcohol chasers…
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Gayish: 448 Ableism (w/ Andrew Gurza)
Friend of the show Andrew Gurza, host of the podcast Disability After Dark, joins us to talk about ableism. You can buy Andrew’s book, “Notes from a Queer…
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Gayish: 447 Neil Patrick Harris
It’s magic! Mike and Kyle talk about Neil Patrick Harris, including whether he’s a gay icon, his other specialties, his connection to Joss Whedon, and the Amy…
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Gayish: 446 Slings
Don’t worry; this episode is (mostly) about sex slings. Are they gay? Where did they come from? How do you use them? What’s the etiquette? Mike and Kyle swing…
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Gayish: 445 Triangles
Delta Burke would love this episode. The triangle, specifically the pink triangle, is a gay symbol dating back to Nazi Germany. Mike and Kyle talk about its…
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Gayish: 444 Tickling
Tee-hee! Get your fingers and feet ready for this fascinating episode about ticking. Mike and Kyle talk about the history of tickling, the lers and lees of…
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Gayish: 443 Proud Parents (w/ Erin and April)
Erin and April are both supportive parents of LGBT kids. Mike and Kyle talk to them about their queer kids and what it’s like raising them in the current…
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Gayish: 442 Vanilla
Mike and Kyle talk about vanilla. It’s plain and simple, just like this episode description. In this episode: News- 2:46 || Main Topic (Vanilla)- 17:12 ||…
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Gayish: 441 Demons
You can’t spell Pride Month without demon. Mike and Kyle talk about the history of demons, their obsession with semen, gay exorcisms, specific gay demons, and…
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Gayish: 440 Slut-shaming
What’s up, whores. Mike and Kyle talk to you dirty sluts about slut-shaming, why you shouldn’t do it, and how it affects gay and bi men. In this episode: News-…
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Gayish: 439 PFLAG
Brian Bond, HMFIC at PFLAG National (a non-profit dedicated to the parents, friends, and families of LGBT people), joins us to talk about the organization. In…
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Gayish: 438 Cigarettes
This time, we’re talking about the other kind of fag. Mike and Kyle talk about the history of cigarettes, the gayta, Project SCUM, why LGBT people are more…
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Gayish: 437 Cruises
All aboard! Mike and Kyle cover the history of cruises, the first gay cruise, gay amenities on cruises, whether Grindr works on a cruise ship, cruising on a…
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Gayish: 436 Golf
Due to the litany of gay sexual topics we’ve been covering during the book tour, Mike and Kyle decide to switch it up by talking about one of the straightest…
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Gayish: 435 Edging: Live in Dallas
This episode is about… …edging! In this episode: News- 9:38 || Main Topic (Edging)- 18:26 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:21:51 Buy our book, You’re Probably…
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Gayish: 434 Landscaping
Clean up your bush! Mike and Kyle talk about the trope of the hot male landscaper, landscaping serial killers, and other landscaping topics in this…
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Gayish: 433 Choking: Live in San Francisco
The chicken. On dick. Kinks. There are plenty of ways choking can manifest in our sex lives. Mike and Kyle talk about the history, Urban Dictionary, gayta…
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Gayish: 432 Birthdays
HAPPY 8TH BIRTHDAY TO GAYISH! Mike and Kyle celebrate the podcast’s birthday by talking about birthdays. Fitting, right? In this episode: News- 7:55 || Main…
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Gayish: 431 Bush: Live in Washington, DC
Bush. Yes, that bush. And that Bush. And a few other bushes you may not even be thinking about. Mike and Kyle talk all things bush live from Washington, DC. In…
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Gayish: 430 Height
We must be wuthering because we’re talking about heights! Mike and Kyle talk about height and penis size, height of gays vs. straights, the phrase…
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Gayish: 429 Gang Bangs: Live in Chicago
How many people is needed to make it a gang bang? What’s the difference between a gang bang and an orgy? Should you hire a coordinator? Or a DJ? Or catering?…
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Gayish: 428 Age Gaps
Half your age plus seven? What age gap is too big for a relationship? Are age gaps more common in gay relationships? Mike and Kyle explore the history…
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Gayish: 427 Coke: Live in Atlanta
We’re talking coke, both -a-cola and -caine, on this live show from Atlanta! Mike and Kyle cover the origins of Coke, the stereotypes of Jack and Coke, the…
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Gayish: 426 Rome
…if you want to. In this Patreon-requested episode, Mike and Kyle talk about the history of Rome, ancient Roman words that mean gay, Roman emperors, and…
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Gayish: 425 Meth
Oh, what a meth we’ve made. Kyle gets personal as he and Mike talk about meth use within the gay community. In this episode: News- 9:46 || Main Topic (Meth)-…
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Gayish: 424 Barbra Streisand
As Duck Sauce said…. mmm cha mmm cha mmm cha mmm… Barbra Streisand. In this episode: News- 2:41 || Main Topic (Barbra Streisand)- 14:00 || Gayest &…
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Gayish: 423 Dieting
There are heavy (or light) expectations placed on gay men’s bodies, and dieting is one of the ways we use to strive towards our goals. But is it healthy? Mike…
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Gayish: 422 Books
What’s the first gay book? What’s the latest on gay book bans? Which books pass the Vito Russo test? All this, plus a heavy amount of self-promotion, are…
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Gayish: 421 Sniffies
Sniffies has emerged as a major competitor to Grindr, but what is it all about? Where did the name Sniffies come from? What’s the difference between Sniffies…
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Gayish: 420 Two-Spirit (w/ Rebecca Nagle)
What does “two-spirit” mean? Two-spirit guest Rebecca Nagle joins us to talk about her experience, the Cherokee language, coming out, and more. In this…
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Gayish: 419 Walking Fast
The idea that gays walk fast came around as part of a new wave of gay stereotypes. But is it really new? Mike and Kyle dig into the history, the walking…
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Gayish: 418 Roller Derby
How lesbionic is roller derby? We’ve got the gayta to quantify it. Mike John-stun and Kyle Getz-her are ‘bout to circle the track with this jam. In this…
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Gayish: 417 Misogyny
Is the gay community misogynistic? All the way back to Adam and Eve, women have been treated as if they’re the reason for the downfall of society. Mike and…
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Gayish: 416 Blacksmiths
Blacksmiths are kinda hot, right? But are they gay, too? Mike and Kyle delve into Urban Dictionary, InclusiveBlacksmiths.com, The Simpsons, Reddit, and more to…
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Gayish: 415 Interior Decorating
Gays are supposed to be experts at interior decorating, but does that stereotype hold true for everyone? Is it a helpful stereotype because it’s a positive…
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Gayish: 414 Humanism (w/ Sarah Ray)
What even is humanism? Along with guest co-host Sarah Ray, Kyle defines humanism, and then talks about its gay history, its overlap with religion, the gayta…
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Gayish: 413 Japan
Producer Derek joins as a guest co-host to talk with Kyle about the (gay) history of Japan, LGBT acceptance in Japan, geishas, gay Japanese dating show The…
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Gayish: 412 Funerals
This episode is to die for! Mike and Kyle talk about the gayest funeral traditions, gay people’s experience with funerals and bereavement, funerals during…
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Gayish: 411 Crochet (w/ Crochet Me Zaddy)
Zac Doar, aka Crochet Me Zaddy, joins us to talk about his experience crafting as a male in a female-dominated space, how his gay identity plays into crochet…
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Gayish: 410 Vampires
Vampires. So gay? So gay. Mike and Kyle talk about Bram Stoker's Dracula, Interview with a Vampire, Anne Rice, and True Blood. Technically, we also talk about…
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Gayish: 409 Rugby
Hookers and thighs, it’s rugby time! Mike and Kyle talk about the history of rugby, homophobia in sports, the Israel Folau incident, and alllll the different…
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Gayish: 408 Conversion Therapy
Conversion “therapy” is the disproven practice of attempting to make a gay person straight (or a trans person cis) through a variety of potential means. Mike…
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Gayish: 407 Pennsylvania (w/ Brian Sims)
Former Pennsylvania State Rep. Brian Sims joins us to talk about the importance of Pennsylvania in the upcoming presidential election. In this episode: News-…
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Gayish: 406 Candy
What is the gayest candy? Is candy gay? Are Mike & Ike a couple? Mike and Kyle tackle these any many more hard-hitting questions on this episode candy. In this…
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Gayish: 405 Gin
Mike and Kyle talk about one of the more disgusting of the alcohols: gin. Is it gay? Is it straight? We look at the history, the gayta, and the internet to try…
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Gayish: 404 Kamala Harris
Mike and Kyle finally announce the official Gayish endorsement for President of the United States for the 2024 election. In this episode: News- 3:50 || Main…
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Gayish: 403 Orgasms
Mike and Kyle talk about the thing that gives you the feeling of “ahh” when you jerk off. In this episode: News- 2:16 || Main Topic (Orgasms)- 13:08 || Gayest…
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Gayish: 402 Queer Youth (w/ Jorge Valencia)
Jorge Valencia, the Executive Director and CEO of Point Foundation, joins us to talk about his experience as a queer youth, working with queer youth, and his…
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Gayish: 401 Steroids
We’re here to pump you up! Mike and Kyle talk about whether steroids are gay, whether they came from gays, and if they make you gay. In this episode: News-…
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Gayish: 400 Fantastic 400 Q&A
To celebrate our 400th episode, we livestreamed our Q&A episode, and we were joined by Fucking Dan and our producer Derek. It’s a Fantastic 400! In this…
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Gayish: 399 Gay-for-Pay
You mean I’ve been gay for free this whole time when I could have been getting paid? Mike and Kyle talk about the earliest known gay for pay from history…
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Gayish: 398 Glory Holes
An entire hole of glory?! Mike and Kyle fill their holes with discussions of glory hole court cases, urban legends, glory hole connoisseurs, glass blowing, and…
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Gayish: 397 Threesomes III
Herem we are again. In our final time covering threesomes, Mike and Kyle talk about symbiosexuality, Kinsey, the guy who invented Wonder Woman, bisexuality…
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Gayish: 396 Olympics
From the Grecian Olympics to the modern, Mike and Kyle talk about the LGBTQ+ people that have participated in, and won, the Olympics, including the gay…