
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.
Latest episodes

Nov 9, 2021 • 1h 14min
"The Cheesecake Factory" w/ Danielle Perez
Our illustrious guest Danielle Perez may have gone to high school with Meghan Markle, but that does NOT define her! Danielle joins the boys to talk all things chain restaurants — which ones are men, which ones are women, and which ones smash the binary? Plus: George comes clean about being sad, Sam dishes about his first celeb sighting, and Danielle makes a shocking pandemic confession. So check in with the hostess (she's wearing a yellow tie), settle into your booth, open up your 500-page menu, and press that play button!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 2, 2021 • 1h 37min
"The MCU" w/ Andrea Long Chu
Today on StraightioLab, Sam and George find themselves in new territory after hearing each other’s Saturday morning sexy hookup voices, challenging the professionalism of this now for-profit podcast. Plus Andrea Long Chu joins to explain the MCU, as well as an exciting new theory about how time makes lesbians of us all, and to tell the boys of the various micro aggressions they’ve committed simply by having a podcast. There are no post credit scenes in this episode, but we did consult with the military before releasing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 26, 2021 • 1h 27min
"Camo" w/ Devon Walker
Blending in... but to what end?! Today Sam and George are joined by industry heavyweight Devon Walker to talk all things camo: Is the military problematic? Was Cadet Kelly complicit? What's the deal with hunting? Plus, an in-depth discussion of pay disparities in Hollywood, Whoopi Goldberg's dating history, and the OFFICIAL ranking of which famous comedians have the flattest asses. Listen NOW before it gets taken down, and don't forget to subscribe to our brand new PATREON at patreon.com/straightiolab!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 19, 2021 • 1h 22min
"Cast Iron Skillet" w/ Brian Bahe
It's good girl gone bad week on the pod as Sam and George welcome the kind-eyed Brian Bahe on to show us his dark side. Tensions rise and friendships are tested all over a little soap and water. Needless to say, everybody involved will be a pothole girl from here on out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 12, 2021 • 1h 8min
"Airports" w/ Charles Rogers
World traveler and recent Covid survivor Charles Rogers joins Sam and George to dish about what the Hell is going on in America's, as well as Italy's, airports. We cover the pitfalls of ageism, the impossibility of a gay President, and the semiotics of road signs, before taking aim at two communities we have heard just about enough from: expats and "third culture kids." Put up your tray tables, make sure your seats are in the upright position, and prepare for take-off! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 5, 2021 • 1h 8min
"Neil Patrick Harris" w/ Macy Rodman
On the first official episode of season 2, the boys bring Macy Rodman to the pod to explain the Joker-style origins of Neil Patrick Harris. Plus, there's a deep dive into what problematic characters were in the original Sex And The City scripts, some talk of exciting upcoming projects on NBC, and Sam and George stoop to a place they never thought they would and plug Macy's album "Unbelievable Animals." How the mighty have fallen! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 28, 2021 • 33min
Season Two Starts Now!
Sam and George kick off season two with an announcement that season two is starting. Welcome back, glamour girls! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 18, 2021 • 1h 13min
Celebrity Book Club: Danny "Ducking In" Meyer
Hootie-hoo to all our beloved investors! As we all enjoy the last few weeks of the state-mandated global StraightioLab summer hiatus, we thought we would offer a little treat to our hungry little listener pigs: an episode of one of our favorite podcasts, Celebrity Book Club, hosted by past Straightio guests Steven Phillips Horst and Lily Marotta! Read more from Steven and Lily below—if you dare. Celebrity memoirs aren’t like normal books—they’re fun! Join comedians Steven Phillips-Horst (@gossipbabies) & Lily Marotta (@lilyblueyez) as they rifle through the diaries of drug-addled starlets, oddly obsessive restaurateurs, brass-knuckled female realtors, and boring gay politicians’ even more boring gay husbands, finding fertile ground for searing cultural insights and juicy gossip. Martinis not included. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 1, 2021 • 1h 14min
PRIDE EARNESTNESS BONANZA PT. 2
Today we KEEP answering listener questions about ourselves for ANOTHER hour! Cliff girl summer hiatus starts now, see you in the fall!!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 29, 2021 • 1h 4min
PRIDE EARNESTNESS BONANZA PT. 1
Today we are throwing irony out the window to EARNESTLY answer listener questions about ourselves. Boring-heads rise up, This episode is for you!! (And stay tuned for part two coming on Thursday)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.