StraightioLab

The New Year's spirit is so powerful, so undeniable, that Sam and George can't help but be sincere as they talk about self-improvement with Shalewa Sharpe in today's ep. Bad moods? We're leaving them in the past. You think you're Jeremy Strong? Wrong. You're Katy Perry. Valid criticisms? Not on our watch. Listen and learn!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In an episode that industry analysts are calling the "crossover event of the millennium," Who? Weekly's Lindsey Weber joins the boys to talk about a little show/franchise/immersive endurance art project called Sex and the City. Fresh (and still raw) from watching the first episodes of "And Just Like That," we break down Carrie Bradshaw's post-Covid New York, the show's groundbreaking "politically confused podcaster" representation courtesy of Tony Award winner Sara Ramirez, and Brady Hobbes having to carry the entire "Sex" part of the title on his horny little back. So raise your cosmos and hit that play button ladies, because over here at StraightioLab HQ, there is always one more story to tell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Max Wittert returns to the pod this week and Jokerfies our beloved program. What is just a bit? What is reality? Is this at all listenable? These are just some of the questions that this episode raises. So if you've been finding life to be a bit too easy, listen to this episode and experience raw, unedited humanity and decide for yourself if any of us deserve a second chance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In an episode that is as groundbreaking as it is riddled with technical difficulties, LA theater community survivor Ruby McCollister joins the boys for some good, old-fashioned social theorizing. What is the one thing all men want? Is society "the ultimate boyfriend"? What does your favorite Gatorade flavor say about your gender identity? And finally, do you guys like Succession? Plus: By popular demand (maybe), more talking about religion. And this time, it's personal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today Sam and George welcome intellectual powerhouse and vomit artist witness Brittany Carney on to bring us a topic that is so simple on the outside, but so rich on the inside: Apples. What follows is a fever dream of galaxy brained leaps and connections that could kill you if you aren't in a mentally stable place. So, be warned, listen at your own risk, and DON'T come crying to us when you can't unsee apples everywhere you look.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week everyone does psychoanalysis on one another, and we all walk away with some frightening insights. But what are they? Husky-voiced Broadway star Jared Goldstein joins Sam and George to talk about the impossibility of ordering a beer, the beauty of a 60% on Rotten Tomatoes, and the ever-expanding umbrella of LGBTQ (it now includes some straight people). Are you feeling uncomfortable? That is good, actually. Or maybe not... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the pod, George and Sam welcome Jamie Loftus on and aim destroy each other’s reputations by diving into the Taylor Swift discourse. The only thing able to break the gravitational pull of Taylor is the rich topic. Our take (spoiler alert) is that you should quit social media, but also you probably can’t and therefore shouldn't, but also books about how social media is bad are just as bad as social media itself and, in fact, bring into question the whole point of books. What's not clicking?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

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.

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.