StraightioLab

Is it gay to hug your uncle? Is it straight to take a photo with your opposite sex sibling? Is it sex-negative to do neither? On today's StraightioLab, George and Sam welcome the non-threateningly young Grace Kuhlenschmidt on to ask, but not really answer, these exact questions. Plus, George shows his full range as an impressionist and Sam spreads misinformation regarding the sexuality of George Costanza. Only in New York, am I right?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is everyone doing okay? This week we take a quick dip into the lawlessness that is the StraightioLab inbox before welcoming out and proud "queer content creator" Guy Branum to discuss which things are good, which things are bad, and which things are both (?). Plus: Did an unaired Bebe Neuwirth pilot win an Oscar? Does counterculture still exist? And finally: Are tabletop roleplaying games straight or simply "the E.M. Forster side of gay?" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On our 50th episode, we decide to take a step back by leaping forward... in order to remain in the same place, which was our destination all along. Prophet and spiritual doulo (male doula) David Odyssey joins us to read our Tarot cards, make some large-scale astrological predictions for the coming months, fact-check George's dad's theories about the end of the pandemic, and come up with some good old-fashioned StraightioLab metaphysical frameworks (are you a cliff girl or a campfire girl?). Get ready to ascend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Should women musicians be allowed to marry billionaires? Is the Slate Culture Gabfest finally out of its flop era? Is Rose's Turn (Glee cast version) the bop of the century? Ultimately none of that matters, because Tony-nominated podcast guest Jeremy O. Harris has been SUMMONED to the StraightioLab Red Table to discuss his dark past as Sam's high school classmate and even... bully?! It's actually more complicated than that, as is society. Bitch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this ep of the multi-platinum podcast StraightioLab, George and Sam welcome confident person Solomon Georgio to get into why mixology leaves such an awful taste in his mouth. Plus, the gang unpacks the etymology of various spin-offs of the word "bitch," what politicians get out of being in the Senate versus doing open mic comedy, and whether it's ok to have gratitude sprung on you during a workout (it is not ok and it needs to be addressed). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

She's running... a non-inclusive matchmaking service for straights ONLY! The New Yorker's Naomi Fry joins the boys to dish about the moment she knew she was destined for comedy greatness and the murder she committed after being radicalized by misandrist Tumblr before offering her analysis of the Chromatica Oreo's place in the American imaginary. This episode signals a new era for the pod... and that's ALL we're going to say... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Get out your graph because this episode featuring the employed (but we won't say where) Josh Gondelman is all over the X, Y, and even Z axis. That's right, George, Sam, and Josh each open up their respective curtains to reveal which embarrassing movie posters they had as decor in a jaw-dropping tell-all. Plus, is this a podcast in theory or in practice? Has a Kinsey 1 ever been to space? And should they reboot Nurse Jackie?? We don't have the answers, but we aren't afraid to ask the questions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we welcome quadruple threat (comedian, actor, dog walker, and real-life StraightioLab listener) Spike Einbinder for a graduate seminar on interspecies relationships, canine compulsory heterosexuality, and the borderline right-wing politics of the dog park. Plus: Does Sam think Santa is real? What is George's scandalous family secret? And WHAT is the DEAL with overnight oats?!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this succinct, concise, and needless to say efficient episode of the famously good podcast StraightioLab, George and Sam welcome the hot-but-relatable Sydnee Washington on to talk all things miscommunication. Plus, is it a red flag to have an incredible body at this point in the pandemic? Are Facebook ads better than Instagram ads? And is the lack of a video component the only thing stopping this from being an alt-right podcast? I sure hope not! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As George and Sam try to give structure to the pod once and for all, they welcome structure consultant and style guru Julia Shiplett to whip them into shape. Julia then delves into her passion for hygge, which is either "the concept, art, and culture around the idea of coziness" or "when you shimmy your shoulders up to your ears while holding a mug." Plus: Will George ever get it together and decorate his apartment? And more importantly, does it matter? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.