Homophilia

The delightful Ben Siemon is here to chat with Matt and Dave about murder podcasts, The White Lotus, Enlightenment, Hacks, Dave, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, being a theater kid, commercial audition horror stories, social media algorithms, Michelle Branch, Vanessa Carlton, Britney Spears, slime ball Matt Gaetz, how Ben met his husband Justin, the story of their elopement, the future of improv shows and theaters, deciding whether or not to have kids, and Ben's new cats.

The brilliant Chris Stedman joins Matt and Dave to chat about his absolutely compelling new podcast Unread, the timing of the Free Britney movement, Julie, The Turning, Filter, Queen of the Damned, Humanism and being a humanist, meeting his boyfriend on Twitter, and how he's processing the loss in his life.

Gem of a friend Nikki Levy is here to chat with Matt and Dave about her new audible show Owning It, going to the same fertility center as Lance Bass, the benefits of recording from home, getting out in the new world, Mare of Easttown, Veneno, Casey Wilson's Wreckage of My Presence, co-dependent moms, Nikki's embryo transfer, Matt and Dave's stance on kids, morning pages and The Artist Way, pandemic married life, how Nikki met her wife, being a creative versus being an executive and the right to change your mind.

All-around dream guest Glen Weldon is here to chat with Matt and Dave about the gay undertones of Luca, Anthony Mackie's take on The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, We Are Lady Parts, Hacks, Girls5Eva, Hot White Heist, Glen's podcast recommendations and highlights from his new book NPR's Podcast Start Up Guide, behind the scenes of Pop Culture Happy Hour, working in PR and getting into writing, how Glen met his husband of 22 years, recording at home, leaf blowers, self-discovery, high school, and how Glen got his signature arms. Grab Glen's new book, NPR's Podcast Start Up Guide this Tuesday, June 29th!

It's Homophilia's 200th episode!!! Inevitable legend Jake Wesley Rogers joins Matt and Dave to discuss spending PRIDE month in Missouri, Don Henley's The Boys of Summer, Stevie Nicks, John Mayer's Sob Rock, being surprised by art, using tarot as a gateway to mindfulness, Christina Aguilera, Adele, Lady Gaga, Regina Spektor, My Chemical Romance, having a mom who was an on-air DJ, coming out at 12 and again at 16, dating a preacher's son, homeschooling in high school, being on America's Got Talent, Jake's new singles Momentary and Middle of Love, discovering the dating apps after a 5-year relationship, when to ask Jake what he's reading, and a promise that there IS an album.

The hilarious and fascinating Gina Yashere joins Matt and Dave to discuss her time living in North Hollywood, High On The Hog, Breeders, House Hunters, Gina's home renovation debacle, Downtown Julie Brown, 80s & 90s hip-hop, Gina's connection with her grandma, coming out, enduring heinous racism and misogyny at her day job, getting into stand-up comedy, how Gina met her girlfriend Nina, Bob Hearts Abishola, and writing her memoir Cack-Handed: A Memoir (available TODAY!!!)

Bundle of love Jonathan Parks-Ramage joins Matt and Dave to discuss mispronunciations, Hand That Rocks The Cradle, Basic Instinct, Single White Female, Fatal Attraction, Sliver, Total Eclipse, alternative movie endings, erotic thrillers, coming out at 13-years-old, getting bullied by a jock and the lesbian teacher who put him in his place, early fashion choices, high school romances, going to CCM for Musical Theater, Masque (gay bar in Dayton Ohio), getting the note to "share not Cher", berets, quitting musical theater, evangelical church, how he met his partner Ryan O'Connell, and Jonathan's book Yes Daddy aka the first Homophilia Summer Book Club selection of 2021!

Mega-talent Clea DuVall joins Matt and Dave to discuss reentering the world, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Survivor, escape rooms, the mafia game, solving puzzles, Facts of Life, middle and high school memories, PJ Harvey, Pixies, The Cure, Bikini Kill, L7, But I'm a Cheerleader, having a reporter try to out her, coming out, Happiest Season, HouseBroken (debuting May 31st!), eloping and being married!

Homophilia favorite, Brian Moylan is BACK to tell Matt and Dave all about his new book The Housewives: The Real Story Behind the Real Housewives (AVAILABLE MAY 25th!), Vulture's new The Housewives Institute Bulletin, Housewives dish in general, Friends: The Reunion, James Corden, nemeses, people who jot down their personal beefs in book reviews, Brian's challenges with Bravo, BravoCon costumes, Adonis (party in London), settling down with his husband during the pandemic, dirty massages, and plans to attend the next Eurovision! Check out Dave's Friday Forty show TONIGHT (5/21) at dynastytypewriter.com

The truly delightful Zeke Smith joins Dave and Matt to discuss Palm Springs, Drag Race, the Grandes, easing your way into the new world, water aerobics, Survivor sanity techniques, Ted Lasso, We're Here, loving Harry Potter and now hating Harry Potter, transitioning, growing up in Edmond Oklahoma, therapy, meeting and falling in love with his partner Nico, dating apps, cruising, having a religion degree from Harvard, his current relationship with religion, and Zeke's amazing new comedy pilot!