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
3 days ago
Gayish: 445 Triangles
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3 days ago
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 history, how it was reclaimed, and our feelings about reclaiming a symbol with such a tragic past.
In this episode: News- 5:41 || Main Topic (Triangles)- 19:54 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:14:07
Send your questions for our 450th episode to gayishpodcast+450@gmail.com! Remember, we’re having our livestream combined with our quarterly Patreon happy hour on Tuesday, August 5 @ 6pm Pacific / 9pm Eastern.
Buy our book, You’re Probably Gayish, available right now at www.gayishpodcast.com/book! Each chapter dissects one gay stereotype ranging from drugs to gaydar to iced coffee. It’s also available as an audiobook on Audible, Spotify, and more.
If you want to join Mike and Kyle on their 2027 Mexican Riviera cruise, visit www.gayishpodcast.com/cruise to sign up. Make sure to check Gayish as the podcast you’re attending for.
On the Patreon bonus segment, Kyle tells Mike about the Triangle Program. If you want to support our show while getting ad-free episodes a day early, go to www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.
Thursday Jun 26, 2025
Gayish: 444 Tickling
Thursday Jun 26, 2025
Thursday Jun 26, 2025
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 tickling, tickle torture, gayta, Urban Dictionary, Tickle Me Elmo, and more.
In this episode: News- 3:34 || Main Topic (Tickling)- 14:02 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:24:50
Buy our book, You’re Probably Gayish, available right now at www.gayishpodcast.com/book! Each chapter dissects one gay stereotype ranging from drugs to gaydar to iced coffee. It’s also available as an audiobook on Audible, Spotify, and more.
If you want to join Mike and Kyle on their 2027 Mexican Riviera cruise, visit www.gayishpodcast.com/cruise to sign up. Make sure to check Gayish as the podcast you’re attending for.
On the Patreon bonus segment, Kyle tells Mike about why scientists tickle rats. If you want to support our show while getting ad-free episodes a day early, go to www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.
Thursday Jun 19, 2025
Gayish: 443 Proud Parents (w/ Erin and April)
Thursday Jun 19, 2025
Thursday Jun 19, 2025
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 political environment.
In this episode: Main Topic (Proud Parents)- 3:22 || Guests (Erin and April)- 8:46 || Gayest & Straightest- 59:52
Buy our book, You’re Probably Gayish, available right now at www.gayishpodcast.com/book! Each chapter dissects one gay stereotype ranging from drugs to gaydar to iced coffee. It’s also available as an audiobook on Audible, Spotify, and more.
If you want to join Mike and Kyle on their 2027 Mexican Riviera cruise, visit www.gayishpodcast.com/cruise to sign up. Make sure to check Gayish as the podcast you’re attending for.
On the Patreon bonus segment, Mike and Kyle talk about parenting tips for parents of queer kids. If you want to support our show while getting ad-free episodes a day early, go to www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.
Thursday Jun 12, 2025
Gayish: 442 Vanilla
Thursday Jun 12, 2025
Thursday Jun 12, 2025
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 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:25:34
Buy our book, You’re Probably Gayish, available right now at www.gayishpodcast.com/book! Each chapter dissects one gay stereotype ranging from drugs to gaydar to iced coffee. It’s also available as an audiobook on Audible, Spotify, and more.
If you want to join Mike and Kyle on their 2027 Mexican Riviera cruise, visit www.gayishpodcast.com/cruise to sign up. Make sure to check Gayish as the podcast you’re attending for.
On the Patreon bonus segment, Mike talks to Kyle about Vanilla Ice. If you want to support our show while getting ad-free episodes a day early, go to www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.
Thursday Jun 05, 2025
Gayish: 441 Demons
Thursday Jun 05, 2025
Thursday Jun 05, 2025
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 neo-Nazis.
In this episode: News- 4:31 || Main Topic (Demons)- 18:30 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:08:46
Buy our book, You’re Probably Gayish, available right now at www.gayishpodcast.com/book! Each chapter dissects one gay stereotype ranging from drugs to gaydar to iced coffee. It’s also available as an audiobook on Audible, Spotify, and more.
If you want to join Mike and Kyle on their 2027 Mexican Riviera cruise, visit www.gayishpodcast.com/cruise to sign up. Make sure to check Gayish as the podcast you’re attending for.
On the Patreon bonus segment, Kyle shares with Mike a story about another gay demon with a peculiar name. If you want to support our show while getting ad-free episodes a day early, go to www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.
Thursday May 29, 2025
Gayish: 440 Slut-shaming
Thursday May 29, 2025
Thursday May 29, 2025
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- 4:36 || Main Topic (Slut-shaming)- 15:36 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:18:46
Buy our book, You’re Probably Gayish, available right now at www.gayishpodcast.com/book! Each chapter dissects one gay stereotype ranging from drugs to gaydar to iced coffee. It’s also available as an audiobook on Audible, Spotify, and more.
If you want to join Mike and Kyle on their 2027 Mexican Riviera cruise, visit www.gayishpodcast.com/cruise to sign up. Make sure to check Gayish as the podcast you’re attending for.
On the Patreon bonus segment, Kyle shares with Mike some ways you may be slut-shaming without realizing it. If you want to support our show while getting ad-free episodes a day early, go to www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.
Thursday May 22, 2025
Gayish: 439 PFLAG
Thursday May 22, 2025
Thursday May 22, 2025
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 this episode: News- 2:50 || Main Topic (PFLAG)- 13:17 || Guest (Brian Bond)- 16:34 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:00:58
Buy our book, You’re Probably Gayish, available right now at www.gayishpodcast.com/book! Each chapter dissects one gay stereotype ranging from drugs to gaydar to iced coffee. It’s also available as an audiobook on Audible, Spotify, and more.
If you want to join Mike and Kyle on their 2027 Mexican Riviera cruise, visit www.gayishpodcast.com/cruise to sign up. Make sure to check Gayish as the podcast you’re attending for.
On the Patreon bonus segment, Kyle shares with Mike tips from PFLAG on supporting your child when they come out. If you want to support our show while getting ad-free episodes a day early, go to www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.
Thursday May 15, 2025
Gayish: 438 Cigarettes
Thursday May 15, 2025
Thursday May 15, 2025
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 likely to smoke, and menthol cigarettes.
In this episode: News- 3:35 || Main Topic (Cigarettes)- 13:49 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:23:37
Buy our book, You’re Probably Gayish, available right now at www.gayishpodcast.com/book! Each chapter dissects one gay stereotype ranging from drugs to gaydar to iced coffee. It’s also available as an audiobook on Audible, Spotify, and more.
If you want to join Mike and Kyle on their 2027 Mexican Riviera cruise, visit www.gayishpodcast.com/cruise to sign up. Make sure to check Gayish as the podcast you’re attending for.
On the Patreon bonus segment, Kyle shares an Ask Reddit with Mike where we answer the Reddit questions. If you want to support our show while getting ad-free episodes a day early, go to www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.
Thursday May 08, 2025
Gayish: 437 Cruises
Thursday May 08, 2025
Thursday May 08, 2025
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 cruise, and what it’s like on a gay cruise.
If you want to join Mike and Kyle on their 2027 Mexican Riviera cruise, visit www.gayishpodcast.com/cruise to sign up. Make sure to check Gayish as the podcast you’re attending for.
In this episode: News- 3:21 || Main Topic (Cruises)- 13:55 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:00:23
Buy our book, You’re Probably Gayish, available right now at www.gayishpodcast.com/book! Each chapter dissects one gay stereotype ranging from drugs to gaydar to iced coffee. It’s also available as an audiobook on Audible, Spotify, and more.
On the Patreon bonus segment, Mike shares more about an episode of Love Boat with Kyle. If you want to support our show while getting ad-free episodes a day early, go to www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.
Thursday May 01, 2025
Gayish: 436 Golf
Thursday May 01, 2025
Thursday May 01, 2025
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 topics they can think of: golf. But is it really as straight as it sounds?
In this episode: News- 4:01 || Main Topic (Golf)- 14:52 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:13:06
Buy our book, You’re Probably Gayish, available right now at www.gayishpodcast.com/book! Each chapter dissects one gay stereotype ranging from drugs to gaydar to iced coffee. It’s also available as an audiobook on Audible, Spotify, and more.
On the Patreon bonus segment, Mike shares with Kyle more about golf and Pride. If you want to support our show while getting ad-free episodes a day early, go to www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.