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
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
Gayish: 428 Age Gaps
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
Half your age plus seven? What age gap is too big for a relationship? Are age gaps more common in gay relationships? Mike and Kyle explore the history, terminology, judgement, and personal experience with age gap relationships.
In this episode: News- 4:23 || Main Topic (Age Gaps)- 17:02 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:25:35
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. At that same link, you can see our full 2025 live show tour schedule!
On the Patreon bonus segment, Kyle shares with Mike tips for how to navigate age gap relationships. If you want to support our show while getting ad-free episodes a day early, go to www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.
Thursday Feb 27, 2025
Gayish: 427 Coke: Live in Atlanta
Thursday Feb 27, 2025
Thursday Feb 27, 2025
We’re talking coke, both -a-cola and -caine, on this live show from Atlanta! Mike and Kyle cover the origins of Coke, the stereotypes of Jack and Coke, the issue of cocaine in the gay community, and more.
In this episode: News- 7:41 || Main Topic (Coke)- 15:35 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:13:30
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. At that same link, you can see our full 2025 live show tour schedule!
All Patreon members get a bonus segment for that extra Mike and Kyle every Friday. If you want to support our show while getting ad-free episodes a day early, go to www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.
Thursday Feb 20, 2025
Gayish: 426 Rome
Thursday Feb 20, 2025
Thursday Feb 20, 2025
…if you want to. In this Patreon-requested episode, Mike and Kyle talk about the history of Rome, ancient Roman words that mean gay, Roman emperors, and Vatican City, all to uncover just how gay Rome really is.
In this episode: News- 3:44 || Main Topic (Rome)- 15:14 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:11:14
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. At that same link, you can see our full 2025 live show tour schedule!
On the Patreon bonus segment, Mike talks to Kyle about a list of potentially gay Roman emperors. If you want to support our show while getting ad-free episodes a day early, go to www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.
Thursday Feb 13, 2025
Gayish: 425 Meth
Thursday Feb 13, 2025
Thursday Feb 13, 2025
Oh, what a meth we’ve made. Kyle gets personal as he and Mike talk about meth use within the gay community.
In this episode: News- 9:46 || Main Topic (Meth)- 20:29 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:17:56
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. At that same link, you can see our full 2025 live show tour schedule!
On the Patreon bonus segment, Kyle shares with Mike answers to the question of whether meth makes you gay. If you want to support our show while getting ad-free episodes a day early, go to www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.
Thursday Feb 06, 2025
Gayish: 424 Barbra Streisand
Thursday Feb 06, 2025
Thursday Feb 06, 2025
As Duck Sauce said…. mmm cha mmm cha mmm cha mmm… Barbra Streisand.
In this episode: News- 2:41 || Main Topic (Barbra Streisand)- 14:00 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:05:56
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. At that same link, you can see our full 2025 live show tour schedule!
On the Patreon bonus segment, Kyle shares with Mike more info on the Streisand effect. If you want to support our show while getting ad-free episodes a day early, go to www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.
Thursday Jan 30, 2025
Gayish: 423 Dieting
Thursday Jan 30, 2025
Thursday Jan 30, 2025
There are heavy (or light) expectations placed on gay men’s bodies, and dieting is one of the ways we use to strive towards our goals. But is it healthy? Mike and Kyle talk about their experiences with dieting and body image.
In this episode: News- 3:52 || Main Topic (Dieting)- 15:57 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:12:41
Buy our book, You’re Probably Gayish, right now at www.gayishpodcast.com/book! Each chapter dissects one gay stereotype ranging from drugs to gaydar to iced coffee. At that same link, you can see our full 2025 live show tour schedule!
On the Patreon bonus segment, Mike shares with Kyle more information on the Twinkie Diet. If you want to support our show while getting ad-free episodes a day early, go to www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.
Thursday Jan 23, 2025
Gayish: 422 Books
Thursday Jan 23, 2025
Thursday Jan 23, 2025
What’s the first gay book? What’s the latest on gay book bans? Which books pass the Vito Russo test? All this, plus a heavy amount of self-promotion, are covered on this episode on books. (There are some audio issues on Kyle’s side, but not too much to make it unlistenable. Sorry in advance.)
In this episode: News- 3:43 || Main Topic (Books)- 20:15 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:17:33
Pre-order our book, You’re Probably Gayish, right now at www.gayishpodcast.com/book! Each chapter dissects one gay stereotype ranging from drugs to gaydar to iced coffee. At that same link, you can see our full 2025 live show tour schedule!
On the Patreon bonus segment, Mike and Kyle do their very first readings from their book. If you want to support our show while getting ad-free episodes a day early, go to www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.
Thursday Jan 16, 2025
Gayish: 421 Sniffies
Thursday Jan 16, 2025
Thursday Jan 16, 2025
Sniffies has emerged as a major competitor to Grindr, but what is it all about? Where did the name Sniffies come from? What’s the difference between Sniffies and Grindr, Scruff, and other platforms? Mike and Kyle sniff out the fun and talk about their experiences with Sniffies.
In this episode: News- 3:33 || Main Topic (Sniffies)- 19:09 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:20:45
Pre-order our book, You’re Probably Gayish, right now at www.gayishpodcast.com/book! Each chapter dissects one gay stereotype ranging from drugs to gaydar to iced coffee.
On the Patreon bonus segment, Mike talks about situations you may want to put Sniffies on vanilla mode. If you want to support our show while getting ad-free episodes a day early, go to www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.
Thursday Jan 09, 2025
Gayish: 420 Two-Spirit (w/ Rebecca Nagle)
Thursday Jan 09, 2025
Thursday Jan 09, 2025
What does “two-spirit” mean? Two-spirit guest Rebecca Nagle joins us to talk about her experience, the Cherokee language, coming out, and more.
In this episode: News- 6:21 || Main Topic (Two-Spirit)- 17:58 || Guest (Rebecca Nagle)- 21:32 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:01:06
To get more from Rebecca Nagle, listen to her podcast This Land and read her book By The Fire We Carry. You can also follow on X, BlueSky, or Instagram @rebeccanagle.
Pre-order our book, You’re Probably Gayish, right now at www.gayishpodcast.com/book! Each chapter dissects one gay stereotype ranging from drugs to gaydar to iced coffee.
On the Patreon bonus segment, Mike shares more information about two-spirit Marvel superhero Hawkeye. If you want to support our show while getting ad-free episodes a day early, go to www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.
Thursday Jan 02, 2025
Gayish: 419 Walking Fast
Thursday Jan 02, 2025
Thursday Jan 02, 2025
The idea that gays walk fast came around as part of a new wave of gay stereotypes. But is it really new? Mike and Kyle dig into the history, the walking speeds, Reddit, and even the Olympics to figure out where this stereotype came from.
In this episode: News- 2:14 || Main Topic (Walking Fast)- 13:05 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:00:15
Pre-order our book, You’re Probably Gayish, right now at www.gayishpodcast.com/book! Each chapter dissects one gay stereotype ranging from drugs to gaydar to iced coffee.
On the Patreon bonus segment, Mike shares more information on a gay running and walking organization. If you want to support our show while getting ad-free episodes a day early, go to www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.