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 Jul 30, 2020
Gayish: 184 Sexting
Thursday Jul 30, 2020
Thursday Jul 30, 2020
Eggplant. Water spurts. Peach, peach, peach. Devil emoji. We talk about the studies on sexters vs. non-sexters, the bizarre history of sexting, and emoji misunderstandings.
In this episode: News- 2:34 || Main Topic (Sexting)- 14:49 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:12:20
On the bonus segment, coming soon, we'll read tips from the internet on sexting and debate their efficacy.
Sunday Jul 26, 2020
A Short Teaser of Gayish
Sunday Jul 26, 2020
Sunday Jul 26, 2020
Get to know us! Take a listen to some of our favorite clips and guests so you can hear what the podcast is all about.
We bring research studies, news stories, history, personal experience and expert guests to the table when we discuss our topics. Episodes come out weekly on Thursdays (we rarely miss a week). Join the Gayish Agenda!
Thursday Jul 23, 2020
Gayish: 183 Rodeo
Thursday Jul 23, 2020
Thursday Jul 23, 2020
Ma Johnson joins us to play a game of “Rodeo Term or Sex Act.” Also, the gay rodeo, bareback, Willie Nelson, Lil Nas X, and lots of talk about gay cowboys.
In this episode: News- 1:31 || Main Topic (Rodeo)- 17:31 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:01:30
Friday Jul 17, 2020
Gayish: 182 Intersectionality (w/ Kris & Shana from Bad Queers)
Friday Jul 17, 2020
Friday Jul 17, 2020
Kris & Shana from the Bad Queers podcast join us to talk about intersectionality, the sassy black woman affectation, and their experience of racism and sexism within the queer community.
In this episode: News- 2:42 || Main Topic (Intersectionality)- 20:52 || Guests (Kris & Shana)- 27:00 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:11:47
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
Gayish: 181 Asexual
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
Asexuals! This is the moment you’ve been waiting for! We talk about the meaning, the history, the studies, and the made-up stereotypes about asexual people. Ace, aro, gray, demi; we love all of you (in a predominantly non-sexual way).
In this episode: News- 8:25 || Main Topic (Asexual)- 25:07 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:04:03
If you're able, please support the victims of a brutal vehicular attack through Go Fund Me. Both were non-binary people protesting for BLM in Seattle.
Diaz Love: https://www.gofundme.com/f/diaz-love-support-fund
Summer Taylor: https://www.gofundme.com/f/summer-taylor-support-fund
On the bonus segment coming on Monday, we talk about asexual animals, because yes, they're real. Probably. Get bonus segments, early access to episodes, and more at www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
Gayish: 180 Freeballing
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
In this live streamed episode, we talk about all the celebrities and synonyms and orgasms you need to know about associated with #thatfreeballinglife.
In this episode: News- 3:05 || Main Topic (Freeballing)- 9:30 || Gayest & Straightest- 50:00
In the Patreon bonus segment, Fucking Dan tells us about the origins of the phrase "going commando." For all the bonus content we have to offer, go to patreon.com/gayishpodcast.
Thursday Jun 25, 2020
Gayish: 179 Gay Baiting
Thursday Jun 25, 2020
Thursday Jun 25, 2020
As requested by Patreon member Tipsy McStumbles (obvi a Gayish listener), we talk about gay baiting, i.e. queerbaiting. What is it? Does Nick Jonas qualify? What does Urban Dictionary think? And what does it have to do with breast cancer?
In this episode: News- 5:19 || Main Topic (Gay Baiting)- 23:35 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:06:52
If you want some gayish rewards, including the opportunity to pick your own episode topic, go to www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
Gayish: 178 Fathers' Day (w/ the Peters-Mathews Family)
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
We follow up on episode 139 (Surrogacy) to see what it’s like so far for gay dads raising their newborn baby. Joseph, Brandon, and baby Topher Peters-Mathews join us to talk about Fathers’ Day.
In this episode: News- 2:33 || Main Topic (Fathers' Day)- 22:21 || Guests (the Peters-Mathews Family)- 35:49 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:06:00
On the Patreon bonus segment, you'll hear how Joseph felt about his sermon being used in the Gay White Privilege episode. Support us and get bonus stuff at the same time: www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
Gayish: 177 Fat (w/ @gayfatfriend aka Todd Masterson)
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
Todd Masterson, known on Instagram as @gayfatfriend, shares how Instagays like Matt Dempsey feel about his account. Plus, Mike and Kyle get uncomfortably personal.
In this episode: News- 2:33 || Main Topic (Fat)- 19:34 || Guest (Todd Masterson)- 1:13:09 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:31:01
On Monday's bonus segment, fat shaming. To access this segment, plus tons of bonus content, go to www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
Gayish: 176 Gay White Privilege
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
You are not exempt from white privilege just because you’re gay.
Information for "Dear White People" artist: Mwende “FreeQuency” Katwiwa is a Kenyan, Immigrant, Queer Womxn storyteller.
www.freequencyspeaks.com
IG: @MwendersInSuspenders
TWITTER: @freeqthamighty
Facebook: search FreeQuency aka FreeQ tha Mighty
Please consider donating to support the artist:
Venmo: @mwende-Katwiwa
Cash app: $mkatwiwa
PayPal: PayPal.me/FreeQuency
Featured Audio:
“Your Assignment” speech by Andre Taylor from Not This Time (www.notthistime.global)
Making Gay History, Season 1: Episode 1: Sylvia Rivera (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/season-1-episode-1-sylvia-rivera/id1162447122?i=1000376583256)
Making Gay History, Season 2: Episode 1: Marsha P. Johnson and Randy Wicker (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/season-2-episode-1-marsha-p-johnson-and-randy-wicker/id1162447122?i=1000382091397)
“Dear White People” by FreeQuency, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTIihYVAmRQ
“Sermon: Pentecost 2020” by Rev. Joseph Peters-Mathews (https://www.sthildastpatrick.org/index.php/2020/05/may-31st-the-day-of-pentecost/)
“Imagine” by Mike Johnson (John Lennon cover)
Additional Homework Assignments:
Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera pushed out of gay rights movement (https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/06/12/transgender-women-heart-stonewall-riots-are-getting-statue-new-york/)
Barbara Smith: Why I Left the Mainstream Queer Rights Movement (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/19/us/barbara-smith-black-queer-rights.html)
Intersectionality Matters!, Stonewall 50: Whose Movement Is It Anyway? (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5-stonewall-50-whose-movement-is-it-anyway/id1441348908?i=1000443083481)
Harvard’s Project Implicit Test (https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/)
13TH (https://www.netflix.com/title/80091741)