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.
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Episodes
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
Mike and Kyle talk about the word that’s in no way a slur: cisgender.
In this episode: News- 8:12 || Main Topic (Cisgender)- 18:25 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:06:41
Come see us live in Chicago, San Francisco, LA, and Houston. Visit www.gayishpodcast.com/live for tour dates, details and tickets. We can’t wait to see you!
On the Patreon bonus segment, we talk about cisgender gayta, personal experiences, and more. Get bonus segments, episodes, and lots of other great perks by joining Patreon at www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Guest co-host Chris Haigy from the We Read Movies podcast joins Kyle to talk about being single, dating yourself, soul mates, and Donna Meagle from Parks & Recreation.
In this episode: News-2:49 || Main Topic (Single)-18:16 || Gayest & Straightest-1:15:59
Find Chris on the We Read Movies podcast or @lighterfandago on Instagram, Twitter, Blue Sky, and Threads.
Come see us live in Chicago, San Francisco, LA, and Houston. Visit www.gayishpodcast.com/live for tour dates, details and tickets. We can’t wait to see you!
On the Patreon bonus segment, Kyle shares 12 tips on dating to see if we agree or disagree. Get bonus segments, episodes, and lots of other great perks by joining Patreon at www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.
Thursday Jul 06, 2023
Thursday Jul 06, 2023
“We are in this constant fight with something that is very invisible.” Anna DeShawn from the Queer News podcast joins us to talk about the complex state of queer news today.
In this episode: News-4:33 || Main Topic (Queer News)-12:27 || Guest (Anna DeShawn)-14:35 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:07:12
Come see us live in Chicago, San Francisco, LA, and Houston. Visit www.gayishpodcast.com/live for tour dates, details and tickets. We can’t wait to see you!
On the Patreon bonus segment, Kyle interviews Mike about his process of finding and sharing queer news stories while also trying to stay sane and healthy. Get bonus segments, episodes, and lots of other great perks by joining Patreon at www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.
Sponsor: JoinDeleteMe.com/Gayish and use the promo code GAYISH for 20% off.
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
In our joint Seattle live show with Derek and Romaine, we talk about 80085! Why do gay men love boobs? What do boobs feel like? Why did Kyle bite one? We explore these and other feel-good boob-related topics live during Seattle Pride.
In this episode: Main Topic (Boobs)- 6:27 || Gayest & Straightest- 53:48
Come see us live in Chicago, San Francisco, LA, and Houston. Visit www.gayishpodcast.com/live for tour dates, details and tickets. We can’t wait to see you!
Thursday Jun 22, 2023
Thursday Jun 22, 2023
Get bent with Mike and Kyle as they talk about the origins of the term ‘heteroflexible’, the difference between identity and behavior, bisexual stereotypes, and why people identify as heteroflexible.
In this episode: News- 3:04 || Main Topic (Heteroflexible)- 14:14 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:01:12
Come see us live in Seattle, Chicago, San Francisco, LA, and Houston. Visit www.gayishpodcast.com/live for tour dates, details and tickets. We can’t wait to see you!
On the Patreon bonus segment, are Mike and Kyle actually homoflexible? We explore the label together and (try to) better understand our identities. Get bonus segments, episodes, and lots of other great perks by joining Patreon at www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.
Full episode transcript: https://www.gayishpodcast.com/gayish-339-heteroflexible/
Saturday Jun 17, 2023
Saturday Jun 17, 2023
Two of The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Rev. Sister Christiana Metroform and Sister Daya Reckoning, join us to talk about who the Sisters are, whether they’re mocking religion, and their feelings about the LA Dodgers controversy. Learn more about the local Seattle chapter at theabbey.org.
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Rev. Joseph Peters-Mathews, gay married priest and father of two, joins us to explain the importance of the Bible, what it says about gay stuff, religious fundamentalists, and shrimp rules.
In this episode: News- 2:28 || Main Topic (The Bible)- 14:07 || Guest (Joseph Peters-Mathews)- 19:25 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:02:06
If you want to see us live, tickets are still available for our stops in Seattle, Chicago, San Francisco, LA, and Houston. Visit www.gayishpodcast.com/live for dates, details and tickets. We can’t wait to see you!
On the Patreon bonus segment, we talk about gayta for gay and trans acceptance among Christians. Get bonus segments, episodes, and lots of other great perks by joining Patreon at www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.
Sponsor: JoinDeleteMe.com/Gayish and use the promo code GAYISH for 20% off.
Full episode transcript: https://www.gayishpodcast.com/gayish-337-the-bible-w-joseph-peters-mathews/.
Thursday Jun 08, 2023
Thursday Jun 08, 2023
On the first stop of our 6-city tour, Mike and Kyle cruise the topic of bathhouses live from The Spot in New York City. We cover bathhouse etiquette, the history of bathhouses, bathhouse gayta, priests in bathhouses, and bathhouse closures during AIDS.
In this episode: News- 6:08 || Main Topic (Bathhouses)- 12:55 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:09:55
If you want to see us live, tickets are still available for our stops in Seattle, Chicago, San Francisco, LA, and Houston. Visit www.gayishpodcast.com/live for dates, details and tickets. We can’t wait to see you!
On the Patreon bonus segment, Mike tells us more church bathhouse stories, and Kyle shares the gay/bi community attachment scale. Get bonus segments, episodes, and lots of other great perks by joining Patreon at www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.
Full episode transcript: https://www.gayishpodcast.com/gayish-336-bathhouses-live-in-new-york-city/.
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Wrap up your heart. Wrap up your dick. Mike and Kyle talk about the etymology, the history, the gayta, the tips, and the tricks of using condoms. You scumbag.
In this episode: News- 1:47 || Main Topic (Condoms)- 18:30 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:21:19
Tickets for our 6th anniversary live show mini-tour are available NOW for NYC, Seattle, Chicago, San Francisco, LA, and Houston. Visit www.gayishpodcast.com/live for details and tickets. We can’t wait to see you!
On the Patreon bonus segment, we talk about what went wrong with the spray-on condom contraption (besides the obvious). Get bonus segments, episodes, and lots of other great perks by joining Patreon at www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.
Full episode transcript: https://www.gayishpodcast.com/gayish-335-condoms/
Thursday May 25, 2023
Thursday May 25, 2023
NYC has been gayer for longer than you realize. Then again, it’s not as gay as you’d expect. We cover George Chauncey, Liza Minnelli, Greenwich Village, sip-ins, and myths about gay New York.
In this episode: News- 1:39 || Main Topic (New York City)- 17:07 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:01:20
Tickets for our 6th anniversary live show mini-tour are available NOW for NYC, Seattle, Chicago, San Francisco, LA, and Houston. Visit www.gayishpodcast.com/live for details and tickets. We can’t wait to see you!
On the Patreon bonus segment, Mike explains the sordid tale of how the Statue of Liberty might be a drag queen???? Get bonus segments, episodes, and lots of other great perks by joining Patreon at www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.
Full episode transcript: https://www.gayishpodcast.com/gayish-336-bathhouses-live-in-new-york-city/