Gayish Podcast

Featured in Buzzfeed, Oprah Magazine, Esquire, and Queerty, Gayish is an award-nominated 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.

Gayish: 454 Generations

It’s not just a Star Trek movie! Mike and Kyle talk about the different generations, the origins of generational theory, age gap relationships, the gayness of each generation, the generation lost to AIDS, industries that Millennials have killed, and, yes, Star Trek. In this episode: News- 3:53 || Main Topic (Generations)- 14:23 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:12:20 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 some Gen Alpha slang. If you want to support our show while getting ad-free episodes a day early, go to www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.

09-04
01:21:23

Gayish: 453 Homelessness

Homelessness is a major issue, particularly for LGTBQ people. Mike and Kyle talk about molly houses, rates of LGBTQ homelessness, causes of homelessness, being kicked out due to being LGBTQ, gentrification, and more. In this episode: News- 2:08 || Main Topic (Homelessness)- 11:02 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:17:06 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. 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 the language we use when discussing homelessness. If you want to support our show while getting ad-free episodes a day early, go to www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.

08-28
01:25:16

Gayish: 452 Ballet (w/ Kiyon Ross)

Get out your nuts, ‘cause we’re about to crack them! Mike and Kyle know nothing about ballet, so they invite Kiyon Ross, Associate Artistic Director of the Pacific Northwest Ballet, to share his expertise. In this episode: News- 4:00 || Main Topic (Ballet)- 12:11 || Guest (Kiyon Ross)- 17:16 || Gayest & Straightest- 58:09 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 gayta on gay dancers. If you want to support our show while getting ad-free episodes a day early, go to www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.

08-21
01:04:27

Gayish: 451 Speedos

Gay or European? Mike and Kyle talk about the very gay but also very European topic of Speedos. In this episode: News- 3:32 || Main Topic (Speedos)- 12:34 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:04:19 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 shares with Kyle some speedo-based gay awakenings. If you want to support our show while getting ad-free episodes a day early, go to www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.

08-14
01:12:46

Gayish: 450 Q&A

Per our tradition, we celebrate every 50 episodes by doing a Q&A. In this special episode, Mike and Kyle answer your questions about the podcast, dicks, hookups, apps, and lots of other assorted topics. In this episode: News- 3:11 || Main Topic (Q&A)- 11:54 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:21:38 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 answer even more listener questions. If you want to support our show while getting ad-free episodes a day early, go to www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.

08-07
01:35:40

Gayish: 449 Chasers

Mike and Kyle talk about all kinds of chasers. Chubby chasers. Race chasers. Bug chasers. Trans chasers. And yes, even storm chasers. Just not alcohol chasers for some reason. In this episode: News- 4:47 || Main Topic (Chasers)- 14:10 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:15:03 Send your questions for our 450th episode to gayishpodcast+450@gmail.com! Remember, we’re having our 450th 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, Mike talks to Kyle about the unexpected topic of the Toyota Chaser. If you want to support our show while getting ad-free episodes a day early, go to www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.

07-31
01:24:32

Gayish: 448 Ableism (w/ Andrew Gurza)

Friend of the show Andrew Gurza, host of the podcast Disability After Dark, joins us to talk about ableism. You can buy Andrew’s book, “Notes from a Queer Cripple: How to Cultivate Queer Disabled Joy (and Be Hot While Doing It!),” anywhere books are sold. In this episode: News- 4:05 || Main Topic (Ableism)- 13:10 || Guest (Andrew Gurza)- 19:27 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:05:13 Send your questions for our 450th episode to gayishpodcast+450@gmail.com! Remember, we’re having our 450th 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 shares with Mike some stereotypes to avoid in reporting on LGBTQ people with disabilities. If you want to support our show while getting ad-free episodes a day early, go to www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.

07-24
01:11:53

Gayish: 447 Neil Patrick Harris

It’s magic! Mike and Kyle talk about Neil Patrick Harris, including whether he’s a gay icon, his other specialties, his connection to Joss Whedon, and the Amy Winehouse meat platter. In this episode: News- 3:26 || Main Topic (Neil Patrick Harris)- 14:55 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:15:39 Send your questions for our 450th episode to gayishpodcast+450@gmail.com! Remember, we’re having our 450th 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, Mike talks more about Neil and David. If you want to support our show while getting ad-free episodes a day early, go to www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.

07-17
01:25:11

Gayish: 446 Slings

Don’t worry; this episode is (mostly) about sex slings. Are they gay? Where did they come from? How do you use them? What’s the etiquette? Mike and Kyle swing into gear with this episode about slings. In this episode: News- 6:29 || Main Topic (Slings)- 15:40 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:10:01 Send your questions for our 450th episode to gayishpodcast+450@gmail.com! Remember, we’re having our 450th 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, Mike talks to Kyle about Shakespeare and whatever the fuck he has to do with slings. If you want to support our show while getting ad-free episodes a day early, go to www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.

07-10
01:17:58

Gayish: 445 Triangles

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.

07-03
01:26:19

Gayish: 444 Tickling

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.

06-26
01:33:06

Gayish: 443 Proud Parents (w/ Erin and April)

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.

06-19
01:06:37

Gayish: 442 Vanilla

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.

06-12
01:36:07

Gayish: 441 Demons

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.

06-05
01:18:29

Gayish: 440 Slut-shaming

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.

05-29
01:27:18

Gayish: 439 PFLAG

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.

05-22
01:08:26

Gayish: 438 Cigarettes

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.

05-15
01:33:15

Gayish: 437 Cruises

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.

05-08
01:09:37

Gayish: 436 Golf

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.

05-01
01:21:42

Gayish: 435 Edging: Live in Dallas

This episode is about…       …edging! In this episode: News- 9:38 || Main Topic (Edging)- 18:26 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:21:51 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. On the Patreon bonus segment, Mike and Kyle give you a behind-the-scene look at their trip to Dallas. If you want to support our show while getting ad-free episodes a day early, go to www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.

04-24
01:34:41

jesse balbaneda

Hello Mike and Kyle, I'm a long time listener of this lesbian and her friend (12 years at least). I sincerely hope the two of you are able to sail with us on the June 25th Alaskan Cruise, as Derek suggested. Jesse

08-19 Reply

Lynsey Copeland

hey y'all I thought you had a patreon. I keep searching for it and cannot find it

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Rod Strawn

Good stuff I enjoyed listening ✌🏿

09-03 Reply

Mark W. Johnson

Hey! Got a joke…What’s long and hard and full of semen? A submarine! Ha! Also, I love Ma Johnson! She’s a riot! ❤️ Mark J.

06-30 Reply

The Hunter

I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess this is pretty gay... right?

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