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"Reservations" w/ Julio Torres Oct 04, 2022

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What better way to welcome in spooky season than with the return of our dear friend, advertising executive Julio Torres! Julio and Sam walk George through their new millennial food startup before Julio launches into his message for all the restaurants out there obsessed with reservations: Why not try living in the moment for a change! It's a call to arms so radical it might just work. Plus: The complicated politics of "after-work drinks," the dos and don'ts of business Zooms, and one final analysis of that one scene in the Katy Perry documentary. This time we really get to the bottom of it.

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"Making Connections At A Hotel" w/ Hannah Einbinder Sep 27, 2022

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This week, George and Sam overcome extreme obstacles (weird internet) to break the story on what's REALLY happening at boutique hotels with noted anthropologist Hannah Einbinder. It seems that darkness (in the form of forced socializing) bubbles just underneath the chic, 21+ surface. Plus, George and Sam provide stunning conclusions to the rat and a pigeon plotlines that animal activists can't seem to get enough of, Hannah unveils her complicated history with water polo players, and a case is made to privatize...well...everything! Call your reps and let's change the world!

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"Teenagers" w/ Naomi Ekperigin Sep 20, 2022

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This week, StraightioLab favorite Naomi Ekperigin finally returns to the pod, not as a guest but as a host, replacing both Sam and George forever. But first, she has an important message for listeners everywhere: ALL teenagers are straight, no matter WHAT Euphoria would have you believe! We talk adolescent rebellion, high school politics, and that one kid everyone hated for no reason (he's now a CEO!). Plus: What constitutes a straight vacation? What are Sam's travel tips for the college student on the go? What do we REALLY think about Richard Linklater? And finally: Are Sam and George daddies or babies? The answer will shock and disgust you.

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"Fermentation" w/ John Early Sep 13, 2022

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Buckle up, buttercup cause this week Sam and George are joined by free speech warrior and fearless masculine presence John Early. Using their first amendment rights, the three dive into only the most controversial topics including the human instinct to fear fingernails, the death of culture via independent film, and the utter sadness of fermentation. Plus, you won’t believe who they want to silence! And for all the aspiring podcast guests out there, John shares a special trick that could fast track you to the coveted spot. It's time to teach the children!

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"Being Gay With Your Friends" w/ Theda Hammel Sep 06, 2022

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Pack your bags, because we're going to grad school... and NOT the useless kind! Nymphowars co-host, polymath, and public intellectual Theda Hammel joins Sam and George to dive into some of the most radioactive topics of our time: What is the endgame with cultural criticism? What exactly does Bjork want from the global community? Are straight guys getting gayer because of Instagram Reels? Plus: We investigate whether the medium is the message, or if that's just a harmful stereotype, Sam pitches a new dystopian sci-fi movie that's going to set the internet ablaze, and Theda gives the definitive cultural history of lip-syncing. Up is down, straight is gay, and God? Is dead!

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"Awkwardness and Randomness" w/ Bowen Yang & Matt Rogers Aug 30, 2022

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In the first official episode of season three, George and Sam gab wistfully about missing each other’s company, Munchausen as an artistic practice, and The Chromatica Ball. Then, they are joined by network sisters Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang to address the two pillars of straight comedy: awkwardness and randomness. Is being awkward and random a response to fearing the unknown? Can you be one without the other? Was the movie Juno a slay? Plus: Everyone gets in touch with their feelings — for the last time EVER. Welcome back to the lab!

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Season Three Starts Now! Aug 30, 2022

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Hootie-hoo, glamour girls! Forgetful Girl Summer is officially OVER, and Ad Supported Girl Fall starts now! It's time for season three of StraightioLab, the only podcast about straight culture hosted by two random gay comedians, and one thing's for sure: George and Sam are once again speaking. They welcome back old listeners and welcome IN new ones as they attempt to explain what it is exactly that's going on here. The lab is back in session...and it did NOT pass the safety inspection.

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SEASON TWO FINALE EARNESTNESS BONANZA Jun 28, 2022

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To celebrate the end of Season 2, we once again drop the bit and answer your questions as earnestly as we possibly can. There are tears, there are laughs, and there's even a Big Announcement. Who ever said two gay cancers can't have it all?

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"Being Prepared" w/ Nori Reed Jun 21, 2022

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It's time to officially kick off Forgetful Girl Summer, and who better to do it with than the ORIGINAL Glamour Girl, StraightioLab All-Star Nori Reed! And let's just say a LOT has changed since she was last on. After announcing an exciting new Pride partnership with a brand that means a lot to all of us, Nori gabs about her experience being a successful creative/businesswoman in the entertainment industry, and what that means for the queer community at large (spoiler: it's a game changer). Then things get serious, Nanette-style, as we assess the national mood.

Don't forget to submit questions for next week's Earnestness Bonanza by Wednesday at 12pm EST at straightiolab@gmail.com and buy tickets to our next live show, Friday July 8th at the Bell House!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/straightiolab-tickets-348215932227

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"Space" w/ Alison Leiby Jun 14, 2022

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In space...no one can hear you podcast...and that's only the beginning of why we're not going there! in this ep, ocean-advocate Alison Leiby comes on to provide enough negative press on space to shut down NASA once and for all. But this episode knows no bounds and also covers a laptop-based economy, shrimp's inner beauty, and the George and Sam remember their deep disdain for each other.

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