Inside the Closet

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What's Inside the Closet about?

You won't believe what NYC comedians Emma Willmann and Matteo Lane talk about Inside the Closet. Join Emma and Matteo as they share their experiences of being gay comics in mainstream culture.

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Inside the Closet episodes:

02.02.2023
Ms. Willmann and Ms. Lane.
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode on Inside the Closet! This week, Matteo talks about flying private to walk in a fashion show, meeting Tyra Banks and they have an announcement for Inside the Closet listeners! Learn more about your...
01.15.2023
Big Tooth Energy W/ Bob the Drag Queen Encore
This week we replay an audience favorite "vintage" Inside The Closet from April 2019 featuring Bob the Drag Queen. Emma and Matteo get into her origin story, drag cruises, and have Bob weigh in on a debate that's been going...
12.16.2022
Just One Day Off
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode on Inside the Closet. This week, Emma and Matteo talk resolutions, holiday plans, fruity friendly sports, and more! Happy Holidays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12.03.2022
This Comedian Needs No Introduction
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode on Inside the Closet! This week, Emma and Matteo are joined by the second son of New Milford PA Nick Smith to talk growing up in a small town and hating your classmates,...
11.24.2022
Unforeseeable Future Diarrhea Revisited
Hello Closeteers, in light of the tragedy at Club Q in Colorado Springs, Emma and Matteo are taking a pause this week. Support victims through the Colorado Healing Fund. We'll replay segments from an audience favorite "Unforeseeable Future Diarrhea," about...
11.18.2022
Bottoms Make The World Go Round
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode of Inside the Closet! This week, Emma and Matteo talk shadow banning, the slippery slope of bottom shaming, gas station kombucha and Republicans with alleged gay-face, and more! Learn more about your ad choices....
11.10.2022
I Think Saddam Hussein Is Living In My Gut
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode of Inside the Closet! This week, Matteo talks about Courtney Love’s (and Emma’s) ill-fated attempts to find Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, scenic and terrifying experiences in small planes, Emma’s mission to transform her...
11.03.2022
My Brain Is Off But I Got Nice Toes
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode of Inside the Closet! This week, Matteo and Emma chat about the ins and outs of steaming your eyeballs, (un) & affordable healthcare, good teeth, drinking problems, and cool kids. Remember to rate and...
10.28.2022
Lock The Swan Producers Up
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode on Inside the Closet! This week Matteo translates his comedy to the Romans, and eats with the King of Carbonara. Emma indulges in the joys getting paid to sit for hours on set, while...
10.21.2022
Toilet Spoon
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode on Inside the Closet! This week, Emma and Matteo reflect on how they've changed since the podcast began, uniquely New York aspects of dating, the parmigiano reggiano law, and whether or not we're...
09.22.2022
My Rations! My Rations!
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode on Inside the Closet! This week, Emma and Matteo talk Emma's mom's NY visit, snoring, and street cash. Then, they call Matteo's sister Kate for some much-needed nutrition advice, and Matteo's Aunt Cindy...
09.15.2022
ADHDIBSLGBTQ
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode on Inside the Closet! This week, Emma and Matteo talk broken toes, intestinal distress at TJ Maxx, the Queen, Emma's #1 travel tip, and how to handle trolls. Remember to rate and subscribe, follow...
09.08.2022
Subtle Poppers
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode on Inside the Closet! This week, Emma and Matteo talk sleep positions, uncontrollable plane farting, post-surgery drugs, inopportunely-timed edibles, and more! Remember to rate and subscribe, follow us on Instagram, and subscribe to our...
09.01.2022
You Do Bleed A Lot
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode on Inside the Closet! This week, Matteo tells Emma all about his hair transplant surgery, from finding a doctor all the way to post-op recovery. Remember to rate and subscribe, follow us on Instagram,...
08.25.2022
The Bitch In Part 2 Featuring Aunt Cindy, Cousin Megan, and Cousin Kelly (Re-release!)
Hey Closeteers! This week, we're throwing it back to Part 2 of our two part event with Matteo's cousins Megan and Kelly, and the LEGENDARY Aunt Cindy, and more of Emma and Matteo answering your questions. There’s even a special...
08.18.2022
Fill Myself With Nachos
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode on Inside the Closet! This week, Emma and Matteo answer some pressing questions from TikTok, covering everything from jealousy to UFOs. Remember to rate and subscribe, follow us on Instagram, and subscribe to our...
08.11.2022
Experimenting with Diapers
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode on Inside the Closet! This week, Emma and Matteo talk peach firmness, mom drama, celeb couples, and more! Remember to rate and subscribe, follow us on Instagram, and subscribe to our Youtube channel for...
08.04.2022
The Bitch In Part 1 Featuring Aunt Cindy, Cousin Megan, and Cousin Kelly (Re-release!)
Hey Closeteers! This week is a throwback to a classic episode: Part 1 of our two part event with Matteo's cousins Megan and Kelly, and the LEGENDARY Aunt Cindy! Emma gets a chance to compare notes on her WASPy upbringing...
07.21.2022
The Motherf*cking Spleen
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode on Inside the Closet! This week, Emma and Matteo talk Jennifer Coolidge, intense acupuncture, witnessing racist and homophobic sets, and more! Remember to rate and subscribe, follow us on Instagram, and subscribe to...
07.14.2022
Homophobic Fly
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode on Inside the Closet! This week, Emma and Matteo talk monkeypox (and call Nick Smith to hear about his attempt to get a vax appointment), summer getaways, Paris Hilton, and more! Remember to rate...
07.07.2022
Vacation Bible School (with Marie Faustin)
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode on Inside the Closet! This week, Emma and Matteo are joined by comedian Marie Faustin (@reeezy) to talk growing up nerdy, multilingual, and religious, how Emma got roped into her schools' Caribbean Culture...
06.30.2022
WTF Are Your Pronouns
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode on Inside the Closet! This week, Emma and Matteo talks crowd work, mullets, hecklers at the opera, guilty pleasures, divorced parents, and more! Remember to rate and subscribe, follow us on Instagram, and subscribe...
06.23.2022
A Bad Haircut and Gratuitous Anal
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode on Inside the Closet! This week, Emma and Matteo catch up on Matteo's Italy trip, UFOs, Top Gun, missing children on milk cartons, gay hashtags, and more! Remember to rate and subscribe, follow us...
06.16.2022
Mandatory Penis (with Caitlin Peluffo)
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode on Inside the Closet! This week, Emma is joined by comedian Caitlin Peluffo (host of Good Time Gal podcast) and finds out how Caitlin knew she was straight, the time she hooked up...
06.09.2022
Go Suck a Cow's Dick
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode on Inside the Closet! This week, Emma flies solo and talks bonding with a cowboy over taxes, a poop horror story, a mystery involving a unicorn and a penguin and her mother, and...
05.26.2022
Shoop Shoop (I Need Boniva)
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode on Inside the Closet! This week, Emma and Matteo set the record straight on Fettuccine Alfredo (and General Tso's chicken, while they're at it), give an update on wedding dancing, and talk Cher,...
05.19.2022
Tooth Popping and Balls Flying
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode on Inside the Closet! This week, Emma and Matteo talk stress, food psychology, a comedy of errors at a corporate gig, and performing for seven thousand gays while things inevitably go awry. Remember to...
05.12.2022
That Damn Ribcage
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode on Inside the Closet! This week, Emma and Matteo talk about the best way to hide a body, going to dive bars with octogenarians, euthanasia, and their shared hatred of dancing. Remember to rate...
05.05.2022
Douched and Ready to Go
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode on Inside the Closet! This week, Emma and Matteo imagine going on a date with each other, talk about social media vulnerability, hate comments, shady journalists, and more! Remember to rate and subscribe, follow...
04.28.2022
Puerto Rican and Puerto Rican (with Steve Matos)
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode on Inside the Closet! This week, Emma and Matteo talk to life coach Steve Matos about the do's and don'ts of massage, growing up in NYC in the 90s, coming out, and more! Remember...
04.21.2022
The Place to See and Be Seen
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode on Inside the Closet! This week, Emma and Matteo share a listener's insider Olive Garden info, discuss Madonna's new look (with help from Bob the Drag Queen), Sean Penn's Fox News visit, and...
04.14.2022
The Gay Guy, the Christian, and the Rabbi
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode on Inside the Closet! This week, Emma and Matteo are reunited to discuss the infamous Oscars slap, mansions vs apartments, airport stupidity, and poisonous gas station sandwiches. Remember to rate and subscribe, follow us...
04.07.2022
Little Bumpkin Off The Bus (with Katie Hannigan)
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode on Inside the Closet! This week, Emma and Matteo are joined by comedian Katie Hannigan about her new special Feeling of Emptiness, growing up as a theater kid, finding her way to comedy,...
03.31.2022
A Weird Unique Look (with Irene Tu)
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode on Inside the Closet! This week, Emma and Matteo talk to comedian Irene Tu about her new album We're Done Now, Ellen's role in her comedic journey, telling self-deprecating jokes to make audiences...
03.24.2022
Sanctioned in the Gay World
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode on Inside the Closet! This week, Emma and Matteo talk about getting banned on tinder, kicking out hecklers, and all the insane news that has happened since they last recorded. Remember to rate and...
03.10.2022
Remember the Lie
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode on Inside the Closet! This week, Emma and Matteo call Matteo's cousin Kelly and aunt Cindy in Chicago to talk about roped off living rooms, how to tell if someone's in the mob,...
03.03.2022
Unforeseeable Future Diarrhea
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode on Inside the Closet! This week, Emma and Matteo reflect on the early days of the pandemic, mac and cheese pizza, neighbors having loud sex, and more! Then, they call Matteo's grandmother to...
02.24.2022
Salute the Sun (with Chris Condren)
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode on Inside the Closet! This week, Emma and Matteo are joined by comedian Chris Condren to talk about Chicago vs NY vs LA, dealing with ADHD, Matteo's disdain for astrology, and so much...
02.17.2022
Priscilla's Underwear
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode on Inside the Closet! This week, Emma and Matteo talk vampire facials, dental surgery, gay Puerto Rican apartment buildings, dating woes, and more! Remember to rate and subscribe, follow us on Instagram, and subscribe...
02.10.2022
Come To Bed My Little Crumpet
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode on Inside the Closet! This week, Emma and Matteo muse on the Queen's sex life, analyze Olive Garden's evolving commercial strategy, talk about recent rowdy audience members, and more! Remember to rate and subscribe,...
02.03.2022
Cooked Carrot Fingers w/ Jaye Mcbride (rerelease)
Hello Closeteers! This week is a rerelease of our episode with the incredible Jaye Mcbride (@Jaye.mcbride) from the Comedy Cellar who we talked to about religion, spanking, and growing up trans. We go deep on the lasting impact of Catholicism,...
01.27.2022
A Passion for Socks
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode on Inside the Closet! This week, Emma and Matteo delve deeper into Barbara Walters' weird interview style, call Matteo's aunt Cindy to get to the bottom of Rob Kardashian's sock business, get Nick...
01.20.2022
The Vampire
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode on Inside the Closet! This week, Emma and Matteo remember Bob Saget, talk about pre-show nerves, and workshop some new material about adhd, straight culture, fine dining, and Celine Dion's unfortunate childhood nickname. Remember...
01.13.2022
Cold as the Devil’s Butthole
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode on Inside the Closet! This week, Emma and Matteo do a post-New Years catch-up, including all of Matteo's covid-cancelled holiday plans, Emma's trip to Mexico, TikTok, former boy band members, and more! Remember to...
12.23.2021
Prick His Finger and Find Out
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode on Inside the Closet. This week, Emma and Matteo talk about homophobic hecklers, auditioning, genetic ancestry, spending time with family, holiday plans, and why New Years Eve is the worst night of the...
12.16.2021
Taking Marmalade (with Rachel Feinstein)
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode on Inside the Closet. This week, Emma and Matteo talk to comedian Rachel Feinstein about her radical parents, finding a comedic voice, her incredible acting coach Florence Winston, and moving in with a...
12.09.2021
Queer Fomo (with Patti and Nick Smith)
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode on Inside the Closet. This week, Emma and Matteo talk to Patti about phobias, ADHD, and going to The Eagle alone. Then, they call Nick Smith, who shares his ass surgery anesthesia horror...
12.02.2021
Something Gay is Happening in Miami
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode on Inside the Closet. This week, Emma and Matteo talk about touring with Chelsea Handler, talk show hosting styles, therapy, post-breakup dating, and more. Remember to rate and subscribe, follow us on Instagram,...
11.25.2021
Fantasy and Reality (with Tranna Wintour)
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode on Inside the Closet. This week, Emma and Matteo are joined by returning guest Tranna Wintour to talk dating fatigue, wanting to be desired, sexual fantasies, porn preferences, getting cyberbullied by the Lambily,...
11.18.2021
Ohhh Hummus
Hello Closeteers, and welcome to another episode on Inside the Closet. This week, Emma and Matteo talk about TV, Matteo's trip to Mexico, breakups, why picnics are the worst, getting accused of being a catfish on Grindr, facing lesbian judgement...

What's Inside the Closet about?

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Inside the Closet episodes:

Ms. Willmann and Ms. Lane.

Big Tooth Energy W/ Bob the Drag Queen Encore

Just One Day Off

This Comedian Needs No Introduction

Unforeseeable Future Diarrhea Revisited

Bottoms Make The World Go Round

I Think Saddam Hussein Is Living In My Gut

My Brain Is Off But I Got Nice Toes

Lock The Swan Producers Up

Toilet Spoon

My Rations! My Rations!

ADHDIBSLGBTQ

Subtle Poppers

You Do Bleed A Lot

The Bitch In Part 2 Featuring Aunt Cindy, Cousin Megan, and Cousin Kelly (Re-release!)

Fill Myself With Nachos

Experimenting with Diapers

The Bitch In Part 1 Featuring Aunt Cindy, Cousin Megan, and Cousin Kelly (Re-release!)

The Motherf*cking Spleen

Homophobic Fly

Vacation Bible School (with Marie Faustin)

WTF Are Your Pronouns

A Bad Haircut and Gratuitous Anal

Mandatory Penis (with Caitlin Peluffo)

Go Suck a Cow's Dick

Shoop Shoop (I Need Boniva)

Tooth Popping and Balls Flying

That Damn Ribcage

Douched and Ready to Go

Puerto Rican and Puerto Rican (with Steve Matos)

The Place to See and Be Seen

The Gay Guy, the Christian, and the Rabbi

Little Bumpkin Off The Bus (with Katie Hannigan)

A Weird Unique Look (with Irene Tu)

Sanctioned in the Gay World

Remember the Lie

Unforeseeable Future Diarrhea

Salute the Sun (with Chris Condren)

Priscilla's Underwear

Come To Bed My Little Crumpet

Cooked Carrot Fingers w/ Jaye Mcbride (rerelease)

A Passion for Socks

The Vampire

Cold as the Devil’s Butthole

Prick His Finger and Find Out

Taking Marmalade (with Rachel Feinstein)

Queer Fomo (with Patti and Nick Smith)

Something Gay is Happening in Miami

Fantasy and Reality (with Tranna Wintour)

Ohhh Hummus

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