Multi-hyphenate and first season American Idol contestant, Jim Verraros, joins us to chat about the insanity of being closeted on Idol, coming out afterwards and the weirdness that is Simon Cowell. But first, we discuss Mark Harris' piece in the NYTimes about how gay culture is tortured by its own obsession with muscles. And finally, Alan discusses why the food he cooks for Michael makes him dry heave. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Multi-hyphenate and first season American Idol contestant, Jim Verraros, joins us to chat about the insanity of being closeted on Idol, coming out afterwards and the weirdness that is Simon Cowell. But first, we discuss Mark Harris' piece in the NYTimes about how gay culture is tortured by its own obsession with muscles. And finally, Alan discusses why the food he cooks for Michael makes him dry heave. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Multi-hyphenate and first season American Idol contestant, Jim Verraros, joins us to chat about the insanity of being closeted on Idol, coming out afterwards and the weirdness that is Simon Cowell. But first, we discuss Mark Harris' piece in the NYTimes about how gay culture is tortured by its own obsession with muscles. And finally, Alan discusses why the food he cooks for Michael makes him dry heave. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="noopener noreferrer">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Jim Verraros

Although ​performing ​stand-up comedy ​was what initially united ​Eliot, Brent, and H. Alan over 10 years ago​, it’s their ​openness ​(​and ​sense of humor) about feeling ​totally ​lost ​and disconnected from the gay community that’s truly bonded them. ​On YMIW, ​Eliot, Brent and H. Alan get down and dirty, exploring the ​good, bad, and ugly ​tropes of contemporary gay life, often the stuff that no one -- especially ​​​straight people -- discuss for fear of being labeled homophobic. (Don’t worry. ​They’ll do that for you.) Each episode features ​a special guest ​-​- comedians, humorists, musicians, influencers, film/TV writers, journalists, politicians, etc. - as well as allies, enemies, and acquaintances from all backgrounds and professions, not just those in the public eye. And as white​, urban-dwelling ​gay ​dudes in their ​thirties, Eliot, Brent and H. Alan​ check their own privilege at the door, eager to ​instead explore what life looks ​for those not afforded the same concessions.

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