Sam and George try out a new "mellow" tone as wise guest Jes Tom joins them to imagine a brighter future for the LGBTQ community--or at least a slightly different one. Plus: What happens to babies to turn them into white gay men? Is it a coincidence that Hillary Rodham Clinton has the same initials as the Human Rights Campaign? Is peeing in a river in Amsterdam the final step to queer liberation? These are conversations we NEED to have.

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Superstar guest Bowen Yang joins Sam and George to dish about the punk-rock roots of the banking industry, how horseshoe theory can explain Gwen Stefani's career trajectory, and why lakes are the straightest bodies of water. Plus: We finally rank the three defining cultural products of our sad, irredeemable era: Harry Potter, Hamilton, and Queer Eye. 

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No new episode this week. In the meantime:

1. Here is a very helpful list of resources for those protesting police brutality as well as funds/orgs around the country to donate to: https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/1CjZMORRVuv-I-qo4B0YfmOTqIOa3GUS207t5iuLZmyA/mobilebasic

2. In honor of Pride month, we would also like to add Emergency Release Fund, which raises money to bail trans, queer, and medically vulnerable people out of jail. Donate here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/emergency-relief-fund-1

3. If you live in New York like us, please visit the Communities United for Police Reform website to learn about #NYCBudgetJustice and the Safer New York Act, which would provide the bare minimum of transparency and accountability in policing: https://www.changethenypd.org/

We'll be back next week. Black Lives Matter. 

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In this self-proclaimed "podcast event of the season", George and Sam welcome comedian and Lady Gaga theorist Amy Zimmer into the lab to talk about Gaga's new era and the general concept of time. As per usual, the conversation remains on topic, only straying momentarily to discuss representation of barn women in tech, the phrase "binch", and Amy's previous time on an early lost episode of the show. Can a chit-chat podcast be told non-linearly? Listen to StraightioLab to find out...

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On the first QUARANTINE EPISODE of StraightioLab, George and Sam catch up on how lockdown has affected their bodies and minds, while illustrious guest Catherine Cohen goes off about the grotesque practice of monogramming (in which straight people label themselves in order to remember who they are), her past as a Southern Belle, the politics of anal, and the two women haunting our apocalypse dreams: Sally Rooney and Alison Roman. 

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This episode goes out to all the haters who said StraightioLab was "too structured" and "made too much sense." In it, George and Sam welcome comedian Ike Ufomadu who is also the first str*ight m*le guest and they talk about everything from Regis Philbin to The Weakest Link to the mysterious disappearances happening around Ike's ominous foundation. Reality is blurred, friendships are tested, and it even ends on a cliffhanger, which is a StraightioLab first. 

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This week on the cultural criticism and bottoming podcast StraightioLab, comedian and published author Aaron Jackson joins Sam and George to get to the bottom of what is going on in straight bars (bars that are not gay) once and for all. Plus: Are millennial interior design aesthetics fascist? What is the deal with the witch who cursed Sam and George? Listen, rate, and subscribe to find out, and don't forget to order Aaron's novel, The Astonishing Life of August March, wherever books are sold!

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This week on the problematic and morally bankrupt podcast StraightioLab, Barb comedian Andrés Govea breaks down the personalities of the three bisexual men they dated during the month of February. Plus: Does Lady Gaga's Joanne actually slap? Is Sam Munchausen-by-Proxy-ing George? Can you moonlight as a freelance police officer if you work in PR? Smash that play button to find out! 

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This week on world-famous podcast and trusted news source "StraightioLab," George and Sam welcome comedian and previous podcast topic Charlie Bardey to discuss the gym. While it remains the most on-topic episode to date, there was still time to explore other concepts like what is George and Sam's relationship (co-workers), how did they come to have a podcast (failed reality show), and what is bisexuality. Please keep in mind, everything said on this podcast is true and not to mention smart. 

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Sam and George welcome comedian and fellow gay podcaster Pat Regan to chat about a straight classic: football. We posit a variety of questions, such as: Is R.L Stine's Goosebumps problematic? Is Pat dating Christy Carlson Romano? Does having siblings make you more or less gay? Is baseball a part of football? Tune in to find out... 

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