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Silver Linings with The Old Gays

Silver Linings with The Old Gays

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Brace yourself for The Old Gays! Join Robert Reeves, Jessay Martin, Bill Lyons, and Michael "Mick" Peterson on a wild ride reflecting on the many chapters of their fabulous lives. Laugh and learn as the viral sensations spill on everything from steamy romances and sexy stories to the bonds of chosen family and queer culture. Explore the underground nightlife of the 1970s and today's evolving LGBTQ+ community through the eyes of The Old Gays. With over 300 years of combined wisdom, indulge in the raunchy reflections and personal silver linings. New episodes every other week, where the laughs are as big as the personalities!

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Episodes
  • Evolving Through The Mess ft. Brandon Kyle Goodman: “Permission to break the boxes.”
    Aug 19 2025

    For the season one finale, The Old Gays are joined by their first special guest, Brandon Kyle Goodman: an actor, activist, and author, best known for their work on Netflix's "Big Mouth" and their iHeart Radio podcast, "Tell Me Something Messy."

    From family dynamics and queer visibility to butt plugs and the sex tip that landed Brandon in the Urban Dictionary, this episode weaves through many of our previous themes, this time through an intergenerational lens.

    What’s Brandon’s take on bathhouses and queer friendship? How do The Old Gays really feel about being local celebrities? And what are everyone’s practices when it comes to “self-love”?

    Through vulnerable truths and a lot of laughter, this episode is a heartfelt bridge between different generations, reminding us of the many reasons to connect and learn beyond the limitations of age.

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    46 mins
  • Health, Maintenance Required: “I didn’t think I’d live past 40.”
    Aug 5 2025

    What does it take to stay as healthy, spry, and sexy as The Old Gays? Turns out, it’s a glorious mix of daily habits, earned wisdom...and a whole lotta doctor’s appointments.

    In this week’s spirited episode, our four fab fellas share their perspective on health, aging, and getting real about what it means to care for your body, mind, and dignity as the years go by.

    Which Old Gay is color-coding his to-do lists? Who’s flossing like their life depends on it? And who has tried the weirdest health product? From hair loss and colonoscopies to anxiety and fitness routines, this group check-up is a heartfelt love letter to the joys of growing older in the one body you’ve got.

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    28 mins
  • Queer Spaces & Meeting Places: “Being around your people, that makes a difference.”
    Jul 22 2025

    Whether it's a curated bar, a crowded dance floor, a church basement, or an online chat room, LGBTQ+ spaces have long been sanctuaries for queer people. These are the places for meeting, connecting, and feeling celebrated as their true selves.

    This week, The Old Gays take us on a nostalgic tour of the queer spaces that helped shape them: from mafia-run bars in St. Louis and San Francisco’s video lounges, to the institutions of West Hollywood and a legendary (and illegal) bathhouse in Silver Lake. Along the way, they reflect on the racism in nightlife, the evolution of Pride & protest in these spaces, the refuge of gyms & saunas, and what it means to feel free in your body, identity, and community.

    What was Mick's notorious "dick patrol"? Which bathhouse had a circular urinal? And where in Palm Springs can you still buy greeting cards, dildos, and poppers under one roof? Uncovering these corners of queer life, this episode is a love letter to the many spaces and places that The Old Gays have called home.

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    31 mins
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