Podcast
Talk About Gay Sex TAGSPODCAST
Hosted by Steve V. Rodriguez · EN
TAGSPODCAST aka Talk About Gay Sex is a Queer podcast offering advice on sex and relationships plus delivers the latest LGBTQ hot topics on health, politics and entertainment to keep you updated. Shows are dropped bi-weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Created and Hosted by Stevie V featuring Co-hosts Kodi Maurice Doggette, Jeremy Ross Lopez, Lincoln, Teddy Alexis and Amir Yass.
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Who Taught Us Not to Be Ashamed? EP 774
6d ago00:59:51Tap to summarize• Robin Byrd as a sex-positive pioneer and ally • Late-night cable as a form of queer visibility • Safe sex conversations during the AIDS crisis • Madonna, Confessions II, and gay liberation through music • The dance floor as a place of healing, sexuality, and freedom • How TAGSPODCAST has evolved over 8+ years • What gay men are still afraid to confess • Sex, shame, aging, kink, intimacy, and honesty • The people and places that taught us we were not alone At its heart, this episode is about permission — permission to talk, to desire, to confess, to laugh, to learn, and to stop apologizing for who we are. Hot Topic: Titanique Review on Broadway by Steve V Hot Topic: Frankie Grande speaks out after Kiehl's the brand sides with a shady comment... Hot Topic: Madonna's Confessions 2 is reviewed by Steve V Hot Topic: Diving Champ Bryan Hattie wears a string thong and we're here for it... Hot Topic: Hudson Williams in a mankini... Hot Topic: What is 'summer penis'??? Hot Topic: Homobloc concert in Manchester features all lgbtq performers... Hot Topic: People are attracted to bigger in new book Advice: How to get confident as a nudist or go to the nude beach.. Follow Steve V's new Substack features weekly articles: https://substack.com/@thenakedtruthsteve Follow Stevie on IG: @iam_stevev Follow Kodi on IG: @mistahmaurice Rate and Review us! Wanna drop a weekly or one time tip to TAGSPODCAST - Show your love for the show and support TAGS! Visit our website: tagspodcast.com Needs some advice for a sex or relationship conundrum? Ask TAGS! DM US ON IG or https://www.talkaboutgaysex.com/contact Follow Of a Certain Age on IG: @ofacertainagepod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Another Gay App Promising Connection? Honk If You’re Suspicious. EP 773
1w ago00:50:09Tap to summarizeGOOSE and the promise of a “better” gay app Allegations around AI-generated or inauthentic promotional accounts Why fake intimacy feels especially insulting in queer spaces The difference between marketing, fantasy, and manipulation Dating app fatigue and the hunger for real-life gay community Invite-only culture, social status, and who gets to belong Why hookup culture is not the enemy Meetup groups, gay social clubs, and the return of offline connection The business of gay loneliness — and why we keep buying in Hot Topic: Turkey bans Atlantis Cruise from docking... Hot Topic: A gay couple experienced homophobia at a baseball game that was supposed to be date night... Hot Topic: Would you stay at Lisa Vanderpumps new hotel in Vegas? Hot Topic: Speedos or Trunks this Summer? Plus Luke Evans rocks both! Hot Topic: Stonewall Veteran Victoria Cruz dies and Pansexual Adult Performer Dale Savage suddently dies at 62 from a Stroke. Advice: A boy in every port sounds great but now he's debating settling down... Follow Steve V's new Substack features weekly articles: https://substack.com/@thenakedtruthsteve Follow Stevie on IG: @iam_stevev Follow Jeremy on IG: @jrosslopez Follow Kodi on IG: @mistahmaurice Rate and Review us! Wanna drop a weekly or one time tip to TAGSPODCAST - Show your love for the show and support TAGS! Visit our website: tagspodcast.com Needs some advice for a sex or relationship conundrum? Ask TAGS! DM US ON IG or https://www.talkaboutgaysex.com/contact Follow Of a Certain Age on IG: @ofacertainagepod Episode Question: Are gay men really looking for another app, or are we just looking for more honest ways to meet each other? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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The Roles We Play: Public Persona, Private Truth & Gay Sexual Honesty EP 772
2w ago00:59:38Tap to summarizeTopics include: Public persona vs. private truth When outrage becomes a brand Why “nice in person” does not erase public harm The roles gay men learn to play for safety and acceptance Performing masculinity, confidence, and sexual experience Bedroom roles, fantasy, and authenticity When sexual labels feel freeing — and when they become limiting Why honesty is essential to queer storytelling The difference between privacy, performance, and self-betrayal What happens when we finally stop playing the role The hosts ask: Are we being real, or just performing? And in sex, love, community, and public life — who are we when we finally tell the truth? Hot Topic: Jussie Smollett and Karamo Brown are dating so soon after Jussie calls off engagement Hot Topic: Minneapolis officially lifts its AIDS era ban... Hot Topic: Gays do it better - the tale of two proposals... Hot Topic: The wait is over Madonna is about to release her 15th album! Advice: Situationship or Slow moving? Follow Steve V's new Substack features weekly articles: https://substack.com/@thenakedtruthsteve Follow Stevie on IG: @iam_stevev Follow Kodi on IG: @mistahmaurice Rate and Review us! Wanna drop a weekly or one time tip to TAGSPODCAST - Show your love for the show and support TAGS! Visit our website: tagspodcast.com Needs some advice for a sex or relationship conundrum? Ask TAGS! DM US ON IG or https://www.talkaboutgaysex.com/contact Follow Of a Certain Age on IG: @ofacertainagepod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Sexual Confidence After Shame EP 771
3w ago01:00:23Tap to summarizeSteve V. and Kodi are back in studio for a fun, sexy Pride Week follow-up conversation. Steve and Kodi continue the Pride Week conversation by asking: What happens when sex stops feeling shameful and starts feeling like yours? The hosts talk about entering their shameless era — becoming more confident, more direct, and more honest about what turns them on. The hosts talk about the founder of Nasty Pig, David Lauterstein and embracing his Daddy era and his nudge to his fellow men of a certain age to get out and just be confident wherever you are... From flirting and DMs to hookups, attraction, confidence, and knowing what you want, Steve and Kodi explore how sex changes as gay men get older. They discuss the difference between youthful sexual energy and earned sexual confidence — and why getting older can actually make you bolder, sexier, and less apologetic. The conversation gets into what they’re no longer embarrassed about, what turns them on now, and how confidence itself may be the ultimate kink. Plus: Pride, aging, desire, directness, daddy energy, and the freedom of no longer needing to be everyone’s fantasy. Hot Topic: Mateo Lane breaks silence on splitting with husband and boyfriend Hot Topic: Frankie Grande on his new memoir and how he related to Superman...the hosts relate Advice: Exploring exhibitionism... Advice: Should I go to a leather/nudist party alone... Follow Steve V's new Substack features weekly articles: https://substack.com/@thenakedtruthsteve Follow Stevie on IG: @iam_stevev Follow Kodi on IG: @mistahmaurice Rate and Review us! Wanna drop a weekly or one time tip to TAGSPODCAST - Show your love for the show and support TAGS! Visit our website: tagspodcast.com Needs some advice for a sex or relationship conundrum? Ask TAGS! DM US ON IG or https://www.talkaboutgaysex.com/contact Follow Of a Certain Age on IG: @ofacertainagepod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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From Shame to Shameless EP 770
3w ago01:04:03Tap to summarizeIt’s Pride Week, and we’re talking about belonging — not just to a community, but to ourselves as gay men. We ask: When did sex stop feeling shameful and start feeling freeing? Steve, Kodi, and Sebastian explore how gay bars, Pride, hookups, leather spaces, chosen family, and queer community helped shape their confidence. The hosts get honest about sexual shame, body image, desire, kink, aging, and the pressure to be “desirable” in gay spaces. We discuss how getting older can bring a deeper, sexier confidence — knowing what you want, what you don’t, and no longer apologizing for either. Plus: the beauty and complexity of Pride — celebration, protest, flirtation, connection, and yes, a little shamelessness. A conversation about sex without apology, community without exclusion, and aging into queer power. Hot Topic: Do gays really walk fast and why? Studies show this can also be healthy Hot Topic: Broadway Bares just wrapped supporting HIV and AIDS. Sebastian recounts his time on the sexy stage... Hot Topic: Billy Porter gets real about Fire Island and the infamous 'meat rack'.... Hot Topic: Pornhub: What are we looking up on the platform....the stats are out for Pride... Follow Steve V's new Substack features weekly articles: https://substack.com/@thenakedtruthsteve Follow Stevie on IG: @iam_stevev Follow Kodi on IG: @mistahmaurice Follow Sebastian LaCause on IG: @lacause_iam Rate and Review us! Wanna drop a weekly or one time tip to TAGSPODCAST - Show your love for the show and support TAGS! Visit our website: tagspodcast.com Needs some advice for a sex or relationship conundrum? Ask TAGS! DM US ON IG or https://www.talkaboutgaysex.com/contact Follow Of a Certain Age on IG: @ofacertainagepod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Milo Miles: Banned at the Border EP 769
4w ago00:59:16Tap to summarizeMilo’s experience being detained and banned from entering the U.S. The stigma surrounding adult performers and sex work How queer sexuality is still policed, judged, and misunderstood What privacy means in an age of phones, travel screenings, and public personas The difference between shame and accountability How adult entertainers build careers, relationships, and community The emotional toll of being treated like a criminal for living openly Why queer stories like Milo’s matter during Pride and beyond Hot Topic: Darren Kennedy's new dating series "Heyy Gay!" that encourages real life meetups and talking... Hot Topic: Lil Nas X breaks silence on being diagnosed on bipolar disorder and new music on the way Hot Topic: Jussie Smollett calls off engagement just one year after engagement and will play Harlem Pride... Hot Topic: Fire Island or Europe - gays sound off on what they prefer.... Advice: FWB that was a former boyfriend has been seeing someone else and not telling me... Follow Steve V's new Substack features weekly articles: https://substack.com/@tagspodcast Follow Stevie on IG: @iam_stevev Follow Kodi on IG: @mistahmaurice Follow Teddy on IG: @teddyalexis Rate and Review us! Wanna drop a weekly or one time tip to TAGSPODCAST - Show your love for the show and support TAGS! Visit our website: tagspodcast.com Needs some advice for a sex or relationship conundrum? Ask TAGS! DM US ON IG or https://www.talkaboutgaysex.com/contact Follow Of a Certain Age on IG: @ofacertainagepod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Top, Bottom, Goblin: The New Rules of Dating EP 678
4w ago01:00:18Tap to summarizeHot Topic: Andy Cohen and Keke Palmer met their new beaus by putting themselves out there... Hot Topic: Adult Performer Drake Von is accused of strangling his girlfriend after saying it was a publicity stunt Hot Topic: Gay men sharing horror stories with their doctors and the hosts talk about their doctor stories... Hot Topic: Laverne Cox on losing work with this administration Advice: Life Checkpoints - are you where you thought you'd be now? Advice: Masc4Masc is it wrong to want this and put this out there? Studio.com/stevev for the website version and visit the app version: Studio.com/stevev/connectFollow Stevie on IG: @iam_stevevFollow Jeremy on IG: @jrosslopezFollow Kodi on IG: @mistahmauriceRate and Review us!Wanna drop a weekly or one time tip to TAGSPODCAST - Show your love for the show and support TAGS! Visit our website: tagspodcast.com Needs some advice for a sex or relationship conundrum? Ask TAGS! DM US ON IG or https://www.talkaboutgaysex.com/contact Follow Of a Certain Age on IG: @ofacertainagepod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Thee Rose talks about his short film "Artifice" about labels and identity EP 767
Jun 1101:00:28Tap to summarizePoet, Director and Artist Thee Rose talk about his short film "Artifice" about where the inspiration came from post pandemic and how he uses his poetry to narrate the film. "Artifice" is based on identity and labels that the artist has dealt with... Attending Newfest helped Thee realize he had a voice and a story to tell How poetry and spoken word are the forefront for them Discussion on where we are now and where are we from and how they can be conflicting... The film is meant to sit with the audience to confront their own issues with identity and more... "Artifice" will screen at Frameline's Trans New Weird Shorts on June 22 Frameline.org Follow Thee Rose on IG @starveligmoon Hot Topic: Harvey Guillén on 'letting you in' versus 'coming out'...plus George Michael older tweet that has gone viral now Hot Topic: Why some gay bars in the Castro in SF have TSA-face like scanners.... Hot Topic: Mt. Sinai accused of sharing trans records... Advice: My boyfriend and I opened up our relationship and now he's sleeping with a woman... Thirst Trap: which adult performer took the hottest shot this week? Follow Steve V's new Substack features weekly articles: https://substack.com/@tagspodcast Follow Stevie on IG: @iam_stevev Follow Kodi on IG: @mistahmaurice Follow Teddy on IG: @teddyalexis Rate and Review us! Wanna drop a weekly or one time tip to TAGSPODCAST - Show your love for the show and support TAGS! Visit our website: tagspodcast.com Needs some advice for a sex or relationship conundrum? Ask TAGS! DM US ON IG or https://www.talkaboutgaysex.com/contact Follow Of a Certain Age on IG: @ofacertainagepod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Why We Still Celebrate Pride Part 2 Plus LGBTQ Film List EP 766
Jun 900:51:37Tap to summarizeWhy Pride is so complicated for some with big business showing their support one day a year... Pride is more than just one day and Host Steve V shares what it means to him and how he'll be celebrating... Gov. from Tennessee denounces Pride plus names it Nuclear Family Month... We share our list of Top 10 films to watch this Pride season Hot Topic: Adult Star Drake Von is arrested for assault but was it a publicity stunt? Hot Topic: RHOB Kathy Hilton steps down from WEHO Pride amid alleged gay slur and picture with Donald Trump resurfacing... Hot Topic: Hudson Williams responds to past photo of him having a swastika drawn on his forehead... Hot Topic: Qween Jean makes history as the first Trans Tony Award winner! Hot Topic: Inside Madonna's "Confessions 2 - The Film" from Host Steve V's Husband Diego... Hot Topic: Jennifer Lopez says everything she does is for the gay community... Advice: Not responding in a timely manner...is he really interested in me? Visit: Steve V's new app - Studio.com/stevev for the website version and visit the app version: Studio.com/stevev/connect Follow Stevie on IG: @iam_stevev Follow Kodi on IG: @mistahmaurice Rate and Review us! Wanna drop a weekly or one time tip to TAGSPODCAST - Show your love for the show and support TAGS! Visit our website: tagspodcast.com Needs some advice for a sex or relationship conundrum? Ask TAGS! DM US ON IG or https://www.talkaboutgaysex.com/contact Follow Of a Certain Age on IG: @ofacertainagepod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Pride... What does it really mean
Jun 401:00:03Tap to summarizeKodi and Teddy break down what Pride means to them Teddy recounts the history of Pride and how it is reflected in today's society The hosts discuss how they feel the community interacts in Pride celebrations Allies and how they fit into the Pride equation Hot Topic: A History of Dykes on Bikes Hot Topic: California moves to reinstate a lifeline for LGBTQ+ youth removed by Trump Hot Topic: Patagonia releases its list of demands to drop lawsuit against renown Drag Performer PAttie Gonia Hot Topic: No "Stop! That! Train!" did not use generative AI Reddit: When did you know you were gay? Game Time: One has to go Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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