Thee Rose talks about his short film "Artifice" about labels and identity EP 767

Are You Ready for Love—or Just Repeating the Pattern? feat. Relationship Coach Lonay EP 778

In this episode: • Why emotionally unavailable men can feel so irresistible • The difference between compassion and making excuses • Dating while you are still healing • When someone’s trauma becomes harmful to the relationship • Why recognizing a red flag does not always stop us from pursuing it • The subconscious beliefs that influence attraction • How RTT and hypnotherapy may help interrupt recurring patterns • Whether chemistry can sometimes be anxiety in disguise • Learning to choose relationships that feel secure—not simply familiar Plus, the hosts ask the vulnerable question so many gay men have quietly wondered: “Is there something wrong with me—or have I simply been repeating what I learned?” Special Guest: Lonay — Radiant Hearts Journey Hot Topic: Why the gays can't quit Grindr... Hot Topic: Frankie Grande on Femmephobia... Advice: When you find a match but the timing may not be right... Thirst Trap: Which adult performer took the hottest shot of the week... Follow Steve V's new Substack features weekly articles: https://substack.com/@thenakedtruthsteve [https://substack.com/@thenakedtruthsteve] Follow Lonay on IG: @radiantsheartjourney [https://www.instagram.com/radiantheartsjourney/] Follow Stevie on IG: @iam_stevev [https://www.instagram.com/iam_stevev/] Follow our Special Guest: Radiant Hearts Journey: https://www.rainbowjourney.co/ [https://www.rainbowjourney.co/] Follow Kodi on IG: @mistahmaurice [https://www.instagram.com/mistahmaurice/] Give us a good review on Apple Podcasts! Wanna drop a weekly or one time tip to TAGSPODCAST - Show your love for the show and support TAGS! [https://redcircle.com/shows/talk-about-gay-sex-tagspodcast]Visit our website: tagspodcast.com [https://tagspodcast.com/] Needs some advice for a sex or relationship conundrum? Ask TAGS! DM US ON IG or https://www.talkaboutgaysex.com/contact [https://www.talkaboutgaysex.com/contact] Follow Of a Certain Age on IG: @ofacertainagepod [https://www.instagram.com/ofacertainagepod/] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Can a Sex Club Heal You? Gay Men, Shame & Sexual Freedom EP 777

• Feeling completely unedited in queer sexual spaces • Whether sex clubs are less judgmental than apps and gay bars • Body confidence, aging and the desire to feel seen • Tenderness and connection during anonymous encounters • The difference between sexual nourishment and emotional escape • Consent, boundaries and creating safer sexual experiences • Why watching, socializing or doing nothing can still be part of the experience • Can a brief sexual encounter be a meaningful form of queer intimacy? Are sex clubs places where gay men lose themselves—or where some gay men finally get to meet themselves? * Hot Topic: The gay debate on 'making love' or simply 'f*cking'.... * Hot Topic: Gays get called out for wearing stars and stripes on the 4th of July... * Hot Topic: Jim Parsons on coming out late...what he felt he was robbed of... * Hot Topic: The cruise of hell? More Atlantis drama... * Advice: What to do when you run into a nearby Grindr profile that isn't a match... Follow Steve V's new Substack features weekly articles: https://substack.com/@thenakedtruthsteve [https://substack.com/@thenakedtruthsteve] Follow Stevie on IG: @iam_stevev [https://www.instagram.com/iam_stevev/] Follow Jeremy on IG: @jrosslopez [https://www.instagram.com/jrosslopez/] Follow Kodi on IG: @mistahmaurice [https://www.instagram.com/mistahmaurice/] Rate and Review us! Wanna drop a weekly or one time tip to TAGSPODCAST - Show your love for the show and support TAGS! [https://redcircle.com/shows/talk-about-gay-sex-tagspodcast]Visit our website: tagspodcast.com [https://tagspodcast.com/] Needs some advice for a sex or relationship conundrum? Ask TAGS! DM US ON IG or https://www.talkaboutgaysex.com/contact [https://www.talkaboutgaysex.com/contact] Follow Of a Certain Age on IG: @ofacertainagepod [https://www.instagram.com/ofacertainagepod/] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Is Monogamy Over? Polyamory, Gay Content and; Dating App Burnout with Oleg Kudymov EP 776

• Polyamory and the changing definition of commitment • Managing jealousy, boundaries, and communication • Whether monogamy still works for modern gay relationships • Gay content as entertainment, visibility, and activism • Authenticity versus performance on social media • Dating app fatigue and the illusion of endless options • Why meeting people in real life still matters • Oleg’s perspective as a life coach and Russian-language creator Follow Steve V's new Substack features weekly articles: https://substack.com/@thenakedtruthsteve [https://substack.com/@thenakedtruthsteve] Follow Stevie on IG: @iam_stevev [https://www.instagram.com/iam_stevev/] Follow Oleg on IG: @olegkudymov [https://www.instagram.com/olegkudymov/] Follow Kodi on IG: @mistahmaurice [https://www.instagram.com/mistahmaurice/] Give us a good review on Apple Podcasts! Wanna drop a weekly or one time tip to TAGSPODCAST - Show your love for the show and support TAGS! [https://redcircle.com/shows/talk-about-gay-sex-tagspodcast]Visit our website: tagspodcast.com [https://tagspodcast.com/] Needs some advice for a sex or relationship conundrum? Ask TAGS! DM US ON IG or https://www.talkaboutgaysex.com/contact [https://www.talkaboutgaysex.com/contact] Follow Of a Certain Age on IG: @ofacertainagepod [https://www.instagram.com/ofacertainagepod/] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sex, Reinvention & Starting Over at 50: Remembering Dale Savage EP 775

• Remembering Dale Savage and his late-in-life adult career • Why sexuality doesn’t disappear as we age • Starting over without apologizing for being “late” • The pressure gay men feel to remain young and desirable • Turning experience into confidence rather than regret • Dreams, fantasies and identities we may still be afraid to explore • Why the next chapter could be the sexiest one yet Because it is never too late to discover a new side of yourself—or finally become the person you were always meant to be. * Hot Topic: The New Rules of Kink: When being so submissive means doing exactly what you're told... * Hot Topic: Long-term couples and what is the unsexy things that make it work... * Hot Topic: Atlantis Cruise is blocked again from docking...this time in Egypt and celebrities onboard speak up... * Hot Topic: America's literacy crisis...we recommend our Summer Reads! * Advice: When you and your boyfriend have different communication styles... Follow Steve V's new Substack features weekly articles: https://substack.com/@thenakedtruthsteve [https://substack.com/@thenakedtruthsteve] Follow Stevie on IG: @iam_stevev [https://www.instagram.com/iam_stevev/] Follow Lincoln on IG: @madlincoln [https://www.instagram.com/madlincoln/] Follow The Protein Bakery on IG: @proteinbakery [https://www.instagram.com/proteinbakery/] Follow Kodi on IG: @mistahmaurice [https://www.instagram.com/mistahmaurice/] Rate and Review us! Wanna drop a weekly or one time tip to TAGSPODCAST - Show your love for the show and support TAGS! [https://redcircle.com/shows/talk-about-gay-sex-tagspodcast]Visit our website: tagspodcast.com [https://tagspodcast.com/] Needs some advice for a sex or relationship conundrum? Ask TAGS! DM US ON IG or https://www.talkaboutgaysex.com/contact [https://www.talkaboutgaysex.com/contact] Follow Of a Certain Age on IG: @ofacertainagepod [https://www.instagram.com/ofacertainagepod/] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Who Taught Us Not to Be Ashamed? EP 774

• 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 [https://substack.com/@thenakedtruthsteve] Follow Stevie on IG: @iam_stevev [https://www.instagram.com/iam_stevev/] Follow Kodi on IG: @mistahmaurice [https://www.instagram.com/mistahmaurice/] Rate and Review us! Wanna drop a weekly or one time tip to TAGSPODCAST - Show your love for the show and support TAGS! [https://redcircle.com/shows/talk-about-gay-sex-tagspodcast]Visit our website: tagspodcast.com [https://tagspodcast.com/] Needs some advice for a sex or relationship conundrum? Ask TAGS! DM US ON IG or https://www.talkaboutgaysex.com/contact [https://www.talkaboutgaysex.com/contact] Follow Of a Certain Age on IG: @ofacertainagepod [https://www.instagram.com/ofacertainagepod/] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.