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

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.

Another Gay App Promising Connection? Honk If You’re Suspicious. EP 773

* GOOSE 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 [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/] 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 [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.