The Desire Audit: What Turned Us On in 2025… and What We’re Leaving Behind in 2026 EP 722

The hosts share a theme song that would describe their sex and relationships in 2025 Turn-ons that surprised us in 2025 Patterns we're retiring in the new year... Boundaries that we set in 2025 and that we will carry into 2026 The hosts share their sex and love lives in the past year... Rapid Fire of 'this' or 'that' in sex and relationships Hot Topic: PV is getting a makeover including a 'friendly zone'... Hot Topic: What exactly is 'looksmaxxing' and why are some straight conservative men into it? Hot Topic: Older couple share their adorable 'meet cute' and say they met in person! Hot Topic: Kim Petras claps back at Nicki Minaj... Hot Topic: Adult performer Black Mitchell dies in a motor cycle accident Advice: His tool is too big! Advice: Are these guys just not into me? Visit: Studio.com/stevev for the website version and visit the app version: Studio.com/stevev/connect 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The hosts start the office party by sharing their favorite personal moments of 2025 including some of their favorite sex moments... The hosts go down memory lane of the first part of 2025 sharing the top Hot Stories that made our headlines. There were many and we're reviewing some of the hottest. From the erasure of any mention of HIV on the White House website to the CDC erasing vital info relating to our community to Austin Wolf finally getting sentenced we've got your covered. Hot Topic: We're sharing Pornhub's year in review. What were some of the hottest search terms and more... Hot Topic: Crumbl's CEO Sawyer Hemsley claps back at the haters about his new relationship... Hot Topic: 'Heated Rivalry' stars make a surprise appearance at a WEHO bar... Advice: 'I'm done with sex for now' because they got too many STI's.... Visit: Studio.com/stevev for the website version and visit the app version: Studio.com/stevev/connect 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Post-Sex Reality Check - what happens? Cuddling & pillow talk?? Immediate showering??? Ghosting???? Or Avoidance of intimacy????? We break down the new hot show "Heated Rivalry" and how the characters reflect a lot of our community when it comes to sex and intimacy... Can casual sex built real intimacy?? The hosts were talking about 2026 projections for sex and intimacy and now we're reading Todrick Hall's wish list for a new man....realistic or GayDD? New study suggests there is still a lot of HIV phobia within the community plus a listener shares this is correct... Hot Topic: Tristen Shukraft's new venture will take over the iconic Crown & Anchor in Ptown Hot Topic: Prince Charming star Chad Spodick takes his own life... Hot Topic: P*rnhub sees rise in Trans and Femboy boy content... Advice: Masc attracted to Fem Boy... Thirst Trap: It's time to pick the Thirst King... Visit: Studio.com/stevev for the website version and visit the app version: Studio.com/stevev/connectFollow Stevie on IG: @iam_stevevFollow 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.

The hosts share their Best sexual moment this year Did more sex = more connection or less? Did we have more orgasms than meaningful eye contact? How holiday season amplifies loneliness and horniness The hosts talk about tantra as a doorway to presence Sex projections for 2026 are made! Hot Topic: Breast reductions are the number 1 plastic surgery for cis gender men but is there a double standard for the Trans community? Hot Topic: Andrew Christian takes his final bow on his fashion line Hot Topic: Is Sydney Sweeney rubbing the gays the wrong way? Hot Topic: Influencer Lyas Medini latest red carpet look leaves little to the imagination... Hot Topic: Why are so many gay men single says new study? Advice: Who should pay for the date between men? Visit: Studio.com/stevev for the website version and visit the app version: Studio.com/stevev/connect 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Post Nut Clarity: “It’s that moment right after orgasm where suddenly you’re like: ‘Why did I text him?’ ‘Why am I here?’ ‘Do I even like this person?’” The hosts share personal stories on when they experienced PNC... Some people feel zen. Others feel guilt. Others feel absolutely nothing. Casual hookup vs partner you’re connected to - does it make a difference with PNC? When there’s connection, communication, safety — the ‘clarity’ isn’t a crash. It’s more of a grounded moment. When sex is not just release but connection, breath, energy… does the ‘post-nut’ crash even happen? How queer men specifically can benefit from slowing down / intention-setting. So how can people shift their sexual experience to avoid that crashy, regretful, disconnected feeling? Connect & Confidence new app by Host Steve V gives daily and weekly tools that are fun to help you find meaningful connections with confidence in dating and finding love. Go to Studio.com/stevev/connect Hot Topic: Have you tried the Flatiron sex positon? Hot Topic: What are non-sexual things you like in a guy? We discuss... Hot Topic: Whitexican content creator paints himself green, shows off ass and sings from Wicked... Hot Topic: "Heated Rivalry" show runner shuts down any mention of the actor's sexuality and more... Advice: When do you expect to be introduced to your beau's family? The hosts share their music listening for 2025 based on the platform stats...what were you listening too? Thirst Trap: Who took the best NSFW shot this week? Visit: Studio.com/stevev for the website version and visit the app version: Studio.com/stevev/connectFollow Stevie on IG: @iam_stevevFollow 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.

Why this day is still crucial (stigma + funding drops + reduced visibility The hosts unpack experiences growing up under the shadow of AIDS The hosts share the first images or warnings you heard about AIDS growing up? We share how it shaped our early feelings about sex, desire, or coming out Even when fear was everywhere — the desire never went away. The body never stopped wanting Friends/partners/hookups who changed the way you saw HIV. How the community now views HIV-positive men (stigma still exists). U=U - Undetectable = Untransmittable Our early sex stories involving HIV Today with PrEP and those living with HIV including major funding cuts for the future... Get Steve V's new app Connect & Confidence Studio.com/stevev/connect Hot Topic: Based on a Reddit thread the hosts share the best and worst parts of a threesome... Follow Steve V. on IG: @iam_stevev Follow Lincoln on IG: @madlincoln 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.

Today's episode is sparked by Host Steve V's new app, Connect & Confidence. Download it and get 20% Off now through Black Friday: Studio.com/stevev/connect In queer dating, do we overvalue chemistry and undervalue compatibility The hosts share what was at play when they met their partners...chemistry, compatibility or both... The hosts share when chemistry played the only factor and how that worked out for them Why queer men often confuse sexual magnetism with relational potential. Have you ever felt chemistry with someone who wasn’t good for you at all? Chemistry can grow with emotional connection, trust, vulnerability, and quality time. Hot Topic: Kevin Spacey says he's struggling financially post allegations of sexual assault... Hot Topic: The Queen of Versailles with Kristin Chenoweth is closing amid awful reviews and the community turning against her... Hot Topic: Matt Rogers hard launches new relationship with a Bravolebrity at Bravocon and getting some undo backlash from the gays... Advice: We're sharing our favorite ways to ask a guy out...Follow Stevie on IG: @iam_stevevFollow Jeremy on IG: @jrosslopez Follow Lincoln on IG: @madlincoln Follow Protein Bakery on IG: @proteinbakery 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.

The hosts share personal stories of how they showed up for past dates when they were younger and not as confident as they are now... Confidence isn’t about being perfect. It’s about being real, relaxed, and present The misconception that confidence = being bold, loud, flirty, or dominant Internalized fear of rejection and its impact on confidence How dating confidence is really about clarity, boundaries, and comfort Showing up as ourselves not the version we think they want... Confident behaviors that attract the right guy... Tips that work on a date like flirting, listening and sharing... Hot Topic: 3rd lawsuit filed against Ursaline High School in Ohio involving Football players harassing a gay student... Hot Topic: Adult MAGA performer Cory Mendelsohn is arrested for assaulting husband and boyfriend... Hot Topic: What does a Top actually smell like and what fragrance if any do Tops where...? Hot Topic: Colman Domingo feels sexier than ever at 55...we discuss Advice: Only 28% of Straight Men feel comfortable seeing two men kiss.... Advice: A guy loved bombed another for 5 dates and now has ghosted him out of the blue... Visit: 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.

Why meaningful connection is becoming the new currency of queer dating How your 20s dating patterns shift by 30s, 40s, and 50s Releasing relationships — sexual, romantic, or social — that drain rather than nourish How to meet people from a place of confidence rather than survival mode The importance of intention in sex (energetics, emotional clarity, reciprocity) How Host Steve V's new app, Connect & Confidence supports all of this with tools, daily practices, and guidance. Visit: Studio.com/stevev for the website version and visit the app version: Studio.com/stevev/connect The reality that queer adults are redefining love and partnership on their own terms Hot Topic: Ariana Grande's ambusher is jailed and says he would do it again... Hot Topic: Man defeats ban on 'gay' license plates... Hot Topic: How gay sheep have become the hottest ticket in fashion.. We give our picks for holiday viewing... Visit: 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.

Where did the term slut come from and how has it been used for our gay community throughout our history? We discuss our varied history with sex, sexual freedom, HIV epidemic and how PrEP and Doxypep have changed the game on how we view sex and practice sex today. Reframing: the difference between validation-seeking sex and expansive, connected sex. Think back to a time you felt free after sex — not guilty, not anxious, but free. What was different about that experience? We discuss and share... Being a slut with intention — turning desire into a mindfulness practice Different types of Sluts: Tender, Curious, Sacred, Healing Hot Topic: Tish Hymann confronts a CA Senator as a Lesbian who says 'men' not Trans Women are using the bathroom and putting women in harms way... Hot Topic: Cheyenne Jackson says gay men are on the spectrum when it comes to 'gay voice'... Hot Topic: The tale of the Sniffies 'Bush' appreciator...we discuss deeper kinks... Advice: If you could tell your 30 year old self something what woudl it be? Advice: So you wanna meet up with a 'Dom' guy...what you should know and what to ask.... Thirst Trap: Which NSFW photo gets our pick and why... 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.