Live Laugh Loads

Ryan and Dario
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Live Laugh Loads is a fun podcast for gay men exploring authenticity and vulnerability, where we talk about gay culture, mental health, relationships and sex. Come take a load off with Ryan and Darío.

  1. MAR 2

    Ep 9: Comedy, Queerness, and a Murder Musical

    What happens when you take capitalism, rage, healthcare horror, and queerness... and turn it into a musical? You get Luigi the Musical, and you get our guest Caleb Zeringue. This week we're diving into satire, risk, and why queer artists are expected to be palatable instead of unsettling. We talk about the musical everyone's buzzing about (yes, the one about that alleged CEO murderer), the "you only talk about being gay" critique that never dies, and whether going "wide" means growth or erasure. Also: thirst traps, bathhouses, and the eternal question — are gay friendships real or just advanced networking? If this episode makes you laugh and feel a little uncomfortable? Perfect. That's the point. Guest: Caleb Zeringue — stand-up comedian, co-writer of Luigi the Musical, and co-writer of a new comedy show with Jenny Zigrino debuting at Netflix is a Joke Festival this May. 🎭 Murder. Musicals. Moral panic. Let's go. Follow us on:  Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@livelaughloads.podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@livelaughloadscast.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠LiveLaughLoadsPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Livelaughloads.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blogspot⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ryan's Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hes.tryan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dario's Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tattooedgay⁠⁠ Caleb's Instagram @Caleb.meringue

    1h 45m

  2. FEB 9

    Ep 8: Abs, Anxiety and Artificial Aesthetics: Pt 2

    Part 2 If Part 1 asked why we’re spiraling, Part 2 asks what we’re doing about it — and at what cost. 💉🪞 In Part 2, we get into artificial aesthetics: Botox, fillers, bleached anuses, painful procedures, and the pressure to keep fixing ourselves without ever feeling finished. We break down white beauty standards, fitfluencer culture, AI-enhanced bodies, and the illusion economy selling perfection that isn’t natural, sustainable, or even real. We talk about pain as currency, discipline as worth, and how “self-care” can quietly turn into self-punishment when mental health is ignored. This isn’t anti-beauty — it’s about intention, honesty, and choosing peace over impossible standards. ✨🧠 Follow us on:  Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@livelaughloads.podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@livelaughloadscast.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠LiveLaughLoadsPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Livelaughloads.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blogspot⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ryan's Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hes.tryan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dario's Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tattooedgay⁠⁠

    1h 12m

  3. JAN 19

    Ep 8: Abs, Anxiety and Artificial Aesthetics: Pt 1

    Part 1 Abs didn’t fix our anxiety — so we started here. 🪞 Part 1 dives into gay beauty standards, body weight obsession, hair loss panic, gym culture, and the slow creep of body dysmorphia. We talk about how muscular, masculine, and often white-centered ideals become invisible rules — and how chasing them can leave you leaner, stronger, and somehow more insecure. From calorie-earning workouts to “natty” lies and comparison culture, we unpack why the gym can shift from grounding to punishing, and why unattainable goals don’t motivate forever — they exhaust. If you’ve ever felt hotter but less at peace, this part sets the stage. 💪🏽🧠 Follow us on:  Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@livelaughloads.podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@livelaughloadscast.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠LiveLaughLoadsPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Livelaughloads.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blogspot⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ryan's Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hes.tryan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dario's Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tattooedgay⁠⁠

    1h 9m

  4. 12/22/2025

    Ep 7: Just Roommates: Pt 2

    Part 2 We’re diving into the messy middle: queer coding, queerbaiting, erasure, and why creators keep dancing around queerness instead of owning it. This half gets spicier, sharper, and way more chaotic. We break down: • Queer coding vs queerbaiting — the difference between hinting and hustling • The Finn & Poe heartbreak that Disney still pretends didn’t happen • T.A.T.u, Luca, Supernatural, and all the times queerness was teased then denied • Straightwashing, gaywashing, and how fandom often tells the truth before creators do • Who gets to be represented — and who Hollywood still sidelines • Why we cling to queer-coded divas, and how corporate Pride keeps fumbling the bag • Our listener poll and the wildest “almost gay” moments in pop culture A full buffet of canon crimes, representation wins, and the queer chaos we love. Follow us on:  Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@livelaughloads.podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@livelaughloadscast.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠LiveLaughLoadsPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Livelaughloads.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blogspot⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ryan's Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hes.tryan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dario's Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tattooedgay⁠⁠

    1h 13m

  5. 11/24/2025

    Ep 7: Just Roommates: Pt 1

    Part 1 Queer media has come a long way, but babes… the glow-up had some messy chapters. In this first half, we unpack how representation evolved from Madonna’s covert radicalism to today’s intersectional shows and unapologetically queer artists. We get into: • Why Benson Boon’s “Electric Blue” backlash exposed how fast we judge queer-coded art • How social media flattens nuance in queer storytelling • The jump from 90s stereotypes to the layered representation of Pose, Sense8, and Heartstopper • What makes representation actually good, and when it turns into tragedy porn • The never-ending debate about straight actors in queer roles If you’ve ever yelled “Just make them canon,” this one’s for you. Follow us on:  Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@livelaughloads.podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@livelaughloadscast.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠LiveLaughLoadsPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Livelaughloads.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blogspot⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ryan's Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hes.tryan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dario's Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tattooedgay⁠⁠

    1h 9m

  6. 11/03/2025

    Ep 6: Sexpectations: Pt 2

    Part 2 – Sexpectations: Going Deeper What happens when the chemistry fades mid-act? How do you disclose STI status or personal boundaries? And why does respect make sex hotter? In Part 2, we get into consent, disclosures, kinks, group play, and the messy reality of “oops” moments. We wrap it all up with the reminder that the best sex starts with clear communication, shared expectations, and a little humor when things go left. Follow us on:  Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@livelaughloads.podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@livelaughloadscast.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠LiveLaughLoadsPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Livelaughloads.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blogspot⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ryan's Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hes.tryan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dario's Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tattooedgay⁠⁠

    1h 55m

  7. 10/13/2025

    Ep 6: Sexpectations: Pt 1

    Part 1 – Sexpectations: The Basics From first hookup etiquette to lube logistics, this episode is your roadmap to sex that’s hot and respectful. We unpack who should host, what to bring, how to keep it clean, and why bottoms allegedly get priority. Along the way, we laugh through thirst traps, share our gay sexual awakenings, and remind you that just because it’s casual doesn’t mean it has to be careless. Follow us on:  Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@livelaughloads.podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@livelaughloadscast.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠LiveLaughLoadsPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Livelaughloads.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blogspot⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ryan's Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hes.tryan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dario's Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tattooedgay⁠⁠

    1h 58m

  8. 09/22/2025

    Ep 5: The Rules of enGAYgement Pt 2

    Part Two – The Rules of enGAYgement: Red Flags, Real Talk & Reciprocation In Part Two, we’re stepping beyond the first date and into the real tea. What are the early green signs that someone’s worth it—and the red flags that scream “run”? We talk ghosting, avoidant partners, and how to check in with yourself and your date without losing your mind. Is love bombing just flattery? Can you date when you’re emotionally depleted? And what does it mean to show up with intention? Bonus: Solo tackles a listener’s question about navigating avoidant behavior in a partner, and we share this week’s queer tip to keep your heart smart. Follow us on:  Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@livelaughloads.podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@livelaughloadscast.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠LiveLaughLoadsPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Livelaughloads.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blogspot⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ryan's Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hes.tryan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dario's Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tattooedgay⁠⁠ Special Guest, Solo ⁠@solodolobcyolo⁠

    59 min
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Live Laugh Loads is a fun podcast for gay men exploring authenticity and vulnerability, where we talk about gay culture, mental health, relationships and sex. Come take a load off with Ryan and Darío.

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  • Creator
    Ryan and Dario
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Ryan and Dario
  • Show Website
    Live Laugh Loads

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