Everything & Anything...and a bit gay Podcast

Queer-hosted and unapologetically curious. We cover everything and anything — and yes, it's a bit gay.

Everything & Anything...and a bit gay Podcast is a society podcast hosted by Zach Randles-Friedman, with 326 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Zach Randles-Friedman hosts Everything & Anything...and a bit gay Podcast, a society show with 326 episodes published.

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  Episode #328

  Ep. 328: The Gay Bit: Reading My DMs — Heartwarming, Hilarious & Unhinged Messages From Listeners

  Oct 2, 202625 min

  and Facebook and finds thousands of unread DMs waiting for him. After wading through the Nigerian princes, SEO pitches, and spam, he pulls out the real ones and reads them on air, Jimmy Kimmel mean-tweets style, except not all of them are mean. In this episode: Why Zach ignores most comments, and the one thing that always gets a clapback (anyone coming for trans people) A listener who has walked 600 miles and lost 11 pounds to the show after a bad breakup The commuter who missed an exit, drove 11 extra miles, and blamed "traffic" A 24-year-old's "not flirtatious" career inquiry, and Zach's honest advice on starting a podcast A 58-year-old who came out to their kids in January and just wanted someone to know Listening in a truck with the windows up in a town of 3,000: why it feels like somewhere to go The first thing one listener could get through after losing their mom Five-point "constructive feedback" that's really a backhanded love letter A testosterone supplement pitch from someone who isn't sure the show is what he thought it was Shout-out to Six Foot Five, the artist behind the intro music A listener who disagrees with everything Zach believes but keeps listening because he sounds like their Uncle Ray Will there ever be a co-host again? (No.) An in-person show? (Maybe, Oprah, call him.) "The call is coming from inside the condo," the comment that roasted Zach's gay voice episode Why Zach covers transgender news so often, and why every part of the LGBTQ+ community should care Have a question? Email Zach at zach@everythingandanythingpodcast.com . Comments can still go to the DMs; he'll get to them eventually. Podcast song by SIXFOOT 5: https://www.sixfoot5prod.com Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/sixfoot-5/1551774977 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5rHMzoU0G0fLhaBsrQiOOY?si=laSZ5hiKTYubJJyhrzf2JQ 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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  Episode #327

  Ep. 327: Julie Ryan on Medical Intuition, Past Lives & Spirit Talk: The Buffet of Psychicness

  Oct 1, 20261h 14m

  What happens when a surgical device inventor and serial entrepreneur discovers she can "see" inside the human body from across the world? Zach sits down with Julie Ryan — medical intuitive, psychic medium, author of eight books, and host of the Ask Julie Ryan show — for a wide-ranging conversation about what she calls "the buffet of psychicness." Julie shares how a birthday gift of Caroline Myss's Anatomy of the Spirit sent her on a 30-year journey from hospital supply sales rep to one of the most recognized intuitive healers working today. She explains how she scans people energetically (with permission, always), why she believes nobody ever heals anybody else, and how a jar of Dippity-Do became one of her favorite healing analogies. The conversation moves into end-of-life experiences and her "12 phases of transition," the reason her book Angelic Attendance is now handed out by churches, hospices, and military chaplains, and her belief that nobody ever dies alone. Zach opens up about his late mother-in-law, Irene, and the quarters that keep appearing — and Julie offers a meaning he didn't expect. They also get into past lives (including Julie's own lifetime during the Irish potato famine), how she handles skeptics, her take on TV mediums who read strangers uninvited, and her simple first step for anyone who wants to start developing their own intuition.   Connect with Julie Ryan: Website, free copy of Angelic Attendance , and workshop registration: https://askjulieryan.com/ Socials: @AskJulieRyan on all platforms Ask Julie Ryan live call-in show: Thursdays at 8 pm ET Connect with Zach: everythingandanythingpodcast.com @TheRealZachRE on all platforms Podcast song by SIXFOOT 5: https://www.sixfoot5prod.com Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/sixfoot-5/1551774977 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5rHMzoU0G0fLhaBsrQiOOY?si=laSZ5hiKTYubJJyhrzf2JQ 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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  Episode #326

  Ep. 326: When You Stop Caring: Friendship Cleanses, Frozen Shoulder & the Truth About Life After 50

  Sep 30, 202624 min

  In this solo episode, Zach talks about something most of us hit eventually: the moment you just stop caring what people think. For him, it clicked at 50. Now 53, he's still cutting people out, or at least putting them "on pause." He gets candid about the second half of life and the things nobody warns you about, from a surprise frozen shoulder diagnosis to the role reversal of caring for aging parents. Zach also takes on friendship: why the friends you've had since sixth grade are forever, why some newer ones wouldn't make the cut if you met them today, and how to tell a normal rough patch from a friendship that's all take and no give. Then he turns to modern dating. He explains why he'd never want to be single today and reacts to news that a gay dating app promising "verified" profiles was found to have a big chunk of AI accounts. He closes with the growing wave of midlife professionals walking away from corporate burnout, and his own decision about whether to go back. Podcast song by SIXFOOT 5: https://www.sixfoot5prod.com Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/sixfoot-5/1551774977 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5rHMzoU0G0fLhaBsrQiOOY?si=laSZ5hiKTYubJJyhrzf2JQ 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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  Episode #325

  Ep. 325: He Died in a Dairy Queen Bathroom for 47 Minutes — Vincent Tolman on Heaven & Coming Back

  Sep 29, 20261h 37m

  At 25, Vinney Tolman was found dead on the floor of a Dairy Queen bathroom. Medics pronounced him dead, zipped him into a body bag, and loaded him into an ambulance. Then a rookie medic in the back of that ambulance got a feeling he couldn't ignore. In this episode, Zach talks with Vinney, author of The Light After Death: My Journey to Heaven and Back, about watching his own death without realizing it was him, the life review that showed him every harm he'd caused from the other person's side, and his three days in heaven with a guide named Drake, who turned out to be his great-great-great grandfather. Vinney also talks about the childhood abuse that shaped him, why he now calls Earth "grad school," the 10 principles Drake taught him, and what it was like to finally sit across a lunch table from the medic who brought him back. Content note: this episode includes discussion of drug use, overdose, and childhood physical and sexual abuse. The 10 principles Drake taught Vinney Authenticity Life's purpose is to learn and grow Love is the most powerful force on Earth The voice of intuition inside your heart Use technology responsibly Hating prejudiced people makes you prejudiced Your thoughts are your magic wands Conquer negative energy by loving and releasing it There is purpose in evil We're all fingers on the Creator's hand Links Living God's Light: https://livinggodslight.org/   The Light After Death: My Journey to Heaven and Back: thelightafterdeath.com If this episode moved you, share it with someone who needs it and leave a rating or review. Podcast song by SIXFOOT 5: https://www.sixfoot5prod.com Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/sixfoot-5/1551774977 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5rHMzoU0G0fLhaBsrQiOOY?si=laSZ5hiKTYubJJyhrzf2JQ 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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  Episode #324

  Ep. 324: Fighting for Their Lives: Jenn Garofolo on Mental Health & Raising a Trans Son

  Sep 27, 20261 hour

  Fighting for Their Lives: Jenn Garofolo on Mental Health & Raising a Trans Son Fellow Bostonian Jenn Garofolo joins Zach to talk about her book Fighting for Their Lives, a mother's account of two separate but overlapping journeys: her son Daniel's severe mental health struggles, which began when he was a toddler, and his coming out as nonbinary and then as a transgender young man at 11. Jenn has an Ivy League education, two master's degrees and a career in biotech, and it still took her a decade to navigate the mental health system for her child. She talks candidly about the early signs everyone wrote off as the "terrible twos," the judgment from her own parents that led to their estrangement, and the devastation of leaving her eight-year-old at a locked psychiatric unit. Then she shares how Daniel came out to her by text on a family vacation, why finding an affirming therapist was its own battle, and why, compared to everything before it, the trans journey was the easier one. Zach and Jenn also get into her husband Craig's unwavering support, how the family's crises affected Daniel's younger siblings, the difference between gender dysphoria and body dysmorphia, the importance of found family and LGBTQ+ elders, and her decision to publish despite fears for her son's safety in today's anti-trans climate. About Jenn Garofolo: Jenn Garofolo, MPH, MBA, is an author, advocate, speaker and consultant with more than 20 years of experience leading healthcare access strategy. She sits on the board of the Boston Gay Men's Chorus and mentors families navigating mental health and LGBTQ+ journeys. Links: Get Fighting for Their Lives: [BOOK LINK] Jenn's website: jenngarofolo.com Follow Zach: @TheRealZachRE More episodes: everythingandanythingpodcast.com Daily LGBTQ+ news: Listen Up Girl, listenupgirl.com Content note: This episode includes discussion of child suicidality and psychiatric hospitalization. If you or someone you love is struggling, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline). LGBTQ+ young people can reach The Trevor Project at thetrevorproject.org. Podcast song by SIXFOOT 5: https://www.sixfoot5prod.com Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/sixfoot-5/1551774977 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5rHMzoU0G0fLhaBsrQiOOY?si=laSZ5hiKTYubJJyhrzf2JQ 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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