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Tell Me Something Messy with Brandon Kyle Goodman

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Relationships
Communication
Sexuality
Mental Health
Intimacy
Queer Identity
Friendship
Sex Education
Self-Love
Sexual Assault
Sexual Exploration
Dating
Body Positivity
Kinks
Sexual Wellness
Polyamory
Pleasure
Self-Acceptance
Sexual Health
Spirituality

Tell Me Something Messy is your unfiltered companion for relationships, adulting, and defeating shame! Each week, writer and comedian Brandon Kyle Goodman invites listeners (aka Messy Mob) to leave perfectionism at the door and wade into the wonderfully unhinged world of dating, personal growth, and getting comfortable with disappointing your mom! (Seriously, it’s okay!) With candid guests and ple... more

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Latest Episodes

Brandon recaps Love Island's most chaotic week, drags KC, weighs in on Oprah and NeNe, and brings back Dr. Joshua Gonzalez for the real tea on penis filler!

🏝️ Join us on YouTube for a Love Island Recap LIVE on Thursdays after the show!

📩 Got s... more

This is a very special Pride episode of Waking Up With Ryan, the new podcast from iHeartPodcast’s Outspoken Network, launching July 7th.

How you spend the first five minutes of your day determines how the rest of your day will go. Waking Up with Ry... more

Ever wondered how often you really need an STI test, whether PrEP is just "a gay thing," or what a pelvic floor even is? Brandon's best friend Devere Rogers is back, and they brought in urologist and sexual health expert Dr. Joshua Gonzalez to answer... more

In this Messy Bonus, Brandon breaks down the Love Island, chaos — Zach & Bryce's now-iconic "girth check," Melanie's "watch them" energy, Trinity's one-liners, and why the show desperately needs a gay. Then Justin Sylvester of The Yestergays pulls up... more

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Recent Guests

Dr. Joshua Gonzalez
Urologist and sexual health expert
Urology practice
Episode: "You Can Get Filler Where?!": STIs, PrEP & Queer Sexual Health w/ Dr. Joshua Gonzalez & Devere Rogers
Justin Sylvester
Co-host of Yestergays, pop culture physician figure
Yestergays / media appearances
Episode: "Gay Men Are Like Vampires": Second Adolescence, Desirability Abroad and Juneteenth w/ Justin Sylvester
Yvie Oddly
HOST of HIGHKEY, drag performer and reality TV winner
HIGHKEY
Episode: Dog Owners Are Narcissists, Bathhouse Confessions & Calling Our Moms—The Messiest Pride Crossover w/ RuPaul's Drag Race Winner Yvie Oddly and Ryan Mitchell
Ryan Mitchell
HOST of HIGHKEY, creator/host
HIGHKEY
Episode: Dog Owners Are Narcissists, Bathhouse Confessions & Calling Our Moms—The Messiest Pride Crossover w/ RuPaul's Drag Race Winner Yvie Oddly and Ryan Mitchell
Sarah Jones
Tony Award-winning artist and host of America Who Hurt You
America Who Hurt You
Episode: I Cheated on Every Partner—With Their Potential: Love, Rest & Workaholism w/ Tony Award-Winning Sarah Jones
Vanessa Marin
Sex therapist
Self-identified as a sex therapist
Episode: AI Boyfriends Are Cheating & Spontaneous Sex Is Overrated — Messy Bonus
Dr. Cheyenne Bryant
Therapist discussed in media appearances; controversy over credentials
Episode: Friendship Breakups Need Couples Therapy Too — Pam Grier, Cheyenne Bryant & More
Dr. Vanessa Marin
Sex therapist featured in Thursday episode about orgasms
Sex therapist / therapist
Episode: Friendship Breakups Need Couples Therapy Too — Pam Grier, Cheyenne Bryant & More
Liz Plank
Writer and podcast host of The Boy Problems
The Boy Problems
Episode: Friendship Breakups Need Couples Therapy Too — Pam Grier, Cheyenne Bryant & More

Host

Brandon Kyle Goodman
Host and lead discussion facilitator; widely credited as the driving creative force behind the show.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 589 ratings
  • Love the show, your voice is needed!

    I’ve gained so much as a listener, new and diverse perspective is always needed — I hope you’re moved to continue at least until it no longer serves YOU, then I’ll allow it. Sending listeners your way, thank you for sharing your words and life with us.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    LoveRonni
    United States2 months ago
  • Brilliant, informative and fun

    Heart-opening, informative, warm and funny. This show helped me grow to understand others and our human kinks with kindness and insight.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Your Aunt Su-Su
    United States2 months ago
  • Best show EVER

    Brandon is authentic, honest, and simply pure joy. You always pick me up with deep meaningful conversations that are fun. Thank you thank you thank you and please don’t go anywhere!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Fan#999
    United States3 months ago
  • It’s the laughter for me!

    Fab ambience and safe space for all.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    tofugurrrllk
    United States4 months ago
  • Honest and shame free

    Brandon never ceases to bring both the fun and the heart to their work. They create a beautiful safe space for everyone.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    fwilson4
    United States5 months ago

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God Is Freaky: Bible Stories, Body Counts & Ancestral Mess w/ Curly Velasquez
Q: What helped you stay connected to a grandmother after she passed away?
Curly describes building an ancestral altar, speaking to her daily, and reading the Bible as a way to keep her memory alive and present.
I Cheated on Every Partner—With Their Potential: Love, Rest & Workaholism w/ Tony Award-Winning Sarah Jones
Q: How do you stay connected to people when you're still in the middle of hurt?
Build support through self-compassion and reach out to self-help communities or groups; allow grief to have its own timeline, and seek professional or peer guidance rather than shouldering it alone.
Patriarchy Is History’s Biggest C*ck Block w/ Liz Plank
Q: So I'm going to give you a scenario. Boy problem or red flag? He doesn't have any close male friends and says women are just easier to talk to.
Liz explains that this dynamic is problematic and reflects broader insecurities and social conditioning, suggesting it signals underlying issues in communication and emotional safety rather to shared exploration than a simple fix.
MESSY BONUS: Speaking Up For Yourself
Q: What do you actually say to them, not as a candidate, but as a person?
The guest explains that staying grounded, addressing concerns directly, and advocating for herself in professional settings helps maintain integrity and trust, while acknowledging the emotional weight of public-facing conversations.
Mom Ideology w/ Nithya Raman
Q: Where do you draw courage from, and who models courage for you?
Her grandmother's example as a first-generation immigrant and matriarch who built a life for her family inspires resilience and a caregiving leadership style.

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5. Sarah Jones
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