EPISODE · Jul 9, 2026 · 29 MIN
Ep. 260: Gay Loneliness Is Real — And Nobody's Talking About It | This Is Everything
from Everything & Anything...and a bit gay Podcast · host Zach Randles-Friedman
Are gay men lonelier than ever — and why won't anyone admit it? In this week's This Is Everything, Zach gets brutally honest about the loneliness epidemic hitting the LGBTQ+ community, the apps that promise connection and deliver bots, the "shit friends" we finally stop tolerating after 50, and why cutting toxic people out of your life might be making you lonelier even when it's the right call. From a $500 phone bill in a fourth-floor walkup in New York City in 1998 to becoming the self-proclaimed Mayor of Gay NYC by starting a meetup group that blew up — Zach traces his own relationship with loneliness and shares what he thinks gay men (and everyone else) actually need right now. In this episode: The gay loneliness epidemic nobody wants to talk about Why the dating apps are broken — bots, fakes, and the Grindr scam rabbit hole Standards, self-awareness, and why some guys keep going after people out of their league Social media making everyone feel like their Tuesday night is a failure The slow death of friendships — no dramatic breakup, just stopped texting Cutting out toxic friends and the loneliness that follows Kevin and Greg: a love story and a shoutout From South Beach to New York to Boston — how your friend circle shrinks as you age The Newcomers Club idea that could save gay Boston Why Zach thinks a gay meetup group might be the answer — and why he's seriously considering starting one Connect with Zach: 🌐 everythingandanythingpodcast.com 📸 Instagram: @TheRealZachRE Everything & Anything…and a Bit Gay — new episodes drop weekly. Subscribe and never miss a This Is Everything episode. 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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There's a loneliness epidemic quietly spreading through the LGBTQ+ community — and this week, Zach isn't pretending it isn't happening. From broken dating apps and toxic friends to the slow shrinking of your social circle as you get older, he gets honest about what's really going on. Plus: the story of how he accidentally became the Mayor of Gay New York City, and why Boston might be next.
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