Are we in a Peloton class, because our heart rates are UP this week as we go full talk show mode with our illustrious guest, AUTHOR Cody Rigsby! We talk the problematic concept of one’s “body count,” the purity ring craze of the mid-aughts, and of course which religious practices are kind of a slay and which ones are not. It’s NOT the ones you think! Cody’s book XOXO, Cody: An Opinionated Homosexual’s Guide to Self-Love, Relationships, and Tactful Pettiness is out September 12!In less than a week we're going to the West Coast! Get tickets for our upcoming Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, and LA shows here: linktree.com/straightiolab Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/straightiolab for bonus episodes twice a month and don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.