Dan needs to say sorry to Will Young, there's a 'Things Dan Cannot Say - World Mental Health Day special' and James is answering your questions about depression in a 'non-depressing' way. - If you're struggling with an extended low mood, Switchboard.LGBT offer a safe and confidential space for us to chat. Call 0345 3 30 30 30. In the U.S, The Trevor Project offer 24/7 support to young people feeling suicidal, or in need of a safe and judgment-free place to talk, call the TrevorLifeline now at 1-...
Oct 08, 2020•15 min
James and Dan are joined by singer, actor and author Will Young. We talk about how to overcome gay shame plus Will opens up on his struggles with love addiction, disassociation & dealing with homophobic attacks throughout his career. [email protected] . If you need help dealing with gay shame or any of the issues talked about in this episode, please contact: LGBT Foundation - 03453 303030 - lgbt.foundation . Switchboard LGBT Helpline - 0300 330 0630 - switchboard.lgbt/help . If you’re struggl...
Sep 30, 2020•30 min
Dan and James catch up with Bright Light Bright Light and Mark Fletcher, the CEO of Manchester Pride. Mark opens up about the racism and fetishisation he’s experienced whilst running the festival, and the unexpected resistance he faced last year when Manchester Pride adopted the racially inclusive flag, with brown and black stripes. We also catch up with our fave queer music artist (and creator of our theme tune!) Bright Light Bright Light to hear about his new album Fun City and how he’s coping...
Sep 23, 2020•31 min
When did James know he was gay? When did Dan know he was nongay? And why did Dan say goodbye to his "dream beard / mohawk"?. Share your stories in our listener group at www.facebook.com/groups/gaynongay/. Please support our podcast, your encouragement helps us to keep going and create meaningful audio that will hopefully lead to acceptance for many more. Visit www.gaynongay.com/donate/ . Show your love for our trans and non-binary family. Shop our merch. Get your very own Pronoun Tee, hat or ves...
Sep 16, 2020•17 min
James’ birthday is ruined by trolls. Plus Dan now thinks he looks like Hollywood heartthrob Robert Pattinson (??) Is Dan delusional? Let us know in our listener group, head to facebook.com/groups/gaynongay ---- Please support our podcast, your encouragement helps us to keep going and create meaningful audio that will hopefully lead to acceptance for many more. Visit gaynongay.com/donate/ Share your pronouns! Wear your pronouns! Support trans lives, shop our new merch gaynongay.com/shop. Get bonu...
Sep 09, 2020•17 min
On today's show we welcome actor and transgender man Chaz Bono to the show. In his own words he wanted to talk to us about his experience to help combat the many misconceptions about trans people that exist in the UK. We talk about his own coming out experience, his sadness over JK Rowling's transphobic comments and how you live life when Cher is your mom! ---- Please support our podcast, your encouragement helps us to keep going and create meaningful audio that will hopefully lead to acceptance...
Sep 01, 2020•23 min
James is back from his camping trip and he's got a PSA, trim your bush! Plus is Dan a ‘Debbie Downer?’ Please support our podcast, your encouragement helps us to keep going and create meaningful audio that will hopefully lead to acceptance for many more. Visit www.gaynongay.com/donate/ Show your love for our trans and non-binary family. Shop our merch. Get your very own Pronoun Tee, hat or vest with 10% to Mermaids - visit www.gaynongay.com/shop/ Share your stories in our listener group at www.f...
Aug 26, 2020•22 min
With so much erasure in the world, we felt it was time to catch up with British electronic pop legends Andy Bell and Vince Clarke, aka Erasure. They tell us about seeing George Michael on Grindr, being mistaken for other gay pop stars in Italy and comforting Boy George when radio stations wouldn’t play his song. Check out Erasure's brand new album 'The Neon' Please support our podcast, your encouragement helps us to keep going and create meaningful audio that will hopefully lead to acceptance fo...
Aug 19, 2020•16 min
Trump follows Boris Johnson by stealing one of Dan’s catchphrases, and why on earth is YMCA his walk-off music? Also this week - do gay bars discriminate against bisexuals? Share your stories of discrimination, in our listener group at www.facebook.com/groups/gaynongay/ . Show your love for our trans and non-binary family. Shop our merch. Get your very own Pronoun Tee, hat or vest with 10% to Mermaids - visit www.gaynongay.com/shop/ . Please support our podcast, your encouragement helps us to ke...
Aug 12, 2020•19 min
There’s two exclusives this week. After his viral sensation The Great Realisation, the boys welcome incredible poet Tomfoolery onto the podcast to hear his new LGBTQ+ ally poem Never Have I Ever. Meanwhile, Dan reveals his past life as a poet... Share your poetry, join our listener group at www.facebook.com/groups/gaynongay/ . Show your love for our trans and non-binary family. Shop our merch. Get your very own Pronoun Tee with 10% to Mermaids - visit www.gaynongay.com/shop/ . Please support our...
Aug 05, 2020•16 min
What do cooking pasta, crossing your legs and going to Paris have in common? Plus Dan’s been chased down the road again, this time it’s not a dog, but a Karen. Shop our merch. Get your very own Pronoun Tee now with 10% to Mermaids, - visit www.gaynongay.com/shop/ . Join our listener group, www.facebook.com/groups/gaynongay/ . Please support our podcast, your encouragement helps us to keep going and create meaningful audio that will hopefully one day lead to acceptance for many. Visit www.gaynong...
Jul 29, 2020•21 min
This is a very difficult, upsetting and triggering episode. Today we’re joined by director David France to talk about his latest film Welcome To Chechnya. "Unmatched since Hitler, it’s a government led campaign to round up and eliminate all LGBT people. The Final Solution…happening before our eyes" Since April 2017, the government in Chechnya has initiated state sanctioned murder, forced disappearances, abductions, imprisonment, torture of LGBTQ+ citizens - with an unknown number of people dying...
Jul 22, 2020•28 min
Dan's beard pics are getting all of the likes on instagram, James is annoyed. Do straight men enjoy thirsty attention from The Gays™? Plus has the 'Karen' insult run its course and James has a theory on J.K. Rowling. Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 15, 2020•15 min
JK Rowling. Donald Trump. Central Park Karen. There's a lot of hate attacking our community and friends right now. Should we try to understand it? Where does it come from and how can we safely engage with people that hate us? James and Dan catch up with Christian Picciolini, a former neo-Nazi skinhead who has dedicated his life to preventing extremism and helping people to disengage from hate movements and other violent ideologies. Trigger warning. This episode contains depictions of violent att...
Jul 08, 2020•27 min
Why is Britney a gay icon? Plus Dan's getting a drilling and James tells us his feelings on Pride 2020 after attending the Black Trans Lives march in London. Shop our merch. Get your very own Pronoun Tee now with 10% to Mermaids, - visit www.gaynongay.com/shop/ . Join our listener group, www.facebook.com/groups/gaynongay/ . Please support our podcast, your encouragement helps us to keep going and create meaningful audio that will hopefully one day lead to acceptance for many. Visit www.gaynongay...
Jul 01, 2020•16 min
A year after we travelled to Belfast for BBC Radio 1 documentary about so-called 'gay conversion therapy', the boys have an update on the state of gay in the U.K. Plus we chat to the queer star of Dating Amber, Lola Petticrew about growing up gay in Belfast. This is a beautiful story about overcoming shame and finding one's self. Listen to our series 'From Gay to NonGay' on BBC Sounds here, https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07lym2f . Watch Dating Amber on Amazon Prime here, https://www.amazon.co...
Jun 24, 2020•30 min
We discuss the long overdue US Supreme Court's landmark decision on LGBTQ+ rights in the workplace. Plus with transphobia and racism rife in the UK, does arguing with people on social media achieve anything? Join our listener group, www.facebook.com/groups/gaynongay/ . Support our podcast, visit www.gaynongay.com/donate/ . Shop our merch. Get your very own Pronoun Tee now with 10% to Mermaids, - visit www.gaynongay.com/shop/ . Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn...
Jun 18, 2020•17 min
James is upset with JK Rowling’s transphobia, Dan is fed up with Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic after his pro-Trump status and we welcome our listener Orren to discuss Black Lives Matter and the struggles of being both gay and black. Thanks for listening babes. Stay safe. Join our listener group, www.facebook.com/groups/gaynongay/ . Support our podcast, visit www.gaynongay.com/donate/ . Shop our merch. Get your very own Pronoun Tee now with 10% to Mermaids, - visit www.gaynongay.com/shop/ . Get bonus...
Jun 10, 2020•25 min
A small audio note from us this week & some links For ways you can support Black Lives Matter visit: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/.. Plus: Anti-racism resources for white people: bit.ly/ANTIRACISMRESOURCES Why don't 'All Lives Matter'?: https://twitter.com/JlTEAGEGE/status/1265838993196740608?s=20/. UK Black Pride: https://twitter.com/ukblackpride/. Watch 13th streaming free on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krfcq5pF8u8 Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive f...
Jun 03, 2020•5 min
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if your parents owned a gay porn empire? 🍆💦. James and Dan chat to artist and film-maker Rachel Mason about her new Netflix film Circus of Books, which tells the story of her parents’ bookstore and gay pornography shop in West Hollywood. Contains upsetting audio and multiple spoilers. For more information about PFLAG (USA) and FFLAG (UK) visit PFLAG.org. and FFLag.org.uk. Thanks for listening! Our pronoun tee has sold out but we're back in stock soo...
May 27, 2020•24 min
The boys are back and after weeks of amazing guests, it's just family this week. James & Dan chat about our latest documentary 'A Cure For HIV?', will Dan be taking an HIV test? Plus, is wearing a Covid Mask de-masculating? and find out why Dan can't look at a tin of M&S biscuits again. Our new merch, The Pronoun Tee has sold out but it's all good :). We're getting ready for our new #pride collection, sign up to our mailing list at gaynongay.com and be the first to get YOURS. Get bonus c...
May 21, 2020•23 min
"I remember all the people who died with HIV, they’re always in my heart and I want to be their voice". This week we welcome Adam Castillejo, The London Patient - the second person in the world to be cured of HIV. This episode was recorded in accordance with government social distancing measures. In a truly inspiring, life-affirming interview, Adam opens up about his extraordinary journey and his mission to be a voice of hope for millions - from being diagnosed with HIV at 23 years old, to his f...
May 13, 2020•25 min
We've heard about 'expendable' populations before, but last time they meant gay people. 32 million people have died of AIDS related illnesses since the 1980s and in 2018, 770,000 people died worldwide because of the virus. The London Patient: A Cure For HIV? is the first episode in a brand new two-part series - funded by the Wellcome Trust and the British Podcast Awards Fund. Both episodes were recorded in accordance with government social distancing measures. This week, we look at the start of ...
May 06, 2020•23 min
Famous for drumming to the BBC News Theme and throwing shade in his infamous drag queen weather, welsh weather presenter Owain Wyn Evans joins us for a 'cwtch' to chat acceptance, campness and his favourite contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race Season 12. Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 29, 2020•22 min
It's Lesbian Visibility Week and the boys are joined from Ottawa, Canada by LGBTQ/mental health advocate and trans ally Amanda Jetté Knox. Her family’s incredible story is one of the most inspiring queer journeys' we've ever heard. We're so excited, our new brand new merch 'The Pronoun Tee' is out now! Be the first to flaunt your fabulous self, go to www.gaynongay.shop . to customise yours now . 10% of every tee goes to Mermaids' and their amazing work with trans kids and their families. Get bon...
Apr 22, 2020•36 min
James and Dan chat about an Australian interview with Tiger King's John Finlay, and we discuss the meaning of the word 'Camp' with British comedian Stephen Bailey. We're also so excited to tell you about our new shop! Visit www.gaynongay.shop. and be the first to flaunt our fabulous glitzy pronoun tee. Available in both hot pink and metal. 10% of all sales go directly to Mermaids Gender and their incredibly important work with trans youth and their families. Get bonus content on Patreon, with ou...
Apr 16, 2020•23 min
Having watched a total of zero episodes of Ru Paul’s Drag Race, Dan gives his opinion on Aiden Zhane’s departure from the show, leading to an unexpected conversation about the metal community and also James being bullied. Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 09, 2020•21 min
Has A Gay and a NonGay's life changed since the UK went on lockdown last week? Dan's a 'key' worker apparently but James has accidentally moved in with someone and things are maybe a little too intimate 😬 Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 01, 2020•24 min
It's time for some facts from an actual doctor. We're joined by Dr. Ranj to chat Covid-19 and it's effect on the gay community. Are hookups okay? What does it mean for people living with HIV and can we still get pizza delivered? Caught up on Coronavirus? Skip to 18.00 to hear about Dr Ranj's life growing up as a gay Asian man, his marriage to a nongay and how it felt to finally embrace his authentic, beautiful self. Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about...
Mar 25, 2020•35 min
Live from the gay and nongay bedrooms, the boys discuss James’ 'new Channel 4 show', and the problems with not hooking up during the Covid-19 outbreak. Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 18, 2020•18 min
