This week we chat to Roxy Bourdillon, the editor in chief of DIVA magazine, the world's biggest media outlet for queer, trans and non binary women. Roxy has a new book called "What a girl wants" in which she charts the path of her teenage, sexually unsure self all the way to heading up one of the world's biggest queer media outlets, even using her teenage diary entries along the way. Nick Charles also joins the chat for a bit and updates us on his mum who listens all the time from Trinidad. Get ...
May 27, 2025•36 min•Season 5Ep. 4
This week on OUTCAST WORLD , Graeme and newly crowned Sexual Freedom Awards Writer of the Year Topher Taylor are talking about how Trump's budget cuts in the US have impacts for queer people everywhere. We’re joined by journalist and author Daniel Harding , whose new book Letters to My Younger Queer Self is already being called essential reading. Together, we ask: what would you say to your younger queer self if you had the chance? Plus: 💬 ...
May 19, 2025•39 min•Season 5Ep. 3
OUTCAST WORLD residents the queer writer, journalist and Only Fans model Topher Taylor and Loud Brown Gays podcast host Nick Charles join Graeme Smith for a groupchat to talk through the latest happenings for LGBTQ+ people around the world: Has the rapid rise of Trump and the American evangelical right wing created an existential crisis for the LGBTQ community? What the success of REFORM UK will mean for queer people in the UK? And Nick has some highly unconventional theories about the selection...
May 12, 2025•28 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Graeme Smith and his husband Steven John travel to Trinidad and Tobago to launch series 6 of OUTCAST just days after the country’s shock court ruling recriminalised homosexuality , reinstating a colonial-era law that now carries a 5-year prison sentence for same-sex intimacy. In this on-the-ground exclusive , OUTCAST WORLD meets Jason Jones , the activist taking the Trinidadian government to the Privy Council in London — the last hope for decriminalisati...
Apr 23, 2025•25 min•Season 5Ep. 1
The week after Esther Ghey accepted the Attitude award for her daughter Brianna posthumously at a ceremony in London attended by the great and good of the LGBTQ+ community. We got Esther and close friend Jaxon Feeley, who presented the award on the night to sit down in a studio in Manchester to chat about that awful period, what she learned and how she is trying to make a difference after losing her daughter so brutally. Jaxon is a previous Attitude award winner and star of Channel 4 reality sho...
Oct 16, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 4Ep. 13
The worldwide hit LGBTQ+ show Heartstopper is back on Netflix for its highly anticipated third series. Just ahead of the launch, Bradley Riches caught up with Graeme Smith live in the studio in London to talk about how he got on the show, navigating life as a queer autistic person and how it really was in Celeb Big Brother earlier this year. THIS IS OUTCAST UK ---THIS IS OUTCAST WORLD --- Like and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and please leave a review. This helps us easier to search ...
Oct 09, 2024•28 min•Season 4Ep. 12
The app that changed the way we love, make friends and hook up at it's 15th birthday. In this special programme, The LGBTQ+ journalist and author of "Gay Man Talking" Daniel Harding looks into how the community are using the app we all take for granted. Watch this episode on our Youtube - search for thisisoutcastworld ---THIS IS OUTCAST WORLD --- Like and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and please leave a review. This helps us easier to search for and improves the distribution of OUTCAS...
Aug 15, 2024•49 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Graeme catches up with the amazing Kitty Scott Claus with news of the new Ru Paul’s Drag Race Global All stars launching this week around the world. The best queens from around the world go head to head for £200k in cash! Also back to the fringe in Edinburgh for a catch-up with the legendary Kate Butch whose standup drag show has had the critics soiling with laughter. Connor Moseley pops in with news of his new documentary “Queer sexpectations” and Kev from Pride Daily has the latest LQBTQ news ...
Aug 15, 2024•32 min•Season 4Ep. 10
UK Black Pride took place on Sunday 11th August 2024, just a week after racist violence erupted on the UK's streets. Far right rioting, violent public racist attacks and inflammatory rhetoric have left some people of colour fearful or in their own homes. The UK's black and brown population have barely begun to process what has gone on. UK Black Pride this year was taking place in the middle of a global war on woke by the far right around the world. We begin to start the conversations about how s...
Aug 12, 2024•29 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Graeme is joined in the studio by Daniel Harding the author and LGBTQ+ journalist to talk about the 15th anniversary of Grindr and his special documentary that you can watch exclusively from OUTCAST UK on your Spotify feed. Daniel is also the author of best selling LGBTQ book "Gay man talking" and has a new book coming next year called "Letters to my younger queer self". ---THIS IS OUTCAST WORLD --- Like and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and please leave a review. ...
Aug 06, 2024•40 min•Season 4Ep. 8
UK LGBTQ rapper James Indigo has been delighting audiences around europe and hitting us with sexual energy to his music like "Daddy's coming home" and rapping about being a top and "D Print" for the last few years. The Birmingham born queer rapper with a staunchly catholic mum mixes his Jamaican / British background with his queer perspective on pop culture. The result is a unique sound from unique guy. His new single "But you said we had a connection" brings us a different and more ...
Jul 31, 2024•36 min•Season 4Ep. 7
The Labour Party has won the UK general election with a landslide majority. Traditionally seen the party of LGBTQ+ progress, there has been little in the way of support through the general election campaign as they sought to avoid any difficult issues. So will the new occupant of number 10 be our friend? In this special episode that was broadcast on Virgin Radio Pride within 72 hours of the election result, we talk to Jamie Wareham from Queer AF. Also features Kevin McGrath with a roundup of oth...
Jul 08, 2024•25 min•Season 4Ep. 6
The creator of "the other blue pill" podcast, HIV and prep expert Phil Samba from The Love Tank drops in to talk all things prep, getting access to it, and also new developments in sexual health like doxy pep. Graeme Smith and Topher Taylor host. ---THIS IS OUTCAST WORLD --- Like and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and please leave a review. This helps us easier to search for and improves the distribution of OUTCAST WORLD. Please take time to rate the show and if you're enjoying the pod...
Jul 02, 2024•30 min•Season 4Ep. 5
This week we speak to our favourite Lesbian from Leeds, the editor in Chief of DIVA magazine, Roxy Bourdillon. Roxy is in talking about making a new radio show and podcast about the recent Lesbian nightlife explosion and has a book due out next year. We talk about the journey from a 13 year old who passed off her interest in women as just feminism to begin with, through to coming out and ending up editor in chief of worlds biggest magazine for queer and bisexual women and non binary people. ---T...
Jun 24, 2024•38 min•Season 4Ep. 4
One of the stars of new UK LGBTQ movie Bonus track drops in to chat to Graeme Smith and Topher Taylor.Bonus track is a story of young love, with reminders of "Heartstopper" and mid 90s queer classic "beautiful thing". Samuel drops in to explain why its so important to be involved in a film like this. ---THIS IS OUTCAST WORLD --- Like and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and please leave a review. This helps us easier to search for and improves the distribution of OUTCAST WORLD. Please ta...
Jun 16, 2024•28 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Trans model, influencer and activist Kenny Ethan Jones drops into the studio to talk to Graeme Smith and Topher Taylor about his new book "Dear Cisgender People". Kenny's mum was hugely supportive of his transition and despite the loss of her a few years ago, he still owes her acceptance, love and support everything. ---THIS IS OUTCAST WORLD --- Like and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and please leave a review. This helps us easier to search for and improves the distribution of OUTCAST...
Jun 15, 2024•49 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Hosted by Graeme Smith and Topher Taylor from the studios of Virgin Radio Pride. We hear exclusively from Esther Ghey, mother of Brianna Ghey, ahead of her documentary with Jason Feley for Virgin Radio Pride 2024. Kevin McGrath has the latest from Pride Daily and we talk through the week's LGBTQ+ happenings. ---THIS IS OUTCAST WORLD --- Like and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and please leave a review. This helps us easier to search for and improves the distribution of OUTCAST WORLD. P...
Jun 04, 2024•36 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Liam McDonald is in the studio with Graeme Smith this week, chatting about the latest happenings and events across the queer diaspora. Get involved on Tik Tok and Instagram just search PLAYOUTCASTUK. Includes a news update from Kev McGrath at Pride daily. THIS IS OUTCAST UK ---THIS IS OUTCAST WORLD --- Like and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and please leave a review. This helps us easier to search for and improves the distribution of OUTCAST WORLD. Please take time to rate the show an...
Mar 25, 2024•28 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Topher Taylor and Graeme Smith are in the studio talking about what the Diane Abbott story says about us as a nation and the NHS stopping giving puberty blockers to under 18's.Plus a check on the week's LGBTQ+ news stories with Kev McGrath from Pride Daily.THIS IS OUTCAST UK ---THIS IS OUTCAST WORLD --- Like and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and please leave a review. This helps us easier to search for and improves the distribution of OUTCAST WORLD. Please take time to rate the show a...
Mar 14, 2024•39 min•Season 4Ep. 7
There has been an explosion in STIs in the UK in the last decade. But at the same time government funding for the services that treat potentially life threatening conditions has been dramatically cut in real terms. We speak to sexual heath expert Dr John White this week to discuss access to sexual health services and the ease of Hep C testing during the current NHS campaign. Also it turns out Hep C treatment is a lot easier than it was a few years ago. Dr John White has 25+ yrs of clinical exper...
Feb 27, 2024•38 min•Season 4Ep. 6
With the shock news of queer strictly veteran Robin Windsor's passing this week, Graeme Smith talks to his friend David Allwood about grief and loneliness.We're also talking about the film that has cinema audiences in tears - all of us strangers AND how queer dance collective Homoparody is bringing the community together in London.Plus Kev is here with the latest LGBTQ+ news with a Pride Daily update. ---THIS IS OUTCAST WORLD --- Like and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and please leave...
Feb 21, 2024•51 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Our resident tart with a heart Topher is fronting this week's episode and takes Graeme along to the Grabby awards pre party in London. The great and good from the European gay porn industry throw an awards bash once a year with best bottom, best top and best collab. Thanks to sites like Only Fans, adult stars are no longer under the control of the big studios. The result has been well paid, successful sex workers who are in control of the fruits of their own labour.We are joined in the studio in...
Feb 13, 2024•44 min•Season 4Ep. 4
This week Graeme is talking through some of the world's biggest queer news with the New York born actor and podcaster Cameron Bernard Jones.Including the significance of Colman Domingo's Oscar nomination for the black queer community. Why Google have used the mid 20th century author civil rights activist and author James Baldwin.Also the worsening situation for trans people in Florida after changes to gender ID rules on driving licences.& Kev McGrath is on hand with a queer news update from Prid...
Feb 07, 2024•40 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Graeme is joined by cancelled queer artist Liam McDonald to chat through all the goings on across the LGBTQ+ diaspora of late. Including the obsession with Gypsy Rose and why the senate twink is all of us. Also we also ask if chemsex has in fact peaked or is it still going strong after surveys show crystal meth use in the Manchester gay scene is higher than ever. Kev McGrath is on hand as well with the latest LGBTQ+ headlines around the world. ---THIS IS OUTCAST WORLD --- Like and subscribe wher...
Jan 23, 2024•35 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Sex educator, and Gay London Life columnist, Topher Taylor, joins Graeme Smith in the studio to chat about his Only Fans page featuring him performing with downlow straight guys interested in making anon p0rn.Includes a check on the latest LGBTQ+ news stories making the headlines right now with Kev McGrath from Pride Daily. ---THIS IS OUTCAST WORLD --- Like and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and please leave a review. This helps us easier to search for and improves the distribution of ...
Jan 17, 2024•47 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Here's Kev McGrath from Pride weekly with a roundup of the LGBTQ+ happenings from around the world this week. ---THIS IS OUTCAST WORLD --- Like and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and please leave a review. This helps us easier to search for and improves the distribution of OUTCAST WORLD. Please take time to rate the show and if you're enjoying the podcast then take time to comment about it wherver you get your podcasts. //// //// Check us on Insta, Youtube and TikTok @thisisoutcast...
Dec 17, 2023•11 min•Season 3Ep. 73
Paris Munro from Gaydio breakfast joins Graeme Smith to chat through some of the worlds biggest LGBTQ+ news stories.Including an extended chat about the latest on the sad news this week about the death of Sophie Anderson just weeks after her partner. ---THIS IS OUTCAST WORLD --- Like and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and please leave a review. This helps us easier to search for and improves the distribution of OUTCAST WORLD. Please take time to rate the show and if you're enjoying the...
Dec 07, 2023•33 min•Season 3Ep. 72
A mid week catch-up on the week's biggest queer news and chat with special guest Jaxon Feeley.Part two of Graeme Smith's interview with Jaxon Feeley from Channel 4 show Banged up - Stars behind bars. We talk about his reaction to increases in anti trans violence after the murder of Brianna Ghey in Warrington. As a trans man from nearby Wigan and someone who has worked with vulnerable adults in prison, Jaxon had some words for parents engaging in anti trans rhetoric.We also talk about why he deci...
Dec 06, 2023•24 min•Season 3Ep. 71
Jaxon Feeley is a transgender male former prison officer who now appears on the new Channel 4 show Banged up- stars behind bars. Before this he worked in a prison in Wigan where he decided to transition with full knowledge of inmates. Jaxon gained their respect with his bravery and honesty and now a week ahead of organising the huge "live your truth" concert at Heaven in London visits Graeme in the studio to tell his incredible story ufiltered.This episode begins with a tribute to former guest S...
Dec 06, 2023•38 min•Season 3Ep. 70
For World AIDS Day 2023 we got the experts in for a chat about all the latest news in the world of HIV. The amazing people behind The HIV podcast - Jessica Harding and Sarah Macadam join Graeme this week. Jess and Sarah are also the bosses of the HIV charity Thames Valley Positive Support and provide much needed support to people with HIV in Berkshire and across the South East. Kev McGrath from Pride Daily is on hand as well with an explainer on the background of the famous HIV red ribbon. THIS ...
Nov 28, 2023•34 min•Season 3Ep. 69
