A Gay and A NonGay

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.

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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 struggling with love or sex addiction, Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous can offer life changing support. Visit SLAAUK.org .

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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

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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 the epidemic, chat to AIDS activist Sir Nick Partridge OBE and head to Oxford to meet Professor John Frater who explains the science behind HIV. Trigger warning: Contains upsetting audio.

Incredible advances in medicine now mean that if you are HIV+ and on effective treatment, you can’t pass it on. Undetectable = Untransmittable. And in March 2019, it was revealed that a second person had been cured of HIV - The London Patient.

What does the London Patient’s story tell us about a cure for HIV? Plus in the age of Covid19, can the story of HIV and AIDS offer the world any hope?

This episode is bought to you with thanks to the MTV Staying Alive Foundation, the Terrence Higgins Trust and the National AIDS Trust.

Visit our website for more information on some of the amazing charities currently supporting HIV+ people worldwide.

Get tested for HIV now, stop the spread. In the U.K. visit https://www.testnowstophiv.com/.. for a free test at home kit. .

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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.

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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

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