Comedy with an accent - comedy with a different point of view! Join Taiwanese comedian Kuan-wen as he finds out the amusing tales, obstacles and strategies of other non-native speakers who perform English stand up comedy on the UK circuit. We also peek into the comedians' foreign upbringings and cultures, how they approach the English language, how they switch between languages and any random anecdotes that get caught in the chitchats. Leave your comments on the podcast's Instagram page (@co ...
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Weekly film podcast celebrating films that we and our listeners think deserve more love. Episodes out every Tuesday and available wherever you get your podcasts! All enquiries and film suggestions - [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Queer news, sex, politics and culture — all in one smart, funny and sometimes outrageous group chat. Hosted by Graeme Smith with guests from the UK, US, and beyond. From anti-LGBTQ+ laws to pop culture scandals to TRUMP. It’s the world from a queer perspective and it’s totally uncensored. With the best guests and interviews in the LGBTQ podcast world. Winner of GOLD at THE BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS "As well as compelling debates, this is also a lighthearted podcast in many ways.. an eclectic mi ...
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The ultimate catch has met his match Is the tagline of this week’s film and nothing more. However, it’s our first guest episode in a while as Josh sat down with the brilliant comedian Kuan-wen Huang to discuss a film of his choosing, Down with Love from 2003. Give it a listen! Links to the pod and our social media can be found here. Just select you…
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Grindr, China & the Curse of the Andrews – Kuan-wen Huang at the Fringe
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34:37Kuan-wen Huang is a queer, Taiwanese comedian, writer, and actor based in London. He’s appeared on Comedy Central, BBC, and Channel 4, and has become a standout voice on London’s comedy circuit. Now, he’s bringing his brand-new one-man show Andrews Are The Worst to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. In this episode of Outcast World, Graeme Smith sits d…
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The Rainbow Remix-Ep. 226- Queer Comedian Kuan-Wen Huang is Here!
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49:14JD and Denise talk with queer comedian Kuan-Wen Huang from all the way in Taiwan as he prepares to take The Edinburgh Fringe Fest by storm this August with his show "Andrews Are The Worst". Full of snark and humor, Kuan explains how his last two relationships helped him spawn a show about his exes, both Andrews! He also talks about his travels and …
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Per our podcast posting, perhaps you’d be partial to a pondering on Mr Popper’s Penguins? Yes, it’s our first listener’s suggestion. Listener David got in touch to suggest Mr Popper’s Penguins starring Jim Carrey Give it a listen! Links to the pod and our social media can be found here. Just select your link of choice! https://linktr.ee/justfilmsan…
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The Rainbow Remix- Ep. 229- Liam Chambers FL's Hot Drag King Drops by
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58:54JD talks with Liam Chambers, one of South Florida's celebrated Drag Kings, about the drag life, some of the titles he's won, and more in this interesting and fun chat! To watch on our YouTube Channel, click this link.By The Rainbow Remix
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TOWIE Essex Drama to Insta famous Floral Drama – Harry Derbidge & Hamish Powell
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28:49This week we’re going full cultural yin and yang. First, Harry Eric Derbidge (The Only Way Is Essex, ITV2 & ITVX) spills on the brand-new TOWIE season kicking off this Sunday at 9pm – expect sun, sea, and classic Essex drama. Then, we swap spray tans for sculptural blooms with Hamish Allan Powell, the Instagram-famous florist making waves in high-e…
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Throwback Thursday time! This week, we are taking you back to our chat about a dystopian sci-fi movie starring Keanu Reeves… no not that one. It’s Johnny Mnemonic. Give it a listen! Original air date: 17/08/2021 · Please note, this is an un-altered release of the original episode. All references and content are accurate and relevant as of the origi…
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The Rainbow Remix-Ep 228- Help Get Those Feelings Understood
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54:07JD and Denise speak with Samantha Fox, The Lesbian Curiosity Coach on what exactly that title means. If you're older, younger, wondering why you're feeling things or your head is swirling with unfamiliar thoughts, Samantha will help you, point you towards helpful resources and work through what's going on. Her services as a therapist help anyone ma…
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Throwback Thursday - Lords of Dogtown with Rosellas
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36:00Throwback Thursday time! This week, we’re taking you back to our chat with the fantastic Drew Selby, lead singer of Rosellas. Drew sat down to discuss a film of his choosing, Lords of Dogtown. Give it a listen! Original air date: 10/08/2021 · Please note, this is an un-altered release of the original episode. All references and content are accurate…
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We are back! Yes, after a short break to re brand, we're ready to get stuck into celebrating films that deserve more love If you haven’t heard already then do make sure you check out or mini episode from last week explaining a few changes to the pod. First up, it’s an absolutely doozy. It’s Batman Forever. Give it a listen! · Links to the pod and o…
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The Rainbow Remix- Ep 227-Elena Bernal from Florida's Lesbian Thespians!
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57:22JD and Denise chat with Elena Bernal, from Fort Lauderdale's "Lesbian Thespians" Theatre group which is making waves in the area with fantastic productions and amazing community building events. Elena's infectious energy will grip you from the get-go and leave no question why this group is so fun and doing great things. To watch on our YouTube Chan…
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Throwback Thursday - The Road to El Dorado
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31:44Throwback Thursday time! This week, we’re taking you back to one of our most popular episodes. It’s The Road to El Dorado. Josh picked this one because he thinks it’s worth it’s weight in gold. Give it a listen! Original air date: 03/08/2021 · Please note, this is an un-altered release of the original episode. All references and content are accurat…
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We are relaunching on Tuesday 5th August! Here’s a little message to talk you though some changes and give you an idea of what to expect! Give it a listen! Links to the pod and our social media can be found here. Just select your link of choice! https://linktr.ee/justfilmsandthatpod If you'd like to get in touch for anything or even suggest a film …
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Running the Church: LGBTQ, HIV-Positive… and on the Synod! Philip Baldwin
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40:51The Church of England just met to decide the future of LGBTQ+ people in the Church — again. Still no equal marriage. Still no full acceptance. Still a fight. This week, Graeme speaks to Phillip Baldwin — a gay man, HIV-positive, and one of the few openly queer members of the Church’s General Synod. From inside the Church’s governing body, Phillip t…
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Throwback Thursday - 50/50 with Aaron Simmonds
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41:10Throwback Thursday time! This week, we’re taking you back to an episode with another fantastic guest. Back in 2021 we sat down with Aaron Simmonds to talk about a film of his choosing, 50/50. Give it a listen to hear our thoughts. Original air date: 29/07/2021 · Please note, this is an un-altered release of the original episode. All references and …
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The Rainbow Remix- Ep. 225-Summertime Catch Up!
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1:05:02Denise and JD have a catch up on what each of them have been up to this summer. Denise struggles with home selling and buying in the UK -how different it is from in the United States and JD is ready to release her brand new single "Unbroken" which you can find on Spotify, iTunes, Apple, wherever yo get your music downloads from. To watch this on ou…
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Cliff Joannou on Queer Media, Coming Out & Culture Wars
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21:23What happens when you gather some of the most fabulous, fearless minds in queer media around a breakfast table? OUTCAST WORLD takes you inside the BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! Breakfast Club — with legendary Attitude Editor-in-Chief Cliff Joannou front and centre. Cliff is a defining voice in queer journalism — shaping the stories, covers and controversies th…
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S02E31 Your Host Kuan-wen’s Monologue #3 🇹🇼 Comedy Lost In Translation
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50:06Is it possible to perform stand up in yet another language (aka not English, not your mother tongue, also less fluent) but relying solely on translating whatever existing materials in English you have? Technically - yes. Though some jokes are simply not translatable. Some can be translated but it would not make sense or would not work. Some might s…
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Throwback Thursday - Terminator Salvation
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39:52Throwback Thursday time! This week we’re taking you back to an episode where we tackled one of Alice’s favourite franchises and posed the question… does it really work without it’s most well-known star? It’s Terminator Salvation. Give it a listen to hear our thoughts. Original air date: 20/07/2021 · Please note, this is an un-altered release of the…
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Do Ask, Do Tell: Darkrooms, Drag & exploring modern queerness with Stu Oakley & Lotte Jeffs
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51:35In this episode, Graeme Smith is joined by Stu Oakley and Lotte Jeffs — co-authors of Do Ask, Do Tell, the bold, funny, and radically honest new book that lays queer life, love and culture bare. Stu is a film publicist who’s worked on Star Wars, Harry Potter, and Jurassic World. Lotte is a genderqueer journalist, novelist, children’s author, and fo…
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The Rainbow Remix- Ep. 224- Pride Remix- Past Guests from our Pride Months
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53:51The girls take a little summer break, but they've got a GREAT rewind show with musician Elliot Lee, comedian, writer, Jami Smith of Songs That Saved My Life substack, and one of our favourite guests, Queer As Folk's Michelle Clunie! Happy Pride! (watch the show here on our YouTube channel by clicking this link)…
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Throwback Thursday time! This week we’re taking you back to an episode where we tackled another classic movie. Vertigo. It’s often considered to be one of the greatest films ever made. But does it deserve to be and does it still hold up? Give it a listen to hear our thoughts. Original air date: 13/07/2021 · Please note, this is an un-altered releas…
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The Rainbow Remix-Ep. 223 Thinking About Having A Wedding?
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1:08:17Denise and JD talk with NY based Jason Mitchell Khan, a fabulous queer man who is so multi talented we didn't even know where to start! He's an event planner, wedding planner, ex theatre playwright and an author! With his second book on the way, Jason tells us how he found is wedding planner calling in the midst of all these other careers. He even …
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Throwback Thursday - The Brothers Solomon
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33:18Throwback Thursday time! This week, we are taking you back to another chat about a film starring two Wills and a Kristen. It’s The Brothers Solomon. But was it underrated or under seen? Give it a listen to find out! Original air date: 06/07/2021 · Please note, this is an un-altered release of the original episode. All references and content are acc…
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Post Glasto Double Drop: Bob Vylan & the Rage Machine
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28:06Bob Vylan at Glastonbury sent the outrage machine into overdrive. We’ve scoped 24 hours of GB News to bring you every pearl-clutching reaction from the self-declared defenders of free speech. But here’s the twist: our guest, sex educator and writer Topher Taylor, actually knows someone from Bob Vylan personally — and brings rare, real-life insight …
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Post Glasto Drop: Kneecap, Censorship & the Minister for Wanks
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27:53As the Glastonbury Festival heatwave rolls on, the political outrage is just warming up. Graeme and Nick Charles unpack Kneecap's headline-grabbing set and the pearl-clutching reaction from MPs and a media desperate to censor a culture they don’t understand. Did The 1975 let us down with the announcement mid set they didn't want to do politics.. to…
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The Rainbow Remix- Ep 222- Dana Goldberg is teaching us new Gay Things!
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48:25Denise and JD talk to comedian Dana Goldberg about her "Gay of The Day" videos and reels where she selects an LGBTQIA person from the past to the present and teaches us a little tidbit bit about queer history every day throughout Pride Month. You can find her at dgcomedy on all the socials and we highly recommend watching these quick info hits. We …
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Throwback Thursday - Just Friends with Jermaine Foster
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41:45Throwback Thursday time! This week, we are taking you back to another chat with a brilliant guest as we sat down with Jermaine Foster to discuss a film of his choosing, Just Friends. So did we leave things in the friend zone? Or take things to the next level? Give it a listen to find out! Original air date: 29/06/2021 · Please note, this is an un-a…
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S02E30 Mike Rice, English Speaker - From County Kilkenny, Ireland 🇮🇪
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54:51Mike Rice is probably THE guest this podcast has had so far who proved to be the best at impersonations and accent mimicry. During the course of this interview alone, he improvised a South London, a posh West London, a stereotypical Essex woman and a generic American accent. In his comedy routines and comedy special on Youtube, Mike has done a Germ…
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Jordan Burrow: From reality TV show ‘I Kissed a Boy’ to Speaking His Truth
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27:22Reality star Jordan Burrow won hearts on I Kissed a Boy—the BBC’s flagship queer dating show hosted by Dannii Minogue—but his story goes beyond the groundbreaking global hit show. In this episode, Jordan opens up about using his platform to start real conversations: from coming out in a remote rural village, his love of football and sports, to his …
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The Rainbow Remix- Ep 221- Hey Queers, Get Fit with Filer Fitness
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55:06JD and Denise talk with fitness expert Jaime Filer about her online fitness company that serves the LGBTQIA community as well as everyone else, with tailored programs and matched trainers that specialise in your goals whether it be weight loss, toning, nutrition, general health and more -all from your own home, office (or anywhere!) on video with t…
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Throwback Thursday time! This week, we are taking you back to our chat about a film about aliens from the guy who made Ghostbusters. It’s Evolution. So, was it a DarWIN or DarLOSE? Give it a listen to find out! Original air date: 22/06/2021 · Please note, this is an un-altered release of the original episode. All references and content are accurate…
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Kitty Scott-Claus: My grief for The Vivienne & Getting lean and sober without Ozempic!
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37:00Graeme Smith sits down with UK drag royalty Kitty Scott-Claus, who opens up like never before. As a finalist on worldwide TV show - RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars, Kitty is riding high — but the past year has brought huge personal change. She speaks movingly about her friend and fellow queen The Vivienne, and the impact her tragic passing had …
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Throwback Thursday - In the Heart of the Sea
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42:05Throwback Thursday time! This week we’re taking you back to out chat about In the Heart of the Sea, the film about the true story that inspired Moby Dick. So did we have a whale of a time?... sorry Give it a listen! Original air date: 15/06/2021 · Please note, this is an un-altered release of the original episode. All references and content are acc…
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The Rainbow Remix- Get Caught Up at Our YouTube Channel- see below
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0:49For episodes 217 with Chris Ab Fab Rhoades, Episode 218 with South Florida Drag Queen Priince Triila and Episode 219 JD's recap of West Palm Beach's Pride On The Block - please use this link to our YouTube Channel and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to never miss a video show!By The Rainbow Remix
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Denise updates listeners on what's been going on with her, as she suffered a heart attack on May 23rd. Back home after an angioplasty and feeling better every day, she gives some pointers and thanks everyone for reaching out.By The Rainbow Remix
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Cute lil catchup with Topher and Graeme. Topher is the sexual freedom awards writer of the year 2025 and a longstanding OUTCAST alumni. Once again his services have been in demand on various podcasts to talk about him dating downlow guys, it's worth unpacking what the appeal and issues are. And a chat about coercion and bribery in the chemsex scene…
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S02E29 Spring Day, English/Japanese Speaker - From Kansas City, Missouri, USA 🇺🇸
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57:18Have you ever tried to learn a foreign language so hard, that it influences and moulds your speech pattern in your native tongue? That you moved to a foreign land to learn that foreign language, consequently your English vocabulary becomes restricted to the more common words, just so people around you could understand? Such is the story of Spring D…
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Throwback Thursday time! This week, we are taking you back to our chat about a film by legendary British director Mike Leigh and starring the wonderful Sally Hawkins. It’s Happy-Go-Lucky from 2008 Give it a listen! Original air date: 08/06/2021 · Please note, this is an un-altered release of the original episode. All references and content are accu…
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Graeme Smith is joined by writer and Queer I Am podcast host Andrew Flewitt for a deeply personal conversation about queer grief — the kind that isn’t always spoken about, but lives quietly inside so many of us. Andrew’s new book, Do You Believe in Life After Loss?, explores the grief queer people carry: the loss of lovers, of friends taken too soo…
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Throwback Thursday - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
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40:30Throwback Thursday time! This week, we are taking you back to our episode covering another classic movie. It’s Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, a film that is SHOCKINGLY more PC and relevant than films released over 50 years after it. Give it a listen! Original air date: 01/06/2021 · Please note, this is an un-altered release of the original episode. All …
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WHAT A GIRL WANTS? - DIVA's Roxy Bourdillon joins the chat
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35:46This 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 …
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Throwback Thursday time! This week we’re taking you back to another fantastic guest episode. We sat down with DJ, author and podcaster Andy Bush to discuss a film of his choosing, Duel directed by Steven Spielberg who went on to achieve very little in his career. Give it a listen! Original air date: 25/05/2021 · Please note, this is an un-altered r…
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S02E28 Martin Durchov, Bulgarian Speaker - From Sofia, Bulgaria 🇧🇬
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50:50Martin Durchov has never done any podcast interview - not until this episode popped his podcast cherry. You can find his Instagram profile, but be warned there’s not a single comedy-related content on it. The Bulgarian native is one giggly and happy chap, described by your host Kuan-wen as a very “settled” immigrant in the UK. Even his accent mello…
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The Rainbow Remix- Ep. 216- Inspire Recovery Is Here for our Queer Youth
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58:09JD talks to Donna Weinberger about the organisation Inspire Recovery of West Palm Beach, Florida about what it does and how it helps LGBTQIA Youth in these trying times. We're also talking to Chris Rhodes of Next Level Talent next week as putting on event soon to benefit Inspire Recovery. To watch this on our YouTube Channel, click this link.…
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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. Tog…
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Throwback Thursday time! Everybody runs. Yes, this week we are taking you back to our chat about film where Tom Cruise runs quite a lot. But which one? It’s Minority Report Give it a listen! Original air date: 18/05/2021 · Please note, this is an un-altered release of the original episode. All references and content are accurate and relevant as of …
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The Rainbow Remix- Ep 215- Best of Our Fearless Women-Compilation
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1:05:06This rewind mix features Lisa Kirkman and Katie Marie, both who chose to end comfortable relationships in pursuit of true self authenticity and happiness. Inspiring, brave journeys by both! Watch on our YouTube Channel, by clicking this link.By The Rainbow Remix
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Queer groupchat: Trump / Reform and the Conclave
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28:23OUTCAST 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 LGB…
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Throwback Thursday - Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
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45:06Throwback Thursday time. I’m so humble! Yes, this week we’re taking you back to our chat about a film that still comes on the pod to this day as one of our all-time favourite choices. It’s Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping. Give it a listen! Original air date: 11/05/2021 · Please note, this is an un-altered release of the original episode. All ref…
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