A Gay and A NonGay

We're live in Edinburgh with LA Comedian Jeena Bloom and 'radical feminist, queer, football lad' Chloe Petts. Plus, 'Things Dan Cannot Say' returns with a question about gay bin men?Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"They locked me in a room and called me from the other side, they didn't know what to do. Every time I asked someone 'What is gonna happen now?' They said, 'I don't know'. I think that's the scariest bit".Today we welcome comedian and host of the essential new podcast 'What The Pox?', Martin Joseph.Martin bravely shuts down his shame, sharing his story and answering questions about monkeypox. Where has it come from? How is it transmitted? Can you catch it twice? Is this outbreak part of a much bigger picture? And - from Dan - why do the gays love a virus?You can find out more information and resources on monkeypox, and listen to 'What The Pox? at https://www.wearequeeraf.com/whatthepox/Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

🎉 James and Dan are back at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2022. Dan has trouble finding the clitoris 👀 and we're joined by comedians Joseph Parsons and life of the party (and Dan's stand-up teacher) Sikisa... Just don't judge her course by Dan's jokes.See Joseph Parsons live https://www.josephparsons.co.uk/Party with Sikisa at her Soho Theatre run this September www.instagram.com/twix_choc87/Thanks for listening, we've missed you. Support our podcast via our Patreon now at www.gaynongay.com/donateGet bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s official! Soon you’ll be able to book Dan as a Jamie Dornan lookalike. Plus find out why James won't be winning an award for Best Poster at the Edinburgh Fringe 2022.A Gay And A NonGay is taking a break in August, we’ll be back in September!Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Gay And A NonGay is 300 episodes old... or thereabouts 😘. To celebrate, James, Dan and Drag Race royalty Scarlett Harlett help our listener Matt come out to his Mum. It's an emotional one, 😭. Coming Out Out, presented with thanks to KISS, 7Digital and the Audio Content Fund.Come and see us live in Edinburgh, London and Birmingham!Buy our new beer LGBTQIPA and support trans lives! Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've extended Pride Month for a special chat with The FA's first ever openly gay referee Ryan Atkin ⚽️🏳️‍🌈. We discuss Jake Daniels coming out as the UK's first openly gay footballer, homophobia in sport, the forthcoming World Cup in Qatar and how football can be used to drive positive change in the world. We love this episode.Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pride is a protest! LGBTQIA+ people face challenges and obstacles that heterosexual people don’t and today we proudly join podcasts all over the world by marching in Acast's Audio Pride Parade.James chats about growing up gay in his home town, and Dan tells us how how he celebrates pride as an 'ally'. Happy Pride babies. Next up in Acast's Audio Pride Parade: Homosapiens!Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Pride Month, the boys are joined by Elias Jashan, ‘Priti Patel’s worst nightmare’ and editor of the new Anthology This Arab Is Queer, the first of its kind featuring the memoirs of eighteen Queer Arab writers. What inspired Elias to put together this book? Which was the memoir that had him in tears in a coffee shop? (Spoiler alert - he won’t tell us!) And with such a focus on family, is it always harder for LGBTQ+ Arabs to come out?Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Pride Month continues, James and Dan battle logistical difficulties to welcome Love Island’s Sharon Gaffka, who came out as bisexual on the show in 2021. For the first time ever, she talks at length about her sexuality, coming out on the show, being trolled online and being fetishised by straight partners. Plus, how *actually* logistically difficult is it to make Love Island less straight?Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James and Dan are joined by West End icon and RuPaul’s Drag Race UK finalist Ella Vaday! Nick shares his coming out story, we talk life after Drag Race and Ella’s new film Sumotherhood. Plus get ready for our new quiz show 'Ella Vaday or Theresa May' 👀. Happy Pride Month!!!Follow Ella Vaday on instagram for tour updates https://www.instagram.com/ellavaday/James Barr: Straight Jokes in London, Manchester & Edinburgh www.jamesbarrcomedy.comGet bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices