Best Cosmopolitan Magazine Podcasts (2024)

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GRINDR AT 15 SPECIAL: WHERE ARE WE NOW? WITH DANIEL HARDING 48:36

8d ago48:36

48:36

The app that changed the way we love, make friends and hook up at it's 15th birthday. In this special programme (exclusively in video form on Spotify and available to listen wherever you get your podcasts. 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. THI…

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DOUBLE QUEENS - KITTY SCOTT CLAUS ON NEW DRAG RACE GLOBAL ALL STARS AND MORE DRAG AT THE FRINGE 31:59

8d ago31:59

31:59

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 so…

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UK BLACK PRIDE / THE QUEER EDINBURGH FRINGE 2024 29:28

14h ago29:28

29:28

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 Pri…

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GRINDR AT 15! - QUEER AUTHOR DANIEL HARDING LIVE IN THE STUDIO 39:32

9d ago39:32

39:32

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 …

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UK GAY RAPPER JAMES INDIGO - "BUT YOU SAID WE HAD A CONNECTION" 35:44

23d ago35:44

35:44

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 po…

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WHAT DOES LABOUR'S LANDSLIDE MEAN FOR US? 25:12

1M ago25:12

25:12

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 o…

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ACCESS TO PREP, PEP, DOXYPEP - PHIL SAMBA FROM THE LOVE TANK 29:51

1M ago29:51

29:51

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 UK

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EDITOR OF DIVA MAGAZINE ROXY BOURDILLON DROPS IN 38:05

2M ago38:05

38:05

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 …

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BONUS TRACK MOVIE: SAMUEL SMALL DROPS IN 27:30

2M ago27:30

27:30

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.…

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DEAR CISGENDER PEOPLE: TRANS MODEL AND INFLUENCER KENNY ETHAN JONES 49:24

2M ago49:24

49:24

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 IT OUTCAST UK…

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ESTHER GHEY TALKS EXCLUSIVELY AHEAD OF ONLINE SAFETY DOC 35:32

3M ago35:32

35:32

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 UK…

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THE MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH J.K. ROWLING 27:52

5M ago27:52

27:52

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

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WHY WE LOVE DIANE ABBOTT / NHS STOPS PUBERTY BLOCKERS FOR UNDER 18'S 38:57

5M ago38:57

38:57

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

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THE STI EXPLOSION vs THE FUNDING IMPLOSION - EXPERT OPINION- DR JOHN WHITE 37:46

6M ago37:46

37:46

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 durin…

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ROBIN WINDSOR & REACTIONS TO ALL OF US STRANGERS - DAVID ALLWOOD 51:28

6M ago51:28

51:28

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 …

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SUCCESSFUL SEX WORKERS - TOPHER & THE GRABBY AWARDS NOMINEES IN LONDON 44:03

6M ago44:03

44:03

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 …

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COLMAN DOMINGO'S OSCAR NOMINATION / US CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST JAMES BALDWIN - CAMERON B JONES 39:35

6M ago39:35

39:35

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 …

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HAS CHEMSEX PEAKED? / THE SENATE TWINK / WHY THE GAYS LOVE GYPSY ROSE - LIAM MCDONALD 34:55

7M ago34:55

34:55

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 hi…

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MAKING GAY P*RN WITH DOWNLOW GUYS- TOPHER TAYLOR 47:15

7M ago47:15

47:15

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.…

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QUEER NEWS ROUNDUP FOR MID DECEMBER - PRIDE WEEKLY 11:21

8M ago11:21

11:21

Here's Kev McGrath from Pride weekly with a roundup of the LGBTQ+ happenings from around the world this week.

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“I Blame My Sex Life at 60 on My Childhood" 35:19

8M ago35:19

35:19

It's no secret that sex changes as you age, but this listener, who is single in her sixties, is having trouble escaping the ideals of sex that shaped her in her formative years. Girls were taught that sex was meant for after marriage and that it wasn't something to be discussed. It was not something empowering, let alone playful. As she stands with…

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SOPHIE ANDERSON'S TRAGIC FINAL MONTHS REPORTED AS TRIBUTES POUR IN / WAS NAPOLEON QUEER? 33:00

9M ago33:00

33:00

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.

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REACTION TO BRIANNA GHEY CASE/ ORGANISING THE LIVE YOUR TRUTH CONCERT 23:38

9M ago23:38

23:38

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 so…

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JAXON FEELEY - HOW TRANSITIONING WHILST WORKING IN A PRISON SAVED MY LIFE 38:06

9M ago38:06

38:06

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 trut…

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“I Love My Relationship, But I Want to Go to Couples Therapy” 37:20

8M ago37:20

37:20

This confession gets into a topic that carries a lot of stigma: couples therapy. Most people think, “If you’re in counseling, your marriage, relationship, whatever, is about to be kaput.” Not so! People seek out therapy together for a number of reasons other than hating each other’s guts, like our listener on this episode, who wants to go to couple…

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WORLD AIDS DAY 2023 - SCOTTISH HIV TV AD MIXED REVIEWS / CHANCES FOR AN HIV VACCINE / MADONNA PAYS TRIBUTE TO LOST QUEER GENERATION 33:51

9M ago33:51

33:51

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 Berksh…

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“I Can't Find Closure After My Friend Broke Up With Me” 44:28

9M ago44:28

44:28

A friendship breakup can hurt more than a romantic breakup, especially when you don’t see it coming. This listener's friend of over a decade suddenly lost her dad by suicide. She supported her through this grieving process—her friend even shared sensitive details about her dad's death that she likely didn't tell anyone else. One day, our listener's…

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“I Had a Sex Dream About My Best Friend’s Boyfriend” 39:05

9M ago39:05

39:05

Our listener had a sex dream about her best friend's boyfriend. 😟 She's never really been into him, so now she feels super awkward. What does this kind of dream mean? Does she secretly like her best friend's boo?? Our guest Layne Dalfen founded The Dream Interpretation Center in Montreal in 1997. She has been a lecturer at Concordia University in M…

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SOPHIE ANDERSON EX DIES SUDDENLY / SECTION 28 ANNIVERSARY / CHEMSEX KILLER STEVEN PORT MET POLICE INVESTIGATED 48:50

9M ago48:50

48:50

Chatting through the week's queer news stories is LGBTQIA activist David Allwood, the winner of Gold at Mr Gay GB 2022, Silver at Mr Gay World 2023 and founder of Homoparody.Minutes before the episode recording, Graeme learned of the sudden death of Oliver Spedding, the partner of Sophie Anderson and that Sophie herself is in hospital following the…

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“I Don’t Want to Work Hard—I Want to Be Delusional” 34:35

9M ago34:35

34:35

The world sucks. Your imagination is probably a nicer, safer place. The listener in this episode is writing in to ask if it's irresponsible to give herself permission to be delusional. If everyone else on TikTok can be delulu, why can't she? Our guest Antoni Bumba is a transgender content creator dominating multiple niches with her notorious pop cu…

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HOW MY HEAVY DRINKING LANDED ME IN REHAB AND I LOST EVERYTHING 34:09

10M ago34:09

34:09

We are back and after a check on the week's queer news stories with Kev from Pride Daily. GRAEME SMITH talks to Houston based author TATE BARKLEY. His new book outlines his battles with alcohol and partying and how he hit rock bottom and lost his law firm. After a friend paid for him to go into rehab, he built his life back up again. Tate’s 24 year…

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"I H-A-T-E My Best Friend’s New Partner" 47:59

10M ago47:59

47:59

Sometimes, telling your best friend the truth means that feelings might get hurt. In these situations, you have to ask yourself, “Am I willing to risk a friendship to do what I believe is the right thing?” Our listener is not a fan of her best friend’s girlfriend and things are moving quickly—like, moving in together after six months quickly. Shoul…

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QUEER NEWS: A BONFIRE OF LGBTQ NEWS IN ROUNDUP FORM 12:14

10M ago12:14

12:14

With Graeme still indisposed (he says moving his life from Manchester to London but Kev does not believe this)... Kev McGrath is on hand with a roundup of this world's queer news thanks to our new partnership with Pride Daily.Graeme returns next week with guest US based author, LGBTQ+ advocate and recovering alcoholic Tate Barkley.…

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“I Have a Huge Crush on a Co-worker…and I’m Married” 37:00

10M ago37:00

37:00

It's just nature that we want what we can't have. In this confession, our listener is struggling with an office crush that's been haunting her for 18 months. "It's so painful as nothing will ever happen between us but the infatuation is so persistent," she says. Oh, and she's married, which makes matters worse. How can she get this man out of her h…

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QUEER NEWS: AN AUTUMNAL ROUNDUP WITH KEV MCGRATH 12:15

10M ago12:15

12:15

A roundup of the weeks biggest LGBTQ+ news stories from around the world.Queer news man Kev McGrath sits in for Graeme Smith this week and he is back with a preview of his own podcast called Pride Daily. It's a roundup of the days LGBTQ+ news and it will be partnering with OUTCAST UK on our regular episodes to keep us upto date with the queer news …

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“I Can’t Travel in Peace While Being Black” 42:59

10M ago42:59

42:59

Our listener caught the travel bug from influencers on Instagram, but she's afraid that she will have a different experience than them in the same beautiful, dazzling locations across the globe because she's Black. Her family members and friends have shared their tales of racism while traveling abroad—being mistaken for a sex worker in Italy or bei…

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BOYS BOYS BOYS LIVE EPISODE FROM MANCHESTER 44:46

10M ago44:46

44:46

Graeme Smith is live in conversation with Ghislain Pascal live from Manchester on the Boys Boys Boys world tour 2023 in front of a live audience at UNITOM in the Northern Quarter. Ghislain was a celebrity agent and publicist for many years – including as agent to the legendary photographer Bob Carlos Clarke. Following the death of Carlos Clarke in …

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INDIAN SUPREME COURT RULES AGAINST GAY MARRIAGE / LGBTQ+ PERSPECTIVES ON MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT 21:26

10M ago21:26

21:26

The episode begins with a roundup of the latest LGBTQ+ news stories.This week we are in Manchester at the same time as the Tory party but for very different reasons!With a live studio audience in UNTOM in the Northern Quarter, Graeme catches up with Ghislain Pascal, the founder of queer fine art photography series BOYS BOYS BOYS, about freedom of e…

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The Sex Confessions Episode! 35:18

10M ago35:18

35:18

We're switching up the format in this episode and hear confessions from SEVERAL listeners related to a topic that we probably (unfortunately) all know something about—bad, weird, and awkward sex. At Cosmo, we’re all about having good sex, but sometimes, things just go awry. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ You live and you learn from those experiences, but you sure never…

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“My Ex Told Me I Don’t Make Enough Money to Be With Him…But I Can’t Stop Thinking About Him” 47:18

11M ago47:18

47:18

There are bad exes...and then there are harmful exes. Unfortunately, this discussion is focused on the latter. Our listener was stuck in a relationship with a person who, along with his family, went out of their way to rob her of her self-worth. Now that she’s single and free, she’s having trouble picking up the pieces from her time with this man. …

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“I’m Torn Between My Family and My Dream Job in the Big City” 48:21

11M ago48:21

48:21

Building your life after college is an emotional game of "choose your own adventure." Our listener is just about to graduate, and while her dream has been to live in New York City and pursue a career in fashion journalism, her family just bought a home far away from Manhattan. She's faced with a choice: Stay with her family and find a remote job or…

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IS SOPHIE ANDERSON OK?/ RUSSIAN CONVERSION THERAPY CENTRE KIDNAPS TRANS WOMAN / SUELLA BRAVERMAN DOUBLES DOWN 44:46

11M ago44:46

44:46

Graeme Smith is in Manchester this week talking to transmasculine-non binary legend Paris Munro from the Gaydio breakfast show about if things are OK with former cock destroyers star and OUTCAST UK guest Sophie Anderson. The LGBTQ meme star's partner (who appeared on this show with her just a few months ago) announced she was dead on social media a…

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BRAVERMAN SAYS NO TO GAY ASYLUM / GB NEWS PUNDIT WANTS PUP ROLE PLAYERS "PUT DOWN" 27:27

11M ago27:27

27:27

Graeme is joined by transmasculine non binary icon, Paris Munro from Gaydio breakfast to discuss the weeks queer news happenings and a lot more.Includes a round up of the latest LGBTQ+ stories.

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"Opening Up My Marriage Sexually Nearly Ended in Divorce" 37:42

11M ago37:42

37:42

Opening up a relationship can be a very fulfilling and exciting choice for a couple. In this instance, our listener and their partner opened up their marriage sexually but agreed to draw a boundary: no catching feelings. Still, her spouse fell in love with someone else and it nearly ended in a divorce. How should they build their relationship bac…

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"I’m Annoyed by My Friend’s Credit Card Debt" 44:29

11M ago44:29

44:29

Is it helpful or nosy to give your friends unsolicited financial advice? In this episode, our listener is sick of their friend borrowing money to pay their electric bill when Miu Miu shoes are sitting in their closet and their credit card is maxed out. All we know is that setting boundaries with your bestie gets sticky when money is involved. Our g…

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"I Wish I Could Be a Dad" 48:37

12M ago48:37

48:37

Becoming a parent is a daunting adventure for many, and social media often magnifies its challenges. Our listener shares that after witnessing the primal scream of under-resourced parents (read: mostly mothers) on Instagram during the pandemic, she is more afraid than ever about becoming a mom. The stats validate her concerns: As of 2016, women spe…

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"My In-Laws Hate Me and Think I Stole Their Son" 42:08

12M ago42:08

42:08

Here’s a word that might send a shiver down your spine depending on your luck in this lifetime: in-laws. Yeeeah. I’ll give you a minute to unclench. While your in-laws might make Thanksgiving a royal headache or send you unsolicited articles about your parenting choices, they probably haven’t launched a full-blown smear campaign against you…to your…

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LIVE SPECIAL: RECORDED AT LONDON PODCAST FESTIVAL WITH A STUDIO AUDIENCE 1:04:58

12M ago1:04:58

1:04:58

Live from London Podcast Festival 2023 at Kings Place. Graeme Smith is joined by show regulars including the Loud Brown Gay’s podcast host, Gaydio and Fire London DJ Nick Charles. Alongside Topher Taylor – the sex educator, Only Fans model and columnist for Gay London Life magazine.Joining the team for the evening is the controversial queer artist …

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GAYDIO'S NICK CHARLES & GRAEME SMITH PREPARING FOR OUR LIVE EPISODE - LONDON PODCAST FESTIVAL WEEK 27:35

12M ago27:35

27:35

This Friday we are doing our first ever live episode recording of OUTCAST UK at The London Podcast Festival in front of a small ticketed studio audience. On stage will be Graeme Smith hosting as usual, joined by his mate and OG OUTCAST regular NICK CHARLES, The Gaydio host and Loud Brown Gays podcaster. Also joining are sex educator and London Gay …

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TOPHER TAYLOR: SOUTH LONDON'S TART WITH A HEART GETS DEEP - LONDON PODCAST FESTIVAL WEEK 50:28

12M ago50:28

50:28

Ahead of appearing at our live episode recording at The London podcast festival at Kings Place, Kings Cross, this Friday the 8th September. Show regular Topher Taylor dragged his ass north of the river and dropped into our sketchy London studio in Tottenham.Normally Graeme and Topher catchup remotely but today they've blocked out some time to get i…

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