Episodes
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.
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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 from around the world.THIS IS OUTCAST UK
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 safe we feel after these events and why UK Black Pride was such an important statement. Graeme S...
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".
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 emotional side to the guy we thought we knew.
We stuck James Indigo in a studio for an hour with Graeme Sm...
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 other LGBTQ+ news stories from around the world that week.
If you want to sign up for the Queer AF ...
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 experience in sexual health. He was an NHS consultant in Genitourinary Medicine for 13 yrs at Guy's a...
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.
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 London by Callum and Cole a couple who have a huge TikTok following that they turned into subs...
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 Pride Daily.
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.
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.
Here's Kev McGrath from Pride weekly with a roundup of the LGBTQ+ happenings from around the world this week.
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.
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 decided to plan the Live your truth concert at Heaven in London featuring Danny Beard and a host o...
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 Sophie Anderson and a roundup of the week's LGBTQ+ news stories.
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.
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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 news. Sophie and Oliver (aka Damien Oliver) were guests for two special episodes of OUTCAST UK a few months previous and have been followed by many in the LGBTQ+ community who became concerned about some recent social media posts. The couple spok...
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 recovery journey has compelled him to write and speak about personal integrity, ethics, shame, self-acceptance, mental wellness, and resilience. His story demonstrates how shame and addiction can disrupt lives, businesses and institutions.
His ...
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.
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 agenda.
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 2006 he co-founded The Little Black Gallery - one of London's leading photography galleries - with Tamara Beckwith Veroni in 2008. He is an avid collector of photography which are housed in a permanent exhibition space at his home in France. He is...
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 expression and censorship.
We hear some highlights of the live Q&A that you can hear in full on our next episode.