Darren Kennedy is a Dublin born television presenter, style expert and founder of men’s grooming brand Kennedy and Co. Splitting his time between the US and Ireland, having recently moved to Los Angeles, Darren has been at the forefront of many conversations around gay parenting and the legalisation of gay marriage in Ireland back in the mid 2010s, and now in Hollywood it looks as though his career in entertainment is only getting stronger.
Sam Morris: Author, business owner, photographer, erotica maker. This week we unpack the world of a successful sex worker, the relationship between gay men and intimacy, and how we might be living in a culture lacking authentic and much needed connection.
[ALL IN] Is a new side series brought to you by All Out with Jon Dean where we sit down with experts, specialists and professionals in a particular field. This week we are discussing the power of breathwork with London based breathing coach Paddy Cavendish. Paddy shares with us the surprising benefits of implementing breathwork techniques in to your daily routine. His clients have experienced life-changing results from reduced anxiety, the release of physical pain, improvements with sleep and...
Academy Award-winning film producer Iain Canning, co-founder of production company See-Saw Films, has produced movies and television shows such as The Kings Speech, Lion, Shame and Netflix's Heartstopper. He describes receiving his Oscar from Steven Spielberg at age 31, as a total out of body experience, and potentially one of the gayest moments of his life. More so by the Oscar's organisers asking them to regroup on stage and sing a rendition of Judy Garland's 'Over The Rainbow'. Iain is a c...
Graham Cruz, stylist and womenswear designer is famous for his handmade, one of a kind creations, and has been capturing the hearts of celebrities and fashion lovers alike. His bespoke pieces have been worn by some of the world's most famous women such as Jennifer Lopez, Paris Hilton, the Kardashians and Beyonce. He confidently doesn’t give a f**k what people think about what he wears - and actually, why should we too?
Mista Strange has been named the UK's first openly gay rapper. The London born artist has been making waves in the music industry since he came out at the age of 19, and his songs about sex and loving men continue to blow up expectations of what rap music sounds like. Strange discusses how he loves feminine men, his views on gay stereotypes, and why people from his background 'just don't come out'.
Toby Perryman-Payne is an interior designer and has been running the hugely successful Instagram account @TobysHome for over 3 years now. He’s a podcaster with his own interiors show ‘You, Me & Design’ which he does with his husband Mikey, and if you follow Toby you’ll have seen his renovation journey doing up a dream countryside home. The curation of a ‘perfect life’, in regard to what we see about someone online, isn't to be taken at face value, as Toby tells us by sharing his experienc...
This week we sit down with Mark McAdam - Sky Sports' only out gay male reporter. Mark shares his unique insight in being the only gay man in the Sky Sports village, and we discuss the waves that would follow a Premier League footballer's coming out. And whether the industry, the players and the fans are even ready.
Jake Shears, co-lead vocalist of the band Scissor Sisters who had massive success in the 2000/10s, with songs such as 'Take Your Mama' and the queer mega-hit 'Let's Have A Kiki', continues his success as a stage and screen actor, solo artist, and is currently back in New York taking his new musical 'Tammy Faye' to Broadway (which he is the lyricist of, collaborating with Elton John on music). Yet surprisingly Jake asks the question: 'When will life get started?'.
This week we're joined by singer, songwriter, pop and dance music star Louis III. Born in South London with Saint Lucian heritage, in this episode we discuss Louis' rise in the music industry, and how it feels to discover your sexuality and come out under the gaze of a fan base. We look at the evolution of a pop career from writing music about girls to writing music about boys, and the challenges that come with holidaying in Saint Lucia, a place extremely close to Louis' heart, when you have ...
This week we sit down with Jonathan Daniel Pryce, known in the photography world as GarconJon. Jonathan is an award winning fashion photographer with over ten years experience shooting street style internationally, has published four books including Amazon best seller ‘Garcon Style’, his work's been featured in publications including Vogue, Vanity Fair and The New York Times and he’s known for his nostalgic, romantic imagery and ability to capture soul in his portraits. In this week's episode...
This week we're joined by Danyl Johnson. In 2009 Danyl appeared on the UK’s X factor, and blew the judges away, with what Simon Cowell said was ‘single handedly the best first audition’ he’s ever heard. Danyl went on to come fourth, and his appearance on the show wasn’t without its controversies… He’s now one of the faces of the People’s post code lottery, which he says is ‘the best job in the world’, dishing out cheques for upwards of 1 million pounds to houses all over the UK.
This week we’re joined by Tuvia Borok, a 20 year qualified lawyer and Managing Director at Goldman Sachs. In this episode we explore what it’s like to be gay in the corporate world, Tuvia’s own challenges with finding his feet in the workplace, and how he believes gay leaders should genuinely help those coming up the ranks. We discuss parenting, and how Tuvia’s faced confusion and even judgement from other gay men when becoming a father, along with retelling some difficult memories when Tuvia...
This week we sit down with gay man's fitness coach, entrepreneur and head honcho at GAYNS run club, Connor Minney. Connor shares he’s just come off the back of the worst year of his life, as the business he co-founded 3 years ago came up against some serious market pressures. Ever the entrepreneur, Connor has gone solo and started a new fitness brand and weekly run club called GAYNS, offering an online community and Saturday meet-up for gay men. We discuss how looking good, doesn't always equ...
Tag Warner, a Forbes 30 under 30 honouree, is a proven game changer in the industry. After becoming CEO of GAY TIMES at the age of 24, Tag has overseen some impressive changes within the company and overcome some ‘healthy scepticism' at the start of his tenure. His considered and forward-thinking approach to elevating the brand, and collaborations with LGBTQ+ people that he continues to listen to and learn from, has made GAY TIMES one of the most trusted and recognised queer media companies i...
James Barr's weekly schedule definitely justifies his occasional need for an afternoon nap. Kicking off the morning on Hits Radio Breakfast, to late evening stand-up gigs, it's impressive he has the stamina for writing, podcasting, the occasional appearance on Piers Morgan, and (in his words) 'sleeping around'. James is currently working on a new show, where he candidly opens up about his experience with domestic abuse. A shocking and important commentary on a sadly all to common experience, ...
Baby Reindeer costume designer and celebrity stylist Mekel Bailey, has taken a more unusual path to get to where he is today. Having fought off imposter syndrome, Mekel dedicated months of his life and countless hours in London’s charity shops to help bring the characters of Donny and Martha to life, heading up the costume team on this year’s Netflix hit Baby Reindeer. His time working closely with stars such as Kelly Rowland and Drake, as well as being a part of the styling for Nicki Minaj’s...
You may have spotted Sam Salter on the cover of Attitude Magazine, seen him starring in Swan Lake, or admired his killer style online. Sam has a strong social media following and continues to collaborate with some of the world's biggest fashion brands. A professionally trained dancer having attended world-famous Sylvia Young Theatre School, he's now got his sights set on acting. In this episode we reflect on Sam's career and life experiences so far. We discuss the challenges Sam's faced with ...
Comedian Christopher Hall is a man to watch. He's a stand-up comic, an unofficial background singer to the likes of Shania Twain, Gwen Stefani and The Jonas Brothers, and an undeniable social media star. His observational humour and popular online content has amassed him a combined following of over 1 million people on Instagram and TikTok, all from trying his hand at comedy during lockdown. We discuss how losing all of his work during covid lead him to start making funny videos, how him and ...
Joshua James is a DJ who's name you'll no doubt find on some of the UK and Europe's hottest queer line-ups. We talk his journey to becoming a DJ, starting from a smoking area conversation to how he finds the confidence to make a room of 9000 people party; his thoughts on whether young people really aren't going out as much and whether he'll be that guy on the boat in a bikini at 70, still dancing.