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A Gay Old Time

Welcome to "A Gay Old Time" with Nigel May.This series is a celebration of a beautiful queer community; people of all ages, people who have had to tread their own path to live their real truth, who have fought with their emotions and emerged victorious, who inspire, who aspire and always entertain.Every week, I"ll speak to a person from the LGBTQ+ rainbow to hear their story; one person, one life, one conversation. And I"ll guarantee, a Gay Old Time!Follow us on instagram @agayoldtimepodcastProduced

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57:33

"I definitely put on a straight persona. It's...

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2024/09/18

Nigel's guest today is Andrew Hayden-Smith. Andrew rose to fame on the cult kids’ TV show Byker Grove in the late 1990s and early noughties and went on to be a pretty much permanent fixture on kids’ TV for many years. He was the poster boy for countless teen magazines and ended up hosting Children’s BBC, the most wholesome of telly jobs. So when Andrew decided to come out as a gay man at the age of 21 in the pages of Attitude Magazine it caused quite a splash. But thankfully this didn’t stop him

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1:17:04

"From somebody who made it through, trust me, there's...

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2024/09/11

Nigel's guest today is Gabbi Tuft, an American wrestler, social media star, nutrition and fitness expert, and quite simply an inspiration.She is best known for her time in the world of WWE under the ring name of Tyler Reks. Gabbi thrived in that hyper-masculine world of but decided that something was not quite connecting in her life. She realised that she was in the wrong body and made the brave decision to confront her desire for change. She came out as a trans woman in 2021 and has now found her

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1:14:09

"I'd rather forever live authentically than bend for...

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2024/09/03

Nigel's guest today is Daniel Franzese, an actor, comedian, activist, director, writer and singer. Daniel is probably best know for his iconic and highly quotable film role as Damian Leigh in the legendary flick Mean Girls. Daniel also played the key role of Eddie, a character living with HIV, in the TV show Looking. You may also know him as Donna Bellissima from his time on RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race. He is a queer Christian and hosts his own queer faith podcast and also works as an

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1:07:26

"The world opened up once I was able to be...

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2024/08/27

Nigel's guest today is Jamal Sims, choreographer, producer, director and star of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Jamal has worked with virtually every pop star on earth, creating moves for everyone from Miley Cyrus and Celine Dion through to Usher and Madonna. His first audition landed him a job alongside a certain Michael Jackson. Jamal’s career started big and has continued to grow ever since. His work alongside RuPaul has lead to Mamma Ru making him a permanent judge on the Drag Race Global All Stars season

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1:13:38

"Two options: a slow suicide...or swallow what little...

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2024/06/18

Nigel's guest today is Matthew Mitcham, a true champion in the LGBTQIA world. Australian Matthew became the first openly gay athlete to win an Olympic Gold medal when he competed as a diver in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. But as he smiled with pride on the podium and became a role model to many Matthew had to also face the self-doubt and depression that had plagued him since childhood. His life has been one full of personal demons that he has had to deal with, including addiction and spells in

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1:14:16

"If I'm a bug or a fairy or an elephant...I will be...

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2024/06/11

Nigel's guest today is Steven Carter-Bailey. Steven rose to fame when he was the runner-up on his season of The Great British Bake Off. Since then he has continued to be one of the most popular bakers ever to compete in the most delicious tent on TV. He is now a successful businessman and has also become celebrity cake baker to the stars creating delights for everyone from Russell Tovey through to Sir Ian McKellen. Steven’s a proud gay man but his journey to his present day happiness has been one

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1:01:46

"I'm a hopeless romantic. I love the idea of love" -...

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2024/06/04

Nigel's guest today is Todrick Hall. Singer, rapper, choreographer and as the title of his latest album says, Icon. His meteoric rise to fame on YouTube has been for the whole world to see and as a member of the queer community he continues to push back boundaries and fight injustices with his artistry. Whether it be onstage, on TV or on one of his countless dance tracks Todrick always brings his expertise to deliver the best results. He has worked with everyone from Taylor Swift and Beyonce,

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1:03:30

"I was probably eight the first time they told us gay...

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2024/05/28

Nigel's guest today is Brooke Eden, country music singer and songwriter. These days Brooke is a proud gay woman, married to the woman of her dreams and able to sing about her love, life and relationship to her masses of fans with a feeling of beautiful authenticity. But when she was growing up in Florida dreaming of a career in music she had to keep her feelings hidden – because of religion and because of fear of rejection. Country music and queerness are not the easiest of combinations and for many

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1:01:06

"I started working at Disneyland when I was 19 and...

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2024/05/22

Nigel's guest today is Jackie Cox, a drag star who shone worldwide when she became a contestant on Season 12 of RuPaul’s Drag Race USA.Born to a Canadian father and an Iranian mother, Darius Rose, aka Jackie Cox has become a unique and hugely talented and respected performer in the worlds of both drag, cabaret and theatre. Jackie was the first contestant in Drag Race herstory to walk down the catwalk in a Muslim-inspired outfit, something she was keen to do to both represent and educate as a nod to

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1:01:42

"When the zombie apocalypse happens, baby, it's going...

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2024/05/14

Nigel's guest today is Dominic Skinner, make-up artist extraordinaire and judge on the hit BBC TV series, Glow Up. Dominic has been a leading light in the world of cosmetics for many years, working at the top of his field and gaining an international reputation as the make-up maestro to work with. The public fell in love with him when he was picked to be a judge on the make-up TV show where he and fellow judge, Val Garland, get to say who glows and who goes. He is soon to be an author too with his

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1:05:00

"I really wanted to be able to talk about sex in a...

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2024/05/07

Nigel's guest today is Cazwell, the groundbreaking rapper, record producer, DJ and songwriter. He’s been making music since the 90s and has never shied away from representing the queer community in his lyrics and his videos. In a genre of music where more often than not any kind of queerness has always been considered taboo, Cazwell was and always has been unapologetically brilliant at pushing back the boundaries of prejudice and making music that doesn’t just deliver the bop it also serves to

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1:09:14

"If I embrace everything I have been taught to hate...

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2024/05/01

Nigel's guest today is Miss Coco Peru, drag royalty who has been a household name in the queer community for over 30 years. Her list of achievements is incredible – from starring in films like To Wong Foo and Wigstock, through to raising funds for LGBTQ causes with her iconic Conversations With Coco events. The list of people she has worked with includes everyone from Liza Minnelli and Jane Fonda, to Lily Tomlin and Bea Arthur, who became one of Coco’s close friends. She is a passionate activist

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56:42

"I got to know Divine quite well...he was a bit wary...

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2024/04/23

Nigel's guest today is iconic pop star Hazell Dean, who has been lighting up dance floors as the Queen Of Hi NRG since her iconic queer anthem Searchin’ (I Gotta Find A Man) became a massive smash back in 1984. Her back catalogue of other incredible tunes includes Who’s Leaving Who, Maybe We Should Call It A Day and Whatever I Do. Hazell is a gay woman and a huge Trans Ally and supporter of Trans Rights. She is Patron of Pride in Surrey and has featured on the Pride Power List as one of the most

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45:44

"They told me not to be slutty at breakfast!" - with...

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2024/04/16

Nigel's guest today is Jimbo, a drag star best known for competing in the first season of Canada’s Drag Race, RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Vs The World and for winning Drag Race All Stars. She is a pure drag icon garnering international recognition for her show-stopping looks and shows that astound crowds with their creativity and leave audiences screaming for more. Jimbo is a designer with a huge background in theatre and is unique in the world of drag. Her worldwide tour Jimbo’s Drag Circus has been

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57:06

"I got fired from the bank for wearing women's...

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2024/03/27

Hosted by Nigel May, whose guest today is Peppermint, a true trailblazer in the worlds of drag and transgender rites. She is an actress, singer, songwriter, TV personality, and activist. When she was announced as a contestant on Season 9 of Rupaul’s Drag Race USA she became the first transgender woman to come out prior to the show airing. On stage she became the first trans woman to originate a principal role on Broadway and her music career has seen release many successful dance tracks that don’t

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1:03:17

"I was very traumatized. It isn't normal to be...

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2024/03/20

Hosted by Nigel May, whose guest today is Paul Burston, journalist and author and a man who has been described as the senior statesman of queer culture. He edited the LGBT section of Time Out magazine for many years and is the author of many best-selling books. He is also the curator and host of the award winning Polari Literary salon and founder of the Polari Prize book awards for LGBTQ+ writers. He has been on the frontline promoting freedom, equality and LGBGTQ+ rights around the world for

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1:02:56

"Going for drinks with a random guy at three o'clock...

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2024/03/13

Hosted by Nigel May, whose guest today is Rod Thomas, probably better known by his pop star name Bright Light Bright Light. Rod has been releasing excellent pop music since 2012 and always shines as an example of how to continually strive forwards with their artistry and music despite the restrictions of being an independent artist. Born and raised in Wales, Rod now lives in New York which is where he feels most at home. His talent has seen him touring with Cher, with the Sister Sisters and

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1:10:07

"For a long time, I had guilt having sex" - with...

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2024/03/05

Hosted by Nigel May, whose guest today is Jean-Pierre Barda, best known as one of the members of the fabulously flamboyant Swedish pop group Army Of Lovers who first splashed onto the music scene in the UK back in the early 1990s with the massive disco anthem Crucified. Nigel remembers seeing the video for the song for the first time and watching the eye-linered Jean-Pierre reclining in a bath fanning his hairy-chested self and pretend sword-fighting in not much more than a loincloth and falling in

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34:09

"I was a very bad dominatrix" - with Margaret Cho

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2024/02/28

Hosted by Nigel May, whose guest today is actor Margaret Cho.Margaret is a comedian, actress, advocate, entrepreneur and multiple Grammy and Emmy nominee. She has been named by Vogue magazine as one of the top nine best female comedians of all time. Margaret started performing comedy at the age of 14 and now performs to sell-out crowds around the world. She is openly bisexual but isn’t sure if that is exactly the right term for her gender. She is a huge champion of LGBTQIA+ rites and admits to being

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1:04:13

"There's a big difference between being a gay dad and...

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2024/02/20

Hosted by Nigel May, whose guest today is actor Charlie Condou. Charlie has been acting since he was a boy and gained huge recognition for his role as Marcus Dent in Coronation Street as well as roles in other hit TV series such as Holby City and Gimme Gimme Gimme. He has been a leading light of both stage and screen and also a trailblazer in championing LGBTQ+ rights. He lives with his husband and their two children in London and has been a huge advocate for LGBTQ families and same sex parenting

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