Can Grindr be kinder?
How Grindr changed the dating app game
An episode of the Beyond Today podcast, hosted by BBC Radio 4, titled "Can Grindr be kinder?" was published on March 28, 2019 and runs 18 minutes.
March 28, 2019 ·18m · Beyond Today
Summary
It’s the most widely used LGBTQ app in the world with 27 million global users, but many of the people who use Grindr have a complicated relationship with it. We speak to comedian Jack Rooke and author of ‘Grindr Survivor’ Andrew Londyn about whether Grindr can shake off its reputation and what the future could look like for a gay dating app. With special thanks to George Hicks, Josh Cockcroft, Simon Haupt and Isobel Power Smith for the music. You can hear Jack Rooke's programme 'Telling Tales' available on BBC Sounds from April 9th.This episode contains strong language and sexually explicit content.Mixed by Nico Raufast Producer: Lucy Hancock Editor: John Shields
Episode Description
It’s the most widely used LGBTQ app in the world with 27 million global users, but many of the people who use Grindr have a complicated relationship with it. We speak to comedian Jack Rooke and author of ‘Grindr Survivor’ Andrew Londyn about whether Grindr can shake off its reputation and what the future could look like for a gay dating app. With special thanks to George Hicks, Josh Cockcroft, Simon Haupt and Isobel Power Smith for the music. You can hear Jack Rooke's programme 'Telling Tales' available on BBC Sounds from April 9th.
This episode contains strong language and sexually explicit content.
Mixed by Nico Raufast Producer: Lucy Hancock Editor: John Shields
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