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Attitude Heroes
by Attitude Magazine
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales, Attitude magazine interviews 12 of its all-time heroes for a landmark series of podcasts. Attitude Heroes is sponsored by the GREAT Britain campaign, which welcomes the world to visit, do business, invest and study in the UK. And Jaguar. For more product information please visit jaguar.co.uk Don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Attitude Heroes: The Greatest Hits
Celebrate the end of 2017 with a special Greatest Hits episode featuring all your favourite moments from the series! From Ian McKellen and Paul O'Grady to Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black, we relive the best bits of the year as listeners reveal how the heroes' stories have inspired them. Attitude...
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Bonus ep: Get ready for the Attitude Heroes Greatest Hits podcast!
After 12 months of podcasts, we're celebrating the end of the year with a special Greatest Hits episode featuring all your favourite moments from the year. Whether it's Ian McKellen setting up Stonewall, Paul O'Grady having sex with sailors at Liverpool docks or Tom Daley and Dustin's plans to...
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Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black talk love, relationship struggles and the reality of Tom's sexuality
Olympic diver Tom Daley and Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin LanceBlack discuss growing up gay in very different worlds, coming out to their families, and how they first met and fell in love. The also reveal details about their wedding, chat about the political role of their visibility as a gay...
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Bonus ep: Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black reveal who did the chasing when they first started dating
Olympic diver Tom Daley and his husband Dustin Lance Black open up for the first time about how their fairytale love story began. Attitude Heroes is produced by Wisebuddah and sponsored by the GREAT Britain campaign, which welcomes the world to visit, do business, invest and study in the UK, and...
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Gok Wan talks sexuality, masculinity and his battle against gay racial stereotypes
In episode 11, editor-in-chief Matt Cain chats to TV fashion guru Gok Wan. He talks about being persecuted as a mixed-race, overweight child, how he learned to use his camp as a shield, and his sexual and psychological awakening as a gay man. He also shares his thoughts on masculinity and the...
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Bonus ep: Gok Wan reveals how he came out to his parents with the help of an unsuspecting boyfriend
TV host and fashion guru Gok Wan recalls the "horrific" first meal his family shared together after he brought a boy home. Attitude Heroes is produced by Wisebuddah and sponsored by the GREAT Britain campaign, which welcomes the world to visit, do business, invest and study in the UK, and also...
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Marc Almond discusses growing up gay, schoolboy sexual experiences, and X-rated Soft Cell work
In episode 10, editor-in-chief Matt Cain chats to musician Marc Almond. A former winner of Attitude’s Icon Award, Marc discusses growing up gay in northern England, his sexual experiences as a schoolboy, and the X-rated work of his early career in Soft Cell. He also shares his experience as the...
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Our next guest reveals the childhood trauma that preceded his global musical superstardom
Our next guest has been a musician for almost 40 years , has sold 30 million records worldwide and released more than 20 albums as a solo artist.Here, one of the most iconic stars of the late 20th century reveals how childhood trauma at home and at school shaped all that was to come.Attitude…
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Rugby star Gareth Thomas talks growing up as a closeted gay man, the first time he had sex and how he came to accept himself
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales, Attitude is interviewing some of its heroes for a landmark podcast series.In episode nine, editor-in-chief Matt Cain chats to former Welsh rugby captain Gareth Thomas. He discusses growing up...
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Bonus episode: Our next guest talks about coming out in sport
The next guest on that Attitude Heroes podcast is on fine form: candid, passionate, and perfectly happy to talk dirty. In this clip, he talks about his first sexual experience with a man.Attitude Heroes is produced by Wisebuddah and sponsored by the GREAT Britain campaign, which welcomes the…
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Mark Gatiss talks coming out, LGBT history, and political correctness in the gay community
In episode eight, editor-in-chief Matt Cain chats to writer, comedian and actor Mark Gatiss. He discusses growing up gay in County Durham in the 1970s, his long-standing love of Doctor Who, and his earliest sexual experiences with both men and women. He also reveals his initial discomfort on the...
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Bonus ep: Mark Gatiss recalls how he came out to his family
In this exclusive bonus episode, actor, comedian and novelist Mark Gatiss recalls how he came out to his family in his 20s - and reveals how they reacted to the news. Look out for our full podcast with the League of Gentlemen and Sherlock star coming soon!Attitude Heroes is produced by Wisebuddah...
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Michael Cashman talks Stonewall, '80s homophobia and making EastEnders history
In episode seven, editor-in-chief Matt Cain chats to former actor, activist and now member of the House of Lords, Michael Cashman. Michael discusses his role in co-founding LGBT+ rights charity Stonewall and his work to improve gay rights across the EU during his time as an MEP. He also chats…
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Bonus ep: Michael Cashman on the trauma of his partner being outed by the press
In this exclusive bonus episode of Attitude Heroes, the British Labour politician and former actor discusses the trauma his late partner Colin suffered after being outed to his own family by the press. Look out for our full podcast with Michael Cashman coming soon! Hosted on Acast. See...
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Julian Clary talks camp, comedy and living through the Aids crisis
In episode six, editor-in-chief Matt Cain chats to comedian and author Julian Clary. Julian discusses the homophobic bullying he experienced as a child and how he played up his campness in his early performances as a form of fighting back. He also explains how he avoided becoming infected with…
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Bonus Episode: Our next guest talks longevity and controversial comedy
In this exclusive bonus episode of Attitude Heroes, our next guest reflects on a particularly difficult point in his life - but who is it? Look out for our full podcast with our next guest coming soon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Erasure's Andy Bell talks bullying, bathhouses, and gay '80s superstardom
In episode five, editor-in-chief Matt Cain chats to musician and Erasure frontman Andy Bell at his home in London. Andy talks about growing up as an effeminate boy on a council estate in Peterborough, his earliest sexual experiences, and the pressures of being one of very few openly gay…
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Bonus episode: Erasure's Andy Bell reveals why he was jealous of George Michael
In this exclusive bonus episode of Attitude Heroes, an '80s icon recalls the perils of visiting a gay bathhouse at the height of your fame. Look out for our full podcast with Andy Bell coming soon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Stephen K Amos talks race, sexuality and equality in the world of comedy
In episode four, editor-in-chief Matt Cain chats to comedian Stephen K Amos backstage before his latest stand-up show in London. Stephen talks about growing up in a Nigerian family in the 1980s, coming out as gay in the straight world of stand-up, and performing in countries known for being...
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Bonus episode: Stephen K Amos is asked a question by Russell T Davies
In this exclusive bonus episode of Attitude Heroes, one hero hands the baton to the next. Look out for our full podcast with Stephen K Amos coming soon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 3 - Russell T Davies talks Queer as Folk, Doctor Who, and Canal Street's glory days
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales, Attitude is interviewing some of its heroes for a landmark podcast series.In episode three, editor-in-chief Matt Cain chats to screenwriter Russell T Davies at his home in Manchester. Russell...
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Bonus episode: Russell T Davies is asked a question by Paul O'Grady...
In this exclusive bonus episode of Attitude Heroes, one hero hands the baton to the next. Look out for our full podcast with Russell T Davies, coming soon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 2 - Paul O'Grady
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales, Attitude magazine is interviewing some of its heroes for a landmark series of podcasts. In episode two, Editor-in-Chief Matt Cain chats to comedian and broadcaster Paul O’Grady at his home in central...
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Bonus Episode: Sir Ian McKellen asks Paul O’Grady a question...
In this exclusive bonus episode of Attitude Heroes, one hero hands the baton to the next. Look out for our full podcast with Paul O’Grady, coming soon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 1 - Sir Ian McKellen
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales, Attitude magazine interviews 12 of its all-time heroes for a landmark series of podcasts.In episode 1, Editor-in-Chief Matt Cain chats to actor Ian McKellen in a world exclusive at his home in East...
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(Preview) Episode 1 - Ian McKellen
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the decriminalization of homosexuality in England and Wales, Attitude magazine interviews 12 of its all-time heroes for a landmark series of podcasts. In episode 1, Editor-in-Chief Matt Cain chats to actor Ian McKellen in a world exclusive at his home in East...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales, Attitude magazine interviews 12 of its all-time heroes for a landmark series of podcasts. Attitude Heroes is sponsored by the GREAT Britain campaign, which welcomes the world to visit, do business, invest and study in the UK. And Jaguar. For more product information please visit jaguar.co.uk Don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the show!
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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