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Mask'd Confessional

by AIDS United

Mask’d Confessionals is a podcast by and for Black gay men, creating space for candid conversations about HIV, sex, pleasure, chemsex, substance use, loneliness, relationships, bodily autonomy, and community care. Hosted by Bishar Jenkins and Micah Marquez, the series explores the realities of Black gay men’s lives without reducing our experiences to risk, stigma, or pathology. These are honest conversations about desire, connection, survival, agency, and the things we do not always get to say out loud. Produced by AIDS United as part of the Pipeline Collaborative, Mask’d Confessionals invites Black gay men to take the masks off, speak freely, and be fully seen. New episodes release October 14, October 28, and November 11, 2026.

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Episodes

  1. The Pleasure Is All Ours

    Send us Fan Mail What does it mean for Black gay men to claim pleasure on our own terms? In the first episode of Mask’d Confessionals, Bishar Jenkins and Micah Marquez open up a candid conversation about desire, intimacy, sexual agency, condoms, HIV, connection, and what it means to feel truly...

  2. The Masks Are Coming Off | Official Trailer

    Send us Fan Mail What happens when Black gay men take the masks off? The sex. The drugs. The pleasure. The loneliness. The love. The things we want but don’t always say out loud. Mask’d Confessionals is a new three-part podcast by and for Black gay men, creating space for candid conversations…

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  3. The Masks Are Coming Off | Mask’d Confessionals Trailer

    Send us Fan Mail What happens when Black gay men take the masks off? The sex. The drugs. The pleasure. The loneliness. The love. The things we want but don’t always say out loud. Mask’d Confessionals is a new three-part podcast by and for Black gay men, creating space for candid conversations…

    more

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Mask’d Confessionals is a podcast by and for Black gay men, creating space for candid conversations about HIV, sex, pleasure, chemsex, substance use, loneliness, relationships, bodily autonomy, and community care.

Hosted by Bishar Jenkins and Micah Marquez, the series explores the realities of Black gay men’s lives without reducing our experiences to risk, stigma, or pathology. These are honest conversations about desire, connection, survival, agency, and the things we do not always get to say out loud.

Produced by AIDS United as part of the Pipeline Collaborative, Mask’d Confessionals invites Black gay men to take the masks off, speak freely, and be fully seen.

New episodes release October 14, October 28, and November 11, 2026.

HOSTED BY

AIDS United

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How many episodes does Mask'd Confessional have?

Mask'd Confessional currently has 3 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is Mask'd Confessional about?

Mask’d Confessionals is a podcast by and for Black gay men, creating space for candid conversations about HIV, sex, pleasure, chemsex, substance use, loneliness, relationships, bodily autonomy, and community care. Hosted by Bishar Jenkins and Micah Marquez, the series explores the realities of...

How often does Mask'd Confessional release new episodes?

Mask'd Confessional has 3 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Who hosts Mask'd Confessional?

Mask'd Confessional is created and hosted by AIDS United.
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