For the 11th episode of Tales from the Tea Room, we had a conversation with special guest Jamie Smith about the feelings, spaces, and relationships we associate with the concept of 'home' and how our gayness influenced our decisions of where to go in life. Jason and Edgar having tea by Joel Perez-Negrin
Category: LGBTQ Studies
Episode 10 – Music that has affected us
For the 10th episode of Tales from the Tea Room, Jason and I talked about music we have grown up with and songs that have influenced us, shaped us, and affected us. The theme of 'portals' emerged as a metaphor of how music evokes a sense of being transported to different times and spaces. Songs … Continue reading Episode 10 – Music that has affected us
Episode 9 – On sexual health
For the 9th episode of Tales from the Tea Room, Jason and I had two special guests, Lewis Clarke and Chase Ledin, Edinburgh-based researchers who led a conversation on gay men and sexual health. Talking from the perspectives of public health, queer theory, and of course, from personal experience, this episode was insightful and thought-provoking. … Continue reading Episode 9 – On sexual health
Episode 8 – Painting our nails for gender nonconformity
For the 8th episode of Tales from the Tea Room, Jason and I invited Grant Anderson to talk about gender nonconformity. Grant was a fantastic guest who illuminated the discussion with theory and examples both from everyday life and empirical PhD work. Grant helped us reflect upon the number of ways we can deconstruct, challenge, … Continue reading Episode 8 – Painting our nails for gender nonconformity
Episode 7 – Films we’ve grown up with
For the 7th episode of Tales from the Tea Room, Jason and I invited our friend Davide Bargna to talk with us about the gay movies that have been meaningful to us in some way. The conversation was facilitated by some good glasses of Prosecco and a mini buffet Jason provided. Time was short as … Continue reading Episode 7 – Films we’ve grown up with
Episode 6 – Life imitates art
Happy new year everyone! For the first episode of Tales from the Tea Room in 2019, Jason Holmes and I invited Mark Kydd to talk with us about his work as an actor, writer, and director, and how these roles interweave with his life as a gay man. From his current work with the National … Continue reading Episode 6 – Life imitates art
Episode 5 – On friendships
For the last episode of 2018, Jason and I talked about friendships amongst gay men. We put ourselves into trouble by addressing thorny topics of the diverse ways in which we – gay men – relate to each other. We had some disagreements towards the end of the episode regarding 'daddy issues' but this is … Continue reading Episode 5 – On friendships
