This is the first of a mini-series of episodes dedicated to talk with the authors of the upcoming book The Everyday Lives of Gay Men, Autoethnographies of the Ordinary. Recorded during lockdown, this episode features author Randy Lopez, who talked with us about family loss, transformational love, body image, and cultural heritage. From Corpus Christi, … Continue reading Episode 18 – Shower thoughts of loss and queer love
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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