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Send us Fan Mail Graham Linehan is an Irish comedy writer who co-created the sitcoms Father Ted, Black Books, and The IT Crowd. He is also very outspoken about transgender activism and the conflict he sees between trans rights and women's rights. In this episode, I explore Graham's motivations for addressing transgender issues, try to seek some common ground and understand why he feels s...

Send us Fan Mail Austin Crute is an actor and musician, best known for his roles in the Netflix series Daybreak and the film Booksmart. Austin is also Gay and Christian and is the son of a pastor. In this episode, we talk about what it was like for Austin growing up gay as a pastor's kid, his coming out journey, what made Austin think he was going to hell, what his relationship with Jesus is...

Send us Fan Mail This episode's guest is Autumn.  Both Autumn and I identify as Christians and experience attraction towards women. However, while I acknowledge and act on this attraction, Autumn has chosen not to. In this conversation, we delve into her reasoning behind this and have a debate about our differing perspectives.  Check this episode out on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/watch...

Send us Fan Mail Richie Hardcore is an educator, speaker and mental health advocate. He works in sexual violence prevention and advocates for a healthy approach to masculinity. He’s also a Muay Thai boxing trainer and uses his own lived experience to try and create positive change. In this chat, we delve into Richies mental health advocacy work and how he navigates the radicalisation of Social Jus...

Send us Fan Mail Brad Polumbo is an independent journalist and a YouTuber. He covers all the craziest things on the internet, in our politics, and in the LGBT community, from a centre-right, moderate perspective. In this conversation, we discuss how Brad got started as a YouTuber, getting banned from TikTok, a critique of the overreach of LGBT radicalism, Self-ID laws and how to stay nuanced when...

Send us Fan Mail Dara Macdonald is a free-speech enthusiast and the director of the Free Speech Union Australia. In this episode, we explore Australia's free speech laws, discuss its importance in a functional society, does limiting speech prevent violence, and the purpose of Free Speech Union Australia. Links: https://daramacdonald.substack.com https://twitter.com/FSUofAustralia https://free...

Send us Fan Mail Traidy Naidoo is a Gay Christian friend of mine who started his Christian ministry when he was living in South Africa. He is a solicitor in NSW who has worked extensively in the not-for-profit sector and currently, he works at his disability and mental health organisation which he founded called; Chosen Family Australia. In this episode, we explore Traidy's journey from belie...

Send us Fan Mail Brent Morden is a New York-based music director, composer, and vocalist and is the managing director of Fair In The Arts - an organisation promoting Fairness, Understanding and humanity in Arts. In this conversation, we discuss how liberal values have diminished in the arts, self-censorship, cancel culture, alternative ways to provide an advantage to disadvantaged groups, Fair In...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. David Bennett has a doctorate in theology and is a postdoctoral research fellow in Oxford University's Theology and Religion Faculty. He is an author and theologian covering various topics, including theology, desire, beauty, gender, theodicy, suffering, ethics, and sexuality. In this episode, we explore David's transition from a Christian-hating gay activist to a Je...

Send us Fan Mail For the final episode of the year. I thought I would do a solo episode and recap of what I’ve learned so far! I discuss why I started the podcast, the 3 main themes I talk about, the biggest things I've learned so far, overcoming procrastination and what’s in store for 2024. Feel free to check this out on YouTube.  Get in touch with me (Melody) Twitter: https://twitter.com/me...

Send us Fan Mail Lincoln Russ is a fundamentalist Christian, evangelist and street preacher. In this episode, we talk about Lincoln’s ministry, fornication, why he believes having sex outside of marriage is so bad, his thoughts on sexual promiscuity and what he believes a true Christian looks like.  This is my second time talking to Lincoln, and although we both believe in Jesus, our views differ...

Send us Fan Mail A.J. Hendry is a Youth Development Worker and housing advocate working to end Youth homelessness in Aotearoa, New Zealand. He is also the curator and creator of the blog and podcast When Lambs Are Silent, where he explores the intersection between faith and justice. In this conversation we talk about: how he got started working in Youth homelessness, rehabilitation and restorative...

Send us Fan Mail Sall Grover is the Founder & CEO of ‘giggle’, a female social networking app. She is currently being taken to Federal Court for not allowing transgender women on the app. In this conversation, we talk about the creation of her Female-only app ‘giggle’, why she created it, why she feels like single-sex spaces are important and why she believes transgender women shouldn’t be in...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Robert Gnuse is the James C. Carter, S.J./Bank One Distinguished Professor of the Humanities in the Religious Studies Department. He received his Ph. D. from Vanderbilt University in the area of the Old Testament and is the author of 12 books and approximately 80 articles in biblical studies. In this episode, we discuss an article he wrote titled: “Seven Gay Texts: Biblical Pa...

Send us Fan Mail Michelle Pollino is a writer, reporter, journalist, and filmmaker. Michelle caught my attention because she wrote an article for FAIR In The Arts called The Fracturing Is Necessary - which is also the title of her forthcoming memoir. In this episode, we talk about what compelled her to write The Fracturing Is Necessary, what is dividing us in society, how Michelle thinks the lies...

Send us Fan Mail My Guest today is Emilie Dye. Emilie is a writer, political commentator, Heterodox thinker and an atheist. During our conversation, Emilie and I explore our Christian backgrounds, reflecting on how it led her to become an atheist and how it led me back to Jesus. We debate current understandings and misunderstandings of Christianity, the difference between religion and spirituality...

Send us Fan Mail Karl is a queer (gay) Christian pastor at Crave Church in Sydney. He is a published academic specialising in New Testament Studies and holds a PhD in Theology and a Masters in Philosophy. In this episode, we dive into the complex and often debated topic of homosexuality in the Bible. We discuss Karl’s upbringing in a Pentecostal Church, how he reconciled his faith to his sexuality...

Send us Fan Mail Ben Appel is a writer based in New York City and has a book coming out titled; Cis, White Gay, about his liberation from the Church of Social Justice. In this episode, I discuss with Ben what it was like growing up in a Christian, fundamentalist community, why he pretended to be straight when he was younger, how the LGBT community has changed over the years, and how should we resp...

Send us Fan Mail Nico is a Gay Christian, Musician, Actor, Film Producer and a Writer from Colorado, US. In this conversation, we gain insights into Nico's personal experience of coming out as gay in a church-dominated environment, being in the closet, how we hear the voice of God and when he realised that God accepted his identity as a gay man. Find Nico here: https://www.instagram.com/iamya...

Send us Fan Mail Jamie Beaman is a theatre artist, director and writer for his own Substack called The Cornfield which you can read here: https://jamesbeaman.substack.com This is Jamie's second time on the show and in this episode, we talk about why we elevate one group at the expense of another, the performance of respect as opposed to actually respecting people. We ask; Can you have relatio...

Send us Fan Mail Marcus Dib is a YouTuber and Creator. He creates videos critiquing transgender ideology, even though he is trans himself. I got him on the show because I wanted to learn more about his perspective on this topic and explore his own journey of gender transition. Find Marcus here: https://www.youtube.com/@marcusdib https://twitter.com/marcus_dib https://www.instagram.com/theoffensive...

Send us Fan Mail Trent Thompson is a storyteller. He is also a husband, father, musical artist, content creator, and co-founder of a video marketing business called Guide Creative Agency.  His passion in life is telling stories. Stories that connect and inspire others to believe in themselves. In this conversation, we talk about Trent's inspiration to create, doing a 31-day YouTube vlog chall...

Send us Fan Mail Richie Hardcore is an educator, speaker and activist, working in family and sexual violence prevention, masculinities, mental health and fitness. In this conversation, we talk about how Richie started his journey into Mental Health Advocacy, how he approaches men's issues, the problem with privilege hierarchies, why young men are drawn to figures like Andrew Tate, the problem...

Send us Fan Mail Angel Eduardo Angel Eduardo is a writer, musician, photographer, and designer based in New York City, best-known for coining and promoting the rhetorical concept of star-manning . He works as Senior Writer & Editor for the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) , and serves on the Board of Directors for the Foundation Against Intolerance & Racism (FAIR) . I...

Send us Fan Mail Joshua Shediak is an Actor turned Digital Content Creator. He produces humorous videos and reels focused on Mental Health, presenting them in a light-hearted and comical way. Joshua has only been creating digital content for about 4 months now, so I thought it would be interesting to get some insights into his journey so far In this episode, we talk about how Joshua got started wi...