A Gay and A NonGay

This is a re-release celebrating a decade of love and allyship on A Gay And A NonGay. For our final throwback, we're revisiting a particularly memorable episode from February 2024... It's finally happened. What does Jamie Dornan think of Dan moonlighting as a Jamie Dornan look alike? Jamie Dornan makes a surprise appearance to settle the score on Dan's Jamie Dornan lookalike status. Plus our liste...

This is a re-release celebrating a decade of love and allyship on A Gay And A NonGay. This week we're throwing it back to November 2020... On this episode, Dan and James are joined by the rainbow of metal, the Metal God himself, Rob Halford, frontman for Birmingham heavy metal legends Judas Priest. Wahey. Rob came out as gay live on MTV in 1998, today we chat about his incredible journey as the ga...

This is a re-release celebrating a decade of love and allyship on A Gay And A NonGay. This week we're throwing it back to May 2020... We've heard about 'expendable' populations before, but last time they meant gay people. 32 million people have died of AIDS related illnesses since the 1980s and in 2018, 770,000 people died worldwide because of the virus. The London Patient: A Cure For HIV? is the...

This is a re-release celebrating a decade of love and allyship on A Gay And A NonGay. This week we're throwing it back to November 2017... James has a BOYFRIEND... but his BF has a 'thing' for Dan?? Meanwhile Dan wants to invite James to an exciting new cookery class but it's bring your own WHAT?! Follow A Gay & A NonGay TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@gaynongay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This is a re-release celebrating a decade of love and allyship on A Gay And A NonGay. This week we're throwing it back to April 2021... Dan and James are joined from California by legendary punk rocker ⁠Fat Mike⁠ of NOFX. This is an explicit episode. It's quite the ride through BDSM, cross-dressing, sex dungeons, live-in sex slaves and being abandoned by your friends. Follow A Gay & A NonGay TikT...

This is a re-release celebrating a decade of love and allyship on A Gay And A NonGay. This week we're throwing it back to April 2017... It's the podcast equivalent of a F.U.R.B answer back song - A Gay & A Non Gay with special guest star - COLIN. Follow A Gay & A NonGay TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@gaynongay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@gaynongay⁠...

Trigger Warning: This episode contains multiple mentions of suicide and suicidal thoughts as well as themes that some listeners may find triggering. This is a re-release celebrating a decade of love and allyship on A Gay And A NonGay. This week we're throwing it back to March 2025... In many ways, Caroline Litman was the type of supportive Mum that any trans child could dream to have. She was supp...

This is a re-release celebrating a decade of love and allyship on A Gay And A NonGay. This week we're throwing it back to December 2021... James and Dan are joined by iconic barrister, speaker and author Mohsin Zaidi about his must read memoir A Dutiful Boy, A Memoir of A Gay Muslim’s Journey to Acceptance. We chat about Mohsin’s superhero parents and their Kryptonite, conversion therapy Witch Doc...

This is a re-release celebrating a decade of love and allyship on A Gay And A NonGay. This week we're throwing it back to November 2019... The Westboro Baptist Church, notorious for picketing funerals and spreading homophobia, are one of the most hateful and homophobic Christian organisations in the world. Megan Phelps-Roper was born to hate, joining her family at an anti-Gay picket at just 5 year...

This is a re-release celebrating a decade of love and allyship on A Gay And A NonGay. This week we're throwing it back to November 2015 to an episode all about one word... Chickens. Follow A Gay & A NonGay TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@gaynongay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@gaynongay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@gaynongay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

We’re heading to Solihull for a special episode of A Gay And A NonGay! Recorded just days before the first-ever Solihull Pride, Dan sits down with Melanie Palmer — CEO of the Solihull Business Improvement District — to discover how one of the “straightest parts of the UK” ended up launching a Pride celebration that captured the whole town’s imagination. Mel shares the surprisingly emotional origin...

On this episode of A Gay And A NonGay, James and Dan are sitting down with the iconic Daniel Lustig-Webb, a familiar face from the hit show Gogglebox. Daniel discusses the unique concept of'Gogglebox, filming experiences, and the show's impact during the pandemic. He shares personal stories about his friendship with ex-partner Steven, living arrangements post-separation, and experiences navigating...

James and Dan are back with another chaotic, hilarious episode of A Gay and A NonGay! This week, Dan’s lost his phone — and apparently his sanity — leading to a deep dive into how impossible modern life is without one (and how long James can last without rolling his eyes). From there, the pair spiral into a debate about narcissism — is it always a bad thing, or can a little self-love actually be h...

Dan and James are back with more A Gay And A NonGay for a wide-ranging conversation, starting with stereotypes! Is there such thing as a gay name and a straight name? And what's up with straight men putting their hands down their trousers? Plus, they talk about the issue of creatively navigating first dates without relying on consuming alcohol and share their experiences attending Solihull Pride....

Why is it that straight men can seemingly never behave themselves in public? That's the discussion on this episode of A Gay And A NonGay! James and Dan are looking at two similarly gross incidents: a concert in New York and a burlesque show in Edinburgh, at both men were ejected because they couldn't keep their thing in their pants. In a debate that ranges from the outrageous to the somewhat facet...

We're getting political on this episode of A Gay And A NonGay! Rylan’s controversial comments on immigration - the episode spirals into a fiery debate about misinformation, far-right rhetoric and the way everyday conversations in the UK are shaped by fear rather than facts. From England flags mysteriously appearing on lampposts to Pride merch being vandalised, James and Dan unpack what it really m...

We're back with a new episode of A Gay And A NonGay! James and Dan are diving into the age-old relationship question: should you share your location with your partner? Dan reveals he doesn't share his location with his girlfriend of 14 years (despite her sharing hers with him)... which James has some strong opinions about! Dan also updates on his viral campaign to rename Birmingham Airport after t...

James and Dan are back with another hilarious deep dive into gay and non-gay life! Kicking off with a listener question about what gay people really listen to at the gym, things quickly spiral into a heated debate about whether liking Kylie or Madonna is performative — and whether James is secretly pretending to love Drag Race. From there, we head to the rugby, where James (fuelled by Sauvignon Bl...

James & Dan's Webby Award has finally arrived... and it's going to cost HOW MUCH to get a second one!? They'll be sharing for now! On this episode of A Gay And A NonGay, James spills the tea about his recent wedding DJ gig that broke the internet because of the banned songs list he was sent! Is this purely straight behaviour? Who has the better taste in music (gays or non-gays)? And should James g...

Get ready for a raw and honest conversation on this episode of A Gay And A NonGay, as James & Dan are joined by broadcaster Rich Clarke to talk about being gay in the public eye. Rich opens up about his decades-long struggle with authenticity - and the breakdown that changed everything. He talks about working on Capital FM in the 2010s and being told he was "too gay"... and ultimately the conversa...

We're here for another Summer episode of A Gay And A NonGay. With James at Edinburgh Fringe, we're focusing on the really big questions in life... So, after we debate killing a fly or not, James & Dan are talking about regional gays (who even are they?!), why lavender marriages are making a comeback and the bizarre rules around who gets financial support in relationships. James questions why we do...

We have our first guest-free episode of A Gay And A NonGay in ages! We're diving into everything from backpack etiquette to Oasis concerts. We kick off with a burning question from their straightest friend: Why did we all believe that wearing a rucksack with both straps was gay? Queue a debate about bags, masculinity and school-era social dynamics. Dan also shares his incredible experience at the...

We're diving in deep with historian and author Harry Tanner on this week's episode of A Gay And A NonGay! As a teenager, Harry was an evangelical Christian and came to believe homosexuality was a sin. Now, he lives a fulfilled gay life in London where he writes and teaches ancient languages and history. In his new book - The Queer Thing About Sin - Harry explores how the West invented and weaponis...

We’re joined by Eurovision royalty on this episode of A Gay And A NonGay — the winner of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, JJ! Fresh from Vienna, JJ chats with James and Dan about everything from broken trophies and bubble wrap fails to navigating unrequited love in the queer community. They open up about the struggles of dating when everyone seems a little self-obsessed, the importance of listeni...

We have a record-breaker on the podcast this week! It's Eva Echo's third appearance on A Gay And A NonGay, which puts her in a class of her own! Eva is a trans activity, NHS campaigner and is the Director of Innovation at Birmingham Pride. On this episode, James, Dan and Eva talk about pride as a protest amid rising transphobia in UK politics, the recent UK Supreme Court ruling on gender identity...