Gay Solo Travel AKA Dr. Angelo

Audio taken from my YouTube channel/video about Heated Rivalry, where I discuss my interest in talking about/analyzing the show on a YouTube dedicated to "gay solo travel", and topics subsequent videos will focus on. I talk a little bit about my academic background (Ph. D. in film, media, and queer studies) and how my personal experience as a gay man and former academic have compelled me...

In the final part of the third episode, i weave together all the threads from the previous 3 parts and end with an overview of Grindr as a form of travel gaming and the (potential) rise of Metaverses, which from today's vantage point are still beyond the horizon. Content Breakdown: 0:00 - Travel Gaming Origin Story: Spider Man (2004) as Virtual Touring 03:10 - Closeted Gaming: Player 1 as Solo...

In the third part of the third episode, I focus attention on overt queer representation in gaming and the plethora of issues that abound therein, including conservative push back. I conclude by linking the conversations around queer gaming and queerness in gaming to gay travel. Content breakdown: 0:00 - Overt Representation in Gaming: The Last of Us 0:53 - Coding Permission to Be Gay: Stardew Vall...

In part 2, I go back to the period of COVID lockdowns to analyze the intersections between travel and gaming by looking at all the travel-related video games I played during that period, games such as 80 Days, Euro Truck Driver, Wanderlust: Travel Stories, Oregon Trail, Where in the World is Carmen San Diego, Mario is Missing. I discuss the (timely) importance of Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley...

Welcome to part 1 of my 4-part third episode on video games, travel and their queer connections. This episode is all about the overlaps between video games, travel and gay/queer life, and it's based off a similarly titled article I published on my Medium account. In part 1, I lay the foundation for the entire episode by discussing my love of retro video games and how a recent, challenging trip...

This is a short, 10-minute teaser to my upcoming third episode on "Video Games, Travel, and Their Queer Connection." The podcast is based off a similarly titled article I published on Medium and explores in both humorous and serious ways how video games and travel overlap and how queerness bridges them. Content Breakdown: 0:00 - Introduction - Retro Video Games (Steam, GOG.com, Sierra On...

In this concluding episode of my travelogue chronicling my first solo travel trip, I shift gears a little bit and recall a fun night out in Gorizia and Novo Gorica that I had with my conference buddy. We bar hopped, chatted with some young Italians about the impacts of Austerity, and hit up the casino and casino buffet in Slovenia. I also talk about my day trips to Udine and Trieste and the valuab...

Part 2 chronicles my experiences with being declared a "missing person" by my Greek mother (CALL YOUR MOTHER), observations about some of the cultural differences I learned very quickly after landing in Italy, my first evening and morning in a small "mom & pop" B&B, and a moment of personal reckoning while visiting Gorizia Castle. Content Breakdown: 0:00 - Travel Before...

Part 1 of my second episode where I talk about my first solo travel & first trans-Atlantic trip that took me to North Eastern Italy in 2010 for a conference that was taking place in Gorizia, a small city in the North East of Italy that shares an open border with Slovenia. This episode focuses more on my own personal history prior to my trip. I discuss the financial and physical challenges I wa...

Inaugural episode for my podcast dedicated to the pleasure and excitement of being a gay solo traveler. Join me on this experimental journey where I talk about my own personal travel experiences, offer insights, tips and advice for travel, and make connections between travel and life in general. #gaysolotravel #travel #gay #personaldiary #podcast