HOPECAST

WE HAVE A GUEST! Nick and Anders are joined by Daniel Pitt. He's a medium and teacher (who also happens to be Paul's husband). The conversation takes in what it means to be spiritual, how we can befriend the mystical and where we can find magic in the everyday experience of being human. You can contact Dan through his website www.danielpitt.co.uk Remember: How can we show love if we can&#3...

Anders and Nick are together for a duo-cast, diving into whatever is there. They begin with blooms and bikes, baskets and bags then go DEEP into what it means to celebrate ourselves. What will our Buddhist Monk and Quiet Indoor Gay make of it? We have questions! - Are younger people more gender fluid compare to the oldies dressing like school jocks? - Do straight men hate the traditional ideas of...

We're all feeling a bit grizzly on this episode. Despite heading off on vacation, Anders is tired. Paul is getting over a cold, Yassir is at the start of a cold and Nick is mid-cold. Thankfully Oliver is bringing some sunshine from his new Lisbon pad! We talk about the importance of queer spaces, Nick's man-cave being underused and poking under rocks looking for Prince Charming. And we hav...

OMGuestcast! Nick and Paul sit down with the fabulous Darren Brady - coach, facilitator, holder of space, and co-founder of The Quest. We have a wide ranging chat about the nature of community, the changing needs of gay men over the decades, the increasing prevalence of chemsex and the joy of working in service. And we have questions! - Do we really miss venues with sticky dancefloors? - How do we...

Welcome to DOOMCAST! We're having a house party! People are dropping in all over the time. We're a gardening podcast now FYI. Although it only takes us around four minutes to go from trees to tantra. Oliver is moving to Europe and we talk about what it's like to be in a toxic relationship with America. We cover climate change, police brutality, romanticising the past and creating the future. Oh an...

The boys are back in podcast town and spring is springing. Paul is overthinking everything again. Nick is a pimp daddy making it rain. Anders is branching out and Yassir is beaming sunshine. We cover topics like identity, abundance, colour and whether your underwear brand reveals your sexuality. Of course.  And we have questions! How about we let go of lack? What wheel do you need to poke a s...

We haven't heard from Matthew lately, because he's been having a moment. In amongst his busy schedule, we found time for a beautiful and vulnerable conversation where we talk about meaning, purpose, performing, social media....you know just some superficial small talk.  Matthew's thoughts are such a great reminder for us to pause, take stock and check in with ourselves to see how we're d...

Hey Hopecasters! We're feeling festive! Nick's hair is amazing, Yassir is in the sunshine, Oliver is contemplating a move, Paul is taking himself on a team away dayand Anders is looking forward to everyone moving to Amsterdam and living with him. We think that's what he said? Matthew is double-tripled booked again for this episode (crying emoji) but we'll make sure we get their voice back on soon!...

OMFG it's us! HOPECAST! We're back in your ears! You lucky listeners. Thanks for sticking around. We've missed you during our four week break that turned into three months. That's 2022 for you! We're using this episode to catch up with each other and check in what we've all been up to over the summer. No spoilers! Oh it's good to be back. Remember: This is it. This is the world. You can be part of...

☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️ we are taking a little homo holiday for August and will be back looking all stunning in September ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️

After a heatwave break, we dive straight in by admiring Paul's pearl necklace, and it's downhill from there as we contemplate the craziness of the world right now before discussing Monkeypox, Eyeball Gas Bubbles, Sex Robots and wishing our favourite buddhist Nick a happy birthday. It's good to be back! And we have questions: - Would you have cybernetic implants or accept the inevitability of a dec...

Paul came back from a rural retreat with a full heart and a head full of Covid, so this week's episode is in the hands of the wind who has a song they would like to share with you. Sit back, relax and enjoy the music of the trees. Support the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre at https://londonlgbtqcentre.org/ You can be part of the House of HOPECAST by following us on all the socials @HOPECASTPODCAST...

Life is busy. There isn't time to stop, reflect or even have a bowl of Frosties before recording a podcast. So Paul and Anders take some time to reflect on choices, spontenaity and the madness of the 8 hour work day. If you're about to listen to this while multitasking, maybe give yourself permission to just sit and be still for a while. Yes, we're hypocrites, pay no mind. And we have questions: -...

Paul is flying solo this week, or rather sitting solo as he experiments with The Marina Ambramovic Method and records a whole hour of himself staring at a wall. Seriously. It's the best or worst podcast you'll ever listen to. Let us know @HOPECASTPODCAST  Remember: Marina Abramovic is an evil genius. Support the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre at https://londonlgbtqcentre.org/ You can be part...

Matthew had his phone stolen at Mighty Hoopla so the HOPECAST crew turn into the Scooby Gang and workshop ideas for how he might get it back. Not all of them are particularly ethical, just FYI. This leads us to a discussion on surrendering control, the universe intervening in our lives and whether eternal freedom is worth giving up an arm for. And we have questions: - How many lifetimes does it ta...

Yassir and Nick share the space, reflecting on what it means to navigate their 50s and beyond. Nick plans on living to a healthy 100 years old and shares some tips on how he expects to get there. Yassir contemplates how to stay fit and mentally alert, without the aid of liposuction. Strap yourselves into your stairlifts, we’re going deep! And we have questions: Will science save the younglings? Ho...

Oliver and Paul get together to put the world to rights on the verge of Oliver’s 40th birthday! We reflect on the transformation that happens in our fifth decade, talk about finding meaning in work and being ok with putting your heart and soul out there. Also Paul explains to Oliver what a Page Three girl is. And we have questions: What’s the fashion for younger twinks these days? Do we go through...

Matthew’s red speedo moment is coming up and Anders is nervous about falling off boats in this new Youthcast installment, but more importantly, you’re finally getting our hot takes on all things Eurovision! Who is the most iconic contestant according to these two? Listen to find out the unanimous answer. Also in this episode: dealing with ideas, planning time in the sun, and a little bit of conspi...

Matthew came back from a silent meditation retreat and is having a very existential week exploring multiverses and the nature of existence. Join him on this reflective and questioning SOLOcast for some serious raging of thoughts. Buckle up. It's one Ella Veryde.  Remember: We are all connected in strange and wonderful ways. Support the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre at https://londonlgbtqcent...

Yassir and Paul are getting all arty on your ass in this episode of HOPECAST. Paul almost lost it in the new Queer Britain gallery and Yassir wonders if painting fruit is really all that queer. We dive into discussions on queer art and representation, weaving through the dense tapestry that is the art world. And we have questions! - Why are queer people and women in particular erased from the hist...

Andrew Seedall is a Queer Playwright, drama practitioner and informal educator. He’s also Catholic, so we thought it would be interesting to bring him and Anders together to talk about what it’s like to be a person of faith in the LGBTQ+ Community. Spoiler: there’s less drama than you’d expect. They talk beautifully about their experiences and spill the tea on what it’s really like to be an alter...

It's Friday night and we're getting crazy! We're so excited that Oliver is rocking the mic in his first ever SOLOcast and you'll be unsurprised to know that he nails it. Oliver begins with life after death and then reflects on the compassion he has shown to himself in hearing his own voice. This episode is a beautiful extended meditation on acknowledging our own complete selves. Luxuriate in this...

We’re coming in hot and wet this week. Paul is about to be unemployed (gulp) and he wants to know how best to shape this emerging new future. Luckily Yassir is on hand to create a container for the chaos. How can routine and rituals bring some structure to a potentially empty day?  Get ready to take notes!   And we have questions: How can we be grateful for things we don’t enjoy? Do othe...

We did it Joe! We finally got all six of us on the same episode, and just in time to celebrate HOPECAST’s first birthday. Can you believe we’ve been doing this podcast for a year and didn’t know Oliver was a Pocket Gay and Anders is a giant? We take a look back, and forward, probing deep into each others’ hopes and dreams. Of course we do. It’s our birthday and we’ll pry if we want to. No more spo...

Yassir is feeling hopeful for Spring, Oliver is getting older and Paul gaysplains Cabaret. So how do we get from there to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock? Well, it’s very HOPEcast. We talk about the many layers of masculinity and how they can cover the divine feminine. What’s the role of masculinity, patriarchy and maleness in the future? We get into it! And we have questions! How do we reconcile b...