The B-Side

In Part 2 of The Weight of the Armor , hosts Ares, Marie, and Slanie continue their powerful conversation with Ashley , moving beyond definitions of toxic masculinity and into the lived realities of navigating masculinity in dating, relationships, and community spaces. Building on the foundations laid in Part 1, this episode dives deeper into how masculine expectations show up in everyday interact...

In this enthralling episode of The B-Side , hosts Ares, Marie, and Slanie come together for a thought-provoking conversation with Ashley, exploring masculinity, identity, and sexuality beyond binary norms. Ashley, a bisexual man who grew up surrounded by rugby players and military culture, shares his personal journey of questioning traditional ideas of masculinity and how those experiences shaped...

Bisexual representation in film and television has come a long way — but it’s still complicated, inconsistent, and often misunderstood. In this episode of The B-Side, hosts Marie, Bridget and Ares are joined by guest Slaine to unpack how bisexuality is portrayed in the media: when it feels authentic, when it falls into lazy or harmful tropes, and why visibility alone isn’t enough. We explore chara...

What does it mean to live and love beyond binaries? In this episode of The B-Side, hosts Marie, Slaine and Ares are joined by Toby — a bi+, intersex and agender person and relationship counsellor — for a thoughtful conversation about identity, intimacy and connection beyond rigid categories. We explore how being intersex, agender and bi+ intersect in everyday life, shaping self-understanding, rela...

This week on The B-Side, Marie, Slaine and Ares are joined by someone who helped shape the very beginnings of our community: Dr Misty Farquhar (they/them), bi+ and non-binary advocate, educator, CEO of Rainbow Futures and founding organiser of Bi+ Community Perth. Together, we journey through Misty’s personal story — from creating spaces for bi+ people a decade ago, to becoming one of WA’s leading...

In this episode of The B-Side, we sit down with Emma, who grew up as a Jehovah’s Witness and learned early to split herself between who she was and who she was expected to be. Her story is one of faith and fear, hidden love, domestic violence, healing, and the long road toward reclaiming identity. Together we explore how religious conditioning can shape bisexual identity, blur the lines between de...

In this essential episode of The B-Side, we hear from Orianna, a bisexual M to F trans woman, on the raw realities of navigating identity, love, and safety. Orianna discusses the pivotal intersection of being both trans and bi, exploring the journey of finding genuine belonging where inclusion often only exists "on paper." We delve into the complexities of dating as a polyamorous, sapphic-aligned...

As Trans Awareness Week draws to a close, The B-Side brings you a powerful and deeply reflective conversation with Dom — a transgender man whose journey through transition reshaped his understanding of attraction, masculinity, bisexuality and identity. In this episode, Ares, Marie and Slaine explore how gender discovery can open unexpected pathways into desire and self-acceptance. Dom shares how s...

What does Pride mean in 2025 — celebration, protest, or both? This week on The B-Side, hosts Marie, Ares, and Slaine are joined by Joey from Pride WA to unpack the theme “We Are Here.” Together they explore Pride’s activist roots, the new code of respect for this year’s events, and what inclusivity looks like in today’s festival landscape. From community parades and Bi+ floats to the ambitious Gay...

This week on The B-Side, Marie, Bridget, and Ares sit down with guest Ashley to explore the complex realities of same-sex attraction among men who identify as straight. Together they unpack how secrecy, stigma, and a lack of language have long shaped the experiences of “mostly straight” men — and why deep listening and empathy are essential for real understanding. From Ashley’s reflections on 90s...

This week on The B-Side, hosts Marie, Bridget, and Ares sit down with Sky — a proud bi+ and nonbinary advocate — to explore the powerful intersection between Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), sexuality, and gender identity. Together, they unpack how OCD can weaponise doubt, how compulsory heteronormativity complicates self-understanding, and why so many bi+, pan, and nonbinary people are overlo...

This episode of The B-Side is all about breaking down the misconception that bisexuality is “binary.” We explore how bi+ has always included attraction beyond just “man” or “woman” — embracing non-binary, trans, intersex, and gender-diverse experiences. From the Kinsey scale to personal stories, we talk about where we each sit on the spectrum, the many forms of attraction (romantic, emotional, pla...

In this episode of The B-Side, we explore the powerful and often underrepresented experience of coming out later in life. Guest Chris joins hosts Marie, Bridget and Ares to share his journey of coming out at 45 — the challenges, the freedom, and what it means to live authentically after years of silence. The team also reflect on their own coming out stories, highlighting the diverse paths people t...

In this episode of The B-Side, hosts Bridget and Ares are joined by two amazing guests from the Bi+ Community Perth, Marie and Safi, as they discuss the themes of Bi+ visibility, community, and the importance of inclusion. We kick off the discussion by diving straight into the heart of the conversation about the significance of Bi+ Visibility Week (16th–23rd) and why the fight against Bi erasure i...