Things Gay People Like

We're back with a big glittery bang for Season 3 as we cover the mighty STEPS! New friend of the pod and Steps stan James joins me to talk about his history with the group and why he loves them so much, guiding me though their career to date and of course tackling the Quiz as well as some Unpopular Opinions from our listeners.  Plus, we have updates on Neighbours and Taylor Swift from previou...

Hiyaaa! We're back with an Update Special, as there have been several significant developments with a few of our episode themes. I've invited my guests from five episodes back to discuss what's been happening with Sugababes, Neighbours, ABBA (with a very special additional guest!), Eurovision and Kate Bush. Plus my Mam is here with her thoughts on it all. The podcast will be back for Season 3 SOON...

Sadly, it's time to wave goodbye to the residents of Ramsay Street after 37 years and we're marking the occasion with a Neighbours Farewell Special. My guest Kyle joins me to talk about his love for the show throughout his life, how it's evolved over the years, his favourite storylines and lots more. As always there's a bit of TGPL News too, our Recommendations - and of course another appearance f...

GOOD EVENING EUROPE! The podcast is back with a Eurovision 2022 special, where my guest and ESC superfan John tells me about his long-standing love of the contest and what he makes of this year's selection. Plus we reveal the results of the TGPL Eurovision jury, we hear from last year's Eurovision correspondent David in Osaka, and my Mam gives her verdict on this year's songs too. Enjoy!!  0:...

Wow x4: it's the last episode of our second season and we're covering the undeniable pop icon that is Kylie Minogue! My friend and Kylie superfan Damien joins me to take me through her career to date as we talk about all the albums, most of the singles, her best b-sides and plenty more besides. As usual, we discuss some other bits in TGPL News, give our Recommendations and of course my Mam is back...

Do you like scary podcasts? Well this isn't one sorry but we are talking about the deeply iconic Scream franchise! Scream superfan and Sidney Prescott stan Marcus joins me to discuss why he loves the films so much, what he's hoping for from the new instalment, his Top 5 supporting characters and a whole lot more - plus we get you up to speed on the story so far! As always we talk about some other...

We're getting semi-festive for our Christmas Special in episode 21 as we discuss all things S Club 7, only occasionally getting derailed slightly by mine and my friend Paul's long-standing... support (?) for one member in particular. We go over the group's career and discuss our favourite singles, album tracks and b-sides - including one all-time Christmas classic. Plus as always we chat about oth...

It's episode TWENTY and although we don't acknowledge the passing of time, I thought we should mark this anniversary with another Mariah moment! This time, my friend Matt and I take a look at the period from Honey in 1997 to Loverboy in 2001. He tells me why this is his favourite part of Mariah's career and we discuss our thoughts on the Butterfly, #1s and Rainbow eras - plus the unforgettable sin...

QUIET!! I have never in my life yelled in a description like this! In Episode 19 we're taking a deep dive into one of the most iconic reality shows of the 2000s, America's Next Top Model! My friend Mike joins me to go over the ups and downs of the series, and we discuss our favourite contestants, Tyra's most unhinged moments and some of the darker moments of the show. Plus as always, we chat about...

Attention all Swifties! My friend Chris joins me for episode 18 to talk about his love for the one and only Taylor Alison Swift; we chat about why he connects with her music so much as well as her LGBTQ+ appeal and he guides me through her career to date. Plus, we discuss our Top 5 Taylor tracks, chat about some entertainment news, and a whole lot more - including a review of the new ABBA album fr...

Voulez-vous an episode about ABBA? Well good because that's what this is. My friend and ABBA stan Peter joins me to talk about his love for the Swedish supergroup, the evolution of their career, our favourite songs of theirs - and his excitement for the imminent new album and virtual concerts! Plus as always we've got some chat about other pop culture-y things in TGPL News, a Quiz and of course an...

Tank tops and khaki shorts at the ready as the very talented illustrator and Lara Croft superfan Rik joins me for episode 16 to discuss all things Tomb Raider! We chat about the development of the character and the game franchise - and of course the films. Plus we discuss the LGBTQ+ appeal that Lara's escapades hold, some of the iconic villains of the series and a whole lot more, including Rik's i...

They got the mustard ooouuuuuut! It's episode 15 of TGPL and my guest, screenwriter and fan of all things spooky Michael Lee Richardson, joins me to discuss his all-time favourite TV show: Buffy the Vampire Slayer. We talk about its LGBTQ+ appeal, the journey of the show over its seven seasons, its lasting impact and our favourite episodes. Plus we chat some Drag Race, Dragula and plenty more besi...

Go girls g-g-go-go-go! TGPL is back for Season 2 and we're kicking things off with a Girls Aloud special. My friend Cliff makes a return appearance to talk about his favourite group of all time and to pay tribute to and celebrate the memory of Girl's Aloud inimitable rock chick, Sarah Harding. We also chat a bit of Sugababes, Drag Race and more - plus my Mam is back with her take on the leaders of...

Eurovision is BACK and so is the podcast! We briefly return from hiatus to get in the Eurovision mood with my friend David, who joins me from Osaka to talk about our all-time favourite entries, discuss what we like most about the contest and give our takes on this year's batch of songs. As always, we've got some TGPL News, Recommendations - and my Mam is back with her thoughts on all things Eurovi...

We're going back to school for episode 12 (also the season finale!) as we take a deep dive into my favourite film of all time, Grease 2. My friend and fellow Stephanie Zinone fan Chris joins me to discuss why we love it so much, our thoughts on its appeal to the LGBTQ community and our favourite moments from the film - plus Chris tells me about his other great passion in life. And of course, we've...

We're going direkt till final for episode 11 as we take a deep dive into the Swedish pop phenomenon that is Melodifestivalen; it's their Eurovision selection show - and a whole lot more. My friend and Melfest superfan Sebastian joins me to discuss his love of the contest, our favourite entries... and Rosie Ribbons. Plus we have TGPL News, our Recommendations and of course my Mam is back to have he...

Dahhhling, we've reached episode TEN! To celebrate this mini-milestone, I wanted to talk about my all-time fave, the legendary singer and songwriter Mariah Carey. Her career is too extensive to squeeze into one episode though so it's the first in a series, looking at the early years, from the debut to Daydream. My friend Ben joins me to lamb out over MC, and there's the usual News & Recommenda...

HEATHCLIFF! It's episode 9 and it's time to take a deep dive into the wonderful world of Kate Bush. She's an absolute icon to so many in the LGBTQ+ community, but has kind of passed me by... until now. My friend Rob joins me to talk about his love for her work and guide us through her fascinating career to date. Plus as always, we've got some TGPL News, Recommendations and another appearance from...

We're geeking out in episode 8 as my friend and comic book fan Pierce joins me for a deep dive into his favourite Marvel property, the X-Men. We chat about the comics, animated series, films and the future for the mutants now they're about to join the MCU proper. Plus, we talk Drag Race, Olivia Rodrigo and WandaVision in TGPL News, give our Recommendations and as always my Mam is back with her fin...

Boy stop! My friend Cliff and I are getting stuck into an absolute SAGA in episode 7 - namely, the tale of Sugababes 1.0, aka Mutya Keisha Siobhan. The ups, the downs, the #soons, the wrapping ribbons, it's all here! Whether you lived through it or don't know much about it, hope you enjoy the episode. Plus as always we have some TGPL News, our Recommendations and another appearance from our specia...

The podcast goes straight to Judges' Houses with an X Factor Special! We didn't have the show to lead up to Christmas this year, but this is clearly the next best thing... X Factor superfan Martin joins me to discuss all 17 (!) series and the many iconic moments of the show, plus he tells me how he made Ruth Lorenzo cry. And as always, there's TGPL News, a Quiz and our Recommendations too! 0:00 In...

My friend Ben is joining me for episode 5 to discuss his love for the undisputed Queen of Pop! Ben guides me through the various eras of Madonna's career to date and also fills me in on his experience on the first ever episode of The Voice UK. Plus, as always, there's TGPL News, a Quiz, our listeners' Unpopular Opinions and our Recommendations.  0:00 Intro 2:55 Hi to Ben 8:40 TGPL News 13:45...

We're on episode 4 of the podcast and it's time to talk about one of my favourite TV shows of all time: Smash! It only lasted two seasons but lives forever in our hearts... We chat about all the things we loved about the show - and a couple of things we weren't so keen on - along with musical theatre tattoos and unexpected meetings at urinals. Plus our unlikely vendetta against Meryl Streep contin...

It's the third episode of Things Gay People Like, and I'm talking to my friend Andrew about his number one fave, Britney Spears! We go over her career to date and talk about some iconic Britney moments - as well as the song Andrew performed at a church disco. Plus there's a very exciting piece of Breaking News, a Britney Quiz and our Recommendations.  0:00 Intro  3:55 Hi to Andrew 5:40 T...