Wednesday With Woody

This week on Wednesday with Woody , we ask a deceptively simple question: how are men making friends in 2026? Inspired by a TikTok about how difficult male friendship becomes with age, Woody explores the friendship recession, marriage, emotional labour and the strange social rituals men use to stay close without ever quite admitting they need each other. From gym nods and group chats to loneliness...

This week on Wednesday with Woody , we look at what happens when hate arrives dressed as love, concern, faith, family and protection. In “When Hate Calls Itself Family: Pride, Fear and the Politics of Protection,” we unpack the softer language often used to make queer people smaller: “I love you, but…”, “family values,” “protect the children,” and all the suspicious little phrases that sound gentl...

Season 6 of  Wednesday with Woody  opens in Pride Month with a funny, tender and honest reflection on why Pride still matters. In this episode, Woody explores coming out not as one dramatic announcement, but as a lifelong negotiation with rooms, risk, family, work, culture, safety and the body. From awkward everyday moments to the shrinking of corporate Pride support, from visibility and represent...

Trigger warning: This episode includes discussion of homophobia, mental health and discrimination toward LGBTQ + people. Listener discretion is advised. This week on Wednesday with Woody, we look at the closet that survives the coming out. The quiet one. The one that lives in the mind and shapes how we speak, love, work and move through the world. Drawing on research and lived experience, Woody un...

This Transgender Awareness Week, Woody explores the world of Walls, Runways and Realness from the ballroom brilliance of Paris Is Burning to today’s conversations about visibility and belonging. Through the lives of Venus and Angie Xtravaganza and Jonathan Bailey’s historic win, this episode celebrates trans legacy while asking what true inclusion really means. It is a love letter to trans history...

Trigger warning: This episode contains discussion of sexual abuse, trauma and the experiences of male survivors. Listener discretion is advised. In this episode of Wednesday with Woody , we explore one of the hardest conversations to have in public life: male sexual abuse. We look at the myths that keep men silent, from the idea of the “gay predator” to the culture of disbelief and shame that surr...

Johannesburg Pride 2025 shimmered with sequins, contradictions, and truth. In this episode of Wednesday with Woody, we dive into the messy magic of being Purely, Queerly, African , a theme that reclaims queerness on African soil. From rainbow-washing debates and corporate floats to the deeper fight for authenticity and belonging, Woody unpacks what visibility really costs and why Pride, even when...

This week on  Wednesday with Woody , we’re diving into the weirdly quiet chaos of 2025 - the year that forgot to slay. From failed 75 Hard challenges to collective burnout, Woody reflects on why everything feels paused, what it means to wait gracefully, and how to find meaning in the in-between. With humour, honesty, and just the right amount of delusion, this episode is your permission slip to br...

This week on  Wednesday with Woody , we’re calling out one of the oldest myths in the book, that sexuality is a choice. From childhood crushes and pencil thieves to Elon’s Netflix meltdown, we’re unpacking what it  really  means to discover who you are (and why it was never up for debate in the first place). Wednesday with Woody is your midweek dive into modern life. Where storytelling, culture, a...

This week on Wednesday with Woody , we’re going there. Grindr. Scruff. Tinder. The apps we love to hate and hate to love. But what if they’re more than just hookup tools? What if, for some, they’re the only gateway to queer connection? In this episode, we get real about the digital disconnect so many gay men feel in an online-first world. From swipe culture and ghosting fatigue to the racial and b...

What does it mean to love across race in a world still unlearning racism? In this unfiltered episode, Woody unpacks the joys and complexities of interracial dating, from Instagram fantasy to real-life friction. Drawing from his own marriage, South African history, and global queer culture, Woody dives into everything from fetishization and family dynamics to sexual racism, power, and preference. W...

This week on Wednesday with Woody , we’re pulling back the glitter curtain on Pride season. When brands swap their logos for rainbows and roll out queer merch, is it real support? Or just rainbow capitalism in a fresh font? In Pinkwashed: The Price of Pride , we unpack the $3.9 trillion power of pink money, the rise of performative allyship, and what real support actually looks like. From Stonewal...

This week on Wednesday with Woody , we’re talking boy problems . But not the kind you can text your bestie about. We're unpacking modern masculinity: what it’s doing to men, how it’s shaping boys, and why loneliness has become an epidemic nobody wants to name. We get into toxic masculinity, emotional starvation, queer softness, blended brotherhoods, and the quiet grief of men who were never gi...

This week on Wednesday with Woody , we’re poppin’ balloons and joining the dating circus. Inspired by the chaotic brilliance of Netflix’s bisexual episode of Pop the Balloon Live , we’re asking: is dating in 2025 still about connection or just vibes, soft launches, and ghosting before dessert? From gay hookup burnout to straight dating confusion, queer love tropes to capitalistic romance aesthetic...

This week on Wednesday with Woody , we’re dragging the cult of self-improvement. From gym selfies and cold plunges to green juice routines and emotional bootcamps, we’re asking: is this wellness… or just another way to punish ourselves into being lovable? Wednesday with Woody  is your midweek dive into modern life—where storytelling, culture, and unfiltered self-expression meet. Hosted by Woody, e...

This week on Wednesday with Woody , we’re burning the beige and walking away from the life we were told to want. In a world obsessed with safety, structure, and following the script, what happens when you choose something different? Wednesday with Woody  is your midweek dive into modern life—where storytelling, culture, and unfiltered self-expression meet. Hosted by Woody, each episode unpacks the...

This week on Wednesday with Woody , we’re talking labels—the ones we choose, the ones we outgrow, and the ones we never asked for. From LGBTQIA+ identity to personality tropes like “the strong one” or “the mom friend,” we’re unpacking what happens when the boxes we’ve built for ourselves start to feel a little too tight. Are labels helping us find ourselves, or are they lowkey keeping us stuck? Wh...

This week on Wednesday with Woody , we’re cracking open the soft-lit illusion of modern life and asking the question none of us wants to answer. From neutral-toned morning routines to aesthetic apartments that feel more like showrooms than homes. Is it beauty, or is it dissociation with a eucalyptus diffuser? We drag ourselves (lovingly), unpack the rise of “authenticity” as a branding strategy, a...

This week, we’re celebrating International Transgender Day of Visibility —but we’re not stopping at surface-level recognition. We're diving into the why behind the day, the history that shaped it, and the lived realities of trans people past and present. From the legacy of ballroom culture and Paris Is Burning to the groundbreaking narratives in Pose , we honor the roots of trans visibility wh...

This week, we’re spotlighting  Bisexual Health Awareness Month —but not just for the sake of visibility. We’re breaking down why bi health is still ignored, how bisexuality remains the most misunderstood identity under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella, and what needs to change. From mental health to medical bias to why bi people are still forced to “prove” themselves, we’re tackling it all. And with bisexual...

On this week’s  Wednesday with Woody , we’re diving into a firestorm rocking London’s queer and feminist circles: The Girls Spot, a women’s-only gym, just banned trans women—despite promising inclusivity back in 2021. We'll unpack fitness influencer Natalee Barnett’s viral flip-flop, from raising 22,000 euros with trans allies to sparking a 45-million-view backlash. Is this about safety from gym h...

S3| E3 - This week on "Wednesday with Woody," we’re serving up a double dose of drama and debate! First, on the docket, J.K. Rowling is stirring the pot again with remarks that have the internet ablaze. Then, we’re switching from wands to crowns with the captivating new TV series "Mary and George." This show takes us into the heart of a royal drama, exploring the intricate rela...

S3 | e2: We're off on yet another rollercoaster ride through the highs and lows of queer life and culture. In this week's episode, we're not just skimming the surface but diving into the heart of controversy and conversation. Uganda's Stand on LGBTQ+ Rights: In a wild move, Uganda's highest court has recently upheld the Anti-Homosexuality Act of 2023. Gay Gym Culture: A Double-...

S3 E1: Welcome back to "Wednesday With Woody," the show where we plunge into the pulse of pop culture, keep our pulse on LGBTQ+ developments, and buzz through the events that mold our days. Kicking off Season 3, we come to you renewed and ready to share a myriad of narratives, beginning with our inaugural episode, "Reunion, Revelations, and Rhythms." In this episode, join me as...

Hold onto your earbuds, folks, 'cause S2, E6 is here to whisk you away on a whirlwind of celeb revelations and hearty chuckles! This week, we discuss Kim Kardashian's dapper debut of the Skims Men's line! A blend of cool comfort with a dash of Kardashian class! Switch gears into the pop kingdom with Britney Spears! Her latest book launch is sprinkling the world with juicy tales and siz...