Black Boy Joy Podcast

On our last episode of Black Boy Joy Podcast, Kieran and Ainsley share our experiences of Christmas, coronavirus and recount our experience of the gay scene in Leeds on a very alcohol filled and hazy saturday night. 

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This week, Kieran and Ainsley discuss the royal family, code-switching in interracial relationships and friendships and much more 

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This week, Kieran and Ainsley discuss Halloween in the aftermath of both our parties, we get into Dave Chapelle's Closer comedy special on Netflix and take a deep dive on our body image. Spoiler alert: we disagree profoundly on these issues

What did you think about Dave Chappelle's comedy special?  

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This week, Kieran and Ainsley are joined by Topher Taylor: writer, podcaster, sex educator extraordinaire for a chat about the relaunch of his new podcast The T-Spot, how he got started, working in the adult industries, our shared love of Madonna and much more!. 

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To Celebrate National Coming Out Day, we've decided to re-release our episode: Coming Out/Life in The Closet recorded almost two years ago now. In this episode, we discuss coming out, living and conducting relationships while in the closet, discuss the concept of coming out to yourself and give advice to anyone struggling. It's an emotional one, and definitely hard to listen back to after all this time- but it's well worth it

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This week, Kieran joins Ainsley in London where we discuss the aftermath of a Roisin Murphy concert we attended, criticise eachother's physical types we like in med, discuss polyamorous relationships and more 

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This week, Kieran and Ainsley discuss sugar Daddy/sugar Baby relationships, declaring your sexuality and much more

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This week, Kieran and Ainsley talk shitty cell centre jobs, our favourite football players and the antics of a few of the cast Love Island 2021. 

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*trigger warning* This episode contains conversations surrounding sexual assault. This week Kieran and Ainsley get real about the subject of stealthing, sexual assault, consent and more. This is a very personal episode, so please be mindful when listening. 

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This week, we host our first in-person podcast since the start of the coronavirus pandemic where we have an hour long conversation with Fr. Jarel Robinson-Brown- ordained minister and author of Black, Gay, British, Christian, Queer: Church and The Famine of Grace. We discuss the book at length including the writing process, the true meaning of grace, some of the more controversial passages and much more. 

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This week, Kieran and Ainsley discuss our relationship with the apps now what we're more than 18 months into social distancing. We discuss our sexcapades, racial fetishising, Sha'carri Richardson and her failed drugs test and much more 

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This week, Ainsley is joined by Kassi, a longtime friend and Co-Host of The Departure Lounge Podcast filling in for Kieran. We discuss everything from sharing drunken stories, RuPaul's Drag Race, discussing homophobia in the black community and the impending season of Love Island 

Stream the Departure Lounge Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all good podcast streaming platforms.

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This week, to celebrate the return of Pride Month Kieran and Ainsley share what they're grateful for. We discuss the kink and fetish at pride festivals argument and much more.

Our Spotlight this week is Prepster: an organisation founded to educate and advocate for the use of PrEP as an effective tool for HIV prevention. They are hosting a livestream on their facebook on Thursday 10th June 2021 @ 7pm. 

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This week, Kieran and Ainsley do an album exchange- we both choose two albums for the other person to listen to and discuss. Ainsley's choices were 'We Are King' by King and 'Deacon' by Serpentwithfeet and Kieran's choices were 'Dur&' by Durand Bernarr and 'Broke With Expensive Taste' by Azaelia Banks. 

Our Spotlight this week is Hidayah LGBT+, a registered charity set up to provide support and welfare for LGBTQI+ Muslims and promote social justice and education about the community to counter discrimination, prejudice and injustice. They will be hosting a LGBT multi-faith event on the 6th of June 2021, where they will be discussing what it means to be a person of faith and LGBTQ+. Tickets are available below: 

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/inter-faith-lgbtq-discussion-tickets-154542957145

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This week, Kieran and Ainsley are joined by Faizan, co-founder of Imaan LGBTQI- a charity supporting LGBT Muslims to mark Eid, one of the most important dates in the Islamic calendar. Tune in to hear us discuss Ramadan, the act of fasting, Eid, organising Imaanfest- the first Muslim pride event in the UK, connecting with our roots in our respective ancestral countries and how our queerness can help grow our spiritual and religious connections. This is a great episode, with a great guest so don't miss out. 

Imaan LGBTQI are fundraising. Please click on this link to donate, your funds will help to keep Imaan running: https://www.justgiving.com/imaan-lgbtqi

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This week, Kieran and Ainsley take discuss sex, or specifically the top/bottom binary in gay sex. We discuss our preferences, the stigmas surrounding those choices and more. Plus, we give our take on Montero (Call Me By Your Name), the new song and music video by Lil Nas X and the backlash surrounding THAT lapdancing scene. Our Spotliight this week is 'PrEP & Prejudice', a national programme funded by Public Health England Innovation Fund that aims to influence how black African communities engage in HIV prevention, specifically the use of PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) as a HIV Prevention tool.

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This week, Kieran and Ainsley have a frank discussion about taking accountability for our past issues, problems and vices and share advice on dealing with internalised homophobia and taking control of your life and happiness. 

Our Spotlight this week is the disturbing persecution of LGBT individuals in Ghana, the closure of the Country's first LGBT centre in Accra and the public condemnation from the church. 

Please donate to the cause if you can: https://www.gofundme.com/f/lgbt-rights-ghana-community-support-fund

Check out: https://www.instagram.com/lgbtrightsghana/ 

and https://lgbtrightsgh.org/?fbclid=IwAR1rJt2k109z-sGCmD8nv-ERMxlcUjatMeCrovN51Gt1oZJjpFz9KMjdf8E

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This week, to celebrate Black LGBT History Month, Kieran and Ainsley are joined by Jason Jones, a 'Tringlish' LGBT activist and human rights defender born in Tinidad & Tobago but living in England. We spend an hour discussing his activism work, spending his twenties in London, challenging anti-LGBT intimacy laws in Trinidad. This episode was truly an education for both of us, and a real call to arms to get involved in our community. 

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This week, Ainsley and Kieran are very pleased to be joined by Joshua Royal, Sri-Lankan born ballet dancer and creator of 'The Naked Truth'- an online event passionately helping to remove the stigma of HIV. On the 1st of December, The Naked Truth will support World AIDs day with a premiere showcase of dance, music and poetry to raise awareness and funds for The Terrence Higgins Trust, the UK’s leading HIV and sexual health charity. There will be an opportunity to donate during the event and help them amplify the voices of those affected by HIV. They aim to eradicate stigma and discrimination and to shape a world that is more inclusive and positive. The Naked Truth is supported by House of Rainbow and Stream Movement  We sat down to discuss the event, breaking HIV stigma, growing up and working as a dancer, Lady GaGa's new 'Chromatica' and much more.  Text NAKED to 70085 to donate £5 to Terrence Higgins Trust. Texts cost £5 plus one standard rate message and you’ll be opting in to hear more about our work and fundraising via telephone and SMS. If you’d like to give £5 but do not wish to receive marketing communications, text NAKEDNOINFO to 70085.”  Visit http://streammovement.com/thenakedtruth for more information  Check out https://www.facebook.com/HIVthenakedtruth/ Visit Joshua Royal's instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/joshua_royal/  Follow Black Boy Joy Podcast https://www.instagram.com/blackboyjoypodcast/ Follow Black Boy Joy Podcast on Twitter https://twitter.com/blkboyjoypod Please send questions/coments/queries to blackboyjoypodcast@gmail.com

This week, Ainsley is joined by Leah- better known to some as Divina Curves, a Burlesque artist from the Nouveau Lush burlesque troupe. We get chatting about south London, the art of Burlesque, art as activism, colourism and more. This week's Spotlight is Wastewomxn, a three-piece trans-continental band featuring three self described 'unbinary aliens'. 

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This week Kieran and Ainsley are joined by Brisbon Kofi, a native New yorker and west end actor turned poet to discuss The healing Section- a new collection of poems released on Soundcloud and VIMEO. We discuss art, poetry, surviving during the COVID-19 pandemic, the differences between being black and queer in the US compare to the UK and more. 

Watch The Healing Section here: https://vimeo.com/434667141 

Listen to The Healing Section here: https://soundcloud.com/brisbonkofi/sets/the-healing-section 

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To coincide with mental health week, Kieran and Ainsley get real with their mental health during lockdown, we discuss therapy, health anxiety and more. Our spotlight this week is 'Tangerine', a 2015 film about a black transgender woman living in LA.

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