Gay

The inimitable Stephen Fry is an actor, comedian, director, and writer whose newest book about neckwear, Fry's Ties, is an ode to the 64-year-old's decades-long obsession with man's most trusted and… Audio

In his new documentary, Francesco, openly-gay, non-Catholic filmmaker Evgeny Afineevsky had unprecedented access to Pope Francis and was allowed to tackle many pressing issues. He joins the show to… Audio

What does celebrating Pride month mean to a former refugee whose journey coming out ended up even shaping their career? Kadambari Raghukumar talks to Ives Rose. Audio

Fifty years ago 'Lola' by the Kinks, was number one in NZ. The hit-song tells the story of Lola, who "walked like a woman but talked like a man". Green MP, and LGBTIQ activist Dr Elizabeth Kerekere… Audio

She has been legally blind since birth, but that hasn't stopped paranormal romance writer Steff Green (aka Stephanie Holmes) from undertaking a self-publishing career that sees her clear a six-figure… Audio

New research out of Germany suggests those who sleep next to one another have increased REM sleep and less disrupted sleep than couples who slept individually. Sleep expert Dr Wendy Troxel joins the… Audio

Nelsonian Kim Brice moved to Bangkok in 2017 when he and his Thai partner Gap and their cat Milo returned to Gap's homeland so he could help his mother run their family restaurant. He's Calling Home… Audio

Professor Stephanie Coontz recently wrote an opinion piece saying "many different-sex couples would have happier and more satisfying marriages if they took a few lessons from their same-sex… Audio

Thomas Sainsbury talks with Louisa Wall MP, Prof. Welby Ings, Professor Emeritus Ngahuia Te Awekotuku, and award winning artist and filmmaker Tanu Gago. Audio

Chiké Frankie Edozien is a Nigerian-American writer and journalist. He is a professor of journalism at New York University and a journalist for the New York Post. His 2017 memoir 'Lives of Great Men… Audio

Should people who look and act younger than they are be legally allowed to change their age in order to avoid ageism and discrimination? Joona Räsänen is a bioethicist at the University of Oslo in… Audio

Mandy Len Catron has written a thought-provoking piece in The Atlantic asking whether marriage actually creates a social handicap. She joins the show to discuss.  Audio

Friday's dreadful events in Christchurch, has led to the postponement of a number of events around the country over the weekend, as an act of respect, and to enable police to focus on priorities. The… Audio

In this episode of Pop! Culture, Melody Thomas and Tony Stamp explore queer representation in television, film and pop music and where LGBTQIA+ audiences are hoping it will go from here. Audio

There's been outrage after a straight man was cast as Disney's first gay film character. Some say the role should have gone to an actual gay man but others believe any representation is a cause for… Audio

Scholars and activists Ngahuia Te Awekotuku and Elizabeth Kerekere speak with Melody Thomas about what sex, sexuality and gender looked like in Te Ao Maori prior to colonisation, plus Rosanna Raymond… Audio