A Gay Old Time

Nigel's guest today is Jamal Sims, choreographer, producer, director and star of RuPaul’s Drag Race.

Jamal has worked with virtually every pop star on earth, creating moves for everyone from Miley Cyrus and Celine Dion through to Usher and Madonna. His first audition landed him a job alongside a certain Michael Jackson.

Jamal’s career started big and has continued to grow ever since. His work alongside RuPaul has lead to Mamma Ru making him a permanent judge on the Drag Race Global All Stars season. He is now loud and proud about his sexuality but that wasn’t always the case.

This series is a celebration of a beautiful queer community; people of all ages, people who have had to tread their own path to live their real truth, who have fought with their emotions and emerged victorious, who inspire, who aspire and always entertain. Hosted by Nigel May. Every week, Nigel speaks to a person from the LGBTQ+ rainbow to hear their story; one person, one life, one conversation. And guaranteed, a Gay Old Time!

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Nigel's guest today is Matthew Mitcham, a true champion in the LGBTQIA world.

Australian Matthew became the first openly gay athlete to win an Olympic Gold medal when he competed as a diver in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. But as he smiled with pride on the podium and became a role model to many Matthew had to also face the self-doubt and depression that had plagued him since childhood.

His life has been one full of personal demons that he has had to deal with, including addiction and spells in rehab. Today Matthew, retired from sport, is a keen speaker, advocate and shining light in the worlds of diversity and inclusivity. He is also making a splash away from diving in the world of performance and theatre. His life may not be perfect 10s just yet, but he’s getting there…

This series is a celebration of a beautiful queer community; people of all ages, people who have had to tread their own path to live their real truth, who have fought with their emotions and emerged victorious, who inspire, who aspire and always entertain. Hosted by Nigel May. Every week, Nigel speaks to a person from the LGBTQ+ rainbow to hear their story; one person, one life, one conversation. And guaranteed, a Gay Old Time!

Follow us on instagram @agayoldtimepodcast 

Produced by Pineapple Audio Production

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nigel's guest today is Steven Carter-Bailey.

Steven rose to fame when he was the runner-up on his season of The Great British Bake Off.

Since then he has continued to be one of the most popular bakers ever to compete in the most delicious tent on TV. He is now a successful businessman and has also become celebrity cake baker to the stars creating delights for everyone from Russell Tovey through to Sir Ian McKellen. Steven’s a proud gay man but his journey to his present day happiness has been one full of personal issues that he has carefully had to navigate. 

This series is a celebration of a beautiful queer community; people of all ages, people who have had to tread their own path to live their real truth, who have fought with their emotions and emerged victorious, who inspire, who aspire and always entertain. Hosted by Nigel May. Every week, Nigel speaks to a person from the LGBTQ+ rainbow to hear their story; one person, one life, one conversation. And guaranteed, a Gay Old Time!

Follow us on instagram @agayoldtimepodcast 

Produced by Pineapple Audio Production

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nigel's guest today is Todrick Hall.

Singer, rapper, choreographer and as the title of his latest album says, Icon. His meteoric rise to fame on YouTube has been for the whole world to see and as a member of the queer community he continues to push back boundaries and fight injustices with his artistry.

Whether it be onstage, on TV or on one of his countless dance tracks Todrick always brings his expertise to deliver the best results. He has worked with everyone from Taylor Swift and Beyonce, through to Mamma RuPaul herself and the legendary Chaka Khan. We think he is a master at what he does and millions of followers online seem to agree…

This series is a celebration of a beautiful queer community; people of all ages, people who have had to tread their own path to live their real truth, who have fought with their emotions and emerged victorious, who inspire, who aspire and always entertain. Hosted by Nigel May. Every week, Nigel speaks to a person from the LGBTQ+ rainbow to hear their story; one person, one life, one conversation. And guaranteed, a Gay Old Time!

Follow us on instagram @agayoldtimepodcast 

Produced by Pineapple Audio Production

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nigel's guest today is Brooke Eden, country music singer and songwriter.

These days Brooke is a proud gay woman, married to the woman of her dreams and able to sing about her love, life and relationship to her masses of fans with a feeling of beautiful authenticity.

But when she was growing up in Florida dreaming of a career in music she had to keep her feelings hidden – because of religion and because of fear of rejection. Country music and queerness are not the easiest of combinations and for many years, Brooke hid her sexuality fearful of potential backlash. But after finding fame on American Idol and being heralded by the world of country music Brooke decided to publicly come out in 2021 to show the world her real identity. It was the moment her life changed.

This series is a celebration of a beautiful queer community; people of all ages, people who have had to tread their own path to live their real truth, who have fought with their emotions and emerged victorious, who inspire, who aspire and always entertain. Hosted by Nigel May. Every week, Nigel speaks to a person from the LGBTQ+ rainbow to hear their story; one person, one life, one conversation. And guaranteed, a Gay Old Time!

Follow us on instagram @agayoldtimepodcast 

Produced by Pineapple Audio Production

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nigel's guest today is Jackie Cox, a drag star who shone worldwide when she became a contestant on Season 12 of RuPaul’s Drag Race USA.

Born to a Canadian father and an Iranian mother, Darius Rose, aka Jackie Cox has become a unique and hugely talented and respected performer in the worlds of both drag, cabaret and theatre. Jackie was the first contestant in Drag Race herstory to walk down the catwalk in a Muslim-inspired outfit, something she was keen to do to both represent and educate as a nod to her own heritage. Jackie is a well-known soap opera star in America and was once crowned as Prom King as an openly gay student at High School. How fabulous is that!

This series is a celebration of a beautiful queer community; people of all ages, people who have had to tread their own path to live their real truth, who have fought with their emotions and emerged victorious, who inspire, who aspire and always entertain. Hosted by Nigel May. Every week, Nigel speaks to a person from the LGBTQ+ rainbow to hear their story; one person, one life, one conversation. And guaranteed, a Gay Old Time!

Follow us on instagram @agayoldtimepodcast 

Produced by Pineapple Audio Production

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Nigel's guest today is Dominic Skinner, make-up artist extraordinaire and judge on the hit BBC TV series, Glow Up.

Dominic has been a leading light in the world of cosmetics for many years, working at the top of his field and gaining an international reputation as the make-up maestro to work with.

The public fell in love with him when he was picked to be a judge on the make-up TV show where he and fellow judge, Val Garland, get to say who glows and who goes. He is soon to be an author too with his first book Glowography, A Practical Guide To New Make Up. Dominic is a gay man who possesses a vividly colourful wardrobe and the most gorgeously groomed moustache on TV….

This series is a celebration of a beautiful queer community; people of all ages, people who have had to tread their own path to live their real truth, who have fought with their emotions and emerged victorious, who inspire, who aspire and always entertain. Hosted by Nigel May. Every week, Nigel speaks to a person from the LGBTQ+ rainbow to hear their story; one person, one life, one conversation. And guaranteed, a Gay Old Time!

Follow us on instagram @agayoldtimepodcast 

Produced by Pineapple Audio Production

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Nigel's guest today is Cazwell, the groundbreaking rapper, record producer, DJ and songwriter.

He’s been making music since the 90s and has never shied away from representing the queer community in his lyrics and his videos. In a genre of music where more often than not any kind of queerness has always been considered taboo, Cazwell was and always has been unapologetically brilliant at pushing back the boundaries of prejudice and making music that doesn’t just deliver the bop it also serves to represent and deliver a strong message.

He is the favoured go-to for many Rupaul Drag Race girls who want to release a memorable dance-floor filler of a tune and recently Cazwell has also moved into the world of fashion with his clothing range, Daddy Department.

This series is a celebration of a beautiful queer community; people of all ages, people who have had to tread their own path to live their real truth, who have fought with their emotions and emerged victorious, who inspire, who aspire and always entertain. Hosted by Nigel May. Every week, Nigel speaks to a person from the LGBTQ+ rainbow to hear their story; one person, one life, one conversation. And guaranteed, a Gay Old Time!

Follow us on instagram @agayoldtimepodcast 

Produced by Pineapple Audio Production

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Nigel's guest today is Miss Coco Peru, drag royalty who has been a household name in the queer community for over 30 years.

Her list of achievements is incredible – from starring in films like To Wong Foo and Wigstock, through to raising funds for LGBTQ causes with her iconic Conversations With Coco events. The list of people she has worked with includes everyone from Liza Minnelli and Jane Fonda, to Lily Tomlin and Bea Arthur, who became one of Coco’s close friends.

She is a passionate activist with her unflagging support of the LGBTQIA community and firce dedication to AIDS related charities. It was this dedication that led to her winning the Los Angeles LGBT Centre’s Board Of Director’s Award. She is the matriarch of drag onstage and happily married to her husband off it…

This series is a celebration of a beautiful queer community; people of all ages, people who have had to tread their own path to live their real truth, who have fought with their emotions and emerged victorious, who inspire, who aspire and always entertain. Hosted by Nigel May. Every week, Nigel speaks to a person from the LGBTQ+ rainbow to hear their story; one person, one life, one conversation. And guaranteed, a Gay Old Time!

Follow us on instagram @agayoldtimepodcast 

Produced by Pineapple Audio Production

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Nigel's guest today is iconic pop star Hazell Dean, who has been lighting up dance floors as the Queen Of Hi NRG since her iconic queer anthem Searchin’ (I Gotta Find A Man) became a massive smash back in 1984.

Her back catalogue of other incredible tunes includes Who’s Leaving Who, Maybe We Should Call It A Day and Whatever I Do. Hazell is a gay woman and a huge Trans Ally and supporter of Trans Rights. She is Patron of Pride in Surrey and has featured on the Pride Power List as one of the most influential LGBTQ people in the UK. She recently celebrated 40 years of Searchin’ with the release of fabulous new remixes. 

This series is a celebration of a beautiful queer community; people of all ages, people who have had to tread their own path to live their real truth, who have fought with their emotions and emerged victorious, who inspire, who aspire and always entertain. Hosted by Nigel May. Every week, Nigel speaks to a person from the LGBTQ+ rainbow to hear their story; one person, one life, one conversation. And guaranteed, a Gay Old Time!

Follow us on instagram @agayoldtimepodcast 

Produced by Pineapple Audio Production

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.