In the main episode this week we chatted to the wonderful Anna Nolan about her coming out story, her time as a nun and life on the TV as star of the first UK series of Big Brother. If you haven't listened yet, make sure you go back and do so right now -Anna's story is so interesting.

Another person who we also find endlessly interesting is Oscar Wilde so we decided to make this week's minisode all about him. We share our favourite quotes and reveal our fighting styles...

Until next week, bye for now!

Brian and Katherine.

Our guest this week is the amazing Anna Nolan.

Anna was thrust into the spotlight in the year 2000, after appearing on the first ever series of Big Brother. Since then she has worked on the BBC, Channel 4 and RTE both in front of the camera and behind the scenes as a producer and development executive. Not only that, but she's been a puppet, a poet, a pirate, a pauper, a documentary maker and a nun (2/6 of those are true - but you'll have to listen to find out).

We had a great chat with Anna about her coming out story as well as the gay icons and anthems that have helped shape her life.

We hope you love it and if you do, please leave a positive review and five stars wherever you listen or even share the episode with someone who might like it.

Brian and Katherine.

Inspired by the love story of our guests on the main episode last week (Alan Hughes and Karl Broderick) Brian and Katherine decided to share their thoughts on romance and love.

It'd warm your cockles...WE SAID COCKLES.

Put on your seatbelts and your tray in the upright position, because we are taking another trip around the world this week.

Our special guests this episode are panto kings of Ireland, Alan Hughes and Karl Broderick. But of course, that's not all this talented pair do. Alan can be seen every morning on Ireland AM and Karl is a prolific and accomplished writer and performer. As a couple, they’ve been together since 1993 and married just over ten years. You could say they’re almost as mad about each other as Brian is about himself (just kidding Brian…just kidding). In this episode, Karl and Alan share the secret of their endless love affair and the stories of their gay lives.

Welcome to the first ever bonus minisode of Around the World in 80 Gays. We're giving you a bite-sized high-low cultural experience this week. Brian and Katherine share what they love to watch at the moment, going to the theatre and Katherine throws in bit of Pat McCabe for good measure.

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Welcome to our very first episode! Each week on Around the World in 80 Gays, your dashing hosts, Brian Kennedy and Katherine Lynch will talk to well known LGBTQi+ guests about their gay anthems, icons and inspirations. To get the series underway however, they’ve decided to do a ‘getting to know you episode’ and chat to each other about their shared history together and life stories.

But in case you didn’t know, Brian hails from the Falls Road in Belfast, blessed with a natural talent that has seen him perform all over the world and share the stage with Stevie Wonder, Boy George, Joni Mitchell and Van Morrison, to name but a few. Then there is the wonderful Katherine Lynch - a multi-hyphenated wonder. She’s a writer, comedian, poet and owner of the most leopard print in Europe. Not only that but she has sold out shows in Vicar St and around the world with her comic creations.

In this episode, you’re going to hear all about them so buckle up. Welcome to our world!

Hello world! We are delighted that our first ever guest on ATWI80G is the one and only, Rory Cowan! He can currently be seen on our television screens in Fair City playing the role of Bosco and before that starred in a tiny, indie show called Mrs. Brown's Boys as the loveable Rory Brown. In this episode, he tells us all about coming out, going out and how his parents taught him to stand up for himself at all times. We hope you enjoy!

We decided to mark our release day by sending out three episodes into the world! Our second guest this week is Paddy Smyth, an activist, presenter and 2019 champion of the Channel 4 reality TV series The Circle. Not only that, but he is also the host of Chancers Podcast, also available on the Go Loud app and wherever you get your podcasts, along with his co-presenter Anna Clifford - a writer and comedian. Paddy is funny, wise and warm and we hope you love his story.