Bear Back

What does Pride mean to you? Ben and Benja attempt to answer this question, exploring the notion of Pride as an LGBTQ+ political movement, a commercial entity and a grassroots celebration of love and equality. Plus, dick pics, cat fights and late night pies!

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With wedding season in full swing, Ben and Benja explore the differences in how people get married in Argentina and the UK. Plus, indecent exposure, buying wellies and Benja goes to his first British music festival.

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Come along to Bear Back Book Club! Ben reads Benja a story he wrote for a school assignment when he was 14 years old. The genre? Trainspotting erotica. Plus, overpriced takeaways, a trip to Darlington and a shocking fashion faux pas.

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

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Having fought off COVID, Ben and Benja are back out and about again masquerading as part-time ornithologists before heading to Devon and Cornwall for the weekend. Plus, manscaping, the Vagina Museum and dried fruit are all up for discussion.

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Argentina doesn't have a citizenship test, but if it did, it would be nothing like the one Benja has prepared for Ben! Play along and see if you can beat Ben in this 100% unofficial quiz on Argentinian values, history, traditions and everyday life. Plus, exotic Cheetos, auto-antonyms and tears during the Olympic opening ceremony.

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Ben and Benja have COVID and are here to tell you all about it. ¡Cuidado con el COVID! Plus, surviving the summer heat, arguing over scissors and the bizarre world of the octopus.

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When Ben runs out of his beloved Chip Spice, Pride in Hull comes to the rescue! Heidi-Victoria Ireland, Vice-Chair from the charity joins the boys to talk about the fantastic work her organisation does and what makes the UK city of Hull so special. Benja tries to master the Hull dialect while Ben highlights the city's quirky sights - all while drooling over the thought of eating a deep-fried pattie.

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Bear Back goes both serious and sex-y, as Ben and Benja chat with Stuart Blaylock, host of The History of Gay Sex podcast. From the Greeks to 20th Century USA, and from indigenous Argentines to the Victorian era - while somehow incorporating the Spice Girls and the world's first glory hole - enjoy a light-hearted look at same-sex sex throughout the course of human history.

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Benja loves football. Ben doesn't. In an attempt to boost Ben's knowledge of the sport, the boys welcome their good friend Dan on the show to talk about the origins, rules and iconic international moments both their countries have given football. De la mano de Diós a los cabellos dorados de David Beckham. Will Benja and Dan succeed in getting Ben excited about 'the Beautiful Game' and how long will it take Ben to divert the conversation towards the Spice Girls, Eurovision and Heat magazine?

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Ben and Benja reveal what things the other does to irritate them. Are they doing this on purpose or can these annoying habits be blamed on the cultures that shaped them both? Que difícil es estar en una relación multicultural. Plus, Benja buys a new waistcoat, the boys spend the weekend in Liverpool and Benja gets his Life in the UK Test results!

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