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- JP FROM CASH CASH CHATS EXCLUSIVELY TO PARIS MUNRO: QUEER & THE BEATFeaturing exclusive interview highlights with JP from Cash Cash talking about mental heath and music. Graeme Smith chats to Gaydio radio presenter Paris Munro about the launch of their brand new podcast ‘Queer & The Beat’.Based in Manchester, the queer nonbinary presenter currently hosts the Gaydio Breakfast show weekdays from 7am. They have a passion for music, and love being goofy with their guests on the show. As well as being on the radio, they also host events and stages during pride season, as well as interviewing artists on red carpets - most recently for Gaydio at The Brits. Also a member of The Brits and The Heavy Music Awards voting academies, Paris really wants to help pave the way for marginalised communities in music.Cash Cash is a US based group from New Jersey. The group consists of three DJs / musicians: brothers Jean Paul Makhlouf, Alex Makhlouf and Samuel Frisch. They produce, record, mix and master all their music together as a trio. The group's highest-charting song to date is their RIAA platinum-certified single "Take Me Home", which features vocals by Bebe Rexha. Throughout their career, they have released a wide range of original songs featuring diverse artists such as, John Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls, Nelly, Wiz Khalifa, Lukas Graham, Christina Perri, Busta Rhymes, among many more.
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12 min - SHIVANI DAVE - A DARK WEEK FOR THE TRANS COMMUNITY
Graeme is talking to Shivani Dave on the morning after the Manchester and London vigils following the horrific killing of Brianna Ghey in Warrington.
The media and political landscape has become more transphobic than ever, we discuss the implications for the LGBTQ+ community. We also talk about the importance of keeping your cool when dealing with transphobia after Shivani’s recent appearances on Good Morning Britain and Talk Radio / Talk TV.
Shivani is a Gen Z journalist, broadcaster, and physicist. They provide a youth audience with impartial news for a world that isn't via @OpenlyNews on TikTok for the Thompson Reuters Foundation. The channel focuses on LGBTQ+ issues around the world.
On the weekends, Shivani hosts on Virgin Radio Chilled. They are also a producer for the award-winning, independent LGBTQ+ history podcast, The Log Books and they have since gone on to set up an audio production company focused on sharing untold stories.
Shivani is in the Radio Academy's 30 under 30, the Attitude 101 Honours list, a British LGBT+ Award 'Top 10 Broadcaster' of 2022, and shortlisted as a British Podcast Award 'Rising Star'.
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37 min - PREP & CHEMSEX: GREG OWENWARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS DRUGS REFERENCES SOME PEOPLE IN RECOVERY MAY FIND TRIGGERING. Greg Owen has been called "one of the U.K.’s most vocal proponents of PrEP", describing himself as the "poster boy for PrEP in the UK". He is the PREP lead for Terrence Higgins Trust and talks frankly about the issues surrounding PREP, being HIV positive and issues surrounding chemsex. But did you know that Greg found out about PREP initially during his party days from a meth dealer at a sex party? Leading HIV researchers credit Greg and his campaign being a major force in the massive reduction in new HIV infections in the UK between 2015 and 2017. This despite the fact he was processing the news of his own HIV diagnosis, dealing with drugs issues and was homeless at the time. Here Graeme Smith and Greg Owen talk about the chemsex scene and how they both survived it and we hear Greg's thoughts on the question of whether PREP encourages people to take more sexual risks. Turns out it's not as simple as that.
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45 min - QUEER HISTORY AND PREP: GREG OWEN
On this episode Graeme Smith catches up with the founder of iwantprepnow.co.uk and PREP lead for national UK HIV charity, Terrence Higgins Trust, Greg Owen.
Greg is unique .... born in Belfast in the 80's he moved to London to study dance and drama... he like many of us has talked frankly about doing sex work and his experiences of chemsex.
In fact... HIV researcher Sheena McCormack credits him with helping decrease the number of HIV diagnoses in the UK. From 2015–2016, the number of new diagnoses in London had decreased by 40%, while around the UK it was decreased by around a third. Owen recalls McCormack saying to him, "There are thousands of people who didn’t become HIV-positive this year because of you."
In the first of a few epidodes , me and greg talked about prep in the context of LGBTQ+ history month, in the run up to him doing a talk at The University of Birmingham on this very subject a few days later.
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40 min - THE GARETH THOMAS CASE: HIV AND THE LAW
Former Wales rugby captain Gareth Thomas has settled a legal dispute with an ex-partner who accused him of "deceptively" transmitting HIV to him.
Ian Baum alleged Mr Thomas hid his HIV status and "failed to take reasonable care" to ensure he did not pass it on.
The former British and Irish Lion said he had settled the case for £75,000 plus costs, but it was not an admission of liability or guilt.
The reaction in the media and the comments on social media have been devastating for the mental health of people living with HIV, already too often marginalised and treated with suspicion.
In this episode Graeme chats to Sarah Macadam the CEO of Thames Valley Positive support and Jessica Harding, the deputy CEO of the HIV charity. The two also host the award nominated podcast "The HIV podcast" and specialise in guiding both their service users and podcast listeners around the world through the legalities, facts and history of HIV. Here we hear their expert take on the issues this case has brought up.
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32 min - WILL TRANSPHOBIA BREAK UP THE UK?We gather the facts and consider the implications of the standoff between the Scottish and the UK Government over trans rights.After 5 years of consultations, the Scottish government set about updating their gender recognition laws and a coalition of Nicola Sturgeon’s SNP, The Greens and The Scottish Labour Party recently passed the Gender recognition act. The vote in the Scottish parliament was decisive 88 for, 33 against, 4 abstained, 4 no vote. This was a clear message that these changes had a majority in the Scottish parliament.In London... this Scottish reform bill was viewed as a big problem. But the UK is lagging behind the rest of the world, over 30 countries and regions across 4 continents have updated their gender recognition laws over the last decade. In fact when it comes to the rights of trans- non binary people, the UK is now 21st on a list of nations alongside Russia. After a quick summary of how we got to this position, Graeme Smith talks to Paris Munro about how all this feels from the perspective of someone who is trans-non binary.
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29 min - HOT TAKE: WAS LIAM SMITH HOMOPHOBIC TO CHRIS EUBANK JNR?After the boxer Chris Eubank Jnr was on the receiving end of what sounded a lot like homophobic abuse from the boxer Liam Smith we listen to the exchange in full and talk about what happened. Is mens sport intrinsically homophobic?Are LGBTQ+ people often on the receiving end of this kind of dog whistle/ teenage boy banter?Graeme is joined by LGBTQ+ activist and radio producer Calum McFabulous to talk this through.
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16 min - ARE THE CULTURE WARS COMING FOR YOU NEXT?
Right now it's trans people being vilified by the right wing press and government around the world. But beware, it could be you on the menu next in the culture wars. Maybe the real enemy is toxic masculinity?
Another talk with Graeme Smith and Steven John.
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29 min - SEX POSITIVE: TOPHER... THE SEX TECH EXPERT
Topher is the PR Brand Manager at Clonezone and a bit of a star on social media and more recently on TV sex documentaries. He gives sex and relationship advice to his Only Fans followers as well as making adult content and advising on the latest sex tech to consumers. He also gives advice to LGBTQ+ sex toy manufacturers in the development of new products. He's never happier than when he's replying to people's problems or dishing out sex advice or helping with problems.
We're getting the lowdown on what the best sex tech there is out there right now for us all, talking about the basics of bottoming and getting some advice not only on douching, but the best douche to get and how often to change your douche!
We also find out how he's found being on Only Fans and how he went from being kicked out of a rough school in East London for his own good, to ending up in Soho working in sex shops and about the time his mum had to ask him why a sex shop had called for him on the house phone.
This episode was also filmed for a TV sex technology documentary on Channel 5.
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43 min - DIVERSE COMPANIES ARE MORE PROFITABLE
Diversity and DEI in most organisations is seen as a nice to have, but more and more research shows that it creates more successful and profitable organisations. Steven John continues to talk about DEI and it's practical applications.
Also how is the Conservative party one of the most diverse parties in UK politics, whilst not appearing to actively support progressive policies around the rights of women and monitories?
featuring Graeme Smith and Steven John.
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About OUTCAST WORLD
From the publisher's feed
Queer politics • sex • culture
Outcast World is a queer politics, sex and culture podcast hosted by multi award-winning broadcaster and podcaster Graeme Smith, alongside rotating guests and co-hosts.
Each week features an eclectic mix of guests. Journalists, comedians, academics, authors, activists and artists appear alongside queer stars from the BBC’s groundbreaking I Kissed a Boy, and familiar faces from global reality franchises including Married at First Sight and TOWIE. The show also features authors of he biggest-selling LGBTQ+ books in the world and Oscar nominated film makers.
Reactive, candid and often funny, the show unpacks politics, sexuality and culture through discussion and debate. While rooted in a queer perspective, its cultural analysis and political commentary resonate well beyond LGBTQ+ audiences.A gold winner at the British Podcast Awards and nominated for Best Interview Podcast in 2025 — alongside Louis Theroux and The News Agents — Outcast World has been recommended by The Guardian and The Independent, and was named a must-listen queer podcast by The Independent.
Get involved, watch our latest episodes and read the latest queer and gay news, politics, sex and relationships and culture on www.outcastworld.net