Been There Done That

13 Jan 2016

Elton John, Ita Buttrose, Extreme Weather, DDT, Masking Reality

Environment, Gay, Health, History, Icons

Did you know that Elton John used the given name of Long John Baldry when he selected his stage name. We remember anniversaries of gay notables including Felipe Rose [Village People], Edmund White [novelist] as well as journalist, publisher and AIDS activist–Ita Buttrose

Climate change or just climate variability? We discuss the 2011 Brisbane floods and those a long-time before; heatwaves in Australia and months of freezing temperatures in England during the ‘Great Freeze’ in London.

We talk about DDT and the damage it caused before being banned; and the pressures of modern life which cause some folk to hide behind a mask or disguise.

Plus other trivia and mirth …..

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9 Apr 2019

Show Number 850 … give us a break !

Diversity, Gay, History, HIV, Pop Culture

Yes – Show number 850 – a good reason to have a bit of a break - for four months ...

27 Mar 2019

I heard it on the grapevine …

Community, Diversity, Gay, HIV, Pop Culture

We welcome Will to the program for his second show while Gordon is away on the high seas. Chris tells of ...

20 Mar 2019

What is reality … ?

Disasters, Gay, History, Space

While Gordon is on the high seas, we welcome Will to the program for 2 shows, and he will share ...