Been There Done That

3 Jan 2017

Happy 2017, Cohen, Prince, Bowie, G.Michael, C.Fisher, D.Reynolds

Anniversary, Archives, Gay, History, Icons, Inventions, Music, Pop Culture

Happy New Year to all our listeners from the team.

We chat about the year just past (glad it is over) and about the year ahead.

We note with some sadness the loss of so many notables in 2016, including Leonard Cohen, Prince, David Bowie, and more recently George Michael.

Also remembered at this time is the extraordinary Russian refugee gay ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev, who died of AIDS 6/1/1993.

Then we remember and celebrate the lives of Carrie Fisher and her mother Debbie Reynolds who passed within a day of each other.

In general history, we discuss the invention of the Davey Safety Lamp used in mines to protect from explosive gasses, the role of safety regulations in our lives, and modern forms of lighting which have upset our circadian rhythms.

Plus some trivia and mirth and much more ….

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 ...