Avoiding My Anxiously Attached Boyfriend

• Brixton, HIV & Queer History: Marc Thompson

  In this AIDS Awareness Day special, we sit down with Marc Thompson HIV activist, community leader and one of the most vital voices in Black queer British history. Born and raised in Brixton, Marc has spent four decades reshaping the landscape of HIV awareness, queer visibility, and racial justice in the UK. His story is one of survival, disruption, joy, and relentless advocacy.From coming out at 16 in the mid-80s to being diagnosed with HIV at just 17, at the height of the epidemic, Marc brings raw honesty about stigma, family, survival and the realities of living through a moment that was claiming the lives of so many.We dive into what it meant to be a young Black gay man navigating racism in clubs, fetishisation, homophobia, misinformation, and the impact of being othered by both mainstream gay culture and the wider world. Marc shares how he found his tribe in Brixton, the house party culture that shaped him, the early Black gay community organising that saved lives.This episode is a piece of living history, a reminder that HIV stigma still exists, that conversations must continue, and that the work isn’t done. Marc’s wisdom, humour, and resilience make this one of our most important episodes yet.Follow Us on Social Media:TikTok: @AMAABInstagram: @AMAABF

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• MAFS, Relationships & Chameleons: Keye Luke

  In this episode, we sit down with Keye, the breakout star of Married at First Sight UK whose humour, honesty, and emotional depth have made him one of the show’s most unforgettable personalities. From navigating a painful divorce in his early twenties to rebuilding his identity after a mental health crisis, Keye opens up with disarming wit about relationships, people pleasing, sexuality, trauma, and the pressure of performing a version of yourself for others.We dive deep into what it means to finally date as your real self, the messy reality of breakdowns and breakthroughs, and why suppressing your emotions can quietly destroy you. Keye reflects on growing up mixed-race in a white household, losing his brother at a young age, and how humour became both his shield and survival tool. He shares the truth behind his breakup, the infamous Grindr moment, and the journey from chameleon mode to authentic living.Follow Us on Social Media:TikTok: @AMAABFInstagram: @AMAABF

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• Improv, Modern Gay Life & Hey Big Guy: Jake Cornell

  In this episode, we sit down with comedian and writer Jake Cornell, the quick-witted mind behind Hey Big Guy and one of the most refreshing queer voices in comedy today. From coming out at 16 to finding his community later in life, Jake opens up about identity, shame, body image, dating, and the hilarious chaos of gay adulthood.We dive deep into what it truly means to find your voice, the pressure of building a career in stand-up, and why coming out made his life only easier. Jake reflects on growing up surrounded by straight culture, discovering gay friendships in his 20s, and finally leaning into his full, unapologetic queer self.Whether you're queer, creative, or simply navigating the chaos of modern dating, this is one you're sure to enjoy!Follow Us on Social Media:TikTok: @AMAABFInstagram: @AMAABF

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• Femininity, Grief & Re-Defining Sexuality: Alexis & Liam

  In this episode, we sit down with married couple Alexis & Liam, whose relationship has existed across identities, labels and multiple “coming outs.”Alexis shares her true timeline: first identifying as straight, then gay, then trans, then returning to gay, then finally stepping into womanhood again, this time for herself, not to make the world more comfortable. Liam opens up about how his own sexuality sits outside the binaries people want to force him into, and why he still identifies as a gay man, even though the world reads them as a straight couple.Together, they discuss: why femininity was always the thread Liam was drawn to, how social media obsessively interrogates trans bodies, the concept of “dead names”, discovering personal style during transition, and what it means to let the world see you become yourself.This is a raw, real, unfiltered conversation about identity, labels, sexuality, grief, love and the reality of building a life together while transitioning.📱 Follow us on socialTikTok: @AMAABFInstagram: @AMAABF

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• Faith, Drag & Religious Books | Jeza Belle

  In this episode, we sit down with Jeza Belle: drag queen, author, comedian and the first drag queen in history to publish a Christian devotional, for one of the most surprising, thoughtful and moving conversations.✨ We talk queer spirituality, reconciling religion and sexuality, grace, and why faith doesn’t belong to bigots. Jeza opens up about growing up Jewish-Christian, evangelical culture shock, coming out later in life, and why drag became both ministry and rebellion. We also dive into her award-winning queer historical fiction and the controversy surrounding her interracial slave-era romance novel, exploring power, race, desire and historical truth with nuance and care.

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