🧔🏽♂️ Body Hair, Bias & Bloating – Let’s Talk About It!In this episode, we go there — from body hair politics to bloated tummies and invasive procedures. What does it mean to be hairy and brown in a world that prefers smooth and white? While we also dive into Faris's IBS journey!👀 Hair & Race – Why being hairy hits different when you’re South Asian, Arab, or Brown — and how it’s all wrapped in coded racism.🪒 The Pressure to Laser – Why so many people of colour feel pushed to remove every follicle?🔥 Embracing the Fuzz – From shame to self-love: how we learned to love every curl, chest tuft, and rogue shoulder hair.💩 IBS & Identity – Navigating chronic gut issues while trying to hold it all together...🎧 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share — it helps us keep telling the stories we never got to hear growing up.📱 Follow us:🔹 TikTok: @AMAABF🔹 Instagram: @AMAABF#bodyhair #lgbtpodcast #gaycouple
🌍 Aisha on Queer Travel, Colonialism & Building Safe Spaces 🏳️🌈In this episode, we’re joined by Aisha to unpack identity, activism, and what it really means to move through the world as a Black queer woman. From reclaiming queer history to building inclusive spaces like The Common Press, this conversation is honest, powerful — and full of heart.✈️ Travelling While Black & Queer – How Aisha navigates the world, challenges stereotypes, and finds queer joy everywhere.🛡️ Safe Spaces Beyond the Club – Why LGBTQ+ community spaces need to be more than just nightlife — and how The Common Press became a sanctuary.🧠 Colonialism & Queer Erasure – The real history they never taught us: queerness has always existed across African cultures.🤝 Building Community, Not Competition – Why solidarity inside the LGBTQ+ community is more important than ever.Grab a coffee, sit back, and let’s get into it. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe — it helps us keep telling these important stories!📱 Follow Us on Social Media:🔹 TikTok: @AMAABF🔹 Instagram: @AMAABF#QueerTravel #BlackQueerVoices #SafeSpaces
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The Queer Arab Debate, Cultural Imperialism & Boycotting: DEAD SEA SPECIAL!
🌊 Gay in Jordan: Culture, Boycotts & The Truth About Queer Life in the Middle East 🧳In this on-location episode, we're coming to you live(ish) from the Dead Sea in Jordan, with coffee, shisha, and some serious conversation. We’re diving deep into what it’s really like to be gay in the Middle East—and why Western perspectives don’t always get it right.🌍 Is It Safe to Be Queer in Jordan? – We talk life, love, and legality in a country where it’s not illegal to be gay—but acceptance still has a long way to go.🚫 The Problem with Boycotts – Why shunning entire cultures and countries might do more harm than good to the LGBTQ+ community living within them.💬 Our Atlantis Episode – We address the backlash from our Dubai episode and why meaningful change can’t happen without uncomfortable conversations.🧖♂️ Mud Masks, Belly Dancers & Dead Sea Vibes – Because yes, we do get into the fun stuff too. Life isn’t all serious, babes.Whether you're from the Middle East or just curious about queer experiences across the globe, this one’s for you. Respect, nuance, and lots of laughs.📱 Follow Us on Social Media:🔹 TikTok: @AMAABF🔹 Instagram: @AMAABF
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HIV, PrEP & Chemsex: Dan Harry
🌈 Dan Harry on Chemsex, HIV Stigma & The Truth About ‘I Kissed a Boy’ 💋In this episode, we’re joined by Dan Harry from I Kissed a Boy to dive into some of the biggest (and most taboo) conversations in the LGBTQ+ community. From his BBC documentary PreP, HIV & Me to the realities of chemsex, we break it all down—while still finding time for laughs and a little bit of gossip.💊 Chemsex: The Intersection of Drugs & Sex – Why is chemsex so common in queer spaces, and what are the risks no one talks about?📺 Was ‘I Kissed a Boy’ Staged? – Dan spills the tea on how much of the show was real and what might have been ‘helped along’ by producers.🦠 The Importance of PreP & Fighting HIV Stigma – How PreP, HIV & Me is changing the conversation around sexual health.🤫 A Bit of Gossip & Plenty of Laughs – Because what’s a podcast without some tea?Grab a drink, get comfy, and let’s get into it. Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe!📱 Follow Us on Social Media:🔹 TikTok: @AMAABF🔹 Instagram: @AMAABF#chemsex #HIV #ikissedaboy
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Atlantis, LGBT In the Middle East & ‘fake’ Dubai
🌍 Exploring Dubai: Stereotypes, LGBTQ+ Life & The New Middle East Culture 🇦🇪In this episode, we’re recording straight from Atlantis, Dubai—because why not? We dive into the stereotypes surrounding Dubai, its real culture beyond the glitz, and what it’s really like being LGBTQ+ in the Middle East.🏙️ Is Dubai Fake? – People love to call Dubai artificial, but is that just a coded way of rejecting modern Arab culture? We discuss whether there’s a deeper bias behind this view.🏳️🌈 Being LGBTQ+ in Dubai – What’s it actually like? From misconceptions to the reality on the ground, we break down the experience of being queer in a place with strict laws.🛑 Western Privilege & Travel Ethics – Should LGBTQ+ travelers boycott places that aren’t 100% inclusive? Or is there a way to support local communities while respecting cultural differences?📖 A Brief History of Dubai – From Bedouin tribes to a global powerhouse, we chat about how Dubai transformed in just a few decades—and why it’s unlike any other city.🎢 Filming Without Permission & Getting Told Off – Yep, we got very politely shut down for filming at Atlantis. Here’s what happened!Get comfy, grab a drink, and let’s chat about Dubai beyond the Instagram version. Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe!📱 Follow Us on Social Media: 🔹 TikTok: @AMAABF🔹 Instagram: @AMAABF#Dubai #lgbtqpodcast #MiddleEast #gaycouple
Welcome to "Avoiding My Anxiously Attached Boyfriend"! (AMAABF). A hilariously chaotic podcast that delves into the highs and lows of being an anxiously attached boyfriend of an avoidant attached partner. Join the first visual and audio LGBTQ+ podcast hosted by a mixed heritage couple! Get to know Faris (anxiously attached), who's always seeking reassurance, and Josh (Avoidant attached), who self-sabotaged every relationship, until this one! No matter how hard he tried. This podcast came to fruition from long night chats in the garden with a cuppa, solving all of the world’s issues. Originally, starting as a podcast in our garage, to a beautiful studio in the snazzy city of London. We want this podcast to be a place our beautiful listeners can enjoy, have a laugh and escape yaylity! So, join us and subscribe for new episodes every MONDAY! Peace, Love, and Rubber Gloves.
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