Attitude Heroes

Attitude Heroes

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales, Attitude magazine interviews 12 of its all-time heroes for a landmark series of podcasts. Attitude Heroes is sponsored by the GREAT Britain campaign, we...

42 minutes 10 seconds

Attitude Heroes: The Greatest Hits

Celebrate the end of 2017 with a special Greatest Hits episode featuring all your favourite moments from the series! From Ian McKellen and Paul O'Grady to Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black, we relive the best bits of the year as listeners reveal how the heroes' stories have inspired them.

Attitude Heroes is produced by Wisebuddah and sponsored by the GREAT Britain campaign, which welcomes the world to visit, do business, invest and study in the UK, and also Jaguar. For more product information please visit jaguar.co.uk.

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31 December 2017, 3:59 pm
2 minutes 41 seconds

Bonus ep: Get ready for the Attitude Heroes Greatest Hits podcast!

After 12 months of podcasts, we're celebrating the end of the year with a special Greatest Hits episode featuring all your favourite moments from the year. Whether it's Ian McKellen setting up Stonewall, Paul O'Grady having sex with sailors at Liverpool docks or Tom Daley and Dustin's plans to start a family, we want to hear from you about the stories you've enjoyed the most. Simply email [email protected] with your name, comments and location to get involved and stay tuned for our Greatest Hits episode, coming soon!

Attitude Heroes is produced by Wisebuddah and sponsored by the GREAT Britain campaign, which welcomes the world to visit, do business, invest and study in the UK, and also Jaguar. For more product information please visit jaguar.co.uk.

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18 December 2017, 12:45 pm
1 hour 9 minutes

Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black talk love, relationship struggles and the reality of Tom's sexuality

Olympic diver Tom Daley and Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin LanceBlack discuss growing up gay in very different worlds, coming out to their families, and how they first met and fell in love. The also reveal details about their wedding, chat about the political role of their visibility as a gay couple, and debate the challenges currently facing the gay community around the world.

Attitude Heroes is produced by Wisebuddah and sponsored by the GREAT Britain campaign, which welcomes the world to visit, do business, invest and study in the UK, and also Jaguar. For more product information please visit jaguar.co.uk.

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4 December 2017, 12:01 am
6 minutes 8 seconds

Bonus ep: Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black reveal who did the chasing when they first started dating

Olympic diver Tom Daley and his husband Dustin Lance Black open up for the first time about how their fairytale love story began.

Attitude Heroes is produced by Wisebuddah and sponsored by the GREAT Britain campaign, which welcomes the world to visit, do business, invest and study in the UK, and also Jaguar. For more product information please visit jaguar.co.uk.

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20 November 2017, 2:48 pm
1 hour 7 minutes

Gok Wan talks sexuality, masculinity and his battle against gay racial stereotypes

In episode 11, editor-in-chief Matt Cain chats to TV fashion guru Gok Wan. He talks about being persecuted as a mixed-race, overweight child, how he learned to use his camp as a shield, and his sexual and psychological awakening as a gay man. He also shares his thoughts on masculinity and the prejudice he’s encountered as a Chinese gay man who publicly embraces his femininity.

Attitude Heroes is produced by Wisebuddah and sponsored by the GREAT Britain campaign, which welcomes the world to visit, do business, invest and study in the UK, and also Jaguar. For more product information please visit jaguar.co.uk.

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6 November 2017, 12:01 am
3 minutes 42 seconds

Bonus ep: Gok Wan reveals how he came out to his parents with the help of an unsuspecting boyfriend

TV host and fashion guru Gok Wan recalls the "horrific" first meal his family shared together after he brought a boy home.

Attitude Heroes is produced by Wisebuddah and sponsored by the GREAT Britain campaign, which welcomes the world to visit, do business, invest and study in the UK, and also Jaguar. For more product information please visit jaguar.co.uk.

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23 October 2017, 1:00 pm
59 minutes 59 seconds

Marc Almond discusses growing up gay, schoolboy sexual experiences, and X-rated Soft Cell work

In episode 10, editor-in-chief Matt Cain chats to musician Marc Almond. A former winner of Attitude’s Icon Award, Marc discusses growing up gay in northern England, his sexual experiences as a schoolboy, and the X-rated work of his early career in Soft Cell. He also shares his experience as the victim of slut shaming, and comments on the state of the gay community today. Marc’s story is riveting and his opinions insightful. You won’t want to miss them!Attitude Heroes is produced by Wisebuddah and sponsored by the GREAT Britain campaign, which welcomes the world to visit, do business, invest and study in the UK, and also Jaguar. For more product information please visit jaguar.co.uk.
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8 October 2017, 4:00 pm
4 minutes 34 seconds

Our next guest reveals the childhood trauma that preceded his global musical superstardom

Our next guest has been a musician for almost 40 years , has sold 30 million records worldwide and released more than 20 albums as a solo artist.Here, one of the most iconic stars of the late 20th century reveals how childhood trauma at home and at school shaped all that was to come.Attitude Heroes is produced by Wisebuddah and sponsored by the GREAT Britain campaign, which welcomes the world to visit, do business, invest and study in the UK, and also Jaguar. For more product information please visit jaguar.co.uk.
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25 September 2017, 2:57 pm
1 hour 7 minutes

Rugby star Gareth Thomas talks growing up as a closeted gay man, the first time he had sex and how he came to accept himself

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales, Attitude is interviewing some of its heroes for a landmark podcast series.In episode nine, editor-in-chief Matt Cain chats to former Welsh rugby captain Gareth Thomas. He discusses growing up gay in rural Wales, his long struggle to accept his attraction to men, and the pressure he experienced when he publicly came out as gay. He also reveals new details about his first sexual experiences and his early adventures on the gay scene.You may think you’ve heard Gareth’s story before but he’s never spoken about it so intimately. Don’t miss our most explosive podcast yet!Attitude Heroes is produced by Wisebuddah and sponsored by the GREAT Britain campaign, which welcomes the world to visit, do business, invest and study in the UK, and also Jaguar. For more product information please visit jaguar.co.uk.
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10 September 2017, 9:10 pm
6 minutes 11 seconds

Bonus episode: Our next guest talks about coming out in sport

The next guest on that Attitude Heroes podcast is on fine form: candid, passionate, and perfectly happy to talk dirty. In this clip, he talks about his first sexual experience with a man.Attitude Heroes is produced by Wisebuddah and sponsored by the GREAT Britain campaign, which welcomes the world to visit, do business, invest and study in the UK, and also Jaguar. For more product information please visit jaguar.co.uk.
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27 August 2017, 11:00 pm
1 hour 5 minutes

Mark Gatiss talks coming out, LGBT history, and political correctness in the gay community

In episode eight, editor-in-chief Matt Cain chats to writer, comedian and actor Mark Gatiss. He discusses growing up gay in County Durham in the 1970s, his long-standing love of Doctor Who, and his earliest sexual experiences with both men and women. He also reveals his initial discomfort on the gay scene and how he met his husband on an early gay dating website.Mark’s interview is both entertaining and insightful. Don’t miss it!Attitude Heroes is produced by Wisebuddah and sponsored by the GREAT Britain campaign, which welcomes the world to visit, do business, invest and study in the UK, and also Jaguar. For more product information please visit jaguar.co.uk.
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13 August 2017, 5:00 pm
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