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Show Notes
“It was just as well he was pretty because he wasn't very smart!”
WARNING: This episode contains a discussion about a real-life extreme violent event.
- Metropolitan Police – reporting hate crime.
- GALOP – the LGBT+ anti-violence charity.
- Childline – homophobic bullying
- NHS - lesbian, gay, bisexual or trans (LGBTQ+) mental health support.
Aruan talks about his accidental outing at school and his lifelong music love of David Bowie, Prince… and Bucks Fizz!
Other subjects include the Russell T Davies HIV / AIDS drama, “It’s a Sin” and the homophobic murder of Jody Dobrowski.
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- Episode transcription
- Aruan’s Spotify playlist featuring his songs from this episode and his five tracks to save from Armageddon.
- Aruan’s band Furiku on Spotify and Apple Music.
- The Stones vs The Beatles from Vinyl Rewind.
- “My friend Stephen”’s great article on “Being Boring” from Pet Shop Boys.
- Bucks Fizz “Cold War” (Extended Version) on Spotify and Apple Music.
- THAT performance of “Tainted Love” from Soft Cell on Top of the Pops.
- “A Brief History of Prince” from The Beat Goes On
- David Bowie lyric “Oh no, love. You’re not alone!” in situ on Spotify and Apple Music.
- It’s a Sin – Trailer from Channel Four / Trailer from HBO Max
- It’s a Sin – Frameline Conversation hosted by Russell Tovey with Olly Alexander, Lydia West, Omari Douglas, Callum Scott Howells, Russell T Davies, Nathaniel Curtis and Neil Patrick Harris.
- The HIV / AIDS Iceberg advertisement from Sammy Harari.
- “Living with the Stigma of HIV” from BBC Three.
- In memory of Jody Dobrowski
- Article from The Guardian, “Barman killer had been released early”.
- In the Key of Q composer Paul Leonidou’s online home.
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