Discovering I Was Gay, Reminiscing About the 1960's & 1970's

A show reminiscing about my early life in the 1960's and 1970's and various things and situations that helped me discover who I was. If you grew up in the 1970's, many of these things will be familiar to you.

** Please note: My Host Site had been hacked and the data was temporarily lost. I haven't been able to put out a show since all this happened. I cut my break short to produce a couple of shows to have ready when the host came back online and I could upload files. This is a show that was made about 4-5 weeks ago.**

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INTERVIEW - James Taylor, Jr. - LGBTQ+ Musician - Boy In A Dress

 In this last Sweeps episode we visit with James Taylor Jr., the LGBTQ+ artist behind the hit gay anthem Boy In A Dress, a song that was showcased on this show during the month of July. Taylor's "PRIDE" album, which he has been diligently crafting since 2019, is a testament to his commitment to celebrating queer history and icons. I hope you will enjoy this conversation.

2024 Sweeps Period has ended.

James Taylor Jr. Music with Social Media Links

and.....

James on Facebook

James on Instagram

James on TikTok

James on YouTube

INTERVIEW - Sasha Korbut - Incomplete

In the penultimate episode of this year's Sweeps Period I am joined by Sasha Korbut, an up and coming LGBTQ+ filmmaker, to discuss his short film Incomplete. Sasha contacted me after I left a comment on his YouTube channel speaking of how his film really touched my heart. I hope you enjoy this Interview.

'Incomplete' on YouTube

Sasha Korbut on Instagram

INTERVIEW - Dr. Gary Bucher - The Risks of Anal Cancer

In today's episode, we speak with Dr. Gary Bucher, the Medical Director and Founder of the Anal Dysplasia Clinic Mid-West, a medical practice dedicated to the anal health of men and women with HPV-related anal disease.

This episode contains important information that will save lives. Please take a few minutes to hear this very valuable show about anal screening. I also speak to how this has affected my life for the last 30 years. Learn from my mistakes. 

INTERVIEW - Ryan Hunter - Dark Shadows - Part 4

 To finish off this series about all things Dark Shadows, we are joined once again by Radical Ryan Hunter of The Radical Retro Rewind ?! Podcast. Ryan is very knowledgeable and passionate about retro things, and he is a dedicated Dark Shadows fan.

We speak of:

The Dark Shadows films (1970's & 2012)

The 33 Dark Shadows paperback novels

The Dark Shadows newspaper comics

The Lara Parker Dark Shadows novels

The Big Finish Audio Dramas

The Dark Shadows comic books

This concludes our 4-part series. Thank you for listening.

Radical Retro Rewind ?! Podcast

YouTube video of Ryan visiting Collinwood from the films

INTERVIEW - Renato Poliafito - Dolci!

 Today, as we continue with Sweeps Period 2024, Renato Poliafito will be joining us to talk about his new baking book Dolci!. Additionally, Renato speaks about his interesting childhood bouncing between countries, his previous books, his bakeries, as well as his new pasta restaurant, which opens in just a month from now.

A joyous celebration of Italian, American and Italian-American tastes and traditions, Dolci! is a compendium of molto delizioso baked goods from both sides of the Atlantic. Baker Renato Poliafito pays homage to pastries of the Old World and the New. Renato puts his own unique spin on the baking traditions of both countries with recipes of his own invention that are a mash-up of Italian flavors and American innovation. 

Dolci! on Amazon

I hope you enjoy this unique episode.

INTERVIEW - Michael Andor Brodeur - Swole: The Making of Men and the Meaning of Muscle

As we continue with Sweeps Period 2024, I have a fascinating conversation with Michael Andor Brodeur, to discuss his new book Swole: The Making of Men and the Meaning of Muscle. Unbeknownst to me, Michael and I must have literally been circling around each other in Boston in the 1990's. We went to some of the same gyms, we went to the same nightclubs, we had common friends. And yet we did not know each other existed until this Interview. I thoroughly enjoyed myself as we reminisced about our childhoods and the vibrant gay life of Boston during that decade. Michael also traces our toys, cartoons and comics that started many of us young men thinking about guys with muscle. And we talk about the early days of Bodybuilding and how that shaped our lives. I think you will enjoy this topic. 

Michael on Instagram

Michael on TikTok

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INTERVIEW - Ronald Hunter - Angel Finally Found His Wings

As Sweeps continues, today I have a story that is both heart-breaking and heartwarming. This is a story of survival and hope. Angel Finally Found His Wings is a book you will never forget. It was valorous of Ron to tell his story, and as he mentions, it took over a decade to put the words together to properly tell the terrifying circumstances that befell him. Please listen as he tells us about his journey and the book that has become the end result. 

Angel Finally Found His Wings on AMAZON

INTERVIEW - Brett Edward Stout - Sugar-Baby Bridge

Welcome to Sweeps Period 2024. This year I have a series of fascinating INTERVIEWS for you, and we start off with an interesting conversation with Brett Edward Stout, an ex-Marine who has written a series of books about a gay ex-Marine. Sugar-Baby Bridge is the first in the series and it introduces the reader to Brad, a recently discharged Marine, who is trying the find his post-military identity after serving as a man who is used to acting on orders without question. When he meets his polar-opposite in Ron, his world-view takes an unexpected turn during an eventful adventure.

Sugar-baby Bridge on Amazon

Brett's Website

The Most DANGEROUS Type of Body Fat

Well, it's the final push for the last votes to get An Older Gay Guy Show Podcast to be a Nominated Show for the 2024 People's Choice Podcast Awards. I'd love to have you show your appreciation for the podcast by taking 5 minutes to vote. The Nomination trophies I have are because you, my faithful listeners, vote me into the Finals. I thank you for your listenership and support all these years. Let's knock it out of the park for this year!

In today's episode, the last before we start the 2024 Sweeps Period of shows, we discuss a very important topic, something that affects many of us as we age. Please give it a listen. It may affect your long-term health due to body fat accumulating around your organs, especially your liver and heart.

Sweeps Period will start a week from today, on August 1st. There is a list of all the Sweeps shows on An Older Gay Guy Show Facebook Page. This is a public show and you don't have to belong to Facebook to view this page. I will put a link to it in the show notes below.

If you like An Older Gay Guy Show Podcast, please consider taking 5 minutes and vote for this show for the Podcast Awards. It is no cost to you, and you can support this show by voting for it. The instructions for voting are as follows:

1) Go to PodcastAwards dot com Podcast Awards

2) Click the big blue box 'Nominations'

3) Fill out the short registration (all your info is deleted the day after the awards)

4) Go to the Nomination Page and scroll down to the LGBTQ category.

5) Click on An Older Gay Guy Show

6) Also go to the first category 'People's Choice' and vote for An Older Gay Guy Show in this category as well.

6) Lastly, SAVE your votes at the bottom of the page! Saving your votes is SO IMPORTANT !

Thank you in advance! I very much appreciate it.

Closing music by James Taylor Jr. 'Boy in a Dress'

Boy In A Dress

James Taylor Jr. Music

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STORYTIME - Thwapping My Nuts

In the 1970's, during my High School years, a couple of friends and I left a lame party and decided to drive to New York City, where none of us had been, on New Year's Day. This is that story and the unusual way we killed time on the road. 

If you like An Older Gay Guy Show Podcast, please consider taking 5 minutes and vote for this show for the Podcast Awards. It is no cost to you, and you can support this show by voting for it. The instructions for voting are as follows:

1) Go to PodcastAwards dot com Podcast Awards

2) Click the big blue box 'Nominations'

3) Fill out the short registration (all your info is deleted the day after the awards)

4) Go to the Nomination Page and scroll down to the LGBTQ category.

5) Click on An Older Gay Guy Show

6) Also go to the first category 'People's Choice' and vote for An Older Gay Guy Show in this category as well.

6) Lastly, SAVE your votes at the bottom of the page! Saving your votes is SO IMPORTANT !

Thank you in advance! I very much appreciate it.

Closing music by James Taylor Jr. 'Boy in a Dress'

Boy In A Dress

James Taylor Jr. Music

STORYTIME - Naked Jocks in the Steam Room

For the month of July, during the Nomination Period for the 2024 People's Choice Podcast Awards, all episodes will be true-life erotic STORYTIME episodes.

These episodes are erotic in content. If you do not like hearing such stories, please do not listen to this episode.

This show is one of the few that I was able to salvage from the Joey After Dark Podcast, and tells the tale of an encounter I had about 5 years ago with a number of the hottest jocks at my gym. This story takes place in the gym steam room. I think you will enjoy it. 

If you like An Older Gay Guy Show Podcast, please consider taking 5 minutes and vote for this show for the Podcast Awards. It is no cost to you, and you can support this show by voting for it. The instructions for voting are as follows:

1) Go to PodcastAwards dot com Podcast Awards

2) Click the big blue box 'Nominations'

3) Fill out the short registration (all your info is deleted the day after the awards)

4) Go to the Nomination Page and scroll down to the LGBTQ category.

5) Click on An Older Gay Guy Show

6) Also go to the first category 'People's Choice' and vote for An Older Gay Guy Show in this category as well.

6) Lastly, SAVE your votes at the bottom of the page! Saving your votes is SO IMPORTANT !

Thank you in advance! I very much appreciate it.

Closing music by James Taylor Jr. 'Boy in a Dress'

Boy In A Dress

James Taylor Jr. Music

Sweeps Period 2024

It is that wonderful time of year when I get ready to roll out important and very entertaining episodes for what I refer to as my Annual Sweeps Period. I have some great shows planned for this year's celebration and all I ask is for you to take five minutes and go and vote for An Older Gay Guy Show podcast for the 2024 People's Choice Podcast Awards.

During the month of July, the nomination phase goes on. This is the time that each year, you wonderful listeners and fans of the show can give a thank you back for the free content I offer to you each year. The nomination process is as follows:

1) Go to PodcastAwards.com

2) Click the big blue box 'Nominations'

3) Fill out the short registration (all your info is deleted the day after the awards)

4) Go to the Nomination Page and scroll down to the LGBTQ category.

5) Click on An Older Gay Guy Show

6) Lastly, SAVE your votes at the bottom of the page!

Thank you in advance! I very much appreciate it.

Boy In A Dress

James Taylor Jr. Music

You Personal Trainer 4 - Summer Celebrations

Summer is a wonderful season. Family gatherings, vacations, graduation parties, 4th of July....so many!  I know you have worked hard this past year in losing weight and you have looked forward (maybe with a bit of hesitation) to the sunny, warm weather that will allow you to finally take off your shirt.

But sometimes navigating these parties, can be difficult. You desire to be proud of what you have accomplished and yet there is a growing desire to partake of the delightful food.

I have a few suggestions. Thank you for coming by my show today!

~Joey

INTERVIEW - Ryan Hunter - Dark Shadows - Part 3 - The 1991 Revival Series

Today we conclude our special 3-part series of all things Dark Shadows!  In this episode we discuss the much-improved, with higher production values, and a new younger cast; reboot of Dark Shadows with the 1991 Revival Series. This series only lasted one season, but during its run, it was able to condense the Barnabas origin story, including Victoria Winter's trip to 1795, into 12 cohesive and beautifully told episodes. 

If you want to start getting to know Dark Shadows, start with this 12 episode reboot. Then, if you like the story, then visit the Original Series, as discussed in the last two episodes of this podcast series. 

INTERVIEW - Ryan Hunter - Dark Shadows - Part 2 - The Original Series

Today I present Part 2 of our fun 3-part nostalgic discussion of Dark Shadows. In this episode we conclude our memories of the Original 1966-1971 series with a laugh-filled show that we both enjoyed doing so much! I truly hope you enjoy this fun ride.

Next Friday, in Part 3, we will talk about the amazing 1991 Revival Series of Dark Shadows.

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STORYTIME - Naked Hiking - Part 2

Today we return to conclude the STORYTIME that I started a couple of weeks ago. After answering some questions that a listener had posed to me, we continue the Naked Hiking story right where we left off: the two Donovan brothers and I were merrily hiking through the woods of Vermont bareassed, heading for a private swimming hole with a waterfall that bordered the Solomon farm. 

I hope you enjoy the conclusion of this STORYTIME.

 

INTERVIEW - Ryan Hunter - Dark Shadows - Part 1 - The Original Series

I'm so excited to bring you this incredibly fun and funny 3-part series with Radical Ryan Hunter of the Radical Retro Rewind Podcast and YouTube channel.  In this series, we will cover all things Dark Shadows, from The Original Series to the 1991 re-boot and many, many more Dark Shadows memories will be discussed. I have waited literally years to be able to have this kind of discussion about my all-time favorite childhood show. Thank you for joining us!

In Part 1, we have an overview of the original series, and then Ryan and I get into our favorite 'likes' and 'dislikes' from that 5 year show. 

Parts 2 & 3 will be coming out on June 9th and June 16th, respectively.

Radical Retro Rewind Podcast latest episode: Radical Retro Rewind Podcast (also found on most podcast applications)

Radical Retro Rewind YouTube videos: Radical Retro Rewind YouTube

STORYTIME - Naked Hiking - Part 1

This is a two-part STORYTIME about an adventurous Summer day that I spent with the Donovan brothers. These were two straight college jocks that had bright red hair and freckles. The brothers were in a previous episode I did called 'Don't Let Your Balls Touch Mine', and that episode is in my back catalogue. I hope you enjoy this two-part STORYTIME.

STORYTIME - Cruising for Men Around Provincetown

 I owe you a story. This is one that I had been saving for a rainy day, and here it is raining in Boston.

This STORYTIME takes place in 1993, when I was 35 years old. It remains one of my favorite experiences in Provincetown, the gay resort town on the very tip of Cape Cod here in Massachusetts.

I was convinced to do something dangerous that I would never do today. However, this was during my 'party phase' (a phase that lasted a good three decades!), and I threw caution to the wind (along with ALL MY CLOTHES), and had an unforgettable Summer night. 

I hope you enjoy this wonderful memory of days gone by.

Will We Know When To Stop ??

This episode is a serious topic that I think is very timely.  I specifically do not mention what the topic is (I call it a Mystery Topic) because I want the maximum number of guys that I can draw in to hear this important subject. I would appreciate you taking the time to hear this episode. Thank you! ~Joey

Are Firmer Erections Possible As We Age?

In this episode we will talk about a subject that is often not discussed, but rather many older men suffer with in silence.

The episode begins with 3 emails in our 'Listener Mail' segment. The last email you do not want to miss !

Erectile Disfunction as it relates to older guys being able to get somewhat hard, but maybe not as hard as in our youth, and possibly not hard enough for sexual performance, is discussed.

I speak about a Japanese study of men that cannot get fully erect, we review ED oral medications, and I then give my own experiences and what I think has benefitted me the most. We end with some additional facts that may help you make a decision about which method might be right for you. 

Reddit Stories - Gang Showers 1

In celebration of this show's 9th season kicking off, I bring you a new series that I will do periodically throughout the year. Reddit Stories, will be actual messages posted on a public forum about various subjects of interest. In this first episode, I offer 4 stories from Reddit readers, about gang showers; in school, at work, and in gym facilities. 

In future Reddit Stories episodes, I will comment on each one. I did not in this due to difficulty in talking.