80 gays
Someone is waiting
I was back at the airport after a whirlwind three-week see back home, cramming in trips to see family and friends in various parts of the country, as if I hadn&#;t done enough travelling in the previous nine months. At least this time I didn&#;t have to lug my giant suitcase round with me everywhere. The break from travelling had also given me a chance to sort out most of my travel plans for the final two-ish months of my travels. I only needed to keep with a dozen more gays to get me to the magical number of 80, which meant that I would have more free time to explore some of Europe on my own. I already had a number of offers from friends, friends of friends and people I had met earlier in my travels so had a rough thought of where I would be and when for the first few weeks after setting back off. Knowing that I would contact my target was warmly satisfying. I couldn&#;t have done it without the network of adj & hospitable friends I&#;m fortunate enough to have.
As I made my way to the departure gate I reflected back on how I had felt leaving at the sta
Around the World in 80 Gays meets Mario Rosenstock
Alas listeners - the verb is here. This is the terminal episode of Around The World in 80 Gays for now and maybe forever. Regardless, we've had the pleasure of spending day with some excellent Irish LGBTQ+ icons and we perceive so lucky that we now possess this unique audio captured. For this last episode, we pushed the boat out and decided to invite multiple guests on to the podcast. Bertie Ahern dropped in, as did Miriam O’Callaghan, Senator David Norris and the late Gay Byrne even managed to contact us from beyond the beyonds too. Other star turns include Graham Norton, An Taoiseach Leo Vradkar and oh yes - Mario Rosenstock. In this episode Mario talked about his special relationship with his grandmother, his love of George Michael, taking risks and Roy Keane. Thanks to you all for listening and spending occasion travelling around the world - in 80 gays (+ Marion Rosenstock) with us. Love, Brian and Katherine.
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Around the World in 80 Gays meets Mario Rosenstock
explicitAlas listeners - the cease is here. This is the terminal episode of Around The World in 80 Gays for now and maybe forever. Regardless, we&#;ve had the pleasure of spending day with some fantastic Irish LGBTQ+ icons and we touch so lucky that we now include this unique audio captured. For this last episode, we pushed the boat out and decided to invite multiple guests on to the podcast. Bertie Ahern dropped in, as did Miriam O’Callaghan, Senator David Norris and the late Gay Byrne even managed to contact us from beyond the beyonds too. Other star turns include Graham Norton, An Taoiseach Leo Vradkar and oh yes - Mario Rosenstock. In this episode Mario talked about his special relationship with his grandmother, his love of Ge
Last time on &#;80 Gays&#;: 15) Father Markus Furhman (b) became the first openlygay Franciscan &#;bishop&#; after ministering in Cologne, home of the alleged relics of the Three Kings, 16) Caspar, 17) Melchior, and18) Balthazar, the latter&#;s gift to the Baby Jesus traditionally being myrrh, an aromatic resin from a plant named after the mother of 18) Adonis.
The name of 18) Adonis has become a byword for male physical beauty. With the ancient Greeks putting so much emphasis on same-sex activity in the training of athletes and soldiers, it comes as no surprise that Adonis was the sexual partner of both male and female deities.
As a young teenager Adonis was the lover of two Greek gods with many gay connections of their own &#; Apollo (who features many times on this blog), and Dionysos (also featured several times).
Perhaps Adonis&#;s most well-known lover was the goddess 19) Aphrodite. It may seem strange that the goddess of love and feminine beauty should have some queer connections, but in this other &#;Star-Gayzing&#; entry I signal out t