BEATING BI-ERASURE: THE BISEXUAL BRUNCH GENERAL ELECTION CONVERSATIONS. Ashley Byrne meets Ria Patel from the Green Party

Let us know your views now - text us hereHistory in the making! This is the UK's first regular mainstream show for bisexuals. Hosted by bi activist and writer Lewis Oakley and bisexual journalist Ashley Byrne with comedian and actor Samantha Baines, Bisexual Brunch is a unique podcast for people from all over the world who identify as bi to come together and celebrate their sexuality.  Bisexual Brunch along with former host Nichi Hodgson, Ashley and Lewis were included in the UK Pride Power List  2021. Lewis managed to stay in the list in 2022 and soared to No 79 while MIM, the production company behind Bisexual Brunch was also named UK Production Company of the Year 2021 (Silver winner). Most recently it was revealed Bisexual Brunch's listening figures are in the top 3% of podcasts worldwide - and the show reaches 108 countries, more than half the world! Number One in Kenya.A bumper edition for Bi Month - Ashley and Lewis are joined by the founders of the very first Bi-visibility Day back in 1999.  Find out how it wasn't called that back then from Wendy Curry and Ladyboy Gigi Wilbur. The bisexual special guest is co-leader of the Scottish Greens Patrick Harvie. Meanwhile as Scotland emerges as the bi nation of the UK (at least in population terms) we stay in Scotland for our main bi journey story from Nick Cook in Dundee. Lewis and Ashley discuss ideological zealotry around LGBT issues, there's an Ask a Bisexual question from a woman whose husband recently came out to her and Ashley and Lewis discuss whether there's such a thing as bi-dar or bi fi.Bisexual Brunch is produced by Ashley Byrne and researched by Andrew Edwards and the team at MIM.The show is recorded in Manchester and London in Great Britain.Bisexual Brunch is a Made in Manchester ProductionWe need your support to continue making Bisexual Brunch. Every show costs in time and money. We no longer use Patreon, so if you support us there, we would prefer it if you moved to this method  (click 'support the show' below) - OR via Buy me a Coffee at buymeacoffee.com/info59Support the show

Let us know your views now - text us hereHistory in the making! This is the UK's first regular mainstream show for bisexuals. Hosted by bi activist and writer Lewis Oakley and bisexual journalist Ashley Byrne with comedian and actor Samantha Baines, Bisexual Brunch is a unique podcast for people from all over the world who identify as bi to come together and celebrate their sexuality.  Bisexual Brunch along with former host Nichi Hodgson, Ashley and Lewis were included in the UK Pride Power List  2021. Lewis managed to stay in the list in 2022 and soared to No 79 while MIM, the production company behind Bisexual Brunch was also named UK Production Company of the Year 2021 (Silver winner). Most recently it was revealed Bisexual Brunch's listening figures are in the top 3% of podcasts worldwide - and the show reaches 108 countries, more than half the world! Number One in Kenya.In this early September 2024 Bisexual Brunch show, Ashley, Lewis and new regular female panellist Samantha Baines discuss what it really means to be bisexual. There's no one bi identity! Lewis warns of a growing tide of biphobia around misinformation on the spread of MPox. a bi man who's literally just come out to his wife in the States in his 50s opens up to the team, we preview a bi play that's touring England this autumn, actor Tom Ward-Thomas reviews all things bi in film and TV and becomes our guinea pig for the KK Homme launch party - the bi male special event taking place at a secret country retreat in the Berkshire countryside in October. Find out how you can get discount tickets - and also win tickets for you and a friend (deadline 25th September at midnight). Another packed Bisexual Brunch which also includes highlight notes from Bi Pride.Bisexual Brunch is produced by Ashley Byrne and researched by Andrew Edwards and the team at MIM.The show is recorded in Manchester and London in Great Britain.Bisexual Brunch is a Made in Manchester ProductionWe need your support to continue making Bisexual Brunch. Every show costs in time and money. We no longer use Patreon, so if you support us there, we would prefer it if you moved to this method  (click 'support the show' below) - OR via Buy me a Coffee at buymeacoffee.com/info59Support the show

Let us know your views now - text us hereHistory in the making! This is the UK's first regular mainstream show for bisexuals. Hosted by bi activist and writer Lewis Oakley and bisexual journalist Ashley Byrne with comedian and actor Samantha Baines, Bisexual Brunch is a unique podcast for people from all over the world who identify as bi to come together and celebrate their sexuality.  Bisexual Brunch along with former host Nichi Hodgson, Ashley and Lewis were included in the UK Pride Power List  2021. Lewis managed to stay in the list in 2022 and soared to No 79 while MIM, the production company behind Bisexual Brunch was also named UK Production Company of the Year 2021 (Silver winner). Most recently it was revealed Bisexual Brunch's listening figures are in the top 10% of podcasts worldwide - and the show reaches 108 countries, more than half the world!In this July 2024 episode, Ashley and Lewis react to Labour's refusal to engage in the Bisexual Brunch issues conversation both before and after the General Election in the UK. Ashley meets Eddie from Orlando who came out later in life as bisexual, roving reporter Stan Morgan meets a gaggle of bi women to discuss those calls for straight male partners of bi women to stay away from some Pride events. We find out how there are more bi people in Scotland than gay according to the latest census figures - and we meet Emma from Killing Kittens which is helping bi women and now bi men to explore their sexuality in a safe space.Please feel free to send us a message with feedback to the show via the link above.Bisexual Brunch is produced by Ashley Byrne and researched by Andrew Edwards and the team at MIM.The show is recorded in Manchester and London in Great Britain. Bisexual Brunch is a Made in Manchester Production ‹a href="https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/bisexual-brunch-mim-xlG30anfTeq/" title="Bisexual Brunch | Listen Notes"><img loading="lazy" src"https://cdn-images-2.listennotes.com/images/podcasts/xlG30anfTeq/badge/" alt="Bisexual Brunch | Listen Notes" style="height: 120px; max-widt100%;* /></a>We need your support to continue making Bisexual Brunch. Every show costs in time and money. We no longer use Patreon, so if you support us there, we would prefer it if you moved to this method  (click 'support the show' below) - OR via Buy me a Coffee at buymeacoffee.com/info59Support the show

Let us know your views now - text us hereThe fifth in our series of Bisexual Brunch conversations with the political parties sees Ashley Byrne chat to Sean Anstee of the Conservative Party.We’re been attempting to speak to all the main parties ahead of the General Election in our fight to end bi-erasure and get the parties taking the B in LGBT seriously.(Update: We won't be speaking to Labour who say they just 'don't have the capacity' to speak to us. Reform UK haven't offered anyone to speak to either)You can hear from all the other parties by scrolling through this feed - from the Lib Dems, Greens, SNP and Plaid. Support the show

Let us know your views now - text us hereThe fourth in our series of Bisexual Brunch conversations with the political parties sees Ashley Byrne chat to Sioned Williams of Plaid Cymru.We’re attempting to speak to all the main parties ahead of the General Election in our fight to end bi-erasure and get the parties taking the B in LGBT seriously.(Update: We won't be speaking to Labour who say they just 'don't have the capacity' to speak to us. Reform UK haven't offered anyone to speak to either)Our final interview is with Sean Anstee from the Conservatives.  Coming up in the next 12 hours. Support the show

Let us know your views now - text us hereThe third in our series of Bisexual Brunch conversations with the political parties sees Ashley Byrne chat to Ria Patel of the Green Party.We’re attempting to speak to all the main parties ahead of the General Election in our fight to end bi-erasure and get the parties taking the B in LGBT seriously.(Update: We won't be speaking to Labour who say they just 'don't have the capacity' to speak to us. Reform UK haven't offered anyone to speak to either)The full list of the parties standing in the Croydon West Constituency in the General Election on July 4th. TUSC  April Ashley  Conservative Simon Fox  Liberal Democrats Jahir Hussain  Labour Sarah Jones Reform UK Vinayak Malhotra  Taking the Initiative Donna Murray-Turner  Green Ria Patel  Workers Party Ahsan UllahSupport the show

Let us know your views now - text us hereThe second in our series of Bisexual Brunch conversations with the political parties sees Ashley Byrne and Lewis Oakley chat to Charley Hasted of the Liberal Democrats We’re attempting to speak to all the main parties ahead of the General Election in our fight to end bi-erasure and get the parties taking the B in LGBT seriously.(Update: We won't be speaking to Labour who say they just 'don't have the capacity' to speak to us. Reform UK haven't offered anyone to speak to either)The full list of the parties standing in the Barking Constituency in the General Election on July 4th. Green, Simon AnthonyWorkers Party of Britain, Muhammad AsimChristian Peoples Alliance, Lucy Baiye-GamanLabour, Nesil CaliskanIndependent, Dee DiasLiberal Democrat, Charley HastedReform UK, Clive PeacockConservative, Julie RedmondSupport the show

Let us know your views now - text us hereThe first in our series of Bisexual Brunch conversations with the political parties sees Ashley Byrne chat to Ross Clark of the SNP. We’re attempting to speak to all the main parties ahead of the General Election in our fight to end bi-erasure and get the parties taking the B in LGBT seriously.The full list of the parties standing in the Hamilton and Clyde Valley Constituency in the General Election on July 4th.Kyle Burns | Lib Dems Ross Clark | SNPChristopher Ho | UKIPLisa Judge | Reform UKRichard Nelson |  Conservative Imogen Walker | Labour Support the show

Let us know your views now - text us hereAshley and Sam guide us through nearly 3 hours of bi chat including the rather bizarre and worrying debate over whether straight male partners of bi women should be allowed to attend LGBT Pride events.  A straight woman from London tells us how she felt when her long term partner revealed he was bisexual. We hear about the results of a new study into what it's like to be a bi man living in the UK. Ashley is joined by Bisexual Brunch listener Andrew Prescott from Rhode Island and actor and writer Tom Ward-Thomas to give their verdict on Challengers, the Hollywood movie that teased a bisexual threesome. Ashley outlines the Bisexual Brunch specials challenging the political parties in the run up to the General Election and Sarah from Scotland 'Asks a Bisexual' - she's 28 and never dated a man before. How should she go about it?We need your support to continue making Bisexual Brunch. Every show costs in time and money. We no longer use Patreon, so if you support us there, we would prefer it if you moved to this method  (click 'support the show' below) - OR via Buy me a Coffee at buymeacoffee.com/info59Support the show

Let us know your views now - text us hereHistory in the making! This is the UK's first regular mainstream show for bisexuals. Hosted by bi activist and writer Lewis Oakley and bisexual journalists Nichi Hodgson and Ashley Byrne, Bisexual Brunch is a unique podcast for people from all over the world who identify as bi to come together and celebrate their sexuality.  Bisexual Brunch along with Nichi, Ashley and Lewis were included in the UK Pride Power List  2021. Lewis managed to stay in the list in 2022 and soared to No 79 while MIM, the production company behind Bisexual Brunch was also named UK Production Company of the Year 2021 (Silver winner). Most recently it was revealed Bisexual Brunch's listening figures are in the top 10% of podcasts worldwide - and the show reaches 108 countries, more than half the world!In this episode, Ashley, Lewis and new regular host actor and comedian Samantha Baines discuss their thoughts for a bisexual manifesto of demands for Britain’s politicians ahead of the forthcoming General Election which is due before the end of the year. They also preview the latest allegedly bi themed film and hear a bisexual journey story from South Africa via Zimbabwe. Ashley talks to researchers about a study into bi representation in movies and Ask a Bisexual hears from a straight woman in Wales who has just discovered her husband is bisexual. Support the show