Life of Bi
by Hotter Project
Are we living in a bisexual renaissance? From Ancient China to TikTok, writers, hosts and ex-gfs Mary & Ell explore what it really means to be a modern bisexual. “I still regretfully shag men... I guess that’s what bi is” - anon
Written, created and hosted by Ell Potter and Mary Higgins. Sound design, music and production by Tom Foskett-Barnes. Episodes 1-8 research by Eve Brandon, Robin Craig, Ell Potter and Mary Higgins. Episodes 1-8 produced by Ellie Keel. Graphic design by Madison Coby
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Episodes
Episode 31: bi married men
1h 3m · PublishedAre bi married men the most invisible bisexuals? Join Ell and Mary in conversation with Robert Cohen, author of ‘Bi Married Men: Stories of Relationships, Acceptance & Authenticity’ and host of the wildly successful podcast 2 Bi Guys.
Find the book here: https://www.routledge.com/Bisexual-Married-Men-Stories-of-Relationships-Acceptance-and-Authenticity/Cohen/p/book/9781032473260
And tickets to our Bristol run here: https://bristololdvic.org.uk/whats-on/the-last-show-before-we-die
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Episode 30: the bi-section: All Of Us Strangers
36m · PublishedIt's Ell & Mary's 30th episode, and they celebrate by not mentioning bisexuality a single time! Come ease into 2024 with a discussion on the queer credentials of Andrew Haigh’s latest film All Of Us Strangers. Expect low-stakes chat with high-brow ideas, including Lee Edelman’s Death Drive and Bessel van der Kolk’s theory on body trauma. P.S. this is not a film podcast. We repeat, this is not a film podcast.
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Episode 29: all about carol
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Episode 28: queers for palestine
44m · PublishedOn November 9th, The Telegraph published an opinion piece by writer Brendan O'Neill titled, 'Queers for Palestine must have a death wish'. In today's episode, Ell and Mary answer: no we don't. Palestinian liberation is a queer issue. Here's why.
Support alQaws for for Sexual & Gender Diversity in Palestinian Society: http://alqaws.org/support-us
OXSID interview with Dr Sa'ed Atshan: https://soundcloud.com/oxsidorg/a-discussion-of-queer-palestine-and-the-empire-of-critique-with-dr-saed-atshan
GAY TIMES interview with Dr Atshan: https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/originals/why-the-lgbtq-community-should-care-about-palestine/
Buy Mary's Queer Xmas cards: https://www.lifeofbi.co.uk/xmas-cards
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Episode 27: queer dreamhouse
59m · PublishedSo yes fine, Ell and Mary are approaching thirty and they’re wondering what their lives might look like in five years time. Will they own houses? Who will they live with? Will they want babies? What does growing up look like if you don’t want a conventional life-style? Join them on a ramble through aspec perspectives, polyamorous advocacy and home-building.
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Episode 26: hedonism (tm)
52m · PublishedFresh back from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Ell and Mary reflect on a wild summer of wine, sex, and theatre. But is the Edinburgh Festival really that radical; that queer; that Bacchic? Or is it another guise for the capitalist machine? Come dip your toes in some Ancient Roman nonsense, and join us for a much-needed catchup.
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Episode 25: queer jews - part 2 'god wrestlers'
37m · PublishedEll and Mary are back with the second part of an eye-opening two-parter on the relationship between queerness and Judaism. What began with a dumb Q - why do we have so many queer jewish friends? - evolved into an odyssey into ancient text. This episode features a remarkable conversation with Hava from Queer Yeshiva.
Get involved with Queer Yeshiva here:
https://www.yeshiva.lgbt/
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Episode 24: queer jews - part 1 'i love cheese'
30m · PublishedIn an unexpected turn of events, Ell and Mary bring you the first instalment of a rich two-parter on the relationship between queerness and Judaism. What began with a dumb Q - why do we have so many queer jewish friends? - evolved into an odyssey into ancient text... Ft. interviews with listener Yaz, Rabbi Judith Levitt and Hava of Queer Yeshiva.
Support our Crowdfunder
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/the-last-show-before-we-die
Contact Rabbi Judith Levitt:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082709203855
Abraham & Sarah’s Tent
https://facebook.com/groups/557302445794217/
Link to The Animated Haggadah!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayl3HlUSe1U&t=202s&ab_channel=Chunchmeow
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Episode 23: faith in flux
50m · PublishedGays and Christian have not always been best buds. What's queer about faith? Where's the faith in queerness? Ell and Mary talk to a pastor and an ex-pastor abut how queerness and faith can coexist and the dark times when they don't.
Edit: Katie was commissioned in 2018, not 2016 as stated in the episode.
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Episode 22: amanananormativity
1h 13m · PublishedWhat can two sex-obsessed queers learn from asexuality? Turns out, a lot. Join Ell and Mary for an exploding of ACE-spectrum assumptions as they ask: what does intimacy look like without sex? What is romance? Are we even as sex-obsessed as we thought? It's time to break from the shackles of amatonormativity, baby!
Content note: this episode briefly mentions sexual trauma. which is flagged in advance during the episode.
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Life of Bi has 32 episodes in total of explicit content. Total playtime is 20:49:59. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 23rd 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 21st, 2024 18:14.