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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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Episode 24: queer jews - part 1 'i love cheese'
In 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.
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May 2, 2023
Episode 23: faith in flux
Gays 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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Mar 28, 2023
Episode 22: amanananormativity
What 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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Feb 20, 2023
Episode 21: we'll have to go through it
Stand up fight back! Ell and Mary open a new season of Life of Bi with a march for justice and a dive into the political and institutional barriers to trans rights and healthcare. Whether you think you know a lot, or you know you don’t know much - this one’s worth a listen.
Content Warning: this episode contains discussions of transphobia and barriers to gender-affirming healthcare.
You can check out & support the activism of our contributors here:
Abigail Thorne - www.patreon.com/PhilosophyTube/ // www.youtube.com/@PhilosophyTube
Beth Douglas - @pickle_bee
Ellie Gomersall - @elliebgomersall
Donate to GenderGP’s new Fund and help trans youth access lifesaving health care: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/gendergp#start
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Dec 22, 2022
Episode 20: make the yuletide gay
God rest ye merry Gentlethems. It's been a long silly season , so snuggle down for some chill festive listening. Feat. seasonal self-care tips, and a queer retelling of the nativity. Jesus was enby! We don't make the rules!
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Dec 13, 2022
Episode 19: the desire triptych - part 3
If you got all the people you'd ever fancied in a room, what would that room look like? This is the third and final desire triptych. Inspired by a listener's suggestions, we ask: why do we desire who we desire? Is it power? Difference? Similarities? Does any of this even matter? This episode stars Ella.
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Nov 28, 2022
Episode 18: let them eat lemon bars
Did somebody just say eat? Join us for a smörgåsbord of culinary chat as we ask: can food be queer? What does gay food taste like? Is easting a radical act? Feast you ears, imbibe the bi.
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Nov 14, 2022
Episode 17: the desire triptych - part 2
Welcome back to the Desire Triptych! Inspired by a listener's suggestion, we ask: what role - if any - does gender have to play in attraction? What makes us desire a certain body/bodies if it's not to do with cisnormative gender? And why is it so hard to talk about attraction without drifting into binaried language? This episode stars the wonderful Marco.
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Oct 31, 2022
Episode 16: birates!
Join Hell Potter and Scary Mary for this spoooooky Halloween special as they set sail into the Golden Age of Pirates to meet the cross-dressing lovers and bicons Anne Bonny and Mary Read. Were pirate ships as scary as they seem, or were they actually floating queer utopias?
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Oct 19, 2022
Episode 15: the desire triptych - part 1
Introducing: the desire triptych. Inspired by a listener's suggestion, we ask: what role - if any - does gender have to play in attraction? What makes us desire a certain body/bodies if it's not to do with cisnormative gender? What is attraction? Energy, hotness, gender expression? What turns us on? Featuring interviews with three special sexy people. Rob is the star of this episode.
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Sep 30, 2022
Episode 14: bi bi queen
Ell & Mary welcomed bi royalty as Susan Sarandon comes out, consider joining a coven to welcome witchy season, and picture the perfect #bivisibilityday. Plus, a fresh pronoun-status after an accidental-hiatus...
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Aug 1, 2022
Episode 13: feral girl summer
It's the hottest day of the year and we're horny af. But how do you honour your inner Hot Girl in a long-term relationship? Things get personal as Ell and Mary chat all things openness, from 'monogam-ish' to 'relationship anarchy'.
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Jun 30, 2022
Episode 12: pride
It's pride month! Ell and Mary are celebrating with a silly minisode on pride flags, queer community and commercial price. Featuring fellow bisexual, comedian and housemate Cecily Bednar Schmidt!
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May 30, 2022
Episode 11: i'll still suck a dick
What's it like to date as a bisexual man? Ell and Mary talk to strangers they've met on Grindr and scour popular culture for representations of bi men from 'proud' to 'discreet'.
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Apr 25, 2022
Episode 10: bi its cover
Can you tell a bi by its cover? Ell and Mary take to the streets and ask total strangers to judge them. They talk bi aesthetics, the history of androgyny, and femme invisibility. Plus an interview with fat fashion icon and bisexual author Bethany Rutter.
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Mar 28, 2022
Episode 9: soft launch
Can you come out with a bang when you’re bi? Ell and Mary soft launch Season 2 with investigations into a Satan-worshipping rocket scientist, partner gender-reveals, and almost-bi megastar Elton John.
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Aug 2, 2021
Episode 8: möbius
The best goodbyes are short and sweet. Featuring Blu del Barrio, Star Trek, and a mathematician called Möbius.
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Jul 26, 2021
Episode 7: f*ck the pie
How do you measure a bi? From 1900s sexologists to Buzzfeed quizzes, trying to quantify queerness is a cultural obsession. But we have an antidote to the madness: meet the Mother of Bisexuality, Lani Ka’ahumanu.
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Jul 19, 2021
Episode 6: leaping lesbians
Ever heard of the Lesbian Sex Wars? The 1970s were rife with separatist lesbians telling people who and how they should fuck. But the bisexuals weren’t listening. Strap up and strap on, it’s about to get kinky. Featuring Patrick Califia.
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Jul 12, 2021
Episode 5: octopus
A minisode about porn and octopuses. Featuring Samantha Sun.
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Jul 5, 2021
Episode 4: going viral
Are we like, trendy now?! Bisexual TikTokers get millions of likes for bi-themed dances and songs, but is it really a queer utopia free from shame? Featuring Daz Elborn, Connie Chong, and Jess Ensley.
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Jun 28, 2021
Episode 3: on the down low
Why all the secrecy? During the AIDS crisis, bisexuals became “the bogeyman” and many had to stay underground. Featuring Dr. Marcus Patterson and Christian Nduwayo.
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Jun 21, 2021
Episode 2: in black & white
Who gets to tell our story? From Mugabe to mine marriages - we find out why bisexuals are so often hidden from view. And why British colonialism has so much to answer for. Featuring Christian Nduwayo and Professor Marc Epprecht.
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Jun 14, 2021
Episode 1: ctrl+f bi
What’s in a name? We dive back in time to meet Thomas/ine Hall in 1629 and into Ariana Grande’s rooftop pool, to quench our thirst for a neatly labelled sexuality. Featuring Adjoa Andoh, Blu del Barrio, and Tabby Lamb.
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Jun 9, 2021
Life of Bi: Trailer
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
Research by Eve Brandon, Robin Craig, Ell Potter and Mary Higgins
Graphic design by Madison Coby
Produced by Ellie Keel
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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