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BackRoom Chats is a queer podcast about culture, community, and the stories that don’t always get passed down.Hosted by Darren and Gordon, partners since 2002 and founders of Backroom Gear, this is a space for honest conversations about gay nightlife, bear culture, leather,…
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He-Man, Pillion & Our Obviously Gay Movie Reviews | BackRoom Chats Ep. 12 (opens the original)
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This week on BackRoom Chats , we're talking movies. Darren and Gordon have recently watched He-Man and Pillion , and despite having absolutely no qualifications as film critics, we have plenty of opinions about both. First up, He-Man . We've talked about He-Man before and the memories we have of watching it growing up. Now we've seen the latest movie, it's time to find out whether it lived up to those memories. Then we move onto the very different world of Pillion . Gay men, leather, kink, relat
Madonna's Confessions 2 REVIEW (Part 2) | Final Thoughts & Favourite Songs | BackRoom Chats Ep. 11 (opens the original)
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It's time to wrap up our review of Madonna's Confessions 2 . In Part 2, Darren and Gordon continue working through the second half of the album, sharing the songs that surprised us, the tracks we've had on repeat, and our overall thoughts after spending plenty of time listening. By the end of the episode, we reveal our favourite songs and answer the big question... Where does Confessions 2 sit amongst Madonna's incredible catalogue? If you love Madonna, enjoy talking music, or simply like listen
Madonna's Confessions 2 is finally here, and there was no way we were going to squeeze our thoughts into a single episode. (opens the original)
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Madonna's Confessions 2 is finally here, and there was no way we were going to squeeze our thoughts into a single episode. In Part 1 of this special two-part review, Darren and Gordon sit down to discuss the first half of the album track by track, sharing our first impressions, favourite songs, unexpected highlights and the moments that instantly stood out. We've both spent decades listening to Madonna, so this isn't a technical review or a critic's breakdown. It's two fans talking honestly abou
Episode 9: Madonna, Every Album & Why She Still Matters (opens the original)
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Madonna has spent more than four decades reinventing herself, challenging expectations and creating the soundtrack to millions of lives. For many gay men, her music was more than just pop. It represented confidence, freedom, self-expression and finding people who understood you. With Confessions 2 releasing just days before we sat down to record, we decided to dedicate an entire episode to looking back at Madonna's incredible catalogue. From Madonna through to Confessions 2 , we revisit every st
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