What do 90 young, gay men in mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong have in common? They’ve all spent years sharing their stories with this week’s guest: Dr. Travis S. K. Kong. He joins Jonathan as part of our Pride Beyond Borders series to discuss what it’s like to be queer in each of these places—and share his interviewees’ coming out stories, their experie ... Show More
Oct 21
Rewind: Conversion Therapy Nearly Killed Me - with Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez
Conversion therapy is back in the headlines—and it may be closer to home than you think. Today, we’re unpacking the reality of conversion therapy: what it teaches, how it operates, and the lasting impact it can have on identity, spirituality, and healing. In light of the Supreme ... Show More
35m 30s
Oct 14
Rewind: Dopamine Dressing: How Clothes Can Boost Your Mood with Marie Claire’s Editor-in-Chief (Nikki Ogunnaike)
What if getting dressed could actually help you feel better? This week, JVN sits down with Marie Claire Editor-in-Chief Nikki Ogunnaike to talk about dopamine dressing, personal style, and why fashion is so much deeper than just clothes. Together, they get into how to figure out ... Show More
37m 40s
Dec 2023
James Cummings, "The Everyday Lives of Gay Men in Hainan: Sociality, Space and Time" (Palgrave MacMillan, 2023)
The Everyday Lives of Gay Men in Hainan: Sociality, Space and Time (Palgrave Macmillan, 2022) by Dr. James Cummings explores the everyday lives of gay men in Hainan, an island province of the People’s Republic of China. Taking an ethnographic and phenomenological approach, it ask ... Show More
49m 25s
Nov 2023
Zachary Quinto and Jonathan Van Ness on reclaiming queer narratives
Over the course of the show, I’ve been able to share some of my personal life with you – from meeting Justin and our decision to get married, to parenting our two sons. It means a lot to me that we can have those conversations especially at a time when the rights of queer people, ... Show More
39m 56s
Mar 2019
Joel Kim Booster: See You at the Circuit Party
Gay men are complicated. Joel Kim Booster talks about growing up in a religious household, being a sexual kid, looking up semen in the Encyclopedia Britannica, stanning Barbara Walters, and why gay men need to interrogate their desires a little bit more.
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48m 3s
Oct 2024
Gay Travel Guide: Best, Worst, and Most Surprising Places Revealed!
This week we talk to Sion from The Globetrotter Guys who is an expert on all things LGBTQ+ travel! He talks to us about where he's visited, things to bear in mind when travelling as someone from the LGBTQ+ community, and his stance on travelling to homophobic countries and much, ... Show More
47m 49s
Apr 2020
E173 Quarantine: The Worst Time To Be Single - IMPAULSIVE EP. 173
The boys invite Dr. Shawn Nasseri to speak on the reality and repercussions of COVID-19, discover hidden Tik Tok gems in India, tell horrifying masturbation stories and ask the titillating question: If your dick could speak, what would it say?See omnystudio.com/listener for priva ... Show More
1h 15m
May 2023
Taboo Terrain: Navigating Spirituality, Religion, and Politics
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Welcome to the XTRA Gay podcast! In this episode, we're tackling taboo topics that are often overlooked in the LGBTQ+ community. Join us as we explore issues related to spirituality, religion, and politics through a queer lens. We'll be chatting with guests who bring ... Show More
53m 44s