In this episode, we sit down with comedian and writer Jake Cornell, the quick-witted mind behind Hey Big Guy and one of the most refreshing queer voices in comedy today. From coming out at 16 to finding his community later in life, Jake opens up about identity, shame, body image, dating, and the hilarious chaos of gay adulthood. We dive deep into what it truly means to find your voice, the pressure of building a career in stand-up, and why coming out made his life only easier. Jake reflects ...
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In this episode, we sit down with comedian and writer Jake Cornell, the quick-witted mind behind Hey Big Guy and one of the most refreshing queer voices in comedy today. From coming out at 16 to finding his community later in life, Jake opens up about identity, shame, body image, dating, and the hilarious chaos of gay adulthood. We dive deep into what it truly means to find your voice, the pressure of building a career in stand-up, and why coming out made his life only easier. Jake reflects ...
Identity, Seeking Refuge & Changing UK Law: Saif Ahmed
Avoiding My Anxiously Attached Boyfriend
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Identity, Seeking Refuge & Changing UK Law: Saif Ahmed
In this episode, Saif Ahmed shares his story of growing up as a gay, Arab, Muslim man — and how he went from fleeing Iraq as a child to helping shape the UK’s Equality Act. Saif talks honestly about leaving Iraq during the war, spending his childhood in Dubai, coming to the UK as a teenager, and trying to work out who he was in a culture that didn’t always accept him. He opens up about what it was like to come out to his family, survive homophobia and violence at school, and why language matt...
Avoiding My Anxiously Attached Boyfriend
In this episode, we sit down with comedian and writer Jake Cornell, the quick-witted mind behind Hey Big Guy and one of the most refreshing queer voices in comedy today. From coming out at 16 to finding his community later in life, Jake opens up about identity, shame, body image, dating, and the hilarious chaos of gay adulthood. We dive deep into what it truly means to find your voice, the pressure of building a career in stand-up, and why coming out made his life only easier. Jake reflects ...
