Been There Done That

We begin this episode reporting on the moving ceremony when Mathew Shepard’s ashes were interred in the US National Cathedral – in a final act of respect, providing a safe place for his life to […] http://media.blubrry.com/been_there/p/joy.org.au/beentheredonethat/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2018/10/BTDT_2018_10_30-PODCAST-MatShepCathedral.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 44:33 — 40.8MB) Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS The post The good … and the not-so-good appeared first on Been There Done That.

We start this episode of Been There Done That chatting about postal votes determining the final result in the weekend’s Wentworth by-election, before reminding ourselves of an event in history which turned a poor purchase […] http://media.blubrry.com/been_there/p/joy.org.au/beentheredonethat/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2018/10/BTDT_2018_10_23-Alaska-PODCAST.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 40:28 — 37.0MB) Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS The post Politics … the good and the better appeared first on Been There Done That.

We report on the behaviour of two male penguins in a Sydney aquarium. They are reported to be ‘inseparable’ and ‘who show great excitement caring for their egg’. Is Nature telling us something? More importantly, […] http://media.blubrry.com/been_there/p/joy.org.au/beentheredonethat/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2018/10/BTDT_2018_10_16-Penguins-PODCAST.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 42:32 — 38.9MB) Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS The post Be kind to all the animals … and to humans. appeared first on Been There Done That.

This week, Gordon tells of his recent viewing of a family-friendly comedy movie – “Crazy Rich Asians” and how it presents the usual family crisis when preparing for a wedding, but with cultural differences from […] http://media.blubrry.com/been_there/p/joy.org.au/beentheredonethat/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2018/10/BTDT_2018_10_09-PODCAST-Crazy-Rich.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 42:03 — 33.7MB) Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS The post Be nice, work hard and keep your head down. appeared first on Been There Done That.

This week, we’re still buzzing after the footy finals. It is such a Melbourne vibe, and even if you don’t follow the game through the year, the finals are stand-alone excitement – much better than […] http://media.blubrry.com/been_there/p/joy.org.au/beentheredonethat/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2018/10/BTDT_2018_10_02_football-PODCAST.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 42:32 — 38.9MB) Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS The post Wins … and losses appeared first on Been There Done That.

This week, we comment on the recently released figures on reported HIV cases in Australia, and interpret them in part to reflect upon the way the informed gay community has accessed new medications, but we […] http://media.blubrry.com/been_there/p/joy.org.au/beentheredonethat/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2018/09/BTDT_2018_09_25_PODCAST-hivrates.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 42:55 — 39.3MB) Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS The post Breaking down fences … or building them appeared first on Been There Done That.

This week, as we prepare for our various football finals, we remark upon the apparent unsuitability of our current National Anthem penned in 1878. We consider the many alternatives which are being promoted. In response […] http://media.blubrry.com/been_there/p/joy.org.au/beentheredonethat/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2018/09/BTDT_2018_09_18_kings-PODCAST.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 41:17 — 37.8MB) Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS The post Australia where … what’s in an Anthem? appeared first on Been There Done That.

This week, we consider the recent behaviour of some public figures who have behaved badly and damaged their own reputations. Gordon chats with Tristan Meecham – the events producer of ‘All the Queens Men’ – […] http://media.blubrry.com/been_there/p/joy.org.au/beentheredonethat/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2018/09/BTDT_2018_09_11_Trist-QM-PODCAST.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 38:59 — 35.7MB) Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS The post Dummy spits … let’s get serious! appeared first on Been There Done That.

This week, we’re chatting about our politicians who still believe that it is possible to “pray away the gay”! We refer to the current movie “The Miseducation of Cameron Post”, shown at the recent 2018 […] http://media.blubrry.com/been_there/p/joy.org.au/beentheredonethat/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2018/09/BTDT_2018_09_04-PODCAST-gay-conversion.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 39:30 — 36.2MB) Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS The post Life as we know it … not always as we like it appeared first on Been There Done That.

Well – we weren’t expecting that melt-down in Canberra. And ‘they’ wonder why they lose credibility and relevance with the general voters. We mention three members of our community who lead very interesting lives – […] http://media.blubrry.com/been_there/p/joy.org.au/beentheredonethat/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2018/08/BTDT_2018_08_28_PODCAST-chaos.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 43:29 — 39.8MB) Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS The post Political chaos – is this the new normal? … appeared first on Been There Done That.

Again we have another mixed bag of topics and we begin with a 90 minute documentary film, featured in the 2018 Melbourne International Film Festival, about the wonderful happenings with the ‘All the Queens’ Men’ […] http://media.blubrry.com/been_there/p/joy.org.au/beentheredonethat/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2018/08/BTDT_2018_08_21_PODCAST-MIFF.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 38:52 — 35.6MB) Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS The post MIFF, Personal Liberties, volcanoes and fences … appeared first on Been There Done That.

All politicians can be trusted! – well, maybe some? Or none? We hope that when the rules are changed, no one gets hurt as a result. However, we have learnt to be cynical about motives […] http://media.blubrry.com/been_there/p/joy.org.au/beentheredonethat/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2018/08/BTDT_2018_08_14_PODCAST-Politics.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 44:16 — 40.5MB) Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS The post Politics, Religion and Medicine … from a queer perspective appeared first on Been There Done That.

Phil relates how he overheard a private conversation on the train, and he wished that he could un-hear it. How much do we value privacy these days and are social media and modern technology blurring […] http://media.blubrry.com/been_there/p/joy.org.au/beentheredonethat/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2018/08/BTDT_2018_08_07_PODCAST-Conversations.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 40:50 — 37.4MB) Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS The post Talking and listening … appeared first on Been There Done That.

With the recent Blood Moon event, we take a moment to consider how this would have been interpreted in past millennia. The Eastern mystics or wise men had already charted the heavens and were skilled […] http://media.blubrry.com/been_there/p/joy.org.au/beentheredonethat/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2018/08/BTDT_2018_07_31-PODCAST-Blood-Moon.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 44:42 — 40.9MB) Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS The post Mother Nature … appeared first on Been There Done That.

From recent gay press reporting, we learn that US Military policy will force out HIV+ members, and we discuss whether that is just plain discrimination or are financial savings the reason? Conversely, the NYPD celebrates […] http://media.blubrry.com/been_there/p/joy.org.au/beentheredonethat/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2018/07/BTDT_2018_07_24_PODCAST-USDF.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 42:34 — 39.0MB) Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS The post Stories from around the World … appeared first on Been There Done That.

We remark on the changing nature of our gay world – the good, the bad and the fun aspects. Locally, we note the Uniting Church of Australia will now allow ministers to marry same-gender couples […] http://media.blubrry.com/been_there/p/joy.org.au/beentheredonethat/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2018/07/BTDT_2018_07_17-PODCAST-Uniting-Church.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 43:11 — 39.5MB) Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS The post Celebrations around the world … appeared first on Been There Done That.

We discuss NAIDOC Week 8 -15 July 2018, and remark upon the maturing attitude towards our indigenous peoples as we are taught by them about their culture and history – in their words and from […] http://media.blubrry.com/been_there/p/joy.org.au/beentheredonethat/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2018/07/BDT_2018_07_10-PODCAST-France.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 43:36 — 39.9MB) Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS The post Cultural Celebrations … appeared first on Been There Done That.

From the international press, we report on the pardoning in Northern Ireland of historical gay crimes and extinguishment of criminal records; the move in UK to outlaw ‘gay conversion therapy’; and locally, the admission by […] http://media.blubrry.com/been_there/p/joy.org.au/beentheredonethat/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2018/07/BTDT_2018_07_03_NAIDOC-PODCAST.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 41:41 — 38.2MB) Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS The post Time mellows our view of the world … appeared first on Been There Done That.

What’s The Fuss about?     Well, it could be time to stop and smell the roses – and there are a few varieties named after gay icons. Or we could recall the wonderful voice of […] http://media.blubrry.com/been_there/p/joy.org.au/beentheredonethat/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2018/06/BTDT_2018_06_26_-Kinsey-PODCAST.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 42:02 — 38.5MB) Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS The post Halfway through the year already … WTF appeared first on Been There Done That.

Please excuse us while we rug up and keep warm during these seasonably-cold days and nights. In this podcast we chat about World Blood Donor Week and the critical role it plays in our everyday […] http://media.blubrry.com/been_there/p/joy.org.au/beentheredonethat/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2018/06/BTDT_2018_06_19-PODCAST-Turing.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 46:26 — 42.5MB) Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS The post The Good Guys … in a gay way. appeared first on Been There Done That.