Calum McSwiggan

This week Calum was joined by newly appointed GQ Contributing Editor Jack Guinness! They chatted about The Queer Bible, coming out in the fashion industry and dating rich men. They also played a fun Irish themed version of Queers Throughout the Years!

For the first episode of the decade, an LGBT+ and drag icon joined Calum… the one and only Jodie Harsh!!! Jodie came in to play her latest disco banger of a single, Tuesday. Calum and Jodie also chatted about Netflix documentary Don’t Fuck With Cats theories, Lady GaGa and so much more.

Calum’s actual 100th episode and the last show before Christmas meant an extra special guest and this was in the form of Sink The Pink founder, Glyn Fussell! They chatted all things Mighty Hoopla and how he and his friends accidently built an iconic empire. They also played a very topical politics version of Porn or Not Porn and guessed the New Year’s resolutions of our favourite LGBT+ celebrities.

This was an episode full of celebrations due to an admin error in thinking it was the 100th episode… but hey, 99 episodes is still a great success so Calum celebrated anyway with a few of his favourite guests! YouTuber Noah Adams, sex educator Ruby Rare, Burnt Roti magazine founder Sharan Dhaliwal and one third of Sex Shells Calum Mac joined Calum for a show full of games, a silly amount of laughs and lots of chat about jelly! It’s one not to be missed!

Editor-In-Chief of gal-dem magazine, Liv Little, joined Calum this week to talk representation, London LGBT+ nightlife and owning uncomfortable situations. They played a fun bespoke game of ‘Live A Little’ which saw Liv ranting about Piers Morgan and airing her quarms about Drag Race UK. Of course, they ended the show talking through your sex confessions.

Calum was joined by musician Katey Brooks who spoke all about growing up in a cult, wanting to be a boy when younger and understanding her own sexuality. As it was World Kindness Day, they played a game where they decided whether common phrases are actually kind or not and delved into what could be kinder to say. Of course, they also ended the show talking through your sex confessions.

This week singer and total bad ass Toya Delazy joined Calum to chat all about her latest single Funani and how she wants to reform South Africa’s educational system. Together, they played a fun music game playing the biggest songs from our favourite LGBT+ artists and as per, Calum and Toya read through your spicy sex confessions!

Calum was joined this week by singer-songwriter Jamie Hannah! They chatted all about his incredible mentor Boy George, dating and his upcoming releases. They also did some speed dating with a Halloween twist and found out some home truths about Jamie's private life!

Sexpert and sex toy tester Topher Taylor joined Calum this week to chat all things sex! They discussed the sex industry, how to have safe anal sex and they played a hilarious game that saw them molding butt plugs, flesh lights and their ideal penis!

Calum was joined by American singer-songwriter Lucy & La Mer this week! They spoke about bisexuality, dating and LGBT+ representation in the music industry. A bumper edition of Queers Throughout the Years was played where they learnt that Boy George would rather have a cup of tea than sex. And as usual, they rounded off the show answering your sex confessions!

Comedian, writer and yogi Abigoliah Schamaun joined Calum for Bisexual Awareness Week! They chatted about her upcoming tour ‘Do You Know Who I Think I Am?!’, played a special game of Queers Throughout The Years and chatted everything bisexuality!

Dan & Aidan from Pxssy Palace came in to chat all about their queer collective/club night! They chatted about safe spaces for people of colour, their workshops and festival appearances. They also played a fun game where they had to work out if the pxssy noises were from cats having sex or cats fighting! It’s one not to be missed!

Sex educator Ruby Rare joined Calum for a show full of porn, sex myths and bisexuality. They chatted about paying for porn, 50 Shades of Grey as a porno and race in the porn industry (can you see a theme here?!) They also discussed polyamory and what it's like to have an open relationship. All this plus the usual fun and games from Porn or Not Porn and Sex Confessions!

Singer songwriter Aaron Porter joined Calum this week to chat all about his new single 'Sorry', toxic masculinity and sexuality in the music industry. They played a fun game of Queers Throughout the Years where they learnt about Leonardo Da Vinci's gay past and they talked through your outrageous sex confessions!

This week, founder of LICK Events, Teddy Edwardes, joined Calum to talk all about her exciting womxn only events and newly opened nightclub! They chatted about the different treatment between gay men and lesbian women on nights out and the lack of diversity when it comes to club nights in the queer community. They also played our favourite sex toy game and learnt that our fluffy four-legged friends also like to get up to some naughty business with their own sex toys…

Love was in the air tonight as matchmaker and writer Sharan Dhaliwal joined Calum to talk all about rejections, dating apps and post-sex semis. They took part in their own FUBAR speed dating which surprisingly led to a debate on whether samosas should be the new mince pies?! And of course they chatted about Sharan’s amazing magazine Burnt Roti.

Poet and author Dean Atta joined Calum this week ahead of the release of his debut novel The Black Flamingo! Recognised as one of the top 100 influential LGBT+ people in the UK, Dean and Calum chatted about coming out, appearing on the cover of Attitude Magazine and his love of drag.

Venus Libido joined Calum McSwiggan for an extra sexy show! Both Calum and Venus being huge fans sex toys, taboo topics and open conversations – this made for an ace episode! Not to mention it was National Orgasm Day…

This week Calum had the lovely YouTuber NoahFinnce in for a chat! They spoke about waiting lists for trans people, YouTuber meet ups and having sex behind a chapel. They also played a disgusting ASMR game which gave them both the creeps!

Calum was joined by LGBTQ+ illustrator and author DOM&INK this week! They spoke about his new book ‘Free To Be Me’ and how Cheryl is a big fan of it! Horny corgi’s, beating rugs and rimming with a nose ring all came up too in this mad episode!

Calum was joined by another lovely guest, Celebrity Director of Grazia UK and 1/6 of On The Latch podcast, Guy Pewsey. They discussed all the important topics, including can you be vegan and still swallow, and Charles Dickens being an LGBT+ ally.

This episode takes uncensored radio to new heights! Pornstar, escort and self-proclaimed ‘c**k destroyer Sophie Anderson joined Calum to talk about her new TelevisonX series, her incident with ping pong balls and her work in the LGBT community.

Our first hattrick striking guest and FUBAR veteran, Jamie Windust, joined Calum on the show today! They talked about their petition to Parliament to get a gender-neutral passport option and they played a fun LGBT+ fashion game – who knew that Elton John owned over 1000 pairs of glasses?!

LGBT singer-songwriter Lucy Whittaker came to chat to Calum this week about being a role model in the community and playing fabulous Pride shows throughout July. Lucy even gave us an exciting live performance of her single Miracle! Calum couldn’t let the show slip past without commenting on the recent NSPCC controversy and remembering the victims of the Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting 3 years ago.

Trans rapper Nate Ethan Watson joined Calum on this week’s show to talk about the lack of representation in the industry and his ongoing battles with doctors. We also had an interview with the lovely Armistead Maupin, author of Tales of the City, about Netflix’s new series adaptation of his work.

Joining Calum today was the gorgeous Sarah Mulindwa to give us all her expert sexual health and relationship knowledge. You may recognise here from of E4’s The Sex Clinic, which is coming back for another series – yay!

Poet and LGBT+ activist Andrea Gibson joined Calum to talk about their new book, Lord of the Butterflies, and gave us an incredible live performance of their latest poem, America, Reloading. There was also the usual crazy antics including voting for the gayest automobile, divorce parties and discussing Jesus being gender queer.

Freddie Bentley – runner up of Channel 4’s The Circle 2018 – joined Calum this week for a hilarious episode. We talked corn on the cob dildos, mental health and so much more.

Joining Calum on the show this week was absurdist comedian John-Luke Roberts. They talked about the 24 lost Spice Girls and coming out live on stage. We also had the usual clowning around this week with our clown themed Porn or Not Porn and a polyamory themed tired cake...

Feminist singer-songwriter Lucy Peach joined Calum to talk all things period positivity and self confidence. Lucy even performed live for us – what a treat! Make sure you catch Lucy at this years Brighton Fringe Festival performing ‘My Greatest Period Ever!’. Also on the show, we spoiled you with a competition to head to this year’s All Points East music festival and we highlighted the amazing work Gay Star News is doing with this years Digital Pride.

Activist and writer Phil Samba joined Calum on the show today to talk about vulnerability, racism and coming out. This episode also features Calum’s recent chat with writer John Boyne (The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas). His new novel ‘My Brother’s Name Is Jessica’ tells the story of a transgender woman from her brother’s perspective.

Joining Calum on this week’s show was singer, actor, and star of Channel 4’s Shipwrecked, Kush Khanna. They chatted about skin colour in the music industry, getting signed by a Spice Girl and they discussed your filthy Sex Confessions.

Joining Calum this week, ahead of their headline show at Soho Theatre, was London’s hottest queer musical sketch comedy quartet, Sex Shells. They held nothing back and talked about spunking on Disney characters and played a hilariously dirty game of Porn or Not Porn.

This week joining Calum was star of The Bi Life, Ryan Cleary, who came in and talked about the lack of bisexual male role models in the media and coming out on television. As Ryan stars in a new prank show on Channel 5, they played a prank themed Porn or Not Porn which brought all the lols as usual. Finally, author and YouTuber Melanie Murphy spoke to Calum about this month’s queer bookclub read: Leah on the Offbeat, and talked through your sex confessions.

Joining Calum this week was author and trans activist Charlie Craggs. She spoke about her amazing brand Nails Transphobia, her powerful book ‘To My Trans Sisters’ and her latest lobster themed campaign, #ClawsOutForTrans. They also talked about the importance of smear testing in the LGBT+ community and the transphobia and homophobia that is still experienced within the NHS.

This week Calum was joined by author and spoken word poet, Savannah Brown, to talk about her new book, The Truth About Keeping Secrets. As well as sharing a few secrets about themselves and bonding over their shared passion of disliking dating apps, the two of them also discussed the current topic of LGBT lessons being taught in schools and why it’s so important that everyone has access to this information.

This week Calum was joined by menswear and lifestyle blogger Michael Joseph Hardwick to talk about representation in the fashion industry and mental health. They played a fun ‘Twister’ edition of Porn or Not Porn and talked through your sex confessions. Also on the show was designer Carmen Liu, who spoke on the phone about her new transgender lingerie line. She explained about the huge gap in the market for this product and of the elation she, and her customers, felt when they first put the underwear on.

Legendary actor, author and LGBT+ activist Rose McGowan was live in the studio to talk to Calum about her new book ‘Brave’ and her experiences that led to the writing of her memoir. They also discussed male vs. female directors, the white male power structure, and her venture into the music industry.

We finished our final LGBT+ History Month special with a bang with Rowan Ellis and Anick in the studio talking about the forgotten letters, I and A (Intersex and Asexual). Rowan spoke about the different types of asexuality on the spectrum and the difference between asexual and aromance, and Anick told Calum all about what it means to be intersex and why ‘I’ should be included as part of LGBTQI+.

We had a fun packed show for our third LGBT+ History Month special on "disabilities". Learning disability nurse Ben Taylor spoke about the LGBT+ and sex education he gives to young people with disabilities. Sue Sanders, Chair of LGBT+ History Month, joined us on the phone to talk about this special celebratory month and all the exciting events that are going on. Finally we had the super sassy Drag Syndrome in to talk to Calum about their live shows and how they transform on stage.

For our second LGBT+ History Month special on ‘students’, we had a whole bunch of people popping in to speak to Calum. We heard from activist Philip Baldwin who told us about his experiences as a student. We had a round table discussion with Luca Mitchell from Student Pride, NUS LGBT officer Eden Ladley, and children’s author Olly Pike. Author L.C. Rosen also spoke about his new book Jack of Hearts (and Other Parts).

On the first of our LGBT History Month specials, comedian Mawaan Rizwan and activist Alexander Leon joined Calum for our ‘People of Colour’ episode. They talked representation, and the rebooted LGBT+ flag, out LGBT+ icons and if ‘people of colour’ is actually an ok term to use.

This week, celebrity stylist and fashion designer Kyle De’Volle joined Calum to chat about his YouTube channel C4KE, being brought up in the care system, and making fashion history. There was a cake themed Porn or Not Porn which got very tasty and a fresh bunch of Sex Confessions.

This week Calum was joined by Kedar Williams-Stirling, Connor Swindells and Aimee-Lou Wood, cast of the new Netflix series Sex Education, for an insightful chat about the show that everyone’s been talking about and all things sex. They discussed awkwardness, judgement, drugs and a possible Series 2…

Martin, Ella and Becky from dating and gossip podcast The Real Brunch joined Calum this week for a laughter filled episode. They talked awkward dates, wet knees, swiping left and right and Prince Charming.

Calum’s first show of the year saw queer photographer Matty Parks join him for an hour of fun and games! There was a K-Pop themed Porn or Not Porn which you don’t want to miss and we got deep into a fresh batch of your Sex Confessions! All this plus mental health via social media platforms, use of the word ‘daddy’ and heart shaped pubes

This week Calum was joined in the studio by a section of guests from 2018 to celebrate a fantastic year of shows! He was joined by Alexis Caught, Michelle Elman, Jamie Windust and Andrea Di Giovanni.

This week Calum was joined in the studio by author Matt Cain sharing all the info on his book The Madonna of Bolton – they even got to play a super fun round of Madonna themed Porn Or Not Porn. They were also joined on the phone On Mekahel to chat about his new reality TV show Putting On.

This week Calum was joined in the studio by the publisher of Diva, Linda Riley. She spoke about the upcoming Diva Music Festival and the importance of queer representation. Matthew Hodson also joined the conversation, and spoke about National HIV Testing Week. The show finished with our usual antics and your sex confessions!

This week Calum was joined in the studio by author Matthew Todd. He spoke candidly about the inspirations behind his book Straight Jacket, the way society ignores chem sex problems, growing up feeling like there were no other LGBT people to relate to and the pains of addition. They also reacted to some of your sex confessions!