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It’s a Pop Gays of a Certain Age extravaganza!

We’re celebrating 3 fabulous years, and ALL your favorite guest Pop Gays are back for a legendary showdown.

That's right, the OG Pop Gays are joined by Cameron, Jason, Fernando, Phill, Martin, Tony and Chris for this extra special episode!

Join us all for an epic journey through the past, and watch as these icons battle for their place in the future – and a position in the Pop Gays hall of fame!

Who will rise, who will slay, and who will snatch that coveted spot as an official Pop Gay of a Certain Age?

In this special episode, the Pop Gays of a Certain Age talk to Terry Ronald and Steve Anderson, about the fab new musical, "Becoming Nancy", which opens at the Birmingham Rep in October 2024.

You'll find out everything about the musical, which is an adaption of Terry Ronald's brilliant novel of the same name.

Discover how the UK version of the show differs from its first staging in Atlanta, the process of creating the music for the show, the casting and more.

We also talk about Terry's career in pop. Both Steve and Terry tell us their favourite stage musicals, and we even manage to shoe-horn some conversation about those sisters whose surname is Minogue.

This is a first-time trip to Pop Gay towers for Terry and we are excited to welcome back Steve for his second visit.

A must-listen to episode!

Bananas, for Easter? Well, why not!

The PGOACA are back with another Snog, Marry, Divorce episode!

This time, the Pop Gays are focusing on one of the UK's biggest girl groups, Bananarama!

They've recently released their brilliant compilation album, "Glorious - The Ultimate Collection'', so we thought it was the ideal time to jump into their back catalogue of bangers and tell you the songs we'd love to Snog, those we'd Marry and (sad times) those we'd serve Divorce papers on.

We're also joined by guest Pop Gay for this episode, none other than Hot Tub Phill!

The PGOACA are back for Part 2 of our episode which shines a light on all those album tracks that should have been singles!

In Part 2, you'll hear the SWC choices from Paul, Graham and Rhys. Plus we reveal all of YOUR choices and have a last minute frenzy of SWC honourable mentions!

Well hello there all you wonderful people in the world, the PGOACA are back for another fun-filled episode!

Welcome to Part 1 of "Shoulda Woulda Coulda… Been A Single". What that means is this episode is all killer and no filler because we’re shining a light on all those songs that were positively ripe to be single releases, but for one extremely cruel reason or another, were all left to languish and wither away on albums, without being allowed to reach their full potential.

In Part 1 there are 12 song choices that should have been singles, from 4 Pop Gays, plus each of them tell us something they "Shoulda Woulda Coulda" been in life.

Come back soon for Part 2!

In Part 2 of 'Songs To Blast Away The Winter Blues', the remaining three Pop Gays bring you 12 more songs that will warm your cockles.

Please note that this is a recut and reuploaded version of this episode, without the original music excerpts.

For their first official podcast episode of 2024, three Pop Gays bring you a total of 12 songs that are like winter vacation.

PLUS you'll find out the Pop Gays' idea for a podcast sponsor, as well as their thoughts on the movie, Saltburn!

Please note that this is a recut and reuploaded version of this episode, without the original music excerpts.

While we're off preparing our first official podcast episode for 2024, how's this for a surprise BONUS episode for you all?

In this episode, the Pop Gays of a Certain Age are joined by honorary Pop Gay Christopher to talk about novelty songs and one-hit wonders!

Tim, Jason, Peter, Leigh, Chris and Graham give you two song choices plus an honorable mention each so there are no less than EIGHTEEN songs to talk about and feast your ears on!

And stay tuned to the Pop Gays of a Certain Age, because our 'Songs to Blast Away the Winter Blues' episode is coming soon!

Ho! Hoooo! HOAAAHHH! Cher-ry Christmas!

The Pop Gays are back one last time for 2023 with this, our end-of-year CHER special!

To celebrate the release of Cher's new album "Christmas", Leigh, Tim, Jason and Graham are discussing their favourite Cher bangers, ballads and movies!

There are some good, great (and very very bad) Cher impressions, plus we play voice notes with the song & movie selections from Adam, Cameron, Vince, Phill and Fernando!

Merry Christmas one and all! xxoo

In this extra special episode, the Pop Gays are super thrilled to welcome a star who shone brightly on The X Factor stage in 2010, making her the fantastic runner up.

Since then, this amazing artist has gifted us four chart topping albums, a cascade of hit singles and globetrotting sold out tours.

She's just released her fifth (and final) album, 'Heaven Pt. II', which will be followed by a tour in 2024. With her unique vocal stylings that are 'Too Good To Lose', we're hoping that she'll 'Backtrack' through her sensational hits, because for her, 'Nothing's Real But Love'.

It's the exceptional and incomparable Rebecca Ferguson!

Welcome to Part 2 of our November 2023 New Music Roundup!

In Part 2, the Pop Gays of a Certain age and Lee Bennett are joined by songwriting legend Ricky Wilde and the Queen of Synthwave NINA. They select some new music choices for us and we talk about their great new album, SCALA HEARTS.

You'll find out about how Ricky, Lee Bennett and NINA had a fateful meeting, all the details of the new album and their plans for the future.

A must listen-to episode for all fans of synthwave pop music!

(This is an extended and uncut version of our show from GlitterBeam Radio. You can listen to the Pop Gays of a Certain Age on GlitterBeam Radio every Friday evening from 10pm until midnight. Go to www.glitterbeam.co.uk or ask your Smart Speaker to "play GlitterBeam radio")

The truth is that Pop Gays HQ gets sackfuls of letters every week from listeners saying: "Oi, you ancient old Pop Gays, I love living in the past as much as the next person, but when are you going to do an episode about new music?"

Well, we can confirm that time is now! Here is our November 2023 New Music Roundup!

In Part 1, the Pop Gays are joined by fellow podcaster and all-round pop music fan Mr. Lee Bennett as they each choose two brand new music choices for you to feast your ears on!

Come back for Part 2, for our chat with songwriting legend Ricky Wilde and the Queen of Synthwave NINA, as they too select some new music choices for us and we talk about their great new album, SCALA HEARTS.

(This is an uncut version of our show from GlitterBeam Radio. You can listen to the Pop Gays of a Certain Age on GlitterBeam Radio every Friday evening from 10pm until midnight. Go to www.glitterbeam.co.uk or ask your Smart Speaker to "play GlitterBeam radio")

Hello listeners, and welcome to this "Pride 2024" special episode.

In this episode, the PGOACA are celebrating Pride by talking about their favourite tracks that mean something to them over the Pride season. They will also be discussing their favourite LGBTA+ movies.

The 'Nogues are back for Part 2 of their 'Break The Tension' Kylie Minogue special episode!

Paul, Leigh and Graham... plus several honorary Pop Gays (that's YOU, the listeners and followers) tell us...

1. Their favourite song on 'Tension'.

2. Their all-time favourite Kylie live performance.

3. Their favourite Kylie song of all time!

Also... make sure to listen to the end to hear the Pop Gays tackle a very famous Kylie rap sequence (if you know, you know!)

We've kept you waiting two long years, but we've FINALLY recorded a Kylie Minogue themed episode of Pop Gays of a Certain Age!

Now that Kylie has released her 16th studio album, 'Tension', and 'Padam Padam' has been *the* global smash of Summer 2023, we thought the time was right to pay tribute to La Minogue, of the Kylie Ann variety.

In Part 1 of this special two-part episode, three of the Pop Gays give us three Kylie choices each, i.e.

1. Their favourite song on 'Tension'.

2. Their all-time favourite Kylie live performance.

3. Their favourite Kylie song of all-time.

This episode also features contributions from YOU, the listeners and followers, as we play your very own voice notes and reveal your choices to the world!

A must-listen episode for all the lovers!

Remix Credit: Tension [exile 80s Synthpop Remix] - Listen here... https://youtu.be/PQIVLq9aqUU

In our latest "The Pop Gays Talk To" episode, we're very excited to be talking to a former member of a very naughty 90s boy band. He's an actor, a song writer, a photographer, a fur baby father, a husband and a mash-up master!

He's recently announced that he's going to be taking over lead singing duties for the pop comeback we totally were not expecting - the return of Let Loose!

With their new single "If The World Was Ending" out now, he's "looking out for danger and we can see it in his eyes" - it's Matthew James Pateman!

In this must-listen episode, Matthew tells us all about the plans for the Let Loose revival and, of course, he reminisces with the Pop Gays and tells us the gossip about his time in Bad Boys Inc.

Don't Talk About Love... we wanna go out tonight and dance!

If you're experiencing an attack of the "glum-glums", then this episode of Pop Gays of a Certain Age should be just the tonic! In this edition, Leigh, Jason, Rhys and Graham take you through no less than SIXTEEN songs, all of which have been written and produced to put some pep in your step and a huge beaming smile on your face. These 'Feel Good Bops' and bangers will definitely turn your frown upside down and get you bopping away in no time. This is an extended version of a show that we first recorded for GlitterBeam Radio! Remember you can catch the Pop Gays of a Certain Age on GlitterBeam Radio every Friday evening, from 10pm until Midnight. Visit www.glitterbeam.co.uk, download the free GlitterBeam app or ask your smart speaker to play GlitterBeam Radio.

It's been two years since the Pop Gays of a Certain Age released their very first podcast episode and, in this special retrospective, they're stepping back in time and reflecting on the journey (so far!) through 38 music topics and 68 episodes!

Come with us and re-live all our best moments! It's super nostalgic, it's super pop, but most of all it's super duper gay!

We can't thank you enough for supporting the podcast. Thank you for listening!

Love and kisses from the Pop Gays of a Certain Age xxoo

In Part 2 of our Original vs. Cover Version Episode, three more Pop Gays put FIVE more songs to the vote to decide WHICH IS BETTER - the OG Version OR the Cover Version?

Plus each of the Pop Gays give us their honourable mentions for you to ponder over and decide for yourself which version is best.

Did we make the right or wrong decisions for any of these songs? Leave a comment right here on this episode, or talk to us on social media!

You've seen the polls on our social media! Now... welcome to our Original vs. Cover Version episode of Pop Gays of a Certain Age!

Yes! We're talking about songs that were originally recorded by one artist and then were subsequently covered by another.

Our mission is to decide WHICH IS BETTER - the OG or the cover version!

In Part 1, three of the Pop Gays propose a total of six OG vs. Cover combinations. You'll hear snippets of both the original and the cover versions and you'll find out the Pop Gays' decisions vs. the choices of our followers on social media!

Let the games begin!

In part 2 of our special "Fave Boy/Girl Bands" episode, three of the Pop Gays are talking to one half of one of the 80s most iconic Boy/Girl duos - Thereza Bazar from Dollar.

Tune into the episode to hear Thereza talk about her upcoming UK Tour - 'Oh L'Tour' - writing her book, her days with Dollar, her fashion style, working with Trevor Horn and writing and producing music for Dollar, her solo material and other bands.

We also see if Thereza remembers the price of Dollar's official fanclub merchandise from 1982!

This is a must hear episode for fans of Dollar, Thereza, Boy/Girl bands, the 80s and, of course, pop music!

In this special two-part episode, the Pop Gays of a Certain Age are talking about their favourite songs from their favourite co-ed (boy/girl) groups!

Because, unlike what Dame Geri of Halliwell said in her 2000 hit 'Bag It Up' ("cos Men are from Venus and Girls are from Mars") Boys and Girls CAN indeed co-exist in the same musical ensemble.

Join Leigh, Graham, Paul, Rhys and Peter as they prove this very point to be true!

Don't forget to come back for Part 2 in which we will be interviewing one-half of one of the most iconic Boy/Girl duos of all time! Listen to the episode to find out who it is!

The Pop Gays of a Certain Age have a surprise bonus episode for you, to celebrate the 2023 Pride season!

In this special episode, which was first broadcast on GlitterBeam Radio, seven of the Pop Gays choose two of their favourite songs from LGBTQIA+ artists.

If you enjoyed the show, remember we're on GlitterBeam Radio, every Friday evening from 10pm!

Visit www.glitterbeam.co.uk or ask your smart speaker to "play GlitterBeam".

Welcome back to Part 2 of our mammoth 'Guilty Pleasures' episode! In Part 2, Geordie Jay, Leigh, Paul and Rhys present three Guilty Pleasures tracks each, and the rest of the Pop Gays vote on whether the songs are "Fabulous Fromage" or a Stinking Bishop (too cheesy to bear!) Plus we reveal more followers choices.

To celebrate the release of 'SMASH', the Pop Gays of a Certain Age are finally doing the Pet Shop Boys!

In Part 2 of the episode, three more Pop Gays give us their SNOG choice - this is the PSB song that they like so much that they'd give it a big smacker right on the lips. Then they give us their MARRY choice - which is the PSB song that they love so much that they'd walk down the aisle with it if they could. And finally, their DIVORCE choice is the big deal breaker - this is the PSB song that they'd serve papers on, EastEnders style, on Christmas Day in the Queen Vic!

Will you agree with their selections? Find out by having a listen!

It's been a long time coming, but to celebrate the release of 'SMASH', the Pop Gays of a Certain Age are finally doing the Pet Shop Boys! And we're going back to our often controversial Snog, Marry, Divorce format for the episode, so grab your boxing gloves and/or the popcorn!

In this episode, three of the Pop Gays give us their SNOG choice - this is the PSB song that they like so much that they'd give it a big smacker right on the lips. Then they give us their MARRY choice - which is the PSB song that they love so much that they'd walk down the aisle with it if they could. And finally, their DIVORCE choice is the big deal breaker - this is the PSB song that they'd serve papers on, EastEnders style, on Christmas Day in the Queen Vic!

We are beyond excited to be chatting to one of our all time favourite female pop artists. An Italia Conti Academy alumni, a girl group member, solo artist, TV presenter, West End star, radio presenter, author, actor and mum..... With 4 studio albums, 3 compilation albums and 23 singles to her name, it's time for the Pop Gays to give their "Undivided Love" to the always "Beautiful Inside" and "Super Magic" IT'S LOUISE!!!!!

Hello! Bonjour! Hola! Dobriy den! Privet! Bienvenue! Welcome to part two of our special "The Pop Gays Go To Eurovision 2: Back On The Panel" episode, or as we unofficially like to call it "Fairies Cross The Mersey"!

In this episode, our lovely Pop Gays will furnish you with two Eurovision choices. One from the 2023 line up, and their all time favourite from yesteryear. We will be scoring each choice from this year's line up to find out which entry is the Pop Gays' very own personal winner.

Hello! Bonjour! Hola! Dobriy den! Privet! Bienvenue! Welcome to our special "The Pop Gays Go To Eurovision 2: Back On The Panel" episode, or as we unofficially like to call it "Fairies Cross The Mersey"!

In this episode, our lovely Pop Gays will furnish you with two Eurovision choices. One from the 2023 line up, and their all time favourite from yesteryear. We will be scoring each choice from this year's line up to find out which entry is the Pop Gays' very own personal winner.

It's Part 2 of our Jeans and a Nice Top episode!

And the remaining Pop Gays reveal their "Jeans and a Nice Top" song selections. Those are songs that are up-tempo pop, dance or R&B tracks that we would happily have a shimmy to whilst wearing the aforementioned garments down the local homosexualist emporium!

There's jeans, there's nice tops, there's poetry! So put your shoes up, get comfortable, get dependable, get spangly and sparkly and, most of all, get nice with the Pop Gays!

Hello and welcome to another pant-wettingly hilaire episode of The Pop Gays of a Certain Age. In this episode, we will discussing our favourite "Jeans and a Nice Top songs". What does this mean? we hear you ask.... Up-tempo pop dance or R&B tracks that we would happily have a shimmy to whilst wearing the forementioned garments down the local homosexualist emporium. Tracks that aren't groundbreaking or offensive.... but just nice!

In this extra special episode, the Pop Gays have the pleasure of talking to singer, songwriter, record producer, DJ and long-term gay icon, Ultra Naté!

During the interview, Ultra tells us all about her early career, her defining smash hits like 'Free' and 'If You Could Read My Mind', becoming an independent musician, her most recent album - 'Ultra', her allyship to the LGBTQI+ community and what she thinks of that British delicacy, Fish & Chips... with gravy.

This is a must-listen to episode for fans of Ultra and also dance, soul & disco music!

Hello dear listeners and welcome to part two of our Top Bop Flops episode.  In this second part, we will continue to discuss those singles by artists, that, on release, completely and cruelly failed to set the UK charts alight with their pop-tastic brilliance. Tracks that either failed to crack into the Top 40, or didn't chart at all, and as Smash Hits used to say, "Went down the dumper"!

Hello dear listeners and welcome to another episode from the Pop Gays of a Certain Age. On this episode, we're going to be discussing those singles by artists, that, on release, completely and cruelly failed to set the UK charts alight with their pop-tastic brilliance. Tracks that either failed to crack into the Top 40, or didn't chart at all, and as Smash Hits used to say, "Went down the dumper"!

The PGOACA are back with two guest Pop Gays... Hot Tub Phill and Geordie Jason!

Together, the Pop Gays are discussing their "Guilty Pleasures" songs. These are the songs we love to love, but don't admit to loving very often!

In Part 1, Jason, Graham, Phill and Tim give you three Guilty Pleasures each, then the rest of the Pop Gays get to vote on whether the songs are "Fabulous Fromage" or a "Stinking Bishop".

Either way, expect lots of cheese, hilarity, pop tunes and silly banter!

The Pop Gays are back and they ain't ever gonna be respectable!

For Part 2 of this Stock Aitken Waterman special, the remaining three Pop Gays of a Certain Age reveal their SAW heaven, hell and purgatory tracks.

Then, for our first ever podcast team-up, the Pop Gays are joined by Gavin Scott & Matthew Denby from the A Journey Through SAW podcast to tell us their own SAW heaven and hell tracks,  plus the Pop Gays decide the fates of their choices in purgatory.

Who ends up in heaven?  Who gets sent straight to hell?  Did one of The Reynolds Girls end up working in Greggs?  All the answers are here waiting for you!

In their first episode for 2023, the Pop Gays are "Desperately Sinful, Wicked and Absolutely Unforgettable", as they dive deep into the Sound of a Bright Young Britain and the Stock Aitken Waterman Hit Factory!

In Part 1 of this two-part special, five of the Pop Gays tell us their chosen SAW Heaven track and one which they think deserves to go to PW-Hell.  Then they reveal a SAW produced track that's in purgatory, so that the other Pop Gays can decide its fate.  Will you agree with their decisions?  Tune in to find out!

Hello dear listeners, and a very MERRY CHRISTMAS to you!

In this episode, the Pop Gays take on each other as they go head to head (no pun intended) to see who can guess the Christmas song each of them play through their extra special Christmas kazoo!

We will also be sharing our favourite pop songs of the year!

The Pop Gays' oral techniques are put to the ultimate test as they battle it out to be the Christmas Kazoo Kween of 2022! Who will win?

Please note that this is an edited version of the original podcast, with minimal music.

It's another "Pop Gays meet" special episode!

This time we're talking to a one-time Harry Potter background actor, a Baileys spokeswoman, one third of a girl-group, a professional Mel B impersonator, an interviewer, a drag mother, a contestant on Series 2 of Drag Race UK and, of course, a rising Pop Star with a string of poptastic hits to her name.

The Pop Gays are delighted to talk to none other than... Tia Kofi!

Hello, listeners of the night! It is that time once again where the veil between the realm of the living and the realm of the dead is at it's thinnest. This year, the Pop Gays Of A Certain Age are bringing back their most beloved artists from the dead for one final concert performance. 

Hello dear listeners and welcome to another special "The Pop Gays Talk To" episode! We are very thrilled to be chatting with an antipodean gay icon! He's one half of a late 90s uber pop duo, then a massively successful solo artist with five albums to his name. He's a podcaster, a huge Star Wars & Madonna stan. He's husband to Richard & parent to fur-baby Huxley. He possess the finest falsetto in pop. Rumour has it that he's one of those homosexuals!

It's the one, the only, DARREN HAYES!!!!! 

Hello dear listeners and welcome to another special "The Pop Gays Talk To" episode! Three of the Pop Gays have assembled to talk all things pop with one of Wolverhampton's most famous exports! He's written for the likes of Kylie Minogue, Little Boots and Louise. He's collaborated with Kim Wilde and MNEK. He has two bangertastic albums to his name, a remix album and an expanded edition of his second album is on it's way. He sometimes wears clothes. He has the most famous tash in pop right now. It's TOM ASPAUL!!!! 

Hello listeners and welcome to a special series of mini episodes called "Get To Know The Pop Gays", where we will be asking each of our Pop Gays about their individual musical tastes. In this final episode, we will be speaking to our very own Leigh.

Hello listeners and welcome to a special series of mini episodes called "Get To Know The Pop Gays", where we will be asking each of our Pop Gays about their individual musical tastes. In this episode, we will be speaking to our very own Peter.

Hello listeners and welcome to a special series of mini episodes called "Get To Know The Pop Gays", where we will be asking each of our Pop Gays about their individual musical tastes. In this episode, we will be speaking to our very own Rhys.

The Pop Gays have moved on from the honky-tonk and have ended up at the club!

In this episode, Leigh, Rhys, Paul, Jason and Graham are celebrating the world of Clubland!

Each Pop Gay chooses three bonafide Clubland Classics - a warm up choice, a throw down choice and a chill-out choice!

Why don't you join us for all your donk favourites!

Hello listeners and welcome to a special series of mini episodes called "Get To Know The Pop Gays", where we will be asking each of our Pop Gays about their individual musical tastes. In this episode, we will be speaking to our very own Graham.

Hello listeners and welcome to a special series of mini episodes called "Get To Know The Pop Gays", where we will be asking each of our Pop Gays about their individual musical tastes. In this episode, we will be speaking to our very own Jason.

Hello listeners and welcome to a special series of mini episodes called "Get To Know The Pop Gays", where we will be asking each of our Pop Gays about their individual musical tastes. In this episode, we will be speaking to our very own Paul.

Hello listeners and welcome to a special series of mini episodes called "Get To Know The Pop Gays", where we will be asking each of our Pop Gays about their individual musical tastes. In this episode, we will be speaking to our very own Tim.