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Gay Kitchen Table TalkGay Kitchen Table Talk: Episode 47On the anniversary of the death of Marcus Freiberger we’re still looking for answers and you might be able to help.Our Daily Inspiration: Watch out for yourself* Recognize we are a targeted group* Take precautions* Trust your gut* Safety netSpecial: Michael Bayne Missing* Age 32, 6 feet 4 inches tall, 215 pounds, brown hair, brown eyes* Last seen Monday February 16th at 9:40 am in Tempe, AZ* Wearing blue baseball cap, light-colored jacket, and jeans* His wallet was left at...
2026-02-2222 min
Gay Kitchen Table TalkGay Kitchen Table Talk: Episode 46Finding joy in a sea of chaos, a Benito Bowl recap, new Wegovy tablets available, leather season kudos and eye on upcoming events.Find Your Joy No Matter What* Find ways to rise above the bad news and trauma of our times* Change the media, social, activity channels* Be open to try new activities, new hobbies, explore new interestsCheck In:* My Birthday* AZ Gay Rodeo, HIV Testing, Gigs* Test driving Hyundai Tucson Hybrid - TestDrivenTVBenito Bowl Recap...
2026-02-1520 min
Gay Kitchen Table TalkGay Kitchen Table Talk: Episode 45MAGA pouts on Bad Bunny half-time show, CBP raids big gay cruise, Arizona poppers ban in the works.DAILY MEME: Be more of who you want to beYour time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. E...
2026-02-0823 min
Gay Kitchen Table TalkGay Kitchen Table Talk: Episode 44Rainbow sidewalks in Texas, transphobia in the gay community, cigars in the leather scene and upcoming events.DAILY MEME: The more we practice empathy to get better we get at it – Renee Hebert* Heard on the Throwing Light Podcast by Louis Toliver Jr* Listening without judgment, observing nonverbal cues.* Putting yourself in others shoes, trying to learn about people different from you* Developing self-awareness, identify and question your own biases – blind spotsCheck In:* TestDrivenTV – Dodge Charger Scat Pack* New threads for video, casual...
2026-02-0128 min
Gay Kitchen Table TalkKitchen Table Talk: Episode 43Out of pocket costs for monthly PrEP and DoxyPEP, the “Travel Ho” phenomenon, measuring self worth in the social media age.Check us out now on Amazon Podcasts and iHeart Radio Podcasts!DAILY MEME: I am not what I own* My value as a person is not in my material possessions* My standing in the world is not of my financial wealth* My happiness and self worth is directly proportionate to my of love for myself and othersCheck In: Weekend in Palm Springs / Cathedral City...
2026-01-2533 min
Gay Kitchen Table TalkKitchen Table Talk: Episode 42Kitchen Table Episode 42 – 01/18/2026Making a hard won life count, gay ageism, sexy James Franco miniseries, Mr Eagle LA Leather Wyatt Heath and upcoming LGBTQ+ events.Our episode today is recorded well in advance of post day because my husband and I are actually on a getaway weekend to Palm Springs and Los Angeles to do some leather shopping and take in some local flavor at some of the one of the gay men’s play spots. If you see us out and about please come up and say hello!Because of this...
2026-01-1828 min
Gay Kitchen Table TalkKitchen Table Talk: Episode 41Honoring fallen family Renee Good, inspiration from Martin Sheen, supporting ACLU, horn sound for Living Sober Roundup San Francisco this summer!DAILY MEME: We deserve the care of our government.* Remembering that our government exists to protect the well being of all of us* Our leaders must have empathy for others, be trustworthy, be honest* Each one of us must actively participate in shaping our government from top to bottomHonoring Renee Nicole Good – from the AdvocateAn American citizen, Renee Nicole Good was many things — a wife...
2026-01-1116 min
Gay Kitchen Table TalkKitchen Table Talk: Episode 40Today we have some good wisdom from Pete Buttigieg on the way forward into 2026, the deets on a live on tracker for anti-LGBTQ+ laws in the works in your home state, a Latino Pride event coming up soon in Arizona, and how we can protect ourselves from HPV and the cancers it can cause.DAILY MEME: Hope is the consequence of action more than its cause - Pete Buttigieg* Time to get busy to put a stop to the destruction of our country and way of life* Get involved locally and...
2026-01-0415 min
Gay Kitchen Table TalkKitchen Table Talk: Episode 39Rounding out the year the passing of a dear friend just before Christmas is top of mind, the hit gay-centric TV show Heated Rivalry is binged hard, and the high point blessings of 2025 that came in spite of the Great Red Hat Shit Show are counted.DAILY MEME: Keep Them As A Flower Inside You – Martha P. Johnson* Memorializing loved ones in our heart2025 High Points* Experienced love felt for others and given to me* I cried in happiness and in sadness – getting in touch* LGBT...
2025-12-2721 min
Gay Kitchen Table TalkKitchen Table Talk: Episode 38At the table this week we talk strategies to fight off winter doldrums, the big BeefDip Bear Week in Mexico next month, PrEP on demand regime and hanging out with GayPHX.comDAILY MEME: Good insurance against the winter blues is a renewed commitment to social connection* Avoid isolation by getting out - movie, or dinner, take a walk.* Inviting friends or family over for dinner, movie or card night.* Go to meetings or gatherings, a craft class, club events.* Get out to the gym in the...
2025-12-2015 min
Gay Kitchen Table TalkKitchen Table Talk: Episode 37Our weekly episode is talking about bringing our LGBTQ+ chosen family in for the holidays, a tour of our new studio, the journey of moving to a new home, and ticket packages for International Mr. Leather 2026 are now on sale.DAILY MEME: Make a special effort to support the LGBTQ+ members of our local community.Holidays are a tough time for many early in their queer journey.Support local holiday events - bring your joy, your energy and abundance to them.Host a gathering, invite those who may be alone out...
2025-12-1315 min
Gay Kitchen Table TalkKitchen Table Talk: Episode 36The Thanksgiving Holiday is coming which means gratitude for what we have and what makes our life good. It also means the gatherings or lack of that we as LGBTQ people might or might not be looking forward to. Today we talk navigation strategies for getting through the holiday.Daily Meme – Let me set aside time today to quietly gather my gratitude* Slow mind and take a moment.* Take inventory of the basics.* Expand on the peripheral.Thanksgiving Holiday Survival Strategies* Choose to spend time wi...
2025-11-2213 min
Gay Kitchen Table TalkKitchen Table Talk: Episode 35Find everything on our website: growingoldergay.comNow On Spotify, Substack and Apple Podcasts in addition to YouTube!Daily Meme – It’s a privilege to grow old gay* 30 is not the end point of life for gay men.* It’s a statistical win for gay men to grow old.* We can continue with healthy, vibrant sex lives.* We have wisdom of learned lessons to pass down.Supreme Court Passes On Gay MarriageThe Supreme Court has rejected the opportunity to revisit the to...
2025-11-1522 min
Gay Kitchen Table TalkKitchen Table Talk: Episode 34Keep Building UtopiaThis comes from our series of videos from earlier this year called “Surviving Anti-LGBTQ Politics”. The 10-part series hits on a variety of strategies to weather the storm we find ourselves in. The final installment after talking about how to get through all the doom was called “Keep Building Utopia”. And to expand on the notion, let me take us back right now to Episode 10 and let my 10-month younger self do the talking..........“During the darkest days of the AIDS crisis, we buried our friends in the morning, we protested in the aftern...
2025-11-0829 min
Gay Kitchen Table TalkVulnerable ForgivenessA short clip from our weekly Kitchen Table Episode 24 where we discuss what vulnerability looks like and other important topics. See here on our our YouTube channel. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit growingoldergay.substack.com
2025-07-2100 min