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Richie Brave is joined in the studio by Lili Ming and Roshaante to have a conversation about the intersections between being Black and Trans. Things go from light-hearted to deep and back again as topics include safe spaces, bottom surgeries, dating, discrimination and more.

Richie Brave is joined in the studio by his close friends, sexual health experts Angelina and Alysha to talk all things sex and relationships, from porn to STIs to consent and everything in between.

How do you move forwards in life when you've lost someone you love? Richie Brave is joined by writer, researcher and co-founder of Swim Dem Crew, Nathaniel Cole and singer, youth mentor Charlene Grant to talk about grief and the aftermath of losing someone close to you.

Richie Brave is joined by Youtuber Tay Kabs, and filmmaker and activist Kayza Rose to chat about life as a teen parent. Tay and Kayza share their stories from breaking the news to parents, being iced out of motives and unsolicited advice.

Richie Brave sits downs with his father Bevan to discover his origin story. Brave Sr recalls moving to the UK from Guyana as a child, his early sports years, navigating his way through racism, marrying a mixed woman and general life as a black man in South London back in the day.

As someone who suffers with an invisible disability themselves, Richie Brave hosts a discussion around being black and disabled.
In the studio with him this week: Tobi Green Adenowo, Fats Timbo and Otim the Great, discussing everything from invisibility, dating, kids asking awkward questions, to dancing in the club.