22 episodes

Are we living in a bisexual renaissance? From Ancient China to TikTok, writers, hosts and ex-gfs Mary & Ell explore what it really means to be a modern bisexual. “I still regretfully shag men... I guess that’s what bi is” - anon
Written, created and hosted by Ell Potter and Mary Higgins. Sound design, music and production by Tom Foskett-Barnes. Episodes 1-8 research by Eve Brandon, Robin Craig, Ell Potter and Mary Higgins. Episodes 1-8 produced by Ellie Keel. Graphic design by Madison Coby
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Are we living in a bisexual renaissance? From Ancient China to TikTok, writers, hosts and ex-gfs Mary & Ell explore what it really means to be a modern bisexual. “I still regretfully shag men... I guess that’s what bi is” - anon
Written, created and hosted by Ell Potter and Mary Higgins. Sound design, music and production by Tom Foskett-Barnes. Episodes 1-8 research by Eve Brandon, Robin Craig, Ell Potter and Mary Higgins. Episodes 1-8 produced by Ellie Keel. Graphic design by Madison Coby
You can support Life of Bi by becoming a Patreon! Find out more at www.patreon.com/lifeofbi

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    Episode 21: we'll have to go through it

    Episode 21: we'll have to go through it

    Stand up fight back! Ell and Mary open a new season of Life of Bi with a march for justice and a dive into the political and institutional barriers to trans rights and healthcare. Whether you think you know a lot, or you know you don’t know much - this one’s worth a listen.
    Content Warning: this episode contains discussions of transphobia and barriers to gender-affirming healthcare.
    You can check out & support the activism of our contributors here: 
    Abigail Thorne - www.patreon.com/PhilosophyTube/ // www.youtube.com/@PhilosophyTube
    Beth Douglas - @pickle_bee
    Ellie Gomersall - @elliebgomersall
    Donate to GenderGP’s new Fund and help trans youth access lifesaving health care: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/gendergp#start

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    • 45 min
    Episode 20: make the yuletide gay

    Episode 20: make the yuletide gay

    God rest ye merry Gentlethems. It's been a long silly season , so snuggle down for some chill festive listening. Feat. seasonal self-care tips, and a queer retelling of the nativity. Jesus was enby! We don't make the rules!
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    • 41 min
    Episode 19: the desire triptych - part 3

    Episode 19: the desire triptych - part 3

    If you got all the people you'd ever fancied in a room, what would that room look like? This is the third and final desire triptych. Inspired by a listener's suggestions, we ask: why do we desire who we desire? Is it power? Difference? Similarities? Does any of this even matter? This episode stars Ella.
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    • 40 min
    Episode 18: let them eat lemon bars

    Episode 18: let them eat lemon bars

    Did somebody just say eat? Join us for a smörgåsbord of culinary chat as we ask: can food be queer? What does gay food taste like? Is easting a radical act? Feast you ears, imbibe the bi.
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    • 48 min
    Episode 17: the desire triptych - part 2

    Episode 17: the desire triptych - part 2

    Welcome back to the Desire Triptych! Inspired by a listener's suggestion, we ask: what role - if any - does gender have to play in attraction? What makes us desire a certain body/bodies if it's not to do with cisnormative gender? And why is it so hard to talk about attraction without drifting into binaried language? This episode stars the wonderful Marco.
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    • 32 min
    Episode 16: birates!

    Episode 16: birates!

    Join Hell Potter and Scary Mary for this spoooooky Halloween special as they set sail into the Golden Age of Pirates to meet the cross-dressing lovers and bicons Anne Bonny and Mary Read. Were pirate ships as scary as they seem, or were they actually floating queer utopias?
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    • 51 min

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39 Ratings

39 Ratings

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Honestly, this is one of the best pieces of media I have consumed. It’s incredibly intelligent and endlessly thought-provoking, but remains and accessible and not pretentiously over-wordy. It addresses some serious and important topics, and has really helped me understand myself and has given me the boost I didn’t know I needed.

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