Aging Out Loud: Midlife, Self-Acceptance, and Gay Wisdom with – John Patrick
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this raw and heartfelt episode, New York designer, storyteller and former drag performer, John Pa...
Running Toward Change: Dakarai Larriett on Faith, Politics, and Courage in Alabama – Dakarai Larriett
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful episode, Alabama native and political candidate Dakarai Larriett talks about what i...
Intimacy, Aging, and the New Era of Sexual Wellness– Jeff Abraham
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this open and unapologetic conversation, Jeff Abraham, CEO of Promescent, talks about sexual wel...
Creativity, Authenticity & Aging: A Halloween Conversation with Author Ricky Baxter
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this Halloween episode of 40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk., host Rick Clemons sits down with UK-based ...
From Stonewall to Florida: Drag, Activism, and Keeping Pride Alive in Troubled Times – Eric Swanson
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful episode, Eric Swanson activist, performer, and drag entertainer - aka Miss Bouvier ...
Playfulness, Possibility, and Queer Joy After 40 – Cas Holman
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 40 Plus: Gay Men, Gay Talk, Rick sits down with author Cas Holman - author, creat...
Coming Out, Family, and Community: Brian Bond of PFLAG National on National Coming Out Day
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful National Coming Out Day episode, Rick Clemons sits down with Brian Bond, CEO of PFL...
Pleasure Meets Protection: The Power of Talking Condoms – Milla Impola
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Talking about condoms shouldn’t feel awkward—it should feel empowering. In this episode, I sit d...
From Law School to Dance Stage: David Rousseve on Love, Loss, and Bold Artistic Journeys
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, choreographer and dancer David Rousseve joins Rick to share his inspiring journey—...
Writing LGBTQ+ Truths in Turbulent Times – John Casey
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
About John John Casey is senior editor of The Advocate, writing columns about political, societal, ...
How Gay Men Can Get Their Financial Health On Track – Brian Thompson
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gay men often live for the fun of today but forget to plan for tomorrow. Enter Brian Thompson, queer...
Discovering The Power of Rituals & Spirituality In Our 40 Plus Gay Lives – Bill Hulseman
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Rick Clemons interviews author Bill Hulseman about his new book Six to Carry the...
Gay Mens Guide To Working the Room Without Working Too Hard – with Rob Giardinelli
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I’m joined by keynote speaker and workshop leader Rob Giardinelli to unpack the re...
Poetry, Prostate Cancer, and Preserving Queer Legacy – A Conversation with Mickie Kennedy
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this deeply moving episode, Rick sits down with poet and cancer survivor Mickie Kennedy to ex...
A Story of Queer Family, Reinvention & Radical Love – Brian and Brandon Gorman
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What do you get when a 63-year-old gay man becomes the adoptive father of a homeless 21-year-old gay...
Why Gay Men Struggle with “No”: Rejection, Control & the Path Back to Embodiment – JoJo Bear
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why is hearing “no” so hard for gay men? Why does rejection cut so deep—and why do we sometime...
Party of 3: Love, Lust, and Throuple Realness with Christopher Rice – C. Travis Rice
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Author Christopher Rice (aka C. Travis Rice) talks about his newest steamy romance Party of 3—and ...
Rope, Ritual & Erotic Expression In A Chaotic world: A Conversation with Court Vox
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful and vulnerable episode I sit down with somatic sex educator and retreat leader Cour...
Coming Out Later in Life: The Power, The Pain, and The Freedom – Mark Dembo
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when two grown men finally stop pretending and start living as their fully authentic se...
App Fatigue, Real Connection & Becoming Your Own Damn Matchmaker – with Tammy Shaklee
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tired of swiping? You’re not alone. Tammy Shaklee—LGBTQ relationship expert and founder of H4M ...
The Weight of Shame: Gay, Latinx, and Finding Your Way Back to Yourself – Lucas Saiter
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why is it still so hard to just be in your own skin when you’re a gay Latinx man? From religious g...
How to Navigate A World Bent On Not Talking To Each Other – David Grasso
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The world has become galvanized, polarized, and hell bent on not talking and seeing each other. You'...
Your Gay Psyche is a Temple Where Your Super Comes Alive – Cory Schneider
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if your anxiety wasn’t something broken—but an invitation? In this episode, I’m joined b...
Sashaying Away From Shame This Pride Season – Adam MacLean
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shame is that pebble in the shoe that many of us as gay men just can't seem to get away from. Whethe...
Pride, Power & the Politics of Showing Up: A Conversation with Brad Pritchett – Equality Texas
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As Pride 2025 is upon us, what are we really celebrating—and what are we resisting? In this urgent...
How to Embrace Queer Joy This Pride Season – Damian Pelliccione (They/Them)
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What exactly is Queer Joy? How do you create it? And where can we, as gay men, unleash its power to ...
Taking PRIDE in our Mental Health – Will Dempsey
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pride season is supposed to be all glitter, joy, and celebration—but for many, it can bring up wav...
Reimagining Mental Health for Gay, CIS and Trans Queer Men – Rahim Thawer
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Rahim Thawer (he/him)—psychotherapist, educator, and...
What does it really mean to be Queer and Christian? – Brandan Robertson
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today the word "Christian" is polarizing. In fact for many it conjures up words like hate, nationali...
The Trouble With Throuples – Jeff Hudson
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Maybe you find yourself bored in your couple. Then you decide playing together with another guy coul...
Navigating Breakups and Toxic Relationships as A Gay Man – Lonay Halloum
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Navigating gay relationships isn't easy, but it can be worth it. Yet, for most gay men, that 1st bre...
Why Staying In Your Hetero Marriage As A Gay Man Can Work – Wayne Scott
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Relationships are messy - gay or straight! So what happens when you have that candid conversation wi...
How To Make Money Your Gay Best Friend (MGBF) – David Lester
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Financial uncertainty in 2025? Don’t panic—David Lester, TV money expert, coach, and author, is ...
Discovering The Connection to My Inner Erotic Self – Rick Clemons
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Connection. We all yearn for it in different ways - personally, professionally, and erotically. Plus...
How to step into the color of your life - Corey Powell
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
COVID changed everything—our priorities, our beliefs, and the way we see ourselves. For celebrity ...
Safe Ways To Travel and See The Planet as a Gay Man – Lindsey Danis
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We all love a good adventure, but let’s be real—traveling as a gay man isn’t just about pickin...
The Law of Zero For Gay Men – Chad Michael Hardy
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Life feeling a little too much lately? You’re not alone. But what if you could hit reset and find ...
The Oneness Of Being Queer and Jewish – Rabbi Steve Greenberg
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you balance faith, sexuality, and life—without losing your mind? Finding the just right pat...
Embracing the Beauty of Being Gay, Black, and HIV Positive – Jordan J. Edwards
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HIV may be a lifelong journey, but it is not a death sentence. Yet, for Black gay men, that journey ...
Dear Black Gay Men – Jai The Gentleman
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Black gay men don't feel safe talking about this? That includes a lot of territory. But why do they ...
The Art & Adventure Open Relationships – Dr. Wade Maggert
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Open relationships for gay men: a recipe for disaster or the key to thriving love? This week, we’r...
315: Sex, Science, and Solutions For Gay Men – Dr. Joshua Gonzales
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sex. Sexual Dysfunction. You're junk just ain't working right. Don't panic gay men. But get the righ...
314: How Not To Lose Your Sanity As A Gay Man In These Crazy Times - Rick Clemons
01 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Let's be honest. The planet is a little crazy these days, from politics to divides amongst us as hum...
313: How Disco Defined Gay Life Today – Frank DeCaro
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Disco! For most gay men of a certain age - like those of you who listen to 40 Plus: Gay Men, Gay Tal...
312: Sex, Shame, Boundaries, Tech, and Porn for the Gay Man. – Brandon Simpson
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the deepest challenges we face as gay men, is letting go of shame around virtually everythin...
311: Connecting Deeper with Bodily Pleasure As Gay Men – Court Vox
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sex, intimacy, and connection—beyond the labels and limits. Society teaches us, as gay men, to def...
310: Overcoming Trauma with Mindfulness – Dr. Jason Durant
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore Boy From the North Country, the powerful self-help memoir by Dr. Durant....
309: Mindful Aging For Gay Man – Theresa Skaar
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mindfulness, meditation, self-mastery - all buzz, buzz, buzz worthy words these days. However, they ...
308: The Go To Relationship Guide For Gay Men – Tom Bruett
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Let's be honest. Building a meaningful gay relationship doesn’t come with an instruction manual—...
307: How Gay Camping Helps You Overcome Social Anxiety & Embracing Mistakes – Upton Rand
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When life hands you lemons, you go camping, even if you didn't think you liked camping. Inspired ...
306: Let’s Talk About Enhancing Pleasure for Gay Men – Dr. Israel Martinez
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sex, pleasure, gay men. How do we find the pathway to enhance our sex and pleasure while letting go ...
305: Breaking the Stigma: Embracing Gay Sex Work with Respect and Understanding – Matthew Roberts
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s time to break the stigma and reframe the narrative around gay sex workers. When we realize it...
304: Gay Man's Guide For Finding Healing and Strength in Chaotic Times – Wil Fisher
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trauma has impacted us deeply—especially here in the U.S., where the 2024 election brought new wav...
303: Confidence to embrace the master and slave within for an amazing life – Philip Poole
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In life, we're all playing the role's of Master and Slave. Don't cringe. It's true! You're the ma...
301: The Art of LGBTQ Affirming Therapy and Sex Positivity – Ann Russo
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To be queer is an affirming move. Yet, it takes a lot of coming to terms with our queer selves and k...
301: Standing Proud, Meeting The Moment – Voting For Your Life – Rick Clemons
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's November 1st. 5 Days before the most consequential election in U.S. history in my lifetime. To ...
300: How To Love Someone Without Losing Your Mind – Todd Baratz
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ah. The pursuit of love. We all want it, whether it is for a lifetime or point in time. Yet, as gay ...
299: How to move from apathy, empathy, and Into action – Darren Calhoun
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's a charged world these days. From politics to religion. Even in our own gay world. It seems that...
298: National Coming Out Day and Get Out To Vote – Rick Clemons
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's National Coming Out Day. A day we celebrate coming out and being our authentic self. Today is a...
297: How to release yourself into the fantasy and reality of being a sexual being – Emma Sayle
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Fact: We're all sexual beings. Fact: That doesn't mean we all approach sex and our sexual fantasi...
296: Exploring the Girth Of Your Manhood – Dr. Joel Pash
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For most men, especially many gay men, the size of their penis is directly related to their confiden...
295: Jin DeLuong – The Naked Way To Connect – With or Without Sex
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gay men. They are all about sex, raunchy sex, and lust. Wait, hold that thought. Not always true. ...
294: Unleashing the Monsters In Our Closets – Mark Julien
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As gay men, there are monsters in our closets that are frightening and the comical. For most of us t...
293 – Erotic Pleasure – It’s Every Gay Man’s Right To Experience – Ayce Kyptyn
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Erotic. Pleasure. Being authentically yourself as a sexual being. Some would have us shamed into obl...
292: Craig Cullinane – Using The Body Electric to Heal From Religious Programming
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sex and religion. For many, especially gay men, and even more so for gay men who are religious leade...
291: Max Austin – We can’t be wrong and other gay truths
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Throughout history, all we have heard as gay men is that being gay is WRONG, WRONG, WRONG. Yet, we o...
290 – Never Let The Making of Our Gay History Be Forgotten – Erick Marcus
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daily life is a culmination, in the moment, of all the history that has preceded our lives. For gay ...
289: Luis Baez – Charting your course and career as a gay man
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Career, money, success, and rising above our circumstances. There's not to many gay men who have pur...
288: – Finding Peace As A Gay Man – Dr. Wade Maggert
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The pursuit of peace-of-mind, serenity, of "Can this crazy life just let me breathe?" As gay men thi...
287: Christopher Adams – Reliving Where We Came From As Gay Men To Thrive
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As gay men, we know that many have paved the way for us to enjoy our lives as they are today. But th...
286: Mark Pettit – Living his best ANKRBOY life
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As a 40+ gay man, he's now living his most authentic life being the ANKRBOY he'd never dreamed h...
285: Ronald Hunter – Discover what happens when gay angels get their wings
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From finding himself on the streets at a young age to thriving in the military, this former Boy Scou...
284: Jay Claypool – Gay AF from the farm, military, to the drag stage!
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Yes sir, I'm a farm boy. Yes sir, I'm ready to serve my country. No sir, I'm not gay or do drag - bu...
283: C. Travis Rice – Making Room For Romance In Your Gay Life
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is gay romance dead? Do you feel like no gay man has a romantic bone left in his body? Well grab you...
282: Wade Maggert – Breaking Free and Practicing Self-Love
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Pride. That's what today's guest said over the pounding beat of his DJing life for many years....
281: Kadeem Alphanso Fyffe – Threading the needle of gay success
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From the moment he was a young man, he knew, and was taught - no one is going to hand you anything a...
280: Michael Pezzullo – How To Navigate The Partying Ways Of Gay Life
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There's a stereotype about gay men that all we want is sex, partying, and drugs. For some that might...
287: Michael Andor Brodeur – The true meaning of muscle in a gay mans world
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Men, muscle and masculinity. It seems to be that constant tug-of-war in our male psyche. Then add to...
278: Dr. Gary Bucher – Making Butt Health A Priority
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We go to the gym, watch what we eat, many of us use condoms for safer sex experiences, yet one area ...
277: Rick Clemons – Your Pursuit of Passion is BS
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Passion, passion, passion. I just want to find my passion. Yup! Don't we all. But for gay men, this ...
276: Matt Boyles – Fitter Confident YOUNIVERSE for Gay Men
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We want that gym body, but as gay men, it can be intimidating to get to the gym or just a frickin dr...
275: Jeza Belle – Yes You Can Be Christian and a Drag Queen
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are going to church to talk about being Christian, Gay, and a Drag Queen. And who better to...
274: Kevin Spirtas – Navigating Fame, Love, Loss, and Hollywood
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
He may be an actor, broadway star, and producer, but that doesn't mean he is immune from the every d...
273: Steve Milliken – A Late Bloomer, Baby Bloomers Guide to Being Gay
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can we just talk about gay generation gaps? Why is it that the Millenials and Gen Z's have no time f...
272: Allen Scott – From Pornography Addiction to Redemption
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We all make mistakes. For some of us those mistakes are harder than others to live with, especially ...
271: Adam Lippin – Tap into being heard with HearMe.app As A Gay Man
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Feeling a heard is one of the most critical mental health pills we can pop as humans. Yet, a growing...
270: Gregory Allen – 40 + and thriving beyond the monsters in his life!
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
He's 40+. He's thriving. He's still tackling the monsters under his own bed. But, he's thrilled to b...
Rick Clemons – Gay and Gray – The Party is Not Over!
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's happening and you can't avoid it. You're going to age, and go gray, even as a gay man. Ok some ...
268: Justin Reinert – Creating a Sense Of Belonging For You and Your Community
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Feeling a sense of belonging as gay men is one of the things we struggle with the most. Using his bo...
267- Rick Clemons: 10 Ways To Move on After A Breakup
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Breakups suck, and anyone who tells you otherwise is kidding themselves. But, they don't have to be ...
266: Stan Goldberg – Preventing Senior Moments
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We've all felt like we've had "senior moments!" Yet most are actually preventable. Helping guide as ...
265: Rick Clemons – 10 Things Gay Men Can Do To Drop Their B.S. And Be Happier!
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Here we are. Almost the end of February, and what have you done this year to be happier and more pro...
264: Joli Hamilton – Uncomplicating the fire of open relationships
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do you do an open relationship? Should you do an open relationship? Why do gay men consider open...
263: Legrand Wolf – Why Normalizing Gay Porn and Gay Fantasies Is Good For The World
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From Mormon Missionary to Med Student to Porn Start Empire Owner, Legrand Wolf believes that the mor...
262: Craig Cullinane – Why every gay man needs erotic and pleasure education!
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Instead of shaming sex and erotic pleasure, what if we as gay men embraced it as a conscious way of ...
261: Tommy Whitehead – Living Out And Proud In Your Industry
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Being out and proud is one of the most freeing and liberating experiences a gay man can experience. ...
260: MJ Harris – How to Get THe F*CK Out Of Your Own Way
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As gay men, we get in our own way. Yes, all the time. Yes! And, then we wonder why it is so messy, m...
259: Sean Fitzgerald – Alternatives For Staying On Top Of Your Health
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Maintaining our health as gay men is a matrix. From erectile dysfunction, to weight loss, cardio hea...
258: River Faire – Stepping Into Radical Integrity As A Gay Man
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's the new year. And in this new year what would happen if you made integrity, and not just integr...
257: Rick Clemons – What are you willing to…in 2024
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is not a New Year's Resolution podcast. It is a come to Jesus podcast with you and yourself. Bu...