Gay Bars, Ghosts & Politics with Jeremy Atherton Lin

A Gay and A NonGay

W!ZARD Studios

Sexuality, Health & Fitness, Comedy, Mental Health

4.3 • 632 Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Gay love stories? We're here for them - especially when they speak to a broader message about the world we live in. Our guest on this episode of A Gay And A NonGay is an expert in this field. Jeremy Atherton Lin is the author of the National Book Critics Circle Award winner Gay Bar: Why We Went Out. His essays have appeared in the Times Literary Supplement and the Yale Review, for which he was a finalist for the National Magazine Award. His new book is Deep House, a queer love story set in an era when gay couples faced significant legal and societal challenges. It is released on June 5th. On this weeks episode, James, Dan and Jeremy talk about the importance of gay bars, the significance of the historical and political narratives in the new book, and the resilience and creativity of the queer community. Jeremy shares insights about his relationship, the evolution of LGBTQ rights, and the ongoing fight for equality. Order Deep House now from all good bookstores: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/455205/deep-house-by-lin-jeremy-atherton/9780241629789 Follow A Gay & A NonGay TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@gaynongay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@gaynongay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@gaynongay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@gaynongay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠gaynongay.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Domestic abuse isn't funny, but my show is, Hey Babes, it's me, James, and my stand-up hour.
0:06.1	Sorry, I hurt your son, said my ex to my mum, is playing London at my first ever off West End
0:11.6	venue, Park Theatre in Finsbury Park on Saturday, the 12th of July, and listeners to a gay
0:17.8	and non-gay can grab a discount with the code gay 10 because I love you.
0:23.1	Mu-man-mo-ma-moa. That sounded gross. Book now at James Barcom. I'm also back in Edinburgh this summer
0:29.0	from the 30th of July to the 24th of August. You can grab tickets for both shows at my website,
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1:14.8	Welcome to a gay and non-gay.
1:15.6	Picture this.
1:16.8	It's the 90s.
1:18.0	Mix tapes are happening.
1:20.3	You're writing actual letters.
1:21.5	There's no DMs.
1:25.8	And if you're gay, the US government is trying to stop you from being with the person you love.
1:26.7	Yes.
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