Doctor DILF: Episode 1.4: HIV services & PrEP in the UK
Episode Summary
What does the journey through NHS HIV services actually look like? What are the ins and outs of taking PrEP? How has HIV changed over the decades, and who is most affected now? What are the barriers to accessing HIV services? And how can we maintain a healthy sex life?
Trigger Warning: This episode contains content some listeners may find distressing. Therefore, listener discretion is advised.
Doctor DILF: Extra Length: Episode 1.4: Sex & Dating
Episode Summary
What is the Grindr equivalent of doom scrolling? What were the perils of lonely hearts adverts and internet cafes in the wee small hours? Does sex change as you get older? Is there too much pressure to have sex on the gay scene? And why doesn’t sex come with feedback sheets?
Simon, James, and John spill the tea about sex, from dodgy one-night-stands to sexual mishaps. You can join in the conversation using the #DoctorDILF hashtag!
Trigger Warning: This podcast is really NSFW!
Doctor DILF: Episode 1.3: Dementia & Caring Show Notes
Episode Summary
Are you an older gay or bisexual man caring for their husband or partner who has dementia? Perhaps you or your partner are showing the early signs of dementia, so how do you prepare for the future? What are the challenges you might face as a carer of a loved one with dementia? What is the experience of LGBTQ+ people in care home? What does the law say? What is the LGBTQ+ Dementia Advisory Group? Who is out there to lend a helping hand? And what does it feel like to receive a reward from Rylan Clark and Rob Rinder?
Subjects Covered
Mike and Tom’s story, Tom’s dementia, hate crimes, healthcare practitioner assumptions, the assumptions of the general public, navigating the health and social care system, getting your paperwork sorted ahead of time, power of attorney, consent, getting married, the LGBTQ+ residents of care homes, LGBTQ+ care home staff, current politics threatening social and cultural change, the work of the LGBTQ+ Dementia Advisory Group, and receiving an Attitude Award.
Doctor DILF: Extra Length: Episode 1.3: Friends and the LGBTQ+ Community
Episode Summary
How important are friends? What are the high points and low points of starting a social group? How did the pandemic affect social lives? What are the benefits of the LGBTQ+ community and what challenges does it face? How bad is Simon’s dress sense? What might the future of the LGBTQ+ community be?
Trigger Warning: This episode contains mention of the Admiral Duncan bombing, which some listeners may find distressing, so listener discretion is advised.
Doctor DILF: Extra Length 1.2: Mental Health Show Notes
Episode Summary
How are you feeling right now? Is anyone in the world really feeling alright at the moment? When someone asks how you are, do you reply, “I’m fine!” when really, you’re that gif of the dog in the burning room? What do we mentally carry with us throughout our life? What are the consequences of giving 110%? And what have Indiana Jones, EastEnders, and Bridget Jones got to do with our mental health?
Simon, James, and John share how they feel about their mental health as older gay men (slides the box of tissues towards you).
Subjects Covered
How we feel in tempestuous global times, social media, sharing our mental health struggles (and not), good and bad experiences with therapy, inappropriate comments from medical professionals, and portrayals of gay men in films and television.
Doctor DILF Episode 1.2: Mental Health Show Notes
Episode Summary
Have you ever wondered what cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is and how it works? How does our past influence our present and future behaviour? How can we be kind to ourselves and give back to the LGBTQ+ community? And what are the effects of doom scrolling and constant bad news in the media?
Dr. Simon Fox talks with Scott McKellar, a BACP-registered counsellor who specialises in LGBTQ+ populations about the mental health of older gay and bisexual men and how we can navigate the modern world.
The Guest
Scott McKellar is a BACP-registered counsellor with a special interest in LGBTQ+ people. He is a graduate of the University of Stirling and lives in Scotland with his husband and new kitten. You can find his professional website and brilliant blog here.
Doctor DILF: Extra Length 1.1: Physical Health Show Notes
Doctor DILF: Extra Length
Gay men chat about our health and the world we live in - uncensored and extra length!
Episode Summary
What do you think of gyms and gym culture? What do you think about the body beautiful? Ever had horrible school PE lessons in your mind when you go into a gym? And why is our body image often so poor?
Simon, James, and John chew the fat and deliver the skinny about physical health in a roundtable discussion of frank views and personal experiences in this follow-up to the Doctor DILF podcast.
Introduction
Doctor DILF podcast show notes (Introduction episode). Doctor DILF and Doctor DILF Extra Length - the podcast for older gay and bisexual men.