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Gay Solo Travel AKA Dr. Angelo

Gay Solo Travel AKA Dr. Angelo

By: Gay Solo Travel AKA Dr. Angelo
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 A podcast & audio diary of a 40-something gay former academic who loves to travel, watch movies and TV shows, read books, write, and ponder musings about life.Gay Solo Travel AKA Dr. Angelo
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  • Heated Rivalry - Analysis & Context (Part 1: Introduction)

    Heated Rivalry - Analysis & Context (Part 1: Introduction)
    Jan 9 2026
    Audio taken from my YouTube channel/video about Heated Rivalry, where I discuss my interest in talking about/analyzing the show on a YouTube dedicated to "gay solo travel", and topics subsequent videos will focus on.I talk a little bit about my academic background (Ph.D. in film, media, and queer studies) and how my personal experience as a gay man and former academic have compelled me to not only talk about the show, but to focus on some of the issues that either aren't being talked about online/on social media or to provide a broader analysis and context of the show and online discourse.Future videos will focus on the changes between the book(s) and TV show, particularly the ending(s); the way different audiences have received the show and talk about the show (generational rifts, women and men, gay and straight); key moments in queer mainstream representation that echo to this day; genre affiliation in story telling, i.e., the "Rom-Com" (Scott and Kip) vs. the "Teen Coming Out Story"; and the way in which public, private and liminal spaces in the show/book speak to queer experiences and gay travel.Content Breakdown:0:00 - Intro1:10 - It is a show about gay and bisexual men who are always travelling...2:33 - First video: changes between the book(s) and the TV show4:36 - Second video: audience reception, historical precedence, and genre affiliation7:20 - Third video: making public, private and liminal spaces gay8:33 - What these videos are not about9:03 - Visual and literary analysis by Cassandra Morann10:07 - Technical analysis by Valentina Vee10:34 - Turning a handful of pennies and a goat into a tapestry of gold11:02 - Outro/Conclusion#heatedrivalry #cravetv #hbo #hbomax #jacobtierney #rachelreid #gamechangers #thelonggame #shanehollander #ilyarozanov #hollanov #scotthunter #kip #canadiantelevision #gay #queer #gayrepresentation #queerrepresentation #representationmatters #bellmedia #queercinema #gaycinema #gaycharacters #gayromance #romance #canada #toronto #montreal #hockey #hockeytv #homophobia #thecloset #connorstorrie #hudsonwilliams #francoisarnaudv #brokebackmountain #queerasfolk #liminalspace #liminalspaces #heatedrivalryanalysis #valentinavee #cassandramorann #gaysolotravel #academic #academia #filmstudies #queerstudies #gayandlesbianstudies #analysis #fans #fandom #fanculture #gayculture #gayidentity #gaypolitics #romancebooks #mmromance #comingout #comingoutstory #adaptations #bookstoscreen
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    11 mins
  • Gay Solo Travel Presents: Episode 3 - Video Games, Travel, and Their Queer Connections (Part 4)

    Gay Solo Travel Presents: Episode 3 - Video Games, Travel, and Their Queer Connections (Part 4)
    Jul 31 2025

    In the final part of the third episode, i weave together all the threads from the previous 3 parts and end with an overview of Grindr as a form of travel gaming and the (potential) rise of Metaverses, which from today's vantage point are still beyond the horizon.


    Content Breakdown:

    0:00 - Travel Gaming Origin Story: Spider Man (2004) as Virtual Touring

    03:10 - Closeted Gaming: Player 1 as Solo Traveller

    5:03 - Classic Sierra Games: Mapping Out the Digital World...Again and Again

    6:53 - The Hitman Series and the Rise of Armchair Travel in Open World Video Games

    9:43 - "Host or Travel"? - Grindr as the Convergence of Travel and Gaming

    13:21 - The Metaverse and Cryptocurrency: The Consuming Virtualization of Everything

    - Conclusion: Until Next Time!


    #gay #gayming #gaymer #gaygames #videogames #gayvideogames #gamer #gaming #gaytravel #gaysolotravel #travel #podcast #gaypodcast #videogamepodcast#travelpodcast #philosophy #academia #criticalanalysis #personalblog #coding #queercoding #gaycoding #code #gayrepresentation #representationmatters #lgbtq #herosjourney #journey #quest #videogamequest #pinkdollar #gamergate #onlinegaming#maincharacter #mainquest #sidequest #queertravel #gaysafety #homophobia #gaypride #gaytraveldestinations #youtuber #youtubegaymer #thecloset #spiderman #minecraft #spidermangame #nyc #newyorkcity #gamecube #grindr #gaysocialmedia #socialmedia #hookupapps #armchairtravel #warcraft2 #wow #mmorpg #worldofwarcraft #player1 #readyplayer1 #playerone #readyplayerone #mariokart #goldeneye64 #nintendo64 #fourplayers #walkthrough #letsplay #sierra #kingsquest #sierraonline #kq2 #deadends #hitman #hitmanseries #hitmanvideogame #openworldgaming #openworld #metaverse #metaverses #crypto #cryptocurrency #virtualworlds #occulusquest #metaquest #decentraland #sandbox #thesand #axieinfinity #axie #bitcoin #mana #xrp #etherium #dogecoin #cardano #sui #nft #nfts #virtualrealestate #virtualproperty #realestate #coin #cryptocoin #cryptoecosystem #virtualgaming #virtualtourism #virtualtravel #secondlife #gamegenie #covidlockdowns #avatars #augemtedreality #defi #fintech #decentralizedcurrency #money #currency #ecosystem #ai #artificialintelligence #futurity #futuregaming #futuretravel #meta #nvidia #gayonline #instagram #tiktok #medium #blogging #travellergaysolo
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    18 mins
  • Gay Solo Travel Presents: Episode 3 - Video Games, Travel, and Their Queer Connections (Part 3)

    Gay Solo Travel Presents: Episode 3 - Video Games, Travel, and Their Queer Connections (Part 3)
    Jul 24 2025

    In the third part of the third episode, I focus attention on overt queer representation in gaming and the plethora of issues that abound therein, including conservative push back.

    I conclude by linking the conversations around queer gaming and queerness in gaming to gay travel.


    Content breakdown:

    0:00 - Overt Representation in Gaming: The Last of Us

    0:53 - Coding Permission to Be Gay: Stardew Valley and The Sims

    02:53 - The Popularity of Gay Visual Novel Games: Coming Out On Top, Dream Daddy: A Dating Simulator, Robin Morningwood Adventure

    05:58 - LGBTQ+ tag on Steam

    7:17 - Queering the Hero's Journey: The Legend of Zelda

    08:09 - Queer Representation in Video Games vs. Film and Television

    9:16 - Gamergate: A Reactionary Response to Queer and Feminist Progress

    11:12 - Queer Censorship: Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony and Mass Effect 2

    12:38 - Queer Inclusion: Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

    13:42 - Queer Travel: Are We Included in the Main Quest?


    #gay #gayming #gaymer #gaygames #videogames #gayvideogames #gamer #gaming #gaytravel #gaysolotravel #travel #podcast #gaypodcast #videogamepodcast#travelpodcast #philosophy #academia #criticalanalysis #personalblog #coding #queercoding #gaycoding #code #gayrepresentation #representationmatters #thelastofus #stardewvalley #sims #thesims #thesims3 #visualnovels #visualnovelgames #gayvisualnovelgames #gayvisualnovels #gaystories #gaystorytelling #comingoutontop #dreamdaddy #simulationgames #robinmorningwood #rpggames #gayrpg #gaysimulation #steam #lgbtq #lgbtq+ #herosjourney #journey #quest #videogamequest #pinkdollar #zelda #link #thelegendofzelda #film #tv #gamergate #onlinegaming #censorship #gta #grandtheftauto #dlc #gaydlc #ballandofgaytony #cyberpunk2077 #masseffect #masseffect2 #pansexual #assassinscreed #odyssey #theodyssey #ancientgreece #sexualityinancientgreece #maincharacter #mainquest #sidequest #queertravel #gaysafety #homophobia #gaypride #gaytraveldestinations #youtuber #youtubegaymer
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    15 mins
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