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What's Your Issue?

What's Your Issue?

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"What's Your Issue?" is a pop culture podcast hosted by Troy McEady and Dara Laine. Each week, they take a nostalgic deep dive into the past, dissecting magazine articles from various decades and genres.Dara Laine and Troy McEady Social Sciences World
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  • Gay Old Hollywood!

    Gay Old Hollywood!
    Jun 26 2026
    In our final episode of pride month, we're discussing Scotty Bowers, the old Hollywood hustler who hooked up secret gay and lesbian celebs with sexy companions from 1945 to 1980. We talk about Scotty's wild background, plus some of the closeted stars he set up like Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracey, Cary Grant, and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. This week's article: A Hollywood Hedonist Turns 95 by Michael Schulman - New Yorker article Subscribe to our patreon to watch our latest exclusive episode, Searching for Jonathan Taylor Thomas Follow us on instagram @whatsyourissueshow Watch on Youtube @whatsyourissuepodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • David Beckham: The Metrosexual Episode!

    David Beckham: The Metrosexual Episode!
    Jun 19 2026
    It's the World Cup and Pride Month crossover everyone's been begging for... this week, we're talking David Beckham and Metrosexuals! In June 2002, David Beckham was the first footballer to appear on the cover of the UK gay men's magazine, Attitude. Inspired by that appearance, writer Mark Simpson wrote a Salon.com piece, MEET THE METROSEXUAL, and the term became a cultural phenomenon. This week's articles: AND GOD CREATED… DAVID By Paul Flynn MEET THE METROSEXUAL by Mark Simpson Watch ad-free on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • Yep, I'm Gay: Ellen DeGeneres and Anne Heche

    Yep, I'm Gay: Ellen DeGeneres and Anne Heche
    Jun 11 2026
    Yep, it's still gay pride month, and this week, Troy and Dara are discussing the groundbreaking moment when Ellen DeGeneres came out of the closet with her girlfriend Anne Heche by her side. Our issues include: Ellen's iconic April 14, 1997, Time Magazine cover story, written by Bruce Handy Anne Heche's contentious interview with The Advocate's Anne Stockwell in 2001 Follow us on instagram @whatsyourissueshow Subscribe on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 7 mins
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