December 25, 2023 • 24 mins
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
Ho, ho Ho, merry Christmas.
Speaker 2 (00:21):
Hello and welcome to my big gay podcast with me,
benji Ho.
Speaker 1 (00:24):
Ho Ho.
And me, brad, giving you thelife, the loves and loaves of
living in London Two fairies,tis the season.
Speaker 3 (00:34):
What could possibly?
Speaker 1 (00:35):
go wrong, it's Christmas.
Speaker 3 (00:41):
Oh my goodness, I actually have such an insight
into what you were like as achild on Christmas morning, Just
from you saying it's Christmas.
I bet you were the mostobnoxious little Brad Screaming
round the house like banging ondoors.
That was you, wasn't it.
Speaker 1 (00:58):
I mean not much has changed.
I'll be honest with you I lovethis time of year, makes me so
happy.
Speaker 3 (01:03):
Oh my goodness, you and your little onesie running
round.
Speaker 1 (01:06):
I do actually have a Christmas onesie.
Thank you so much.
You know my wardrobe.
Speaker 3 (01:10):
Well, yeah, we all know your wardrobe.
It's basic and plenty andboring.
But in my head it has one ofthose you know, you see them in
films.
They've got little squares bythe bomb and they're like button
up and button down.
I feel like you have that.
Speaker 1 (01:25):
Just open the flap and away we go.
It's party time.
Speaker 3 (01:29):
Sort of running around the club with the flap
undone in front of the cheekygirls.
Speaker 1 (01:34):
Chase me, chase me, oh my goodness Although do not
make me run at this time of year, because I'm full of prosecco
and chocolate, so flap well andtruly closed.
Speaker 3 (01:45):
Honey, your flap is never closing, ever again.
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness,too much.
It is Christmas season.
Are you excited for Christmas?
Are you ready for it?
Speaker 1 (01:56):
I am really excited, ready, not too sure about I
actually went Christmas shoppingin central London yesterday.
Oh gosh, yeah, that's anexperience.
That is an experience.
At one point I was sweating.
I had all the bags obviouslyyou've wrapped up in a winter
coat, right, because it's cold.
In the shops it's so hot and onthe tube it's so hot I was like
, oh my god, get me home now.
(02:17):
But I do love London atChristmas time because it does
look magical.
Speaker 3 (02:23):
Do you know what I think?
The Oxford Street and all that,all the lights, the carnaby is
so pretty.
Yes, all these places.
But yes, I agree, it's so cold.
You do have to wrap up warm.
But then in and out the shops.
I'll be honest if I goChristmas shopping in central
London, I will normally wearjust like a thin jumper and I
will just try spending more timein the shops and out, because I
can't be dealing with takingclothes on and off.
(02:44):
Can't do it Do you know what?
Speaker 1 (02:46):
you've got it right.
That is what I should have done, taking my clothes off.
Everyone would have liked it.
Speaker 3 (02:51):
That would have been a Christmas special in itself,
to be honest, oh goodness, no,no, no, no.
Did you get all the presentsthat you wanted to get?
Speaker 1 (03:01):
Most of them.
I've got a last couple to do,so I'm going to do those
tomorrow and then I'm done, andtoday I'm actually hosting 12
people coming around to my flatin London for big London
Christmas.
Speaker 3 (03:11):
can't wait 12 Gays of Christmas.
Speaker 1 (03:13):
Literally the 12 Gays of Christmas.
Oh my God, that's so clever.
Never even thought of that.
That's because you're stupid.
I mean, obviously you wouldhave been here as well if you
were in London, but we all knowyou're away at the moment.
Speaker 3 (03:27):
I am away.
Plus 13 Gays of Christmasdoesn't quite have the same ring
to it, it doesn't no it doesn't.
No gold ring, gold ring, fivegold rings.
I'm good.
I'm good.
Yes, I am away.
I've been away for a couple ofweeks now.
I'll be honest, I'm not goingto sound like the Grinch,
because I'm very aware that thisepisode is coming out to help
(03:49):
you all with the Christmasspirit, maybe also wrapping
presents or Christmas morning, Idon't know, but I'm really
ready for Easter.
To be honest, I'm ready forEaster.
Speaker 1 (04:00):
We're not even at Christmas yet, hun.
Speaker 3 (04:02):
Yeah, I know, but the thing is, you know, over
Christmas I work with my othercompany and it's retail based,
and I tell you what my heartgoes out to anybody working
retail at the moment I mean asmuch as other sectors are also
probably getting quite hard.
Retailers have it really bad,like the demand of people and
(04:22):
just the constant listening tothe same Christmas songs over
and over again.
Now, when you're a kid youthink there's loads of Christmas
songs.
Watch I listen to today.
They're actually on that many.
They really aren't, and theyquickly loop around.
Speaker 1 (04:33):
But also they cover all the same songs, don't they?
Yes, that's what I mean.
So, like Santa Claus has comeinto town, like every pop artist
has done, that I mean, do youhave a favourite Christmas song?
Speaker 3 (04:42):
None of them.
Speaker 1 (04:44):
No, you've got to pick one.
Come on, it's Christmas.
Speaker 3 (04:46):
Okay, no, no, okay, sorry, I'll take the back.
It is fun, but I have foundmore enjoyment with Christmas.
Listening to like this is howold I am listening to like
choirs and instrumentals andmovie soundtracks like Christmas
, because it's really different.
And then they're quite magicaland they're about to absolutely
(05:06):
rip me a new one for saying that.
But that's true, it's nice.
Speaker 1 (05:09):
Why are you turning into an old granddad gay right
now.
Speaker 3 (05:13):
I know it's honestly, it's happening much quicker
than I ever thought to.
Speaker 1 (05:16):
The BBC choir Christmas soundtrack is my
favourite Christmas.
Speaker 3 (05:21):
OK.
Speaker 1 (05:22):
Nothing wrong with that, though Nothing wrong, no
shade.
Speaker 3 (05:24):
Ok, we've done a lot of seasons and I know I sound
nothing like that, but good try,no, if I had to pick one from,
like my childhood, I think it'sgoing to have to be Slade.
Oh, that one, yeah, I think so.
Speaker 1 (05:42):
How does that one go again?
Speaker 3 (05:43):
It starts going it's Christmas.
Speaker 1 (05:45):
Yeah, I thought it was yeah.
Speaker 3 (05:47):
Are you hanging up, stuck in on the wall, which I
always thought was interesting?
Because you don't hang on thewall, you hang on the fireplace.
Speaker 1 (05:53):
Lyric rewrite.
Speaker 3 (05:55):
So no, I'm not Slade Wrong already, but what's your
favourite?
Speaker 1 (06:00):
Oh, I mean I have a Christmas party album playlist
on my Spotify.
I've just been on repeat forthe last few weeks Ariana Grande
.
I do love Ariana Grande, notgonna lie.
There's no, it's too many.
Santa, tell me.
Speaker 3 (06:12):
Love it, love it, that's quite right.
Speaker 1 (06:15):
I also really like now.
Obviously Queen of ChristmasMariah classic, yeah, but really
like Kenny Clarkson'sunderneath the tree as well.
That is a two.
Speaker 3 (06:26):
Yeah, did Meghan Trainor also do a Christmas one,
meghan.
Speaker 1 (06:29):
Trainor We've got.
Christina Aguilera has got anamazing Christmas album.
Jessie J's Christmas album sogood, oh my God.
Jojo's Christmas album is alsoamazing.
Honestly, they've been onrepeat for the last few weeks.
Love it.
Speaker 3 (06:40):
Well, you know Mariah Carey, I know her personally
yeah.
Speaker 1 (06:44):
Yeah, yeah.
Speaker 3 (06:44):
Yeah yeah, I call that M Yo, m-e-c.
Fun fact for you, don't Google.
Do you know how much moneyMariah Carey makes?
It rumored allegedly.
I should start saying from thatone song every year.
Speaker 1 (06:59):
This is like royalties, right?
So, yeah, I bet this is her bigmoney earner this time of year.
Speaker 3 (07:04):
Yeah, and it's in dollars.
Guess in dollars.
Speaker 1 (07:06):
OK, like two million dollars.
No, it's more Five milliondollars.
Speaker 3 (07:12):
No, it's three million dollars every year for a
song that she brought out awhile ago.
Speaker 1 (07:16):
In that the dream.
That matters To write one hitsong and then just live off that
royalty every year.
Speaker 3 (07:21):
Yeah, if you get, I mean Slade.
I don't know how much Sladeyou're getting, because it's
been around a long, long time,but yeah, I think all the movies
that use it.
Speaker 1 (07:29):
Oh my God, our goal next year is to write a
Christmas hit single.
Benji and Brad, that's actuallynot a bad idea.
Thank you so much.
Speaker 3 (07:36):
I'm actually going to put that oh my God, finally
you're coming up with some goodcontent ideas.
I'm going to put that littlepin in that that's actually not
a bad idea.
Speaker 1 (07:45):
Well, have you done all your Christmas shopping?
Speaker 3 (07:47):
No, honestly, I haven't really started.
I kind of panic, bought a lotof things online from a popular
online retailer, yeah, and I'mjust hoping it's going to arrive
.
Speaker 1 (07:55):
The important question is have you got my
present?
Speaker 3 (07:57):
I have.
I have got your presentactually.
Yeah, have you got me a present?
Speaker 1 (08:01):
I have yes.
Speaker 3 (08:02):
OK, well, I mean, am I going to have to wait?
I'm like to open it, or are yougoing to tell me what you've
got me?
Speaker 1 (08:07):
I actually got you a hair dye kit, so I thought it's
time to scrap the ginger locksand go for a new look for 2024.
Speaker 3 (08:15):
OK, first of all, rude.
Secondly, what color am I going?
Blonde because blondes havemore fun, but I am blonde in the
summer.
Speaker 1 (08:25):
I don't think so.
You are ginger.
Is the gingers long when it's?
Speaker 3 (08:35):
As ginger as the ginger ginger Is that what you
were saying.
Speaker 1 (08:39):
Ginger is the gingers long, that very famous saying.
Speaker 3 (08:45):
That very famous saying.
I mean people did use the callme like Prince Harry or Ed
Sheeran, but I don't think I'mreally that ginger, I think it's
much more strawberry blonde.
Speaker 1 (08:52):
But what have you got me for Christmas?
Speaker 3 (08:55):
I got.
I thought I'd just keep it niceand simple.
What could he use that he kindof needs, but maybe he wouldn't
treat himself.
But also, we kind of want todrop the hint that he probably
needs this.
I was like deodorant.
No, what I got you was a wholerepair kit to repair your hole,
(09:19):
because it's it's it's battered,it's it's like a punctured tyre
, it's flat, it's flapping, itmakes a loud noise.
Speaker 1 (09:32):
It doesn't really get you anywhere yeah, oh, I'm
crying, I'm actually crying yeah, you're so rude, just so rude.
I don't know why I agreed to dothis little christmas episode
with you you know people havelike design of vaginas.
Speaker 3 (09:49):
It's like that and I could pay a little top up and
get you like a bejazzling kit.
I've got one of those as well.
Just just a jazzy art a littlebit.
Speaker 1 (10:02):
Get something new to the clappings well, I can't wait
to put that to good use.
Speaker 2 (10:14):
We interrupt this podcast to give you an important
message good afternoon to allyou twinks, trunks, autos, bears
, gays, lesbians, lgbtq, plusfamily allies and even the
straits.
This is a message from yourlovely queen of queens.
(10:39):
Sadly, rupaul was not available.
Christmas for me is all aboutreceiving, and I personally
cannot wait to receive the giftwhich my husband wishes to give
to me on christmas day multipletimes.
Just like the christmas turkey,I do royally enjoy a good
(11:02):
stuffing.
Christmas would not bechristmas without little pigs in
blankets, and sometimes I don'teven give them a blanket.
They're just pigs, filthy,dirty pigs.
Now I must cut the messageshort, because my husband has
(11:22):
asked me to go and baste theturkey, which I will do with
beautiful dripping juices isbefore I part.
I wish to wish you all a veryhappy christmas and a prosperous
new year.
Except for you, brad, you canrun now.
Speaker 1 (11:46):
Merry christmas wow, I can't believe it.
Speaker 3 (11:52):
We had the queen on the podcast I know, sorry, I
just did, I miss something.
I just went to the toilet.
Speaker 1 (12:00):
Just does something happen so what I want to know is
have you had any fun festiveoutings since last senior?
Speaker 3 (12:10):
okay, this is not fair, because this is absolutely
a loaded question we just had achat about last weekend and now
you're just throwing me underthe bus.
Yes, I did go out last saturdayfor the first time in however
many years maybe like sevenyears in jersey oh, wow, okay,
yeah yeah, because there'snowhere really to go out, but I
(12:30):
want to go watch, um, the dragshow.
It's really fun, and then endedup in this club I think it's
called mimosa.
Anyway, it's carpeted.
It's like um, infernos, uh-huh,but it's like a padded carpet.
It's very strange.
I think it's designed so whenyou spill your and I mean when
you spill your drinks, because Iwas trollied um it kind of just
like soaks it all up.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Anyway, I don't really remembermuch from the evening.
(12:52):
All I remember is getting outthe cab at my friend's house and
throwing up over the wall intotheir neighbor's garden.
Oh, benji, yeah, well, hewasn't in the cab.
Yeah, that's true, that's true.
Uh, unlike you, mr, blockedfrom uber.
Um and the other thing Iremember is just spending the
(13:12):
whole night in mimosa with thisrandom guy dancing with my hand
down the front of his trousersand Him just whispering into my
ear I'm a grower, not a show.
What?
And I was like is that hisdefense, or is that?
Speaker 1 (13:31):
What is that?
Speaker 3 (13:32):
Yeah, what is that I was like?
Does he think that I'm likethinking I was not?
I mean, you know, I maybe wantit bigger, which of course I was
not thinking.
I'm not going to judge anyoneon that or is he trying to say,
like, watch out, because when Iget going you know?
Oh right, yeah, I'm a stallion.
Speaker 1 (13:47):
Well, did you find out?
Speaker 3 (13:48):
No, I didn't, I was so drunk mate.
Honestly, really bad.
I would say that's like topthree.
It's not quite as bad asBrighton, it's not quite as bad
as Help, but it was bad.
It was bad times.
Speaker 1 (14:02):
Oh my goodness, that was one of my favourite moments
of the year with you in Brighton.
When we were out, you justdisappeared, like where is Benji
?
And then look at my phone,there's all these messages from
you that just said one word, andone word only Help, help.
And I came out to find you andthere you are looking very
classy, very attractive, verylovely, lots of dignity, in the
(14:25):
gutter throwing up your guts.
Speaker 3 (14:27):
Yeah, on all fours just throwing up.
Oh gosh bad.
Speaker 1 (14:31):
And then I went on FaceTime tonight with some
friends and like is that Benji?
Is that yeah, say hello.
No, it was in worse that youwere like oh, look at like
welcome to Brighton.
Speaker 3 (14:40):
Look at Bridgen, like scammed over to me throwing up,
and they were like oh.
And then, as they started tolike die down, they're like, oh
wait, is that Benji?
Then already passed judgment.
And then suddenly, oh, maybe,maybe, mine are concerned that
I'm actually lying on thepavement dying.
Speaker 1 (14:56):
I was like it's fine, it's fine, I'm in great time.
Speaker 3 (15:00):
It's fine.
It's fine, I've got his card.
I've just bought the whole clubaround the shop.
Oh, perky.
Speaker 1 (15:06):
That did happen, that did happen.
Speaker 3 (15:07):
Yeah, I know, I've had my bank statement and now it
happened.
Speaker 1 (15:09):
Sorry about that, just got a bit happy.
No good times, good times.
Yeah, I went out as well theother day with some gays.
There's like a final, like it'sChristmas last gay outing of
the year.
Yeah, and I took my next doorneighbor with me, who I know
you've met several times, thelovely Claire.
I adore her.
How would you describe Clairefor anyone who doesn't know her?
Speaker 3 (15:31):
Oh my goodness, claire, I'm going to describe
her attitude, which is moreimportant.
Her attitude and her characteris very cats.
Later from EastEnders.
Speaker 1 (15:43):
That is actually perfect yeah.
Speaker 3 (15:45):
Yeah, with a sprinkling of film itch on, but
she, she's chaos.
She is unstoppable.
I don't know how to describe it.
I think she's just an absolutewho.
I don't think you could reallyget her to do anything.
She didn't want to do, no, butshe always wants to do
everything that's to do withgoing out with the guys, because
(16:07):
she's an absolute fag hag.
Speaker 1 (16:09):
She is, yeah yeah, she's in her 40s, she's single,
she smokes, she drinks beer.
I will go out with the guys,obviously, and get like vodka,
cranberry and there's clear oflike a pint and a fag in her
mouth, like that is the visualthat you need for clear right.
Speaker 3 (16:22):
But she also always looks gorgeous, like for some
pints at like brewers and say Iwould just like sticky floor,
just where teachers and she's,and she will come in a full
dress.
Speaker 1 (16:31):
Yeah, makeup done, hair lovely full dress sparkles
cleavage out.
Yeah, yeah, but I'm not faggingmouth.
So the gaze and myself we tookclear out for a little drag
bingo.
Christmas time, christmas, dragbingo out and clap them and it
(16:52):
ends up being absolute carnage.
Anyway, very much lives nextdoor to me.
She didn't make it home to nextdoor, end up falling asleep in
my bed, like that is how drunkshe was.
Anyway, the next day I messagerbecause I get ready for work,
as well as how I did it anyway,I powered for it work as well as
that, works, I'm done for theyear.
(17:12):
And then after work I messaged.
I was like are you okay?
Like I'm not heard from you,are you alive?
And this was the voice noteback I'm alive, I'm not alive.
What the hell happened?
I woke up in your bloody bed.
Speaker 2 (17:25):
I remember standing there outside, can you?
But I don't remember anythingelse.
Speaker 1 (17:30):
After that, complete like on, and then obviously I
messaged like but bingo isreally fun right javica time, as
like, yeah, I was like we cometo bingo again.
She said this I've never, ever,come and been here again, ever
again in my life.
And then, if you luckylisteners that follow us on
(17:52):
Instagram, if you don't, whydon't you?
But I did post a picture of herabsolutely wasted on my bed,
and this was her reply when shefound out what I'd done.
Speaker 2 (18:02):
Oh my fucking god, get that Instagram.
Speaker 1 (18:15):
Love it, love it.
I love Christmas time.
Everyone's so happy and festiveand just was have a good time
and a good laugh unless, ofcourse, you're Benji and it's
just great.
Yeah, and I also just like totake this moment.
Speaker 3 (18:24):
Was everyone's listening to tell you that you
always show me is like oh, youjust get me drunk and then you
whip the camera into my face andyou fill me doing all these
things where you just done theexact same thing to her so.
I did.
Speaker 1 (18:39):
The best of that first voice like you're alive, I
love.
Now I'm not alright.
Speaker 3 (18:44):
Do you remember voice noting somebody who followed
the Instagram?
Yeah, because these messageswere paying him through and I
was like, oh, there's like arolling conversation.
I better just like and I know Iknew that you out, so I'm just
going to interject and see whathe's listening to.
The voice note that you sentwas?
You're right, mate.
Thank you so much.
Then you ended it by sayingwelcome to the family.
(19:08):
I was like I have to getinvolved.
Sorry, he's really miserableinside, so he doesn't get out
much in a way just reallyquickly, before we wrap up this
podcast to a to their wrap upwrap up.
Speaker 1 (19:29):
Christmas.
Speaker 3 (19:34):
Before we wrap up the podcast is a few things that we
wanted just to say before wesort of finish this year.
Just a massive thank you reallyto all the listeners, to all
the supporters, all of you thatwrite in every day.
It's so nice To hear from youall, hear how you're receiving
the episodes, your feedback,things that have helped you,
things you want to hear more oflike.
(19:54):
It's honestly the reason whywe're carrying the podcast,
thank you.
And this year we had our statscome through and we are actually
in the top 10 most downloadedpodcasts in the world.
That's over 125 countries.
Speaker 1 (20:06):
This mad.
Right when we got that messagethrough, I couldn't believe it.
You sent across like no, that'sa lie, they've got that wrong.
Yeah, but now we checked andyeah, we have been downloaded in
125 countries, and you know howmany countries there are in the
world 125.
195 countries in the world.
How close are we to being likedownloaded in every country in
(20:28):
the world?
Speaker 3 (20:29):
Well, what happened to those other 70?
Why are we not being downloadedthere?
Speaker 1 (20:32):
Well, that is our goal for next year.
Speaker 3 (20:35):
Wow, but yeah, I mean , yeah, huge, hugely grateful to
everyone that supports us onthe way, like yeah.
Never, ever thought that wouldhappen.
Us that sort of in upper jamsin bedrooms starting this
podcast.
Just it's mental, mental,mental.
But yeah, top 10 mostdownloaded podcasts in the world
mad, madness.
Anyway, I guess there's notmuch more that we can say or do,
(20:55):
but wish you all a very happyChristmas.
Do you have any final words,brad, to see out to A23 and
Christmas.
Speaker 1 (21:01):
Well, again, just to echo what you said, a massive,
massive thank you to all thelisteners and the followers, and
it's been such an amazing yearthis year for us.
I mean, we have such a ball,don't we, doing this, and we've
got to keep looking out for eachother, we've got to check in
with each other.
So, whatever you're doing forChristmas this year whether
you're with family, or with yourchosen family, or with friends,
or by yourself, just having alittle alone time just have the
(21:24):
best, best time and, of course,get in touch with us.
Our DMs are always, always open.
Speaker 3 (21:29):
Yes, of course.
And on Christmas day, when youare receiving or giving, please
tag us in your videos.
We'd love to see what you'regetting on with.
I mean, don't tag us in thosevideos, okay, fraudulent slip,
don't tag us in those actualvideos.
But you know your Christmasvideos, let us know.
We're getting up to send usmessages.
If you're spending it alone, ifyou're spending it working,
please send us a message.
We will do our absolute best toreply to all of you and, like we
(21:49):
always say at the end of ourpodcast, if you don't follow us
on Instagram, it's dead easy tojust at Big Gay Podcast.
We can head over to our website, sign up for our party list,
which is mybiggaypodcastcom.
But, brad, my Christmas elf, mysugar plum fairy, I would have
no more pleasure than shovingyou on top of the Christmas tree
(22:10):
, but let's be honest, theChristmas tree would probably
vanish, which is why I got youthat whole repair kit.
But, brad, like I said, that isall we have time for on this
episode and this year of my BigGay Podcast.
Until next time.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New.
(22:34):
Year, do your bum flap up?
Speaker 2 (23:01):
Do your bum flap up.
Ho, ho Ho, merry Christmas.
Speaker 2 (00:21):
Hello and welcome to my big gay podcast with me,
benji Ho.
Speaker 1 (00:24):
Ho Ho.
And me, brad, giving you thelife, the loves and loaves of
living in London Two fairies,tis the season.
Speaker 3 (00:34):
What could possibly?
Speaker 1 (00:35):
go wrong, it's Christmas.
Speaker 3 (00:41):
Oh my goodness, I actually have such an insight
into what you were like as achild on Christmas morning, Just
from you saying it's Christmas.
I bet you were the mostobnoxious little Brad Screaming
round the house like banging ondoors.
That was you, wasn't it.
Speaker 1 (00:58):
I mean not much has changed.
I'll be honest with you I lovethis time of year, makes me so
happy.
Speaker 3 (01:03):
Oh my goodness, you and your little onesie running
round.
Speaker 1 (01:06):
I do actually have a Christmas onesie.
Thank you so much.
You know my wardrobe.
Speaker 3 (01:10):
Well, yeah, we all know your wardrobe.
It's basic and plenty andboring.
But in my head it has one ofthose you know, you see them in
films.
They've got little squares bythe bomb and they're like button
up and button down.
I feel like you have that.
Speaker 1 (01:25):
Just open the flap and away we go.
It's party time.
Speaker 3 (01:29):
Sort of running around the club with the flap
undone in front of the cheekygirls.
Speaker 1 (01:34):
Chase me, chase me, oh my goodness Although do not
make me run at this time of year, because I'm full of prosecco
and chocolate, so flap well andtruly closed.
Speaker 3 (01:45):
Honey, your flap is never closing, ever again.
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness,too much.
It is Christmas season.
Are you excited for Christmas?
Are you ready for it?
Speaker 1 (01:56):
I am really excited, ready, not too sure about I
actually went Christmas shoppingin central London yesterday.
Oh gosh, yeah, that's anexperience.
That is an experience.
At one point I was sweating.
I had all the bags obviouslyyou've wrapped up in a winter
coat, right, because it's cold.
In the shops it's so hot and onthe tube it's so hot I was like
, oh my god, get me home now.
(02:17):
But I do love London atChristmas time because it does
look magical.
Speaker 3 (02:23):
Do you know what I think?
The Oxford Street and all that,all the lights, the carnaby is
so pretty.
Yes, all these places.
But yes, I agree, it's so cold.
You do have to wrap up warm.
But then in and out the shops.
I'll be honest if I goChristmas shopping in central
London, I will normally wearjust like a thin jumper and I
will just try spending more timein the shops and out, because I
can't be dealing with takingclothes on and off.
(02:44):
Can't do it Do you know what?
Speaker 1 (02:46):
you've got it right.
That is what I should have done, taking my clothes off.
Everyone would have liked it.
Speaker 3 (02:51):
That would have been a Christmas special in itself,
to be honest, oh goodness, no,no, no, no.
Did you get all the presentsthat you wanted to get?
Speaker 1 (03:01):
Most of them.
I've got a last couple to do,so I'm going to do those
tomorrow and then I'm done, andtoday I'm actually hosting 12
people coming around to my flatin London for big London
Christmas.
Speaker 3 (03:11):
can't wait 12 Gays of Christmas.
Speaker 1 (03:13):
Literally the 12 Gays of Christmas.
Oh my God, that's so clever.
Never even thought of that.
That's because you're stupid.
I mean, obviously you wouldhave been here as well if you
were in London, but we all knowyou're away at the moment.
Speaker 3 (03:27):
I am away.
Plus 13 Gays of Christmasdoesn't quite have the same ring
to it, it doesn't no it doesn't.
No gold ring, gold ring, fivegold rings.
I'm good.
I'm good.
Yes, I am away.
I've been away for a couple ofweeks now.
I'll be honest, I'm not goingto sound like the Grinch,
because I'm very aware that thisepisode is coming out to help
(03:49):
you all with the Christmasspirit, maybe also wrapping
presents or Christmas morning, Idon't know, but I'm really
ready for Easter.
To be honest, I'm ready forEaster.
Speaker 1 (04:00):
We're not even at Christmas yet, hun.
Speaker 3 (04:02):
Yeah, I know, but the thing is, you know, over
Christmas I work with my othercompany and it's retail based,
and I tell you what my heartgoes out to anybody working
retail at the moment I mean asmuch as other sectors are also
probably getting quite hard.
Retailers have it really bad,like the demand of people and
(04:22):
just the constant listening tothe same Christmas songs over
and over again.
Now, when you're a kid youthink there's loads of Christmas
songs.
Watch I listen to today.
They're actually on that many.
They really aren't, and theyquickly loop around.
Speaker 1 (04:33):
But also they cover all the same songs, don't they?
Yes, that's what I mean.
So, like Santa Claus has comeinto town, like every pop artist
has done, that I mean, do youhave a favourite Christmas song?
Speaker 3 (04:42):
None of them.
Speaker 1 (04:44):
No, you've got to pick one.
Come on, it's Christmas.
Speaker 3 (04:46):
Okay, no, no, okay, sorry, I'll take the back.
It is fun, but I have foundmore enjoyment with Christmas.
Listening to like this is howold I am listening to like
choirs and instrumentals andmovie soundtracks like Christmas
, because it's really different.
And then they're quite magicaland they're about to absolutely
(05:06):
rip me a new one for saying that.
But that's true, it's nice.
Speaker 1 (05:09):
Why are you turning into an old granddad gay right
now.
Speaker 3 (05:13):
I know it's honestly, it's happening much quicker
than I ever thought to.
Speaker 1 (05:16):
The BBC choir Christmas soundtrack is my
favourite Christmas.
Speaker 3 (05:21):
OK.
Speaker 1 (05:22):
Nothing wrong with that, though Nothing wrong, no
shade.
Speaker 3 (05:24):
Ok, we've done a lot of seasons and I know I sound
nothing like that, but good try,no, if I had to pick one from,
like my childhood, I think it'sgoing to have to be Slade.
Oh, that one, yeah, I think so.
Speaker 1 (05:42):
How does that one go again?
Speaker 3 (05:43):
It starts going it's Christmas.
Speaker 1 (05:45):
Yeah, I thought it was yeah.
Speaker 3 (05:47):
Are you hanging up, stuck in on the wall, which I
always thought was interesting?
Because you don't hang on thewall, you hang on the fireplace.
Speaker 1 (05:53):
Lyric rewrite.
Speaker 3 (05:55):
So no, I'm not Slade Wrong already, but what's your
favourite?
Speaker 1 (06:00):
Oh, I mean I have a Christmas party album playlist
on my Spotify.
I've just been on repeat forthe last few weeks Ariana Grande
.
I do love Ariana Grande, notgonna lie.
There's no, it's too many.
Santa, tell me.
Speaker 3 (06:12):
Love it, love it, that's quite right.
Speaker 1 (06:15):
I also really like now.
Obviously Queen of ChristmasMariah classic, yeah, but really
like Kenny Clarkson'sunderneath the tree as well.
That is a two.
Speaker 3 (06:26):
Yeah, did Meghan Trainor also do a Christmas one,
meghan.
Speaker 1 (06:29):
Trainor We've got.
Christina Aguilera has got anamazing Christmas album.
Jessie J's Christmas album sogood, oh my God.
Jojo's Christmas album is alsoamazing.
Honestly, they've been onrepeat for the last few weeks.
Love it.
Speaker 3 (06:40):
Well, you know Mariah Carey, I know her personally
yeah.
Speaker 1 (06:44):
Yeah, yeah.
Speaker 3 (06:44):
Yeah yeah, I call that M Yo, m-e-c.
Fun fact for you, don't Google.
Do you know how much moneyMariah Carey makes?
It rumored allegedly.
I should start saying from thatone song every year.
Speaker 1 (06:59):
This is like royalties, right?
So, yeah, I bet this is her bigmoney earner this time of year.
Speaker 3 (07:04):
Yeah, and it's in dollars.
Guess in dollars.
Speaker 1 (07:06):
OK, like two million dollars.
No, it's more Five milliondollars.
Speaker 3 (07:12):
No, it's three million dollars every year for a
song that she brought out awhile ago.
Speaker 1 (07:16):
In that the dream.
That matters To write one hitsong and then just live off that
royalty every year.
Speaker 3 (07:21):
Yeah, if you get, I mean Slade.
I don't know how much Sladeyou're getting, because it's
been around a long, long time,but yeah, I think all the movies
that use it.
Speaker 1 (07:29):
Oh my God, our goal next year is to write a
Christmas hit single.
Benji and Brad, that's actuallynot a bad idea.
Thank you so much.
Speaker 3 (07:36):
I'm actually going to put that oh my God, finally
you're coming up with some goodcontent ideas.
I'm going to put that littlepin in that that's actually not
a bad idea.
Speaker 1 (07:45):
Well, have you done all your Christmas shopping?
Speaker 3 (07:47):
No, honestly, I haven't really started.
I kind of panic, bought a lotof things online from a popular
online retailer, yeah, and I'mjust hoping it's going to arrive
.
Speaker 1 (07:55):
The important question is have you got my
present?
Speaker 3 (07:57):
I have.
I have got your presentactually.
Yeah, have you got me a present?
Speaker 1 (08:01):
I have yes.
Speaker 3 (08:02):
OK, well, I mean, am I going to have to wait?
I'm like to open it, or are yougoing to tell me what you've
got me?
Speaker 1 (08:07):
I actually got you a hair dye kit, so I thought it's
time to scrap the ginger locksand go for a new look for 2024.
Speaker 3 (08:15):
OK, first of all, rude.
Secondly, what color am I going?
Blonde because blondes havemore fun, but I am blonde in the
summer.
Speaker 1 (08:25):
I don't think so.
You are ginger.
Is the gingers long when it's?
Speaker 3 (08:35):
As ginger as the ginger ginger Is that what you
were saying.
Speaker 1 (08:39):
Ginger is the gingers long, that very famous saying.
Speaker 3 (08:45):
That very famous saying.
I mean people did use the callme like Prince Harry or Ed
Sheeran, but I don't think I'mreally that ginger, I think it's
much more strawberry blonde.
Speaker 1 (08:52):
But what have you got me for Christmas?
Speaker 3 (08:55):
I got.
I thought I'd just keep it niceand simple.
What could he use that he kindof needs, but maybe he wouldn't
treat himself.
But also, we kind of want todrop the hint that he probably
needs this.
I was like deodorant.
No, what I got you was a wholerepair kit to repair your hole,
(09:19):
because it's it's it's battered,it's it's like a punctured tyre
, it's flat, it's flapping, itmakes a loud noise.
Speaker 1 (09:32):
It doesn't really get you anywhere yeah, oh, I'm
crying, I'm actually crying yeah, you're so rude, just so rude.
I don't know why I agreed to dothis little christmas episode
with you you know people havelike design of vaginas.
Speaker 3 (09:49):
It's like that and I could pay a little top up and
get you like a bejazzling kit.
I've got one of those as well.
Just just a jazzy art a littlebit.
Speaker 1 (10:02):
Get something new to the clappings well, I can't wait
to put that to good use.
Speaker 2 (10:14):
We interrupt this podcast to give you an important
message good afternoon to allyou twinks, trunks, autos, bears
, gays, lesbians, lgbtq, plusfamily allies and even the
straits.
This is a message from yourlovely queen of queens.
(10:39):
Sadly, rupaul was not available.
Christmas for me is all aboutreceiving, and I personally
cannot wait to receive the giftwhich my husband wishes to give
to me on christmas day multipletimes.
Just like the christmas turkey,I do royally enjoy a good
(11:02):
stuffing.
Christmas would not bechristmas without little pigs in
blankets, and sometimes I don'teven give them a blanket.
They're just pigs, filthy,dirty pigs.
Now I must cut the messageshort, because my husband has
(11:22):
asked me to go and baste theturkey, which I will do with
beautiful dripping juices isbefore I part.
I wish to wish you all a veryhappy christmas and a prosperous
new year.
Except for you, brad, you canrun now.
Speaker 1 (11:46):
Merry christmas wow, I can't believe it.
Speaker 3 (11:52):
We had the queen on the podcast I know, sorry, I
just did, I miss something.
I just went to the toilet.
Speaker 1 (12:00):
Just does something happen so what I want to know is
have you had any fun festiveoutings since last senior?
Speaker 3 (12:10):
okay, this is not fair, because this is absolutely
a loaded question we just had achat about last weekend and now
you're just throwing me underthe bus.
Yes, I did go out last saturdayfor the first time in however
many years maybe like sevenyears in jersey oh, wow, okay,
yeah yeah, because there'snowhere really to go out, but I
(12:30):
want to go watch, um, the dragshow.
It's really fun, and then endedup in this club I think it's
called mimosa.
Anyway, it's carpeted.
It's like um, infernos, uh-huh,but it's like a padded carpet.
It's very strange.
I think it's designed so whenyou spill your and I mean when
you spill your drinks, because Iwas trollied um it kind of just
like soaks it all up.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Anyway, I don't really remembermuch from the evening.
(12:52):
All I remember is getting outthe cab at my friend's house and
throwing up over the wall intotheir neighbor's garden.
Oh, benji, yeah, well, hewasn't in the cab.
Yeah, that's true, that's true.
Uh, unlike you, mr, blockedfrom uber.
Um and the other thing Iremember is just spending the
(13:12):
whole night in mimosa with thisrandom guy dancing with my hand
down the front of his trousersand Him just whispering into my
ear I'm a grower, not a show.
What?
And I was like is that hisdefense, or is that?
Speaker 1 (13:31):
What is that?
Speaker 3 (13:32):
Yeah, what is that I was like?
Does he think that I'm likethinking I was not?
I mean, you know, I maybe wantit bigger, which of course I was
not thinking.
I'm not going to judge anyoneon that or is he trying to say,
like, watch out, because when Iget going you know?
Oh right, yeah, I'm a stallion.
Speaker 1 (13:47):
Well, did you find out?
Speaker 3 (13:48):
No, I didn't, I was so drunk mate.
Honestly, really bad.
I would say that's like topthree.
It's not quite as bad asBrighton, it's not quite as bad
as Help, but it was bad.
It was bad times.
Speaker 1 (14:02):
Oh my goodness, that was one of my favourite moments
of the year with you in Brighton.
When we were out, you justdisappeared, like where is Benji
?
And then look at my phone,there's all these messages from
you that just said one word, andone word only Help, help.
And I came out to find you andthere you are looking very
classy, very attractive, verylovely, lots of dignity, in the
(14:25):
gutter throwing up your guts.
Speaker 3 (14:27):
Yeah, on all fours just throwing up.
Oh gosh bad.
Speaker 1 (14:31):
And then I went on FaceTime tonight with some
friends and like is that Benji?
Is that yeah, say hello.
No, it was in worse that youwere like oh, look at like
welcome to Brighton.
Speaker 3 (14:40):
Look at Bridgen, like scammed over to me throwing up,
and they were like oh.
And then, as they started tolike die down, they're like, oh
wait, is that Benji?
Then already passed judgment.
And then suddenly, oh, maybe,maybe, mine are concerned that
I'm actually lying on thepavement dying.
Speaker 1 (14:56):
I was like it's fine, it's fine, I'm in great time.
Speaker 3 (15:00):
It's fine.
It's fine, I've got his card.
I've just bought the whole clubaround the shop.
Oh, perky.
Speaker 1 (15:06):
That did happen, that did happen.
Speaker 3 (15:07):
Yeah, I know, I've had my bank statement and now it
happened.
Speaker 1 (15:09):
Sorry about that, just got a bit happy.
No good times, good times.
Yeah, I went out as well theother day with some gays.
There's like a final, like it'sChristmas last gay outing of
the year.
Yeah, and I took my next doorneighbor with me, who I know
you've met several times, thelovely Claire.
I adore her.
How would you describe Clairefor anyone who doesn't know her?
Speaker 3 (15:31):
Oh my goodness, claire, I'm going to describe
her attitude, which is moreimportant.
Her attitude and her characteris very cats.
Later from EastEnders.
Speaker 1 (15:43):
That is actually perfect yeah.
Speaker 3 (15:45):
Yeah, with a sprinkling of film itch on, but
she, she's chaos.
She is unstoppable.
I don't know how to describe it.
I think she's just an absolutewho.
I don't think you could reallyget her to do anything.
She didn't want to do, no, butshe always wants to do
everything that's to do withgoing out with the guys, because
(16:07):
she's an absolute fag hag.
Speaker 1 (16:09):
She is, yeah yeah, she's in her 40s, she's single,
she smokes, she drinks beer.
I will go out with the guys,obviously, and get like vodka,
cranberry and there's clear oflike a pint and a fag in her
mouth, like that is the visualthat you need for clear right.
Speaker 3 (16:22):
But she also always looks gorgeous, like for some
pints at like brewers and say Iwould just like sticky floor,
just where teachers and she's,and she will come in a full
dress.
Speaker 1 (16:31):
Yeah, makeup done, hair lovely full dress sparkles
cleavage out.
Yeah, yeah, but I'm not faggingmouth.
So the gaze and myself we tookclear out for a little drag
bingo.
Christmas time, christmas, dragbingo out and clap them and it
(16:52):
ends up being absolute carnage.
Anyway, very much lives nextdoor to me.
She didn't make it home to nextdoor, end up falling asleep in
my bed, like that is how drunkshe was.
Anyway, the next day I messagerbecause I get ready for work,
as well as how I did it anyway,I powered for it work as well as
that, works, I'm done for theyear.
(17:12):
And then after work I messaged.
I was like are you okay?
Like I'm not heard from you,are you alive?
And this was the voice noteback I'm alive, I'm not alive.
What the hell happened?
I woke up in your bloody bed.
Speaker 2 (17:25):
I remember standing there outside, can you?
But I don't remember anythingelse.
Speaker 1 (17:30):
After that, complete like on, and then obviously I
messaged like but bingo isreally fun right javica time, as
like, yeah, I was like we cometo bingo again.
She said this I've never, ever,come and been here again, ever
again in my life.
And then, if you luckylisteners that follow us on
(17:52):
Instagram, if you don't, whydon't you?
But I did post a picture of herabsolutely wasted on my bed,
and this was her reply when shefound out what I'd done.
Speaker 2 (18:02):
Oh my fucking god, get that Instagram.
Speaker 1 (18:15):
Love it, love it.
I love Christmas time.
Everyone's so happy and festiveand just was have a good time
and a good laugh unless, ofcourse, you're Benji and it's
just great.
Yeah, and I also just like totake this moment.
Speaker 3 (18:24):
Was everyone's listening to tell you that you
always show me is like oh, youjust get me drunk and then you
whip the camera into my face andyou fill me doing all these
things where you just done theexact same thing to her so.
I did.
Speaker 1 (18:39):
The best of that first voice like you're alive, I
love.
Now I'm not alright.
Speaker 3 (18:44):
Do you remember voice noting somebody who followed
the Instagram?
Yeah, because these messageswere paying him through and I
was like, oh, there's like arolling conversation.
I better just like and I know Iknew that you out, so I'm just
going to interject and see whathe's listening to.
The voice note that you sentwas?
You're right, mate.
Thank you so much.
Then you ended it by sayingwelcome to the family.
(19:08):
I was like I have to getinvolved.
Sorry, he's really miserableinside, so he doesn't get out
much in a way just reallyquickly, before we wrap up this
podcast to a to their wrap upwrap up.
Speaker 1 (19:29):
Christmas.
Speaker 3 (19:34):
Before we wrap up the podcast is a few things that we
wanted just to say before wesort of finish this year.
Just a massive thank you reallyto all the listeners, to all
the supporters, all of you thatwrite in every day.
It's so nice To hear from youall, hear how you're receiving
the episodes, your feedback,things that have helped you,
things you want to hear more oflike.
(19:54):
It's honestly the reason whywe're carrying the podcast,
thank you.
And this year we had our statscome through and we are actually
in the top 10 most downloadedpodcasts in the world.
That's over 125 countries.
Speaker 1 (20:06):
This mad.
Right when we got that messagethrough, I couldn't believe it.
You sent across like no, that'sa lie, they've got that wrong.
Yeah, but now we checked andyeah, we have been downloaded in
125 countries, and you know howmany countries there are in the
world 125.
195 countries in the world.
How close are we to being likedownloaded in every country in
(20:28):
the world?
Speaker 3 (20:29):
Well, what happened to those other 70?
Why are we not being downloadedthere?
Speaker 1 (20:32):
Well, that is our goal for next year.
Speaker 3 (20:35):
Wow, but yeah, I mean , yeah, huge, hugely grateful to
everyone that supports us onthe way, like yeah.
Never, ever thought that wouldhappen.
Us that sort of in upper jamsin bedrooms starting this
podcast.
Just it's mental, mental,mental.
But yeah, top 10 mostdownloaded podcasts in the world
mad, madness.
Anyway, I guess there's notmuch more that we can say or do,
(20:55):
but wish you all a very happyChristmas.
Do you have any final words,brad, to see out to A23 and
Christmas.
Speaker 1 (21:01):
Well, again, just to echo what you said, a massive,
massive thank you to all thelisteners and the followers, and
it's been such an amazing yearthis year for us.
I mean, we have such a ball,don't we, doing this, and we've
got to keep looking out for eachother, we've got to check in
with each other.
So, whatever you're doing forChristmas this year whether
you're with family, or with yourchosen family, or with friends,
or by yourself, just having alittle alone time just have the
(21:24):
best, best time and, of course,get in touch with us.
Our DMs are always, always open.
Speaker 3 (21:29):
Yes, of course.
And on Christmas day, when youare receiving or giving, please
tag us in your videos.
We'd love to see what you'regetting on with.
I mean, don't tag us in thosevideos, okay, fraudulent slip,
don't tag us in those actualvideos.
But you know your Christmasvideos, let us know.
We're getting up to send usmessages.
If you're spending it alone, ifyou're spending it working,
please send us a message.
We will do our absolute best toreply to all of you and, like we
(21:49):
always say at the end of ourpodcast, if you don't follow us
on Instagram, it's dead easy tojust at Big Gay Podcast.
We can head over to our website, sign up for our party list,
which is mybiggaypodcastcom.
But, brad, my Christmas elf, mysugar plum fairy, I would have
no more pleasure than shovingyou on top of the Christmas tree
(22:10):
, but let's be honest, theChristmas tree would probably
vanish, which is why I got youthat whole repair kit.
But, brad, like I said, that isall we have time for on this
episode and this year of my BigGay Podcast.
Until next time.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New.
(22:34):
Year, do your bum flap up?
Speaker 2 (23:01):
Do your bum flap up.
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