The Outlook Podcast: TJ Perenara scores in the corner and a gay person is doing the converting

This week on The Outlook, host Dan Lake is joined by Marja Lubeck and Shaneel Lal about their campaign to make gay conversion therapy illegal in New Zealand. Also, Jim Marjoram talks about his journey deep into the closet and running conversion sessions until the death of his wife and coming out. P…

Is there enough sperm to go around?

Finn Hogan from the NerdsPLUS podcast goes deep into sexuality in gaming, James Mustapic explains why Drew Neemia is no fan of his, and Dr Guy Gudex discusses New Zealand's sperm shortage and how to go about having children regardless of your sexual identity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privac…

Why Israel Folau can sashay away

Courtney Act joins us to talk Dancing with the Stars and her new show, Stephen Foote from Newshub Sport explains why Israel Folau may be sticking around a little longer, and Toni Duder gives us the rundown on the upcoming Rainbow Youth Gala. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What it's really like being gay in Brunei

Brunei has made being gay an offence punishable by death. Anyone found guilty, will be stoned to death in public. We speak to a gay man who is living in Brunei, and someone who has recently escaped. The Outlook is a magazine-style show full of queer news, views and culture. Hosted by Dan Lake, Th…

Hearts not parts

Aucklander Aych McArdle has been invited to represent New Zealand's non-binary community at the United Nations. McArdle has had a very short period of time to fundraise, so The Outlook gave them a little surprise. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eddie Izzard for PM

Global superstar Eddie Izzard is in NZ and in The Outlook studio talking gender mobility, action transvestism and how to fix every toilet queue everywhere - plus his upcoming run for office. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Religion vs Sexuality: Part One

Popular radio newsreader Michael Kooge has opened up about his battle with religion and his sexuality, for the first time. Plus a current and former Mr Gay New Zealand share their stories, sometimes in a bit too much detail! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Give us a gay All Black!

A politician and a sports star caught on tape being less than supportive of the LGBTI community? Plus Big Gay Out news, and Kermath talks about the pop culture play, Karaoke Boyz. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I'm coming out, I want my mum to know

Dan Lake is joined by MP Nikki Kaye, Sarah Templeton, Steven Oates and special guest Amanda Aarons from Holding our Own, an organisation that works with parents of teenagers and children who are about to, in the process of or have just come out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Urzila Carlson on how much John Key paid to avoid her

We're going weekly for Pride! It's the first week of Auckland's Pride Festival and Dan is joined by Steven Oates, Urzila Carlson and Bruce Brown. Urzila tells us about the time John Key payed $1500 not to have to play golf with her, and Bruce discusses Legacy Six, a series of short plays about stor…