Pigmented Taboo
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Dark Rooms, Black Bodies
August 22, 2026 · 43 minWhat really happens behind the doors of a Black gay sex event? In this episode, we enter the dark room with the anonymous owner of DL Plug, London’s longest-standing and only Black-owned gay sex event. We discuss why he created the space…
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Gay Self-Esteem
July 22, 2026 · 1 hr 37 minIn this episode, we explore how identity, body image, dating culture, social media, rejection, and community expectations shape confidence and self-worth. We discuss where these insecurities begin, why external validation so often becomes…
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Black Women, Let’s Talk Homophobia
May 31, 2026 · 43 minBlack women have been at the forefront of LGBTQ+ advocacy, culture, and community building for decades. So why do many queer people still experience homophobia within their own communities? This week on Pigmented Taboo, we’re joined by…
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Forbidden Swirl
April 26, 2026 · 52 minInterracial dating always sounds simple until race, validation, fetishisation, and power enter the room. This episode unpacks the uncomfortable truth behind “preferences,” who gets chosen, who gets hidden, and why so many people confuse…
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Taboo in Our Own House
February 22, 2026 · 60 minThis month, Pigmented Taboo welcomes our first ever guest, Guh Deh Philipp, for a conversation many avoid but all recognise. In this episode, we confront homophobia in the Black community directly. We examine where it originates, how it…
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Code Switching
December 21, 2025 · 54 minIn this episode, we talk about code switching in the way gay men actually live it. How we change how we speak, move, soften, harden, flirt, joke, or stay quiet depending on who’s in the room. How behaviour shifts around different races…
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Looking 4 Now
November 9, 2025 · 57 minIn this unfiltered episode, we unpack the realities of hookup culture. From the fun and freedom to the very real risks. We talk candidly about the importance of regular STI and STD testing, the stigma that still lingers around sexual…
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What's The Date
October 4, 2025 · 46 minFrom first dates to long-term love, dating as a Black man comes with its own stages, rules, and battles. We dig into how other races approach dating, the double standards in desirability, and the stereotypes that shape how we’re seen…