Mark and the number 22

Three special episodes with Mark covers the 1980's with Mark exploring his sexuality at 13, coming out and being thrown out of his Grimsby home at 16, moving to London and eventually Japan, Thailand and Australia.

Welcome to Romp

Romp is a podcast that talks to gay men about how they met and dated in a time before the smartphone, when we had to go out to meet each other in bars, clubs and public spaces. These episodes tell stories of being arrested, being sacked from jobs and the funny side of dates we’ve had = The good, the bad and the ugly

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  • Mark and the number 22

    Three special episodes with Mark covers the 1980's with Mark exploring his sexuality at 13, coming out and being thrown out of his Grimsby home at 16, moving to London and eventually Japan, Thailand and Australia.

  • Why Is This Podcast Important?

    Why should we record a podcast that talks about gay dating?

  • Episode 5 – Stewart And The Number 1

    In this episode, Stewart from Lancashire talks about coming out and dating against a backdrop of a strict catholic upbringing in Manchester, his ongoing christian faith and finding love amongst the trees. Listen out for the squirrel.

  • Episode 4 – Tim and The Number 35

    Tim, 53 from London talks about coming out in Canada, living in Alaska, Florida and the UK. There's tears, wonder woman and homelessness where a gay man does what he can to get by. We talk about clubbing, cruising and clothes.

  • Episode 3 – Maurice and the number 17

    In this episode, I'm talking to Maurice Greenhall. He's circa 83 and he's been living with HIV since 1984 and will talk about his early life and escapades in Macclesfield, Nottingham, Congleton, Durham, Amsterdam and more - this episode includes tales of working in theatre, teaching and an arrest for Cottaging due to a Police sting - Quite a common occurrence in this age.

  • Episode 2 – Ron and The Number 27

    Ron, 79, talks about coming out and meeting men from the 1950's onwards and coming out again in his late 70's

  • Episode 1 – Colin and the Number 37

    Colin talks about coming out in the 70’s and 80’s with stories of Moss Side Riots, ITV World in Action and Queer As Folk