Bammer and Me

About Bammer and Me

BAMMER.co - Building community through storytelling and facilitating the sharing of LGBTQ+ experiences.

Publisher

Mike Balaban

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Jun 2019

Latest episode

16 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 44 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   16 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Brock Yurich: Becoming Massive

   Filmmaker Brock Yurich shares his journey of creating the hit movie "Test" and navigating personal themes in this interview with the host.

2. 

   6 Feb 2026

   Jacob Butchoff: Self Destruction to Self Acceptancence

   This week I talk with Jacob Butchoff, a British man whom I connected with through a friend I serendipitously sat next to on a plane. His life story is incredibly interesting: he harbored deep self hatred for being gay which sent him on a violent journey, one we’re pleased to say he's on the other side of. Today, he helps kids and adult communities alike with their identity struggles, demonstrating how important it is to be one's authentic self. Join me as we hear about Jacob's journey toward self discovery and self acceptance. You can find Jacob on Instagram @jacobcharlesthomas

3. 

   3 Oct 2025

   Johnathan David Katz: Homosexuality Through Art History

   Joining me this week is accomplished art historian, genre and sexuality lecturer and gay rights activist, Johnathan Katz. He takes us on a journey through not only his life and career but the discoveries he's made in the history of homosexuality through the lens of art history.

Inside a recent episode

Brock Yurich: Becoming Massive

Published 16 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Any chance I get to come here and decompress, I will take. That's kind of amazing because so many young gay auteurs almost have a phobia about returning home. You know, they didn't have positive upbringings and their memories are not so great. So they're reluctant to go back. And it sounds like you got the best of both worlds. I did. You know, it's not to say that there wasn't challenges. There were absolutely... It was... the 90s and early 2000s here in Ohio. So things were different for sure. And the attitude towards being queer was different. But I will say I am really, really proud of the progress that the people in this area have made. […]

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

1,112,605,293

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

30 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

227 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 50 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

30

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

82

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