{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6862944d5670d8650802d163/6949b32bf756711739ebe256?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"James Barr: a very Straight Christmas","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6862944d5670d8650802d163/1766437175370-0f7461f8-d27a-4723-bc62-2c44d52a0e72.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Welcome to The Het - the only museum of Straight Culture.</p><p><br></p><p>In this mini bonus episode to close out season one, <strong>Joe Sutherland</strong> welcomes <strong>JAMES BARR </strong>(Hits Radio, A Gay and a Non Gay podcast) to finally sort out what’s gay and what’s straight about CHRISTMAS.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus: Tote bags, big feet and the cinematic opus that is Hot Frosty.</p><p><br></p><p>🎧 Listen, subscribe, and help preserve straight history — before it’s lost forever.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>James Barr:</strong></p><p>James Barr is a comedian, broadcaster and storyteller behind one of the most talked-about shows of Edinburgh Fringe 2025, Sorry I Hurt Your Son (Said My Ex To My Mum).</p><p><br></p><p>A multi-award-winning performer, James has been praised as “brave, funny and gloriously empowering” (Broadway Baby) His darkly hilarious, genre-defying comedy show won him three major award nominations at the Edinburgh Fringe, and a place among the Best Reviewed Shows of 2025. Off stage, James co-hosts weekday mornings on Hits Radio Breakfast with Fleur East and Will Best.</p><p><br></p><p>His provocative and playful appearances on Piers Morgan Uncensored have racked up over 50 million views, and his hit podcast A Gay And A NonGay won both a Webby &amp; LOVIE award in 2025 and remains one of the UK’s most loved LGBTQ+ shows.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Instagram:</strong> <a href=\"http://instagram.com/imjamesbarr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@imjamesbarr</a></p><p>Tiktok: <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@jamesbarrcomedy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@jamesbarrcomedy</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.jamesbarrcomedy.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">jamesbarrcomedy.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow Joe:</p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/jomodity/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@jomodity</a></p><p>TikTok: <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@the_joesutherland\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@the_joesutherland</a></p><p>And live on tour: <a href=\"https://www.joesutherland.co.uk/live\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">joesutherland.co.uk/live</a></p><p><br></p><p>Theme music:&nbsp;</p><p>Bach’s Violin-Concerto No.2 in E-Major, first movement and Prelude and Fugue in C minor - Arranged for Strings,&nbsp;</p><p>both from www.classicals.de courtesy Gregor Quendel.</p><p><br></p><p>And featuring excerpts of The Nutcracker, played by the Berlin Symphony Orchestra</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Joe Sutherland"}