245 P before S

Talk of politics and sex. What more could one ask for? Total running time: 47 minutes 36 seconds (Stereo) MP3. Mic: Shure SM7B; Preamp: Presonus Tubepre; Recording device: Garageband. Click here to listen or right click to download.

Morning birds in Pelham

It’s funny but I never really noticed the sounds of birds until it was called to my attention by some of my listeners in a recent podcast. So I decided to capture a few birds singing this morning. One seems to dominate the conversation. (Stereo) MP3. Recording device: Zoom H2. Total running time: 3 minutes 20 seconds. Click here to listen or right click to download.

244 Forgettable

Another woe is me podcast. Total running time: 14 minutes 57 seconds (Stereo) MP3. Recording device: Zoom H2. Click here to listen or right click to download

243 Front porch

I take the Zoom H2 outside on my front porch and talk about everything under the sun. Total running time: 24 minutes 46 seconds (Stereo) MP3. Recording device: Zoom H2. Click here to listen or right click to download.

Birmingham Mayor Langford is a homophobe

Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford’s refusal to grant a permit for this years gay pride parade caused many within the gay community to question Langford’s promise to be mayor of all the people. What made this refusal even more stunning is the fact that Mayor Langford is a black man. One would figure that being black in the south would engender a sense of kinship with the gay community; both being subject to hatred and intolerance.

But it wasn’t just the mayor’s refusal to sign a proclamation for the annual Pride event that surprised gays and their friends. The mayor also refused to allow banners promoting the event on city property and refused to issue a parade permit. In explaining his refusal Langford stated that it was inappropriate for the local government to condone a lifestyle! “My policy is don’t ask because it’s not my business, and don’t put me in the position to make it my business,” Langford said. “I don’t condone it, but I also am not sitting in judgment of anyone.”

Mayor Langford is under investigation by the SEC for accepting more than $156,000 in cash and benefits in exchange for Jefferson County bond business. The SEC investigation into Jefferson County bond swaps is an ongoing probe by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) into possible improprieties during a series of complex financial transactions undertaken by Jefferson County while Larry Langford was President of the County Commission and Chair of its Finance Committee. The SEC began its investigation in 2004.

This underscores a fact that some within the gay community seem quick to forget. Being black is no barometer for empathy.

Many within the black community are strongly attached to their faith. And even predominately Black Christian churches teach a social intolerance toward homosexual behavior. It is that dirty little secret that won’t go away. The one that many like to deny. The belief that God condemns the homosexual lifestyle. That belief is founded in the teachings of the Holy bible and it’s effect mutes any sense of tolerance. This is what drives black men like Mayor Langford to reject the idea that we are all equal under the law. Because in the eyes of those thus indoctrinated – the gay community lives outside the laws of God. And any religious man will tell you that God’s laws reign supreme.

For all the steps forward we have seen little progress in our tepid attempt to achieve equality under the law. Until the gay community addresses the issue of religious bigotry head-on we will never achieve that which our founding fathers promised so long ago: Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Without it we are not a free people. We are today’s second class citizens held hostage by religious persecutors.

-Nick Thomas

242 Curious boy

After listening to Ben’s most recent podcast about sex I’m a little curious. So I use this opportunity to ask Ben a few questions. Are you listening Ben? I also talk about the motorcycle guy. Total running time: 41 minutes 38 seconds (Stereo) MP3. Recording device: Zoom H2. Click here to listen or right click to download.

241 Two Davids and 1 George

A surprise Idol finale! American Idol fans were treated to a performance by George Michael singing, “Praying for time”. The haunting lyrics of this song speak to me. Total running time: 20 minutes 44 seconds (Stereo) MP3. Mic: Electrovoice RE20; Preamp: Presonus TubePre; Recording device: Garageband. Click here to listen or right click to download.

Note: I found several offerings of George Michael’s performance of “Praying for time” on YouTube today. One is posted on my YouTube page on my site at nickthomas.org

240 Guy things

Mark in Canada’s comments on a recent podcast stir me to think out loud. Listen as I talk about my involvement with guys. I don’t think I’m unique in the way that I look at male to male relationships. Or maybe I’m wrong? Total running time: 51 minutes 33 seconds (Stereo) MP3. Mic: Shure SM7B; Preamp: Presonus TubePre; Recording device: Garageband. Click here to listen or right click to download.

Explicit raw audio

A select few may be interested in this raw audio of me playing catcher with a guy from Hoover last evening. Some may find this audio offensive. Go here to listen to the file.

239 Sleepover

I talk about last night’s adventures in the trail and about my first sleepover guest. It was the stuff of which dreams are made. Total running time: 39 minutes 14 seconds (Stereo) MP3. Mic: Electrovoice RE20; Preamp: Presonus TubePre; Recording device: Garageband. Click here to listen or right click to download.

238 Same-sex marriage

I talk about today’s historic California Supreme Court ruling concerning same-sex marriage. I also talk about a new guy I met on Manhunt. He came over last night. Details? Total running time: 32 minutes 21 seconds. (Stereo) MP3. Mic: Electrovoice RE20; Preamp: Presonus TubePre; Recording device: Garageband. Click here to listen or right click to download

237 Country boy

I talk about a guy I met down at the trail a week or two ago. He called me yesterday and I invited him over last night. He was raised out in the country. He’s humble and masculine and so good looking. I feel like something could come of this. There is only one problem. He has a boyfriend! Total running time: 31 minutes 59 seconds (Stereo) MP3. Mic: Electrovoice RE20; Preamp: Presonus TubePre; Recording device: Garageband. Click here to listen or right click to download.

236 Group sex

Another adventure in fairyland last night. It started off kind of slow, but worked up to a feverpitch. I doubt I could ever be happy with just one guy. Total running time: 50 minutes 16 seconds (Stereo) MP3. Mic: Electrovoice RE20; Preamp: Presonus TubePre; Recording device: Garageband. Click here to listen or right click to download.

235 Answers

Yesterday I listened to John Ong’s podcast #273 entitled, “Change”. During his podcast John asks for answers to his questions about me. I attempt to answer John’s question about my goal in life. I think my listeners (or others curious about me) will find many of those answers in Podcasts #213 and #218 entitled, “My Pathetic life” and “Sadism”, respectively. Many of my podcasts contain extremely explicit material. Intermingled and woven into those podcasts you will often find clues to the person that is Nick Thomas. Total running time: 35 minutes 57 seconds (Stereo) MP3. Recording device: Zoom H2. Click here to listen or right click to download.

234 Gay hispanic guys

This one is rather explicit so if you don’t want to hear talk about gay sex you probably ought not listen. I talk about my encounters in the trail last night. I’m so taken by one very awesome Hispanic boy. He has a perfect bubble butt. But he speaks very little English. Can anything meaningful develop from this? Total running time: 49 minutes 07 seconds (Stereo) MP3. Mic: Electrovoice RE20; Preamp: Presonus TubePre; Recording device: Garageband. Click here to listen or right click to download this podcast. 

Bush worst President ever!

A CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey released Thursday indicates that 71 percent of the American public disapprove of how Bush is handling his job as president.

“No president has ever had a higher disapproval rating in any CNN or Gallup Poll; in fact, this is the first time that any president’s disapproval rating has cracked the 70 percent mark,” said Keating Holland, CNN’s polling director. 

Taken from CNN news article published 05/01/2008 By Paul Steinhauser CNN Deputy Political Director

233 To contemplate

I ponder about this and that and nothing in particular. I talk about trimming the lawn – being domestic keeps me out of trouble. All my podcasts suck lately. Maybe it’ll get better.  Total running time: 42 minutes 42 seconds. (Stereo) MP3. Recording device: Zoom H2. Click here to listen or right click to download.