The B-Side
The B-Side is Perth’s very own bi+ community radio show, every Wednesday Night from 9pm on DRN1 Radio. Join our hosts Ares, Bridget and Marie as they dive into what it means to be multi-gender attracted as they welcome local guests each week into deep and lighthearted conversations that matter most to bi+ folk. The B-Side broadcasts from Whadjuk Noongar Boodjar (Perth), in partnership with Bi+ Community Perth, to amplify local voices under the bi+ umbrella (including bisexual, pansexual, flexible, fluid, queer, curious and more) including people of all genders and celebrating intersectionality across the transgender, asexual (ace), agender and intersex communities and how bi+ folk fit into the broader LGBTQIA+ community. Join us for discussions on identity, culture, personal stories and the power of community, and keep up with what’s on in Perth.
Episodes you may like:
What does it mean to live and love beyond binaries?
In this episode of The B-Side, hosts Marie, Slaine and Ares are joined by Toby — a bi+, intersex and agender person and relationship counsellor — for a thoughtful conversation about identity, intimacy and connection beyond rigid categories.
We explore how being intersex, agender and bi+ intersect in everyday life, shaping self-understanding, relationships and belonging in a world that still prefers simple labels. Toby shares lived experience around language, visibility and navigating both LGBTQIA+ spaces and broader society.
The conversation then moves into ethically non-monogamous frameworks and relationship anarchy, unpacking what whole-person-centred relating looks like in practice. We discuss autonomy, care and freedom in relationships, and how intimacy doesn’t have to rely on ownership or hierarchy.
We also examine co-dependence and enmeshment — how intensity can be mistaken for intimacy, where closeness becomes constricting, and what healthy independence inside connection really means.
A reflective and affirming episode about moving beyond binaries — in identity, in relationships, and in how we connect with one another.
Links in show:
http://www.whole-person-relationships.com/
This week on The B-Side, hosts Marie, Bridget, and Ares sit down with Sky — a proud bi+ and nonbinary advocate — to explore the powerful intersection between Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), sexuality, and gender identity. Together, they unpack how OCD can weaponise doubt, how compulsory heteronormativity complicates self-understanding, and why so many bi+, pan, and nonbinary people are overlooked in both queer and mental-health spaces.
From Sexual Orientation OCD (SO-OCD) to Gender Identity OCD, Sky shares their lived experience of learning to live with uncertainty and rebuild self-trust. Through open conversation, the team discusses the importance of language, the danger of misdiagnosis, and the courage it takes to find authenticity in a world that demands certainty.
Key takeaway: Being bi+, pan, or nonbinary with OCD isn’t a contradiction — it’s complexity. When we make space for uncertainty, we make space for authenticity.
This week on The B-Side, Marie, Bridget, and Ares sit down with guest Ashley to explore the complex realities of same-sex attraction among men who identify as straight. Together they unpack how secrecy, stigma, and a lack of language have long shaped the experiences of “mostly straight” men — and why deep listening and empathy are essential for real understanding.
From Ashley’s reflections on 90s biphobia and consent culture, to Ares’ personal story of navigating identity, this conversation dives into the hidden emotional lives of men living between labels. The team also examines humour, cultural coding, and what it means to build a genuine bi+ culture rooted in nuance, consent, and authenticity.
Listen in for a powerful reminder that sexuality isn’t about fitting a label — it’s about being heard.