Hello and welcome to the Bisexual Biologist. This is the introductory
episode of the podcast and it is a place where we talk nature, queerness and
everything in between. My name is Riley and I am the host for this podcast and I
am a homosexual as they would say in Kath and Kim. The idea for this show was
birthed in a cocktail bar in London when I had some time living there and for a
while I sat on the name Bisexual Biologist and I didn't know what I
wanted to do with it. Basically I came out as bi. I say queer now because it's a
lot easier for people to understand. I also have a background in studying
biology so I kind of wanted to do something where these two worlds
collided and this is essentially what it's gonna be. So strap in as we talk
about it. Let's delve into it a little more. So after studying and completing a
bachelor's degree in conservation biology at university, moving abroad and
living overseas for five years and also undertaking my own journey of identity
and discovery, I essentially wanted to create something that gave me a sense of
purpose and passion in life because you know working full-time nine-to-five
doesn't really do that much especially when it's not a new industry that you
studied and just being a human is fucking hard these days. So I kind of
just wanted something that I could delve into and have fun with and like really
just give me joy and happiness essentially. So I thought to myself what
better way than to delve into the world of queerness and how present it is in
the natural world. So essentially this podcast is going to serve as an
educational platform that opens up an introduction to the biological world for
many people. People who don't know much about biology, people who don't know
much about nature, people who are interested in that and want to learn
more. So it's going to focus primarily on how same-sex sexual behavior is widely
spread and documented throughout the natural world. So basically it's seen
from insects, birds, mammals all the way through to reptiles like across the
whole board of the animal kingdom. They are gay as shit. They love it. They
absolutely love it. They bloody love it. It also will be to break down the
stigmas around homosexuality in society that still exists today and also the
unnaturalness that people claim to argue. Anyway so this will be a space where
queerness is talked about by queer people. Essentially down the line I want
to have people on the show to interview and have an open dialogue conversation
with about specific things but to start off it's just gonna be me talking to the
camera like I am right now. Essentially I want to create a space where I can
utilize my degree and the information that I learnt through those years of
studying and educate people on the vast beauty and dynamics of the ecosystems
and species of this planet. It's where I'm able to learn about queerness in
society as well and go on my own journey of discovery and education and to
normalise terms experiences and homosexuality on a broader scale. I'm
here to have fun with this podcast. I'm here to laugh at myself. I'm here to make
you laugh. I'm here to be stupid and silly but also have fun in terms of
giving educational content that's interesting and like not really focused
on too much. So we're gonna continue to share the wonders of being gay with the
world. So join me for a chaotic and silly adventure into the workings of the
natural world, breaking down barriers in society and opening up a dialogue for
inclusion and positivity. Nature's gay baby, don't hide your DNA.