Podcast Feature With ‘How To Date Men’ - Pleasure, Intimacy & Rewriting Our Queer Connection Code

Written By Gary Albert

Founder of Pleasure Medicine Gary Albert recently had the pleasure of being a guest on the How To Date Men podcast by Gaydar.net — a brilliant and thoughtful show exploring gay love, intimacy and the complexities of dating as gay and queer men today.

In this episode, Gary shares the deeper story behind Pleasure Medicine — why he created it, what’s missing in our spaces for connection and how dance, embodiment and sensuality can help us unlearn shame and rediscover softness, joy, intimacy and pleasure.

We talked about:

  • Ghosting and the exhaustion of hookup culture

  • Why so many gay men struggle with intimacy

  • Healing from sex addiction and chemsex

  • The power of conscious movement and touch

  • Building spaces for queer brotherhood and emotional safety

If you’ve ever felt disconnected, burnt out by the scene, or longed for something more than scrolling and the performative masks we wear for self-protection then this conversation is for you.

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Gary Albert

Gary Albert is ‘The Music Alchemist’.

He creates live, spontaneous, mostly improvised performances that bewitch audiences and leaves them spellbound.

The mesmerising melodies, hypnotic harmonies and enthralling performance style of Music Alchemy captivates the listener and whisks them away on magical journeys of deep emotion and contemplative feeling.

As a multi-instrumentalist, Gary hops, skips and jumps from fluttering flutes, pulsing pianos and velvet vocals to electronics elements such as live looping and otherworldly FX. Together, they work exquisitely to create compelling and riveting live music experiences.

Meandering through classical, jazz, minimalism and electronic styles, Gary never fails to engage and engross through his enchanting and spectacular performances whether they’re recorded, streamed online or live and in person at concerts, retreats and festivals.

This is music that truly transports and transforms.

https://www.garyalbertmusic.com
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