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Woody Woods @iamwoodywoods.bsky.social · 7d

Season 5 new episode
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Woody Woods @iamwoodywoods.bsky.social · Jun 27

some silences don’t end when the talking stops.
they linger.
they follow you home.
they sit in your chest like they paid rent.
and the wildest part?
you think it’s you.
you think you’re the problem.

#poetry #spilledink #writing

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Woody Woods @iamwoodywoods.bsky.social · Jun 19

W. || get up now

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i used to think leaving meant failure.
but sometimes the most spiritual thing you can do
is push the chair back,
and say: not like this.
not anymore.

this poem came from that moment.
the quiet kind of courage.
the kind that doesn’t shout.
just stands.

xoxo W.

Woody Woods @iamwoodywoods.bsky.social · May 28

Every June, the rainbows come out. So do the ads. The merch. The logos. But Pride isn’t a marketing campaign, it’s a memory. A riot. A resistance.

This week, we're asking, is it Pride or just profit?

Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/0fLr...

Woody Woods @iamwoodywoods.bsky.social · May 21

This week on #WednesdayWithWoody, we unpack masculinity, loneliness, and the cost of never being allowed to feel.

Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/0Koz...

#BoyProblems #ToxicMasculinity #QueerMasculinity #AdolescenceNetflix

Woody Woods @iamwoodywoods.bsky.social · May 14

I watched the bi episode of Netflix’s Pop the Balloon and laughed hard. Dating in 2025? A full-blown circus. This week on #WednesdayWithWoody, we unpack the ghosting, the grind, and why nobody wants to hold the damn balloon.

🎧 Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/11lv...

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Woody Woods @iamwoodywoods.bsky.social · May 4

I thought I had life figured out. Now I’m eating frozen peas at 3AM, emotionally spiral-Googling “how to burn your life down gently.”
Your 30s aren’t a glow-up. They’re a plot twist.

Read here: open.substack.com/pub/iamwoody...

#LoveWoody #substack #blog #blogger #writer #substackwriter

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Woody Woods @iamwoodywoods.bsky.social · Apr 24

Mentally, I replied. Emotionally, I’ve moved on. Digitally? I’m still typing. Join me as I spiral through the psychology of digital connection over on Love, Woody.

iamwoodywoods.substack.com/p/im-just-a-boy-standing-in-front-of

#LoveWoody #substack #blog #blogger #writer #substackwriter

Woody Woods @iamwoodywoods.bsky.social · Apr 23

This week on Wednesday with Woody, we’re burning the beige and walking away from the life we were told to want.

Available on Apple and Spotify podcasts

Listen now: linktr.ee/iamwoodywood...

#wednesdaywithwoody #wednesday #podcast #ordinary

Woody Woods @iamwoodywoods.bsky.social · Apr 16

What happens when the labels we wear start wearing us down?

This week on Wednesday with Woody, we’re talking identity, reinvention, and the freedom not to have it all figured out.

Available on Apple and Spotify podcasts.

Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/3Y0p...

#WednesdayWithWoody #humpday

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Woody Woods @iamwoodywoods.bsky.social · Mar 23

Being the main character sounded cute… until I realised I was also the director, stylist, emotional support intern and lighting technician. Oh, & the plot? Unhinged.

Read more: open.substack.com/pub/iamwoody...

Warning: Contains hoodie confessions, tofu, & mild gay chaos.
#writing #lgbt #substack

Woody Woods @iamwoodywoods.bsky.social · Mar 19

Apple podcast: podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/w...

Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1Vw8LFs...

Bi Health Month: Celebrating the Spectrum

Podcast Episode · Wednesday With Woody · 19/03/2025 · 14m

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Woody Woods @iamwoodywoods.bsky.social · Mar 19

This week on Wednesday with Woody, we’re breaking down why bisexuality remains the most misunderstood identity under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella—how it’s erased in healthcare, dismissed in community spaces, and why bi folks face double the mental health struggles.

On Apple Podcasts and Spotify

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Woody Woods @iamwoodywoods.bsky.social · Mar 16

[Read] We need to talk. Asking a gay couple “Who’s the man and who’s the wife?” is like asking, “Who’s the fork and who’s the spoon?” No sense. No logic. No heteronormativity here, babes.

Tap the link to read more: open.substack.com/pub/iamwoody...

The Question That Needs to Die in 2024

Ah, the joys of being in a same-sex relationship.

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Woody Woods @iamwoodywoods.bsky.social · Mar 13

Some people pray, some people manifest. I open my Notes app and write dramatic, life-changing monologues I will never say out loud.

Woody Woods @iamwoodywoods.bsky.social · Mar 12

🚨 We’re back! S4E1 of Wednesday With Woody 🎙️ dives into the firestorm shaking queer & feminist circles.

What’s REALLY going on here? Safety or exclusion? Listen now at 🎧

Apple: podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/w...

Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1Vw8LFs...

#QueerLife #TransRights #Podcast

Wednesday With Woody

Podcast · Woody Woods · Welcome to Wednesday with Woody, your queer internet hideout. Each week, Woody spills pop culture tea, LGBTQIA+ hot takes, and life’s wild chaos—served with sass, heart and a g...

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Woody Woods @iamwoodywoods.bsky.social · Mar 9

[Read] Queer visibility is a scam when the world only loves a palatable version of you.

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Woody Woods @iamwoodywoods.bsky.social · Mar 2

[Read] Can we normalise queer people just *existing* without it being a ‘statement’? Like, Brenda, I’m just trying to eat mashed potatoes, not overthrow the government.

Tap the link to read more: substack.com/@iamwoodywoo...

Who Gave the Straights the Remote?

The other day, I found myself at brunch, nodding along as a random straight guy explained, completely unprompted, why they're "totally cool with the gays." Somewhere between my third mimosa and their ...

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Woody Woods @iamwoodywoods.bsky.social · Feb 23

[READ] PSA: Queer history isn’t just rainbows. It’s disco balls in Apartheid, imams fighting shame, and elders we’ve nearly erased.
open.substack.com/pub/iamwoody...

#Substack #SundayRead #LGBTQIA

The Lost Generation and What It Means for Us

The Queer Elders We Never Got to Meet

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Woody Woods @iamwoodywoods.bsky.social · Feb 16

How do we stay human when the world’s a disaster movie? Read here: iamwoodywoods.substack.com/p/democracy-... #LoveWoody #Substack

Democracy: Handle with Care (and Maybe a Bubble Wrap or Two)

Scrolling through my news feed lately feels like playing a very depressing game of 'What Fresh Hell Is This?' Trump signing executive orders faster than I can delete cringe selfies from 2016.

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Woody Woods @iamwoodywoods.bsky.social · Jan 26

Just watched Wicked and realised Elphaba wasn’t wicked—she was just misunderstood, green, and over it. Honestly, she’s the patron saint of 'I tried to help, but y’all made me the villain.

Read more: open.substack.com/pub/iamwoody...

#substack #wicked #writing

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Woody Woods @iamwoodywoods.bsky.social · Jan 12

Where are all the queer characters? Did we collectively get written off the script? Asking for every kid who’s tired of seeing the gay best friend whose only personality trait is ‘fabulous.’

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Where Are We Now?

I swear, every time I turn on the TV, I still find myself asking the same old question: Where are the queer people?

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Woody Woods @iamwoodywoods.bsky.social · Jan 7

Regrets are harder to live with than consequences

Woody Woods @iamwoodywoods.bsky.social · Jan 5

Is 2025 the year we finally figure it all out? Or just another chapter of ‘Same me, awkwardly holding it together in public’? Perhaps it’s time to own the mayhem, laugh a little louder, and buy that lotto ticket—just in case.

Read here: iamwoodywoods.substack.com/p/write-your...

Woody Woods @iamwoodywoods.bsky.social · Dec 30

What you’re not changing - you’re choosing