{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F674736ad-8f3c-4801-8981-341e343c40c9","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Episode 207: More To The Man Than Meets The Queer Eye \u2013 Michael Lucas","description":"Assumptions make an ass out of you and me. Or so that\u2019s what they say. And, in the case of today\u2019s guest, that is what has happened more often than not. The moment he\u2019s labeled as an adult film star and producer, he gets dropped into a proverbial category of\u2026however you the listener perceive what he does for a living as good, bad, or indifferent. Shame on you, because you\u2019re missing out when you should be dialing in to get to know Michael Lucas.\r\nWhile his life\u2019s work is considered \u201cX-Rated,\u201d his life is a passionate one of being an LGBTQ activist, writer, and family guy. In fact you might be surprised to find out who he tends to spend most his time with on a daily basis when he\u2019s home and not traveling the globe shooting his artfully crafted lifestyle films for gay men. We\u2019re going inside the heart and soul of this beautiful man, so drop your assumptions and step into another side of seeing the adult film industry as Michael celebrates 20 years in the industry.\r\nShow Highlights\r\n\r\n* What\u2019s PrEP all about (and why is it so important)?\r\n* A simple way to have more impact \u2013 just by just using our ears\r\n* It was gay porn that made this guest feel like he was \u201cok\u201d\r\n* Societal pressure is holding us back in many ways\u2026\r\n* Living a lie becomes very damaging, and Michael is living his truth!\r\n\r\nConnect with Michael Lucas\r\nMichael Lucas is an adult film producer and actor who curates \u201clifestyle films for gay men.\u201d His films are scouted and shot all over the world. Each film is directed as if it\u2019s a Hollywood studio movie (which includes the location, venue that they\u2019re shooting at such as a rented mansion,\u00a0production crew, etc.) All of his stars are tested for STD\u2019s and HIV before they film to insure the health and safety of all concerned, which is a striking contract to most other film companies who shoot in sleazy hotels, filming 25 movies in one day. That\u2019s not how Lucas Films works in the industry.\r\nIn addition to celebrating his 20th anniversary in the adult film biz, Michael\u2019s true passion is politics, being an LGBTQ activist, and spokesperson for PrEp. He\u2019s writes for several publications which include OUT Magazine,\u00a0Advocate and Huffington Post, where he writes about, love, sex and politics. During his personal time, Michael enjoys traveling, spending lots of time with family, especially his 95-year-old grandmother who he sees every day when not on the road. Michael is a very personable charming & funny guy. At 45 he\u2019s very healthy and in the best shape of his life due in part to the fact that he doesn\u2019t drink, smoke nor do drugs. He enjoys cooking, having dinner parties for close friends at his lavish NYC apartment, reading, going to the Opera and fishing. Obviously not the assumed picture of your average adult film mogul.\r\nWebsite (NSFW)\r\nFacebook\r\n<a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share_save addtoany_share" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Frickclemons.com%2Fepisode-207-man-meets-queer-eye-michael-lucas%2F&title=Episode%20207%3A%20More%20To%20The%20Man%20T...","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/4b9b6c41-474a-4fd0-a374-cbb2a7aa23a4/1400x1400_uncloseted_artwork-01-573.jpg"}