Iconz Only: Recent Episodes
Sebastian Alexander
Real-life couple Seb Speirs and James Macfarlane discuss queer icons, our personal icons, and just what it is that makes them so iconic.
Hey sis, it's Christmas! So you can cross this off of your wish list!Seb & James get cosy by the fire with a mug of mulled wine (spiked with a bit of rum of course 🥴) and talk about what Santa Daddy slipped under the Christmas tree, and what films, music and TV grow their little Grinch hearts three sizes (👀👀).Also, in the great spirit of the holidaze, we are givingggggg!!!Stick around after the main episode for a festive-themed quiz (it's mostly about Mariah) and a return of the fan favourite 'Am I the Asshole' Christmas Edition!So strap some reindeer on this Holiday Special, because it's gonna be a sleigh!
You may have seen on Instagram that Seb & James went out last week to meet the (greatest girl band of their generation) Sugababes! Still not over this once in a lifetime experience, they talk about meeting Mutya Keisha & Siobhan, watching their favourite songs being performed roughly ten feet away, and the inspiring legacy that brought these three incredible women together again to slay another day!
Dragging themselves out of Hell, Seb & James celebrate the Celtic festival of Samhain by discussing all things dark, macabre and drop dead gorgeous! Why do queer people love the ooky spooky so much? Listen on to find out, if you dare...
It's just gone Fringe season in Edinburgh and James & Seb sit and break down why it's iconic, the Iconz it has spawned, and why protecting performers of the Fringe is essential to its enduring legacy.
Taking a break to enjoy some tea and hot takes, Seb & James spend this episode reading each other posts from the Reddit thread 'Am I the Asshole' before discussing and determining just who is the Drama, the Villain and the Asshole.
INCOMING ALERT! THE DOCTOR IS NEAR! EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE!
In this special focus episode, Seb & James are joined by fellow Whovian Joe Brewer-Lennon to talk all things WHO (not the World Health Organisation...).
They discuss why the BBC drama 'Doctor Who' has had such a special place in many queer people's lives, the myriad iconic characters, moments and writers (well, maybe just Russell T Davies), and how nerd culture intersects so beautifully with wider queer culture!
You can follow Joe over on Instagram @joeblwrites, on Twitter @dactahu, and you can buy his book 'The Diary of Andy Angus: The Lost Year' over on Amazon!
This one's for all the Gaymers! James & Seb are joined by their friend Alex to talk all things video games...sorry, video GAYMES. They delve into why video gaymes hold a special place in the Queer community, the iconic yet nonetheless controversial dichotomy of female characters, and where gaymes are in terms of authentic and sensitive portrayals of queer experiences.
Seb & James are joined by Seb's Drag Mother, Dimitri, to take us back through the history many of us never properly learned, from the Stonewall Uprising to the AIDS Crisis, and the many powers that turned a blind eye and sought to silence the incredible queer people who were making a difference.
In this episode, Seb & James discuss the importance and power of movies, both the ones showcasing queer experiences as well as the ones claimed by the queer community.
In this episode, Seb & James pay tribute to the characters and actors of TV that have helped shape the queer experience, and what's next for decent representation and visibility.
In this episode, Seb & James chat over a cuppa and packet of choccy biscuits about the relatively new phenomenon of Hun culture, what makes a hun, and why all of it resonates with queer people so much.
After a shocking confession threatens to shake their relationship to the core, Seb & James discuss the iconic queer movie 'Legally Blonde', and what exactly makes it iconic to the Queer Community.
In this special episode of Iconz Only, Seb & James are joined by Edinburgh Drag Queen Extraordinaire, Rayna Destruction, to talk about Jane's sad little life, being costraphobic, and just how are we supposed to get out of bed in the morning with the FUCKING AIR-CON. Yes, it's the drama-filled world of reality tv.
In this episode, Seb and James talk about the power and sisterhood that occurs when approximately three to five female singer-songwriters come together and sing as a group and the unique impact it has had on the Queer community.
In this episode, Seb and James discuss what are arguably the most recognisable and iconic of Queer Icons: Musicians and Singer-Songwriters.
In this special pilot episode, Seb and James talk about what makes someone an icon to the Queer Community, and talk about some of their own personal icons.