All Things Queer Podcast: Recent Episodes
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All Things Queer is Perth’s dedicated queer talks-based radio program. Every Wednesday, we reflect on the weekend just gone and cast an eye on the issues affecting the queer community.
Tackling local, national and global perspectives on the LGBTQIA+ experience, All Things Queer isn’t afraid to get political and tackle the big issues while always maintaining a sense of fun and fabulousness.
The All Things Queer podcast features each week's interviews and discussions as you heard them on air. Tune in live at RTRFM 92.1 to hear LGBTQIA+ bangers as well as fantastic talks content.
Samuel England returns for a special PrideFEST 2022 edition of All Things Queer!
Local literary voices Kaya Wilson and Cadance Bell join the studio to discuss their in-conversation sessions as part of a gender diverse literary line up at City of Perth Library.
Harriet Kenny sat down with DJ Her Highness and Nat Ripepie to chat about Minx PRIDE Night Party,
And Harry Boyles discusses NEST FM Sunday Prideat William Street Bird, this year's offical Pride recovery session.
Samuel England and Harriet Kenny are back in the studio for All Things Queer!
They are joined by director Ken Kwek to chat about his latest film #LookAtMe, a story mirroring the treatment of queer people in Singapore.
We learn about a Christmas fundraiser supporting the work of local charity Living Proud WA.
And hear about this year's instalment of the wildly popular Boorloo Justice party event RAVE RELIEF X DECOLONISE as part of Pride 2022.
Samuel England is back for another week of queer news and culture on All Things Queer!
He spoke with Perth comedian Simone Springer about the upcoming Perth Comedy Gayla at the Rechabite.
We learn all about Queer PowerPoint, the sell-out performance from The Museum of Contemporary Art ahead of it's Perth showing at WA Museum Boorla Bardip.
And Mr Gay Pride Australia finalist Josh Haines joins the studio to chat about making it to the finals of the national competition and his work in the mental health space.
Samuel England returns to the studio to kick-start the Pride season for All Things Queer!
He is joined by Pride WA CEO Choon Tan to chat about about all the fun events happening this year as part of Pride Fest.
And later the hilarious comedian Anna Piper Scott discusses their upcoming appearance at the 2022 Perth Comedy Gayla.
You can catch up on more All Things Queer here.
Samuel England and Harriet Kenny are back in the studio to give you the latest in queer news and culture for All Things Queer!
Local drag superstar Fay Rocious joins the team to chat about the upcoming Queen of The Court competition.
We hear RTRFMs Rosie Thompson in discussion with Hollywood director Nick Stoller about his new gay rom-com Bros.
And Samual chats with House of Reign father Toru about the inaugural Perth Renaissance Ball.
Rosie Thompson returns for your weekly dose of queer news and culture on All Things Queer!
Today, we hang out with WA cricket start Piepa Cleary to discuss the inaugural Perth Scorchers Pride Match.
And Samual England sits down with Australian music legend Darren Hayes to dive into his new album Homosexual.
There's lots happening in the queerverse, but don't sweat! Samual England has us covered on this week's edition of All Things Queer.
The Y-WA has launched it's fourth Inside Our Minds series for young people to open up on issues affecting their mental health. Series ambassadors Zee and Troy joined Sam to chat about the program and the importance of supporting LGBTQIA+ mental health.
And Swinburne University of Technology Media and Communications PhD Candidate Damian O'Meara discusses queer folk in media, and how Australia are leading LGBTQIA+ representation globally.
The All Things Queer team gift us an hour of the best chats and news from LGBTQIA+ folk in Perth!
Today, Harriet Kenny sits down with The Proud Awards founder Dean Misdale about this years awards night, celebrating achievements within the local LGBTQIA+ community.
Plus, host Samual England gives us this weeks queer news headlines.
Samuel England takes over the studio for another All Things Queer, covering your weekly queer news and culture across Boorloo and beyond!
He is joined by Michael Drummond from Perth Steam Worksto discuss the latest in the Monkeypox outbreak, including the first vaccines available in WA and the onsite walk-in vaccination clinic at Steam Works Perth which is delivered in partnership with WA Department of Health, M-Clinicand WAAC.
Plus, catch up on the latest queer news headlines across Perth and beyond.
Samuel England returns for this week's edition of All Things Queer, covering the latest in queer news and culture across Perth.
He was joined by Trans Folk of WA chairperson Hunter Gurevich to discuss the positive changes to the WA's anti-discrimination laws which will recognise the right of trans folk to affirm their gender identity on formal documents through the removal of the State's gender assessment board.
Plus, catch up on the latest queer news across Boorloo and beyond.
Samuel England guides us through another jam-packed week of All Things Queer!
He is joined by editor of SBS documentary The Alexander BallJesse D'Vauz to chat about the production which chronicles the lifestyle and cut throat Ballroom scene in Australia.
Connections and Wellbeing Australia managing director Bella Broadway spoke with Samuel about an online chat bot which provides access to support and information about family abuse and intimate partner abuse for queer folk in WA.
Plus, catch up on the latest queer news across Boorloo and beyond.
Join Harriet Kenny as she takes us through the latest in queer news and culture across Perth and beyond in today's episode of All Things Queer!
The Brittany of Boorloo Alexas Armstrongjoins the airwaves to discuss her latest drag extravaganza Brittany: The Drag Spectacular.
Also, we get to meet The Husbands that Travel Michael and Charlie - a partnership travelling Australia by van. We learn how their adventures have turned from fun and site seeing into a greater advocacy role for LGBTQIA+ folk. They both joined the show to share how they met and their adventures across the world.
Make sure you catch up on more ATQ talks here.
Samual England jumps into the studio for a new edition All Things Queer - covering queer news and culture from a local perspective.
Hear from Sydney drag royalty Hannah Condaabout her role in season two of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under.
Plus, catch up on the latest queer news headlines...
Harriet Kenny welcomes Rosie Thompson into the All Things Queer collective on this weeks show!
They are joined by the champion of the 2021 Mr Bear Perth competition Mitchell Bertolini to chat about how the competition has evolved and how to find safe spaces as an LGBTQIA+ person in Boorloo.
This week's episode of All Things Queer is presented by Samuel England, you weekly radio show covering queer news and culture from a local perspective!
On this week's program, Samuel is joined by Millie Norrish from Club Camp talking about her upcoming fundraiser in support of queer people in Ukraine.
Rudy Jean then talks with Taylah Strano about his new TikTok documentary series exploring transgender people in sport, and the changing laws around allowing transgender people to compete.
Harriet Kenny is back on All Things Queer for your dose of local LGBTQIA+ news, culture and music!
WA Lifeline CEO Lorna MacGregor about exacerbated mental health struggles in the winter months and support systems people can reach out to.
Tomboi Records CEO Alexis Benedict chatted about inclusion and safety in the music industry and support for LGBTQIA+ folk.
And pop artist Danielle Cram aka Golden Orb discusses her latest singleSlipstream
Harriet Kenny jumps into the studio for a new edition of All Things Queer!
She is joined by Charlotte Glance from the Youth Pride Network to chat about their latest State of Play report exploring the educational outcomes for LGBTQIA+ youth.
We also hear from Monash University Centre for Youth Policy researcher Blake Cutler about a study which found LGBTQIA+ students face disproportionate challenges in Australian schools compared to their heterosexual peers.
Harriet Kenny takes over the mic in this week's edition of All Things Queer.
Justin Barnes joins Harriet to discuss local LGBTQIA+ basketball team The Spectres and their upcoming and aptly named soiree, Basket Ball.
Dr Matilda Oke from the Sexual Assault Resource Centre chats about sexual assault in the queer community and the support services available.
And we recognise the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and LGBTQIA+ Discrimination (IDAHOBIT) with Bella Broadway from Connection and Wellbeing Australia.
Sophie Minnisale and Samuel England join forces for the latest edition of All Things Queer!
It's an incredible episode, jam-packed with big names in the arts industry and politics who chat about news and current affairs within the LGBTQIA+ community.
Drag Race Down Under star Karen From Finance joins the team to discuss her upcoming performance as part of Perth Comedy Festival - Out of Office.
Greens Senate candidate River Clarke talks about queerness and politics ahead of the May federal election.
And comedy heavyweight Rhys Nicholson is on the airwaves to chat about his Regal Theatre performance next month.
Sophie Minissale celebrates Trans Day of Visability on this week's edition of All Things Queer.
Observed on March 31, Trans Day of Visability recognises trans pride and awareness and gender diverse experiences.
Elouise Brooke from The Gender Center joined Sophie for a discussion about this important event and the revival of a significant trans and gender diverse publication in honour of this years celebrations.
And Transfolk WA chair Hunter Gurevich joins the team to speak about an upcoming panel championing WA leaders in the Trans community.
Harriet Kenny is back in the RTRFM studio to give you your weekly hit of queer news and culture across Boorloo on All Things Queer.
She chats with co-founder and project and policy coordinator of the Youth Pride Network Charlotte Glanceabout the barriers LGBTQIA+ youth still face and the issues queer people should be considering ahead of this years Federal Election.
They also discuss new research promising to inform Governments and Institutions on how to make spaces safer and more accessible for LGBTQIA+ youth.
And GRAI executive officer Kedy Kristal jumps into the studio to discuss the ongoing work the organisation is doing to advocate for the rights of queer people in age care settings.
This includes new resources to assist with caring for elderly LGBTQIA+ folk living with dementia.
Another week another episode of All Things Queer - a weekly podcast examining the latest queer news and culture in Perth.
It's been a little while but Sophie Minissale is back in the studio for an hour of talks and music from queer folk across WA and beyond.
She is joined by Equality Tasmania's Simone Lisa Anderson to chat about intersex equality and the importance of diversity in the media
Local Mark Reid also stops by to offer his recommendations at this seasons Perth Queer Film Festivalin celebration of Pride.
Make sure to catch up on previous episodes below.
Or tune in live next Wednesday on 92.1.
All Things Queer is back for another week with presenter Danielle Raffaele taking to the studio for an hour of chats and tunes from queer women.
She is joined by Lulkbudia McLean and Shakara Liddlelow-Hunt from the Walkern Katajinresearch program, for a chat about Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander mental health.
Translating to Rainbow knowledge in Noogar language, Walkern Katajin is a project which aims to bolster the mental health of LGBTQIA+ First Nations folk.
We were also treated to a preview of what's to come at the upcoming Spank queer women's pool party this weekend when they take over the Indian Ocean Hotel.
For more information and tickets to the event head to Oztix.
Be sure to catch up on more podcasts here.
Or tune in live next week on RTRFM 92.1.
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Lauren and the Goodfights members Lauren, Owen and Tess join Leigh Andrew Hill in the studio to chat about the upcoming Good Ol Gay Love Fest this Valentines Day - a space for LGBTQIA+ folk to celebrate love and diversity on a date often synonymous with heterosexuality.
And Out in Perth editor Graeme Watson calls in to debrief about the latest in the ongoing Religious Discrimination Bill debate.
We welcome Sophie Minissale back into the studio this week to reflect on the most important stories impacting the queer community in Perth and beyond.
North Metropolitan Heath Service member Kat O'Connor phones in to chat about a new WA Health initiative dubbed Closing the Care Gap ahead of World Cancer Day - drawing attention to the disproportionate impact cancer has on the LGBTQIA+ community.
She also has an in depth discussion with Out in Perth editor and ATQ alumni Graham Watson about the backlash received by Brisbane school Citipointe Catholic College following an enrolment contract denouncing homosexuality and refusing LGBTQI+ folk.
Don't forget to catch up on more episode of ATQ below!
All Things Queers returns to your airwaves this week with Graham Watson in the chair for another episode of queer culture chats and news.
He is joined by drag king Justin Sider to discuss his latest Fringe showJustin Sider is D!ckless; a cheeky, thrilling and politically charged romp defying gender norms.
Make sure you stay tuned for more All Things Queer chats on the podcast or tune in live Wednesday at 11am on 92.1.justin
Welcome back to another year of All Things Queer - your go to podcast for local weekly queer news and culture!
In this week's episode presenter Leigh Andrew Hill chat to Rowan from LGBTQIA+ support group GRAI about their life changing Befriender program connecting elders with LGBT+ peers socially and emotionally.
Skyscraper drops into the studio to discuss all things Drag Time Music Hall.
And no stranger to the Fringe stage Ginger LaMinge chats to Leigh about the new BurLEZque show Back in the Sack, showing at this year's Perth Fringe Festival.
Make sure you stay tuned for more All Things Queer chats on the podcast or tune in live Wednesday at 11am on 92.1.
This week on All Things Queer, Zoe Zarzycki previews Fringe World cult-classic collective, Briefs, and their latest festival instalment Briefs: Bite Club.
Presented by Briefs Factory, the Brisbane based award winning cabaret show, Bite Club thrills audiences with a fusion of cabaret, circus, drag, burlesque, theatre and comedy.
Brief Collective members Mark Windmill and performer Sahara Beck take time to chat to Zoe ahead of their latest show.
Presenter Leigh Andrew Hill with you today on World AIDS Day.
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Catching up today with artist Janet Cater about their new edition to the Perth aids memorial in Robertson Park in North Perth.
Indigenous musician Quinn Christopherson chats to Graham Watson About their new EP.
And paying our respect with some tracks that pay tribute and look back on HIV, AIDS and those who we have lost.
This week on All Things Queer, Graeme Watson and Leigh Andrew Hill reflect on some major milestones, play some camp deep cuts, and talk politics.
We're now in the third week of Perth Pride Month, culminating in the 30th annual Perth Pride Parade this weekend at Gloucester Park.
Today marks another poignant anniversary – it's been thirty years since Freddy Mercury's passing.
Graeme and Lee have loads to say about both of these bittersweet milestones – plus, they chinwag about Scott Morrison's proposed Religious Freedom Bill and the calls for subsidised gender affirmation surgery.
This podcast was edited by Karlie Jordan.
Presenter Sophie Minissale returns to host another exotic edition of the All Things Queer podcast in light of Trans-Awareness Week and celebration of PrideFEST in Perth, Western Australia.
We kick-start the show alongside music producers Lucky Pete from Homopolitan and Anesu from Boorloo Justice. Together, they chat about their RAVE RELIEF X DECOLONISE event, seeking to celebrate the breadth of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Next, Hunter Gurevich who is the Chairperson of Trans Folk of WA joins the show, to discuss the matters of raising awareness and bridging the gap between individuals part of the LGBTQIA+ populace and their achievements to the broader World.
Later onward, Graeme Watson talks with Lupo and Millie who are committee members of the upcoming Albany Pride Program, and the team from The Laugh Resort promote their Stand-Up Comedy night, highlighting the opportunities for queer people to get involved in the event.
Edited by Jordan Alabakis
Presenter Harriet Kenny brings us an action-packed All Things Queer this week.
We kick off with a chinwag about WA Exposé, a showcase returning to the Rechabite on November 25. Producers Joel Davis and Aria Scarlett give us the goss on the burlesque, circus, drag, and burlesque you can expect to see. Tickets available now.
Next, ATQ's Graeme Watson learns about residential rehab from two peer support workers. Based at Cyrenian House, Reese and Jean explain how services like theirs can help people struggling with substance abuse. Check out their website for more info.
We get a quick recap of important stories from this week's talks – queering Little Women, a new mural for Rainbow Community House, and the importance of Pride Festival in 2021.
And to top it all off, we meet nonbinary singer-songwriter Heirloome, whose Cycles EP drops next week.
Edited by Karlie Jordan.
This week on All Things Queer, host Leigh Hill discusses the latest news and upcoming developments during this year's Pride Season.
First, in light of Pride Fest 2021, Living Proud project officers Jack Meekins and Sarah Collins join the show with joint discussion surrounding 'accessibility'.
Next, host Graeme Watson talks with author Michael Burge about his new published book "Tank Water".
This podcast was edited by Jordan Alabakis.
This week on All Things Queer, we got the latest on the return of PrideFEST, upcoming asexual comedy, and changes to blood donation legislation.
Presenter Sophie Minissale caught up with PrideFEST CEO Choon Tan. After a 2020 hiatus, the parade is back – with a renewed mission and a new location.
Next, comedian Nicola Macri broke down the ace spectrum for us ahead of her new show, Single Entendre. She'll be delivering dinner and a show from Nov 14 - 16.
Finally, we learn more about blood donation restrictions affecting gay and bisexual men. Dr. Sharon Dane explains why reform is long overdue.
Edited by Karlie Jordan
This week on All Things Queer, Tom Reynolds is joined by the newly-announced chair of the WAAS council, Conrad Liveris.
They talk about recognizing LGBTQI+ excellence ahead of the upcoming 30 under 30 Awards.
Then, we look at life through a different lens with the Shutter Pups photography group.
This week's podcast was edited by Karlie Jordan.
Mark Latham's proposed Education Bill would severely restrict the discussion of LGBTQ+ subjects in NSW schools, including mention of the existence of transgender people and gender fluidity.
Host Harriet gets a rundown of the bill from Jack Whitney, co-convener of the New South Wales Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby
Next, Harriet is joined by Blake Cassette, the first drag king to be crowned winner of POP Princess, Connections' long-running drag competition.
This week, we celebrate queer culture from Lesmurdie locals to Labi Siffre.
Host Tom Reynolds speaks to Anastasia Beasley from LoveBite, an event with "neighbourhood party vibes" for LGBTQ+ youth based in the hills. It's scheduled for November 13, and you can get your tickets online now.
Later, regular ATQ contributor Graeme Watson reflects on the achievements of soul giant Labi Souffre, whose hit "It Must Be Love" turns fifty this year.
It's Bisexual Awareness Week, so this episode of All Things Queer celebrates bisexual activists and artists.
First up, host Harriet catches up with members of Bi + Community Group and the Fremantle collective This n That – South Side Queers.
You can get in touch with those groups as well as other LGBTQ+ organisations here.
This week's ATQ is particularly star-studded, featuring Graeme Watson in conversation with former teen heartthrob/current disco Adonis Keenan Lonsdale.
There's also a conversation with rising Greens star River Clarke, a senatorial candidate replacing outgoing member Rachel Siewart.
And finally, host Leigh Andrew Hill chats to Project Officer Sarah Collins about Living Proud's new initiative making LGBTQ+ spaces accessible.
This week, the All Things Queer team celebrate the 40th anniversary of former Buzzcock Pete Shelley's ban-defying release "Homosapiens". Sophie Minissale gives us a retrospective on the unexpected hit, which reached number 4 on the Australian charts.
With presenter Tom Reynolds at the helm, we also hear from Foxglove Productions about their Rechabite cabaret spectacular, Worship.
We then get the low-down on the new Perth-based SBS series Iggy and Ace. Graeme Watson speaks to lead actor Sarah West about the show.
This week, All Things Queer dives into some arts and culture updates.
Host Sophie Minissale catches up with Lisa Rose, Director of the upcoming Queer Screen Film Fest. They talk about the importance of queer storytelling and discuss some of the highlights from the festival's forty-film line up.
Next, Sophie chats to Ipswitch electro-rock enigma Damien about their new release, Wrong Age Wrong Race Wrong Gender.
This week's episode of the ATQ pod is short and sweet.
Pinnacle Foundation CEO Andrew Staite joined the show to talk about the charity's pioneering scholarship and mentorship schemes.
The Pinnacle Foundation supports young LGBTQ+ people facing barriers to study and the workforce – just as important today as it was when founded in 2007.
All Things Queer is RTRFM's queer news and culture program. You can catch it every Wednesday from 11.
This week's ATQ kicks off with a celebration of the Diva courtesy of Perth's own Peter Cumins. Peter is back in town, bringing his cabaret-comedy show Dear Divas – A Love Letter to Connections next week.
Dear Divas kicks off on Friday, August 20 – you can pick up tickets from Eventbrite.
Then, host Sophie catches up with Jason Tuazon-McCheyne, CEO of The Equality Project. They're hosting the Better Together National LGBTQI+ Conference in January 2022, as well as regional conferences in the coming months.
For more information about The Equality Project, check out their website.
This week on All Things Queer, Tom Reynolds is joined in the studio by PFLAG representative Kate Salinger to talk about the organisation's continued relevance after more than thirty years in Perth.
Then, the author, advocate, and conversion "therapy" survivor Anthony Venn-Brown talks about "pray the gay away" ideology, and why Ryan Murphy's new documentary Pray Away is so timely.
This week, All Things Queer cover the City of Perth's LGBTQIA Plan, the draft of which was endorsed by the CoP on 27 July.
Host Harriet checks in with Graeme Watson, who was at the meeting, and Paul van Lieshout Hunt, a member of the advisory committee.
Then, the team catch up with the boys from Briefs, the boylesque troupe in town for their show Dirty Laundry.
This week, academic and advocate (and former ATQ host) Misty Farquhar joins the show to talk about bisexual visibility.
Then, we're joined by Sally Richardson, the director of Savage Grace. The groundbreaking story of love, loss, and bioethics is being revived by Steamworks Arts, who first launched the play 21 years ago.
This week, All Things Queer was mostly music-focused, with host Sophie Minissale playing a selection of tracks by gender diverse artists to celebrate International Non-Binary People's Day. On the podcast, you can hear her interview with researcher Alexandra Garcia, who recently published a study on transgender representation in Australian media.
This week, host Tom Reynolds spoke to Dameyon Bonson about the pioneering work of Black Rainbow. They’re an LGBTQI+SB organisation with a national reach, and they’re 100% Indigenous owned and operated.
Also on the program, Tom spoke to Zack Wheedon from the Perth White Pointers, one of WA’s longest running queer sports teams, about gender-inclusive water polo.
It’s a jam-packed episode of All Things Queer in spite of Perth’s snap lockdown.
This week on ATQ, Harriet Kenny spoke to Wendy Zuccoli from community group Beyond a Hug to find out what they’re about.
Later in the program, Graeme Watson caught up with drag star Barbie Q to look at True Blue, a Madonna album marking its anniversary this week.
This week, All Things Queer features interviews from Professor Braden Hill about Breaking the Silence project. Based at ECU, the groundbreaking study aims to improve the services and support for people who are both Indigenous and LGBTQI+.
Later in the program, the ATQ team catch up with theatremakers Joe Lui and Phoebe Sullivan to talk about their Blueroom production, The Beginning of the End of Capitalism.
ATQ caught up with LGBTQIA+ advocate and just.equal spokesperson Rodney Croome for a chat about how Australia is falling behind on blood donation equality. Graeme Watson joined host Leigh Andrew Hill to discuss what went down in federal parliament this week when an anti-trans One Nation motion hit the Senate for a vote.