Stefan Evans chats to the Drag Race legend Jujubee about everything from All-Stars 5, her love of Drag Race Canada's Jimbo, that awkward situation with Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman and her upcoming music plans.
In this special Pride month edition, I talk to multi-platinum singer-songwriter Gabrielle (Dream, Rise, Out of Reach) about playing pride festivals, her big gay following and the song she wrote for her lesbian friend, "Forget About The World".
Stefan is joined my Drag Queen and Trekkie Misty Chance as well as Star Wars fanboy Kyle Stewart to talk the complexities of introducing representation in the two biggest space franchises. We cover Seven of Nine coming out as Queer as well as the problematic Rosario Dawson x Asoka Tano rumours.
Psychotherapists Adam Laidler and Robert Parkes discuss how to maintain good mental health in the coronavirus lockdown. They also talk about the unhelpful opinions of religious leaders and alcohol use whilst we have extra time at home.
Drag Race UK star Divina De Campo and Shipwrecked Sean Lineker discuss the hottest topics in the news from the past week. Including drug-fueled lockdown orgies, the houseparty app and Britney Spears' turn to socialism.
At the beginning of June, Michael Evans was hospitalised after being beaten in the street by homophobes - knocking him unconscious, and fracturing his jaw. We caught up with him, along with the delightful Cherry Valentine - Michael's partner - to find out how, in 2019, even a socially liberal city like Manchester can play host to homophobic hate-crime.
Every June, store fronts become a sea of rainbow-branded merchandise - but where's the line between advocating for social change, and capitalising on the crest of Pride season? We're joined once again by Lola Lasagne and John Bird, to discuss what makes good Pride branding.
Do you remember your first time? Nathaniel does... and he can’t seem to forget it; diagnosed with HIV two weeks after his seventeenth birthday, he's had it playing on repeat for the past 15 years. Join us as we spend an hour filled laughs, tough topics, and over-sharing galore - as we break down the stigma surrounding HIV, and find out what pushed Nathaniel into revealing his status to the world in a one-man play which had Russell T. Davies in awe.
Should there be a Straight Pride? James and Stefan chat to the straight author and public speaker James Fell about his views and why he went viral on social media.
Has Pride lost sight of its roots in protest? We spend an hour with Lola Lasagne (Brighton Pride cabaret tent organiser) and John Bird (Co-Chair, Liverpool Pride) for an in-depth chat about the pressures faced by organisers of two of the UK's most popular pride festivals.
Is it morally right to teach children about LGBT+ Issues? Hell yeah! Stefan & James are joined by Kyle Stewart, secondary teacher at The Queen Elizabeth Academy, to set the record bent on recent controversy surrounding Sex & Relationships Education in the UK's schools.
What's the secret to being a great workplace for members of the lgbt+ community? We talk to Keira Lawlor, Director of Happiness at Social Chain, and Paul Marks-Jones, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Partner at the University of Manchester to find out!
The black & brown stripes on this year's Manchester Pride flag has got people talking, so Stefan and James decided to catch up with Gareth Joyner (A.K.A Myra Dubois) and Aaron Mountford-Myles to set the record bent once and for all.
Stefan Evans and James Bowers catch up with Divina De Campo and Narcissa Nightshade to spill some tea, and set the record bent on the soon-to-be-filmed first season of Rupaul's Drag Race UK.