Chatti Patti

Look who's calling!

It's Ginger Johnson...

That’s right! This week, Patti’s chatting to award (and Drag Race) winning artist, writer, performer, and fellow redhead Ginger Johnson. Ginger discusses how she came to leave the North East through an unusual act of theft, what it's like coming back to a changed drag scene and working with Royal Northern Sinfonia.
You’ll hear about the time she made a show’s worth of costumes in ten days, what it's like to be blown (out of a cannon) and the time she fell from the rafters into the waiting arms of the Oxford University rowing team. Topics also include Lucille Ball, Lypsinka, David Hoyle and cats!
The pair also ask today's biggest questions: Can Nicole Kidman act? Can you get a good parmo in Newcastle? And most importantly... What is it about redheads?? 

Special thanks to Michael Marouli for calling in!


CW: strong language


Find out what Ginger is up to on her website: https://www.gingerjohnson.co.uk/about
Or over on her Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/houseofjohnson

You can also find the video version of this episode on the Curious Arts YouTube channel:
www.youtube.com/@CuriousArtsYoutube

And the Curious Arts Vimeo page:
https://vimeo.com/curiousarts


Patti Boo Rae:https://www.instagram.com/pattiboorae https://www.pattibooproductions.com 
Ginger Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/houseofjohnson 
TJmov:https://www.instagram.com/tj.mov https://tjmov.co.uk 
Curious Arts:https://www.instagram.com/curious_arts https://curiousarts.org.uk 

Chatti Patti is a podcast from Curious Arts.

Featuring Patti Boo Rae.

Recorded and Edited by TJmov.

Supported by Arts Council England.

Look who's calling!

It's Azula Bandit...

This week Patti sits down with the multitalented dancer, musician, DJ and fellow libra to answer the eternal question: can anyone twerk? Should they? Azula gives Patti tips from behind the DJ booth and shares their dream of adding 'mermaid' to their already impressive portfolio. Tangents include astrology, Disney villains, cutting people out (we support it), and apple juice. Patti is joined in the studio by Azula's very adorable dog Millie. 


CW: strong language


You can also find the video version of this episode on the Curious Arts YouTube channel:
www.youtube.com/@CuriousArtsYoutube

And the Curious Arts Vimeo page:
https://vimeo.com/curiousarts


Patti Boo Rae:https://www.instagram.com/pattiboorae https://www.pattibooproductions.com 
Azula Bandit: https://www.instagram.com/azulabandit 
TJmov:https://www.instagram.com/tj.mov https://tjmov.co.uk 
Curious Arts:https://www.instagram.com/curious_arts https://curiousarts.org.uk 

Chatti Patti is a podcast from Curious Arts.

Featuring Patti Boo Rae.

Recorded and Edited by TJmov.

Supported by Arts Council England.

Look who's calling... 

It's Sally™! 

This week, Patti is on the horn with South Shields’ own Sally™. Freshly anticipating her turn on RuPaul's Drag Race UK; topics include cowboy boots, Cartoon Network, Claire’s Accessories, and beauty secrets - including the troubles of real and synthetic hair. Sally talks expectations going into Drag Race, and gives her future self some advice. Patti attempts an awful (English?) accent, and she’s sorry about that.

Special thanks to Sweet Boy for calling in. 

You can catch Sally's turn on RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 7 on TV every Thursday at 9pm on BBC Three or Fridays at 11:30pm on BBC One... Or watch online via BBC iPlayer in the UK or WOW Presents Plus elsewhere.


CW: strong language


You can also find the video version of this episode on the Curious Arts YouTube channel:
www.youtube.com/@CuriousArtsYoutube

And the Curious Arts Vimeo page:
https://vimeo.com/curiousarts


Patti Boo Rae:https://www.instagram.com/pattibooraehttps://www.pattibooproductions.com Sally™:https://www.instagram.com/sally.trademark
Russponse:https://www.instagram.com/russponse
TJmov:https://www.instagram.com/tj.mov https://tjmov.co.uk
Curious Arts:https://www.instagram.com/curious_arts https://curiousarts.org.uk 

Chatti Patti is a podcast from Curious Arts.

Featuring Patti Boo Rae.

Recorded and Edited by TJmov.

Supported by Arts Council England.

Look who's calling!

It's Joanie Crump...

This week, Patti’s sipping spicy margaritas with the impeccably dressed Joanie Crump, multimedia visual artist and founder of Hartlepool Folk Festival. Topics include the radical roots of folk and country music, the truth about banjos, Beyoncé, the Jersey Devil, and foods that look like butts. Along the way, Joanie tells Patti about working with iconic North East drag artists, crafting through cancer treatment, and trying her very first avocado.

Special thanks to Choriza May for calling in.

Hartlepool Folk Festival is coming up on 3-5 October!
Grab those last minute tickets at:
www.hartlepoolfolkfest.co.uk


CW: strong language



You can also find the video version of this episode on the Curious Arts YouTube channel:
www.youtube.com/@CuriousArtsYoutube

And the Curious Arts Vimeo page:
https://vimeo.com/curiousarts


Patti Boo Rae: www.instagram.com/pattiboorae
Hartlepool Folk Festival: https://www.instagram.com/hartlepool_folkfest
Haus of Voodoo: https://www.instagram.com/haus_of_voodoo
TJmov: www.instagram.com/tj.mov
Curious Arts: www.instagram.com/curious_arts

Chatti Patti is a podcast from Curious Arts.

Featuring Patti Boo Rae.

Recorded and Edited by TJmov.

Supported by Arts Council England.

Look who's calling!

It's Chai Tea...

This week, Patti spills the chai with Newcastle’s own South-Asian Sensation. Hailing from Manchester, Chai discusses growing up with a traditional Muslim background and discovering drag. Since competing in the long running competition series ‘Drag Idol Newcastle’ in 2025, Chai has gone from strength to strength. Topics include backstage shenanigans, the realness of Diet Pepsi and those cheap toy phones you used to get… AYAYA (you know the one I mean).

(This episode may or may not have been recorded *behind* a live studio audience)

Very special thanks to Bonnie Lad (aka Bonnie Love) for calling in.



CW: strong language 



You can also find the video version of this episode on the Curious Arts YouTube channel:
www.youtube.com/@CuriousArtsYoutube

And the Curious Arts Vimeo page:
https://vimeo.com/curiousarts


Patti Boo Rae: www.instagram.com/pattiboorae
Chai Tea: https://www.instagram.com/itschaitea
TJmov: www.instagram.com/tj.mov
Curious Arts: www.instagram.com/curious_arts

Chatti Patti is a podcast from Curious Arts.

Featuring Patti Boo Rae.

Recorded and Edited by TJmov.

Supported by Arts Council England.

Look who's calling!

It's Elijah Young...

This week, Patti chats to playwright, actor, and former freelance sandwich artist Elijah Young (The Cold Buffet, Smoggie Queens) about the necessary power of laughter. Topics include regency lesbians, Cole Escola, Bratz, stunt doubles, and theft. Also, is it possible to risk assess a dip in the River Tees? And listen: we forgive you if you can’t come to the party, but you’d better be giving notice - none of this soft-launching your headache an hour before the start.

CW: strong language


You can also find the video version of this episode on the Curious Arts YouTube channel:
www.youtube.com/@CuriousArtsYoutube

And the Curious Arts Vimeo page:
https://vimeo.com/curiousarts


Patti Boo Rae: www.instagram.com/pattiboorae
Elijah Young: https://www.instagram.com/elijahyoung__
TJmov: www.instagram.com/tj.mov
Curious Arts: www.instagram.com/curious_arts

Chatti Patti is a podcast from Curious Arts.

Featuring Patti Boo Rae.

Recorded and Edited by TJmov.

Supported by Arts Council England.

Look who's calling!

It's Laurie Ward...

In this first ever LIVE recording, Patti sits down with Laurie Ward (Ugly Sisters, 52 Monologues for Young Transexuals) on the stage of Newcastle’s Live Theatre to close out the Trans Performance Now festival. Topics include Madonna, Kate Bush, I Saw the TV Glow, trans tragedy (because let’s face it, trans joy doesn’t make for great drama), and dads. Also, lazy reviewers, bimbo lips, and the power of artistic partnerships.

CW: strong language

You can also find the video version of this episode on the Curious Arts YouTube channel:
www.youtube.com/@CuriousArtsYoutube

And the Curious Arts Vimeo page:
https://vimeo.com/curiousarts


Patti Boo Rae: www.instagram.com/pattiboorae
Laurie Ward: https://www.instagram.com/lauriewar.d
TJmov: www.instagram.com/tj.mov
Curious Arts: www.instagram.com/curious_arts


Chatti Patti is a podcast from Curious Arts.

Featuring Patti Boo Rae.

Recorded by Matt Jamie.

Edited by TJmov.

Supported by Arts Council England.

This series of Chatti Patti was recorded as part of Trans Performance Now - supported by Northumbria University and Live Theatre.

Chatti Patti is a podcast from Curious Arts.

Featuring Patti Boo Rae.

Recorded and Edited by TJmov.

Supported by Arts Council England.

Look who's calling!

It's Jo Clifford...

This week Patti chats to playwright, performer, translator, father, grandmother and SAINT Jo Clifford about her storied and prolific career. Topics include Jo’s flagship show ‘The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven,’ how to write five plays a year, standing up to rightwing backlash, and boys' boarding school (it’s worse than you think). Along the way, they discuss Brazil, queer parenting, bell ringing, and She Who Must Not Be Named. Also, churches as performance venues - great acoustics and very cheap! 

CW: strong language

You can also find the video version of this episode on the Curious Arts YouTube channel:
www.youtube.com/@CuriousArtsYoutube

And the Curious Arts Vimeo page:
https://vimeo.com/curiousarts

You can keep up to date with Jo's Substack "The Light Inside":
https://thelightinside.substack.com/


Patti Boo Rae: www.instagram.com/pattiboorae
Jo Clifford: https://www.instagram.com/jo.teatro/?hl=en
TJmov: www.instagram.com/tj.mov
Curious Arts: www.instagram.com/curious_arts


Chatti Patti is a podcast from Curious Arts.

Featuring Patti Boo Rae.

Recorded by Matt Jamie.

Edited by TJmov.

Supported by Arts Council England.

This series of Chatti Patti was recorded as part of Trans Performance Now - supported by Northumbria University and Live Theatre.

Chatti Patti is a podcast from Curious Arts.

Featuring Patti Boo Rae.

Recorded and Edited by TJmov.

Supported by Arts Council England.

Look who's calling! 

It's Rhian Jade... 

This week Patti chats to performance artist and director Rhian Jade (Rhian Jade Theatre, SoreSlap Theatre, ‘Saoirse Self’, ‘Fresh Air’, and more) about being a nonbinary artist and putting trans bodies on stage. Other topics include Shakespeare, Graham Norton, Kristin Stewart, dream roles, religious trauma, and why Northern Irish accents are so sexy (we figured it out). Also, transmascs of indeterminate age (get those discounts!) and sleeping with the wrong person because everyone has the same haircut.

You can also find the video version of this episode on the Curious Arts YouTube channel:
www.youtube.com/@CuriousArtsYoutube

And the Curious Arts Vimeo page:
https://vimeo.com/curiousarts


Patti Boo Rae: www.instagram.com/pattiboorae
Geet Northern Theatre: www.instagram.com/geetnortherntheatre
TJmov: www.instagram.com/tj.mov
Curious Arts: www.instagram.com/curious_arts


Chatti Patti is a podcast from Curious Arts.

Featuring Patti Boo Rae.

Recorded by Matt Jamie.

Edited by TJmov.

Supported by Arts Council England.

This series of Chatti Patti was recorded as part of Trans Performance Now - supported by Northumbria University and Live Theatre.

Chatti Patti is a podcast from Curious Arts.

Featuring Patti Boo Rae.

Recorded and Edited by TJmov.

Supported by Arts Council England.

Look who's calling! 

It's Emma Frankland... 

This week Patti chats to writer, performer, and theatre-maker Emma Frankland (No Apologies, Hollyoaks, We Dig, Rituals for Change, Welcome to Nightvale, None Of Us Is Yet A Robot, and many more) about making good messes and staying in the fight. Other topics include Nirvana, kids these days (don’t even know what a phone is), fire onstage, the role of art in activism, and how to avoid people when you owe them money. Also, at what point is a healthy smoothie just a gazpacho?

Don’t miss ‘No Apologies’ next month at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (31 July - 24 August, Summerhall, Venue 26). Was Kurt Cobain trans? Emma’s getting to the bottom of it and there WILL be chandeliers.
https://www.emmafrankland.co.uk/work/no-apologies


You can also find the video version of this episode on the Curious Arts YouTube channel:
www.youtube.com/@CuriousArtsYoutube

And the Curious Arts Vimeo page:
https://vimeo.com/curiousarts


Patti Boo Rae: www.instagram.com/pattiboorae
Emma Frankland: www.instagram.com/notyetarobot
TJmov: www.instagram.com/tj.mov
Curious Arts: www.instagram.com/curious_arts


Chatti Patti is a podcast from Curious Arts.

Featuring Patti Boo Rae.

Recorded by Matt Jamie.

Edited by TJmov.

Supported by Arts Council England.

This series of Chatti Patti was recorded as part of Trans Performance Now - supported by Northumbria University and Live Theatre.

Chatti Patti is a podcast from Curious Arts.

Featuring Patti Boo Rae.

Recorded and Edited by TJmov.

Supported by Arts Council England.