Dear Queer,

By Alena Papayanis & Lauren Hogarth

A Podcast for your queer stories, questions & advice you wish your younger self had or you need right now. Hosted by Alena Papayanis and Produced by Lauren Hogarth... more

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February 19, 2026Peter Knegt from Queer Cinema Club in Toronto drops by Dear Queer,
What makes something “queer cinema”?
Why queer films are important
Why Birdcage is a Queer film landmark
Casting heteros in Queer roles
Is a movie a good first date?
Go see Peter at Queer Cinema’s home, the Paradise Theater on Bloor St.
@queer.cinema.club
@peterknegt
Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic
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27min
January 22, 2026KB Brookins on Writing, Identity, and Becoming
Trans Writer KB Brookins joins us to talk about:
Their memoir, Pretty
The importance of finding your people
Having mentors
Writing things down when it's hard to say the thing out loud
Refined rage
Not excusing behaviours but giving them context
Trans news that doesn’t suck
Links:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/pretty-a-memoir-kb-brookins/46b2a7822f45f3a6
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTqNmhvEfdi
https://transnews.substack.com
Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic
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30min
January 08, 2026Dear Queer Does Heated Rivalry
And yes, the lesbians are watching!
Tune in for our takes on:
The characters, the quiet negotiations
Why we are NOT here for the critiques
But are here for straight people celebrating a queer romance
Why are we all crying in episode 5
Cottage Cottage and more Cottage
Is Heated Rivalry the new Pink Shirt Test?
This and a whole lot more on this week's Heated Rivalry Episode! Thank you, Jacob Tierney, Connor Storrie & Hudson Williams!
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Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic
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20min
December 11, 2025Happy Holigays: Listener question edition
On this week's episode, we give the gift of dating advice
What are we thinking about going into the holidays
How to DTR a non-traditional relationship, and what is a QPR?
Dating and kids: Is it a deal breaker?
Green flags when dating a parent
What to do if you are the only queer in your family over the holidays
SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!
Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic
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24min
November 27, 2025Understanding Anger with Robin Lacambra
On this week's episode, we learn all about our anger.
What is it?
What's going on in our bodies when we're experiencing anger?
What can we do to get in touch with our anger before it gets out of hand?
What are some physical/somatic things we can do for ourselves to expel or manage anger?
Robin Lacambra (she/they) is a queer Filipinx creative, speaker, and facilitator. Drawing from somatic relational psychotherapy, mindful movement, and conflict mediation, Robin’s work aims to demonstrate how interconnected we are, highlighting our shared responsibility to co-create a just and liberated world.
Alongside their roles as the creator of GOODBODYFEEL Movement & Therapy, the director of the Safer Spaces Project, and a counsellor at SACHA (Sexual Assault Center of Hamilton Area), Robin works with individuals, groups, and organizations to foster self-awareness, resilience, and healthier relationships.
LINKS
https://www.goodbodyfeel.com
https://www.instagram.com/saferspacesproject/?hl=en
SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!
Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic
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24min
November 13, 2025Sorry, Not sorry? Robin Lacambra on How to Truly Apologize
Welcome to season two of Dear Queer. We will have episodes coming out every other Thursday.
Please enjoy this episode with our favourite apologizer and relational psychotherapist, Robin Lacambra.
This weeks Topics include:
Why is it hard to apologize
How do we apologize
How to best set yourself up to get the apology you're hoping for
Robin Lacambra (she/they) is a queer Filipinx creative, speaker, and facilitator. Drawing from somatic relational psychotherapy, mindful movement, and conflict mediation, Robin’s work aims to demonstrate how interconnected we are, highlighting our shared responsibility to co-create a just and liberated world.
Alongside their roles as the creator of GOODBODYFEEL Movement & Therapy, the director of the Safer Spaces Project, and a counsellor at SACHA (Sexual Assault Center of Hamilton Area), Robin works with individuals, groups, and organizations to foster self-awareness, resilience, and healthier relationships.
LINKS
https://www.goodbodyfeel.com
https://www.instagram.com/saferspacesproject/?hl=en
SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!
Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic
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29min
October 27, 2025 Season 2 Home Opener: Is baseball queer culture? One Blue Jays fan tries to convince us that it is
Welcome to season two of Dear Queer. We are coming to you on a Monday for a very special opening-season episode because, well, the Blue Jays are in the World Series, and apparently that's a big deal. This week, Marco, tries to convince us that yes, the Blue Jays are in fact queer culture and we do need to pay attention.
Todays topics include:
Bandwagons, superstition in sports, baseball and reality tv, pride nights, pink washing and more!
We're excited for a really fun season. We will have episodes coming out every other Thursday for the next three months, and we can't wait to be coming to your ears.

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Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic
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33min
July 17, 2025 Queer Ultimatum: Our Recap and Spoilers
Dev Matthews and Hailey Froese are back to talk reality TV with Alena and Lauren, and this time it's all about the Queer Ultimatum Season 2 with all our hot and cold takes! They give their definitive answers on what sex is, so if you are our parents.. "Go Away!"
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Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic
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35min
June 26, 2025 Gay and Dating
Our unsolicited advice about your dating life with Alena and Lauren, Happy Pride!
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SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!
Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic
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13min
June 05, 2025 Pride and Wedding Season
We're back! Weddings and Pride and what to wear on this episode of dear Queer with Alena and Lauren
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Show some queer Orginizations some love this month if you can:
Rainbow Railroad
The 519
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SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!
Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic
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16min

FAQs about Dear Queer,:

How many episodes does Dear Queer, have?

The podcast currently has 57 episodes available.