Do You Queer What I Queer?

DYQWIQ return from hiatus with this very personal episode. Thom and Elliott throw out their episode notes and catch up on their lives. Elliott fills Thom in on the joys and challenges of his polyamorous relationship, and Thom opens up about exploring his sexuality within his attempted sobriety.

This week, DYQWIQ welcomes special guest Leeland as they talk drag and burlesque, being a cosplay queen, and sewing for the Goddesses. Thom and Elliott play hypotheticals.

This week, in true DYQWIQ fashion, Thom and Elliott dive deep into their struggles with mental health, and their attempts at growth. Elliott gushes over the makeup in Euphoria, and Thom recounts the largest successful Puerto Rican protest in history. Elliott mourns the deaths of Russian LGBTQ activists, and shares a call to action from the Thai trans community. Thom and Elliott read a hilarious and unfortunate Grindr exchange.

Queer master of education and gymnastics coach extraordinaire Arthur joins DYQWIQ to talk about queering youth in education, his own pedagogy, queerness and gender in sport, and fostering queerness in his own family as he reads a heartfelt letter to his brother. Arthur discusses his long term relationship with Thom and Elliott.

Special guest Gilad joins DYQWIQ to promote Jayu and the iAM program's Am I Wrong To Love?: a photography exhibition showcasing LGBTQI refugees. Gilad talks the inception of Jayu, his podcast The Hum, and the important intersection of art and activism. Elliott, Thom, and Gilad discuss how to be a straight ally.

In this "only family" episode Elliott warns Thom of the UN vote implicating international protections of LGBTQ+ folk and goes in on anti-queer violence in Tanzania. Thom gives a worldwide rundown of queer rights and educates Elliott on some ancient history of queer folk. Our duo pretends to know things and reflects on their relationship over 60 episodes.

Special guest and lyricist-singer-composer past-lawyer queer asian carb-lover Kevin Wong joins DYQWIQ this week to discuss composing his EP "Emotional Homework", representation in theatre, keeping shame out of art, his teen fringe show "Drama 101" and his marriage. Thom raves about trans actor Hunter Schafer, and Elliott touches on the recent Icelandic parliament vote that secures more trans rights.

Special guest and investigative journalist Justin Ling discusses fostering queerness, joy, and his most recent project, Uncover: The Village, a CBC podcast that follows the Bruce McArthur case and cold cases dating back to 1975. Thom and Elliott pretend to be human after Toronto Pride.

Special guest Olive joins DYQWIQ to discuss feminisms (plural!), the duty of fostering queerness, the power of community, and daily disruptions within oppressive structures. Thom celebrates Botswana's decriminalization of homosexuality and Elliott discusses the epidemic of violence against trans women of colour in the USA.

Thom & Elliott are joined by the Toronto famous Matt Sweet AKA Mother Trouble Nuance AKA the Factual Fairy AKA a F*cking Unicorn. Matt shares his experience as a house mother, writer, sexy podcaster (Facts, Fibs, and Fairy Tales) and gallivanting queer extraordinaire. First, Thom talks Neo-Nazis at Detroit Pride (complete with police protection) and Elliott shares some of the MMIWG calls to action.