General Queeries

Content warnings: kink, BDSM, sexual references

Hello, everyone! Today we’re in the studio with Graeme, a corporate man who’s down to discuss everything from drag to diversity. Strap in as Maldives gets mispronounced, hell gets rebranded, and we discuss why it’s so important to have a safe space, and what it’s like to find your people.

Talking points: bears, drag queens, pubs, diversity, workplaces, safe spaces, Brisbane queer scene, the connection between the queer scene and the kink scene

Episode links

Pride in Diversity: http://www.prideinclusionprograms.com.au/

Australian Workplace Equality Index: https://www.pid-awei.com.au/author/pride-in-diversity/

Brisbears: https://www.brisbears.org.au/

BootCo: http://bootco.com.au/

Queensland Pups and Handlers: https://qpah.tidyhq.com/

Brisbane Pride Choir: http://www.brisbanepridechoir.org.au/

Star Gayzers: www.stargayzers.org

Brisbane Pride: https://brisbanepride.org.au/

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Hello friends! Today we talk to Josh, a doer of things and occasional sleeper. Josh is a psychology student at the University of Southern Queensland and vice-president of USQPride. This episode he talks to us about creating USQPride, and the many contentions that have arisen around it.

Talking points: university, bartending, night clubs, psychology, pride, safe spaces, glitter

USQ Pride Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usqpride

USQ Pride Email: [email protected]

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Hello and welcome back to General Queeries friends! A previous guest, Bradely from the Holding the Man episode has returned to talk about how the show went, as well as more from his personal experiences. As well as being involved in theatre, Bradley is a teacher, and talks to us about his experiences in schooling regarding sexuality and the role of teachers taking care of students. Check a listen and enjoy.

Talking points: Holding the Man, Theatre, teaching

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Heyo friends, just a couple of things before we get into the podcast notes.

First of all, we would like to extend our love and support to the families of those affected by the tragic shootings in Christchurch this past week. For any of our listeners who would like to offer support to those affected, SBS has put together a list of fundraisers that could be helpful.

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/how-you-can-help-victims-of-the-christchurch-mosque-attacks

We also have a Content Warning for a small discussion on the Me Too movement and similar topics at one point in the episode.

Onto the show!

Today our guest for this conversation episode is me, your wonderful show note writer, Jonathan, who also helped form this podcast. This episode we talk about how the podcast was actually created, as well as a lot of talk about music and the expression of identity through creative works.

Talking points – how the podcast formed, pansexuality, music, identity, the show notes, learning from mistakes, trying your best, me too movement, IDLES

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Howdy howdy kind listeners, today we get to talk to our graphic designer and all-around delight Nita. Nita is an Aromantic and Queer artist who also helps us with areas of research for the podcast. In this episode we talk about Nita’s process for art and how symbolism is so vital in the queer community. We also deep dive on some of her upcoming projects and her goals for them and the topics she wants to represent.

Talking points: aromantic, aromanticism, queer, art, representation, the creative process, a passionate hatred for romantic subplots, creative projects, writing, Archie, Riverdale

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Hello hello! For our finale of the asexual and aromantic specials we talk about mainstream representation and pieces of media to check out that can be read in an ace/aro way or explicitly mention asexuality. We also have a slight aside talking about trashy young adult novels, please bear with us. Check a listen and enjoy.

Talking points: asexuality, aromanticism, romantic sub-plots, Pacific Rim, Pacific Rim Spoilers, Fantastic Beasts, young adult novels, Mad Max Fury Road

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Welcome back friends! This is the third episode of our asexual and aromantic specials, today focusing more on the aromantic part of the discussion. Tahlya and our lovely panel of guests discuss aromanticism and romantic orientations, and the relation to sexuality that is often seen in these areas while bringing in their personal experiences and feelings.

Talking Points: Aromantic, asexual, aromanticism, asexuality, romantic attraction, sexuality, queerplatonic relationships, fake dates, accidental dates

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Our lovely panel from last week return to talk to us about something called the Split Attraction Model (also called the SAM), a model of talking about attraction developed by asexual people. This is to provide language for the pieces of attraction often not thought of. We deep dive into the definitions of all these points, as well as how these definitions are relevant to our host and panel.

Talking Points – Asexuality, Aromanticism, Asexual, Aromantic, Allosexual, Split Attraction Model, Romance and Sexuality, Bagels, Cake, Uncomfortable Questions

Show Notes - Ace/Aro specials

http://www.whatisasexuality.com/intro/

http://www.asexualityarchive.com/

http://www.arocalypse.com/index/

https://www.them.us/story/inqueery-agender

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Hello all our lovely podcast listeners! Today’s episode kicks off the start of a series of four asexual and aromantic specials we have put together, so get ready for an interesting set of episodes. No Megan today, however we’ve gathered 5 guests to talk to you, including returning friends Merin and Siobhan. Our new guests are

· Bek, a friend of the podcast, homoromantic asexual and all around musical theatre nerd

· Nita, our aromantic and queer graphic designer who inspired this set of episodes

· And Harry, a Lithromantic and Asexual studying Chemistry and Marketing, with a mighty taste for coffee.

Today’s episode mostly focuses on the definitions you can find in regards to asexuality and aromanticism, meaning it’s an excellent place to hop on for those who aren’t as aware on these topics. Check a listen and enjoy.

Some relevant links.

http://www.asexualityarchive.com/

http://www.arocalypse.com/index/

http://www.whatisasexuality.com/intro/

https://www.them.us/story/inqueery-agender

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A bit of a special episode today, as Tahlya talks to Bradley and Lachlan, the directors of an upcoming theatre production called Holding the Man, running from the 27th of February to the 2nd of March. The play is inspired by the memoirs of Timothy Conigrave, and presents a take on the AIDS crisis of the 80s and 90s, focusing on bringing an Australian perspective to the issue. Get ready for lots of theatre talk, friends, and check a listen.

Tickets to the show can be found here:

https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=458299&fbclid=IwAR0d6AjYjzwcjVnUhCKJ8MzxZsk2sIQP7c3Ih4AE5CVz_gcBgUEL8_Pj0yY

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