In this episode, we are finally talking about masculinity! This one has been a long time coming. Join Giulia and Alex (@yourfaavepal) as we chat with our colleagues and friends Kristian Møller (@kristianmj) and Jamie Hakim (@hak_jam). Jamie is a Lecturer in Culture, Media and Creative Industries at Kings College London. His research focuses on intimacies in physical and particularly digital spaces, care and embodiment, and queer masculinities. He also explored chemsex in his work. Kristian is Associate Professor in Media and Cultural Studies, with his work focusing on digital, chemical and queer intimacies, particularly but not limited to drugs and chemsex. 

In the interview, we talk about encountering masculinity in nightlife, queer / cis masculinities and the politics of space, sexualities and intimacies.

In our 7th episode, we have two extra special guests! Listen to Casil McAuthur  (@casil_the_goat_lord), model and general icon, interview the equally iconic Amara Gisele Jones Velasquez (@amara.xtravaganza) about transness and nightlife in London and New York. Casil and Amara discuss trans family, safety, and what it means to be a ‘doll’.

In our 7th episode, we have two extra special guests! Listen to Casil McAuthur  (@casil_the_goat_lord), model and general icon, interview the equally iconic Amara Gisele Jones Velasquez (@amara.xtravaganza) about transness and nightlife in London and New York. Casil and Amara discuss trans family, safety, and what it means to be a ‘doll’.

In this episode, Giulia is in conversation with special guest journalist and author Mattha Busby (@matthamundo; @unchartedterritorypod). Mattha has written widely on drug and health policy, human rights, society and the environment. He authored multiple excellent articles about psychedelics and politics for both mainstream publications like The Guardian and VICE, and specialist magazines like Double Blind Mag. He is also the author of ‘Should All Drugs Be Legalised’? 

In the interview, Giulia asks Mattha about the impact of medicalisation and corporatisation on psychedelics, particularly as they were once a symbol of countercultural expression and resistance.

We are back with another episode of the People and Dancefloors podcast! This time, we tackled authenticity in clubs with extra special guest Dr Danielle Antoinette Hidalgo (@missanthrope10). Danielle is Associate Professor of Sociology at California State University.  Danielle is really interested in gender and sexuality, and her research focuses on dance music spaces. Her book Dance Music Spaces: Clubs, Clubbers, and DJs Navigating Authenticity, Branding, and Commercialism 

‘examines the production of physical and digital spaces in dance music, and how the players—clubs, clubbers, and DJs—use authenticity, branding, and commercialism to navigate them. An in-depth study into three women DJs—The Blessed Madonna, Honey Dijon, and Peggy Gou—reveals a new concept, “authenticity maneuvering.”’ 

Danielle’s book recently won a prize, which is testament to the significant contribution of Danielle’s thinking in the field of club studies and sociology.