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Jennifer Beals is an icon.

You'll know and love her for playing Bette Porter on Showtime's The L Word for very nearly 20 years.

But her illustrious career has spanned a plethora of culture-defining cinematic moments and performances.

The show's current iteration, The L Word Generation Q, sees her navigating the choppy waters of teen parenting, with and without her long term significant other, Tina Kennard.

In this intimate interview, DIVA's stunning January cover star discusses love, the power of L-Word fans, and her friendship with actress Laurel Holloman on and off screen.

Interviewed by her royal DIVA-ness, DIVA magazine Editor Roxy Bourdillon.

Want to hear more from Jennifer Beals and all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's December issue here.

Produced and edited by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVA

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Happy New Queer, 2023!

With the iconic Jennifer Beals on the gorgeous, glossy cover.

And some joyous suggestions for New Queer Resolutions on the pages in between.

Rachel Shelley (aka Helena in The L Word) discusses the latest issue of DIVA magazine with Her Royal DIVA-ness our illustrious editor Roxy Bourdillon. Nominated for Editor of the Year 2022 by the British Society of Magazine Editors, Roxy's also a self-styled zine nerd.

In this episode, Roxy gives a personal account of the giggly highs of making your favourite LGBTQIA+ gorgeous glossy mag, from interviewing her idol Jennifer Beals, to the never-ending search for L Word cover stars.

Plus: Grrrl Zine Library in Southend, where over 600 feminist and lesbian zines have been collected and preserved; Valentino Vecchietti on lessons learnt from maidenhead ferns; and the rise of carabiners from queer signifier into mainstream fashion.

Plus an exclusive Beyond Borders feature starring you, the DIVA listener. Wherever You Are in the World.

This month: KJ in Bendigo, Australia.

KJ is an award winning writer of Sapphic Fiction novels - find out more here: KJ author.

Want to hear more from Jennifer Beals and all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's January issue here.

Produced and edited by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVA

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Actress and broadcaster Rachel Shelley (aka British heiress Helena Peabody) takes a personal look at the evolution of Showtime's much beloved sapphic series The L Word, from its original OG days to its latest iteration, The L Word Generation Q, Season 3.

Delving deep into the podDIVA audio archive, including interviews with:

• original show-runner Ilene Chaiken
• actress Laurel Holloman (Tina)
• actress Leisha Hailey (Alice)
• actress Kate Moennig (Shane)

Also starring YOU! The listener! Wooo hooo!

Wherever you are in the world. Sharing your L Word Gen Q hopes, crushes, obsessions ... plus life-changing tales that will make your heart sing with solidarity. Or your toes tingle with tenderness.

Thank you for all your many, many contributions, podDIVA is only sorry we couldn't include them all.

Thanks also to the awesome Betty for kind use of The L Word theme song (The Way That We Live) , recorded live on stage at DIVA Women's Stage, Leicester Square, London Pride 2018.

Listen out for an EXCLUSIVE preview of their new album next week on podDIVA - when band members Elizabeth Ziff and Aly Palmer talk all things Betty.

Want to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's December issue here.

Produced and edited by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVA

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This episode was first published in November 2022

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Ho Ho Ho, Happy Holigays!

DIVA magazine this month has the wonderful football queen and Lioness Beth Mead on the cover in all her Golden Boot glory!

And today, podDIVA has gift wrapped an exclusive extract of Beth’s book, Lioness: My Journey to Glory, in our esteemed editor’s voice.

That’s right, Roxy Bourdillon narrates a beautiful chapter of festive cheer and podDIVA has dropped it on to the warm hearth of your digital device. 

To let you know we’re with you this Christmas Day… and every day.

Want to hear more from Beth and all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's December issue here.

Edited by Rachel Shelley

Produced by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVA

Narrated by Roxy Bourdillon.

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Wherever You Are In the World.

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Channel 4's reality TV show Married at First Sight UK had (spoiler alert!) only one surviving couple this year - Zoe Clifton and Jenna Robinson.

Zoe and Jenna talk to DIVA magazine's Eleanor Noyce about life after the social experiment, onscreen lesbian representation and their future together.

Want to hear more from Zoe, Jenna and all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's December issue here.

Edited by Nic Crosara and Rachel Shelley

Produced by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVA

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The inspirational comedian and TV host Zoe Lyons is probably best known for her appearances on Mock The Week, The Wright Stuff, QI and many, many more.

Today Zoe talks to DIVA magazine's Eleanor Noyce about her upcoming Bald Ambition Tour (2023), her self-styled Cruella de Ville alopecia hairstyle, and how long distance running helps shape and inspire her comedy.

Want to hear more from Zoe and all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's December issue here.

Edited by Nic Crosara and Rachel Shelley

Produced by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVA

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Wherever You Are In the World.

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You know Dakota Schiffer...

She's the one from Ru Paul's Drag Race UK with the classic 1960's chic, the lilac and peppermint green fur trimmed outfit, the one who did that spectacular Pete Burns impersonation?

She's also the first openly trans woman to have been cast on the UK series of RuPaul's Drag Race.

DIVA magazine's Eleanor Noyce spoke to Dakota just after she was eliminated from the competition, about representing the trans community, her queer twin Harry and what drag means to her.

Picture credit: Guy Levy.

Want to hear more from Dakota and all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's December issue here.

Edited by Rachel Shelley

Produced by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVA

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The festive Golden one! With England's Lioness Beth Mead aka The Golden Boot on the cover.

And many a tortured football metaphor between the sheets!

Rachel Shelley (aka Helena in The L Word) discusses the latest issue of DIVA magazine with Her Royal DIVA-ness Roxy Bourdillon. Nominated for Editor of the Year 2022 by the British Society of Magazine Editors, Roxy is also a sparkly, self-proclaimed Lesbian Christmas Cliche. Hear her baubles bouncing.

Roxy gives a personal account of the giggly highs of making your favourite LGBTQIA+ gorgeous glossy mag, from the inside looking out.

Including an exclusive extract from Beth Mead's new book My Journey to Glory, celebrating the Queer Festive film line up of 2020 and demanding more for Christmas 2023! #Queermas

Plus: Bristol Butch Bar, comedian Zoe Lyons and what's really happening in Qatar for the FIFA World Cup.

Plus an exclusive Beyond Borders feature starring you, the DIVA listener. Wherever You Are in the World.

This month: Jude from Etretat, in Normandy, France. Known as the "cradle of Impressionism".

Jude writes Sapphic Fiction reviews - find out more here: Jude In The Stars and here: Lez Review Books

Want to hear more from Beth Mead and all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's December issue here.

Produced and edited by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVA

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Perhaps best known to podDIVA listeners for their L Word TV show theme song (This is the Way That We Live), Betty have been making heart-pounding, exuberant music together for over 30 years.

Always political, always joyful, the band talk to actress / broadcaster Rachel Shelley (Helena Peabody for 5 seasons of the The L Word) about life before, after and during The L Word.

Well, it's actually two thirds of the band: Elizabeth Ziff and Aly Palmer, whilst Elizabeth's sister Amy Ziff is taking care of business elsewhere.

Featuring an EXCLUSIVE preview of Betty's fantastic new album - join the Kickstarter campaign here: BETTY RULES

Elizabeth was also co-executive producer, writer and producer on the original L Word TV show.

Want to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's November issue here.

Produced and edited by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVA

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Actress and broadcaster Rachel Shelley (aka British heiress Helena Peabody) takes a personal look at the evolution of Showtime's much beloved sapphic series The L Word, from its original OG days to its latest iteration, The L Word Generation Q, Season 3.

Delving deep into the podDIVA audio archive, including interviews with:

• original show-runner Ilene Chaiken
• actress Laurel Holloman (Tina)
• actress Leisha Hailey (Alice)
• actress Kate Moennig (Shane)

Also starring YOU! the listener! Wooo hooo!

Wherever you are in the world. Sharing your L Word Gen Q hopes, crushes, obsessions ... plus life-changing tales that will make your heart sing with solidarity. Or your toes tingle with tenderness.

Thank you for all your many, many contributions, podDIVA is only sorry we couldn't include them all.

Thanks also to the awesome Betty for kind use of The L Word theme song (The Way That We Live) , recorded live on stage at DIVA Women's Stage, Leicester Square, London Pride 2018.

Listen out for an EXCLUSIVE preview of their new album next week on podDIVA - when band members Elizabeth Ziff and Aly Palmer talk all things Betty.

Want to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's November issue here.

Produced and edited by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVA

podDIVA: Queers for your Ears

Get in touch: [email protected]

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.