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TylerdaClaire is a non-binary Scouse content creator, fashion icon, and online disruptor - known for bold looks, louder opinions, and a fierce commitment to showing up exactly as they are.

Tyler joins John to talk about carving out space in a digital world that doesn’t always know what to do with unapologetic queerness - especially when it’s coming from a Scouse accent in a full beat. They chat about identity, influence, and how being visibly non-binary online is both a blessing and a battle.

Tyler shares what it’s like being different in Liverpool, building a platform without diluting their character, and why authenticity will always matter more than algorithms.

It’s bold, brilliant, and beautifully unfiltered - just like Tyler.

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Genevieve Renée is a Liverpool drag queen, community organiser, and certified fundraising powerhouse - known not just for turning looks, but for turning the city’s drag scene into a force for good.

Genevieve sits down with John to talk about using drag to do more than entertain - from the chaos of Snatch Game and Eurovision AllStars to the cutting brilliance of the Pride Roast. She shares her journey from hosting cabaret nights in ICON to becoming a Tuesday night staple at OMG Liverpool, and how she’s built a reputation not just for her talent, but for her heart.

They chat about community, chosen family, and what it takes to get a room full of drag performers working together for a shared cause - without losing the fun. It’s about glamour with guts, and making space for joy that gives back.

This one’s generous, glamorous, and grounded in pure love for the scene.

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Iwan Steffan is a Welsh content creator and storyteller best known for his spine-tingling paranormal videos - mixing folklore, personal experience, and a healthy dose of dry humour.

Iwan joins John to talk about his experience with social media, his interest in all things spooky, and growing up in Wales where the line between myth and memory was always a bit blurry. They explore how storytelling - whether about haunted houses or hidden identities - can be a way of making sense of the world, claiming space, and passing on something that lasts.

They also talk about language, trauma, and why queer people often end up telling stories that don’t fit neat categories - because we don’t either.

It’s eerie, honest, and full of unexpected warmth. Just like Iwan’s content.

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Ripley is nothing short of a powerhouse in recent times within Liverpol's queer community. They are a founding member of the now well over subscribed Board Gaymes group, which is now expanding to have monthly groups over on the Wirral; and has recently launched Queer Agenda Merseyside.

Queer Agenda acts as a directory of what's going on within Liverpool's queer community - events, groups and outings - which Ripley puts together manually themselves! It's not an easy task, but they explain how and why they do it, with the potential plans to grow!

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John Bridson, aka TheButchQween, is part queer meme lord, part cultural critic, and 100% done with your tired binary takes.

Talking social media, looking out from behind the curtain, as well as their own mental health challenges, John brings a real sense of authenticity to this episode of Proudly Said - highlighting where his humour comes from, and how he uses the creative process to centre himself.

There’s sass, sincerity and a few tangents that somehow loop back to serious truths - about community, control, and carving space online that’s both ridiculous and real.

It’s razor-sharp, meme-level funny, and joyfully unapologetic. Just like The Butch Qween.

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Adam Brown is a Liverpool-born dancer, choreographer, and founder of Adam Brown Dance Company - known for turning movement into storytelling, and making dance accessible, powerful, and unapologetically personal.

Adam joins John to talk about growing up as someone who always wanted to dance, and what it means to build his own dance company that reflects the world as he sees it - not just how it looks on paper. They talk growth, process, and the politics of being a working-class creative in an industry still obsessed with polish over authenticity.

From training to creating bold, raw work focused in the community around him, Adam opens up about his journey, the barriers he’s broken, and the spaces he’s still trying to create - for himself, and for others.

It’s movement. It’s memory. It’s full-body honesty.

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Raf Dias - aka @musicbyrafaela — is a queer creative who brings heart, humour and a whole lot of honesty to this week’s episode.

We chat about queer love and ends… well, all over the place (in the best way). From navigating the world as a lesbian to challenging the straight-coded expectations still clinging to relationships, labels and language - this one’s about living loudly, loving honestly, and laughing through it all.

We unpack identity and what it means to be soft and strong in the same breath. There’s talk of culture, connection, and resisting the pressure to fit a script - especially when your life was never written in the margins to begin with.

It’s candid, warm, occasionally chaotic - and absolutely full of queer joy.

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Joey is the frontman of Liverpool queer party band Joey & The Hot Tub Boys — bringing glitter, chaos and genuine heart to every stage they hit.

Joey joins John to talk about making music that’s unapologetically queer, fun, and loud in all the right ways. From more intimate gigs to sold-out sweaty nights, they dive into what it means to hold space for silliness, softness, and self-expression - especially in a world that often asks queer people to shrink.

They talk about chosen family, DIY gig culture, and why camp, comedy and community are more punk than most bands claiming the title. There’s chat about neurodiversity, finding your tribe, and not taking yourself too seriously - unless you’re talking about the power of queer joy, in which case: deadly serious.

It’s loud, heartfelt and brilliantly chaotic. Just like Joey & The Hot Tub Boys.

Listen to their new single, 'Totally Over You', from 18th July here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/joeyandthehottubboys/totally-over-you

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Regina McQueen is a Wirral-born drag queen with a big personality, a sharp wit, and a soft spot for repainting dolls - literally.

Regina joins John for a chat that’s as full of heart as it is humour. They talk about growing up queer in Birkenhead, building a name for herself on the Liverpool drag scene, and how painting dolls in her spare time helps her stay grounded when the spotlight fades.

Known for her bold personality, Regina reflects on the pressures of reputation, the importance of staying kind, and the difference between being seen and being understood.

Honest, hilarious, and full of love - this is Regina McQueen, beyond the lashes.

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Braidy Maloney is a proud queer woman, business owner, and quiet force (sometimes not so quiet) - running both Five Café and Solomon’s Tap Room in Garston.

Braidy sits down with John to talk about building community from the ground up. Not with big speeches or rainbow branding, but by creating real, local spaces where all people feel seen and safe. She shares her journey from customer to café owner, how being different shaped her approach to business, and the power of showing up without needing to shout.

They chat authenticity, allyship, visibility outside the city centre - and why being part of the community means more than just putting a flag in the window.

It’s warm, honest, and quietly radical. Just like Braidy.

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