Queer View Mirror

Kirby Fary fills in for the usual Queer View crew and has a chat with Sophie L'Estrange from Melbourne Activist Legal Support (MALS) to discuss the rights of protesters with a focus on trans, genderdiverse, and queer activists. They then talk with storyteller and educator Nevo Zisin to discuss their works, upcoming IDAHOBIT talks, and Nakba Day.

Sam and Gemma first have a chat with co-creators of Homo Pentecostus, proud Wurundjeri man Joel Bray and Armenian-Greek actor Peter Paltos, about the intimate exploration of secret queer identitie within the confines of a 1990s Pentecostal Church premiering at Malthouse Theatre. They then talk with drag provocateur, drag queer, and glam-drogynous Peppy Smears about their creative culmination of opera, musicals, and independant theatre, Underground Cabaret, coming to The Round.

Gemma has two hilarious guests lined up in another comedic edition of Queer View Mirror. She first has a chat with Rhys Nicholson about their sold out Melbourne International Comedy Festival show Huge Big Party Congratulations. Gemma then talks with "Sydney’s laziest drag queen" Brendan Hancock about his cabaret comedy show Fuck Around And Find Out If It’s Any Good also showing at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Sam welcomes "artiste, journalist, sex worker and hot f#%king mess", Jessi Ryan to the show to chat about their debut show Functional Bottom currently showing as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Sam then talks with transgender secondary English teacher Ernest Price about his darkly funny debut novel about transphobia and family dysfunction, The Pyramid of Needs.

Sam embraces "lesbian comedian energy" and welcomes a range of guests to Queer View Mirror. He first has a chat with writer, performer, and fourth most well known lesbian Hannah from Tasmania, Hannah Malarski, about comedy show Big Dyke Energy returning to Melbourne as part of the International Comedy Festival. Sam also welcomes Tuck Shop Ladies to the studio to talk about their new show A Day In The Life Of A Lesbian Bank Robber also showing at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Sam and Hamish have two literary guests lined up in this self proclaimed "Gay Gay Gay Poetry Edition" of Queer View Mirror. They first welcome to the show queer poet, researcher, and lectureer in creative writing, Dr Willo Drummond, to discuss her recently published book of poetry Moon Wrasse. The Queer View crew then has a chat with editor, writer, poet, and collage artist, Alex Creece, about her first book Potty Mouth, Potty Mouth.

The Queer View Crew welcome "Busy Bisexual Burlesque Baddie" and guest curator at the NGV, Ruby Slippers, to discuss the upcoming Bowery Ball. Gemma then has a chat with australian comedian, singer, and writer Reuben Kaye to chat about his show featuring in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Apocalipstik.

Gemma, Hamish, and Sam are joined by co-owner of Sapphic Flicks, Merryn Trescott, to have a chat about a new campaign for local transgender and non-binary binder company Transform Transwear. The Queer View Crew also talk to Tim Rutty about local queer circus act Gravity Dolls and upcoming show, Future Proof, presented by Darebin Arts Speakeasy.

Sam, Gemma, and Hamish welcome two guests onto the show this episode. The crew first chat with chief executive officer at Transgender Victoria Dr Son Vivienne about their new book Queering Safe Spaces: Being Brave Beyond Binaries. They then talk with Naarm based artist Scotty So to discuss his new exhibition The Queen of Begonias and Hai Kot Tou both currently at the Art Gallery of Ballarat.

The Queer View crew have an astronomical line up of guests this week.

First, Sam welcomes gender queer and autistic creator Spencer M.F Rodrick to talk about their writing about being normal in space but weird on earth which has recently won the inaugural Pearl Prize.

They are also joined by Dr David Gould to discuss his book Survivors and Thrivers - Male Homosexual Lives in Postwar Australia which has recently been shortlisted for a Victorian History Award.

Gemma then has a chat with Meegan May and Lauren Anderson co-creators of podcast and newly animated TV series Starship Q Star.