Speaking Queerly

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Want to know what we're on about? Listen to this week's hilarious and insightful interview with Newcastle Drag Royalty and winner of Drag Idol Newcastle 2024, Reese Wetherspoon! From Leeds to Loughborough, we find out a bit more about this side splitting drag artist.

Madame Jo and Ruaridh are back, and this week, Ruaurdh is grilling Madame Jo on her recent trip to New York, and they discuss why Jo felt so connected with the city.

Madame Jo and Ruaridh are joined by the HBIC of the Tracks in Edinburgh, Elizabeth Moore! Jo and Ru got to catch up with Elizabeth about Tracks, producing a weekly show, how she came up with her name, and so much... Moore!

No guest? No problem! For the first time in season 2, Madame Jo and Ruaridh get to have a sit down and chat.(just like the good old days)

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Ruaridh and Madame Jo sit down with Palestinian activist, Hisan Kilani, as he tells us about his work for the people of Gaza, his experiences as a queer person in Gaza and Jordan, so much more!

To keep up with Hasan and all of his work, follow him on Instagram @hasanofamman and donate to his Go Fund Me gofund.me/f3173a69 if you are able to.

This week on Speaking Queerly - Madame Jo and Ruaridh sit down and chat with Ugandan LGBTQIA+ activist, Hans Senfuma.

Hans gives Jo and Ru a glimpse into the work that he does, and life as a queer person living in Uganda.

If you would like to follow Hans to keep up with his work, please you can do so on Instagram @Hans_senfuma

For the last LIVE episode, in collaboration with Dumfries Pride, Madame Jo and Ru sit down with Graham from The National Library of Scotland. They even teased a sneaky little collab with the NLS in the future!

Speaking Queerly was filmed in front of a live audience in The Stove Network in room 2, with special guest Devine Tension.

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For the first time ever, Speaking Queerly will be recorded in front of a live audience as a part of Dumfries Pride. Speaking Queerly Live will be on the 3rd of September in the Stove Cafe. Get your FREE tickets ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.

WE ARE BACK!

Speaking Queerly, Dumfries and Galloway's one and only LGBTQIA+ podcast is here for season 2.

We sit down with 17 year old drag icon, Cherry West, following her run at Edinburgh fringe in a production of "Jamie: The Musical", to discuss her upcoming projects, her first single "Red All Over" and wether Drag Race is in her future.

For the first time ever, Speaking Queerly will be recorded in front of a live audience as a part of Dumfries Pride. Speaking Queerly Live will be on the 3rd of September in the Stove Cafe. Get your FREE tickets ⁠here⁠.