Ailbhe Reddy joins Cian to chat about her queer tracks of the decade, what she was at in 2010 and her plans for 2020. Her selection included. 

Pillow Queens "Gay Girls"
Courtney Barnett "Avant Gardener"
Perfume Genius "Otherside"
Soccer Mommy "Your Dog"
SOAK "Everybody Loves You"
Kitt Phillippa "Human"
Lucy Dacus "Night Shift"
Wallis Bird "The Deep Reveal"
Liza Flume "Spain"
Big Thief "Mythological Beauty"


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Elaine Mai joins Cian to chat about her queer tracks of the decade, what a typical Christmas preset for her is and how Dublin has changed for creatives. 

Tracks played:
Troye Sivan // "Lucky Strike"
Pillow Queens // "Favourite"
Christine & The Queens // "Tilted"
King Princess // "Pussy Is God"
SOPHIE // "BIPP"
Liza Flume // "What We Called Love"
Hayley Kiyoko // "What I Need"
Scissor Sisters // "Let's Have A Kiki"
Janelle Monaé // "Pynk"
The Internet // "Girl"

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Joining you on Christmas day, Cian chooses his favorite queer tracks of the last 10 years with cup of tea and quality street to hand. 

Tracks chosen:
Villagers // "Trick Of The light"
Frank ocean // "Pyramids"
Sam Smith // "Not In That Way"
Will Young // "I Just Want A Lover"
John Grant // "Slug Snacks"
Janelle Monaé // "Dance Apocalyptic"
Kate Tempest // "Theme From Becky"
Shura // "Indecisions"
Wyvern Lingo // "I Love You, Sadie"
St. Vincent // "Los Ageless"

Jack Rua joins Cian to chat about his queer tracks of the, what he was at in 2010 and his plans for 2020. His selection included. 

Elm "Fear"
John Grant "Glacier"
Dorian Electra "Flamboyant"
St. Vincent "Digital Witness"
MUNA "#1 Fan"
Sophie "Immaterial"
Courtney Barnett "Pedestrian At Best"
Christine & The Queens "Tilted"
Janelle Monaé "Make Me Feel"
Villagers "Becoming A Jackal"

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Catch me chatting with @gearoidfarrelly about @will.keo 's gofundme success, the recent PrEP availability and queer podcasts to get you through the long cold winter.
We played the new, rousing track from @vedalady and @ladykcreates .
We also gave advice to someone who is struggling to find the right headspace to give advice.
Check out all the Irish podcasts we mentioned on the show.
@biggaybucketlist
#givingmelife with @ladykcreates @dialemma_dublin and @therubynoir
@imgrandmam #theunofficialgoodguyscirclepodcast

Let me know if you make an Irish queer podcast and aren't listed above.
Check out the latest episode of @gearoidfarrelly podcast, Fascinated, with @seansmithsolo from Same Difference!

Shawna Scott from sexsiopa.ie came in to tell Cian all about what sex toys we can use to help keep us warm over the coming winter months. There is a queer ear from a newly out gay guy who doesn't like anal and Cian and Shawna discuss recent headlines including Caitlyn Jenner in the jungle and Trans Remembrance day. 

This week is an Irish language special, Kevin Johnston fro foras na gaeilge joins Cian to discuss an focloir aiteach, A list of queer definitions, terms and identities so that every queer person can identify themselves as Gaeilge.

http://usi.ie/focloir-aiteach/

Join other queer people who speak Irish at the queercal comrá https://www.facebook.com/groups/anqueercalcomhra/about/

This week Karen joins Cian and they discuss setlist.fm, hate crime legislation, the overlap between being black and queer, they give advice to a listener who didn't want to take a selfie and there is a rundown of the latest Dublin queer events. 

Check Karen out on IG ( @siucra_mathair ) and the POC only event they organise ( @originseile ) and their podcast ( @ealuofficial )

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This week screenwriter and musicians comes in to chat about his new album "Romances", alongside the sad news of the homophobic attack in Coolock, the great news of marriage equality in N and the inane news of a new testicle jacuzzi. 

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This week is National fostering week so Cian had two same sex couples on the show to discuss their experience as foster parents. Tusla allow same sex fostering which is an option for queer people often over looked. If you need any more information, please visit the Tusla website.