What, that Old Queen?!

WTOQ?! Episode 65 - Spring Queens!

Recorded Saturday 22nd March 2024

In this podcast edit of the WTOQ?! Show - which has 10% more talk than the music edition.

Spring is sprunging in the Throne Room and Tommy and Bernie are exploring Queer Spring celebrations in the cabinet of Qeeriousities, and some gay birthdays including Dirk Bogarde.

Then the Old Queens are joined by the witty and wonderful poet Leilah King who talks about her new published collection of verse We are Hungry for Androgyny (available via the link below) how she gets inspiration for her work and dancing awkwardly in clubs.

https://polari.press/shop/books/poetry/we-are-hungry-for-androgyny/

And of course, there are some taxing new Quandaries tackled with the usual wit over wisdom technique in the Queens of Agony section.

If you'd like to listen to the original show including music, click the link below:

https://www.mixcloud.com/WTOQ/what-that-old-queen-on-the-radio-ep3-spring-queens/

And here's a link to the playlist for this episode:

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WTOQ?! Episode 64 - The AI ExQueerience

Recorded Saturday 5th March 2024

Resistance is futile as the Old Queens interface with AI for this episode. Bernie & Tommy are transported back to ancient Japan shogun style when they enter the Cabinet of Queeriosities,

They also revisit a classic interview with gorgeous comedian and actor David Mills who talks about seedy bookstores, how comedy advanced his

acting career, plus the the film Florence Foster Jenkins which he stared alongside with Meryl Streep.

And of course, there are some classic new Quandaries tackled with the usual wit over wisdom technique in the Queens of Agony section.

If you'd like to listen to the original show including music click the link below:

https://www.mixcloud.com/WTOQ/wtoq-on-the-radio-ep2-the-ai-exqueerience/

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WTOQ?! Episode 63 - Gods, poets & nose hair clippers

Recorded Saturday 17th February 2024

The Old Queens are back in the Throne Room in this podcast cut of their radio show. Even though the music is cut out, Tommy and Bernie are still in fine voice with their own brand of squiffy Queer chat light-heartedly looking at Queer life Quandaries at a certain age.

This episode there are some Valentine's woes and some Grindr gripes, a visit to the Cabinet of Queeriosities to look at some Queer Ancient Gods and to revisit a classic interview with the wonderful Karen McCleod who shares how her Cabaret alter ego Barbara Brownskirt was born.

And of course there are some classic new Quandaries tackled with wit over wisdom in the Queens of Agony section.

If you'd like to listen to the original show including music click the link below:

https://www.mixcloud.com/WTOQ/wtoq-on-the-radio-ep1-gods-poets-nose-hair-clippers/

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WTOQ?! Episode 62 - Full of Christmas Queer!

Recorded Monday 4th December 2023

The Old Queens are back in the Throne Room ready to spread all the Queermas Cheer! Tommy and Bernie delve deep into the Cabinet of Queeriosities to find the origins of Christmas in the Roman festival of Saturnalia.

And you can hear them munching on treats in a seasonal Shnack Out of It!

And as ever ther are interesting and lude Quandaries in the Queens of Agony section.

So, join Tommy and Bernie for the Queer podcast of the season for the unique brand of seasonal squiffy Queer chat that is What, That Old Queen?!

Have a fabulous Queermas from all of us on the WTOQ?! Team! 

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WTOQ?! Episode 61 - Springer Special

Recorded Friday 14th April 2023

The Old Queens are back for a spring special - Jump into the Throne Room with Tommy & Bernie for another blast of their own brand of squiffy Queer chat. Shnack Out of It is back. Plus a new feature Hypochondriac’s Corner! They also chat about a possessed television.

Thn they are joined by the beautiful Queer circus artist and performance maker Sadiq Ali, who talks about his latest show The Chosen Haram which is touring now. Sadiq shares how he devised this beautiful and personal show which focuses on the impacts of gay shame, drugs, chemsex, faith and addiction and how these can become barriers in our desire to find sexual freedom, define our identities and ultimately find love.

https://www.sadiqsadiq.com/

twitter:@_sadiqsadiq

insta@_sadiqsadiq

The Chosen Haram Tour Dates

Quandaries in the Queens of Agony section include matching on Geeks and Hunks can they be a thing, the trouble with IBS and Bottoming, Gay Divorcees, the rules of open relationships and having a crush on a mouse man.

Get this rare fix of the Old Queens and get an earful of Tommy and Bernie's Springer Special!

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WTOQ?! Episode 60 - Lonely this Queermas

Recorded Wednesday 14th December 2022

It's a bit lonely in the Throne Room this Queermas as none of our guests turned up for our party. However not deterred The Old Queens muster up some Queermas Cheer and chat about the Traitors TV Show, Christmas traditions and unusual Yuletide fayre from around the world all as they are Shnacking Out on snack from their usual supermarket haunt.

Quandaries in the Queens of Agony section include matching on Tinder with a work colleague, preferring romance over sex, not being into Sexting and what's your favourite Christmas Kink.

So, join Tommy and Bernie for one last time this season for their unique brand of seasonal squiffy Queer chat.

Have a fabulous Queermas from all of us on the WTOQ?! Team! 

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WTOQ?! Episode 59 - Ménage à Everything!

Recorded Thursday 24th November 2022

As we are on the cusp of the Festive season the Old Queens talk about how Christmas can be a difficult time for Queer people and what we can do to make the Yuletide Gayer! They also talk about Dickie Beau's phenomenal show SHOWMANISM.

Then Tommy and Bernie are joined in the Throne Room by Caleb Parkin former Bristol City Poet and self-pronounced day-glo Queero techno eco poet. Together they talk about his work Poetry, the theraputic value of writing and being Eco.

https://www.calebparkin.com/

https://twitter.com/CalebParkin

Quandaries in the Queens of Agony section include spiral story dreams, Gay men being atrracted to Trans men, private pics on secondhand tech and the Queerest star sign!

So as you think about putting those decs up, let the salubrious sounds of the Old Queens bubble away in the corner and entertain you. 

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WTOQ?! Ep 58 - Doing the Charleston

Recorded Wednesday 9th November 2022

The Old Queens are back (after an extra week’s break) lounging in the Throne room to talk Cleaning, TV, Grindr and loving your own body image.

Then they go all highbrow as they are joined by the Wonderful Darren Clarke the great curator of Charleston house which was home to the Bloomsbury Set. Together they talk about the house, its Queer historical inhabitants in particular Duncan Grant and how a recent gift of his erotic drawings saved Charleston from ending in oblivion. Also, how Darren became an integral part of Charleston House today.

https://www.charleston.org.uk/

https://www.instagram.com/charlestontrust/

https://twitter.com/CharlestonTrust

At the Top of the show Bernie and Tommy discuss this article How to accept and love your appearance by Peter Minkoff

https://queer-voices.com/how-to-accept-and-love-your-appearance/

And the Quandaries in the Queens of Agony section cover jealousy, sex chatter, climactic surprises in mid-life and sensual acts other than sex.

Let the Old Queens quizzical Queer chat wash over you...

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WTOQ?! Ep 57 - Pecific Rim

Recorded Monday 17th October 2022

Tommy is back in the Throne room with Bernie and there gorgeous and talented special guest is Dickie Beau. Together they talk about his new theatre piece SHOWMANISM which will be at the Ustinov Studio in Bath from 11th Nov to 10th Dec this year.

Other topics covered are the transcendence of theatre performances, Molly Houses, Oscar WIld, Quentin Crisp, Neil Gaiman and so much more

At the Top of the show Bernie and Tommy discuss this article 21 top tips for rimming by Alexander Cheves:

https://www.advocate.com/sexy-beast/2018/6/13/21-rimming-tips-everyone-should-know?utm_source=out.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=pubexchange_module#media-gallery-media-23

And the Quandaries in the Queens of agony section cover changing sexual tastes with age, masc subs, are Queers naturally artistsic and what's a

great date.

Let the Old Queens quintessential Queer chat wash over you...

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