Podcast Episodes

Rob Halford of Judas Priest

This is the second part of Jake's revealing conversation with The Metal God himself, Rob Halford - frontman of legendary rock band Judas Priest

Last time we learnt about the pressures on Rob to keep…

Published on 3 hours ago

'Raw Deal' by Judas Priest

Season 3 Episode 1

Welcome to Series 3 of Queer The Music! We're kicking off with an absolute icon from the world of rock - Rob Halford. 

Rob has spent half a century fronting one of heavy metal's biggest and most inf…

Published on 1 week ago

'The Power of Love' by Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Season 2 Episode 9

In this festive edition of Queer the Music Jake sits down with the iconic Holly Johnson, the front man of Frankie Goes To Hollywood, to discuss the 1984 UK number one single and enduring Christmas so…

Published on 9 months ago

'It's a Sin' by Pet Shop Boys

Season 2 Episode 8

It's the Season Finale of Queer The Music and we have a big one for you! It's none other than Neil Tennant to talk about Pet Shop Boys' 1987 smash hit 'It's A Sin'. 

Neil joined Jake on his sofa to ta…

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

'Take Your Mama' by Scissor Sisters

Season 2 Episode 7

Have you heard the news?? Scissors Sisters are reforming and going on tour next May so for this special edition of Queer The Music, recorded in front of an audience at The Phoenix Arts club in London…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

'Midnight Radio' with John Cameron Mitchell

Season 2 Episode 6

This episode celebrates the song 'Midnight Radio', by Stephen Trask, the epic finale song from the ground-breaking film and stage musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

Jake is joined at his home in New O…

Published on 10 months ago

'Free Yourself' by Jessie Ware

Season 2 Episode 5

Queer The Music not only shines a light on songs by queer artists but also those that have been adopted by the LGBTQ+ community and in this episode we’re celebrating an absolute banger and one that h…

Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

'Explode' by Big Freedia

Season 2 Episode 4

In this episode of Queer The Music we’re shining a light on an incredible artist as we celebrate ‘Explode’ by the rapper and ‘Queen of Bounce’ Big Freedia.

Big Freedia, “The Queen Diva,” not only brou…

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

'Glacier' by John Grant

Season 2 Episode 3

This week on Queer The Music we welcome the great singer songwriter John Grant to talk about his epic song Glacier. 

Glacier is the standout track from John's 2013 album 'Pale Green Ghosts' and is abo…

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

'Tutti Frutti' by Little Richard

Season 2 Episode 2

This week on Queer The Music we celebrate the phenomenal artist Little Richard and his groundbreaking song 'Tutti Frutti'. We can’t underplay the impact that this one song had on popular music at the…

Published on 11 months ago