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Shinky Shonky at The Polar Bear, London (with Boogaloo Stu)
Season 1 Episode 10
Obscene badges, old-school game shows, and exploding butts were all things you could expect to see if you attended Shinky Shonky, a legendary club night in London in the 00s. I caught up with Boogalo…
Published on 5 years, 7 months ago
Ace of Clubs, London (with DJ Jo Bunny)
Season 1 Episode 9
What's the difference between regular drama and lesbian drama? What is the lesbian uniform? Which dodgy dance moves are guaranteed to woo the ladies? I found out the answer to these (and many other) …
Published on 5 years, 7 months ago
Trash Palace, London (with Quiet Choir)
Season 1 Episode 8
Spread over two floors, Trash Palace was THE drinking place of choice for alternative queers for a hot minute in the mid-00s, and is another of central London's disappearing bars (thanks largely to h…
Published on 5 years, 8 months ago
First Out Cafe, London (with Ali Brumfitt)
Season 1 Episode 7
We are back to London this week, and visiting another venue that fell victim to the Crossrail development (a large scale construction project which saw a good chunk of central London demolished to ma…
Published on 5 years, 8 months ago
The Princess Victoria (The PV), Brighton, England (with Kathy Caton)
Season 1 Episode 6
Brighton is generally accepted as the ‘queer capital’ of the UK, with an estimated 15% of all adults identifying as gay, lesbian or bisexual, and a thriving queer scene. That’s part of the reason it …
Published on 5 years, 9 months ago
The Terminus, Brisbane, Australia (with Kurt Luthy)
Season 1 Episode 5
Queensland didn’t legalise homosexuality until 1991 (which kind of blows my mind when you think of Australia’s reputation for being an open and welcoming country). That, says dj and all-around-charme…
Published on 5 years, 9 months ago
The Black Cap, Camden, London (with Joe Pop)
Season 1 Episode 4
London’s heart broke when legendary drag bar ‘The Black Cap’ closed in 2015. I caught up with artist, music fan and dj Joe Pop to talk about his life as a ‘punk kid’, the ‘dignity in toast’ rule, and…
Published on 5 years, 9 months ago
Ghetto, London (with Charlotte Richardson Andrews)
Season 1 Episode 3
Ever fallen in love on the dance floor? That’s what happened to journalist and writer Charlotte Richardson Andrews at the legendary London club ‘Ghetto’. We caught up to discuss online dating, queer …
Published on 5 years, 9 months ago
Kudos Bar, London (with Wilfrid Wood)
Season 1 Episode 2
I had never heard of ‘Kudos’, which was an out-of-the-way pub in Charing Cross, London, but I loved hearing from sculptor Wilfrid Wood about his experiences there, and what the place meant to him whi…
Published on 5 years, 10 months ago
The Joiners' Arms, London (with Mark Walton)
Season 1 Episode 1
Who hasn't spent an evening stumbling out of The Joiners' Arms, which was once described as 'Britain's trendiest gay dive'? Due to its late night opening the bar had a reputation as a 'last chance sa…
Published on 5 years, 10 months ago