Tracks of Our Queers

Dec 10 2024 47 ep. 40 mins 3

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Fascinating LGBTQ+ people explore the soundtracks to their queer journeys through one track, one album, and one artist. Activists, trailblazers, and icons help Andy Gott piece together the precious relationship that queer people have with music.

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Faustina Agolley, broadcaster and DJ

Dec 10 2024 45 mins

Faustina Agolley is a writer, producer, DJ, presenter, actor, and all-round legend.She hosted Video Hits, Channel Ten’s flagship music program in Australia, from 2006-2011; she’s toured with Oprah Winfrey as her resident DJ, and she made her stage debut in the 2017 Sydney Theatre Company award-winning production, The Father.We discuss music by Kylie Minogue, Janelle Monaé, and

David Polson AM, HIV advocate and educator

Nov 26 2024 49 mins

David Polson AM is an advocate and educator for HIV awareness. Just 29 in 1984 when he was diagnosed in HIV himself, David is currently celebrating his 70th birthday.In 2023, he founded Qtopia, a museum in Sydney dedicated to the commemoration and celebration of LGBTQIA+ resilience. To mark his milestone birthday and contributions to HIV advocacy, the museum will open a memorial ga

Ash Gordon, songwriter and composer

Nov 19 2024 48 mins

Ash Gordon is a New York-bred, LA-based songwriter, producer, and now playwright, best known for her collaborations with a galaxy of stars from RuPaul’s Drag Race, including but not limited to Trixie Mattel, Sharon Needles, Trinity the Tuck, and most prolifically, Alaska, with ten #1 albums on the iTunes charts to her name. Together with Alaska and their collaborator Tomas Costan

Bishi, artist and composer

Nov 12 2024 55 mins

Bishi is an artist, composer and producer born in London of Bengali heritage. Trained in both Hindustani and Western Classical styles, she has released and composed three albums, several EPs, movie and documentary soundtracks, and tirelessly advocates for the elevation of women, trans, and non-binary creative practitioners in music and technology. From coming up in London's queer u

Simon Graser / Simonetti, DJ

Nov 05 2024 44 mins

Simon Graser is a DJ and nightlife curator based in Naarm/Melbourne, and performs as Simonetti. He co-founded the Melbourne party CONFIDE, a love letter to the roots of house, and a means for relief, release, and respect. Five points if you know the iconic Australian song it was named for.We discuss music by DASCO, Scissor Sisters, and of course, Kylie Minogue.Follow Simonetti, Clu

Christy DeGallerie, writer

Oct 29 2024 50 mins

Christy DeGallerie is a writer and interdisciplinary artist from New York. Her contribution to the Modern Love column in the New York Times took my breath away a year ago, in which she wrote about her decision to come out to her mother on the day of her deportation. It's a moving, funny, sharp dissertation on migration, queerness, and gardening, and I insist you give it a read.Chri

Benjamin Law, writer and broadcaster

Oct 22 2024 47 mins

Benjamin Law is a writer, broadcaster, television creator and producer, and refined homosexual about town in Sydney. He's also a former competitor on Australian Survivor – important.If you haven't already, I implore you to read some of Ben's sharp, warm, illuminating writing. There's Gaysia, an exploration of LGBTQ+ cultures across South East Asia; The Family Law, a memoir of his

Bright Light Bright Light, singer songwriter

Oct 15 2024 41 mins

Bright Light Bright Light, aka Rod Thomas, is an entirely independent pop superstar based in New York City.Hailing from Wales, Rod has rewritten the rulebook for being a singer songwriter without major label backing, mostly through tremendously hard work, and an ever-growing back catalogue of bangers. He's been backed, endorsed, and collaborated with legends like Sir Elton John, Er

Geraldine Hickey, comedian

Oct 08 2024 37 mins

Geraldine Hickey is one of Australia's most beloved comedians, and multiple award-winning at that. She's a regular face on TV, a veteran of the Melbourne International Comedy and Edinburgh Fringe Festivals, and... a bird watcher. More on that in the episode.We discuss music by Diana Ross, RVG, and Cash Savage.Further reading:Follow Geraldine on InstagramBuy tickets to her upcoming

Carlton Wilborn, life coach and former Madonna dancer

Sep 30 2024 42 mins

Carlton Wilborn is an actor, life coach, and former dancer with Madonna.At 25, Carlton was hand-picked to join the Blond Ambition World Tour, documented in the ground-breaking concert film Truth or Dare (or, In Bed with Madonna). He would go on to join her second tour, The Girlie Show, before embarking on a career in acting, and life coaching.Apologies in advance for slightly iffy