Tracks of Our Queers

Apr 05 2025 54 ep. 40 mins 1

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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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Voice note from Andy – I'd love your thoughts!

Apr 05 2025 3 mins

I'm trying something new, and treating you, like I treat my long-suffering friends and family, to a quick voice note. If you can't be bothered to listen, the summary is... please email or DM me your thoughts on: As a listener, how much do you care about interviews with 'known' figures, or for want of a better word, celebrities? Would you rather listen to people you weren't aware of

Sabah Choudrey, activist

Mar 24 2025 44 mins

Sabah Choudrey is an award-winning, reluctant activist. He's also an author, youth worker, Pride organiser, Saturday morning Fun Run participant – the list is exhausting, but they somehow found time for me and Tracks of Our Queers. Sabah has also featured on the Diversity Power List 24/25, serves as the Vice Chair of Trustees for the Inclusive Mosque Initiative, a Gay Times Futur

Rhys Nicholson, comedian

Mar 17 2025 53 mins

Rhys Nicholson is a comedian, actor, and judge on Drag Race Down Under. They began their stand-up journey in their teens, with regular train rides to Sydney’s open mic evenings, before launching onto the global comedy scene with a slot on Conan O’Brien. This, in turn, lead to a Netflix special, which found it’s way to one RuPaul. They’ve won countless awards, have toured gl

Episode 50 with Peppermint

Mar 10 2025 55 mins

Peppermint joins me for our 50th episode. A mainstay of New York nightlife, Peppermint burst onto the global queer scene as a finalist in RuPaul's Drag Race's ninth season. Soon after, she became the first trans actress to originate a principle role on Broadway, and has starred in dozens of television roles, most recently in Michelle Buteau's Survival of the Thickest on Netflix. Sh

Eric Schnall, author and Broadway producer

Mar 03 2025 55 mins

Eric Schnall is a Broadway producer and author from New York. Eric grew up attending Broadway productions with his parents, leading to a professional career which saw him driving critically-lauded shows like the Hedwig and the Angry Inch revival, and Fleabag. In 2024, Eric published his first book, I Make Envy on Your Disco – a love letter to Berlin, through the eyes of a late 30

Chloe Petts, comedian

Feb 24 2025 46 mins

Chloe Petts is a *very* funny comedian from the UK. Her work is littered with brilliant examples of what I think of as 'soft' activism – she skilfully endears audiences with her warmth, before a one-two punch reminder of the foolishness of homo- and transphobia. Chloe is touring the UK and Australia throughout 2025, and you can find her tour dates here. We discuss music by Tina T

Margaret Cho, entertainer

Feb 17 2025 44 mins

Margaret Cho. Period. A groundbreaking comedian, actor, musician, and advocate, Margaret Cho has been smashing barriers and ceilings in entertainment since the early 1990s. She's a massive queero of mine, and I was quite honestly shook to be on a Zoom with the Notorious C.H.O. herself. Margaret just released her third studio album, Lucky Gift, including punk pop girl group bangers,

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, a

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 g

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