Queeriosity

On this weeks Queeriosity: James sits down for a chat with Rose Eveleth about her new podcast 'Tested' which takes an indepth look at sex testing in elite female sport! Dublin singer and musician, Tim Chadwick chats to us about his debut album 'Pulverise,' his musical inspiration, finding his sound and his music as being a representation for young queer people. Check out Pulverise now - it is just...

The band is back together as the host and Padraig dive into the week’s biggest LGBTQI+ stories in the Rainbow Roundup. In Ireland, many children of LGBTQ+ families still face legal obstacles in being recognized by both of their parents. Ranae von Meding , CEO of Equality for Children , discusses their advocacy work and the impact of recent legislation aimed at addressing these issues. Peter Dunne,...

James is taking a break with week and Pádraig is in the comfy seat! We are joined by Today FM's Cathal O Sullivan, to talk us through this weeks top LGBTQ+ stories including Charli's charitable deed and The VMA's nominations! After a gender row broke out at The Olympics following a fight including Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, Dr. Adeline Barry joins us to talk about the misconceptions surrounding...

In a week where sport become secondary news at The Olympics as people took to social media to dispute the eligibility of a female boxer, Domhnaill Harkin (@domhnaillh) speaks to us about Playing with Pride, a new documentary by @shoutout_ire highlighting LGBTQI+ plus inclusion in Irish sport A highlight for movie buffs Gaze Film Festival (@gazefilmfest) is in full swing this bank holiday weekend....

Pardon us while we  exist in the context  This week on Queeriosity pioneering asexuality activist and model @theyasminbenoit joins us to discuss her efforts in raising visibility for the ACE community and her innovative #ThisIsWhatAsexualLooksLike campaign. Host of @rteradio1 ’s "Out & Proud" @trev_keegan joins us to chat about their new series, which delves into the experiences of the L...

In this throwback episode we revisit some of the most profound and powerful conversations we have had in the first year of Queeriosity. Dementia Champion Paddy Crosbie discusses caring for his late husband and his work with the Dementia Carer’s Campaign Network. Non-Diet Nutritionist Niamh Orbinski talks about diet culture and body image issues in the LGBTQ+ community. Housing activist Eileen Leah...

How does  @janetdevlinofficial  end up touring with  @russellcrowe ? Why through  @teddysphotos  of course! We had the privilege of chatting to Janet about her time on XFactor and her upcoming album ‘Emotional Rodeo’ plus we’ll be playing her new single ‘Country Singer’ her time on the XFactor and the motivation behind being so open and honest about her mental health strug...

Post Pride blues? Us too, but we are going to try our best to turn those frowns upside down on this week's Queeriosity! In our Rainbow Round Up, we have a chat about Joe Biden's pardon to ex US service members who were convicted of crimes due to their sexual orientation, Trans and Intersex Pride 2024 and Lily Allen's latest career move as she launches an OnlyFans for her feet! With Electric Picnic...

Wishing all of our listeners a happy, safe and enjoyable Pride. Now feels like a great time to thank you all for your ongoing support. Be absolutely fabulous and be yourself. If you were able to tune in live on air, you would have heard our Pride Party Playlist on this week's show, but we also covered what has been happening within the LGBTQ+ community in our weekly Rainbow Round Up. We had the op...

This week and next week we are going full on, balls to the wall Pride Party as we play some of our favourite Pride anthems live on air. Fear not though because on this weeks show we bring you the lastest happenings in our Rainbow Round Up including the SCANDAL around Justin Timberlake's arrest earlier in the week. We also take a look at some dilemma's sent in by listeners and try our best to offer...

We chose BOOKS this week on Queeriosity! Author of the compelling the new book 'Reeling In The Queers: Tales of Ireland's LGBTQ Past,' Paraic Kerrigan (@ paraickerrigan ) shares what inspired him to write the book and he shares some of his favourite anecdotes and stand out figures that he discovered through the writing process.  Reeling In The Queers: Tales of Ireland's LGBTQ Past is a fabulo...

This week, comedy queen, Grace Campbell ( @disgracecsmpbell ) joins us to tell us about her new show ‘Grace Campbell On Heat,’ the inspiration behind her comedy and her iconic dog Eddie (named after Edina Monsoon)  Grace brings her hilarious show to Dublin's Liberty Hall on October 25th. Tickets are available from disgracecampbell.com . Following the release of his new track ‘And I Gleam Alon...

LGBT Ireland ( @LGBTIreland_ie )CEO Paula Fagan is here to talk about how we can inspire people to use their vote, the importance of taking this opportunity to ask candidates about the issues that matter to us, and about their Come Out And Vote voter mobilisation campaign ahead of the upcoming Local and European Parliamentary elections Shame-slaying, hip-swaying, Christian Music Billboard-cha...

Singer songwriter NIYL ( @niylmusic ) joins us to tell us about how his upbringing as a queer person in rural Ireland inspired him to write his upcoming debut album ‘Parish is Burning' which you can stream NOW! Comedians Emily Bradley ( @emily_bradley_comedy ) creator of Queer Note, a queer cabaret and co-host of  @datenight  and Felix O'Connor  @oximoronic28  of&nbsp...

Something Kinda Ooh! For everyone on this week’s Queeriosity! 🎙️ Podcasters Kevin2mey and Pj. Kirby of I'm Grand Mam join us to discuss navigating the success of their podcast while maintaining their close friendship 👯‍♂️ Tickets for their summer tour are almost gone but the last few can be a snapped up on ticketmaster or by clicking here. 📊 With the publication of both, a study by the EU Agency...

Matt Kennedy, Policy and Research Manager with  @belongtoyouthservices  joins us to chat about the key findings of the Being LGBTQI+ in Ireland research study which they jointly produced with TCD. Meri Hernandez or  @irelandsfavouritegay  drops in to chat about coming out, being unapologetically herself … and how her car got taken over by bees 🐝- With Pride season kicking off,...

On this week's show, Simon Chambers joins us to speak about his experience of caring for his Uncle David and David’s exceptional outlook on end of life. Simon also tells us about his new documentary film Much Ado About Dying which tells his story and celebrates David’s life. Benedict Landsbert Noon ( @benenoon ) and Amy Kidd ( @amykidd_ ) are with us to tell us about  @anseo_anois ’ productio...

Darcey ( @thedarcymichael ) & jer ( @jer2baer  ) join us to talk about life as a queer comedy couple and their No Refunds tour coming to the  @thehelixvenue  in Dublin on September 16th! Ciarán Gaffney ( @_gaff__  ), the man behind the wildly popular storytelling events  @seanchoiche  joins us to chat about the joy of sharing a story among a room full of strangers...

It's giving ART this week on Queeriosity! After being postponed last November, the Queer Spectrum Film Festival takes place from April 27th. To tell us all about it we are joined once again by organiser Pradeep Mahadeshawar and film maker Salvador Alejandro Gutierrez . 21 years after its inception, Dublin's Gay Theatre Festival continues to go from strength to strength. Ahead of this years edition...

Executive Director of @shoutout_ire Ruadhán Ó Críodáin ( @ruadhanoc ) chats to us about the incredible work Shout Out are doing including the promotion of inclusivity in schools, work places and sporting organisations. Carol Walsh and Sian Ní Mhúirí ( @sian_ni_mhuiri ) co writers of ‘Louise Lives Large’ cht to us about @tailoredfilmsie  &  @rte2 ’s newest teenage drama...

We are joined once again by the inspirational Jenny Maguire, co-organiser of Trans and Intersex Pride to chat about what she has planned when she takes to office in June following her successful election as President of Trinity College's Student Union. Graham Kelly, secretary of The Emerald Warriors, Dublin's LGBTQ+ inclusive rugby club is in studio to chat about the club and how you can become in...

With Pádraig on holiday, @dilwickremasinghe  joins James for this week's Rainbow Roundup. Actor Rodrigo Ternevoy ( @rodrigoternevoy ) joins us to chat about his role in Netflix’s Lindsay Lohan ode to Oirishness and instant camp classic Irish Wish. Sarah Monaghan ( @sarahmon10 ) project manager for the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre’s  @weconsentirl  programme chats about a new study...

On this weeks show we are chat to the hilarious Morgan Rees ahead of his upcoming tour which includes a stop in Dublin’s Whelan’s on June 9th. To mark Neurodiversity Celebration Week and the wonderful Sarah Murray @sarahjmurr joins us to speak about their experience growing up queer and autistic in Ireland. Natasha and Mark from @dublinfrontrunners tell us all about their wonderful club and their...

In honour of St. Patrick's Day we are serving green, white and GOLD on this weeks Queeriosity. Conor Finn ( @theconorfinn ) joins Pádraig, fresh from The Oscars red carpet for this weeks Rainbow RoundUp. 👨🏻‍🏫 Historian Anthony Delaney ( @anthonydelaneyhistory ) is in studio to give us a crash course in queer Irish historical figures. Founder of Cork's LGBT Archive Orla Egan ...

On this week's Queeriosity we are also joined by Tom and Michael from  @dublinbearsevents  who are in to recruit James and tell us all about Béar Féile 2024. Dáire from  @translibdub  is in studio to tell us about Dublin’s Small Trans Library and it’s wonderful community as it continues to grow. Scandal galore in this week's Rainbow Round Up as we talk about RuPaul's new busine...