Queeriosity

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...

Ellen Jennings and Daniel O'Boyle join us as Bodywhys.ie marks #EDAW2024. Ellen highlights the invaluable support and services that Bodywhys provide for people who might be struggling with eating or their body image as well as encouraging those with concern for a loved home that support is available. Daniel very bravely opens up about his own experience of having an eating disorder and how his rec...

IAs  @bodywhys  marks Eating Disorder Awareness week, we are chatting to Ellen Jennings and Daniel O’Boyle about the prevalence of eating disorders within the community and the journey to recovery  #EDAW2024 David O'Carroll ( @davidcarroll384 ) of  @lecheilednd  drops in to tell us more about the organisation behind the Ireland for All campaign and why it’s members fe...

On the show this week, Victoria Secret ( @victoriasecretdublin ) tells us about her drag career and teases us about the line up for this year’s Pride Party which she hosts alongside  @davina.devine  in  @vicar_st  on the 28th of June. Dr. John Gilmore ( @bouncyjohn22 ) is with us in studio for a chat about the need for a more inclusive healthcare system for LGBTQIA pe...

GCN ’s Alice Linehan fills in for our globetrotting Padraig to bring us through some of the biggest LGBTQI+ stories of the week, including Britney Spears coffee collab in aid of LGBTQ young people’s charity The Trevor Projec t. Aine O’Hara organiser of Disrupt Disability Arts Festival tells us all about the amazing festival programme filled with theatre, dance, literature, and visual arts. Ois O’D...

Jen Bowler ( @jens_journal24 ) Cork's saving grace and the get up and go behind  @vibecork  Corks new LGBTQ+ venue tells us all about the new queer space and what patrons can expect Karen Dempsey ( @baldpriestess ) and Feargh Curtis ( @fearghc ) of  @entheos.ie  are in studio to tell us all about their new podcast Re- Imagining Ceremonies and the meaningful work they do 🤍 We b...

 This week we are joined by Irish TV Royalty,  @annanolan70  on queer representation in mainstream media. @paigham_basira  joins speaks very openly about her home country, Afghanistan and seeking refuge in Ireland. We are also joined by Mick and Niall from  @tradisamach  for some live trad music and to learn more about the Inclusive traditional Irish music group! And...

We are joined by the inspirational @paddycrosbie  who shares an insight into caring for his late husband Derek, following his dementia diagnosis and his campaigning through the Dementia Carer’s Campaign Network  @alzsocirl Anthony Kinahan ( @antokinskywalker ) is back with us this week to discuss his latest production of  @unguardedplay  which has just kicked off its national t...

Ryan of @mothermothermusic talks to us about their surge in popularity thanks to lockdown and their upcoming Dublin gigs. The fabulous @rebecca.tallon.de.havilland chats about her new TV show Second Chances on @virginmediaireland and being Ireland’s first out trans TV presenter. @padraig.rice of @lgbtireland_ie talks us through The Shadow Report of The #LGBTI + Inclusion Strategy published this we...

This week are joined by  @cormac_todd_  to chat about his latest single, “Don’t Call Me When I’m Famous.” Niamh Orbinski ( @nutritionwithniamh ) joins us to chat about diet culture and the pressure we put ourselves to have what perceived to be the perfect body Conor Devitt ( @esc_conor ) from  @eirevisionpodcast  is in to give us a review of this year’s Eurosong...

This week Jenny Maguire ( @jennymaguir ) of  @transpridedublin  in to talk us through being trans in Ireland today. Karina Murray of  @consciousconnectionsie  joins us to chat about the events they are running to better support the wellbeing of LGBTQ+ women and non binary people 🧘 We take a pop culture approach to this weeks Rainbow RoundUp and feature stories about 3 wis...

This is a New Year’s Party like none other! We have extra special guest Fionnuala Jay to reflect on 2023 with us before we chat about resolutions for the next year! 👸🏼 Maria ( @mariaflemingdub  and  @saminthe.city  ( @samscollective ) talk to us about the First Fortnight festival which kicks off next week and aims to remove the stigma associated with mental health. We are very exc...

It’s the Queeriosity Christmas Special! This week we are changing things up and getting silly with ICON  @louisemcsharry  for the season that’s in it! We discuss some of the biggest stories of 2023 and we share our controversial Christmas opinions 🎅🏽 Adam McBride of  @lgbtireland_ie  joins us to chat about volunteering with the organisation and Christina Fitzharris from ...

Wren Dennehy ( @thewrenthewren ) is in the studio for a chin wag and to tell us about The Quare Fellow in  @abbeytheatredublin . Stephen Roberts ( @steo_roberts ) joins us to chat about his family’s surrogacy journey and the importance of diverse family family representation. @padraig_wmc  gives you a deep dive into 1984 including a Super Bowl Fiasco and  @jameso_hagan  ta...

This week we’re chatting with  @shaundunnagram , co-director of the stunning ‘How To Tell A Secret’ after it was released on Netflix last week. @iammisstaken   @missroots  drop in to tell us about The Big Gay Christmas Quiz in  @thebernardshaw  on December 15th in aid of  @lgbtireland_ie . We have our Rainbow Roundup, camp Christmas classics and James takes us back to...

Dil Wickremasinghe, founder of  @insight_matters  is chatting to James in the aftermath of the riots which took place in Dublin last week. Pádraig chats to Jose Galang  @cococholo  about serving looks, the rise in popularity of preloved clothing and  @gollygoshdublin . We take it back to another one of our  @Eurovision  glory years when Niamh Kavanagh left n...