Queeriosity

On this weeks show we are joined by resident tarot reader in Dublin's street 66, Moira Fowley, Moira chats through the art of tarot and how it can be used in our everyday to become more in tune with ourselves before giving Pádraig and James a tarot reading! Guess who got the death card? You can catch Moira on the third Tuesday of every month in Street 66. If you would like to reach out to Pádraig...

If you would like to reach out to Pádraig or James their social media handles are @Padraig_WMC and @Jameso_Hagen or email queeriosity@dublincityfm.ie. Check out Queeriosity on Instagram @queeriosityradio. If you are enjoying Queeriosity, don't for get to drop us a 5 star rating and subscribe! If you or anyone you know needs support the national LGBT Helpline is here to listen in confidence and wit...

On this weeks show! Wayne Power , author of 'Dress You Up' a fabulous new stage play which premieres in Waterford's Bank Lane from October 22nd to 25th joins us to give us an insight into the story of Bobbie Burke who has big dreams of becoming a drag queen in the summer of 1997 and gives us an insight into how rehearsals are going ahead of opening night. Tickets for 'Dress You Up' are available h...

On this weeks show... Brendon & Matt from the newly formed Professional Association for Trans Health Ireland ( PATHI ) join us to talk about how we can strengthening the health, rights and wellbeing of trans and gender diverse people. Outhouse LGBTQ+ Centre CEO Oisin O'Reilly tells us life in Dublins LGBTQ+ community space, and creating a place where all LGBTQ+ people feel safe, seen and celeb...

On this weeks show.. Ally to the stars, Fionnuala Jay helps us dissect the top LGBTQ stories of the week including the Brat collaborations, Rebel Wilson's wedding and Sophie's poshumous album. Emily Bradley and Ally Ryan are in studio chatting about women's place in the comedy scene and their brilliant monthly comedy night Hysterical Women. And amid some lash back from the fandom, friend of the sh...

On this weeks show, It’s same sex marriage,  @ladygaga  and Eurovision in our rainbow round up - the perfect trifecta! Ahead of its 20th anniversary, Anne Marie, Eileen and Niall from The INTO's LGBT branch ( @intolgbt ) join us to chat about the work the group has done to promote inclusive environments for staff and pupils in our primary schools. The fabulous Megan Burke ( @me...

This week we’re yapping about @troyesivan @pathi.ie and Kharkiv Pride in our Rainbow Round Up Kiro and Tiago, the force behind a brand new queer barbershop @queerhawkdublin join us to tell us about their business venture and tease us on an opening date! Travel and Food Journalist as well as author Rich Rubin @rich_rubin speaks to us about his book 'The Day Before It Rained' - a collection of short...

On this weeks Queeriosity: As we mark one year since the beginning of the current conflict in Gaza, queer Palestinian activist and poet Yaffa ( @yaffasutopia ) joins us to discuss their work on Palestinian resistance and queer inclusion, while Dr. Angela O'Connell of OSSCork ( @osscork4 ) findings from a new reachOUT : report 'Addressing Intimate Partner Abuse among Gay and Bisexual Men in Co...

On this weeks Queeriosity: Queer bedroom artist Chapel Lizard aka David Monaghan steps in to chat through some of the weeks biggest stories, before we discuss their brand new EP entitled End of Summer, which will be released in the coming months. Dublin Fringe Festival is fast approaching for two weeks of Theatre, music, cabaret and comedy and Award-winning Cabaret Star Mark T Coxx brings his show...

On this weeks Queeriosity: Award-winning screenwriter & director, Becky Cheatle who’s first full-length stand-up comedy show Starfighter debuts during Dublin Fringe Festival in The Pearse Centre tells us about her show, coming out as trans during the covid pndemic, and why its never too late to be yourself. With two major updates related to queer sexual health in the past few weeks we are join...

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...