The Pieces with Bimini

Demitri Rodriguez is a trans activist, content creator and one of the first openly trans men to speak publicly about surviving conversion therapy without anonymity. From his background in the prison service to becoming a vocal presence in spaces that typically oppose trans rights, Demitri has built a career on visibility, unflinching honesty and the refusal to be palatable for mainstream consumpti...

Lucy May Dawson is a disability advocate and survivor whose story of resilience against medical negligence has become a rallying cry for disabled women everywhere. At 20, she contracted the anti-NMDA receptor autoimmune encephalitis - a treatable brain disease - but was misdiagnosed as having a psychiatric breakdown and sectioned involuntarily in a psychiatric ward for three months. During that ho...

Parson James is a singer-songwriter from South Carolina who has become one of music’s most distinctive and authentic voices. Born Ashton Parson in a town of 5,000 people, he created an iconic visual identity — a high fashion cowboy priest aesthetic complete with cross earrings and boots — that reflects his unique blend of Southern roots, queer spirituality and artistic rebellion. His music has pas...

Hannah Reilly is an Australian writer, director, performer and creative force who has built a career on unflinching storytelling and the transformative power of art. From her early work in comedy to writing and performing her own original theatrical work, Hannah has carved out a space where she can explore the messy, uncomfortable, deeply human truths that make us who we are. Her critically acclai...

Peter Caulfield is an actor, singer and passionate activist who has become the leading voice fighting for legal ownership of our own voices. Best known for his work with Russell T Davies on the ground-breaking series Queer as Folk , Cucumber and Tiptoe , Peter uses his platform to speak truth to power about the issues that matter most — from Palestinian solidarity to the unchecked dangers of artif...

Nicky Spence is a Scottish tenor, opera singer and performer who has brought accessibility, authenticity and pure joy to one of the world's most elite art forms. From performing at the BBC Proms to international opera houses, Nicky has built a career on refusing to be confined by traditional operatic moulds. As a vocal athlete who can fill ginormous spaces without a microphone and a gay Scottish m...

Ebs Burnough is best known the former White House Senior Advisor to First Lady Michelle Obama - but, having achieved so much, his career defies categorisation. He's a filmmaker, writer, producer and communications executive with nearly two decades of leadership in politics and public policy. From working at the White House with President and Mrs. Obama, to serving as Chair of Sundance Film Festiva...

You might know Ella Morgan from her TV work (as the first transgender bride on Married At First Sight , or from Celebs Go Dating ), her work as a model or as a campaigner. A trailblazer in her own right, Ella has built a career on visibility, authenticity and unflinching honesty about what it means to be trans and queer in the public eye. Beyond the glamour and the accolades, Ella is a fierce advo...

Jocelyn Si is the singer of Walt Disco, a Scottish band making bold, unapologetic pop music grounded in authenticity and joy. With her bandmates, Jocelyn has crafted an album that explores the messy, beautiful experience of becoming yourself. Beyond her music, Jocelyn is a thoughtful artist who refuses to be reduced to a single narrative: she's a musician first, a trans woman second, and someone d...

He's the visionary behind some of the UK's most iconic queer spaces, the co-founder of Sink The Pink (the birthplace of Bimini) and the architect of Mighty Hoopla. Glyn Fussell joins Bimini for this episode of The Pieces . More than a festival organiser, Glynn is a cultural curator who has built a career on creating places where queer people can celebrate, belong and be unapologetically themselves...

In this urgent solo episode of The Pieces , Bimini confronts a tactic as old as divide-and-conquer itself: The Wedge. The night after London Pride - when over 35,000 people marched through the streets in celebration alongside prams, children, and grandparents in tutus - three broadcasts on GB News in two weeks equated Pride with paedophilia, smeared the entire LGBTQ+ community, and branded LGBT te...

Liam Rondi is an activist living in the south of France who has become an unexpected champion of accountability in mainstream media. With a Substack dedicated to exposing journalistic failures and media bias, Liam has built a following around unflinching critiques of how British television weaponises rhetoric against marginalised communities. After years of witnessing homophobia and transphobia be...

In this furious solo episode of The Pieces - recorded at 5:30 AM in Prague after a DJ set - Bimini channels rage into action. The night after London Pride, where over a million people marched through the streets in celebration, a presenter on TV news channel GB News looked into the camera and equated Pride with celebrating paedophilia, using the phrase " minor attracted people " to describe LGBTQ+...

Munroe Bergdorf is a model, activist, author and filmmaker who has become one of the most powerful and eloquent voices fighting for trans rights and community liberation. From her ground-breaking memoir Transitional to her feature documentary Love & Rage (three years in the making with director Olivia Corsini) to her young adult handbook Talk to Me: How to Have Conversations That Matter , Munr...

Samuel Douek is a director, filmmaker and sexual wellness entrepreneur who has become one of the most unapologetic voices in queer pleasure and sexual education. Known for directing iconic music videos for Bimini and others, Samuel is also the founder of HOWL, a sex-positive lifestyle brand with CBD wellness products at its core. Beyond the camera and the business, Samuel is committed to building...

On this episode of The Pieces , Bimini is celebrating pride but celebrating not just those who have it all figured out, but those standing at the edge of something, wondering "I think that might be me." Bimini is alone in the studio unpacking one of the most liberating truths they've discovered: identity isn't a destination you arrive at and stay — it's something that keeps arriving, a collection...

You might recognise our guest from the acclaimed new Russell T. Davies' thriller Tip Toe, but Shakeel Kimotho's work and reputation extends far beyond the screen. Known for her work across fashion, media and culture, Shakeel has built a reputation for championing underrepresented voices and challenging the industry's traditional standards of beauty, identity and success. Through her creative work...

You might know A'Whora from her unforgettable run on RuPaul's Drag Race UK , where her razor-sharp wit, incredible fashion and unapologetic confidence made her one of the show's most memorable queens. Since bursting onto screens in 2021, A'Whora has become one of the UK's most celebrated drag artists, building a career that spans fashion, performance and television. Behind the glamour, however, is...

Dee Whitnell is a multi-award-winning sex educator, content creator, journalist and activist who is quite literally changing the conversation around sexual health and wellbeing in the UK. The author of Beyond Bananas and Condoms and founder of Trans Kids Deserve To Grow Up — a campaign born from witnessing the devastation of trans youth loss — Dee is working tirelessly to deliver inclusive, affirm...

This week on The Pieces , Bimini goes solo for a deeply personal episode about identity, class, performance and becoming who you’re meant to be. As they prepare to launch a new era of independent music with their debut punk-inspired single Tank Top Bum Boyz , Bimini reflects on the journey that brought them from Great Yarmouth to London — and the version of themselves that first arrived at Liverpo...

Elizabeth Day is a bestselling author, award-winning journalist and the creator and host of How To Fail , one of the UK's most beloved podcasts. With over 300 episodes and millions of downloads, Elizabeth has built a global community around the radical idea that failure isn't something to be ashamed of — it's what makes us human. From her novels including One Of Us and Magpie to her Sunday Times b...

In this powerful solo episode of The Pieces , recorded on Bimini's birthday, pop and politics collide in a way that refuses to be separated. With Eurovision 2026 approaching and five countries boycotting in protest, Bimini tackles the myth that entertainment can ever be apolitical — reminding us that Eurovision was literally invented in 1956 to bring a war-torn Europe together through song. Also -...

Sam Buttery is a comedian, writer and actor whose sharp wit and unapologetic honesty have made her a beloved figure in the UK queer scene. From scene-stealing turns on stage to unforgettable vocal performances, Sam has built a reputation as one of the most distinctive and dynamic performers in UK theatre. Most recently, Sam has starred in Netflix's KAOS , the London Palladium production of The Add...

Mae Muller has become one of the UK's most exciting and authentic pop voices. From her breakthrough hit " Better Days " to representing the United Kingdom at Eurovision in 2023, Mae has built a devoted fanbase through her unflinchingly honest songwriting and razor-sharp wit. Her music tackles everything from toxic relationships and self-worth to mental health and navigating your twenties, all deli...

Lucia Blayke is a Liverpool-born, London-based activist, cultural icon and force of nature who has dedicated her life to fighting for trans rights and creating spaces of joy in a world that too often reduces trans lives to debate and suffering. From organising a vigil for the Orlando shooting at just 16 years old, to founding Harpies — the legendary queer party night — and establishing the Transpi...