The Sassy Show

Dan Glass has created a mass ripple effect through his work as an LGBTQIA+, human rights activist. By overcoming injustice through performance, popular education and movement building, Dan Glass is a force of freedom in the UK. Dan sat down to talk with our Sassy host, Cyd Eva, to discuss his new book 'Queer Footprints - A Guide to Uncovering London's Fierce History'. This book has...

Meet the film director and documentarist with a uniquely compassionate perspective. Eylem Kaftan has been a leading figure within the world of journalism and documentaries for the past twenties years. Her confrontational storytelling is balanced between emotional intelligence and human compassion. From capturing the aftermath of an earthquake in the nineties to investigating urban farming within T...

Afrodite and Friends is a warm, female-led, femme-centered events collective bringing agency to the women of Accra. Run by partners Rebekkah and Eni, Afrodite and Friends began with the intention to provide women with a safe space to be themselves, beyond the prying eyes of men. Informed by Rebekkah and Eni's own experiences as queer women, Afrodite and Friends has been steadily growing over...

The Powerhouse of Podcasting in Turkey: Hazal is the founder of Mental Klitoris - a Turkish podcast created to destigmatise conversations about sexuality and intimacy. With a long history of working in media and academia, Hazal is intent on defying censorship through informative forms of entertainment and news. We had the opportunity to meet Hazal while visiting Istanbul and chat about the Sasssy...

The cultural curator driven to transform gendered limitations Pamm S is leading the way for female-minded culture in Accra. Combining her roles in creative strategy and event coordination, everything Pamm does is with the intention of influencing and impacting culture. From exhibitions to panel discussions, audio residencies to educational pleasure circles, Pamm S is transforming the city's a...

Audacious Alexa is back interviewing Sassy SWers advocating for louder, uncensored expression - first up is Lowkee Karlee. Having grown up as a Mormon in Utah, Karlee describes her upbringing as being "more on the conservative side - we were incredibly locked down Mormons". The journey to discovering who Karlee was beyond what she had been told was right and wrong, has led her to encoura...

Meet the Activist and Sex Worker reclaiming their power of sexuality. Porn performer and educator Kali Sudhra has been lighting up our Sassy lives through her multiple channels of sensually informative entertainment and education. Not only is she leading the way in portraying genuine queer intimacy in front of the camera, she is also shining a light on her South Asian community when directing her...

Our final guest for this series of podcasts is none other than our very own Alexa Graham. Alexa is host of her own topfree interview series 'Audacious Alexa' on The Sassy Show, talking with guests about sexuality, decolonisation, gendered expectations, body image, and the world of sex work. In this way, Alexa has been building a community of hair-positive, kink-friendly, queer people wor...

Get to know the Artivist revolutionizing Vancouver's art scene - Krystal Paraboo.  As a multifaceted curator, Krystal is shaking up the art scene through public art activation, independent curation, and community-building projects. Behind each project is Krystal's motivation to center artists whose access to the industry and opportunities for exhibiting are so often stifled by racist mar...

Tune in to our latest Sassy conversation with Sinead, founder of The Fox Den - a new sex-positive community for informative talks and hedonistic parties After seeing a lack of inclusive, diverse, and sex-positive events in London, Sinead, aka Foxy, wanted to build a space for people to meet new friends and partners beyond just playing.  Thus, by the start of 2021, The Fox Den was born. Hear Bx Sas...

Singer, producer and beatmaker, Nesta Stephan is lighting up our soundwaves with her artistic masterpieces. As a musician, Nesta Stephan's approach to creativity is all about independent accomplishment. Dipping her toes into a limitless amount of genres, Nesta's experimental style moves between neo-soul, RnB, and a crossover of electronic, ambient sounds. Having started music as a teenag...

Meet Bea, cofounder of Girls Against, a nonprofit organisation striving for safety and  inclusivity. Having launched in 2015 when Bea was still a teenager, Girls Against runs as a campaign, standing up against sexual assault and misogyny having recognized the dramatic lack of representation and safety from stages to festivals around the UK.  Starting from a place of passion for change, Bea and her...

From meditation to poetry, Palesa Koitsioe is leading the way through a fabulous sense of self-confidence As a multi-potential-light, Palesa is focused on combining wellness and mental health with creativity. From their work as a musician and poet, to the extensive research and coaching they are implementing on neurological patterns of behaviour, Palesa is a sparkle of fresh perspective and self-a...

Comedian Cara Connors joins Audacious Alexa for a special episode of uncensored conversations. They discuss Cara's career journey from stage to screen, and the obvious marginalisation of gay (and straight) women she's witnessed within the comedy scene. We hear Alexa asks Cara about the motivations behind her personal comedic scripts and their experiences of discussing relationships and s...

Audacious Alexa is back on our screen talking about the gendered expectations attached to our appearance and sensuality. She's joined by this week's Audacious guest, Sam Barker, fellow sex worker and advocate for living in our authentic self.  Big love to Sam for popping your podcast cherry on our channel.  Tune in to hear the ways media and entertainment impact our mindsets as Alexa unc...

Natasha Gorrie is a pioneer of the Vancouver street dance community. As the founder of Higher Ground Dance Company, she brings a tenacious passion to Hip Hop education. Alongside her work supporting aspiring dancers through workshops and battles, Natasha is part of Diamonds in the Rough; an all-female dance crew.  Moving between slick choreography and energetic freestyle, Natasha is an aspirationa...

Swedish-based porn creator and performer Kinky Emma has been transforming the portrayal of feminity in her work for the past three years. Having chosen to keep her hair since hitting puberty at the age of 11, Kinky Emma talks with Alexa about her personal choices to show up and be herself in her natural, kinky identity. In the episode, we hear Alexa ask Kinky Emma about her choices to work solo, w...

Leah Ma'at Mcfly brings together cultures and communities one step at a time. Growing up learning dance hall and reggae, Leah went on to compete in hiphop and popping battles before moving into waacking.  Thanks to touring from a young age, Leah's experiences have led her to expand her skillset and expertise which, today, she shares with others.  Prioritising the decolonisation of dance...

Monika Kozub is a photographer and activist based in Berlin, known for her creative project Berlin Boudoir. As an artist and a woman, Monika realised she could use her own skills and experiences to challenge the limiting beauty standards that surround the identity of femininity. Through photoshoots, podcasts, and online conversations, Monika has spent the past three years building a community to r...

Léa Mondo is creating music through a bilingual buffet of Lingala and English, fusing high life, soul, jazz, rock and funk. Forever using her music to deliver messages that challenge the government, slavery, and racism, band, Léa casts a spell through her multidimensional, upbeat sound. Having seen Léa perform with her band, Léa and the Sunflowers, we were hungry to learn more about the political...

Introducing Hilly Leader, aka Frau Leader, the party planner and BDSM educator redefining our approach to kinky playtime.  As the founder of Kinktastisch, a Kinky Queer Berlin-based event where all fetishes are welcome, Hilly discusses the importance of communication and creating an aware environment for people to learn and play together. Hilly started to run BDSM meet-ups in Berlin before hosting...

Introducing Jelisa Ferguson, founder of FO:MME - a home decor brand providing people with chic, statement candles. Inspired by the simplicity of nordic design and powered by the attitude of a woman, FO:MME uses words, smells and body shapes to embody a branding of empowering self-care. With a desire to always help people, Jelisa used her interest in 3D modeling to create a new image and representa...

Meet fashion designer Louise Halswell, founder of FUUD, a unisex, slow fashion brand working with organic and upcycled fabrics.  Known for her ever playful designs using geometric, 80s-inspired patterns, FUUD is all about comfort through loose fit, tailored apparel. Having run FUUD for almost a decade, Lou opened her own shop in Margate a few years ago, thriving amongst the creative community she...

Rapper and social entrepreneur WondRWomN offers a new example of female leadership within hip hop In this episode, we hear WondRWomN discuss how her love for poetry led her to becoming a rapper, and the route she's navigated into the hiphop scene today. Alongside her solo career,  and driven by a desire to make music accessible to people from all backgrounds, WondRWomN founded The Record Shop...

Audacious Alexa talks with this week's guest Maggie (xxmagnoliaa) about some hot topics surrounding body hair, gender, queerness, and censorship. As a body hair influencer, Maggie shares her journey of finding fetish communities online and how it's shaped her advocacy work today. Talking from a place of experience, Maggie discusses the necessity to move out of comfort zones so as to conf...