Shows
My Queer MuseumWildblood and Queenie: on music, radio, and getting married three timesIconic Brighton DJ duo, Wildblood and Queenie, share some stories from their queer life in Brighton. Partners in life and music, Wildblood and Queenie takes us on a journey through the gigs they’ve played, the club nights they’ve created, the ins and out of lesbian intrigue, bongos playing, radio shows, love on the scene and beyond, and their renewed commitment to being three times married. Recorded remotely on March 6, 2023Interview by: Roni Guetta, David Sheppeard, and Rowan Rush-MorganEditing and original music by Olive Mondegreen2024-10-1141 minMy Queer MuseumJane Traies: on secrets, books, and being wholeWriter, researcher, storyteller and oral historian Jane Traies has been recording the life histories of the oldest generations of lesbians in the UK. Some of these stories feature in her books The Lives of Older Lesbians: Sexuality, Identity and the Life Course (2016) and Now You See Me (2018).In November 2021 we had the opportunity and privilege of listening to Jane's story. The story of a journey from secrecy to finding community. Via a very precious copy of Maureen Duffy's "The microcosm". Recorded remotely on November 18, 2021Interview by: Roni Guetta and David SheppeardEdit...2023-01-1849 minMy Queer MuseumSiren: on boots, amps, and bikesSiren, Brighton based all women indie rock band and theatre company, has been rocking since 1980. Formed at the height of Thatcher's Britain, they aimed their artistic expression at the twin enemies of the day: the conservatism and sexism that were built deep into the social infrastructure. We met with Siren members Tash Fairbanks, Debra Trethewey and Jude Winter, to talk music, politics, fashion, and activism. Personal journeys, meaningful places, and what it means to be an all women band - forty years ago and today. Recorded remotely on November 10, 2021Interview by: Ron...2022-05-231h 00My Queer MuseumFox Fisher: on protest marriage, Trans Pride, and bad designUsing three symbolic and evocative objects, Fox Fisher shares personal and political stories of their queer life in Brighton over the last two decades.Artist, film maker, author and trans campaigner, Fox Fisher is a local and national mover and shaker, their advocacy work has and continues to inspire and empower trans and queer people around the world.In this interview Fox talks about being a young student at Brighton university, about the origins of Trans Pride, and about their political commitment and activism from public to private life. Recorded remotely on A...2022-03-0350 minMy Queer MuseumMaria Jastrzębska: on Girl Scouts, knives, and poetryMaria Jastrzębska shares the powerful stories behind the three objects she is donating to our Queer Museum.Polish-British poet, feminist, editor, translator and playwright, Maria has published three full-length volumes of poetry and two pamphlets. She is the co-founded Queer Writing South and South Pole.In this interview Maria talks about being a girl scout, feminist activism and intersectionality, and the inherent queerness of poetry...Recorded remotely on April 29, 2021Interview by: Roni Guetta and David SheppeardEditing and original music by Olive Mondegreen2021-09-1647 minMy Queer MuseumLe Gateau Chocolat: on nightlife, operatic foremothers, and the power of plantsLe Gateau Chocolat shares the inredible stories behind his three submissions to the imaginary queer museum. Bewitching baritone Le Gateau Chocolat is a one-man, larger-than-life musical phenomenon. The six-and-half foot tall, six-inch heeled, wig-clad wonder swings wildly from one end of the musical spectrum to another, from disco, opera, musicals and pop.In this interview Le Gateau talks about his first time on stage, his operaTIC foremothers, and about his extravagant collection of plants...Recorded remotely on May 10, 2021Interview by: Roni Guetta and David SheppeardEditing and original music by Olive M...2021-08-1646 minMy Queer MuseumBoogaloo Stu: on Marilyn, large wigs, and very large phalluses...Boogaloo Stu shares the incredible stories behind his three submissions to the imaginary Queer Museum.Boogaloo Stu is a DJ, producer, maker, designer, artiste, and performer. He is the creator and the life of many of Brighton's best parties and events....In this interview Stu talks about Marilyn, the power of a DIY outfit, and a lifelong fascination with giant phalluses. Recorded remotely on March 16, 2021Interview by: Roni Guetta and David SheppeardEditing and original music by Olive Mondegreen2021-05-1847 minMy Queer MuseumTarik Elmoutawakil: on secret diaries, creativity, and communityTarik tells Roni and David which are the objects that would best tell his personal queer story. Tarik Elmoutawakil is an artist, producer, and co-founder of Marlborough Productions in Brighton. Tarik is also the creator of Brownton Abbey, the afro futuristic space-church themed performance party.In his interview Tarik talks about his secret diary, teenage feelings, his creative journey, and the collective power of community. Recorded on October 26, 2020, at The Spire, BrightonInterview by: Roni Guetta and David SheppeardEditing and original music by Olive Mondegreen2021-03-1138 minMy Queer MuseumJuno Dawson: on teenage crushes, books, gender and fashionJuno tells Roni and David which are the objects that would best tell her personal queer story. Juno Dawson is a best selling novelist, screenwriter, and journalist. She is also a part of the queer cabaret collective known as CLUB SILENCIO. Juno grew up in West Yorkshire, writing imaginary episodes of Doctor Who, today she lives in Brighton. In this interview Juno talks about teenage crushes, growing up as a queer person, being a writer, gender and fashion. Recorded on November 3, 2020, at The Spire, BrightonInterview by: Roni Guetta and David Sheppeard...2021-03-1130 minMy Queer MuseumKathy Caton: on spaces and places, gentrification, and communityKathy tells Roni and David which are the objects that would best tell her personal queer story. Quite literally the queer voice of Brighton, Kathy Caton is broadcaster at BBC and Radio Reverb, as well as a woman pioneering in the world of gin making!In her interview Kathy talks about the buildings that hold our community together, how we need spaces and places to come together and to thrive. Recorded on October 19, 2020, at The Spire, BrightonInterview by: Roni Guetta and David SheppeardEditing and original music by Olive Mondegreen2021-03-1132 minMy Queer MuseumJanet Jones: AIDS activism, theatre, punkJanet tells Roni and David which are the objects that would best tell her personal queer story. Janet Jones grew up in West Yorkshire and lives in Brighton. She is a writer, queer and disability-rights activist, film makers, and all round source of many stories and anecdotes.In this interview Janet talks about her youth, self-discovery, writing and performing during the AIDS crisis, activism, death, life, and joy! Recorded on October 20, 2020, on Janet's balcony in BrightonInterview by: Roni Guetta and David SheppeardEditing and original music by Olive Mondegreen2021-03-1137 minMy Queer MuseumAneesa Chaudhry: on being Asian, friendship, and on being herselfAneesa tells Roni and David which are the objects that would best tell her personal queer story. Aneesa grew up in a creative Asian household. She now sings at Jazz and world music festivals around the world as one of the finest singers on the scene. And runs a number of choirs and projects in Brighton & Hove. In her interview Aneesa talks about being an Asian queer woman, finding comradery and friendship on the scene, and defining her unique self. Recorded on October 14, 2020, at The Spire, BrightonInterview by: Roni Guetta and Dav...2021-03-1128 min