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Queer LongingRoll Out The Red Carpet: QL Hits 100!OMG we've only gone and finally made it to our 100th episode!
Is it a birthday? Is it an anniversary? Is this our jubilee?!
To celebrate making it this far together we talk fun facts about the number 100 and pledge to make it to our 100th year so that we can buy each other 10 carat diamond rings of course.
Wanna play a game? Lucy takes Olivia on a gorge trip down memory lane where she has to guess what we were chatting about in previous episodes. Tune in for some very funny and...2021-11-101h 03Queer LongingAn Interview with Rhyannon Styles, author of 'Help! I'm Addicted; A Trans Girl's Self-Discovery and Recovery'Oh hi! We're back again after our completely scheduled and talked about loads end of summer break! After a lil catch up about what we've been up to- see: Mae Martin being in a fight with Olivia and Lucy and Tom Jones passing like ships in the night, we move onto a stunning interview with writer, artist and performer Rhyannon Styles.
We were delighted to be joined by Rhyannon to discuss her new book, 'Help! I'm Addicted; A Trans Girl's Self-Discovery & Recovery'. We talked through the cathartic process of writing a book which is so personal, the i...2021-10-201h 07
Queer LongingA Juno Birch Appreciation Podcast, Pride, Queeriosity and Cooking with ParisWe know it's not September yet but it's back to school for this sweet baby pod! We are coming to you 'live' from Olivia's dining room table for the first time in over 18 months and damn, being back in Queer Longing towers just feels so right! This week, we talk about the seminal moment when we were finally faced with stunning alien icon Ms. Juno Birch and how she is even more gorgeous and flawless than we could have predicted. Plus we talk about our first foray back into the clurbs with a night of drag cabaret at Cruz...2021-08-2549 minQueer LongingJean Val-VomAnother week, another pod! Call this a resurgence, call it a new era, call it what you want to, call me by your name.
Very importantly we begin this pod by discussing how we're both pro swimmers now and our favourite Sims and Olivia's top pick in a bag of Magic Stars. The content has never been so tight, honestly.
We have a big discussion regarding the disappointing actions of Manchester Pride and the importance of remembering that pride is ours and we can do what we need and want with it.
Lucy...2021-08-1857 minQueer LongingSubscribed To The GAFTASOh hi, we've had a jam packed week of bits and we're here to let you know all about them because that's exactly what you want isn't it? And we live, love and long to give you what you want.
We talk about finally being back in safe queer spaces, being the rowdiest group at any event and our new shared gaming obsession- Catan.
As ever we've got hot recs spilling out of us from new food pod 'Comfort Eating with Grace Dent', brilliant TV 'This Way Up' and the most claustrophobic movie you'll ever...2021-08-1145 minQueer Longing98% Rocket Ice LolliesSweet babies we hope you've been keeping hydrated and fresh af during this #unprecedented heatwave. We talk about being hot because it's what's been going on okay?!
We take a quick jaunt to Sporty Spice corner to cover the queer news of the Olympics before diving into our thoughts on the final season of 'Atypical' which does tender portrayals of interpersonal relationships to a tee. Plus, the unexpected joy of seeing pure grown man friendship in 'The Kominsky Method'.
Plus we lay down the law re letting people feel how they are feeling and the...2021-07-2851 minQueer LongingTake the Friendship PillWell hello our little hot girl summers. How are we doing? It's been SIX WEEKS since our last confession/ podcast and we have missed you and it!
But needs must when the beach calls and the devil drives. We have lots to catch up on this week from summer holiday antics, Lucy's writing success (already picked out my room in her future McMansion), Olivia's Nancy Meyer's obsession and an in-depth review of Lauryn Redding's amazing one-woman show 'Bloody Elle' at the Royal Exchange Theatre, if you like early noughties lesbian nostalgia, big lols and big cries, this is an absolute m...2021-07-2156 minQueer LongingPints of NegroniWe're back baby! We took a lil break to rejuve in the new way of things and have finally got round to having time to record our sweet poddy bb!
And how we missed you! We give you a big old catch up of what we've been up to, cue: hot tubs, Eurovision and stanning Olivia Rodrigo, obv.
It's Pride Month huns! We talk what's making us proud, how the whole of summer is our time and how excited we are to be able to take part in some queer centric events IN PERSON this...2021-06-0947 minQueer LongingNO DEPRESSIONThis week we discuss what things are NO DEPRESSION and why it's basically 'Trolls World Tour' and how that's all you need to know.
Plus, we've both become 100% solidified Mare Of Easttownies so we talk a bit more about how it's not doing anything new but how it is doing everything right.
We've got a couple of queer films to recommend, from Brooklyn teen queer longing in 'Beach Rats' through to passionate paleontology in 'Ammonite'. The latter of which sparks a wider discussion of the somewhat frustrating paradigm of lesbian relationships in film and why...2021-05-1346 minQueer LongingThere's a Best Day Inside of All of UsHowdy huns! We've taken a break from our newly packed social lives to bring you a brand new ep! (2 events a week is a social life, right? Asking for a friend.)
This week we talk not knowing how to be drunk anymore whilst Olivia manifests her best Britney energy in a stunning headset before we give you our low-down on top book of the discourse, 'Detransition, Baby', spoiler alert- it's great.
We've also been watching some great telly, from tense thrillers 'The Flight Attendant' and 'Mare of Easttown' to gorgeous queer high-school show 'Generation' and...2021-05-0552 minQueer LongingBloops Upside Your HeadWe've been busy living our lives (can you believe?!) and so are bringing you a gorge lil blooper reel to tide you over until next week.
Tune in for us mainly laughing at ourselves, chatting even more garbage than usual and the rapid descent of our minds over the past year.
Keep safe and stunning sweet bbis xoxo2021-04-2805 minQueer LongingI Belive in a Thing Called The SeshWhy hello gorgeous bbis, welcome to Queer Longing and welcome to two pals who are very much on for THE SESH.
This week we mourn the passing of our youth as Olivia recommends the walking app 'All Trails' and we discuss our future identities once Coronavirus restrictions begin to lift. Spoiler alrt- it will mainly be Lucy looking the BEST she's ever looked.
We have book recs from 90s classic 'The Bridges of Madison County' to memoir 'Tranny' by Against Me!'s Laura Jane Grace. Plus, a earnest moment for cloud appreciation.
Tracks of...2021-04-1436 minQueer LongingA Cocktail With SatanJoin us as we pull out all the Easter references Lucy's limited religious upbringing can muster in this weeks gorge ep.
First and foremost, we become a full on Lil Nas X fan podcast, as is only right and proper after the long awaited release of storming banger 'Montero (Call Me By Your Name)'. We see you Lil Nas and we agree with it.
If you want to know who are Sex and the City boyfriends are you are going to have to listen in as Olivia recommends great SATC podcast 'So I Got...2021-04-0749 minQueer LongingThis is Your Girlfriend, This is Your Ex-GirlfriendThis is Your Girlfriend, This is Your Ex-Girlfriend, This is Your Life.
Welcome to another episode of Queer Longing where we dive into the absurd, obscure and the canny as we celebrate Census Day, denigrate Coneheads and puzzle over the enigma that is Orlando Bloom.
We share our thoughts on the RPDRUK Season 2 finale, things we were scared of as kids (Hook and The Mask get away from us) plus, Olivia goes deep into the majesty of the UK's first pop princess, LOUISE.
Tracks of the Week:
Louise, 'Naked': https://www.yout...2021-03-2437 minQueer LongingAn Interview with Laura Kay, author of queer debut novel ‘The Split’!This week we're thrilled to be joined by author Laura Kay to discuss her debut novel 'The Split'! A brilliant lesbian rom com which follows Ally as she makes a new life for herself after a surprise break up. Spoiler alert: she's taken the cat!
We talk the power of queer friendships, finding yourself after a break up and queer literature that focuses on joy and not trauma.
Plus, the importance of queer spaces (big shout-out to Sheffield's Premier Gay Establishment!), forming effective writing habits and, of course, Eurovision.
Tracks of the Week:2021-03-1757 minQueer LongingTHERE'S A MOUSE IN THIS HOUSE!Hey bbis. After an annoying raft of technical issues, we finally are able to record, and as ever, bring you our live, laugh loves and longs (but you don't really care how the hot dogs get made, do you?)
This week, we talk about Lucy's life as part of the rat race (in more ways than one) and talk about the return of Olivia's beloved plant jungle and Lucy's beloved... MasterChef...
We share our excitement for our very first Queer Longing Author Special next week as Laura Kay graces the pod to talk about her...2021-03-101h 01Queer LongingI Care A Lot, Piles of Book Recs and How To Feel Empowered Behind The WheelThis week we talk our adventures in the first of the 2021 sun, the beauty of historical photography and writing re the queer community and we look forward to a couple of great queer virtual events.
We've been through a bunch of great books and recommend the following: The chaotic and nostalgic 'Boy Parts' by Eliza Clarke; the undeniably powerful 'Hunger' by Roxane Gay; being complicit during the height of the AIDS crisis in 'People in Trouble' by Sarah Schulman and queer cowboys in 'Outlawed' by Anna North.
Olivia gives a glowing review of 'I Care A Lot', starring the stunning...2021-03-0346 minQueer LongingQueen of Idioms, King of FruitsWhy hello prancers, chancers and TikTok dancers. Another week, another episode of Queer Longing to brighten up your Wednesday (we hope). This week, we dive straight in with our first ever Queer Longing DEBATE around movie spin-offs and prequels, inspired by the advent of brand new trailer for Disney's 'Cruella' - will our friendship survive?!
We also rejoice re. Cam's queer redemption narrative in the new series of Tracy Beaker, our 13-year-old selves can finally have some closure. Jeez.
We talk Lucys love of the queering of the American West and her future as a Ma...2021-02-2453 minQueer LongingMorally Opposed To FusilliThe weeks truly fly by don't they huns? We're back with more chat about what we've been consuming to pass these long long days and even longer nights. First up, in a nod to Valentine's day, we talk love languages and what our podcast girlfriends dream dinner would be- clotted lobster anyone?
We've been to the movies this week and give you the low down on the complete and utter disappointment of the straight shame centralised in 'So My Grandma's a Lesbian!' and we chat the need for older queer love to be given its time...2021-02-1748 min
Queer LongingLGBT History Month, Black History Month and the Value of Gay History!Why hello there sweet angels. Can you feel the days getting longer yet? Can you? CAN YOU? We hope so. This week we talk Supergroups, lesbian representation in Riverdale and February 7th 10:20pm- the day of Lucy's reckoning. Yikes!
We're all over the newest Tik Tok hype, 'Sylvanian Dramas' and Trixie Mattel's new gay club acquisition, 'This is It!'
We dive into an ode to queer spaces on 'Them': https://www.them.us/story/queer-spaces-lost-covid-19 and talk about the outrageous Golden Globes snub for Michaela Coel and 'I May Destroy You': https://www.vogue.com/article/i-may-destroy-you-golden-globes
We cover th...2021-02-1058 min
Queer LongingStick The Fork In The FalafelOh hiya! Hope you're ready for a bumber load of recs this week because truly, honestly, what else is there to do but watch telly, read books and listen to stuff! We've got pod recommendations coming out our ears this week! From Sofie Hagen dissecting true crime in 'Bad People', to exploring sex and relationships with Nicole Byers on 'Why Won't You Date Me?'. Plus, gorgeous food writer and gay dad Yotam Ottolenghi talks about growing up in Jerusalem and finding solace in food during lockdown on 'How I Found My Voice'. Our reading tallies have been totting up...2021-02-0359 min
Queer LongingIt's A Sin, Space Demi Lovato and Lesbian BunniesGee whiz, here we are again! It's been a veritable feast of queer cultural highlights this past so stay tuned while we dive into inaugeration entertainment (space Demi, we see you and we love you), JLO getting loud as only she can and Lady Gaga turning a look that's straight from the Hunger Games Capitol itself, we love to see it (and hear it). Plus we talk about new queer film releases on the big and small screen (I mean, everything is small-screen these days, right?) From Ammonite, to The World to Come to My Grandma's A Lesbian.' Ever...2021-01-271h 02
Queer LongingSitting On The Dock Of The GayFOR AULD LANG SYNE MY QUEERS! FOR AULD LANG SYNE!Welcome all huns to a new year (apparently)! We're starting the year off with manifesting our intentions for the year ahead. Big reveal, it's mainly moisturising. We give you the low down on the gorgeous standalone 'Euphoria' episode, mesmerising new series from Luca Guadagnino 'We Are Who We Are' and regency romp 'Bridgerton'. Plus we give our thoughts on the brand new US series of RuPaul's Drag Race and we begin 2021 with a corker of a #CelineWatch! Tracks of the Week: Panini, Vitamin String Quartet https://www.youtube.com/watch...2021-01-201h 07
Queer LongingFAREWELL TO 2020! A YEAR IN REVIEW.Hello our sweet angels a top the 'ole Christmas tree!
Hope you're hanging in there, not long now before we can shake all this 2020 dust from our wings and fly into what is (hopefully) a brighter and more sociable 2021- we know we're ready!
This week we take stock of the most bizarre and tumultuous year in living memory as well as giving you hefty helpings of all your favourite podcast, book and TV recs, so start peeling the spuds for the roasties and get listening!
Tracks of the week:
Cowboy Like Me, Taylor Swift: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y...2020-12-231h 17
Queer LongingHappiest Season: Is It Though?In the words of gorgeous farmer and sweet hun of the 00’s, JB Gill… MERRY CHRISTMAS!
The main event of this stunning ep is a deep dive debrief of new queer holiday film ’Happiest Season’. We have a lot to say about both the toxic narrative and the overwhelming energy of Aubrey Plaza. So buckle in huns, it’s going to be a wild ride.
We also talk the disheartening news from the high court’s recent ruling regarding puberty blockers for trans individuals. The link to the great video from mega hun Shon Faye can be found here: https://www.instagram...2020-12-0956 min
Queer LongingYou Can Get A Bauble For That!Jingle Bell Rock it's a brand new ep! This week we look forward to 2022, which we have collectively hailed as, 'The Year of All the Bits.' We discuss the great news following Scotland's recent announcement of free period products for all, queer Grammy noms, the new album from the Frock Destroyers' and the cheering news that there's a Christmas bauble for quite literally, anything. We talk brand new Sky Atlantic series 'The Undoing' and new canon lesbian Christmas film 'A New York Christmas Wedding' plus iconic performances in 'Mama Mia 2: Here We Go Again' and a whole host of...2020-12-0250 min
Queer LongingHarry Styles, Lil Nas X & Dolly Parton: What More Could You Want!Oh hiya- two pods in a row, aren’t you a lucky bunch?
Join us as we try to figure out what the date is, chat funny GCSE tutors and finding solace in games during lockdown.
We get in the festive spirit with gorge vaccine news from Dolly Parton, the importance of Christmas day outfits and we go ham for the new holiday track from our lord and saviour Lil Nas X.
There’s a bumper bunch of poddy recs from exploring the troubled history of big queer names in ‘Bad Gays’, rethinking the past in ‘You’re Wrong About’ and creating comm...2020-11-251h 03
Queer LongingLockdown 2: The StreetsStep into podcasts, step into podcasts, we can watch the eps fall forever and everrrrr. Well hello, and WELCOME to another episode of Queer Longing. It's offically Lockdown 2: The Streets and we all know that the sequel is always so, so much worse. (Except for Grease 2 which is honestly iconic). This week, we chat life in lockdown lane, being a Christmas purist and the sweet sweet alure of those Channel 5 Christmas Movies. Mrs. Miracle 2: Miracle in Manhatten, anyone? We discuss the latest pop culture goss with Nicola Adams' unfortunate departure from Strictly Come Dancing, the brand new trailer for the...2020-11-1953 min
Queer LongingA Delightfully Spooky Season with Special Guest Laura AlstonThis week we had the absolute pleasure of being joined by friend of the pod, historian extraordinaire and dabbler of the occult, Laura Alston.
Laura joins us as a ghost enthusiast to talk all things spooky this season in our very special Halloween episode. We chat about our own experiences with ghosts and Laura takes us through some of the different explanations for those spooky sensations we all experience. Mostly, Laura helps to remind us that most ghosts don’t want to cause harm and we can learn a thing or two about life and what lies beyond it by app...2020-10-281h 39
Queer LongingBlogs & SnogsCome one, come all to an in-depth discussion of the joy of sausage rolls. That’s right, we may be talking Christmas food a lil early but honestly what is time any more and we all need something to look forward to, don’t we huns?
We take a trip down old friend Sporty Spice Lane this episode by having a look at the San Diego Loyal’s recent walk off before we have an impromptu therapy session when we discuss the ever important nature of friendships through lockdown.
Plus, we’ve got pod recs galore from super lesbian fun chat on ‘D...2020-10-1456 min
Queer LongingQueer Longing: The Reputation Era (& Gay Hedgehogs)Why hello one and all and welcome to what is truly an AUTUMNAL episode!
Sadly, we're not going back to school and no one in QL Towers has a new pencil case but rest assured this episode is as moreish as a pumpkin-spiced latte on Halloween!
This week, we talk UK staycations, the allure of a good logburner and as ever, our failed clotted lobster pursuits.
As the nights draw in, we give you a whole host of entertainment delectables to warm the cockles of your heart, from BBC Four's Soul Night to Mrs America to the return of the war...2020-10-0755 min
Queer LongingThis Is Paris, The Log Books and Jane McDonald: Ships & GigglesJoin us this time for thrilling convo re being alone and eating an after school tea- think baked beans and any frozen potato product. Plus, we reveal the truth about exercise- turns out it's good.
We've got great book recs from the heartwarming (and breaking) '10 Minutes 38 Seconds In This Strange World' to the second instalment of 'The Bi-ble: Essays and Narratives About Bisexuality'. Plus, pod recs in the form of 'Sex, Lies and DM Slides', a fun exploration of the social media dating landscape and a historical look at being LGBT+ in the UK from 'The Log Books'.
We've w...2020-09-2459 min
Queer LongingGender Reveal Parties, Selling Sunset and the Intellectualisation of PlayboyWhy hello our huns it's September and we are BACK-TO-SCHOOL!
In this week's bumper ep, we discuss upcoming queer flick, 'Ammonite', and the discourse around lesbians period dramas.
We also explore the compulsive reality series 'Selling Sunset' and look back on 21 seasons of 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians.'
We go through some new book recs:
Three Women
Valencia
Back Wave
Evening Primose
The Terrible
... and we tackle the power of speaking up for what's right against authority and most importantly, the intellectualisation of Playboy.
Come on bunnies, hop on in!
Tracks of the week:
Pillow Queens, Holy Show: https://www.yo...2020-09-161h 19
Queer LongingAdulting, Holiday Crisps and WAPOoh it's hot out hunnis, hope you're keeping cool sipping on margs and slapping on the SPF!
This week we talk all our hot girl summer activities, from the complete and utter adulting move of chartering your own boat to swimming in any puddle we can find.
We talk good book recs 'Ordinary People' by Diana Evans and 'Swimming Home' by Deborah Levy, the newest season of fun time crime caper 'Good Girls' and stunning queer coming of age film 'Pariah'.
Oh, and here's the link to the piece we discuss by Rebecca Solnit concerning the threat of trans exclusionary i...2020-08-1948 min
Queer LongingQuit Your Job, Do Crimes!Hello and welcome to Rydell High - I mean, QL Towers! It's another week and Grease is the word! This week, we talk drive-in cinemas, the return on Unhhhh, new music by Lil' Nas X and the absolute flex of handing in your notice in lockdown!
We discuss the ever-developing story around The Ellen Deneneres Show, Jack Monroe's excellent essay on food poverty and Bernadine Evaristo's appearance on the 'How to Fail' podcast with Elizabeth day.
Come to our window!
Jack Monroe's essay: https://cookingonabootstrap.com/2020/07/30/the-price-of-potatoes-and-the-value-of-compassion/
Tracks of the week:
Fletcher, Bitter with Kito: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...2020-08-1251 min
Queer LongingQueer Legacies, Emmy Nominations and Folklore FangirlsOh hiya! This week we are living and longing for lots of juicy bits.
We talk the history of gender binaries, the legacy of Naya Rivera and the overlooked huns of 'Pose' re the Emmy noms.
We've watched a banging season of 'All Stars 5', a touching tribute to the last season of 'Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown' and our basic love of true crime re 'Dirty John' and 'Unsolved Mysteries'.
Plus, new segment Lucy Reads Three Booker Nominations from 2018 and we live, love and long over new surprise offering from Taylor Swift, 'folklore'.
Tracks of the Week:
Taylor Swift, exile (feat...2020-08-051h 05
Queer LongingYOU CAN LEARN THE UNIVERSE! Hamilton, Hustlers and the Killing MoonWhy hello sweet little poppets- how are you coping? Life's really a trip right now, isn't it? This week, we talk about I May Destroy You (again), the joy of eating peas from your own garden and how you can absolutely learn the universe.
We also chatted Hustlers, the joy of Who Wants to be a Millionnaire (the Tarrant years, obvs), The Talented Mr. Ripley and queer loneliness.
Plus a review of Mrs. Fletcher and general gushiness around the absolute dreaminess of Kathryn Hahn.
Don'tcha wish your girlfriend was hot like us?
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Queer LongingOn My Desk By Close Of PodcastIt's a big old round up this week after our little QL annual leave. Buckle up bbis!
Join us as we recommend everything ever, from new books 'Exciting Times', 'Where the Crawdads Sing' and 'Milkman' to great podcasts 'Innermost' and a particularly good ep of 'Busy Being Black', which details the history of the eight striped pride flag- we love to see it!
There's also another rendition of queer cinema corner in which we recommend tender af 'Tomboy', funny and smart 'The Watermelon Woman' and average but sweet 'The Half of It'.
Plus chat about the new Hannah Gadsby special...2020-07-081h 08
Queer LongingI May Destroy You, Homecoming and being 'Storm Drunk'Hello bbi angels, it's us... again!
This week, we talk all the small things, from that feeling you get when you finally clean your make-up brushes, to the satisfaction of freshly washed bedsheets. In true lockdown fashion, we're also discussing the weather ad-nauseum and our utter beguilement with the recent storms- thunder and lightning, very very frightening! We discuss the latest in trans rights news, as well as our ongoing reviews of the AMAZING 'I May Destroy You' and 'Homecoming.'
Tracks of the week:
'Stranger', Trixie Mattel:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZGveO3XRO8
'Nothing Sacred/All Things...2020-06-241h 00
Queer LongingThe Birth of Bryceland, Gay GTA and Loads of Great Recs!Join us this week for conversations ranging from becoming green fingered to catching up on what Olivia’s Sims are up to and everything in between.
We talk the further toxicity of JK Rowling as a TERF and if her hatred can be reconciled with a love of Harry Potter. For the Twitter thread Lucy mentions which debunks the myths and lies of her blog post, please see here: https://twitter.com/Carter_AndrewJ/status/1270787941275762689?s=20. There’s also good news re top hun Munroe Bergdorf and L’Oreal as we see them u-turn on their previous stance.
We then do a big...2020-06-171h 00
Queer LongingTHIS IS CHROMATICA: A SPECIAL EDITION LADY GAGA ALBUM REVIEW!Hello all you little monsters!
Wowee. As we all know, Queen Lady Gaga released her brand new album 'Chromatica' a few weeks ago and it is EVERYTHING. We wanted to give the album the love it deserves, as well as giving ourselves the opportunity to really GO IN on the album with all of you!
We first talk generally about Gaga and then the album itself before diving in. For maximum fun, we suggest you listen along to each song one by one as we go along so you can play too!
Get in touch! Tell us what you think of...2020-06-101h 01
Queer LongingBlack Lives MatterDONATE:
Official George Lloyd Memorial Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=m_pd+share-sheet
Minnesota Freedom Fund:https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/donate
Black Lives Matter:https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_blm_homepage_2019
ACTBlue - Split a donation between US wide bail funds:https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bail_funds_george_floydAhmaud Arbery:https://www.gofundme.com/f/i-run-with-maudRegis Korchinski:https://www.gofundme.com/f/justice-for-regisJamee Johnson:https://www.gofundme.com/f/eumzn-justice-for-jamee?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund:https://or...2020-06-0305 min
Queer LongingHollywood, Queer Icons and Joanna: The DocumentaryGreetings from lockdown sweet huns! Welcome back to another glimpse at what we’ve been living and longing.
This week we talk new podcast recs, from Fanti discussing the in’s and out’s of being a fan of RuPaul to Marc Maron’s heartbreaking dedication to his girlfriend Lynn Shelton.
We also talk Netflix’s new season of ‘Dead To Me’, now with added Gay Rights! and discuss ‘Hollywood’, the newest release from queer power partnership Ryan Murphy/Janet Mock. Don’t miss out no the razzle dazzle!
Plus, we talk what it takes to be a queer icon and we finally introduc...2020-05-271h 04
Queer LongingLittle Richard, Schitt's Creek and The Touch of a Good WomanHello precious angels!
Well here we are again, and this time we're seniors, and we're gonna ruleeeee the schooool.
(Name that movie).
This week, we talk about the legacy of queer legend Little Richard, Lucy's cat-lover documentary rec, 'Kedi', Olivia's review of Booker Prize 2019 winner 'Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo and an emotional review of the final series of Schitt's Creek. Come on in, the water's fine!
Little Richard article: https://www.them.us/story/queer-icon-little-richard-remembered-by-janelle-monae-john-waters
How Pandemics End: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/10/health/coronavirus-plague-pandemic-history.html
Kedi Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpG0z-npFIY
Tracks of the Week:
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Queer LongingGay Rights From The Kindness PunksIt's week 17,436 of lockdown angels and we're back to bring you a big gulp of what we've been up to.
This week we talk managing the Corona rage- whether it be by watching pots get smashed or growing marigolds on a windowsill. Plus, the cult of Joe Exotic and whether we're maybe, basically, over it.
We deep dive the stunningly realised TV series of 'Normal People' and talk all our #thoughtsandfeelings about being seen by a piece of work. Special shoutout to Connell's chain, again.
We've also got time to unpack Netflix's insightful drama 'Unorthodox' and Lucy gives a scathing review...2020-05-131h 07
Queer LongingAn Interview with Carrie Lyell: Editor-in-Chief at Diva MagazineWell hello to all of our favourite lockdown bbis! We are SO excited to bring you this week's episode as we are joined by very a very special guest, the wonderful, Carrie Lyell! Carrie is the Editor-in-Chief at DIVA, Europe's leading magazine for queer women and we are very lucky to have her join us on the podcast. Not only is she a very accomplished writer and editor but she has lots of insightful, funny and quite honestly, GAFTA-winning things to say on this episode- we are all very bless-ed.
Carrie sheds light on her own queerantine experience and we...2020-05-061h 28
Queer LongingThe Sims 4 is Capitalism, The Sims 2 is HedonismOh hey all you gorgeous at home stunners. We hope you are the most well and safe!
This week we chat what we've been up to aka playing The Sims. The obsession is real and we discuss the virtues and pitfalls of The Sims 4 vs The Sims 2 plus the many, stunning and iconic graces of true Sim-Stan, Juno Birch.
We've mainly been watching Netflix's newest ridiculous, yet heart-warming, reality show 'Too Hot To Handle', which sees dating take on an eerily prophetic distancing twist. Plus Olivia rewatches 'The Sound of Music' and recommends several podcasts including 'All The Way With...2020-04-291h 03
Queer LongingQueer TikTok, Killing Eve, and Fantasy Quarantine Houses!Hello all of you gorgeous socially distant huns, it's only us, here with another hefty dollop of queer goss and quarantainment!
This week we chat about Lucy's independent film festival success (spoiler: you'll be craving maple syrup after listening), Killing Eve, the latest on Ru Paul's Drag Race season 12 and Olivia's new muse... Zac Efron!
Tracks of the week:
Tiny Dancer, Elton John: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYcyacLRPNs
Miami Memory, Alex Cameron: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0BtytpbJCU
The Renegades: (The New York Times): https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/04/13/t-magazine/butch-stud-lesbian.html?smid=fb-share
TikTok article:https...2020-04-221h 08
Queer LongingLet Me Quarantain You!We've hit week four of lockdown sweet bebbis! We hope you are all doing okay and ready for some queer recs!
First, we talk through what we've been consuming from 'Trigonometry' to 'Ozark', via 'Table Manners' and 'A Little Life'.
Plus this week we do a lot of looking forward and give you some stunning recommendations for where you can watch great queer TV and film online. The BFI Player can be found here, https://player.bfi.org.uk/, check out the releases from Flare (the annual LGBTQ+ film festival) for some great looking queer films at very reasonable prices. Lu...2020-04-1555 min
Queer LongingQueer in the Time of CovidHello our sweet lockdown angels! How goes it? We promised we'd be doing something over these next few freaky months and we aren't ones to disappoint! Welcome to our mini-series, 'Queer in the Time of Covid' where we talk about all of our usual stuff, but with a pandemic twist! It's been important for us to have some time to switch off and talk Netflix, books and dumb news, but we don't want to ignore the elephant in the room either, and it's clear this is a super-stressful, weird time for lots of us, so we hope to bring you...2020-04-0851 min
Queer LongingBloopy BébéHope you're all hanging in there sweet huns?
Whilst we figure out a way to bring you the pod in some form of it's full glory we thought we'd send out some lil lols and bring you some bloops from the past few months.
So if you've been missing our voices never fear! Here we are making mistakes and laughing a LOT about it!
We hope you are all staying safe and healthy.
Longing 4 u always xoxo2020-03-2610 min
Queer LongingLesbian Bob Ross: Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Love is Blind and Suzanne MooreAnother day, another pod. This week we're celebrating Olivia's burgeoning career as an unboxing influencer. Thank you to #mygoodfriendsatg*usto.
We review stunning new film 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' and Lucy is reminded of brilliant lesbian artist Gluck, who's painting 'YouWe' can be explored further here: https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/article/magazine-gluck-brighton-museum-art-gallery-diana-souhami. Also for the mentioned New Yorker article, click here: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/portrait-of-a-lady-on-fire-is-more-than-a-manifesto-on-the-female-gaze.
Olivia's read a couple of books including the lesbian answer to Bridget Jones, 'In At The Deep End' from Kate Davies. Plus, we weigh in on the very disappointing an...2020-03-1156 min
Queer LongingWe Want Your Stupid Love!Hello beauties, it's another flipping week isn't it?!
This week, we discuss our favourite spices (I know, you've been dying for such hot goss), our ranking of the best ever slogan t-shirts and bumper stickers we've ever seen and the latest news from our Wakefield belle, Jane McDonald
Plus, all the latest music bits from our OBSESSION with Lady Gaga's latest single 'Stupid Love', the UK'S Eurovision music entry, Stormzy's Gregg's Black Card and Christine and the Queens brand new EP.
Plus we go IN on the Netflix phenomenon 'Love is Blind' and review 'Next in Fashion.
Track of the...2020-03-041h 00
Queer LongingOh, hummus! The Brits, Caroline Flack and the Second Coming of JLSAnother week, another stunning pod. Join us as Lucy gets over excited by the biggest boyband news this side of 2016 and we introduce you to the concept of ‘fifth member’.
We’ve been cultured huns at the cinema this week so we happily bring you our glowing reviews of ‘Parasite’ and ‘Queen and Slim’- two films you MUST see.
We give you our rundown of the Brits in a quick ‘Britique’, before we lend our thoughts to the tragic news of Caroline Flack’s death and what it says about our relationships with people in the public eye. For the link to her memor...2020-02-2651 min
Queer LongingYou Do You, Lover! Kim Petras, Dwayne Wade and Eurovision Excitement!Hello podcast fans!
This week, we wax lyrical about how BLOWN away we were by Kim Petras when we saw her on her Clarity Tour, OMG!
We also talks trips to Blackpool, Olivia'a gambling prowess and chip shop recommendation, plus all the updates on Schofe and Jameela Jamil.
We talk the beauty of the Independant Spirit Awards (and the universal queer love that exists for Laura Dern) as well as the latest news from Dwayne Wade and Nikkie Tutorials.
We review Fortune Feimster's new Netflix special, 'Sweet and Salty' as well as Lucy's brand new podcast rec, 'Fanti.'
Track(s) o...2020-02-1850 min
Queer LongingBYOE: Bring Your Own Egg! Jameela Jamil, 'Queenie' and Gig EttiquetteWelcome huns! Join us as we talk about the stunning time we had at Carly Rae Jepsen, the return of the love sausage and our continued beef with bad gig etiquette.
We take a brief look at the boggling Netflix drama ‘The Stranger’, recap ‘Queenie’ by Candice Carty-Williams and recommend Russell Tovey’s podcast ‘Talk Art’.
We take a look at what’s going on with Jameela Jamil’s coming out in the wake of being made a judge of new ballroom show ’Legendary’ (comprehensive article here: https://www.indy100.com/article/jameela-jamil-hbo-legacy-ballroom-lgbtq-queer-coming-out-9320946) and give a lil nod to Philip Schofield too.
Tracks o...2020-02-1240 min
Queer LongingThat's The Fun of Me! Miss America, Kiley Reid and Queer-Friendly Barbers!Hello sweet bebs! This week we're talking the delights of Pasta Grannies, our upcoming queer music weekender and the new Taylor Swift Documenary, 'Miss Americana'- slide on in!
Tracks of the week:
Georgia, 'About Work the Dancefloor' Edit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4Y9V07wry4
Clairo, 'Sophia':
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9l8zCOwEII
Queer-Friendly barbers approved by you!
Matu Barber Company:
@matubarbercompany
Palace Barbers, Afflecks Palace:
https://www.afflecks.com/shops/palace-barbers/
RPB:
https://rpbnq.com/
Remember to subscribe and to leave a lovely 5* review, love ya!2020-02-0548 min
Queer LongingThe Grammys, Sex Education S2 and TradwivesShe's here, she's queer, she's a brand new ep.
Join us this week for our lowdown on the Grammys (mainly obsessing over anyone who is a queer cowboy), our reviews of films 'Rafiki' and 'Bombshell' and a little dive into the world of Nigella and Nigel- I'm sure you know who we're talking about.
We also chat the coming out of NikkieTutorials, the rise of the Tradwife and give you a good bumper haul of queer book news.
There's a big old deep dive into season two of 'Sex Education' and we also cover 'AJ & The Queen' and the new Tri...2020-01-291h 08
Queer Longing2020: I'M ALL LIPS!Hunnies we're home! It's 2020 and the year of our reckoning! It's so fab to be back after a short bbi podcast hiatus and OH how we've missed you! Some might even say that we've lived and longed for this moment?!
This week we take a look back at the decade that was, the decade that is, re-capped Olivia's 30th birthday bonanza (it finally happened everyone) and marvelled at the advent of Lucy's signature lip. 2020 is shaping up to be a big'un already and we love to see it!
Track of the week:
Music, Madonna: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sdz...2020-01-221h 21
Queer LongingChristmas Bumper Bonanza!Join us this week for a stunning holiday feast of an ep as we make the yuletide gay!
Starting off we take you through a very festive round up of feel good news bits including dogs in Christmas jumpers- obv!
Then we move on to give our rave reviews of Netflix's new Christmas films from cute, high-school romance 'Let It Snow' to wonderfully twee and questionable 'The Knight Before Christmas'.
We also talk our favourite Christmas songs, what we don't agree with during the festive period and our fave hun, Celine, has a very special festive message for us all.
Al...2019-12-1851 min
Queer LongingDolly Parton, Pose Season 2 and Xena Warrior Princess Walk Into A BarHello you lil’ bbi angels on top of the Christmas tree!
We’re here, refreshed and revived off the back of a YouTube guided meditation video, ready to bring you all your favourite Queer Longing BITS!
And much like Xena and Gabrielle in that bath scene, we too are cleansing you of your worries and taking you on a journey of rejuvenation and discovery through Dolly Parton’s America, Pose Season 2, the latest in Christmas movie offerings and how it all, inevitably, ends in Fleetwood Mac.
Track(s) of the week:
Body, Syd: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7kW3Q46UUc...2019-12-1143 min
Queer LongingPeaking at Pinot Grigio with Special Guest Sophie Galpin!We are joined this week by gorgeous guest and lovely, great human Sophie Galpin! Sophie is a super talented multi-instrumentalist who currently performs with two of our favourite acts SOAK and Self Esteem all over the world! Aside from that she is also involved in all manner of exciting projects from theatre productions to creating solo tracks.
Sophie joined us for a great chat about all the bits she's been up to and gave us some insights into the life of a touring musician. We talked balancing your mental health and fun party times, the transition from being in a b...2019-12-041h 02
Queer LongingLast Christmas, The Crown and the RuPaul's Drag Race UK FinaleWhat's that you hear bbis? That's right it's the sweet sound of jingle bells! We're swinging right into the festive season, albeit a lil early, on the poddy this week as we bring you our review of the astounding new film 'Last Christmas'. Buckle in for some right feelings about it.
We also talk our round up of 'Atypical' season 3 with all the great queer bits and friendship bits, have a chat about the new season of 'The Crown' and weigh in on the utterly bemusing interview given by Prince Andrew.
There's also time for a review of the stunning 'R...2019-11-271h 13
Queer LongingAtypical, Modern Love and being 'Self-Partnered'We're back bebes! Lucy has just about enough voice to get back in the podcast saddle and get an ep out but as you'll hear she's extra croaky. So soz, not soz about that.
In this glorious ep we talk the new BBC adaptation of 'His Dark Materials', in which Lucy has a nerdy freak out about it not being wholly bad. We also talk the exciting news of the upcoming 'Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show', Russell T Davies' emotive appearance on 'Desert Island Discs' and we discuss Emma Watson's new phrase 'self-partnered' i.e. single.
We do a deep dive on...2019-11-1355 min
Queer LongingA Lost Voice MemoAh sweet huns- unfortunately this weekend Lucy lost her voice just before our planned recording sesh in some unknown bout of illness via a raucous wedding dance floor.
However, before she was completely silenced (a tragedy, we know) we recorded this short note whilst hanging out in a haunted cloakroom. You can tell from this recording that Lucy's voice was not long for this world (RIP). We thought we'd release this because, why not (take a crazy chance)?
We hope to be back to normal service ASAP!
xoxo Gossip QL2019-11-0603 min
Queer LongingTalk Spooky to Me: Halloween Special!THIS IS HALLOWEEN.
THIS IS HALLOWEEN.
HALLOWEEN.
HALLOWEEN.
THIS IS HALLOWEEN.
BOO!
Welcome to a very special SPOOKY EP of Queer Longing!
Halloween is basically queer Christmas so it would be remiss of us not to indulge, right? This week we serve you all our spookiest recs from films to podcasts, plus we have A REAL LIFE spooky STORY TIME! Hold on to your berets.
We also give you our reviews of Jonathan van Ness' show at Manchester Apollo as well as a rave review (as per usual) of our dream hun band Self Esteem. We also celebrate the legalisation of...2019-10-3058 min
Queer LongingHear Her Festival 2019, RuPaul's Drag Race UK and The GAFTASOn this week's stunning episode Olivia and Lucy give you a full review of the outstanding time they had at HearHer Festival 2019. To learn more about the festival check out their website https://www.hearherfestival.com and get down to next years fest! They are ever expanding and if you want a weekend full of likeminded, gorge huns this is not one to sleep on.
In other news, RuPaul's Drag Race UK has started! We digest what we love about the series' UK offering and also take a quick look at what we think they could work on to create a m...2019-10-2347 min
Queer LongingTransparent Musical Finale, Spooky Season and Our First Ever Troll!Why hello sweet angels! Another week, another chance to SPEAK. This week is all about the Transparent Musical Finale, Spooky Season and whether or not there is one unifying dream?!
We also discover our VERY FIRST TROLL (we honestly feel famuz now, thank u su much) and discuss our respective histories in the theatre, darling!
Aimee Stephens article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/30/there-is-no-protection-case-of-trans-woman-fired-after-coming-out-could-make-history
Cool dreams: https://www.bbc.com/ideas/videos/whats-the-most-common-thing-we-all-dream-about/p06kzfyn?playlist=the-extraordinary-human-brain
Freddy McConnell legal battle: https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/09/25/freddy-mcconnell-trans-man-gave-birth-father-high-court-legal-battle/
Tracks of the week:
Touch and Go, Would You? https://www.youtube.com/watch...2019-10-0954 min
Queer LongingLesbian Houseplants, The Emmys and Obedience to DisobedienceEver wanted to know what houseplant Olivia and Lucy are according to their lesbian characteristics? Well look no further. We discuss that incredibly important topic and many more in today’s episode.
We talk YA books that shaped us from ‘Sophie’s World’ to ‘His Dark Materials’ and Lucy gives you her review of ‘On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous’ and we therefore fancy ourselves as literary critics.
Olivia takes us through her experience of ‘Carnival Row’ which ended with her actually watching ‘Disobedience’ (who can blame her?) and Lucy talks her first watch of ‘Girls’ and new love to hate TV show ‘Succession’.
We...2019-10-021h 04
Queer LongingGareth Thomas, Jesy Nelson and the enticing lure of an Escape RoomWord up hunni bbis, how goes it?
This week, we discuss three of the most popular documentaries of the moment, find/watch them here:
Jessy Nelson: 'Odd One Out' https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p07lsr4d/jesy-nelson-odd-one-out
Gareth Thomas: HIV and Me: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0008yrh/gareth-thomas-hiv-and-me
Hello, Privilege. It's Me, Chelsea.: https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80244973
DailyDot review: https://www.dailydot.com/upstream/hello-privilege-its-me-chelsea-review-netflix/
We practice our best ASMR voices as well as exploring the allure of escape rooms, plus we discuss BRAND NEW MUSIC FROM QUEEN CELINE!
Tracks of the week:
...2019-09-2551 min
Queer LongingSun, Sea and Suspicious SundownersThis week we bring you a recap of the most stunning weekend we had in Margate celebrating a friends 30th. We discuss the golden rule of holiday destinations i.e. one gay bar and one gay bar only, and talk about trifle shots and glorious drag queens at Margate's answer to this rule- Sundowners.
Lucy let's you know all about her family's obsession with games and quiz shows as well as opening up her heart re her lifetime love of One Direction.
We gush some more over Schitt's Creek and give a big metaphorical hug to Cameron Esposito after publishing th...2019-09-1853 min
Queer LongingLGBT+ Education, Call Me By Your Name and Nicki Minaj's RetirementWe power through a gorgeous episode this week and hit all the sweet queer spots you could wish for.
There's chats re stunning lez character Dr Carr on 'Mindhunter', Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird being 10/10 couple goals for their piece in InStyle magazine and Kristen Stewart holding hands with her gf no matter what.
Olivia watches 'Call Me By Your Name' at the same time Lucy reads it and we hear all about Olivia's latest wild dream where her and Lucy escape a murderous friend to go watch brilliantly apt cover band, 'The Prorogues'.
We also have a chat about new...2019-09-1245 min
Queer LongingEcstatic About Euphoria, Big Little Lies and The Loose MooseOh she's a goodie this week bebs!
We take you through all our thoughts and feelings via a deep dive into our new TV obsession 'Euphoria' and also chat about the sublime nothingness that is 'Big Little Lies'.
It's not all about TV this week as we chat about great podcast listens from Beanie Feldstein on 'Armchair Expert' through to Christian Holden of The Hotelier on The E Word Podcast.
We also have time to answer the questions we know you're dying to have answered, namely: what are our favourite Taylor Swift and Taking Back Sunday songs? Prayers answered huns.
Plus...2019-09-041h 04
Queer LongingManchester Pride, She Bar and All of Our Gay SweatGood 'morrow podcast huns! It's us, your ever-faithful, but ever so slightly absent podcast hosts! Did you miss us during the fallow week?! We missed you!
This week we're talking Manchester Pride, Fleabag and why it's impossible not to host a queer event NOT in a basement. We finally get 'round to chatting about Queer Longing Live! face to face as well as a bumper consumables section featuring the likes of 'Can You Ever Forgive Me? and 'Fried Green Tomatoes.' We also discuss our most recent summertime reads, all-new Queens from Ru Paul's Drag Race UK and the ALL NE...2019-08-2856 min
Queer LongingBloops 'n' BitsOlivia has taken a sojourn back to her birthplace and so we bring you a fun lil blooper episode this week! We've also included some extra bits of the pod which never made it to air- ooh aren't you a lucky bunch of huns!
We hope you enjoy and we'll be back after a weeks break with a regular full episode.
Stay safe angels xoxoxo2019-08-1412 min
Queer LongingQueer Longing Live at B Works, ManchesterYou came, we talked at you, it was a nice time!
This week's episode is our first ever live show in all it's glory. In this extra special pride episode, in collaboration with B Works, we talk what pride means to us and are also joined by some stunning guests to discuss their projects and their experiences of pride.
Our amazing guests were Felix McNulty representing Books Beyond Bars (@beyondbarsuk), who gave us an insightful and important chat about connecting with LGBTQIA+ prisoners.
We also heard from Rebecca Swarray (@rebecca.never.becky), superstar DJ of Manchester's RebeccaNeverBecky, to talk all th...2019-08-0752 min
Queer LongingFriend Zone, Kris Jenner and Time for 'They'Well hello our sweet, sweet pod-angels! It's us, Olivia and Lucy, here for all things queer and pop culture. Guess what, if you're listening as soon as this lil' bbi comes out, it's ONE DAY before QUEER LONGING LIVE! OMGGGGGGGG!
In the past us hope it goes well for in the future us!
This week we're talking Lucy's wildly successful DJ set at Friend Zone, Partisan Collective and we lament the many White Parties and Ibiza Yachts that will soon compose her entire existence.
We discuss Blue Dot Festival, Pulsars, and classic horror as we take a deep-dive into the qu...2019-07-3149 min
Queer LongingSuperstar DJs, Stranger Things and Gorgeous Goofball Christine and the QueensOh hiya huns! This week we had a bit of an unfortunate recording session where we unknowingly lost a few chunks of the pod to the black hole of 'technical difficulties'. Never fear, we pieced together what remained and created this stunning lil baby Frankenstein ep for you!
We talk about Lucy's upcoming DJ set at Friendzone- held at pod favourite space, Partisan. More details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/692133427908184/ Come on down for a banging night of pop bops!
We do a full on deep dive into the newest season of 'Stranger Things' and gush over the brilliant char...2019-07-2433 min
Queer LongingThe Power of Positive News, Romantic Meet-Cutes and Queer Longing Live!Hello you gorgeous queers!
It is us, your ever-faithful podcast hosts, Olivia and Lucy, and it's July, the summer of LURVE.
Or platonic love anyway, as Olivia tells all about life-altering meet-cute with a stranger on a train as well as all the details from our fab weekend at London Pride.
We give a deep analysis of that dinner party scene in Netflix's Tales of the City and discuss some of our favourite queer films of old.
We discuss the power of positive news and the latest New York magazine- 'An Entire Issue With Nothing About Trump!'
Lucy gives her...2019-07-171h 05
Queer LongingHow To Fail, Black Mirror and Lionesses LurveHiya huns! This week we continue gushing over our favourite Lioness huns as they bow out graciously from the World Cup and bring to your our idea for new hit cocktail the Long Tall Jill- get mixing stat for the hottest summer drink of 2019.
We have a chat about Lil Nas X's coming out and the sad departure of Janet Weiss from Sleater-Kinney. In terms of consumables, we talk How To Fail with Elizabeth Day and gorge guests Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Nigel Slater. Plus Lucy gives the low down on the somewhat queer episode of Black Mirror, 'Striking Vipers'. (Check ou...2019-07-1046 min
Queer LongingFrom Schitt's Creek to Sick Beats, Stonewall and the Women's World Cup!Well hi, it's us! Your favourite lesbian podcast mums, and we've got a treat for you! (When don't we).
This week we're talking Salford Pride, Olivia's best friend's wedding and her impassioned feelings on vegan cheese.
We take a psychological deep-dive into the emotional connection between straight men and Joni Mitchell, the upcoming London Pride and the 50th Anniversary of The Stonewall Riots.
Tracks of the week: Janelle Monáe - Screwed (feat. Zoë Kravitz)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLPV55zXwJM
Dario G - Sunchyme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFKhgF_vkgs
BITS:
Underestimate the Girl (Kate Nash Docu...2019-07-031h 03
Queer LongingDiva Music Festival: An interview with Heather Peace and KT Tunstall!It's a super special guest episode this week as we bring you the gorgeous chat we only went and had the pleasure of having with Heather Peace and KT Tunstall! We got the chance to talk to super huns KT and Heather at the inaugural Diva Music Festival and had chats all about women in the music industry and the joy of creating a female only line up festival. A huge thank you to them for taking time out of the busy fest to chat to us!
If you want to find out more about Diva Fest (which you should...2019-06-261h 14
Queer LongingKilling Eve, Booksmart Betrayal and Tales of the City aka Queer Gilmore GirlsIt’s a big old pod this week full to the brim of juicy, scintillating queer bits!
Pull up a pew and join us for chats about all the great new queer media we’ve been trying to get through! We cover the intense new series of ‘Killing Eve’, the sparkling joy of ‘Booksmart’ and the big warm hug that is ‘Tales of the City’. We also get excited by the kick off (pun intended) of the FIFA Women’s World Cup and the memoir coming later this year from Tegan and Sara entitled ‘High School’- right up our street.
We also discu...2019-06-191h 16
Queer LongingGentleman Jack, the Love Island Enigma and Listening to Van Halen OnceJoin us this week for a compact lil poddy in which we talk about our OTP (one true program) 'Cruising with Jane McDonald' and Olivia's toe curlingly funny encounter watching 'Gentleman Jack' with her nana.
Lucy recommends new podcast fave 'Off Menu', which leads to drooling over dream foods and we look forward to the return of 'Love Island' as Olivia prepares Lucy to watch her first full ep.
To read Leah Green's great article all about 'Love Island', click here: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jul/31/love-island-british-society-laid-bare
Tracks of the Week:
Pressure to Party- Julia Jacklin https://www.youtube.com...2019-06-1251 min
Queer LongingGuess Who's Back in the House?Hello sweet gorgeous angel QL huns! We are so happy to be back and we welcome you back in with our queers arm WIDE open.
After a long catch up about what we've been up to we talk Olivia's magical 'Line of Duty' theory, the jolly japes of 'Gentleman Jack' and the terrifyingly funny future of 'Years and Years'.
Lucy also watches a full episode of 'Ru Paul's Drag Race' for the first time in years, and it's only the bloody Season 11 finale!
We also talk about the importance of kink at Pride, the joyous news about Taiwan's new same sex...2019-06-051h 28
Queer LongingNight of the Living NewsagentsOh hiya! We are back from our holidays with a big old queer bang this week! Join us for chats re new Netflix shows, 'Special' and 'Brene Brown: The Call to Courage'. We also talk about the gorgeous 'Pose' Christmas ep and have lots of feelings about queer family.
Plus we talk about all the books we’ve been chowing down on from ‘Educated’ by Tara Westover through to ‘Sula’ by Toni Morrison.
Oh and we do the absolute worst quiz ever to find out what kind of woman Lucy should go out with. Soz about that. Tracks of the week: Nina S...2019-05-011h 15
Queer Longing7 Minutes in HeavenOh hey huns! Here's a sweet little something for your ears to tide you over this week as Lucy took some poddy leave to prance about and eat lots of ice cream.
We hope you enjoy this short blooper reel of a bunch of the mistakes we've made creating the sweet baby pod for your listening pleasure!
Never fear bebbis as we will be back with a bang next Wednesday and longing for you dearly until then!
xoxo2019-04-2407 min
Queer LongingCeline Dion meets the Telephone Video meets Thelma and Louise meets Priscilla Queen of the DesertWell hello sweet babes, another Wednesday, another stunning pod for your delectation.
This week we're diving deep into the sob-fest that was the Fleabag finale, Olivia's newly-discovered skill as a keen archer (hello Katniss Everdeen) and Lucy's first time... watching SHOWGIRLS!
Hit up Yellowfred for all of your hand-made embroidery needs: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/yellowfred
Get the low-down on the new Russell T Davies BBC series, 'Years and Years', here: https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2019-03-29/years-and-years-russell-t-davies-air-date-cast-plot/
Watch 'Forever' on Amazon Prime, here: https://www.amazon.com/Forever-Season-1
Listen to 'NB' on BBC Sounds: https://www.bbc.co...2019-04-171h 32
Queer LongingAggressively Queer and Radically Tender with Partisan CollectiveMy lord it's a long boy today everybody! Gear up for an action packed ep full of all the queer bits you could possibly dream of.
This week we are joined by Issy, all round nice gal and super active member of Manchester's premier co-operative arts and social space, Partisan! She fills us in on all the good work Partisan are doing in Manchester with a special mention to the gorgeous queer event Fatty Acid(https://bit.ly/2OZfzao) happening this month, and hopefully many more months to come!
We talk Jordan Peele's 'Us' and our general experiences with horror...2019-04-101h 51
Queer LongingThe Spice Girls, The L Word and a Bumper Week of Lesbi-NewsWhat's up bbis?
It's a bumper pod of thrilling LESBI-NEWS this week as we delve into thoughts on the Mel B/Geri story, (if you can call it that) Cara Delevigne and Ashley Benson as well as the Rosie O' Donnell and Elisabeth Hassellback beef.
We talk L Word super-fandom, Tig Notaro's One Mississippi and the power of queer friendship.
Dive in with us!
Tracks of the week:
Sports Team, Kutcher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMFQo4B3tsI
Shura, BKLYNLDN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn5jKPA35Zo
Tig Notaro tells the Taylor Dane story: https://www.youtube.c...2019-04-031h 22
Queer LongingMy Giggliest PositionOh my word DOUBLE DIGITS BEBEZ! Thank you so much for joining us.
On today's ep we fangirl over our Hamilton experience, talk Jameela Jamil and Olivia adds another book to her #30before30.
We also express our disappointment at the archaic views on LGBT+ relationships which have arisen recently in the UK and then read you a gorgeous queer poem to remind you all that we are the best.
To watch the #FiveFilms4Freedom, follow this link: https://www.britishcouncil.org/arts/fivefilms4freedom
To find out more about the exciting new Netflix drama 'Tales of the City', coming later this y...2019-03-271h 10
Queer LongingQueer in the Army - Special Guest EpisodeOh hi you gorgeous queer baby. How goes it?
This week is a very special episode for us as it's our first ever podcast with a gorgeous guest!
This week we're joined by Captain Sophie, (your ultimate Uniform Dating queer fantasy) talking about life as queer woman working as high-ranking member of the British Army, identity politics and of course, our friendship origin story2019-03-201h 21
Queer LongingQueer LeavingYo, Yo, Wassup?!
Well hello my huns and welcome to the EIGHTH ep. of pure, unadulterated QUEER LONGING! This week we're talking astronauts, Aaron Carter house parties and lesbian utopias. Come join!
Tracks of the week:
'Burn' from the Hamilton Soundtrack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_m_hwKu5FQ
'The Best' Self Esteem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZF5GSshWU3w
Lizzo Allure Cover Story: https://www.allure.com/story/lizzo-cover-interview-2019
The Future of the Feminist Movement: https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/zmayzx/future-of-feminism-roxane-gay-bell-hooks-longpath?fbclid=IwAR1dOVwCZbbCDHCvxmXab-tSwkD5MzIRBgKgn1V1iF0eVnQZCroh6GUVklQ
The Allusionist- 'Queer' : https://www...2019-03-131h 06
Queer LongingBeauty and the BisqueWelcome to the 7th circle of podcast HEAVEN.
On today's pod we talk Manchester City getting on the right side of period politics, important reads by Anna Minton about the housing crisis and Olivia's rave review of new must watch 'Pose'.
We discuss the big reveal of Ariana Grande headlining Manchester Pride and take a look at the disappointments surrounding 'Bohemian Rhapsody' and Rami Malek's Oscar win.
There's also just enough time for us to bang on about pasta loads and chat about our love/hate relationship with weekend television.
For loads of sickening STATS, read about new book 'Invisible Wom...2019-03-061h 04
Queer LongingEp. 6 - Lord Shag Eye & 20 Years of Queer As FolkHi Huns!
We're on ep. 6 already, can you believe?!
This week, we're talking sick days, SALT FAT ACID HEAT and making your own kimchi.
We go in on The Brits, Alan Partridge, Olivia's new gf Sally Kohn and our fave new social media accounts:
@celinedionthejob
@juliadavisquotes
@KimKierkegaard
What's the most on-brand story from your childhood? We'll tell you ours if you tell us yours.
For info on the brand new Ryan Murphy/Janet Mock series Pose, click here: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2018/aug/25/pose-ryan-murphy-new-show-about-voguing-is-tv-at-its-most-fearless
Trailer, If Beale Street Could Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgrWtn8kXHE
20 years of Quee...2019-02-271h 18
Queer LongingEp. 5 - Love Me Before They All DoJoin us this week for a Grammy and BAFTA debrief (focused mainly on *shocker* THAT Dua Lipa/St.Vincent performance), along with a discussion of our fave tracks from Ariana Grande's new album and confessions on how we may, or may not, always know when a date is a date. Plus, we talk the return of 'Queer Eye' and 'Killing Eve' and introduce our highly anticipated (by us) new segment - 'I Don't Agree With It'.
For all the truth behind The Favourite, click here: https://bust.com/movies/195659-f-yeah-history-sarah-churchill-the-favourite.html
To read Sarah Alexander's great piece, 'How to Grow Up...2019-02-201h 10
Queer LongingEp. 4 - A Pinch of Straight Salt: A Valentine's Day SpecialOn this week's extra special Vallyday episode we discuss our hot new merch, Olivia's fantasy dads and great new TV 'Pure' and 'Russian Doll'. Plus, themes of queer desperation, LGBTQ+ Disney and how the best bit of Valentine's day is basically, probably, an M&S meal deal.
To listen to our banging new playlist, click here: https://open.spotify.com/user/d4j56urvhfdzs7oqh6nk3wh9d/playlist/2ZWeC03BJBVBPJAhAyJjF8?si=LKR0Le7tRI23fYJ3YRzaCw
And to find out which fictional lesbian couple you are, follow this link: https://www.buzzfeed.com/candicedarden/which-fictional-lesbian-couple-are-you-and-your-significant
Get your ears 'round thi...2019-02-1356 min
Queer LongingEp. 3 - The L Word: Our JourneyOn this week's episode we talk the long awaited return of The L Word, the scandalous price of Pride and our mutual nemesis - ice.
To watch THAT Gaga/Cooper duet click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfeHACNRs20
And to listen to super fun, catchy, happy tune 'Trampoline', click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Qmwsg2pyEc
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Tell us what you're longing and living for!2019-02-0649 min
Queer LongingEp. 2 - Kooky Futuristic EnsembleOh, so you came back for more did you? Great news!
This week we discuss number one hunk Captain von Trapp, the omnipresent 'gay trilby' and our new collective girlfriend - Gillian Anderson.
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Drop us an email: queerlonging@gmail.com2019-01-301h 00
Queer LongingEp. 1 - Queer LongingEpisode 1: Queer Longing
Welcome to the first episode of Queer Longing!
We’re so excited to meet you.
On today’s show, we discuss lesbian trashy novels, JanuHairy and how we should all make a serious effort to go to Greggs more.
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Drop us an email: queerlonging@gmail.com2019-01-231h 04