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 Leahy from Aisteach shares efforts to create co-operative housing for queer individuals.

Finally, Mammies For Trans Rights explain their activism at LGBTQ+ pride events and protests.

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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 struggles.

WE LOVE YOU JANET.

We also chat with Ollie Bell (@classconsciousqueer) of @transpridedublin as the 5th Trans and Intersex pride march takes place in Dublin this weekend.

We have a catch up call with our favourite @dublinbusnews driver Diane Somers to hear whether her first @dublinpride lived up to her expectations or not AND your unqualified Agony Guncles are BACK to restore peace to your chaotic lives.

We have you spoilt x

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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 adding more artists to this year's line up during the week, we are gooped and gagged at the Electric Picnic X Eurovision crossover we deserve but never expected!

We are also joined by Fionn Kidney, founder of Queer Sheds a new initiative with the aim of creating a new type of an inclusive, non-judgmental, and safe environment where LGBTQ+ people can connect, engage, co-create, share and support each other particularly in rural areas. He will tell us all about the first Queer Shed currently up and running in Clare, the demand from other communities for their own Queer Shed and Faoin Tuath, a 3 day festival for queer people with an aim to connect beyond the city, featuring practical skill-sharing workshops, talks, live music performances, DJs, traditional music sessions, film screenings, shared meals and more.

Faoin Tuath runs from the 26th to the 28th of July and more information can be found by clicking here.

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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 opportunity to have the most beautiful chat with Diane Somers, a Dublin Bus driver of over 24 years who made the incredibly courageous decision to come out and transition recently. It really warmed our hearts, as I am sure it will yours and Diane also shares her plans for her first Pride Parade! Saoirse Murphy, Talent Development and Diversity Officer for Dublin Bus is also with us to highlight the pioneering initiatives and policies that Dublin bus have put in place to support LGBTQ+ staff.

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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 advice as me put on some pearls and become your favourite agony aunties!

Over recent years, the community has been subjected to increased attacks and hateful speech both within society and online. After members of the community were hunted in Dublin's Phoenix Park this week and a man walked free following the brutal attack of a woman in Limerick after she asked him not to use a slur, it is more important than ever to mind ourselves and our friends. James has some practical advice this week so that we can continue to shine, celebrate pride and keep ourselves and our friends safe.

Always report any incident you perceive as motivated by hate to An Garda Síochána. In an emergency you must call 999/112.

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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 fabulous read and available to buy now in all major Irish bookshops or by clicking here.

We will be speaking to Patrick McNamara (@patrick_mc_namara) chairperson of Dublin Gay Men's Chorus (@dublingaymenschorus) following the decision by St. Andrew’s Church in Dublin to cancel their planned recital citing incompatibility with the church's mission and about the overwhelming support the choir received in the wake of the disappointing decision.

The fabulous Moya Morris will be chatting to us on behalf of the women whose stories appear in ‘Threads: The Stories of Lesbian Life in Northern Ireland in the 1970’s and 1980’s.’

You can purchase Threads on Amazon by clicking here.

We are kicking off a new segment this week called ‘Queeriosity’s Artist of The Month’ where we will be interviewing a performer or creative from the community giving them a chance to showcase their work and hear some fabulous queer music too! Our first artist of the month is the amazingly talented Alex (@alexrose.music) from the band, Holylight (@holylightmusic)

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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 Along A Knife Edge’ Kildare born cattle farmer, keyboardist, backing vocalist and CMAT’s right hand man Colm Conlon, also known as Púca (@pucamusic) joins us to educate us on Funeral Pop.

In this weeks Pride Season Spotlight, Executive Director of @dublinpride, Jamie Kenny tells us about what’s in store for the 50th anniversary of the pride celebration.

We’re sliving for lesbians in our rainbow roundup this week and screaming about homophobes in dresses!

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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-charting drag artist Flamy Grant (@flamygrant) is here to talk about reconciling faith and queerness, facing down the anti-LGBTQI+ American far right and we get a listen to their brand new single 'S.P.R.K.L.'

And we are off to Clonmel for our Pride Season Spotlight with Alan Fogarty from the Clonmel pride (@clonmelpride) committee telling us all what we can expect from the festival which runs from Thursday 13th to Sunday 16th June.

Padraig is off on his holidays so Cian Sullivan from Sissy That Pod (@sissythatpod) joins us to get into the Pope's slip of the tongue, a gorgeous Make Up For Lost Time (@makeup4losttime) event and some of the week's other big queer news stories in our rainbow round up, plus music from Billie Eilish and Nelly Furtado.

Catch us from 12 on @dublincityfm and streaming straight away after!

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