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Lost Spaces: Memories from Gay Bars, Lesbian Clubs, and LGBTQ+ Parties

How do queer spaces help to shape people's lives?  Why are they so important to the LGBTQ+ communit

Episodes

Total: 290

Town Danceboutique, Washington, D.C., USA (with Tom Goss)
2020/10/28

Town Danceboutique was the largest gay danceclub in Washington, D.C., open between 2007-2018. And it

The Bay Horse, York, England (with Joseph Segaran)
2020/10/21

Joseph Segaran is a British Artist living and working in Amsterdam, and whose art is inspired by the

The Picador, Manchester, England, UK (with Liz Naylor)
2020/10/14

It's our first ever visit to Manchester!  This week I'm joined by the, quite frankly, charming

The Henhouse, Toronto, Canada (with Joseph Amenta)
2020/10/7

Basic white gays - what are they good for? Ok, ok, a bit of a sensationalist headline.... But, what

Psychic City, Montreal, Canada (with Tranna Wintour)
2020/9/30

How was it that, in days of yore (ok, pre-internet) queer kids that were scattered all over the worl

XY, Vancouver, Canada (with Rogue)
2020/9/23

XY had a short run, opening in 2015 and closing in 2018. But, in that time, it firmly established it

Citibar, Montreal, Canada (with Gerard X Reyes)
2020/9/16

Did you know that there are three distinct styles of voguing? I didn't, and, in my ask-a-bunch-of-st

The Coral Reef, Ottawa, Canada (with Ember Swift)
2020/9/9

This week we are joined by Canadian singer/songwriter Ember Swift. Known for her unique, jazz-influe

Slacks, Toronto, Canada (with Brandon Ash-Mohammed)
2020/9/2

Brandon Ash-Mohammed is a Toronto based comedian and event promoter. After graduating from comedy sc

The Beaver, Toronto, Canada (with Prawn Waters)
2020/8/26

Established in 2006 by Lynn McNeill and Will Munro, The Beaver was an alternative queer space in the

Just, Bristol, England (with Jamie Jamal)
2020/8/19

Jamie Jamal is the Bristol based lead singer of electronic pick n mix duo This Human Condition, whic

Lambda Rising, Washington, D.C., USA (with Eric Himan)
2020/8/12

Eric Himan is an award-winning singer-songwriter, and has played with the likes of Ani DiFrance, Mel

Bath Tap, Bath, England, UK (with Darryl W. Bullock)
2020/8/5

Darryl W. Bullock is the author behind books such as 'David Bowie Made Me Gay: 100 Years of LGBT Mus

The Parliament, Belfast, Northern Ireland (with Marcus Hunter-Neill / Lady Portia)
2020/7/29

Marcus Hunter-Neill, also known as Lady Portia, is Northern Ireland's First Lady of Drag, and has be

Smashing, London, UK (with Martin Green)
2020/7/22

Smashing was a club night that found itself at the epicentre of the Britpop scene, and though it was

Triangles, Connecticut, USA (with Timberlina)
2020/7/15

Timberlina is back! We had such a fun, rambling, meandering conversation the last time that we decid

Men's Bathroom, Student Union Building, University of Massachusetts, Amherst Campus (with Conner Habib)
2020/7/8

This week we're going to do something a little bit different! Rather than visit a lost bar or club w

Q&A, The Builders Arms, Melbourne (with Jess McAvoy)
2020/7/1

Jess McAvoy is a Brooklyn based performing artist, songwriter and musician who was born in Pert

Mr Pussy’s Café De Luxe, Dublin (with Veda)
2020/6/24

Mr Pussy’s Cafe De Luxe was a cafe and restaurant dreamt up by Jim Sheridan, Gavin Friday, and Bono

H.A.M. at P.O.D., Dublin (with Declan Buckley / Shirley Temple Bar)
2020/6/17

Now, I know that I've been using the term 'icon' to describe a lot of my guests lately, but, if ever