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The Chloé Show: innovative, relevant lifestyle radio and entertainment for authentic, ambitious, self determined women and girls around the world. A platform for those who want to make the most of themselves and those desiring to live a meaningful, abundant life. Got a situation? Call in to our LIVE shows for real solution oriented suggestions and maybe a few steps to meet and reach your personal and professional goals as well. Meet inspiring and interesting women and men with a voice and so ...
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I’m Neil (he/him) - host of my podcast, Pause. And Rewind… I’ll be chatting to change makers, thought leaders & role models who all share a common goal. They’re striving to make the world a more inclusive place. And let’s face, we need it! Each guest has a unique story when it comes to doing their thing. We often know who people are in the now. But how much do we really know about them? Pause. And Rewind… takes a moment to explore the experiences in my guests’ lives that led them to where & ...
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Wherever pop culture and politics collide, Ira Madison III and Louis Virtel are on hand to examine the gorgeous wreckage from their uniquely queer perspective. Each week, our “Princes of Pop Culture” are joined by the likes of Michelle Yeoh, Hunter Doohan, John Boyega, Connie Britton, Gabrielle Union, and Sheryl Lee Ralph to unpack the latest controversies, laude character actress appreciation, and all the shade that’s fit to throw. New episodes drop every Wednesday.
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Ira and Louis discuss Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds and other Hollywood power couples, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ collab, Gena Rowlands’ iconic roles, Chappell Roan’s fame jitters, Tinashe’s new album, and Beyoncé’s new whiskey brand. Bowen Yang joins to discuss his Emmy nom for SNL and more. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, …
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"My name is Calvin & I'm a nurse". It this guest's standard introduction that says so much about him. Professor Calvin Moorley (he/him) is a Professor of Diversity & Social Justice at London South Bank University which is where we met. As a former colleague & very much a friend, Calvin has been fundamental in my journey of allyship, education & awa…
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Humble Emmy-nominee Louis Virtel is joined by guest co-host Michelle Collins to wade through a week’s worth of pop culture drama, including Quentin Tarantino shading George Clooney, Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles losing her bronze medal, Pat Sajak returning for Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, the alleged feud embroiling the box-office hit It Ends With U…
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Ever wondered who the awesome human is behind The Queer Chameleon, the world’s most adored cartoon reptile⁉️🌎🦎 Well I did & I was absolutely thrilled when it’s creator Amee Wilson (she/her) agreed to be a guest for ‘Pause. And Rewind... ‘ From its beginnings as a webcomic back in 2021 during lockdown to help Amee manage her anxiety, @queeeerchamele…
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This week, Louis is joined by guest co-host Joel Kim Booster to discuss the most viral Olympic moments, from Simone Biles bowing to Rebecca Andrade to French pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati getting beat by his own bulge. Then Louis interviews the one and only Cate Blanchett about her new film Borderlands, prompting a discussion on Cate's unforgettabl…
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Sabah Choudrey (they/he) is an award winning activist & campaigner. An author, writer and international public speaker. A community organiser. A psychotherapist, youth worker and... a go go dancer! Impressive, right? We often see each other at events and I know all about Sabah's incredible achievements but it's not often we get to have a decent cha…
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Ira and Louis discuss The Olympics Opening Ceremony, the return of Celine Dion, Deadpool & Wolverine, Presumed Innocent, Kamala on Drag Race, “weird” Republicans, and Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom. Zosia Mamet joins to discuss her new series The Decameron, lasting memories of Girls, and more. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episode…
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Paul Carruthers (he/him) is a nurse consultant at Gender Plus, the UK's first gender hormone service to receive CQC registration for treating trans and non-binary individuals aged 16 and over. He's also Mr Gay Britain 2023! Whilst campaigning for this accolade and since, Paul has been leveraging his title to champion trans rights, challenge false n…
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Ira and Louis discuss the influx of Kamala Harris memes, Twisters and the rise of Glen Powell, MaXXXine, Presumed Innocent, Bob Newhart, and the return of Big Brother. Drew Afualo joins to discuss meeting Chappell Roan and Beyoncé, why men on the internet suck, and her new memoir Loud. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusi…
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"There is nothing like a Black woman. We are the source." I love listening to Chloe Davies (she/her), my guest for this episode, speak whenever I get the opportunity. She is full of wisdom, insight & vision - and there's mic drop moments & t-shirt slogans a plenty! Undoubtedly partly due to her extensive career in marketing, advertising & branding …
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Ira and Louis dive into the week’s major celebrity deaths from Shelley Duvall to Richard Simmons to Dr. Ruth to Shannen Doherty to Trump’s ear, Katy Perry’s messy new single Woman’s World, Faye Dunaway’s HBO doc Faye, and whether Gen Z knows who JJ Abrams is. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other commu…
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Dr Paul Taylor-Pitt is an organisational development consultant, writer, activist and all round amazing human. He's passionate about helping people to show up as their wholes selves... something he leads by example on and from listening to his story, it's always been that way. From being quite a serious kid who perhaps took things too seriously, Pa…
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Ira and Louis discuss reality dating shows Love Island USA and I Kissed a Boy, the return of The Mole, Megan thee Stallion and Camila Cabello's new albums, Derek Blasberg's alleged Hamptons diarrhea, Jon Corbett's hatred of acting, and Emma Roberts' nepo baby opinions. Plus, Rashida Jones joins to discuss her new Apple TV+ series Sunny, her fave Qu…
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This week celebrates Non-Binary Awareness Week and the world is full of SO MANY INCREDIBLE non-binary individuals including this week's guest for Pause. And Rewind... Marley Conte (they/them). Marley is an Italian trans/non-binary freelance writer, speaker, consultant and content creator. Their passion for diversity, equality, inclusion and justice…
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Growing up in Eastern Europe after the fall of Communism is a huge part of Katya Veleva's (they/them) story and they share how this wasn't easy - yet it's definitely not something that has defined them. In contrast to the black & white photos in their memory that capture this period in time, Katya is a burst of colour & energy. Katya is a Diversity…
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Ira and Louis discuss the latest remixes from Ariana Grande and Charli XCX, plus their favorite remixes, the Netflix documentary Outstanding and their favorite queer comedians, Donald Sutherland, Michael Jackson's legacy, Jane Fonda's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and the decimation of MTV News. Hannah Einbinder joins to discuss her new stand…
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She's been a household name for over three & a half decades so it was a real privilege to have Col. Dame Kelly Holmes MBE as a guest on 'Pause. And Rewind...' I've actually met Kelly (she/her) a few times over the last year & a half and got to dance in the parade with her at Brighton Pride in torrential rain whilst marching for the #transpeoplearel…
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Ira and Louis discuss Normani’s long-awaited album, The Tony Awards, Katy Perry’s return, Trump’s crush on Debra Messing, and the confusing Fabulous Four film poster. Lily Gladstone joins to discuss her new film Fancy Dance, how she connects with a role, and more.Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other c…
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If you aren't subscribed to Queer AF, then please go subscribe right now! It's an award-winning queer-led platform packed with queer news and queer stories written by queer creatives. Yes, it really is Queer AF and Jamie Wareham (he/him), its Founder is unapologetic AF about it (which I love!). I've had the absolute pleasure of working with Jamie o…
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Ira and Louis discuss Charli XCX's new album BRAT, Kim Kardashian and Chloe Sevigny's Actors on Actors, Glen Powell's rise to leading man, Sabrina Carpenter's new single, the Practical Magic sequel, and Will Smith's box office return. Plus, Meg Stalter joins to discuss her new film Cora Bora, her theatre nerd roots, and more. Subscribe to Keep It o…
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This episode was pure effing joy! I got to sit down with Laura Willoughby, co-founder of Club Soda, the world's largest mindful drinking movement, and dive into her amazing life story. Laura & I connected through the sober world and she is one of the most supportive, encouraging and collaborative humans I know. She's also bloody impressive. Her wor…
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Ira and Louis discuss Gaga's Chromatica Ball, Jon Lovett on Survivor, Cybertrucks, Scrappy-Doo, and the current state of movies from Furiosa, Garfield, Hitman, to The Fall Guy. LadyFag joins to discuss her New York nightlife origin story and the upcoming LadyLand Festival. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, a…
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We're a few days into Pride Month and so I'm taking this episode to shout about We Create Space, and more specifically, its Founder, Michael Stephens (he/they). I work for Michael so we chat every day but I was super excited to invite him onto 'Pause. And Rewind...' to find out more about him! We Create Space is a global learning platform providing…
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We're often told "never meet your heroes" - well, two fingers up to that because meeting Phyll Opoku-Gyimah, or Lady Phyll as she's more affectionately known, has been a life changing experience. Through her incredible work, Phyll has taught me so much when it comes to pride, allyship & showing up - for our community and each other, advocating for …
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Ira and Louis discuss Billie Eilish's new album Hit Me Hard and Soft, Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black, RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 9, and Diddy's unwanted apology video. Prentice Penny joins to discuss directing and producing the Hulu doc Black Twitter: A People's History. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive conten…
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Many of us know how inaccessible and unaffordable mental health support can be - and right now amongst the queer community, it's vital. Hence why the work that Jaron Soh (he/him) is doing is so important. Jaron is the founder of Voda, the LGBTQIA+ mental wellness app and their mission is to build the future of inclusive mental health support which …
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Ira and Louis discuss whether or not "Espresso" is song of the summer, Maya Rudolph on SNL, the controversy surrounding Baby Reindeer, movie prequels we don't need, and how Eurovision became a disaster this year. Michelle Buteau joins to discuss her new film Babes, diversity in comedy, and more. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episode…
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I was a fan of Maylis Djikalou (she/her) for some time before I had the privilege of working with her for a brief time. Listening and watching the way she spoke, heard and felt someone's story on events really moved me. Maylis is an inclusion consultant, coach and legend! We'd chatted before about all things life, including tough experiences, but t…
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Ira and Louis discuss Dua Lipa’s new album Radical Optimism, the Met Gala, The Idea of You, and Zadie Smith’s New Yorker essay. Ira explains the Kendrick and Drake rap beef. Sarayu Blue joins to discuss her new series Expats and acting opposite actors like Nicole Kidman, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and more. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full e…
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I first met Jude Guaitamacchi (they/them) on a Zoom call to chat about them speaking at some events. I was instantly bowled over by their energy & enthusiasm! And that's Jude. They're out to make a difference. Through activism, campaigning and education. From wonderful, well known campaigns such as 'L with the T' and '#transpeopleareloved' through …
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Ira and Louis discuss the incredibly sexy new film Challengers, The Tony Award noms, Nicole Kidman’s AFI Lifetime Achievement Award, middle fingers as an insult, and Normani’s return to music. Chris Perfetti joins to discuss playing everyone’s favorite white teacher on Abbott Elementary, why he prefers theatre to TV, and more. Subscribe to Keep It …
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Following last year's burnout, I made a promise to myself to only get involved and support new projects if they met these two conditions: I believed in the cause I believed in the person These were 100% met when my dear friend Marty Davies (she/they) asked me to jump on board as Events Director for the first ever Trans+ History Week (6-12 May). Mar…
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Polly Shute (she/her) is someone who likes to get shit done. And through talking about her origin story, we sussed out that Little Polly was exactly the same and didn't like to be held back! Polly is a marketing, sales, partnerships and brand expert with a passion community, equality and representation. She's the Founder of Out & Wild, a festival f…
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Natalie Binns (she/her) is a sustainable fashion expert, writer, designer and community organiser. We met at a local LGBTQ+ social evening in Crystal Palace, South East London a few years ago where we both live. This was typically dominated by men and so Natalie founded SE London Sapphics to address the lack of spaces for queer women. They host a m…
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Ira and Louis discuss Taylor Swift's polarizing 11th studio album The Tortured Poets Department, Katy Perry's doing promo for Elon Musk, tired J Lo jokes, and more. Julia Canfield joins to discuss starring in and learning to become a rock musician for Broadway's Stereophonic, lasting memories of Succession, and her favorite Fleetwood Mac songs. Sub…
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Liz Ridgway (she/they) is the UK's first openly trans-femme personal trainer providing inclusive, gender affirming fitness coaching to the trans+ and queer community. She's showing that sports and fitness is for everyone - and right now, the physical and mental health benefits it brings are crucial for a community under relentless attacks. Liz is a…
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Nancy Di Dia (she/her) has over 25 years of corporate executive leadership experience in the field of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. And having move away from the corporate world, she's now doing it on her own times as a leadership coach, public speaker and advocate for equality. I've only known Nancy a short time yet it feels like a lot longer i…
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Raga D'silva is an activist, author, entrepreneur, public speaker & writer. Her TedX talk about coming out at 50 set the scene for much of her work now. Not only is she the founder of a successful speakers bureau in India but in 2023, she set up Outspoken Speakers Bureau last year - a collective and network for queer women & non-binary people. Raga…
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Ira and Louis discuss Coachella 2024, OJ Simpson’s death and other celeb scandals, and more. Nick Offerman joins to discuss his new film Civil War, his creative influences, and being half of comedy’s funniest couple. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us there at YouTube.com/@…
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Ira and Louis discuss Jojo Siwa’s rebrand and alleged invention of “Gay Pop,” Sex and the City’s Netflix arrival, Ripley, and Jerrod Carmichael’s show. Carla Gugino joins to discuss The Girls on the Bus, her start in 80s multi-cams, working with Robert Rodriguez and Brian DePalma, and more. YouTube language: Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch…
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Ira, Louis, and guest host Kendra James discuss Beyoncé’s sprawling new album Cowboy Carter. Justice Smith joins Ira and Louis to discuss the American Society of Magical Negroes, critical responses to the film, and more. Plus, Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday 2 World Tour and the internet’s debate on hot SNL cast members. YouTube language: Subscribe to Ke…
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Ira and Louis discuss Beyoncé’s impending album Cowboy Carter and other artists who’ve shifted genres, nun horror flick Immaculate and other nun-related films, the Chateau Marmont, 2024 bingo cards, and responses to Kate Middleton’s announcement. The Veronicas join to discuss their new album Gothic Summer, their film influences, and more. Subscribe…
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Ira and Louis and guest host Michael Arcenaux (author of I Finally Bought Some Jordans) new albums from Ariana Grande, Justin Timberlake, and Kacey Musgraves. Leslie Bibb joins to discuss her new series Palm Royale and more. Plus, fashion takes, Vanderpump Rules, Bill Maher, and Survivor. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, excl…
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Ira and Louis discuss the 96th Academy Awards, Madonna’s Celebration Tour, and the ongoing Kate Middleton drama. Martha Plimpton joins to discuss her new role in HBO’s The Regime and more. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us there at YouTube.com/@KeepItPodcast…
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Ira and Louis discuss the mysteries surrounding Kate Middleton's alleged disappearance and which of Rebecca Ferguson's male co-stars yelled at her on set, why The Traitors isn't actually a good game, RuPaul's critique of Madonna, and Dune nerds hating on Zendaya. Tom Hollander joins to discuss Feud: Capote vs. The Swans and working with great direc…
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Ira and Louis discuss Lifetime’s harrowing and possibly exploitative Wendy Williams documentary, Chez Diaz’s firing from And Just Like That, Denis Villeneuve’s thoughts on dialogue in film, Tyler Perry’s use of AI, and the 20th anniversary of Love Angel Music Baby. Danai Gurira joins to discuss her new series The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, ba…
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Ira and Louis discuss two cinematic masterpieces: Madame Web and J Lo’s This Is Me… Now: A Love Story. Danielle Brooks joins to discuss playing Sofia in The Color Purple on Broadway and in the new film adaptation, as well as her journey as first-time Oscar nominee. Plus, True Detective season 4, Love Is Blind, and Billie Eilish versus TikTok. Subsc…
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Ira and Louis discuss the Super Bowl, Usher’s halftime show, and Beyoncé’s surprise Act II drop. Lashana Lynch joins to discuss playing Rita Marley in her new film One Love and why she’d love to do comedy. Plus, the new Oscars category and Jon Stewart’s return to the Daily Show. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive cont…
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Ira and Louis dive into the 2024 Grammys (including Miley Cyrus' stunning performance, Tracy Chapman's return to the stage, and Taylor Swift's alleged snub of Celine Dion), Netflix's We Are the World doc, NYT's Connections, and Kandi Burruss' exit from The Real Housewives of Atlanta. Plus, Juliette Binoche joins to discuss her exquisite new film Th…
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