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Exploring the people, places and things that make the coast a great place to visit. Host, Jenna Austin will take you on a journey, sometimes off the beaten path. We'll share stories from small local businesses and gather tourist tips and inside information to make your next beach trip memorable!
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Welcome to The CEO Insider brought to you by Texas Mutual Insurance Company. YTexas CEO Ed Curtis hosts key players in Texas business to bring you insider perspectives on the Texas economy and up-to-the-minute news from the corporate relocation rumor mill.
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Tracks of Our Queers

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Fascinating LGBTQ+ people explore the soundtracks to their queer journeys through one track, one album, and one artist. Activists, trailblazers, and icons help Andy Gott piece together the precious relationship that queer people have with music.
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Wordcrash is a creative writing podcast masquerading as a game show. Join our contestants as we challenge them to reboot gritty movies as squeaky clean cartoons, mash characters together and tell a classic story while avoiding as many tropes as possible. All this and more on Wordcrash.
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SEEN is a show about identity that asks: How are you seen? Labels are complicated, communication is challenging, identity is nuanced. None of us are exactly as we appear to strangers, friends, or even ourselves. And yet, now more than ever we are all trying to be SEEN. Feeling seen is powerful. To honor that power, the SEEN podcast asks guests to prepare a list recounting the ways they been viewed, judged, rendered invisible, or wholly seen by themselves, their loved ones, and strangers. Wit ...
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Sarah Keyworth is an award-winning comedian from Nottingham, England, who you may know from Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats, or their own BBC Sounds show, Am I a Boy or a Girl? Sarah just won the top prize at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and sat down with me to muse on some of the music that has soundtracked thei…
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Brontez Purnell is a writer, musician, critic, model, zinemaker, dancer, choreographer, and quite literally, more. An Oakland punk by way of Alabama, Brontez has just published his fifth book, 10 Bridges I've Burnt. I'm an enormous admirer of Brontez's writing, and am thrilled to chat about his queer tracks. In this conversation, we discuss music b…
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Carl Austin-Behan served in the British Royal Air Force from 1991 until 1997, when he was discharged for being openly gay. Lauded with honours for services to his country, including a medal for bravery, nonetheless he was ejected from the RAF – simply for choosing not to hide who he was. Carl went on to win Mr Gay UK pageants, elections in local go…
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Jenna Suffern is a Sydney-based comedian, producer and writer. One half of comedy due Two Queers Walk Into a Bar, a writer and producer for Pedestrian.TV and VICE AU, and the star of her own one-woman show, It's Not Funny, It's Private, Jenna has helped curate a flourishing queer comedy safe space in Sydney and beyond. We recorded this conversation…
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Josh Rivers is a cultural worker, broadcaster, and the presenter of the conversation series Busy Being Black, a podcast exploring how queer Black folks live "in the fullness of their lives". Josh conducts his interviews in a way that allows people to unfold into their vulnerability, leading to inspiring conversations with fascinating guests from ac…
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Tommy Murphy is an award-winning screenwriter and playwright based in Sydney. Tommy adapted the Australian queer classic memoir Holding the Man for both stage and screen, while his limited series Significant Others was broadcast on the ABC last year. Most recently, he adapted Nevil Shute's On the Beach for the Sydney Theatre Company. We discuss mus…
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Stuart Linden Rhodes is the photographer behind the @linden_archives, a fascinating record of queer nightlife in the UK's north. During the pandemic, I start finding photos in my Instagram feed showing legends like Lily Savage, Su Pollard, and a pre-Spice Mel B, alongside a host of gay clubbers and allies dancing on sticky floors and tearing up the…
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In this episode of the CEO Insider Podcast, Ed Curtis speaks with Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar. Hegar talks about how Texas is expanding rapidly in the business market, how Texas is the #1 state for job creation in the nation, and much more! Topics covered include: Texas leads the nation in job growth in 2023. His travels across the state confirm …
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Bamby Salcedo is the CEO and President of the TransLatin@ Coalition, the largest trans-lead organisation in the United States, with a mission to improve and enrich the lives of trans Latin@ women. Her activism over 25 years has seen her champion issues across undocumented migrants, HIV-AIDS, youth incarceration, and of course, the LGBTQ community. …
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Michael Cragg is a prolific music journalist for The Guardian, The Observer, Vogue and more, and as of last year, the published author of Reach for the Stars, an oral history of the mind-boggling period of British pop music that flourished between 1996 and 2006. We discuss the heady confluence of factors that lead to an era bookended by the Spice G…
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Sherry Vine is a drag legend. Over a thirty year career, she’s carved out a reputation for searing wit, spectacular performance, and filthy humour. Sherry joined me for this conversation as the second season of The Sherry Vine Variety Show was about to premiere – the show has just completed filming on it's third season, and you can catch it on Appl…
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Right back in ye olde podcasting days, I listened to just three shows – RuPaul and Michelle Visage's What's the Tee?, the BBC's Desert Island Discs, and the interview series LGBTQ&A, presented by Jeffrey Masters. A GLAAD Award-winning broadcaster, Jeffrey's compassionate and curious nature shines through in his conversations with a ludicrously long…
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Welcome back to Tracks of Our Queers. One of only two female resident DJs at Manchester's iconic Haçienda nightclub in the early '90s, DJ Paulette has spent 30 years pioneering a rich legacy in a male-dominated industry... not the easiest of tasks as a Black, bisexual woman. In this beautiful conversation, Paulette shares insights from her career a…
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Adriano Cappelletta is an actor, writer, and creator across film, television, cabaret, and music. After researching Australia's reponse to AIDS in 2016 after years of volunteering with HIV/AIDS organisations, Adriano wrote the play Never Let Me Go, which was adapted into the 2022 television series In Our Blood by the ABC. We discuss music by Arthur…
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In 1975, a very young and very gay trio of musicians were signed to Jet Records, a London label headed up by, well, Sharon Osbourne's dad. Handbag regaled audiences with outrageous on-stage simulated sex and snogging, before recording their debut album... which sadly remained unreleased, due to the stifling and fearful climate of the time. Earlier …
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Annie Frost Nicholson is a multi-disciplinary artist based in London. It's easier to list which forms of art she doesn't bring her magic too, but I have particularly fallen in love with her visual meditations on loss, grief, and a lust for life. Annie's own experience of a particularly unique tragedy has coloured her work ever since, leading right …
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Gary Lonesborough is a Yuin writer from the South Coast of New South Wales. He's the author of two young adult novels, The Boy from the Mish – a stunning depiction of a queer summer romance between two Indigenous teenagers – and the brand new We Didn't Think It Through. We discuss music by Bob Dylan, Kylie Minogue, and Elton John. You can follow Ga…
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Sophie Galpin is a UK-based multi-instrumentalist musician and artist, writing and performing as SOFT LAD. Collaborating and touring with Self Esteem, the Breeders, and Jessie Ware, Sophie began putting out her own work last year, and continues to shape her own artistic voice with a new EP on the way. We discuss some proper bangers this episode, by…
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Bill Hayes is a writer and photographer, recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship in nonfiction, and a frequent contributor to the New York Times. The author of seven books, Bill is perhaps best known for his magical 2017 memoir Insomniac City, covering his move from San Francisco to New York, and his relationship with the groundbreaking neurologist Ol…
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Shamir Bailey is an American singer-songwriter based in Philadelphia. Bursting into the stratos-queer in 2014 with "On the Regular", Shamir has since continually defined and redefined his musical language, visual identity, and artistry, on his own terms. His latest album, Homo Anxietatum, is out on August 18th on Kill Rock Stars. It was an absolute…
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Kris Andrew Small has left his distinctive signature on art for clients including Apple, Adobe, and Adidas — queering the mainstream along the way. He joined me in the studio for this conversation, in Sydney / on Gadigal Land. We discuss music by Brockhampton, Madonna, and M.I.A. You can follow Kris on Instagram here, and purchase his art here. Tra…
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Emma Goswell is a broadcaster and producer based in Manchester. She's the host of Coming Out Stories, an archive of personal experiences of that moment, and has presented for the BBC, Virgin Radio and Gaydio for several years. We discuss music by Yazoo, Erasure, and Prince. You can follow Emma on Instagram here. Tracks of Our Queers is produced, pr…
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Justin Hopkins is an opera singer and musical theatre performer from Philadelphia, and currently based in Antwerp. Justin is the first guest to take me on a particularly classical journey, and I was thrilled to dive into his selections. We discuss pieces by Tchaikovsky, Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman, and Elton John. You can follow Justin on Ins…
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Larry Flick is a former senior editor at Billboard Magazine, broadcaster for Sirius XM, and LGBTQ+ activist. He joins me for the first episode of our second season. We discuss tracks by Paul Parker, Sylvester, Bronski Beat, and David Bowie. You can follow Larry on Instagram here. Tracks of Our Queers is produced, presented and edited by Andy Gott. …
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Follow us on Tumblr to vote for your favorite story idea https://www.tumblr.com/blog/wordcrash L.E. Harper https://beacons.ai/dragonspleen Jaymi Elford https://linktr.ee/jaymi_elford Our Host, Megan Alnico Read book her book! Chromaspace: Conscript - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093JXY1NZ Website: https://www.chromaspace.net Special thanks to: "There…
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Moud Goba is the National Manager of Micro Rainbow, a UK charity that supports LGBTQ+ refugees and asylum seekers, and a former refugee herself, from Zimbabwe. We discuss some of Moud's favourite songs from her home country. You can follow Micro Rainbow on Instagram here. You can purchase something from Micro Rainbow's Amazon wishlist for LGBTQ+ re…
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Follow us on Tumblr to vote for your favorite story idea https://www.tumblr.com/blog/wordcrash Caelyn Sandel: https://inurashii.itch.io/ https://patreon.com/inurashii https://twitch.tv/grastreams Justine Manzano: https://justinemanzano.com/ https://twitter.com/justine_manzano https://www.instagram.com/justine_manzano/ Our Host, Megan Alnico Read bo…
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Jonny Seymour is a producer, activist and sound stylist, and one half of Stereogamous. We discuss “I Need Somebody to Love Tonight" by Sylvester, Age of Consent by Bronski Beat, and SOPHIE. You can follow Jonny on Instagram here. Tracks of Our Queers is produced, presented and edited by Andy Gott, with the support of Forbes Street Studios, Sydney. …
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Sui Zhen is an experimental pop producer, performance artist, and singer songwriter based in Melbourne. We discuss “Walking and Falling" by Laurie Anderson, Medusa by Annie Lennox, and Pablo's Eye. You can follow Sui Zhen on Instagram here, and learn more her charity of choice, Red Nose Australia. Tracks of Our Queers is produced, presented and edi…
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Matt Vaughan is a nightlife promoter and founder of queer Australian institution, Loose Ends. Matt is a good friend, and kindly agreed to be my interviewee guinea pig as I was exploring the podcast's format last year. This is that conversation. We discuss “Can You Forgive Her?" by the Pet Shop Boys, Debut by Björk, and Madonna. You can follow Matt …
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Shahmen Suku is a Singaporean performance artist exploring racial and cultural identity, religion, gender and food through their drag as Radha La Bia. We discuss “If" by Janet Jackson, the original soundtrack to Phantom of the Opera, and the Spice Girls. You can follow Radha on Instagram here, and learn more about Twenty10 here. Tracks of Our Queer…
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Walt Cassidy is an artist, jeweller and curator based in New York. Formerly known as Waltpaper, Walt was a central figure in the city's Club Kids phenomenon. We discuss “Ball and Chain" by Janis Joplin, The Serpent's Egg by Dead Can Dance, and KISS. You can learn more about Walt's work here, follow him on Instagram here, as well as the New York Ant…
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Charlie Villas is a DJ and party promoter based in the Blue Mountains outside Sydney, on Dharug land. We discuss “With Every Heartbeat" by Robyn and Kleerup, Prince's soundtrack to Spike Lee's Girl 6, and Janelle Monáe. You can learn more about Sydney's Out West social group here, and follow Charlie on Instagram here. Tracks of Our Queers is produc…
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Mark O'Donovan is a comedian, writer and Internet funny person based in Dublin. We discuss “Before the Parade Passes By" by Barbra Streisand, the Marie Antoinette (2006) soundtrack, and Helen Reddy. You can read and subscribe to Mark's writing here, and learn more about the AIDS Memorial here. You can (and must) follow Mark on Instagram here. Track…
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Katherine Wolfgramme is an award-winning gender diversity consultant and trailblazing trans activist. She's also a Rainbow Champion for the upcoming Sydney WorldPride. We discuss “Where Do You Go to My Lovely?" by Right Said Fred, Princess Tabu by Vika and Linda, and Sarah Brightman. You can find more about Katherine and her work right here. Tracks…
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Dameyon Bonson is the founder of Black Rainbow, a social enterprise set up to prevent Indigenous LGBQTI suicide and self-harm in Australia. We discuss “Nothing is Wrong" by Gomez, and The Beautiful Ones (The Best of) by Suede. You can find Black Rainbow on Instagram right here, while Dameyon is @dameyon. Tracks of Our Queers is produced, presented …
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Bonzai Bonner is a DJ, nightlife promoter and activist based in Glasgow. We discuss “Always On My Mind [Extended Dance Remix]” by the Pet Shop Boys, Hits! The Very Best of by Erasure, and well, Erasure! Bonner’s queer charity shout-out is the Small Trans Library in Glasgow, and you can find them on Instagram at @bonzaibonner. Tracks of Our Queers i…
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Abdi Nazemian is an Iranian-American author, screenwriter and producer based in Los Angeles. He joins me for our debut episode. We discuss “Put the Blame on Mame” by Rita Hayworth, Infinity Within by Deee-Lite, and Lana Del Rey. Abdi’s queer charity shout-out is the Iranian Railroad for Queer Refugees, and you can find him on Instagram at @abdaddy.…
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Follow us on Twitter to vote for your favorite story idea https://twitter.com/wordcrashgame Vera Wylde: Council of Geeks - https://www.youtube.com/c/CouncilofGeeks Vera Wylde - https://www.youtube.com/user/VeraWylde Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/councilofgeeks Break Room of Geeks - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCna5Ft771bQ-grz2bU3NtRQ Twitte…
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Alexandra Van Chestine https://www.twitch.tv/zandravandra https://twitter.com/zandravandra https://zandravandra.carrd.co/ Taylor from Maed Between the Pages https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-TYSYZuU3hzZwNkt33laeA https://twitter.com/maedbtwnpages Our Host: Megan Alnico Chromaspace: Conscript: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093JXY1NZ Website: https://w…
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Jonathan Fuller Pre-Order TOTI: https://hansenhousebooks.com/product/trials-of-the-innermost-hardcover/… Website: http://JonathanandKristina.com Twitter & IG: @jandkwriting Eirynne Gallagher Under the pen name Aaron S Gallagher https://www.amazon.com/Aaron-S-Gallagher/e/B00TX9QYCW Our Host: Megan Alnico Chromaspace: Conscript: https://www.amazon.co…
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Follow us on Twitter to vote for your favorite story idea @wordcrashgame. P.L. Stewart Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/p.l.stuart A Drowned Kingdom: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1525589318 The Last of the Atalanteans: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1039136001 Sean R. Bell The Secret of The Sword: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099ML7ZC9/ Website: https://www.theg…
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Follow us on Twitter to vote for your favorite story idea @wordcrashgame. K. J. Harrowick - https://authorkjharrowick.com/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/kjharrowick Bloodflower OUT NOW! - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093P5QB7F Light-Beyond-Hidden-Flames https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09TY9X37T Kasey Rogers - https://kaseyrogers.com/ Twitter - https://twi…
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Follow us on Twitter to vote for your favorite story idea @wordcrashgame. Jenna Morrison Buy "A Brothers Truth" - https://mybook.to/abrotherstruth https://twitter.com/authorjmorrison https://www.jennakmorrison.com/ https://instabio.cc/JennaMorrison A.D. Graves Buy "Allured By You" - https://www.amazon.com/Allured-You-D-Graves-ebook/dp/B09PL3VJ9G ht…
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Follow us on Twitter to vote for your favorite story idea @wordcrashgame. Jim Infantino The Wakeful Wanderer's Guide: to Disillusionment Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09629P5GF https://wakefulwanderer.com/product/wakeful-wanderers-guide-book2/ https://jiminfantino.com/ Justine Manzano Website: https://justinemanzano.com/ Facebook: http…
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Follow us on Twitter to vote for your favorite story idea @wordcrashgame. Vera Wylde Dreams of Fire now available: (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B094YZ1XH6) (http://www.youtube.com/user/councilofgeeks) (https://www.youtube.com/user/VeraWylde) (http://patreon.com/councilofgeeks) (https://www.instagram.com/council.of.geeks/) (https://www.instagram.com/v…
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Follow us on Twitter to vote for your favorite story idea @wordcrashgame. https://twitter.com/wordcrashgame Alice Wells https://twitter.com/AliceNWells Jamie Ray Macsisak https://twitter.com/Macsisak Our Host: Megan Alnico Check out her book Chromaspace: Conscript (https://www.chromaspace.net) is available from Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09…
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