Queerphoria is a moving, joyous and celebratory show where LGBTQIA+ icons share their stories of becoming. In each episode we meet queer trailblazers - includin...
Luke Evans: growing up as a gay Jehovah's Witness.
"I was gay, so I would die at Armageddon."Luke Evans is known as an action movie superstar with roles in ‘The Hobbit’, ‘Fast & Furious’ and ‘Dracula Untold’. But he started life in a small Welsh town as part of the Jehovah’s Witness church. Being Gay was prohibited under the rules of his strict religious upbringing, but his sexuality became harder and harder to ignore, and he had no one to turn to for help. After speaking to the Samaritans and realising he didn’t want to be ‘fixed’, he embarked on an incredible journey full of bravery and bizarre happenstance, finding a theatre and arts community through the older partner he was living with in London.In this emotional and candid interview with Jack Guinness for the Gay Star News podcast Queerphoria, Luke discusses how he overcame severe bullying and religious trauma with Pride and community, inspired by his top three Queer cultural moments.Luke Evans’ new book, ‘Boy From The Valleys: My Unexpected Journey’, is out now from Penguin.Queerphoria is a podcast by Gay Star News, hosted by Jack Guinness. Like and Subscribe to Gay Star News. Inspire. Empower. Spread Queer Joy.Gay Star News: gaystarnews.co.ukInstagram: instagram.com/gaystarnewsFacebook: facebook.com/gaystarnewsThreads: threads.net/@gaystarnewsTwitter: twitter.com/gaystarnewsFollow Jack Guinness: instagram.com/jackguinness/Queerphoria is a Gay Star News production, part of the JOE Media family. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Drag Race's Courtney Act: Ru Paul, cancel culture, and gender fluidity.
Courtney Act chooses the three cultural moments that gave them a sense of queer-euphoria!Star of Australian Idol, making the top three on Season 6 of the Emmy Award-winning RuPaul’s Drag Race and winning Celebrity Big Brother UK, educating viewers on queer issues such as gender fluidity and sexuality - is there nothing Courtney Act can’t do?Join Jack Guinness as Shane Jenek/ Courtney Act shares the three cultural moments that gave them a sense of queer euphoria. In a healing and revealing conversation, Shane talks gender fluidity, healing from shame and embracing queer joy. Queerphoria is a Lovie Award Winning Gay Star News production - part of the JOE Media family. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Trans trailblazer Munroe Bergdorf: how to stay sane in a scary world
To celebrate Trans+ Awareness week, join host Jack Guinness in conversation with the legend, the icon, Munroe Bergdorf! Munroe shares the three cultural moments that made her, speaks on resilience in the face of hatred, and how to stay sane in a scary world. Internationally renowned activist, model, writer and broadcaster, Munroe is a British Vogue Contributing Editor, UN Women Change-maker and a founding consultant of L'Oreal Paris' UK Diversity and Inclusion Board. Munroe fronts MTV hit show Queerpiphany and previously the critically acclaimed podcast The Way We Are for Spotify, is the author of award-winning debut book Transitional, her debut documentary film Love & Rage: Munroe Bergdorf is set to be released in 2025 by Universal Pictures and she’s been on the cover of Time magazine!Queerphoria is a Gay Star News production for JOE Media Group.Follow us on instagram - www.instagram.com/gaystarnewswww.gaystarnews.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Paris Lees: how to forgive and heal in a traumatising world
It’s been a tough week - join Jack Guinness in conversation with Paris Lees as we discuss healing from trauma, resilience and living from a place of joy.Paris is an author, writer and broadcaster. She has been described as “the voice of a generation” by i-D magazine, “the fierce and fearless voice we need” by Dazed and one of Britain’s seven “new Suffragettes” by British Vogue. Though it sounds like hyperbole, her career has been truly ground-breaking. As well as being a contributing editor at British Vogue, she has written everywhere from the Guardian to the Telegraph, and she is both Channel 4 and Radio 1’s first Transgender presenter.Her debut book, What It Feels Like for a Girl, a memoir based on her life aged 13 to 18, was published by Penguin Books in 2021 and has been commissioned as an eight-part series for BBC Three and BBC iPlayer out in 2025, adapted by Paris. Queerphoria is a Gay Star News production for JOE Media Group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Raven Smith: a Vogue columnist with a dream!
Which three queer landmarks has British Vogue columnist Raven Smith chosen as his queerphoric moments? Join host Jack Guinness as he takes a deep-dive into Raven's cultural pond (apologies if that sounds gross).His first book Raven Smith’s Trivial Pursuits, was a Sunday Times best seller. His second book, the brilliant Raven Smith's Men was described as "Wise, sharp and naughty" by The Observer and published in 2022. Raven is one of Jack's favourite human beings- you may know him for his hilarious Instagram account, but today you get to meet the man behind the memes… Raven Smith has been 32 for several years and lives in London with his husband and cat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Queerphoria is a moving, joyous and celebratory show where LGBTQIA+ icons share their stories of becoming. In each episode we meet queer trailblazers - including Graham Norton, Layton Williams, Jayde Adams and Harriet Rose - and discover the life defining moments that gave them a sense of queer euphoria.Lessons for everyone through a queer lens: from iconic culture shifting events, to personal eureka moments, this is where we come together as a community to share the stories that made us.Brought to you by Gay Star News. Produced by Auddy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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