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Gaywaves

by 2SER

Gaywaves, a radio show about and for the LGBTIQA+ community, from Sydney to the world, we aim to inform, enlighten and entertain. Gaywaves started broadcasting on 2SER in November 1979, and is the longest running LGBTI radio show in the world. 2SER is based in Sydney, Australia on Gadigal land.

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Episodes

  1. Steve Hillier. 30 Years of Dubstar

    Disclaimer: This was recorded in July. Life got in the way, but it's finally here.... even as 2025 is about to... not be. Steve Hillier discusses Dubstar and the songwriting process.

  2. Artspace Artists

    Ali Tahayori and EJ Son. Full interviews.

  3. Gaywaves presents Eurovision Unleashed: The Grand Final

    It's Nikki and Phil. And Costa. Talking all the highs and lows of the Eurovision 2025 Grand Final

  4. Gaywaves presents Eurovision.... Unleashed

    Nikki and Phil UNLEASH about Eurovision 2025: In Part 1, we look at the non qualifiers and see if the results reflected... well, good taste. We also see if SBS are ready to let us host yet...

  5. Episode 15May2025. Featuring Jens Radda - Skank Sinatra

    Skank Sinatra is a multi award winning Cabaret show... coming to Qtopia as a headliner for Pride Month. Phil speaks to Jens Radda, the brains and voice behind the project.

  6. Glass Child

    Jayden speaks to Gavin Webber from The Farm, about this new work

  7. St Bedlam

    Phil Talks to St Bedlam about her music, yoga and being Cancerian. Features new track, Veggie Patch.

  8. Beth McCarthy speaks to Phil, but not Girls

    Beth McCarthy speaks about her music and her year on tour... which brings her to Australia next week.

  9. Asbjorn - UNLEASHED

    Phil speaks to Danish Superstar, Asbjorn. And perhaps sets up a duet.

  10. The Busker... Unleashed

    Phil speaks to Maltese Eurovision 2023 entrants, The Busker. Jean Paul, Sean and Dav Jr talk about culture, the Eurovision journey and the Pride movement in Malta.

  11. Xander Khoury talks to Gaywaves

    A luminary of the Australian Ballroom scene, Father of the house of Silky, style guru and event creator, who’s latest event, Xaddy’s Out westie with my Bestie is at the Arts and Cultural Exchange in Parramatta, it’s legendary Xander Khoury. Xander talks to Gaywaves.

  12. Minute Taker talks with Gaywaves

    Phil talks with LGBTIQA+ songwriter and performer, Minute Taker. Minute Taker, is an English recording artist. He has released three albums; Too Busy Framing (2008), Last Things (2013) and Wolf Hours (2022) along with several EPs, including Reconstruction (2017), and a series of albums available...

  13. Sammy Jing, director of RHOMBOID, talks with Gaywaves

    Sammy Jing is a director, producer and writer, he is currently directing the world premiere season of the Queer Asian Australian play, RHOMBOID, by playwright Eric Jiang. RHOMBOID KXT on Broadway, 181 Broadway Ultimo cnr Mountain St & Broadway 25 AUGUST - 09 SEPTEMBER Tickets:...

  14. Lisa Rose, Queerscreen Festival Director, chats with Gaywaves

    The 10th Queerscreen Film Fest starts next week, and we find out all about the festival and a lot about Queerscreen from Festival Director Lisa Rose. Visit https://queerscreen.org.au/ for tickets and the full program. 10th Queerscreen Film Fest 23-27 August 2023 at the Event Cinemas George Street

  15. Penny D Moore chats to Gaywaves

    Nikki chats to Oxford Street legend Penny D Moore!!! From shows with Carlotta to wrangling Bears at the Oxford Penny D has done it all!

  16. Sexy Galexy chats to Gaywaves

    Australia's preeminent Drag King... Sexy Galexy sits down with Nikki for a chat about the Sydney drag king scene, RuPauls Down Under and much more! Get along to Sexy's show FOXY Sun 6th Aug 2023, 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm AEST The Loft 3 Lime St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia https://events.humanitix.com/foxy

  17. Kween Kong & Garry Starr chats with Gaywaves

    Mark chats with Drag Race Down Under Season 2 Runner up Kween Kong and multi Fringe festival award winner Garry Starr about the upcoming Bondi Festival's show, CAKE. https://www.bondifestival.com.au/event/cake/ Thu 6 – Sat 8 July: 8:15pm Sun 9 July: 6:30pm Venue: Bondi Pavilion, Seagull Cabaret...

  18. Jay Wymarra talks to Gaywaves

    Jay Wymarra, Queer, Pansexual, Torres Strait Islander, Actor, Comedian and Cabaret performer, Jay talks to Lush about Caboriginal, which he MC's at the Spiegeltent Wollongong! CABORIGINAL SUN 18 JUN | SPIEGELTENT WOLLONGONGTIME: SUN 18 JUN, 3PM|DURATION:...

  19. Claire De Lune talks to Gaywaves

    Famous chef and Drag/Cabaret entertainer, Claire De Lune chats with Lush about her wonderful restaurant Claire's Kitchen At Le Salon, which brings a little French style to the Paris end of Oxford street. But also contains the cabaret venue Claire’s Petie Cabaret! They talk about food, cabaret and...

  20. Roxee Horror speaks to Gaywaves

    She is a diva who calls Wollongong home and reign supreme in the local drag seen, Roxee Horror sits and chats with our very own Rocky Horror diva, Lush, about the art of drag, life, the love of movies and her new show at the Spiegeltent in Wollongong, ROXEE HORROR'S MOVIE MANIACS! ROXEE HORROR'S...

  21. Maxi Shield speaks to Gaywaves

    It's Sydney's sweetheart, the gal with the big heart and even bigger tits & ass, it's Maxi Shield!!! Mark Talks with Maxi about Drag Race, her new comedy show, The whole Tit and Kaboodle and all things in between!!!

  22. Art Simone talks to Gaywaves

    The Queen of Australia, Art Simone talks to Mark about Drag Race, all the amazig things since and Drag Expo.

  23. Paul Capsis speaks to Gaywaves

    He is the brightest cabaret start in Australia, it's the legendary Paul Capsis! he is about to start in the role of a lifetime in La Cage Aux Folles and he speaks to Mark about growing up in Surry Hills, Australian showbiz for out LGBTI performers and of course La Cage aux Foles!

  24. Jenny Leong MP, Member for Newtown speaks to Gaywaves

    On the eve of a NSW State election Mark talks to Jenny Leong MP, Greens Member for Newtown, about the important issues faced by LGBTIA people in NSW and other important policies the Greens are taking to the election.

  25. Mardi Gras/World Pride Parade 2023

    Nikki and Phil hit the Mardi Gras 2023 Parade route to talk to the people in the float and marching in the Parade!

  26. Macon Reed:: Eulogy for the Dyke Bar

    Nikki talks to Macon Reed, her works in sculpture, installation, video, painting, performance, and participatory projects. Primarily, they create large immersive, handmade installations that host extensive participatory programming through a queer and intersectional feminist lens. Macon is in...

  27. Mardi Gras/World Pride Fair Day 2023

    Mark goes around and talks to organisations who have stalls at Mardi Gras Fair Day 2023

  28. The T Word

    Lush Talks to renowned Sydney drag legend Versushka Darling about a word that has gone from common use to demonised hate speech. The T Word explores the use of the word ‘Tr**ny’, what it was and what it has become.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Gaywaves, a radio show about and for the LGBTIQA+ community, from Sydney to the world, we aim to inform, enlighten and entertain.

Gaywaves started broadcasting on 2SER in November 1979, and is the longest running LGBTI radio show in the world.

2SER is based in Sydney, Australia on Gadigal land.

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2SER

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Gaywaves, a radio show about and for the LGBTIQA+ community, from Sydney to the world, we aim to inform, enlighten and entertain. Gaywaves started broadcasting on 2SER in November 1979, and is the longest running LGBTI radio show in the world. 2SER is based in Sydney, Australia on Gadigal land.

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