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Queer Out Here

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  1. Greeting 50: Emma

    Thanks to Emma for supplying us with this lovely sweeper - our 50th, which is also our last for the near future, and the final sweeper to be added to Issue 10. Check our website for Issue 10 Side A and Side B, coming in 2026. TRANSCRIPT [Fading in, we hear the sound of water - repetitive shushing...

  2. Preview: Queer Out Here Issue 10

    Before we go on indefinite hiatus we have a two-parter for you! With our call for submissions giving the optional theme of “creativity”, this issue has a great range of stories, music, poetry, interviews and more. Here’s a taste of what’s in store on Side A and Side B. Transcript and notes on our...

  3. Greeting 49: Nikki

    We last heard from Nikki way back in Issue 02, with "Snow, Tyres, Breath, Song", so it's been a while! Thanks to Nikki for sending this sweeper in - listeners be warned that there is a very loud sound towards the end! TRANSCRIPT [Wind and traffic, birds twittering] Nikki: Hi, my name’s Nikki, and...

  4. Greeting 48: Fish

    Thanks to Fish for this sweeper. Once again, it's fab to hear from previous contributors in our last-at-least-for-a-while issue. FYI, the sign in the image reads: “Do not throw household garbage into park bins” (in Polish), with a pic of a pig on it. Fish did send some other (arguably nicer) pics...

  5. Greeting 47: Dee

    Thanks to Dee for this sweeper - so lovely to hear from a previous contributor and cover artist (Issue 08)! TRANSCRIPT [Background sounds of footsteps crunching on leaves and a dirt path, some wind and possibly faint aeroplane sounds continue throughout] Hello. My name is Dee, and I am a long…

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  6. Greeting 46: Emily

    Another sweeper from previous contributor Emily from Naarm/Melbourne. It's always so nice to hear from our regulars! TRANSCRIPT [Sound of suburban traffic, wind and twittering of small birds.] This is Emily. [Dog barks in the distance.] I’m in Naarm, Melbourne, on Wurundjeri Country… and I'm...

  7. Greeting 45: Raine

    It's always great to hear again from a past sweeper-contributor, and this one is from Raine. Last time Raine was in a thunderstorm, this time they are at the beach. Join Raine on his windy lunch break! TRANSCRIPT [The sound of waves on the beach and wind blowing weaves throughout] Raine: Hi, my...

  8. Greeting 44: Ez

    Fun to hear this sweeper from a rooftop garden, complete with helicopter passing overhead! Thanks Ez. TRANSCRIPT [Background hum of city traffic and tweeting birds.] Ez: Hey, I’m Ez, a nonbinary queerdo living on the unceded land of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung People of the Kulin Nation. [In the...

  9. Greeting 43: Lisa

    Thanks to Lisa for sending this sweeper in from Gunaikurnai Country, Gippsland, Victoria. Love hearing the layers of water, bush and farm (cows!). TRANSCRIPT [Sounds of footsteps, wind, cows mooing] Lisa: Hi, this is Lisa. I am currently at Bellbird Corner in Gippsland, Victoria. And this is…

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  10. Greeting 42: Mags

    Thanks to Mags for our first sweeper of 2025. Transcript: [Sounds of nature, birds, etc.] Mags: This is Mags, this is early morning, Shivapuri, Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu, for Queer Out Here. Note: Check our website for submission details - queerouthere.com

  11. Greeting 41: Emma

    Thanks to Emma for this last-minute sweeper for Issue 09 (which will be coming soon - see queerouthere.com!) TRANSCRIPT [A scraping, slightly metallic sound of a manual lawn clipper being pushed back and forth. After a few passes, it stops.] Emma: Hi, I’m Emma. I’m cutting the grass in the…

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  12. Preview: Queer Out Here Issue 09

    Turning up the heat... This issue's theme is broadly (but not exclusively) on the theme of climate. Here's a first listen to what our contributors have sent in from around the world. Transcript and notes at www.queerouthere.com/listen/issue-09-preview

  13. Greeting 40: Dan

    Thanks to Dan (and the incredibly noisy corellas with their piercing shrieks) for this sweeper. You might need to turn the volume down on this one! Instructions to make a sweeper here: https://www.queerouthere.com/greetings TRANSCRIPT [Footsteps crunching on gravel, some wind distortion…

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  14. Greeting 39: Esther

    Thanks to Esther for this sweeper. Love these lil froggos! Want to make us a sweeper? Here are the instructions: https://www.queerouthere.com/greetings TRANSCRIPT: [Frogs chirping and croaking, a bird tweeting] I was walking on Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung land and heard these beautiful little...

  15. Greeting 38: Stephanie

    Thanks to Stephanie for this watery, windy summer sweeper! Want to record one for our next issue? Here's how: https://www.queerouthere.com/greetings ***TRANSCRIPT*** [Sound of flowing water, wind in leaves, and some wind distortion] Hi, I’m Stephanie, and I’ve just been swimming in the River Avon...

  16. Greeting 37: Mags

    Thanks to Mags (a stalwart!) for sending in this sweeper from Arnos Vale Cemetery in Bristol. (Mags says Arnos Grove in the transcript, but she let us know she meant to say Arnos Vale!) We're always on the lookout for sweepers, so why not send one in? Here's how:...

  17. Preview: Queer Out Here Issue 08

    Adventure awaits in Issue 08. Follow our contributors on nocturnal walks, over icy mountains, along lines of song, through living rivers and into the deep sea. Find more information and a transcript of this preview at queerouthere.com/listen/issue-08-preview Cover art (excerpt) by Dee Lister

  18. Greeting 36: Jackie

    It's lovely to have a sweeper from a balcony garden! Thanks to Jackie for sending this in from Wurundjeri country. Queer Out Here is an audio zine that explores the outdoors from queer perspectives. Visit queerouthere.com to find out more and listen to previous issues. TRANSCRIPT [Audio fades in,...

  19. Greeting 35: Raine

    Join Raine as he records a thunderstorm on GunaiKurnai Country (aka Gippsland, Victoria). Thanks for this sweeper, Raine! *** TRANSCRIPT [A loud thunderclap, followed by rain and cicadas that continue beneath Raine’s voice] Raine: [Laughs] Hi, my name’s Raine. I am a trans man living in…

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  20. Greeting 34: Rachel

    Rachel has given us this sweeper recorded on GunaiKurnai country at Flooding Creek near Sale (Australia). Sounds lovely and warm... Thank you! *** TRANSCRIPT [Sounds of birds, insects and distant traffic fade in] Gday, it’s Rachel Steinmann here. I’m out for a lovely walk around the Flooding…

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  21. Greeting 33: Mags

    Thanks Mags! Here's a sweeper from the wintery woods on the site of an old coalmine in Northumberland, UK. TRANSCRIPT [Sound of birds and woodlands, faint behind the wind distortion in the mic. It sounds chilly.] Mags: This is Mags, out collecting litter in my local woods in Northumberland. [Wind...

  22. Preview: Queer Out Here Issue 07

    Introducing a different kind of episode... For more information and a full transcript, visit https://www.queerouthere.com/listen/issue-07-preview

  23. Greeting 32: Esther

    Thanks to Esther for stepping out into the evening cricket chorus and recording this sweeper for us! Recorded on Wurundjeri Country - this always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. TRANSCRIPT [The chirping of many, many crickets creates a wall of sound. In the background a voice says, “It...

  24. Greeting 31: Dan

    Thanks to Dan for this sweeper recorded in South Gippsland - possibly on Bunurong Country - in Australia. TRANSCRIPT: [Atmospheric noise fades up - the low grumble of machinery and some high pitched grating, all slightly distorted and reverberant.] Dan: [Voice echoing] Hello! I’m Dan. I am out…

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  25. Greeting 30: Mags

    Thanks to regular contributor Mags, who has sent us this sweeper for use in our different-to-usual Issue 07. TRANSCRIPT [The sound of wind and some splashing water fades up, along with the quiet, honking chatter of swans, ducks and geese. A child squeals. Distant sound of traffic or planes. An...

  26. Greeting 29: Emily and Jenny

    Thanks to Emily and Jenny for this currawong-packed sweeper, recorded on the land of the GunaiKurnai people. *** TRANSCRIPT: The carolling calls and keening cries of many currawongs echoing through the area. Wind and wind distortion. A child makes small noises and adults respond in kind. More...

  27. Preview: Queer Out Here Issue 06

    Where in the world will Queer Out Here Issue 06 take you? Come outside with our queer contributors. Have a listen to our preview and gather some clues about where you’ll end up this time... Transcript and notes available at: www.queerouthere.com/listen/issue-06-preview Cover art (extract) by J....

  28. Greeting 28: Dan

    Thanks to Dan for this sweeper, featuring sheep and a woodpecker! *** TRANSCRIPT: [Birdsong and footsteps, a sheep bleats close by. Someone speaks quietly to the sheep, “Hello, I’m not actually going to feed you or anything, sorry.” The sheep bleats again. Birdsong. The person laughs and murmurs,...

  29. Greeting 27: Gears For Queers

    Thanks to Abi and Lili of Gears for Queers for this sweeper. Check out their book (we love it): https://gearsforqueers.bigcartel.com/product/gears-for-queers-signed-copy TRANSCRIPT: [Sound of small waves lapping at the shoreline fades in, with some wind noise and distortion underpinning it] Lili:...

  30. Greeting 26: Travis

    Thanks to Travis Clough for sending in this sweeper from a winter mountain walk he took recently. Acknowledgement: Wabanaki land. Photo: Travis and Kael on Mount Pleasant. For more info on how to create a greeting for us, check our website: www.queerouthere.com/greetings TRANSCRIPT: [Beep of…

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  31. Greeting 25: Gabriel

    Thanks so much to Gabriel for sending us this lovely, relaxing window into their morning! For more info on how to create a greeting for us, check our website: www.queerouthere.com/greetings TRANSCRIPT: [Sounds of gulls calling in an otherwise quiet atmosphere. A few other birds and faint noises…

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  32. Greeting 24: Richard

    Thanks to Richard for this sweeper from an autumnal walk in Sussex, UK. For more info on how to create a greeting for us, check our website: www.queerouthere.com/greetings TRANSCRIPT: [Sound of muddy, squelchy footsteps and a creaking metal gate] Hi, I'm Richard and I just walked around Ardingly...

  33. Preview: Queer Out Here Issue 05

    Here’s a peek of some of the sounds from Issue 05, reflecting how the world and our relationship with the outdoors has changed in 2020. The special, two-sided issue will be released soon. You can find Queer Out Here on various podcatcher apps or go to www.queerouthere.com/listen/ to…

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  34. Greeting 23: Dru

    We love this cheeky sweeper from Dru Marland setting off along the canal... If you fancy making your own sweeper for Queer Out Here, check our website: https://www.queerouthere.com/greetings TRANSCRIPT [Morning birdsong of twitterings and a corvid, followed by quiet shuffling sounds] Dru Marland...

  35. Greeting 22: Nova

    Thanks to Nova for this sweeper, which they have sent in from Green-Wood Cemetery, NYC. A fascinating glimpse into an urban greenspace. For more info on how to create a greeting for us, check our website: https://www.queerouthere.com/greetings TRANSCRIPT [Quiet birdsong (northern cardinal and...

  36. Greeting 21: Aneurin and Kermie

    Remember those days when you could . . . go out? Come along with Aneurin (they/them) and Kermie (they/them) and meet some animal friends at Collingwood Children's Farm on Wurundjeri land, Melbourne, Australia. Special thanks to Fly the dog, pictured. TRANSCRIPT [A gate opens on the sounds of a...

  37. Greeting 20: Dan

    Thanks to Dan (he/him) for this creative - and obviously pre-lockdown! - sweeper. TRANSCRIPT [Seagulls, voices of kids playing. When Dan speaks it sounds muffled and slightly echoey.] This is Dan. I’m in a playground on the top of Galley Hill in Bexhill, talking to you through one of those weird...

  38. Greeting 19: Queer Out Here Adventures

    How cool is this?! A sweeper from Queer Out Here Adventures (good name, right?) TRANSCRIPT: [Multiple voices] Hi, we're in the Hope Valley! [Single voice] And we've just finished a seven-mile walk from Hope Station up to Hope Cross, and, 13 of us, and we're a queer hiking group called Queer Out...

  39. Greeting 18: Martha

    Another sweeper from Martha - thank you! Love to hear those parakeets of London. TRANSCRIPT: [Footsteps crunching in leaves, birds screeching] Hello, this is Martha. I’m in Brockwell Park in London, surrounded by parakeets! And you’re listening to Queer Out Here. [More parakeet calls] Visit...

  40. Preview: Queer Out Here Issue 04

    Glimpse the places you’ll visit in Queer Out Here Issue 04. Queer Out Here is an audio zine that explores the outdoors from queer/LGBTQIA+ perspectives - and Issue 04 is coming soon! You can find Queer Out Here on various podcatcher apps or go to www.queerouthere.com/listen/ to stream/download...

  41. Greeting 17: Emma

    Thanks to Emma for this sweeper, recorded on her lunch break! TRANSCRIPT: [Background sounds of traffic, wind, bells] Hi, I’m Emma and I’m escaping a stuffy library for a brisk walk around the harbour and some fresh air during my lunch hour! And you are listening to Queer Out Here. Visit...

  42. Greeting 16: Martha

    We love to hear everyday outdoors sounds as well as exceptional ones - here's one listener's walk home from work. Thanks for the sweeper, Martha! For more info on how to create a greeting for us, check our website: www.queerouthere.com/greetings TRANSCRIPT: [Distant traffic, footsteps crunching…

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  43. Greeting 15: Ross

    Ross took a moment between blasts of autumn wind to record this sweeper for us. Thanks, Ross! TRANSCRIPT: [The sound of wind] Hi, I’m Ross, out in the hills near Manchester. And you’re listening to Queer Out Here. Visit queerouthere.com to listen to previous issues and see our calls for submissions.

  44. Greeting 14: Emily and Jenny

    It's lovely to hear from Emily and Jenny, who contributed a piece about their trip to Finland in an earlier issue. TRANSCRIPT [Birds tweeting in the foreground and calling in the background, faint sound of a breeze maybe?] Emily: This is Emily. Jenny: And this is Jenny. Emily: And you’re…

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  45. Greeting 13: Abby

    Thanks to Abby, who recorded this sweeper for us while standing knee-deep in a Kentish river on a warm August weekend. TRANSCRIPT: [Splashing sounds and faint voices in background] Hello, I’m Abby. I’m paddling about in a river by a pub in Kent, and you’re listening to Queer Out Here. Visit...

  46. Preview: Queer Out Here Issue 03

    A tantalising taste of what’s on the menu in Queer Out Here Issue 03. Queer Out Here is an audio zine that explores the outdoors from queer/LGBTQIA+ perspectives - and Issue 03 is coming soon! You can find Queer Out Here on various podcatcher apps or go to www.queerouthere.com/listen/ to...

  47. Greeting 12: Gemma

    Thanks so much to Gemma for this Spring greeting from a National Trust house. TRANSCRIPT: [Birds tweeting, quiet footsteps.] Hi I’m Gemma, and I’m at Standen House, which is an arts and crafts house with William Morris designs in it. I’m in the gardens. [Faint, distant cheer.] And I’m listening…

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  48. Greeting 11: Anna, Dan, Jonathan and Jessica

    A sweeper from editor Jonathan and friends. And birds. TRANSCRIPT Anna: I’m Anna. Dan: I’m Dan. Jonathan: I’m Jonathan. Jessica: I’m Jessica. Anna: We are on Horsenden Hill, near Perivale in London. [Sound of twittering birds] Anna: We are queer out here! [Everyone laughs] Visit queerouthere.com…

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  49. Greeting 10: Gavin

    A big thanks to Gavin, who has sent us a sweeper from a beaver dam! TRANSCRIPT: [Sound of running water] Well, that sound of rushing water you hear is not any old waterfall. It’s the sound of water rushing through a beaver dam at Ham Fen in Kent - which is Britain’s first beaver reintroduction...

  50. Greeting 09: Dan

    A greeting from Dan in the UK. Our first sweeper contribution for Issue 03! TRANSCRIPT: [Faint sound of birds and wind] Hi, I’m Dan. I’m on a twelve and a half mile bike ride around Bewl Water in Kent, and you are listening to Queer Out Here.

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