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Queery on KCR

by Axel McGown

Queery is a talk radio show airing on Kootenay Co-op Radio in Nelson, BC. Made by two queers for our community, we get curious about love, relationships, politics, and everything in between.

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Episodes

  1. Queery on Bill C-36 with Hailey Heartless

    In this episode, Steph and Axel chat with Hailey Heartless, a transgender professional dominatrix and sex work activist. We chat about Canada's sex work legislation and how it could be improved as well as sex work stigma and acceptance.

  2. A Queer Year in Review

    Steph and Axel reflect on 2020 from the perspective of time being weird and cyclical. They discuss their favourite queer media picks after diving deep into what it's like to live through the apocalypse. No big deal.

  3. Trans Awareness Week

    Stephanie and Axel start with a little Trans 101 and then dive into what transition might look like and the topic of non-binary genders. Let's stop gender policing!

  4. Acing It

    This week Stephanie and Axel talk about asexuality and aromanticism. We explore different shades on the ace/aro spectrum and talk about queering relationships in general.

  5. Pronounpalooza

    This week Stephanie and Axel dive into the topic of pronouns: we all use 'em! We talk about changing your pronouns, respecting others' pronouns, and that they situation that confuses many!

  6. Coming Out Queery

    Queery is back for a third season! Axel and new official co-host Stephanie are joined by Johan to talk all about National Coming Out Day, the origins, the highs and lows and coming out, and staying in.

  7. Pondering Poetry with Matt

    This week, Axel interviews a beloved fellow poet and friend, Matt Alton. Matt shares lots of his poems and it's brilliant!

  8. Dreaming the Future with Indigo: Disability Justice and COVID-19

    This week, Axel interviews artist and visionary Indigo Fuller-Ayling. The two chat about different models of thinking about what disability means to individuals and society, what are some of the implications of COVID-19 for disabled folks, and how can we turn to and learn from the disabled wisdom...

  9. The Trio is Back Together!

    This week we played lots of tracks by queer black artists in honour of Black History Month. We also chitchat about harm reduction and Axel asks the older sage queers, Bria and Shaz, for advice on navigating a Mid-Twenties Existential Crisis.

  10. Queery Sisters on Ace/Poly/Distance Relationship Intersections

    Axel is joined by their older sister Rachel to talk about their queer beginnings as individuals and as siblings, asexuality, polyamoury and long distance relationships. Tune in every Sunday at 10pm on Kootenay Coop Radio, 93.5 fm in Nelson.

  11. Chats with Ben and Bria... Dreams and Mid-Winter Blues

    This week, Bria chats with her friend Ben about navigating consent with all the romantic inclinations surrounding Valentine's Day, as well as interpreting some dreams. Tune in live in Nelson at 93.5fm on Sunday evenings at 10pm.

  12. Death is Always With Us: An Interview with Lindsay-Ann Wheatley

    This week on Queery, Shaz interviews somatic counsellor and death doula, Lindsay-Ann Wheatley. They talk about ritual, what a good death could look like, and Canada's shifting laws on medical assistance in dying. To find more about Lindsay-Ann and her counselling and death doula services in…

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  13. Winter Catch Up

    Axel and Bria debrief about what they've been up to over the holiday break, including big city tinder times, solidarity with Wet'suwet'en, and family intensives. Shaz and Bria also question Axel about their relationship style, and how eclipse season has been bringing up their abandonment issues.

  14. The Holigay Season!

    Shaz and Axel are joined by a special guest: Morrigan. The three chat about the darkest and perhaps sparkliest time of the year, what they’ve been up to, and reflect on the years past and approaching!

  15. Interview with Author Katie Berry plus Attachment Theory Thoughts

    In this week’s episode, originally aired December 1, Shaz interviews a local author Katie Berry on her new novel, Claw. Axel and Bria are back with guest star Jason to talk about attachment theory and how we learn to love and be loved. To find out more about Katie’s book, go to www.katieberry.ca

  16. Inclusive Language, Dating Updates and Unskilled Break Up Advice

    In this episode of Queery, Axel, Bria and Shaz dish on local community organization politics, our love lives, and give out some soliticed break up advice.

  17. Nelson Burger Month

    Axel, Bria and Shaz go out on the town and sample some of the offerings of Nelson Burger Month. We chat about food and body shame, the Trans Day of Remembrance, and follow up on some topics from previous episodes.

  18. Queery with AJ

    This week features a special guest visiting from the coast. Jason and Axel dive into topics around identity, community, presentation and visibility.

  19. Ten Years Later

    Inspired by Julia Nunes’ podcast, That Was Us, Axel, Bria and Shaz read writing from their past (including a eulogy, facebook messenger chats, and a novel excerpt) and talk about who they were then and who they are now!

  20. Nova Scotian Bears, Alphabet Soup, and Steam Room Chats

    This week, Axel, Bria and Shaz debrief the All Ages Drag Show in Trail; talk about gender neutral washrooms, the staircase of oppression, lawsuits, and lateral violence; play an alphabet game; and brainstorm about the best way to approch cuties at the pool.

  21. Kink, Politics, Racism (in no particular order)

    This week, we get kinky and political. How does one have the kinky feminist sex of one’s dreams? What are some things to consider when cutting your lover’s hair? Does racist shit happen in the small idyllic town of Nelson, BC?

  22. Unskilled Advice: Voting, Red Flags, and Getting Tested

    This week, we continue getting to know our hosts with a spotlight on Shaz. Then we get into the nitty gritty of voting, discuss red flags to watch out for in relationships (like if someone voted Conservative), and how to get tested for STIs.

  23. Queery Series Premiere: An Intro to Your Hosts!

    The hosts of Queery, Axel, Bria, and Shaz, introduce themselves, chat about small town online dating, and give some unskilled advice on asking for anal sex.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Queery is a talk radio show airing on Kootenay Co-op Radio in Nelson, BC. Made by two queers for our community, we get curious about love, relationships, politics, and everything in between.

HOSTED BY

Axel McGown

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Queery on KCR currently has 23 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

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Queery is a talk radio show airing on Kootenay Co-op Radio in Nelson, BC. Made by two queers for our community, we get curious about love, relationships, politics, and everything in between.

How often does Queery on KCR release new episodes?

Queery on KCR has 23 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Queery on KCR is created and hosted by Axel McGown.
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