UTOPIA Talks
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UTOPIA Talks is a music podcast hosted by Stak. It has 49 episodes, with the latest published March 2026.
UTOPIA Talks is a podcast celebrating the world of dance music and tackling issues faced by our generation. Hosted by Radio 1 DJ and broadcaster Jaguar, this is a reactive podcast and a springboard for further conversation. We want to create a more inclusive and equal world in dance music and beyond. Welcome to UTOPIA Talks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
music ·en ·49 episodes
The Urbz, the dubstep revival + our thoughts on FredAgain..
Juicy Romance - crafting a signature sound, the Aussie explosion & big footed queens
Has Ibiza lost its soul to corporate greed?
HAAi - from empty bars to headlining the world’s biggest stages
Elkka - centring lesbians in art & making it in your thirties
BIIANCO - the realities of going viral & navigating a disability in the music industry
Should Rebecca Black have done a Boiler Room?
Bimini - life before RuPaul’s Drag Race & their new journey in dance music
The end of Brat Summer, MPs going raving & music’s big ticket scandal
Madam X - why Spotify is killing music, learning production & Kaizen
Hanging out in The Veronicas’ dressing room!
BONUS: Jess Iszatt
BONUS: Harry Gay from Queer House Party is in Ibiza for the first time!
Champions of our community (Pxssy Palace, Queer House Party, He.She.They & Change The Beat)
An intimate conversation with four Black women in dance music (Smokin’ Jo, DJ Paulette, TSHA & Jaguar)
BONUS: Bringing the feral London gays to Ibiza (IMS Day One)
Our best of 2023! (Picking our favourite album, festival, live performance + more)
The Sugababes at Drumsheds, weird food DJs eat & the worst song of all time…
Jaguar - hitting rock bottom and coming back
Katy B - On A Mission, Rinse FM & more!
Meg Ward - the challenges of being a working class DJ & making acid house!
The ultimate festival
Piri - going viral, sustaining a career in music and making OnlyFans content
Hannah Laing - producing chart toppers, the Scottish scene & working with Patrick Topping!
TSHA - tackling live streams, mental health & being nominated for a Grammy!
Aluna - being in AlunaGeorge & celebrating the Black and LGBTQ+ roots of dance music
Låpsley - making hits on Garageband, life as an independent artist & challenging beauty standards
sim0ne - the story behind her Lana Del Rey remix, social media & fighting misogyny
DJ Seinfeld - his new music, finding inspiration & dealing with a bad gig
Heléna Star - her pregnancy, supporting Black artists & what’s next for her!
Have DJs become too arrogant?!
Pretty Girl - Discovering her sound & why Australia is taking over dance music
Is Peggy Gou stealing music & our thoughts on the new Disclosure album!
Grimes - The Power of AI, The Problem with Copyright and The Future of Humanity!
BONUS Under The Lights: Lagoon Femshayma - Boiler Room's First DJ in Drag!
BONUS Under The Lights: Supporting Upcoming Female, Trans & Non Binary Artists (Kiimi from Hunni Sound)
Episode 2 - Under The Lights: Being a Woman, Trans or Non-Binary Person in UK Dance Music
Episode 1 - Under The Lights: Being a Woman, Trans or Non-Binary Person in UK Dance Music
COMING SOON - Under The Lights: Being a Woman, Trans or Non-Binary Person in UK Dance Music
DANCE MUSIC IS BLACK (with Niks & Fabio - The MOBOS, The Black Artist Database & More)
Becky Hill, Rowetta & Angie Brown - Is Dance Music Betraying Its Vocalists?
Avtomat - The DJ Fighting for LGBTQ+ Rights in Poland
Sherelle, Mary-Anne Hobbs & Judy Griffith Part 2 - Whitewashing, Sexism & Sherelle’s New Label
Sherelle, Mary-Anne Hobbs & Judy Griffith Part 1 - Pioneers of UK Dance Music
Sama’ - Her Arrest, Pioneering Techno in Palestine & Her Viral Boiler Room Set
Fat Tony, Prospa & Timanti - Life as sober DJs
Queer House Party - From Zoom Parties to Real Life Raves
The Return of Raving (Exclusive Interviews with Heidi, The Blessed Madonna, Jayda G & More)
Welcome to UTOPIA Talks!
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