Speaking Queerly

On this week's episode of Speaking Queerly, Madame Jo and Devine are joined by the host of "Blow", Bonnie Banks. What happens when you put three big girls on the same podcast? They talk A LOT about food. They also talk about Bonnie's time in Drag Idol UK, and Bonnie dishes up a bit of advice for up and coming drag artists.

Ahead of their brand new show in Dundee, Madonnah Kebab and Ivy join Madame Jo and Devine for a tell all exclusive interview ahead of "The Salem Bitch Trials" which is a brand new audience controlled theatrical experience.

This week, Madame Jo and Ruaridh sit down with the cast of "Slay The Spirits", a unique ghost hunting show where the investigators are all drag queens! We find out some of the behind the scenes tea, find out what each of their favourite investigations were, and which famous singer bought a house in Lochmaben because of the Castle Loch Vampire. Watch Slay The Spirits on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@SlayTheSpirits

Speaking Queerly is BACK baby! 10 months of radio silence is over, so Ruaridh and Jo let you know what they've been up to during this "short" break. From trips to the continent, and moving house, Jo and Ru lay it all out for you. Plus, they reflect on some of the weird and wonderful moments from 2025 thus far.

Devine Tension joins Madame Jo and Ruaridh to reveal the cast of STEAMIN' The Main Event 3.0 which will be taking place in Chancers Nightclub on the 7th of June 2025!

It's our last episode before our Christmas break! So, Ru and Jo invited Devine Tension in for a refelction of 2024. From private gigs in Templand, to Steamin': The Main Event 2.0, to performing on Scotland's biggest drag stages - we go through some of the highs and lows of 2024.

Krystal Klear joins Madame Jo and Ruaridh on this weeks Speaking Queerly; to discuss her show 'Tranimosity', her career as a drag artist and upcoming projects. Make sure you subscribe or follow Speaking Queerly on your podcast platform of choice and on social media. https://linktr.ee/speaking.queerly

This week, Madame Jo and Ruaridh are sitting down and having a good ol' chin wag. This is an unedited, raw and wonderful conversation - so please enjoy!

Fresh off of her run as one of half of the duo behind Diva's Drag Race in Dundee - Eve Devine sits down with Madame Jo and Ru to discuss her on pageant history, the challenges of being a plus sized & trans artist, and Bing Wigs.

What's in this mystery meat? Depends on the day of the week. This week, Madame Jo and Ruaridh sit down for a cheeky wee chat with Madonnah Kebab to discuss her time on Diva's Drag Race, her life as a disabled drag artist and how she came up with her iconic name.

"Vampy" is an adjective that means typical of a vamp, or a woman who uses her charm or sexuality to get what she wants. Want to know what we're on about? Listen to this week's hilarious and insightful interview with Newcastle Drag Royalty and winner of Drag Idol Newcastle 2024, Reese Wetherspoon! From Leeds to Loughborough, we find out a bit more about this side splitting drag artist.

Madame Jo and Ruaridh are back, and this week, Ruaurdh is grilling Madame Jo on her recent trip to New York, and they discuss why Jo felt so connected with the city.

Madame Jo and Ruaridh are joined by the HBIC of the Tracks in Edinburgh, Elizabeth Moore! Jo and Ru got to catch up with Elizabeth about Tracks, producing a weekly show, how she came up with her name, and so much... Moore!

No guest? No problem! For the first time in season 2, Madame Jo and Ruaridh get to have a sit down and chat.(just like the good old days) If you enjoy this episode, or any of our other episodes, please consider subscribing or following our podcast.

Ruaridh and Madame Jo sit down with Palestinian activist, Hisan Kilani, as he tells us about his work for the people of Gaza, his experiences as a queer person in Gaza and Jordan, so much more! To keep up with Hasan and all of his work, follow him on Instagram @hasanofamman and donate to his Go Fund Me gofund.me/f3173a69 if you are able to.

This week on Speaking Queerly - Madame Jo and Ruaridh sit down and chat with Ugandan LGBTQIA+ activist, Hans Senfuma. Hans gives Jo and Ru a glimpse into the work that he does, and life as a queer person living in Uganda. If you would like to follow Hans to keep up with his work, please you can do so on Instagram @Hans_senfuma

For the last LIVE episode, in collaboration with Dumfries Pride, Madame Jo and Ru sit down with Graham from The National Library of Scotland. They even teased a sneaky little collab with the NLS in the future!

Speaking Queerly was filmed in front of a live audience in The Stove Network in room 2, with special guest Devine Tension.

A reddit users deep dark (yellow) secret has Madame Jo and Ruaridh in a spin, Shego Sinner is going to take your job, and SPEAKING QUEERLY LIVE IS NEXT WEEK! For the first time ever, Speaking Queerly will be recorded in front of a live audience as a part of Dumfries Pride. Speaking Queerly Live will be on the 3rd of September in the Stove Cafe. Get your FREE tickets ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.

WE ARE BACK! Speaking Queerly, Dumfries and Galloway's one and only LGBTQIA+ podcast is here for season 2. We sit down with 17 year old drag icon, Cherry West, following her run at Edinburgh fringe in a production of "Jamie: The Musical", to discuss her upcoming projects, her first single "Red All Over" and wether Drag Race is in her future. For the first time ever, Speaking Queerly will be recorded in front of a live audience as a part of Dumfries Pride. Speaking Queerly Live will be on the 3rd of September in the Stove Cafe. Get your FREE tickets ⁠here⁠.

Speaking Queerly will be back on the 22nd of August! Brand new interviews, panel discussions and so much more has been planned for this season, and we are so excited to tell you more!

Season 1 is over 😭 To each and every single one of our listeners, thank you. We have loved creating this podcast, and we cannot wait to be back for season 2. If you are new to Speaking Queerly, please take this break to catch up on season 1 so you are ready to enjoy season 2. We'll be back on the 22nd of August!

Madame Jo and Ruaridh are back for the penultimate episode of Season 1. This week, they are joined by Devine Tension, Alicia Tryde and Mariah Moment for a wee chinwag before Garden Glitz: Drag Cabaret at Eden Festival. Explore Bob's Back Passage, Alicia talks us through her astrology filled drag show, and Mariah is "old school and..." (That will make sense if you watch or listen to this weeks show...

We are so close to STEAMIN': The Main Event 2.0 that we can taste it! Devine Tension join Jo and Ru to discuss all things STEAMIN', the road to this incredible show, Lawrence Chaney and all the acts joining us in Chancers on the 8th of June.

Join Madame Jo, Ruaridh and Devine Tension as they discuss The Venue's lost dog, Ru's queer fact and Madame Jo has another dilemma to discuss from Reddit.

This week; we're back to good ol' audio only because, quite frankly, editing video pods are a pain in the arse. Ruaridh and Jo have a good catch up before they sit down for a chin wag with Eden Festival's, Chay Woodman.

Trans non-binary Drag Bastard 🏳️‍⚧️ Not our words, but the description taken directly from the Instagram bio of Majesty 2 contestant and cast member of STEAMIN': Main Event 2.0 - Syr! We had an amazing chat with Syr about consent, their visit to Dumfries and Galloway in the past and their time in The Majesty 2. Het your tickets for STEAMIN': Main Event 2.0 here

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PEEEETAH... sorry... had to do it. Winner of Majesty Season 2 and viral Lois Griffin impersonator, Tina Justina, sits down with Madame Jo, Ruaridh and Devine Tension ahead of her Dumfries debut at STEAMIN': The Main Event 2.0 on the 8th of June. Tickets are available here!

Speaking Queerly is the official podcast partner of Steamin': The Main Event 2.0 at Chancers Nightclub in Dumfries. This week, we sat down to chat with Liverpool's own Naya Thorn. We discuss how Naya got started with her drag career, why she loves a Scottish Crowd... and the Eiffel Tower? 🤔

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This week on Speaking Queerly, Jo and Ruaridh discuss the new Scottish hate crime bill, last week's technical mishap, and they discover a soundboard function on their recording interface... we know... riveting stuff.

Due to some technical difficulties from this weeks recording, we have dove head first into the archives and we've uploaded an old episode of Speaking Queerly from our days up at Dumfries Community Radio! Enjoy!

Show note: We are aware of static noises coming from Madame Jo and Ruaridh's equipment. We have tried to reduce the noise to make it easier to listen to this podcast. Ahead of Hot Heels: Drag Cabaret on the 30th of March in Carlisle, Madame Jo and Ruarudh sits down to talk with Carlisle's Ronnie "Crutchella" Bae and Mariah Moment. They discuss what it's like being a drag artist in Carlisle and where they find opportunities, Ronnie's dream of having a bat cave full of customised crutches and they both tease what they will be doing during their performances at Hot Heels. And YES, for the first time, you will be able to watch Speaking Queerly!

This week, Devine Tension sits down with Ruaridh and Jo to discuss her two headline shows; Hot Heels Drag Cabaret and Stemin': The Main Event 2.0. Tickets for both shows are available at the links below! https://www.ofscarlisle.co.uk/event-hot-heels-drag-cabaret.html https://www.outsavvy.com/event/17703/steamin-the-main-event-20-w-rupauls-drag-race-uk-lawrence-chaney

We are BACK! Madame Jo and Ruaridh are joined by Dumfries' dancing diva, Devine Tension, for another episode of Dumfries' one and only LGBTQIA+ podcast. This week, Jo, Ru and Devine talk about all the shenanigans they have been up to during their two week break, Ru and Devine give their review of Pluck Me Softly and Madame Jo got an air frier.

We're brining it all back to basics on this week's SQ. Ru and Jo have a good ol' chin wag about Australia Day, another one of Madame Jo's plucking shows, and Madame Jo is finally human. Plus, we'll have Ruaridh's AI Queer Fact of the Week and Madame Jo's back with Readit, Reddit.

This week on Speaking Queerly, we're speaking queer history with local archivist DJ McDowall. We talk about Dr. Flora Murray, archiving and The Pink Panther.

In this week's episode of Speaking Queerly, Madame Jo and Ruaridh discuss LGBT History Month and what it means to them personally, the lack of local LGBT history and they reveal the person trying to change that and Ruaridh has a queer fact.

This week on Speaking Queerly, it's Madame Jo's Birthday! Ru and Jo discuss birthdays, the news and they share poems!? Plus, so much more!

This week on Speaking Queerly, Madame Jo and Ruaridh sit down to discuss queer representation in Video Games with gaming enthusiast Johnny Owens.

After a very relaxing festive break, Madame Jo and Ruaridh are back with another gorgeous episode of Speaking Queerly! Jo and Ru discuss the latest news, Ru has another queer fact and Jo dives feet first into the world of Reddit once again.

This is proves to be the most ambitious for the Dumfries drag scene. Devine Tension is back in the studio with Madame Jo and Ruarudh to discuss this year's Steamin': Main Event 2.0 and who she has booked to headline that show. Plus, Devine has all the goss on what can only be described as the biggest drag event to ever happen in Dumfries and Galloway.

This week, Madame Jo and Ruaridh were joined by Joanna Le Vinn. Joanna is a trans woman living and working in Dumfries and Galloway and stopped by The Stove to speak with Jo and Ru to speak about her experiences and coming to terms with their gender identity. Plus, they talk about the latest news and Read it, Reddit is back!

Hoe, hoe, hoe. Madame Jo and Ruaridh are back with yet another Speaking Queerly! This week, Jo and Ru talk about their Christmas traditions as queer people and the latest news. Plus, Ru will give us a queer fact to leave you scratching your head and Madame Jo has some more 'Read it, Reddits.'

This week, Madame Jo and Ruaridh are joined by Dumfries Drag Legend, Devine Tension. Devine reflects on 2023's rural drag successes and all the fun anecdotes along the way, including stories about Cheddar Gorgeous and Sophia Stardust.

Another week, another Speaking Queerly with Madame Jo and Ruaridh! After his wee adventure in Paris, Ruaridh tells us all about his trip and he also has a wonderful queer fact for us. Plus, Madame Jo is giving us another 'Read it, Reddit.' The pair also cover the latest government cabinet re-shuffle and their stances on the LGBTQIA+ community.

Madame Jo and Ruaridh are back with another episode of Speaking Queerly! Ruaridh tells us about his upcoming trip to Paris and the pair reminisce about their trip to Athens. Ruaridh brings us another wonderful queer fact and Madame Jo drags us through the feral world of Reddit in her segment "Read it, Reddit."

Speaking Queerly is BACK! Madame Jo and Ruaridh welcome you to their brand new podcast which is full of laughs of giggles. This week, find out a little bit about our dynamic duo and he show they've called their own. Plus, Ruaridh brings us a brand new queer fact and Madame Jo hosts a brand new segment called "Read it, Reddit."

Speaking Queerly is BACK! It's the show you already know, and love, but now available as a podcast!