Krishna Istha is a London-based screenwriter, comedian, performance artist and theatre maker. Their practice is trans-disciplinary (theatre, comedy, performance art), often making socially conscious form-pushing works about taboo or underrepresented experiences of gender, race and sexual politics. Currently, they are writing on Sex Education for Netflix. They are also a Barbican Centre Open Lab artist. Their word of the day is SPERM. CONNECT WITH KRISHNA: T: @KrishnaIstha I: @krishnaistha #Anthe...
Jun 19, 2022•7 min•Season 8Ep. 20
Mika Onyx Johnson is an actor, writer and performance artist from Nottingham, based in London. He has performed in Cyrano de Bergerac in London's West End, and have been featured as a writer for My White Best Friend (The Bunker). Mika's debut show, Pink Lemonade, previewed at the Gate Theatre before premiering at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2019, where it was included in The Stage's 18 best shows of the Fringe. In 2021 Pink Lemonade debuted at the Bush Theatre, to rave reviews. The show is ...
Jun 18, 2022•7 min•Season 8Ep. 19
Fox Fisher is an award winning content creator, whose art has billions of views around the world. Fox writes and illustrates their own books, runs a media company, My Genderation, and creates illustrations for media platforms such as the Guardian, Metro, iNews and Gay Times. Their word of the day is THEY. CONNECT WITH FOX: T: @theFoxFisher I: @thefoxfisher #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional LGBTQI...
Jun 17, 2022•9 min•Season 8Ep. 18
Lorcan Bevan-Niss is a a genderqueer creator who uses the pronouns ‘ze/zir’. Zir word of the day is ANACHRONISM. #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional LGBTQIA+ contributors and allies. It was created, sound designed and executive produced by Hana Walker-Brown with lead producer Bea Duncan, producer Francesca Turauskis and production manager Rory Boyle. The artwork is by Mars West and Eleanore Bamber....
Jun 16, 2022•8 min•Season 8Ep. 17
Jamie Fuxx is a singing-dancing cheeky drag king from Ireland who uses a mix of live vocals and lip syncing to entertain. A new kid on the block, he has been performing for less a year, but is in it for the long run. Their word of the day is AUTHENTICITY. CONNECT WITH JAMIE: I: @jamiefuxx #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional LGBTQIA+ contributors and allies. It was created, sound designed and execut...
Jun 15, 2022•6 min•Season 8Ep. 16
Demetrius Williams is a Black, queer, Hackney-born East Londoner. He is a digital marketing specialist and freelance creative SEO copywriter, and also the co-creator and co-producer of Blvck Canvas, a platform dedicated to cultivating meaningful conversations by showcasing the rich, complex and multifaceted layers of the Black British experience. His word of the day is RECONCILIATION. CONNECT WITH DEMETRIUS T: @geminidems #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories...
Jun 14, 2022•11 min•Season 8Ep. 15
Bad Lay-Dee is a spoken word performer and educator. They are also a co-founder and host of Hackney Carnival’s first ever queer sound system, Faggamuffin Bloc Party and have taught over 4,000 young people how to sing and rap. Their word of the day is UNITY. CONNECT WITH BAD LAY-DEE: T: @thebad1 IG: @badlaydee #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional LGBTQIA+ contributors and allies. It was created, soun...
Jun 13, 2022•7 min•Season 8Ep. 14
Patrick Italo J. Ettenes is a gay man originally from Barbados, living with HIV and young-onset dementia. He is the Co-Founder of BringDementiaOut, an Alzhimer’s Societies ambassador and lecturer. He was honoured as an everyday LGBTQ hero at the Attitude Pride Awards 2021. His word of the day is PARENTS. CONNECT WITH PATRICK: T: @PEttenes #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional LGBTQIA+ contributors an...
Jun 12, 2022•6 min•Season 8Ep. 13
Shortlisted for the 2021 BBC New Comedy Awards, Lady Bushra is the brainchild of British Asian comedian Amir, originally form Bradford, West Yorkshire.The character of Lady Bushra is that of a Bradford bad girl who turned out to be a breakout sensation during lockdown and is known for her viral digital content and one liners. Together with his husband, Amir also hosts an LGBT+ podcast called ‘You Don’t Love Me’. His word of the day is REPRESENT. CONNECT WITH LADY BUSHRA: T: @ladybushraOG #Anthem...
Jun 11, 2022•6 min•Season 8Ep. 12
Matt Cain is a writer and broadcaster. He was Channel 4’s first Culture Editor, Editor-In-Chief of Attitude magazine, has written for all the major national newspapers, and presented the flagship discussion show on Virgin Radio Pride. He's also an ambassador for Manchester Pride and the Albert Kennedy Trust, and a patron of LGBT+ History Month. His word of the day is HOME. CONNECT WITH MATT: T: @MattCainWriter #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and ...
Jun 10, 2022•6 min•Season 8Ep. 11
Freddie Lewis is a musician who’s received support from the likes of BBC Radio 1, BBC 6 and Spotify editorial playlists. BBC News and Pink News have also highlighted his discussion of self-love as a Trans person. His word of the day is AGENCY. CONNECT WITH FREDDIE: T: @freddielewiss #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional LGBTQIA+ contributors and allies. It was created, sound designed and executive pr...
Jun 09, 2022•6 min•Season 8Ep. 10
Alex Stringer is a scouse, sober, queer, female comedian. She is also a playwright and one of the co-hosts of Hypothe-sis Podcast. Her word of the day is EXIST. TW: Sexual assult CONNECT WITH ALEX: T: @thealexstringer #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional LGBTQIA+ contributors and allies. It was created, sound designed and executive produced by Hana Walker-Brown with lead producer Bea Duncan, produce...
Jun 08, 2022•6 min•Season 8Ep. 9
Ryan Lanji is a Cultural Producer and Public Personality. In 2016, he created HUNGAMA (East London’s Queer Bollywood Hip/Hop night), championing Queer/Creative South Asians and has taken his Party to Ministry of Sound, British Vogue, The V&A, Soho House and the Tate Modern. His Bollywood infused Hip Hop Electro party has been featured in VOGUE, i-D, Dazed, Noisey, Hunger, Time Out London, BBC, and The Guardian. Ryan is the winning Champion of Netflix's 'The Big Flower Fight' and hosts the BBC TH...
Jun 07, 2022•9 min•Season 8Ep. 8
Phil Samba is a health promotion specialist, researcher, social activist and writer with over four years of experience working in public health. His work primarily focuses on reducing the health inequalities of people of colour and in particular, improving the sexual and mental health of queer men of colour and increasing accurate visibility and representation for Black queer men. His word of the day is SHAME. TW: This episode contains discussion of suicide CONNECT WITH PHIL: I: @idiosyncraticxl...
Jun 06, 2022•7 min•Season 8Ep. 7
Ruby Clyde is a comedian and writer from South London, via Southern California. As part of double act Shelf, Ruby performs at theatres and festivals across the UK. Shelf have been nominated for The Musical Comedy Awards and The Funny Women Awards and their work has over 1 million views on BBC3. They are co-founders of The LOL Word, a comedy night for queer women, trans, and nonbinary comedians with a regular slot at Soho Theatre. Their word of the day is FIGHT. CONNECT WITH RUBY: T: @RubyClyde #...
Jun 05, 2022•5 min•Season 8Ep. 6
Damian Kerlin is a UK LGBT+ blogger bringing you the latest news, campaigns and discussions told through his lived experience as a gay adoptive parent. He has written articles for Gay Boy Bible, Adoption UK and Adoption Wales, and has been featured on The Adoption and Fostering Podcast. His word of the day is FAMILY. CONNECT WITH DAMIAN: T: @damianKerlin #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional LGBTQIA+...
Jun 04, 2022•6 min•Season 8Ep. 5
Paula Brett is a theatremaker, actor, puppeteer, singer and voiceover artist. They regularly gig as cabaret character Cava Charley, and recently appeared in a documentary following the formation of the UK's first professional trans choir. Their word of the day is CONNECTION. CONNECT WITH PAULA BRETT I: @paulabrettoffical T: @PaulaPerla #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional LGBTQIA+ contributors and a...
Jun 03, 2022•7 min•Season 8Ep. 4
Jen is a stand-up comedian and writer. She has written for BBC Radio 4 Extra, Dave, Pulped, as well as writing & performing in the multi-award nominated SeanceCast for HatTrick Productions and a sketch for Channel 4. A nominee and finalist for many comedy awards, Jen was also featured in an article for The New York Times about trans comedians in Britain. Her word of the day is INTERSECTIONALITY. CONNECT WITH JEN: T: @jenivescomedian #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speech...
Jun 02, 2022•6 min•Season 8Ep. 3
Samra Mayanja is an artist and writer. Spanning drawing and writing, performance and film, her work is an effort to commune disparate voices. Her word of the day is WATER. #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional LGBTQIA+ contributors and allies. It was created, sound designed and executive produced by Hana Walker-Brown with lead producer Bea Duncan, producer Francesca Turauskis and production manager R...
Jun 01, 2022•10 min•Season 8Ep. 2
Shivani is a journalist, broadcaster and physicist. They present music radio shows on Virgin Radio Chilled and news coverage via OpenlyNews on TikTok for the Thompson Reuters Foundation. Shivani is also a producer for the award-winning, independent LGBTQ+ history podcast, The Log Books. Shivani is in the Radio Academy's 30 under 30 and the Attitude 101 Honours list. Their word of the day is HISTORY. CONNECT WITH SHIVANI: I: @dah_vey T: @ShivaniDave #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original ma...
May 31, 2022•6 min•Season 8Ep. 1
Khaoula Karaweigh is a visual artist, activist and founding member of the Free Feminist Union (UFL) in Morroco. Her artistic work strives to explore the potential of subjugated women. Her word of the day for Anthems Women 2021 was DISCOMFORT. TW: Sexual Harrassment CONNECT WITH KHAOULA: I: @khaoula.b.karaweigh #AnthemsWomen2022 is a collection of 7 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional women brought out of the Anthems vault. This is a ...
Mar 07, 2022•10 min•Season 7Ep. 7
Reece Lyons is a writer, performer, spoken word artist and Roundhouse Resident Artist where her work has previously gone viral and has been watched by over 4 million people online. She has appeared in Overflow at The Bush Theatre, Life & Rhymes on Sky Arts and HANNA on Amazon Prime. Reece was a 2019 BBC Edinburgh Fringe Poetry Slam finalist. Her word of the day for Anthems Pride 2021 was VISIBILITY. CONNECT WITH REECE: I: @reecelyons_ T: @reecelyons_ #AnthemsWomen2022 is a collection of 7 origin...
Mar 06, 2022•9 min•Season 7Ep. 6
Momtaz Begum-Hossain is Colour Expert and award-winning Journalist. Her third book, Hello Rainbow: Brighten Your Life and Mind with Colour Therapy, will be published Autumn 2021. She’s travelled the world in search of colour, which inspired her to create the Hello Hue philosophy; a seven-point guide for how to use colour to boost your mood and mental wellbeing. She’s also the Host of The Desi Woman Podcast. Her word of the day for Anthems Women 2021 was COLOUR. CONNECT WITH MOMTAZ BEGUM-HOSSAIN:...
Mar 05, 2022•13 min•Season 7Ep. 5
Danielle Bainbridge is an Assistant Professor of Theatre & Performance Studies at Northwestern University. She is also a creative writer, playwright and web series host. Her word of the day for Anthems Women 2021 was LEFTOVERS. CONNECT WITH DANIELLE BAINBRIDGE: T: @quirkyprofessor #AnthemsWomen2022 is a collection of 7 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional women brought out of the Anthems vault. This is a Broccoli Production. Learn mor...
Mar 04, 2022•7 min•Season 7Ep. 4
Abbi Greenland is a performer and theatre maker. She is ⅓ of the physical theatre company RashDash, an associate company of the Royal Exchange Theatre. She has performed up and down the country from London to Edinburgh to Manchester. Her word of the day in March 2020 was Uncertainty. CW: This episode contains discussion of abortion. CONNECT WITH ABBI: I: @abbigreenland #AnthemsWomen2022 is a collection of 7 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by ex...
Mar 03, 2022•7 min•Season 7Ep. 3
Masuma Ahuja is a journalist who has covered US politics and elections, the refugee crisis, the Olympics, women’s lives around the world, and more for platforms such as CNN and the Washington Post. She is the author of GIRLHOOD, a book documenting the lives of teenage girls around the world for Algonquin Books. She was part of the team that was awarded the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for coverage of the NSA. For Anthems Women 2021 her word of the day was JOY. CONNECT WITH MASUMA AHUJA...
Mar 02, 2022•8 min•Season 7Ep. 2
Evelyn Mok is a comedian, actress and writer. Her work centres on questioning the norms of convention and breaking the mould of what it means to be a woman of colour in comedy. She has been featured in the Guardian, BBC and TimeOut. Her word of the day for Anthems Women 2021 was NARRATIVE. CONNECT WITH EVELYN: T: @EvelynMok I: @EvelynMok This episode is dedicated to Soon Chung Park, Hyun Jung Grant, Suncha Kim, Yong Yue, Delaine Ashley Yaun, Paul Andre Michels, Xiaojie Tan and Daoyou Feng. #Anth...
Mar 01, 2022•16 min•Season 7Ep. 1
Have you been missing Anthems? Us too, but we're delighted to introduce We Were Always Here our new weekly documentary series we think you'll love. The series explores the history of the UK AIDS pandemic from the perspective of those most marginalized communities. These are stories of loss, activism, rage and resilience, and most importantly - community. Hosted by HIV activist and sexual health worker Marc Thompson If you'd like to hear more follow the series here by searching 'We were always he...
Oct 28, 2021•44 sec
Alim Kheraj is a freelance writer and editor from London, whose work has focused on the intersection of queerness and popular culture. His writing has appeared in The Guardian, GQ, the i, The Observer, i-D, Vice, Gay Times, and Time Out. His first book, Queer London, is a guide to LGBTQ+ London past and present is available now. His word of the day is EUPHORIA. CONNECT WITH ALIM: I: @alimkheraj T: @alimkheraj #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and r...
Jun 29, 2021•7 min
Ella Otomewo is a poet, performer, and educator who found her voice in the spoken word community; but now writes for both the page and the stage. Some 2021 credits include: Contact Theatre, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, Art with Heart, Coalesce Dance Theatre, and Festival of Libraries (Manchester City of Literature). Her word of the day is STILLNESS. CONNECT WITH ELLA: I: @ella.otomewo T: @EllaOtomewo #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallyin...
Jun 28, 2021•6 min
