Why hello sweet podsters. This week, Olivia discusses her itchy hands (and warm heart) as in true, sapphic form, she has acquired a cat! We go deep on Barbie just in time for the end of the #discourse which let's face it, is very us! We discuss the character arc of Ken v Barbie and how it's impossible to please everyone when you create a movie to please everyone (spoiler alert, we still liked it very much) and the importance of platforming women's silliness- we are silly, ok?! We also go deep on...
Aug 30, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Look before you ask, yes, we have had a glass of wine. Join us for this BUMPER episode where we let you know all about what we've been up to! From Barbie excitement (yes this episode was recorded before the big Barb release), some top pick books we've read recently and some gorgeous trips we've galavanted on. Then we go IN on 'A Little Life', and whether or not we agree with the stage adaptation and maybe, actually, it's existence altogether. And don't worry we also then have a LOT to say about ...
Aug 11, 2023•2 hr 11 min
Hello hello jolly podcast sailors, 'tis us, your favourite gals about town with another monthly serving of QUEER LONGING. This month, we recap our jet set lifestyle (Lucy went to Rome and ate delicious food, Olivia went to Valencia and ate mediocre food) as well as the myriad benefits of an air fryer (hello thirties, is that you?). We talk about our upcoming trip to see A Little Life on the West End, and discuss how our relationship to art can change with time and context. We cover Eurovision an...
May 03, 2023•1 hr 16 min
Oh hi angels! That's right, we're back but don't make a big deal out of it. Nooooo, stop it... put those balloons away. We're shy. In this the first episode of our brand new series we take a look back at what we've been up to. Think: Chromatica Ball, deluxe camping and the best Sporty Spice news ever. Plus we look forward to consumable fan favourites 'Succession' and 'And Just Like That', and when we say 'fan favourites' we of course mean our favourites. We're absolutely brimming with living to ...
Mar 22, 2023•1 hr
We're back for a new season and starting off with another stunning author special. In this episode we were joined by the true human delight that is Henry Fry to discuss his debut novel, 'First Time For Everything', a heart-warming novel which follows protagonist Danny along the pitfalls of finding yourself explored through humour and the importance of queer family. We talked to Henry about his new book along with a lot of chat about festivals, corporate lip service and choosing bottoms or tops f...
Sep 14, 2022•1 hr 6 min
And we're back with another banging author! This time we're joined by Calla Henkel to discuss her debut novel 'Other People's Clothes', a darkly comic novel set in the 00's which deals with death, sexuality and toxic friendships. We talked to Calla about her inspo behind the novel and the specific reasons for setting this story against a landscape before the onset of mass social media in our lives- everyone's remembers when they removed their battery from their phone right?! Calla dives in the d...
Jun 08, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Hello Hunnis! It's been a while but today we're taking a break from our author special guest series and this episode... it's just family! Dive on in as we catch up on life post literati fame, the latest telly (stand by for our Simon and Mayo-esque takes on Hacks, The Dropout, Severance, Lost (lol), Everything Everywhere All at Once, The Staircase (the Colin and Toni one) and Big Mother). Plus, Olivia makes her case for possibly the most polarising segment on Queer Longing so far- 'I Don't Agree ...
Jun 01, 2022•57 min
Another week, another stunning author! This week we welcome writer, comedian and fellow podcaster, Rosie Wilby to the pod to talk all things breakups! Rosie's new book 'The Breakup Monologues', which runs alongside her brilliant podcast of the same name, charts the many nuances of the end of relationships, the potential of actually staying in one and the unexpectedly joyous point of starting anew and evolving. We talked how to stay friends with an ex, the satisfaction of friendship love and the ...
May 25, 2022•1 hr 11 min
This week we were absolutely thrilled to welcome our first return guest, author and all around hun, Laura Kay! Laura joins us to talk about her new novel 'Tell Me Everything' which details the life and loves of therapist Natasha who goes on a journey of self-acceptance with many fun japes along the way. We talked to Laura about the theme of control, learning how to schedule your time as a full time writer and, of course, crisps. Plus, probably our best ever triple I Don't Agree With It. Don't mi...
May 12, 2022•54 min
This week we're joined by author Leon Craig to talk about her debut short story collection 'Parallel Hells.' If queer horror effortlessly entwined with traditional folklore and Nicki Minaj's seminal hit 'Anaconda' this truly is the collection for you. We talk Craig's literary influences, life in Berlin and grounding oneself with a healthy dollop of 'Moderately Awful Juvenilia.' More from Leon Craig here: http://www.leoncraigwriter.com/ Leon Craig on Twitter: https://twitter.com/leon_c_c THE ART ...
Apr 28, 2022•35 min
We know we've been away for far too long but don't worry we get straight back on our bullshit aka talking about what we've been crying about, love to cry about and will continue to cry about. We give you a big old lowdown of what we've been up to since you last heard from us. Top notes are that Olivia forgot how old she is and Lucy is apparently Benjamin Buttoning. Never fear we also hit all the important queer topics too from JoJo Siwa's new haircut, a new era for the Lionesses, and the renewal...
Apr 13, 2022•1 hr 15 min
Oh we're feeling a very specific silly on this one everybody! Climb on board for very important chats regarding jumpers, Lucy as an avatar through time and Depression Clothes (don't worry we've decided to pack them away). We rec the great Derek Jarman exhibition here in our v own Manchester and talk for way too long about Wordle and the dream that is doing something once a day and once a day only. The we obviously debrief the absolute ride, and ultimate disappointment, that was 'And Just Like Th...
Feb 11, 2022•1 hr 10 min
Oh hey it's a new podcast one week after the last! Hold ur horses bbz this is 2022! First things first we go hard on taking January back to the drawing board and rebranding it big time! Forget hibernating- get out there and soak up your life! We're feeling v analytical this week and do a deep dive of The Matrix Resurrections: what we really liked about it (see: Simulatte) and what we weren't so keen on (more drama, more overt queerness pls). For the review Lucy mentions see here: http://www.reve...
Jan 19, 2022•1 hr 5 min
2022 Baby! Yes indeed, the years of BITS is finally here and we're back firmly situated in Queer Longing towers after a festive period of rest and relaxation...sort of. For the first pod of 2022 expect our usual round-up/processing of the past 12 months and our intentions for the coming year. Say no to snide lemon wedges, and yes to signature cocktails friends. We also lament when a spread spreads too far and what it means to be mad for the zeitgeist. We're also diving deep into fashion trends f...
Jan 12, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Deck the halls with US! First up we update you on our Christmas pursuits, banging drag nights and how proud we are of our sweet bb book club. Then we dive into not one, but TWO, analytical convos! Firstly, we discuss film 'Boxing Day' starring national treasure Leigh-Anne Pinnock- spoiler alert, it's fine. Then we sink our teeth in the new SATC offering 'And Just Like That' which got us to thinking quite a lot of not very great things. Plus, us gushing over each other seeing the whole of the moo...
Dec 16, 2021•55 min
Ho ho ho hunnis! It's our first ep of the Christmas season and we're getting into the festive spirit. Join us for a chat re what we're up to during the holiday season and to find out what hymn Lucy is. Something we're sure you're dying to know. We give ourselves over to a big old chat about our experience of House of Gucci. Strap in huns, it's a rough one. Plus, not agreeing with nearly dying on the Pennines and parts of the body bending the wrong way. Tracks of the Week: Baby Can I Hold You, Tr...
Dec 08, 2021•42 min
The sickness has struck the House of Queer Longing and we absolutely will be talking about it. We're longing more than ever for the impending release of House of Gucci- will we survive our viewing? Probably not. We wax lyrical about ally Lorraine Kelly standing up for trans rights, give you a recap of the Self Esteem gig (obv we loved it) and talk through KStew in Spencer and, more importantly, her up and coming gay ghost hunting show?! Plus, there's some stunning book recs, we fall in love with...
Nov 24, 2021•55 min
OMG we've only gone and finally made it to our 100th episode! Is it a birthday? Is it an anniversary? Is this our jubilee?! To celebrate making it this far together we talk fun facts about the number 100 and pledge to make it to our 100th year so that we can buy each other 10 carat diamond rings of course. Wanna play a game? Lucy takes Olivia on a gorge trip down memory lane where she has to guess what we were chatting about in previous episodes. Tune in for some very funny and bemusing best bit...
Nov 10, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Oh hi! We're back again after our completely scheduled and talked about loads end of summer break! After a lil catch up about what we've been up to- see: Mae Martin being in a fight with Olivia and Lucy and Tom Jones passing like ships in the night, we move onto a stunning interview with writer, artist and performer Rhyannon Styles. We were delighted to be joined by Rhyannon to discuss her new book, 'Help! I'm Addicted; A Trans Girl's Self-Discovery & Recovery'. We talked through the cathart...
Oct 20, 2021•1 hr 7 min
We know it's not September yet but it's back to school for this sweet baby pod! We are coming to you 'live' from Olivia's dining room table for the first time in over 18 months and damn, being back in Queer Longing towers just feels so right! This week, we talk about the seminal moment when we were finally faced with stunning alien icon Ms. Juno Birch and how she is even more gorgeous and flawless than we could have predicted. Plus we talk about our first foray back into the clurbs with a night ...
Aug 25, 2021•50 min•Ep. 98
Another week, another pod! Call this a resurgence, call it a new era, call it what you want to, call me by your name. Very importantly we begin this pod by discussing how we're both pro swimmers now and our favourite Sims and Olivia's top pick in a bag of Magic Stars. The content has never been so tight, honestly. We have a big discussion regarding the disappointing actions of Manchester Pride and the importance of remembering that pride is ours and we can do what we need and want with it. Lucy ...
Aug 18, 2021•57 min
Oh hi, we've had a jam packed week of bits and we're here to let you know all about them because that's exactly what you want isn't it? And we live, love and long to give you what you want. We talk about finally being back in safe queer spaces, being the rowdiest group at any event and our new shared gaming obsession- Catan. As ever we've got hot recs spilling out of us from new food pod 'Comfort Eating with Grace Dent', brilliant TV 'This Way Up' and the most claustrophobic movie you'll ever se...
Aug 11, 2021•46 min
Sweet babies we hope you've been keeping hydrated and fresh af during this #unprecedented heatwave. We talk about being hot because it's what's been going on okay?! We take a quick jaunt to Sporty Spice corner to cover the queer news of the Olympics before diving into our thoughts on the final season of 'Atypical' which does tender portrayals of interpersonal relationships to a tee. Plus, the unexpected joy of seeing pure grown man friendship in 'The Kominsky Method'. Plus we lay down the law re...
Jul 28, 2021•51 min
Well hello our little hot girl summers. How are we doing? It's been SIX WEEKS since our last confession/ podcast and we have missed you and it! But needs must when the beach calls and the devil drives. We have lots to catch up on this week from summer holiday antics, Lucy's writing success (already picked out my room in her future McMansion), Olivia's Nancy Meyer's obsession and an in-depth review of Lauryn Redding's amazing one-woman show 'Bloody Elle' at the Royal Exchange Theatre, if you like...
Jul 21, 2021•56 min
We're back baby! We took a lil break to rejuve in the new way of things and have finally got round to having time to record our sweet poddy bb! And how we missed you! We give you a big old catch up of what we've been up to, cue: hot tubs, Eurovision and stanning Olivia Rodrigo, obv. It's Pride Month huns! We talk what's making us proud, how the whole of summer is our time and how excited we are to be able to take part in some queer centric events IN PERSON this year. Don't worry! We've still bee...
Jun 09, 2021•48 min
This week we discuss what things are NO DEPRESSION and why it's basically 'Trolls World Tour' and how that's all you need to know. Plus, we've both become 100% solidified Mare Of Easttownies so we talk a bit more about how it's not doing anything new but how it is doing everything right. We've got a couple of queer films to recommend, from Brooklyn teen queer longing in 'Beach Rats' through to passionate paleontology in 'Ammonite'. The latter of which sparks a wider discussion of the somewhat fr...
May 13, 2021•46 min
Howdy huns! We've taken a break from our newly packed social lives to bring you a brand new ep! (2 events a week is a social life, right? Asking for a friend.) This week we talk not knowing how to be drunk anymore whilst Olivia manifests her best Britney energy in a stunning headset before we give you our low-down on top book of the discourse, 'Detransition, Baby', spoiler alert- it's great. We've also been watching some great telly, from tense thrillers 'The Flight Attendant' and 'Mare of Eastt...
May 05, 2021•53 min
We've been busy living our lives (can you believe?!) and so are bringing you a gorge lil blooper reel to tide you over until next week. Tune in for us mainly laughing at ourselves, chatting even more garbage than usual and the rapid descent of our minds over the past year. Keep safe and stunning sweet bbis xoxo
Apr 28, 2021•5 min
Why hello gorgeous bbis, welcome to Queer Longing and welcome to two pals who are very much on for THE SESH. This week we mourn the passing of our youth as Olivia recommends the walking app 'All Trails' and we discuss our future identities once Coronavirus restrictions begin to lift. Spoiler alrt- it will mainly be Lucy looking the BEST she's ever looked. We have book recs from 90s classic 'The Bridges of Madison County' to memoir 'Tranny' by Against Me!'s Laura Jane Grace. Plus, a earnest momen...
Apr 14, 2021•36 min
Join us as we pull out all the Easter references Lucy's limited religious upbringing can muster in this weeks gorge ep. First and foremost, we become a full on Lil Nas X fan podcast, as is only right and proper after the long awaited release of storming banger 'Montero (Call Me By Your Name)'. We see you Lil Nas and we agree with it. If you want to know who are Sex and the City boyfriends are you are going to have to listen in as Olivia recommends great SATC podcast 'So I Got To Thinking'. We al...
Apr 07, 2021•50 min
