This is Your Girlfriend, This is Your Ex-Girlfriend, This is Your Life. Welcome to another episode of Queer Longing where we dive into the absurd, obscure and the canny as we celebrate Census Day, denigrate Coneheads and puzzle over the enigma that is Orlando Bloom. We share our thoughts on the RPDRUK Season 2 finale, things we were scared of as kids (Hook and The Mask get away from us) plus, Olivia goes deep into the majesty of the UK's first pop princess, LOUISE. Tracks of the Week: Louise, 'N...
Mar 24, 2021•38 min
This week we're thrilled to be joined by author Laura Kay to discuss her debut novel 'The Split'! A brilliant lesbian rom com which follows Ally as she makes a new life for herself after a surprise break up. Spoiler alert: she's taken the cat! We talk the power of queer friendships, finding yourself after a break up and queer literature that focuses on joy and not trauma. Plus, the importance of queer spaces (big shout-out to Sheffield's Premier Gay Establishment!), forming effective writing hab...
Mar 17, 2021•57 min
Hey bbis. After an annoying raft of technical issues, we finally are able to record, and as ever, bring you our live, laugh loves and longs (but you don't really care how the hot dogs get made, do you?) This week, we talk about Lucy's life as part of the rat race (in more ways than one) and talk about the return of Olivia's beloved plant jungle and Lucy's beloved... MasterChef... We share our excitement for our very first Queer Longing Author Special next week as Laura Kay graces the pod to talk...
Mar 10, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 84
This week we talk our adventures in the first of the 2021 sun, the beauty of historical photography and writing re the queer community and we look forward to a couple of great queer virtual events. We've been through a bunch of great books and recommend the following: The chaotic and nostalgic 'Boy Parts' by Eliza Clarke; the undeniably powerful 'Hunger' by Roxane Gay; being complicit during the height of the AIDS crisis in 'People in Trouble' by Sarah Schulman and queer cowboys in 'Outlawed' by...
Mar 03, 2021•47 min
Why hello prancers, chancers and TikTok dancers. Another week, another episode of Queer Longing to brighten up your Wednesday (we hope). This week, we dive straight in with our first ever Queer Longing DEBATE around movie spin-offs and prequels, inspired by the advent of brand new trailer for Disney's 'Cruella' - will our friendship survive?! We also rejoice re. Cam's queer redemption narrative in the new series of Tracy Beaker, our 13-year-old selves can finally have some closure. Jeez. We talk...
Feb 24, 2021•54 min•Ep. 83
The weeks truly fly by don't they huns? We're back with more chat about what we've been consuming to pass these long long days and even longer nights. First up, in a nod to Valentine's day, we talk love languages and what our podcast girlfriends dream dinner would be- clotted lobster anyone? We've been to the movies this week and give you the low down on the complete and utter disappointment of the straight shame centralised in 'So My Grandma's a Lesbian!' and we chat the need for older queer lo...
Feb 17, 2021•48 min
Why hello there sweet angels. Can you feel the days getting longer yet? Can you? CAN YOU? We hope so. This week we talk Supergroups, lesbian representation in Riverdale and February 7th 10:20pm- the day of Lucy's reckoning. Yikes! We're all over the newest Tik Tok hype, 'Sylvanian Dramas' and Trixie Mattel's new gay club acquisition, 'This is It!' We dive into an ode to queer spaces on 'Them': https://www.them.us/story/queer-spaces-lost-covid-19 and talk about the outrageous Golden Globes snub f...
Feb 10, 2021•58 min
Oh hiya! Hope you're ready for a bumber load of recs this week because truly, honestly, what else is there to do but watch telly, read books and listen to stuff! We've got pod recommendations coming out our ears this week! From Sofie Hagen dissecting true crime in 'Bad People', to exploring sex and relationships with Nicole Byers on 'Why Won't You Date Me?'. Plus, gorgeous food writer and gay dad Yotam Ottolenghi talks about growing up in Jerusalem and finding solace in food during lockdown on '...
Feb 03, 2021•59 min
Gee whiz, here we are again! It's been a veritable feast of queer cultural highlights this past so stay tuned while we dive into inaugeration entertainment (space Demi, we see you and we love you), JLO getting loud as only she can and Lady Gaga turning a look that's straight from the Hunger Games Capitol itself, we love to see it (and hear it). Plus we talk about new queer film releases on the big and small screen (I mean, everything is small-screen these days, right?) From Ammonite, to The Worl...
Jan 27, 2021•1 hr 2 min
FOR AULD LANG SYNE MY QUEERS! FOR AULD LANG SYNE!Welcome all huns to a new year (apparently)! We're starting the year off with manifesting our intentions for the year ahead. Big reveal, it's mainly moisturising. We give you the low down on the gorgeous standalone 'Euphoria' episode, mesmerising new series from Luca Guadagnino 'We Are Who We Are' and regency romp 'Bridgerton'. Plus we give our thoughts on the brand new US series of RuPaul's Drag Race and we begin 2021 with a corker of a #CelineWa...
Jan 20, 2021•1 hr 7 min
Hello our sweet angels a top the 'ole Christmas tree! Hope you're hanging in there, not long now before we can shake all this 2020 dust from our wings and fly into what is (hopefully) a brighter and more sociable 2021- we know we're ready! This week we take stock of the most bizarre and tumultuous year in living memory as well as giving you hefty helpings of all your favourite podcast, book and TV recs, so start peeling the spuds for the roasties and get listening! Tracks of the week: Cowboy Lik...
Dec 23, 2020•1 hr 18 min
In the words of gorgeous farmer and sweet hun of the 00’s, JB Gill… MERRY CHRISTMAS! The main event of this stunning ep is a deep dive debrief of new queer holiday film ’Happiest Season’. We have a lot to say about both the toxic narrative and the overwhelming energy of Aubrey Plaza. So buckle in huns, it’s going to be a wild ride. We also talk the disheartening news from the high court’s recent ruling regarding puberty blockers for trans individuals. The link to the great video from mega hun Sh...
Dec 09, 2020•56 min
Jingle Bell Rock it's a brand new ep! This week we look forward to 2022, which we have collectively hailed as, 'The Year of All the Bits.' We discuss the great news following Scotland's recent announcement of free period products for all, queer Grammy noms, the new album from the Frock Destroyers' and the cheering news that there's a Christmas bauble for quite literally, anything. We talk brand new Sky Atlantic series 'The Undoing' and new canon lesbian Christmas film 'A New York Christmas Weddi...
Dec 02, 2020•51 min
Oh hiya- two pods in a row, aren’t you a lucky bunch? Join us as we try to figure out what the date is, chat funny GCSE tutors and finding solace in games during lockdown. We get in the festive spirit with gorge vaccine news from Dolly Parton, the importance of Christmas day outfits and we go ham for the new holiday track from our lord and saviour Lil Nas X. There’s a bumper bunch of poddy recs from exploring the troubled history of big queer names in ‘Bad Gays’, rethinking the past in ‘You’re W...
Nov 25, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Step into podcasts, step into podcasts, we can watch the eps fall forever and everrrrr. Well hello, and WELCOME to another episode of Queer Longing. It's offically Lockdown 2: The Streets and we all know that the sequel is always so, so much worse. (Except for Grease 2 which is honestly iconic). This week, we chat life in lockdown lane, being a Christmas purist and the sweet sweet alure of those Channel 5 Christmas Movies. Mrs. Miracle 2: Miracle in Manhatten, anyone? We discuss the latest pop c...
Nov 19, 2020•53 min
This week we had the absolute pleasure of being joined by friend of the pod, historian extraordinaire and dabbler of the occult, Laura Alston. Laura joins us as a ghost enthusiast to talk all things spooky this season in our very special Halloween episode. We chat about our own experiences with ghosts and Laura takes us through some of the different explanations for those spooky sensations we all experience. Mostly, Laura helps to remind us that most ghosts don’t want to cause harm and we can le...
Oct 28, 2020•1 hr 39 min
Come one, come all to an in-depth discussion of the joy of sausage rolls. That’s right, we may be talking Christmas food a lil early but honestly what is time any more and we all need something to look forward to, don’t we huns? We take a trip down old friend Sporty Spice Lane this episode by having a look at the San Diego Loyal’s recent walk off before we have an impromptu therapy session when we discuss the ever important nature of friendships through lockdown. Plus, we’ve got pod recs galore ...
Oct 14, 2020•56 min
Why hello one and all and welcome to what is truly an AUTUMNAL episode! Sadly, we're not going back to school and no one in QL Towers has a new pencil case but rest assured this episode is as moreish as a pumpkin-spiced latte on Halloween! This week, we talk UK staycations, the allure of a good logburner and as ever, our failed clotted lobster pursuits. As the nights draw in, we give you a whole host of entertainment delectables to warm the cockles of your heart, from BBC Four's Soul Night to Mr...
Oct 07, 2020•56 min
Join us this time for thrilling convo re being alone and eating an after school tea- think baked beans and any frozen potato product. Plus, we reveal the truth about exercise- turns out it's good. We've got great book recs from the heartwarming (and breaking) '10 Minutes 38 Seconds In This Strange World' to the second instalment of 'The Bi-ble: Essays and Narratives About Bisexuality'. Plus, pod recs in the form of 'Sex, Lies and DM Slides', a fun exploration of the social media dating landscape...
Sep 24, 2020•59 min
Why hello our huns it's September and we are BACK-TO-SCHOOL! In this week's bumper ep, we discuss upcoming queer flick, 'Ammonite', and the discourse around lesbians period dramas. We also explore the compulsive reality series 'Selling Sunset' and look back on 21 seasons of 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians.' We go through some new book recs: Three Women Valencia Back Wave Evening Primose The Terrible ... and we tackle the power of speaking up for what's right against authority and most important...
Sep 16, 2020•1 hr 20 min
Ooh it's hot out hunnis, hope you're keeping cool sipping on margs and slapping on the SPF! This week we talk all our hot girl summer activities, from the complete and utter adulting move of chartering your own boat to swimming in any puddle we can find. We talk good book recs 'Ordinary People' by Diana Evans and 'Swimming Home' by Deborah Levy, the newest season of fun time crime caper 'Good Girls' and stunning queer coming of age film 'Pariah'. Oh, and here's the link to the piece we discuss b...
Aug 19, 2020•49 min
Hello and welcome to Rydell High - I mean, QL Towers! It's another week and Grease is the word! This week, we talk drive-in cinemas, the return on Unhhhh, new music by Lil' Nas X and the absolute flex of handing in your notice in lockdown! We discuss the ever-developing story around The Ellen Deneneres Show, Jack Monroe's excellent essay on food poverty and Bernadine Evaristo's appearance on the 'How to Fail' podcast with Elizabeth day. Come to our window! Jack Monroe's essay: https://cookingona...
Aug 12, 2020•52 min
Oh hiya! This week we are living and longing for lots of juicy bits. We talk the history of gender binaries, the legacy of Naya Rivera and the overlooked huns of 'Pose' re the Emmy noms. We've watched a banging season of 'All Stars 5', a touching tribute to the last season of 'Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown' and our basic love of true crime re 'Dirty John' and 'Unsolved Mysteries'. Plus, new segment Lucy Reads Three Booker Nominations from 2018 and we live, love and long over new surprise offer...
Aug 05, 2020•1 hr 6 min
Why hello sweet little poppets- how are you coping? Life's really a trip right now, isn't it? This week, we talk about I May Destroy You (again), the joy of eating peas from your own garden and how you can absolutely learn the universe. We also chatted Hustlers, the joy of Who Wants to be a Millionnaire (the Tarrant years, obvs), The Talented Mr. Ripley and queer loneliness. Plus a review of Mrs. Fletcher and general gushiness around the absolute dreaminess of Kathryn Hahn. Don'tcha wish your gi...
Jul 29, 2020•1 hr 2 min
It's a big old round up this week after our little QL annual leave. Buckle up bbis! Join us as we recommend everything ever, from new books 'Exciting Times', 'Where the Crawdads Sing' and 'Milkman' to great podcasts 'Innermost' and a particularly good ep of 'Busy Being Black', which details the history of the eight striped pride flag- we love to see it! There's also another rendition of queer cinema corner in which we recommend tender af 'Tomboy', funny and smart 'The Watermelon Woman' and avera...
Jul 08, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Hello bbi angels, it's us... again! This week, we talk all the small things, from that feeling you get when you finally clean your make-up brushes, to the satisfaction of freshly washed bedsheets. In true lockdown fashion, we're also discussing the weather ad-nauseum and our utter beguilement with the recent storms- thunder and lightning, very very frightening! We discuss the latest in trans rights news, as well as our ongoing reviews of the AMAZING 'I May Destroy You' and 'Homecoming.' Tracks o...
Jun 24, 2020•1 hr
Join us this week for conversations ranging from becoming green fingered to catching up on what Olivia’s Sims are up to and everything in between. We talk the further toxicity of JK Rowling as a TERF and if her hatred can be reconciled with a love of Harry Potter. For the Twitter thread Lucy mentions which debunks the myths and lies of her blog post, please see here: https://twitter.com/Carter_AndrewJ/status/1270787941275762689?s=20. There’s also good news re top hun Munroe Bergdorf and L’Oreal ...
Jun 17, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Hello all you little monsters! Wowee. As we all know, Queen Lady Gaga released her brand new album 'Chromatica' a few weeks ago and it is EVERYTHING. We wanted to give the album the love it deserves, as well as giving ourselves the opportunity to really GO IN on the album with all of you! We first talk generally about Gaga and then the album itself before diving in. For maximum fun, we suggest you listen along to each song one by one as we go along so you can play too! Get in touch! Tell us what...
Jun 10, 2020•1 hr 2 min
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Jun 03, 2020•5 min
Greetings from lockdown sweet huns! Welcome back to another glimpse at what we’ve been living and longing. This week we talk new podcast recs, from Fanti discussing the in’s and out’s of being a fan of RuPaul to Marc Maron’s heartbreaking dedication to his girlfriend Lynn Shelton. We also talk Netflix’s new season of ‘Dead To Me’, now with added Gay Rights! and discuss ‘Hollywood’, the newest release from queer power partnership Ryan Murphy/Janet Mock. Don’t miss out no the razzle dazzle! Plus, ...
May 27, 2020•1 hr 5 min
