Synopsis
Critically engaged queer commentary.
Episodes
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Undercurrent combating interpersonal violence, and ending HIV with Nic Holas
28/10/2018Iris spoke to Alice who talked about Undercurrent and their work combating interpersonal violence and the dangers of community myths. They also spoke to Incedium Radical Library (IRL) Infoshop. Undercurrent have a Very Spooky Halloween Fundraiser next Saturday Nov 3rd @ Moreland City Band Hall, 8pm-lateTracey and Iris talked to Nic Holas about Change.org and The Institute of Many (TIM) and the struggle to end HIV. Nic passionately works with to put out an awarence to gay, tras and families of people living positive with HIV.Mentioned:https://chuffed.org/project/solitary-but-not-alone-support-cj-during-her-time-in-prison
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Tilde: trans and gender diverse film festival, #BlockTheBill and more news
21/10/2018Iris chats to Louise Malcolm from Tilde: trans and gender diverse film festival, Nov 8th-11th @ Footscray Community Arts Centre, about this year's program and more.Iris later speaks to some news items: #BlockTheBill campaign by RISE refugee, ban on amyl nitrate (Guardian article by Joshua Badge), opt out of my health, Kerryn Phelps win at the bi-election, Sara Ahmed on TERFS, change the rules rally, cops not belonging to queer spaces and the 38 Nations rally hosted by Lidia Thorpe.Also mentionedNarrm Imagining Abolition-Fundraiser
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Emily N3v3r and June Jones
14/10/2018We talked to Emily N3v3r on her art, zines and her participation in the #Inktober challenge.Later in the show, we talked to June Jones about her solo project, first single Here, Something single launch, to dessert and more. Find her: Facebook, YouTube, Spotify, Bandcamp. Further mentioned eventsImagining abolitionTilde launch and festival
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Mental Health, Biphobia and more
07/10/2018Iris and Charlotte talk a little about themselves. We then talk about mental health: from biphobia, to the limitations of awareness without understanding systemic oppression and privilege.News ItemsVanessa Campos Jack Latimore on the Horne PrizeUpcoming eventsJune Jones – 'Here, Something' single launch w/ KalyaniOngoing: We Are Our Grandmothers - DjapWurrung Blood MemoryAll The Feels - Mental Illness/Health FundraiserNarrm Imagining Abolition-FundraiserMentionedLeah Lakshmi on fear of the crazy.Switchboard's Qlife counselling service.
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In Sickness & Stealth on All the Feels and Pride in Protest on Mardi Gras
30/09/2018We hear from Jessica Ibacache and Fox Smoulder from In Sickness and Stealth, a disability, chronic illness and mentall illness artist collective on their upcoming month-long exhibition and showcase on October 10th, 6-11pm, Loop Bar entitled All the Feels. We then hear from Evan from Pride in Protest on their campaign to return Sydney's Mardi Gras from its conservative politics back into its protest roots. Further reading / listening from mentioned itemsSick, but not sick enough: surviving on Newstart with a chronic illness is hell: Stacey ThomsonMia Mingus on access intimacy and interdependence. Trans Femminar by the Icarus project featuring Kai Cheng Thom and Elena Rose, and Femminar in general by Leah Lakshmi.Leah Lakshmi on a fair trade emotional labor economy.Free CJ Palmer, support her here.You are loved collective.
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Interviews with Sha Gaze, Mama Alto & Mx Munro
23/09/2018We hear from Sha Gaze on their art-making, You are Fortunate card deck project, Floating Key's upcoming Reclaiming the Naming and more.In the second half of the show, we hear from Mama Alto and Mx Munro on the upcoming Trans Magic show and more (Disclosure: Iris is a part of this show too). Also mentioned: Djab Wurrung country, check out the Embassy page, justice for Bowraville murders (news item).
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Interview with Lay the Mystic
16/09/2018We are joined by Lay the Mystic and hear about their work on A Body Gleaned, One Night Stanza , collaboration with Moju Juju for Native Tongue, and much more about his artistry. We also hear about many Fringe festival events. Bahdoesa have their Thy Queendom Come -A Triple Single Launch coming this Friday.
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It's More Complex Than Yes panel, interview with Sav Ferguson, news and events
09/09/2018We play a panel discussion held by Queerspace on their short film 'It's More Complex Than Yes,' featuring Peter Waples-Crowe, Jax Jacki Brown, Sally Goldner and Ruth McNair.Frank then interviews game developer Sav Ferguson (@TimesNTroubles). Mentioned in showDjab Wurrung Heritage Protection EmbassyNews itemsIndia decriminalises gay sex.Scott Morrison's comments on gender whispering (Simona Castricum).Protest against Germaine Greer's transphobia and victim-blaming. Greenwashing ableist strawban affecting many disabled people (Alice Wong interview).AGMC conference. EventsUgly Zine LaunchCreatrix Tiara's Queer Lady MagicianMama Alto and Mx Munro's Trans MagicFloating Key's Reclaiming the Naming
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News, and conversations on friendship, single/coupledom and community
26/08/2018We discuss current news: Djab Wurrung Heritage Protection Embassy ongoing campaign, successful protests against Quentin Van Meter's transphobic hate tour, the dismal state of this country's politics, counter protest against March for Men, protests in Uganda, sexual violence in academia (Avita Ronnell case) and the left, and "It's a war against bottoms". We then move to a free-ranging conversation about everything from friendship, singledom, coupledom, housing, discrimination, to borders.
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Singledom Vs. Coupledom
19/08/2018So today’s program is going to focus on singleness in relation to coupledom. During a dinner, Iris and I touched upon a common occurence: many of our friends disappeared into coupledom. Funnily enough, Iris had been tinkering over a piece about her relationship status. We noticed a significant variation between how different people approach maintaining friendships. This episode touches upon:- hierachies in relationships- the influence of culture on romantic relationships - the dynamics of relationships- coping mechanisms for loosing close friendships- institutional barriers for single people (particularly in terms of medical care and migration)- explanations for being "single" Due to copyright reasons songs had to be removed. This episode featured a shoegaze mixtape alongside the reading and social commentary. Go listen to these songs after listening to the episode :- "Strange" by Galaxie 500- "Vapour Trail" by Ride- "Alison" by Slowdive- "Candy Talking" by The Jesus and Mary Chain- "Sometimes" by M
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Interview with Khale McHurst, and assorted news
12/08/2018Frank interviews comic creator Khale McHurst. The interview touches on mental illnesss, eating disorders and queer relationships (talk to a friend, or Switchboard's QLife if you need to). Iris also mentions Gary Foley, and his Koori Web website; Djab Wurrung country struggle against Vicroads with project now suspended (check out Protecting country, by Tarneen Onus-Williams); and a disappointing an anti-trans book launch and figure.Upcoming: RISE Ability Rights booklet launch, Tuesday, GLOW IRL.
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Justice for Black deaths in custody, protests, and safer spaces
05/08/2018Iris hears from Elytta Manton on her fight for justice for Black Deaths in custody, particularly for sistergirls; the inhumanity of prisons; and her fundraiser. You can find her fundraiser here: https://au.gofundme.com/help-lismores-lilly/ Iris then briefly mentions two protests that occurred on the 28th of July: 'CHANNEL 7 PROTEST: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH', and Protest ASASE (shame on RMIT); and the disappointment of Readings hosting Julie Bindel. Tracy interviews Dani Weber on safer spaces, Cocoa Butter Club and racism / anti-racism (insta: @afab_ulous)
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Over-representation of queers in prison and opt out of your My Health Record
29/07/2018We hear from Danika Hardiman of the Community Restorative Centre on her knowledge of the over-incarceration of lesbian and bisexual women in Australian prisons. We also talk about supporting Bundjalung sistergirl Elytta Manton, who gave a lot to the recent LGBTIQ women's health conference, with her gofundme.Iris then speaks to the concerns of the My Health Record system, giving many reasons to opt out of the system. See Vixen's information.Upcoming (mentioned)CHANNEL 7 PROTEST: ENOUGH IS ENOUGHProtest ASASECocoa Butter ClubThe late Lisa Bellear's second poetry launch
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Janelle De Silva (Part 2) on Mainstream Media, Jobs, Social Media, Performance and Race
22/07/2018Today’s guest is Janelle De Silva is a journalist, marathon runner, director, producer and actor. She has been in the professional arts and entertainment industry for 20 years. She got her big break to co-host the live music and television program, “Recovery”. Janelle then acted and presented on Channel 9, Channel 10, the BBC and co-hosted live arts events.After studying at acting at the National Theatre in St Kilda, she continued on to a Graduate Diploma in the Experiential and Creative Arts Therapy. Inflamed by her education, she produced “Birthing The Mother”, a 6 week body centered program of people that identified as women.In 2016, Janelle formed Cherrypop Productions and began “We of the Night”. This presented emerging and established artists in the Geeling and Surfcoast region and engaged the local community to support the arts and promoted socially conscious projects.She also started her personal philanthropic project called the “Run, Bitch, Run” campaign and raised money by running marathons for the
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Janelle De Silva (Part 1) on Mainstream Media, Jobs, Social Media, Performance and Race
15/07/2018Today’s guest is Janelle De Silva is a journalist, marathon runner, director, producer and actor. She has been in the professional arts and entertainment industry for 20 years. She got her big break to co-host the live music and television program, “Recovery”. Janelle then acted and presented on Channel 9, Channel 10, the BBC and co-hosted live arts events.After studying at acting at the National Theatre in St Kilda, she continued on to a Graduate Diploma in the Experiential and Creative Arts Therapy. Inflamed by her education, she produced “Birthing The Mother”, a 6 week body centered program of people that identified as women.In 2016, Janelle formed Cherrypop Productions and began “We of the Night”. This presented emerging and established artists in the Geeling and Surfcoast region and engaged the local community to support the arts and promoted socially conscious projects.She also started her personal philanthropic project called the “Run, Bitch, Run” campaign and raised money by running marathons for the
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Pride transphobia, Nikki Spunde and Miranda Sparks
08/07/2018We talk with Nikki Spunde on transphobia at London pride (see open letter), her comedy (The Lazy Show, Asexual Healing), asexuality, acephobia and more. We then are joined by Miranda Sparks who talks about her trans superhero comic Glimmer Girl, mental health with the TRANSmission program, and The Gender Agenda on Joy FM.Also mentioned at the start: you can support / follow the Djap Wurrung Heritage Protection Embassy. Earth Matters produced a podcast, 'No Trees, No Treaty'.Events plugged:Queering the pitchLGBTIQ+ Women's health conference 2018Understanding Ableism and Access at Footscray Community Arts Centre
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Gem Mahadeo on Poetry, Zines, Food and Networking as a Freelancer
17/06/2018Gem Mahadeo is a Melbourne-based writer and musician, who came to Australia in 1987. Her poetry has appeared in zines and online journals such as Concrete Queers, Cordite Poetry Journal, Going Down Swinging, The Suburban Review, and Rabbit Poetry Journal, and in performance as part of the Quippings Troupe. In April 2018, she was a successful applicant for a ‘Woman Writers of Colour’ commission on the theme ‘collaboration’ through Writers Victoria, and she wrote a suite of three poems based on independent video games exhibited at Bar SK in Collingwood. In 2018, she is blogging a real-time weekly ‘zine-and-drink review’. On today's episode we touch her musicology, poetry, strategies for performance, poetry business cards, zines, teaching, Jamie Oliver, Nigella Lawson and avoiding burnout.
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Sound School and comics with Frank Candiloro
10/06/2018Iris speaks to Bridget from Sound School, a project that is working against the barriers marginalised people face in electronic music. Iris is then in conversation with comic creator Frank Candiloro. LinksQueering the Air radiothon, donate to keep us on air!Sound School's upcoming workshop series at Footscray Community Arts Centre.Frank Candiloro's gumroad, patreon, Instagram and Facebook. Queer Lady Magician 'Magic Happens' fundraiser by Mama Alto and Mx Munro for Creatrix Tiara. Incedium Radical Library Infoshop launch.
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Sex worker campaigns in Victoria and Free CJ Palmer!
27/05/2018Iris is joined in by Jane Green from Vixen collective who gives an update on Victorian sex worker campaigns, including pressure put on the Liberals and ALP, plus the campaign against founder of anti-sex worker organisation Project Respect and Greens candidate Kathleen Maltzahn. For further information on Maltzahn, check this page on Facebook, and Twitter (one), and (two). We then hear from Jules Kim, CEO of Scarlet Alliance, who talks to the latest on the injustice of CJ Palmer's incarceration. Many issues are touched upon including that HIV transmission should be be a crime. You can support CJ and write her a letter via this link.
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Lachy Siu on Graphic Designing, Creative Process, Australian Design, Biracial Identity and Masculinity
20/05/2018Lachy Siu is a freelance graphic designer and art direction. He focuses on print, branding and UX Design. In 2017, he was shortlisted for the “Cornish Family Prize for Art and Design Publishing” and the “Australian Photo Book of the Year”. Lachy has undertaken projects for the Sydney Opera House, Kaldor Arts and also owns Etcetera Press.