My Queer Museum
A collection of stories and objects that won't end up in a traditional museum! David Sheppeard and Roni Guetta interview some of their favorite queer people in Brighton and Hove about the objects they would put in a Queer Museum if there was one. A collection of personal stories, crucial historical moments for the LGBTQ+ community, political and personal struggles, are told through loved objects and memorabilia.
Episodes
12 episodes
Wildblood and Queenie: on music, radio, and getting married three times
Iconic Brighton DJ duo, Wildblood and Queenie, share some stories from their queer life in Brighton. Partners in life and music, Wildblood and Queenie takes us on a journey through the gigs they’ve played, the club nights they’ve c...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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41:28
Jane Traies: on secrets, books, and being whole
Writer, researcher, storyteller and oral historian Jane Traies has been recording the life histories of the oldest generations of lesbians in the UK. Some of these stories feature in her books The Lives of Older Lesbians: Sexuality, Id...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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49:06
Siren: on boots, amps, and bikes
Siren, Brighton based all women indie rock band and theatre company, has been rocking since 1980. Formed at the height of Thatcher's Britain, they aimed their artistic expression at the twin enemies of the day: the conservatism and sexi...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:00:09
Fox Fisher: on protest marriage, Trans Pride, and bad design
Using three symbolic and evocative objects, Fox Fisher shares personal and political stories of their queer life in Brighton over the last two decades.Artist, film maker, author and trans campaigner, Fox Fisher is a local and national m...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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50:37
Maria Jastrzębska: on Girl Scouts, knives, and poetry
Maria Jastrzębska shares the powerful stories behind the three objects she is donating to our Queer Museum.Polish-British poet, feminist, editor, translator and playwright, Maria has published three full-length volumes of poetry and two...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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47:26
Le Gateau Chocolat: on nightlife, operatic foremothers, and the power of plants
Le Gateau Chocolat shares the inredible stories behind his three submissions to the imaginary queer museum. Bewitching baritone Le Gateau Chocolat is a one-man, larger-than-life musical phenomenon. The six-and-half foot tall, six-i...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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46:41
Boogaloo Stu: on Marilyn, large wigs, and very large phalluses...
Boogaloo Stu shares the incredible stories behind his three submissions to the imaginary Queer Museum.Boogaloo Stu is a DJ, producer, maker, designer, artiste, and performer. He is the creator and the life of many of Brighton's best par...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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47:47
Tarik Elmoutawakil: on secret diaries, creativity, and community
Tarik tells Roni and David which are the objects that would best tell his personal queer story. Tarik Elmoutawakil is an artist, producer, and co-founder of Marlborough Productions in Brighton. Tarik is also the creator of Brownton...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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38:16
Juno Dawson: on teenage crushes, books, gender and fashion
Juno tells Roni and David which are the objects that would best tell her personal queer story. Juno Dawson is a best selling novelist, screenwriter, and journalist. She is also a part of the queer cabaret collective known as ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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30:10
Kathy Caton: on spaces and places, gentrification, and community
Kathy tells Roni and David which are the objects that would best tell her personal queer story. Quite literally the queer voice of Brighton, Kathy Caton is broadcaster at BBC and Radio Reverb, as well as a woman pioneering in the w...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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32:33
Janet Jones: AIDS activism, theatre, punk
Janet tells Roni and David which are the objects that would best tell her personal queer story. Janet Jones grew up in West Yorkshire and lives in Brighton. She is a writer, queer and disability-rights activist, film makers, and al...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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37:48
Aneesa Chaudhry: on being Asian, friendship, and on being herself
Aneesa tells Roni and David which are the objects that would best tell her personal queer story. Aneesa grew up in a creative Asian household. She now sings at Jazz and world music festivals around the world as one of the finest si...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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28:39