Best Gaydio Podcasts (2026)

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Episode 712: Tony English // Pervert 2025 by Matinèe & MadMen Mix 1:10:38

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Get in the mood for Pervert 2025 with an exclusive mix by MadMen resident DJ Tony English ! Saturday 27th December @ Steelyard Tickets at OnNation.Net

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The transgender pilot who survived the Nazis and set racing records 31:51

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Roberta Cowell, or Betty might have been born into a strict, religious family - but her history, is one with many lessons. She shows us that Trans+ people are more than just their identity. That Trans+ people deserve to tell their own stories. That, as Sabah Choudrey wrote in this year’s Trans+ History Week workbook lesson about her - “while positi…

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The trans man who funded gender affirming care when no-one else was 32:38

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Reed Erickson was an eccentric trans multimillionaire who transitioned in the US in the 1950s. Erickson’s access to wealth and relationship to trans healthcare went on to greatly shape how Western gender clinics developed from the 1960s onwards. In this episode, Vic Parsons explores that link, and unpacks what we can learn from the story of a vastl…

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The media and advertising industry's role in rising transphobia 26:44

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This year, for the first time since tracking of it began - Trans+ rights in Europe retracted, instead of grew. In the UK, hate crimes towards trans people are up nearly 1400% in the last decade. Meanwhile, as hate plays out on the streets - the addiction in some parts of the media to hateful, clickbait headlines that drive attention to news provide…

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Rewind: I'm gay, and this is how I overcame my homophobia 34:51

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First produced and published in 2018, in the British Podcast Awards nominated Season Two of QueerAF - Support our work After Sean Allsop produced this episode, one of his first paid documentary audio commissions, he’s gone on to have an illustrious career making documentaries for the BBC, The World Service, Virgin Radio, Absolute Radio: And a vast …

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Episode 711: WILES // As One In The Park Promo Mix // Gaydio Mainstage 59:59

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Get into the mood for As One In The Park @ Walpole Park with an exclusive mix by our Gaydio MainStage Headliner WILES ! Get Tickets for London’s LGBTQ+ Day Festival @ www.AsOneInThePark.co.uk 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗝𝗢𝗜𝗡 𝗨𝗦 + 𝟭𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗢𝗡’𝘀 𝗟𝗚𝗕𝗧𝗤+ 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗟🔥𝘼𝙎 𝙊𝙉𝙀 𝙄𝙉 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙋𝘼𝙍𝙆🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ with 4️⃣ STAGES OF LIVE MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT @ Walpole Par…

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How homos can reckon with the history we were never told 1:15:53

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Back on our feeds, the collaboration you've missed since 2020. We've loved collaborating with Historical Homos again, who have launched a podcast since we last worked with them to mark the 50th anniversary of Stonewall. In this episode, we bring you an introductory package, before handing the reigns over to Sebastian Hendra, for the usual Historica…

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How do we tell Trans+ history, so we can all learn from it? 37:34

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This week we’re sharing the conversation we recorded at the Trans+ History Week community event 2025, with the theme: How do we tell our history, so we can all learn from it? It might have taken place back in May but, well lets face it even before this year’s Trans+ History Week, which is held in the first full week in May each year - the UK’s Supr…

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The Ballrooms from India to Wales getting tens across the board 22:50

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“Ballroom is liberation, it's queer history, it's trans history, it's power, it's fashion, it's sex, it's dance, it's music, it's love, it's hate, it's everything that you need in order to survive as a queer person in this world, especially as a queer person of colour.” You may know ballroom from the legendary show “Pose” or “Paris is Burning” but …

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The tension of the handkerchief - do you feel it too? 42:17

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CW: This episode contains themes of a sexual nature, including references to kink Who do you think you are? A universal tension exists in an acute way for trans people, our dependency on other people for recognition, part of how identity works is laid bare in the struggle for trans liberation. Perhaps not better explained by examinig not just any s…

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How to tell better LGBTQIA+ stories 49:37

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How can we use stories as part of the fight back against anti-LGBTQIA+ narratives? At an acute time for our community, stories are a powerful tool to unpack prejudice and set a better narrative for queer communities. But what can the media industry do differently, and how can we do this in the audio and podcast space? Join us for an insider goss lo…

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Back when boys, played girls, pretending to be boys 29:11

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There perhaps isn’t a more British way, to say - gender is a construct - than with Shakespeare is there? So put aside your stack of sonnets, go stick on the kettle, brew a cuppa, and let Shevek Imogen Fodor tell you about the gender foolery that took place in Shakespearean England and ignited and already ember burning flame of gender diversity on s…

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Without Lynn Conway, you wouldn't have a mobile phone 35:37

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Lynn Conway pioneered the technology that makes it possible to use the device you're about to listen to this podcast on now. She even coined a term for why her story has been forgotten, ignored and erased. With a contribution to computer science in almost parallel importance to Alan Turing, producer Chuck Copenspire explains the Connway Effect of w…

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Live Episode: Star War's Abigail Thorn and Sex Education's Anthony Lexa 41:04

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Abigail Thorn is currently filming a new role as a trans femme action star, she revealed at the Trans+ History Week community event on a live recording of the QueerAF podcast. The actor, who is known for her roles in the Game Of Thrones (House Of The Dragon, Sharako Lohar) and Star Wars (The Acolyte, Ensign Eurus) universes, said: “I can't say what…

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Season 6 | Always Been Here, Always Will Be 1:20

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Do you know who Lynn Conway is? Without her work on the microchip - you wouldn’t be listening to this podcast. Did you know that there are genderqueer ballroom voguing scenes in both India and Wales? How much do you know about the eccentric Reed Erikson, who funded research into dolphin telepathy and pioneering gender-affirming surgeries when no on…

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What healthcare and disability challenges do the queer community face? 43:49

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To celebrate 20 years of National Student Pride - in 2025, we were back on stage as a media sponsor, for a special live recording for a panel about disability and healthcare in the queer community. It was particularly special because the last time we covered the topic in this way, it was also at Student Pride - check back for the Access All Rainbow…

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Episode 710: Massimo Paramour - Matinee Pervert Promo Mix - 28/12/24 1:15:20

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Massimo Paramour getting us in the mood for the return of Pervert XXL to London at Steelyard Saturday 28th December. Tickets available at www.onnation.net

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I'm so grateful to this trans woman for pioneering electronic music 31:24

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Figures like Wendy Carlos not only defined the genre but were also instrumental in developing the modern synthesizer. Meanwhile, SOPHIE redefined the boundaries of pop and experimental music. And then there are the musicians and sound artists working today. All Trans+. Learning about how they came to their craft, exploring where they have blurred t…

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The little known trans history I discovered in the UK's most famous museums 34:03

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Rehangs at art museums are rare. The last one at Tate Britain was in 2012. Whilst galleries will make small changes to their on-display collections, these are small, only happen every few months and usually happen for specific reasons (such as an item going on loan to another gallery). But each rehang gives an art gallery to make a statement on wha…

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How do we win our rights? With Roz Kaveney, Jude Guaitamacchi, Sabah Choudrey and Nancy Kelley 46:58

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A live panel recording on "How do we win our rights?" with three Trans+ change and history makers, Roz Kaveney, Jude Guaitamacchi, Sabah Choudrey interviewed by Nancy Kelley. This episode was recorded in front of an audience of 200 people in London's Canary Wharf at our first-ever Trans+ History Week community event. Read more stories from Trans+ H…

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Rewind: Getting my first queer haircut 25:56

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After a busy Pride month at QueerAF HQ - a rewind episode, while we prepare the final few episodes of an already stunning set of stories from emerging and marginalised LGBTQIA+ audio producers. This Week Rosa Eaton ponders: Do they need to get a queer haircut to feel part of the community? In their university town of Bristol they meet the towns loc…

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Harry Woodgate: What I Learned From Reimagining This Oscar Wilde Classic 25:35

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It's a story many of us know, but in a new telling of the classic tale, Harry Woodgate has reimaging Oscar Wilde's Happy Prince. This week, Jamie Wareham meets the author and explores, along with groups who donate books to schools, why diverse and LGBTQIA+ inclusive books are so valuable for children. Harry Woodgate shares how and why they reimagin…

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From Hollyoaks to Hollywood, when's it my turn to be the main character? 31:19

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We all know the trope: the supportive bestie who helps the main character finally achieve their dreams, gives the advice that helps them land the heartthrob or drops hard truths that lead to epiphanies. We all know that’s producers and casting directors' favourite place to tick their diversity boxes. I should know, I’m the actor playing them. But w…

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Episode 709: ETHAN DENTON BEYOND LONDON PRIDE 2024 30:59

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Get in the mood for London Pride 2024 with an exclusive house mix by our resident DJ Ethan Denton Beyond London Pride - Saturday 29th June 11pm - 11am @ Fire ! Advance tickets at onnation.net

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I've been on PrEP over over 7 years. This is what I've learned 28:00

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"I’ve been taking PrEP for almost 7 years now. During that time, I’ve been crazy enthusiastic about making positive changes to reduce health inequalities. But I have seen how queer health has been mishandled time and time again." So today Phil Samba is here to help us all discover the untold story behind PrEP, the revolutionary pill that's transfor…

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Holding out for my trans masc hero - will I find one? 29:14

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Seeing your own experiences reflected back in history is often challenging when your identity has been erased, as many queer people know. As an Irish lesbian living in Dublin, Oran Keaveney spent a great deal of time documenting and discovering the queer women who shaped modern Ireland. It was a huge turning point and they felt like they fit into t…

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Do you love a queer punch up too? 34:35

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Do you love a queer punch up too? The comedic kind of course. Lucie's first gig was in the basement of an Italian restaurant in Edinburgh, during the fringe: Back then I was presenting as a straight guy, and performing routines about how terrible my hometown was. I stopped performing for a while as I went on other adventures, but after an 8-year, h…

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Going back to my old home, to uncover the UK's first ever Trans+ conference 30:17

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Did you know that 50 years ago, Leeds held the UK's first-ever Trans+ conference? This week, Alexander Parnham Cope, a trainee broadcast journalist at City University specialising in data and investigative journalism travels back to a city he called his home. In Leeds he uncover the curious and little-known history of the city, which held the UK’s …

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Live Episode: Sex Education's Felix Mufti and Anthony Lexa 34:28

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A live recording of the QueerAF podcast on the history-making TV representation In Sex Education: Guest host Kenny Ethan Jones, the first trans man in a period product ad campaign Stars of Sex Educations's T4T storyline Anthony Lexa and Felix Mufti A discussion about the power of on-screen representation, creating inclusive stories about Trans+ com…

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Season 5 | Trans+ History Lesson You Never Had 2:03

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This season on the award-winning QueerAF podcast, it’s time for the history lesson we never had. Six Trans+ budding audio producers are here to take you through the millennia-old history of gender-diverse communities. Knowledge of our past is fundamental for our liberation, and launching during the first-ever Trans+ History Week - we’re back, and l…

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Episode 708: Beyond Midnight House Mix - Tony English - March 2024 59:19

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Listen to the sound BEYOND with resident DJ - Tony English BEYOND MIDNIGHT EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT HOUSE POP R&B CIRCUIT Midnight - Midday @ Fire Tickets at OnNation.Net

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Episode 707: Beyond Midnight Mix by Special Guest DE FELIPE 57:17

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Listen to the sound of Special Guest DJ - DE FELIPE ! Live @ Beyond Midnight // Saturday 9th March @ Fire Tickets at www.onnation.net

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Episode 706: Mix and Noise - Beyond Midnight - February 2024 1:45:35

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London's Biggest Saturday Night Party - Beyond Midnight @ Fire ! HOUSE POP CIRCUIT Midnight - Super Super Late Tickets at OnNation.Net

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Episode 705: Beyond Midnight - House mix by Tony English 1:00:32

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London's Biggest Saturday Night Party @ Fire ! HOUSE - POP - CIRCUIT - BEYOND BEYOND VIP ! Midnight - Midday @ Fire Tickets including Free Entry Before 1am @ OnNation.Net

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Episode 704: BEYOND NYE 23/24 Mix By Lee Harris 1:15:24

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London's Biggest Saturday Night Party - BEYOND MIDNIGHT Midnight - Midday @ Fire HOUSE CIRCUIT POP TECH HOUSE Tickets at OnNation.Net

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Episode 703: ARNALDO NOVAIS - WE ELYSIUM 2023 58:17

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CELEBRATE 13 YEARS OF WE PARTY LONDON WITH US ! WE ELYSIUM @ HERE AT OUTERNET SATURDAY 16TH DECEMBER / 10PM - 4AM Listen to an exclusive mix by our resident DJ - Arnaldo Novais

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Episode 702: Thomas Solvert - Beyond Midnight Halloween - Circuit 1:00:45

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We Party Madrid Resident THOMAS SOLVERT ! Playing live at our HUGE BEYOND MIDNIGHT HALLOWEEN SPECIAL ! Saturday 28th October ! Midnight - Midday @ Fire ! Tickets @ OnNation.Net Get in the mood for our huge Halloween Special and listen to an exclusive mix by Thomas Solvert for Beyond Midnight Halloween Special…

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Episode 701: WE 7TH HEAVEN LONDON PRIDE - ARNALDO NOVAIS 1:03:38

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Get in the mood for London Pride with us by listening to an exclusive mix by our resident WE PARTY London DJ - ARNALDO NOVAIS WE PARTY 7TH HEAVEN - LONDON PRIDE Saturday 1st July @ Electric Brixton Final tickets at OnNation.Net

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Episode 699: MADMEN BANK HOLIDAY SUNDAY Mix by Arnaldo Novais 26:24

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Join us fo the RETURN OF MADMEN - BANK HOLIDAY SUNDAY 30TH APRIL @ FIRE - VAUXHALL Get in the mood and listen to an exclusive mix by our resident ARNALDO NOVAIS FREE ENTRY 11PM - 1AM ! Download your free ticket @ OnNation.Net

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Episode 698: Casa Latina Mix for Beyond Midnight - Jose Luis 31:07

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BEYOND MIDNIGHT- CASA LATINA✨ Take a listen to one of our All Star DJs @joseluislondon ‘s EXCLUSIVE MIX on our OnNation Sound Cloud for a taste of what’s to come in our Beyond Main Room Launching Saturday 25th March ! ✨ Your New Weekly - EPIC 4 ROOM EVENT BEYOND MAIN ROOM - Sexy Vocal House CASA LATINA - Latin & Tribal House FEVER - Disco House & P…

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Episode 697: Beyond Midnight - FORBID MIX 30:53

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Welcome to BEYOND MIDNIGHT Your NEW WEEKLY, EPIC 4 ROOM event, every week @ Fire - Vauxhall / 12 Hours of Partying, 12am - 12pm Listen to this exclusive mix by our resident DJ FORBID - The sounds of our sexy vocal Beyond Midnight Main Room. FREE ENTRY FOR STUDENTS BEFORE 1AM / NHS FREE WORKERS ALL NIGHT LONG All advance tickets @ OnNation.Net…