Dear Queer,
A Podcast for your queer stories, questions & advice you wish your younger self had or you need right now. Hosted by Alena Papayanis and Produced by Lauren Hogarth
Episodes
In this episode, we explore the roots of Pride in Toronto, how activism shaped it, and the many ways we can all show up for Pride in ways that feel authentic. We also share listener traditions, talk about navigating Pride with social anxiety, and reflect on how we cultivate queer joy.
Support Queer Organizations in Toronto!
This week, we’re joined by Nathan Radke, who is a professor, author, and co-host of The Uncover Up podcast and Alena’s colleague. Nathan helps us dive into what makes conspiracy theories so compelling and why they are everywhere right now.
We also explore the surprising connections between conspiracy culture and the queer community, from historical persecution and coded communication to the fine line between healthy ...
We catch up on the latest Summer House Episode and The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Reunion.
Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic
On this episode, we cover what’s going on in reality TV right now, including (obviously!) the Summer House Scamanda Scandal and Mormon Wives. We talk about why we are enamoured with Love on the Spectrum, introduce some new shows to each other, and cover some oldies but goodies.
Victoria’s shows:
- Traitors (Number one favourite show)
- The Bachelor
- The Bachelorette
- Love on the Spect...
- What makes something “queer cinema”?
- Why queer films are important
- Why Birdcage is a Queer film landmark
- Casting heteros in Queer roles
- Is a movie a good first date?
Go see Peter at Queer Cinema’s home, the Paradise Theater on Bloor St.
@queer.cinema.club
@peterknegt
Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic
Transcript:
Trans Writer KB Brookins joins us to talk about:
- Their memoir, Pretty
- The importance of finding your people
- Having mentors
- Writing things down when it's hard to say the thing out loud
- Refined rage
- Not excusing behaviours but giving them context
- Trans news that doesn’t suck
Links:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/pretty-a-memoir-kb-brookins/46b2a7822f45f3a6
And yes, the lesbians are watching!
Tune in for our takes on:
- The characters, the quiet negotiations
- Why we are NOT here for the critiques
- But are here for straight people celebrating a queer romance
- Why are we all crying in episode 5
- Cottage Cottage and more Cottage
- Is Heated Rivalry the new Pink Shirt Test?
This and a whole lot more on this week's Heated Rivalry Episode! Th...
On this week's episode, we give the gift of dating advice
- What are we thinking about going into the holidays
- How to DTR a non-traditional relationship, and what is a QPR?
- Dating and kids: Is it a deal breaker?
- Green flags when dating a parent
- What to do if you are the only queer in your family over the holidays
Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemus...
On this week's episode, we learn all about our anger.
- What is it?
- What's going on in our bodies when we're experiencing anger?
- What can we do to get in touch with our anger before it gets out of hand?
- What are some physical/somatic things we can do for ourselves to expel or manage anger?
Robin Lacambra (she/they) is a queer Filipinx creative, speaker, and facilitator. Drawing from so...
Welcome to season two of Dear Queer. We will have episodes coming out every other Thursday.
Please enjoy this episode with our favourite apologizer and relational psychotherapist, Robin Lacambra.
This weeks Topics include:
- Why is it hard to apologize
- How do we apologize
- How to best set yourself up to get the apology you're hoping for
Robin Lacambra (she/they) is a queer ...
Welcome to season two of Dear Queer. We are coming to you on a Monday for a very special opening-season episode because, well, the Blue Jays are in the World Series, and apparently that's a big deal. This week, Marco, tries to convince us that yes, the Blue Jays are in fact queer culture and we do need to pay attention.
Todays topics include:
Bandwagons, superstition in sports, baseball and reality tv, pride nights, pin...
Dev Matthews and Hailey Froese are back to talk reality TV with Alena and Lauren, and this time it's all about the Queer Ultimatum Season 2 with all our hot and cold takes! They give their definitive answers on what sex is, so if you are our parents.. "Go Away!"
Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic
Our unsolicited advice about your dating life with Alena and Lauren, Happy Pride!
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Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic
We're back! Weddings and Pride and what to wear on this episode of dear Queer with Alena and Lauren
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Show some queer Orginizations some love this month if you can:
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Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic
Alena talks about their later-in-life Autism diagnosis and what it's like to be queer and neurodiverse.
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READ Unmasking Autism
Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity
LINK
Great resource for newly diagnosed people:
https://awnnetwork.org/resource-library/
WATCH
5 TEDx Talks from Women with Autism
https://www.myautism.org/news-features/5-tedx-talks-from-women-with...
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Alena and Lauren talk about fear-mongering, moral panic, gender-affirming care, and how you can show up in these times.
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If you need support, check out these organizations:
Trans lifeline https://translifeline.org/
The 519 https://www.the519.org/
Rainbow Railroad https://www.rainbowrailroad.org/
Find us on Instagram @dear.queer.podcast
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Music By: Sean Pat...
Ontario Provincial Elections are today! It is February 27th and it's time to Vote. Head on over to www.elections.on.ca for all the info you could ever need. It's so simple, just grab a piece of ID and look up your voting location. You got this Queers and Allies!
See you in two weeks!
Be our Valentine! Today we talk about Valentine's Day as a concept, explore how basically we both feel about it, and give some ideas for what to do if you're single this Valentine's Day.
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Find us on Instagram @dear.queer.podcast
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Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic
We are back for part 2 of listener questions with Nick Rovers and Alena shares a Tom Sandoval dream!
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Find us on Instagram @dear.queer.podcast
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Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic
We have Nick Rovers Back on the podcast to answer listener questions. We talk about flirting, coming out in your 40s, and reciprocity with friends.
Shout out to https://www.the519.org/
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Find us on Instagram @dear.queer.podcast
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Music By: Sean Patrick Brennan @ayeayeayemusic
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