I keep wondering…. why do I love it so much. What is it that keeps me feeling so excited about a place that so much does not want me to be there. It was a bit like that in London at first too… but in London it was the city itself and it’s difficulties that …
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Dairy King
Who are you? My name is Alice. I’m 26, East London based, queer (cancer sun, pisces rising, cap moon) and I’m also known as Dairy King. What’s your project? Project might be a slightly grandiose term for it! I developed a drag king character for the competition ‘Man Up’ in March this year, and I …
Aidan Sadler
Who are you? I’m Aidan Sadler, a cabaret artist from Gravesend in Kent, now gracing the streets of East London. I’d describe my style as very chaotic. Belty vocals, stand up comedy that gives an insight into my own and an audience’s psyche, bizarre performance art. I started out with 5 quid and an Edinburgh fringe …
the creation of a new clothes size
Baal is a trans-positive Fashion label, that was founded in 2013 in Berlin, by Jenna Hartmann. The label is now based in London, UK, and works towards a fashion reality, in which Transgender women will not have to compromise on fit and style anymore. The clothes are created in our very own “third gender” size …
Why to sing karaoke in your kitchen
play here In the week when the London lockdown finishes and bars and pubs finally open again under new slightly crazy regulations, I talk with Jade Phoenix, aka Lady Phoenix. She is the half Chinese, half Filipino Transwoman, who did the impossible, she founded a new queer bar in North London in 2020 : Zodiac …
Why life is all about Eurovision, prostate and mac & cheese
play here In episode 6 Jen talks with Ivy, who lives in Melbourne and identifies as trans-femme non-binary, we talk about how watching Tranny academy helped her through confusion when she was at Uni, and how she’s recently turned to non drinking and veganism. We ponder on Eurovision, prostate, dairyfree mac and cheese and the …
Dolly Trolley
Who are you/ what’s your project? My name is Dolly Trolley and I’m the instructor of Drag Aerobics.Drag Aerobics is the most fabulous and most outrageous exercise class on the internet. Its a 1 hour dance workout to the best camp anthems, led by me, with the aim of having a laugh, keeping moving, and feeling fabulous while …
Why we should twerk more on fat fryers
play here In episode 4 I talk with work colleague and Tiktok celebrity Blake . We speak about the difficulties of being trans-masc but still enjoying makeup and dresses. We exchange stories of pub food, twerking on the fryer and banter in London pubs. Blake shares his love for Linguine in white wine garlic sauce …