Exploring Queer Media with Gay to Z Podcast

Exploring Queer Media with Gay to Z Podcast

Who are the Underdogs of Queer Podcasting in the North? Welcome to season 3 , episode 6 of Little Town Big Queeries! Join me, your host, Billie and episode guests, Caoimhe and Simon from sister podcast based in Belfast, Gay to Z Pod! In This episode, we discuss why queer media matters, how Simon and Caoimhe built their podcasting platform, our thoughts on queer baiting, our favourite queer media such as, But I’m a Cheerleader, RuPaul’s Drag Race, Lip Service, I Kissed a Girl/Boy, Years & Years, controversy, and much more! Chapters: 00:00:00 : INTRO 00:02:01 : WHY THEY STARTED THEIR PODCAST 00:10:56 : LACK OF QUEER REPRESENTATION PODCASTS 00:14:00 : QUEER MEDIA THAT CHANGED US 00:24:08 : QUEER MEDIA THAT AGED BADLY 00:27:47 : GAY TO Z ARCH NEMESIS 00:31:53 : POD BEEF 00:36:31 : CREATING OUR PODCASTS 00:42:12 : THE HIATUS 00:44:15 : QUEER MEDIA FROM 2021 VS 2025 00:46:47 : THEATRE & WRITING BACKGROUNDS 00:49:42 : WEDDING PLANNING VS MORTGAGE 00:52:39 : CAOIMHE'S HOT SEAT QUESTIONS 00:59:36 : SIMON'S HOT SEAT QUESTIONS 01:05:22 : CURRENT QUEER MEDIA OBESSIONS 01:11:50 : I KISSED A GIRL/BOY CANCELLED 01:14:36 : OUTRO Follow Gay to Z Podcasts on their Instagram and Spotify, if you're into queer pop culture, defo give them a listen!!! @gaytozpod This video includes strong language. Recommended for viewers 16 and up. Viewer discretion is advised. The content is intended for 16+ audiences and may not be suitable for all viewers.

MY EX FROM HELL | How Do I Handle A Break-Up? | Storytime

Welcome to season 3 , episode 5 of Little Town Big Queeries! Join me your host, Billie A in another solo episode🔥 Today I dive into how breakups can affect yourself mentally as well as physically! I share anonymous heartbreaking breakup stories as well as my own chaotic break up tales where it results in a restraining order... I also go on abit of a tangent conspiracy theory against the PSNI & RUC and their “alleged” mistreatment towards women’s safety against violent men in NI... I also demonstrate some “practical magic” ritualistic techniques that may help you heal after a toxic breakup 💔 Previous guests also message in advice they had to share to viewers thanks to, Drag Queen Icon, Noeleen Beef, and Comedian's David Doherty-Jebb and Emer Maguire, as well as passing on my own advice and red flags I’ve picked up over the years 🚩 ⚠️CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussions of self-harm, suicide, toxic relationships, emotional abuse, grief, and difficult breakup experiences. Listener discretion is advised.⚠️ ⚠️ Please note: parts of this episode contain personal opinion, lived experience, community discussion, and research gathered from publicly available sources. Certain claims discussed may be alleged or disputed, and should not be treated as definitive fact.⚠️ ⛔️ALL STUNTS PERFORMED BY A TRAINED HEADER-PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT AT HOME⛔️ This video includes strong language. Recommended for viewers 16 and up. Viewer discretion is advised. The content is intended for 16+ audiences and may not be suitable for all viewers. Everything discussed in this episode is purely my own opinion from my own experiences. I like to make light of dark situations but if anything has affected you in this episode, Here are some services that can help: LIFELINE: Call: 0808 808 8000 Textphone: 18001 0808 808 8000 SAMARITANS: 116 123 WOMENS AID: ANTRIM, BALLYMENA, CARRICKFERGUS, LARNE & NEWTOWNABBEY: 028 2563 2136 ARMAGH DOWN: 028 3025 0765 BELFAST & LISBURN: 028 9066 6049 CAUSEWAY & MID ULSTER: 0300 373 1055 FERMANAGH & OMAGH: 0288 2441 555 FOYLE: 028 7141 6800 NORTH DOWN & ARDS: 028 9127 3196 WOMENS FEDERATION: 028 9024 9041 DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL ABUSE HELPLINE: 0808 802 1414 CARA - FRIEND: 028 9089 0202 THE RAINBOW PROJECT: 028 9031 9030 EMAIL: counselling@rainbow-project.org [counselling@rainbow-project.org]. SUPPORT THE POD! Following and giving this episode a rating and a comment would really be appreciated! Leave a comment or a DM on Insta to share your queeries! @ltbq_podcast TELL US A STORY 👀 Email: littletownbigqueeries@gmail.com [littletownbigqueeries@gmail.com]

"WE HATE YOU JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE” | Being Legitness w/ Belfast Artist Icon, Becky McNeice

What’s It Really Like to Be a Rising Female Artist? Welcome to season 3 , episode 4 of Little Town Big Queeries! Join your host, Billie A , with very special guest, Songwriter/Artist from Belfast, Becky McNeice 🔥 In this episode we get into Becky’s alternative style, her songwriting methods, her performances from Belfast to Estonia, her collaborations with many artists such as Young Spencer, what it’s like being a queer-female-upcoming Irish artist from Belfast, how mainstream male artists get away with with everything such as Justin timberlake and lastly promoting Becky’s banger new album, Popular Loner 2. Content Warning: This video includes strong language. Recommended for viewers 16 and up. Viewer discretion is advised. The content is intended for 16+ audiences and may not be suitable for all viewers. Everything discussed in this episode is purely my own opinion from my own experiences. I like to make light of dark situations but if anything has affected you in this episode, Here are some services that can help: LIFELINE: Call: 0808 808 8000 Textphone: 18001 0808 808 8000 SAMARITANS: 116 123 WOMENS AID: * ANTRIM, BALLYMENA, CARRICKFERGUS, LARNE & NEWTOWNABBEY: 028 2563 2136 * ARMAGH DOWN: 028 3025 0765 * BELFAST & LISBURN: 028 9066 6049 * CAUSEWAY & MID ULSTER: 0300 373 1055 * FERMANAGH & OMAGH: 0288 2441 555 * FOYLE: 028 7141 6800 * NORTH DOWN & ARDS: 028 9127 3196 * WOMENS FEDERATION: 028 9024 9041 DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL ABUSE HELPLINE: 0808 802 1414 CARA - FRIEND: 028 9089 0202 THE RAINBOW PROJECT: 028 9031 9030 EMAIL: counselling@rainbow-project.org [counselling@rainbow-project.org]. Follow Becky NcNeice on: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@becky_mcneice?_r=1&_t=ZN-960Hgm7kM34 [https://www.tiktok.com/@becky_mcneice?_r=1&_t=ZN-960Hgm7kM34] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/becky_mcneice?igsh=MTFoZzdlZjhjcnAyYQ== [https://www.instagram.com/becky_mcneice?igsh=MTFoZzdlZjhjcnAyYQ==] Check out her YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@beckymcneice8285?si=hOkUE_RILIz03wVJ [https://youtube.com/@beckymcneice8285?si=hOkUE_RILIz03wVJ] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7edFE4o8Du2u5kmW93EY5f?si=diBaneF_SZKE8rga_-qxnw [https://open.spotify.com/artist/7edFE4o8Du2u5kmW93EY5f?si=diBaneF_SZKE8rga_-qxnw] BUY TICKETS TO HER HEADLINE SHOW IN WHELANS BAR DUBLIN 18/06/26 https://www.ticketmaster.ie/becky-mcneice-dublin-18-06-2026/event/18006470ACA0C9EF?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAdGRleARhxRBleHRuA2FlbQExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDzEyNDAyNDU3NDI4NzQxNAABp6BAteaNAXyMRPdOHLBAXoDe2L6errBVYxT7XoLlelAwXEnXMLDzUzfazuZt_aem_6FeWcvDoPYvsy1RuWBBmEA [https://www.ticketmaster.ie/becky-mcneice-dublin-18-06-2026/event/18006470ACA0C9EF?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAdGRleARhxRBleHRuA2FlbQExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDzEyNDAyNDU3NDI4NzQxNAABp6BAteaNAXyMRPdOHLBAXoDe2L6errBVYxT7XoLlelAwXEnXMLDzUzfazuZt_aem_6FeWcvDoPYvsy1RuWBBmEA] SUPPORT THE POD! Subscribing and giving this episode a like would really be appreciated! Leave a comment or a DM on Insta to share your queeries! @ltbq_podcast

HOW A BISEXUAL, IRISH, CREATIVE OVERCAME IMPOSTER SYNDROME

Welcome to season 3 , episode 3 of Little Town Big Queeries! HOW DO I OVERCOME IMPOSTER SYNDROME? Join your host, Billie A, in another solo episode as I talk about IMPOSTER SYNDROME! The Imposter Syndrome or The Imposter Phenomenon is something most people experience in life. First coined and studied by two American Psychologists, Pauline Clance and Suzanne Imes, it’s the experience of feeling like a fraud, that your success is a fluke, that you don’t belong in either your career or your identity itself. Chapters: ⁠00:00:00⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GxwChkP74M] : INTRO 00:01:51 : THE HISTORY OF IMPOSTER SYNDROME 00:05:09 : IMPOSTER FROM CHILDHOOD? 00:06:47 : THE BROKEN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM 00:13:18 : CAREER & IDENTITY FRAUDSTER 00:15:04 : SEPARATING ART FROM THE ARTIST 00:20:13 : WHEN BILLIE MET KNEECAP 00:28:22 : IMPOSTER OF THE ROYALS (Princess Anne) 00:31:07 : THE BISEXUAL PHENOMENON 00:34:55 : ARE WE NOT IRISH ENOUGH? 00:40:22 : NOT GOOD AT BEING A WOMAN 00:44:25 : CONCLUSION & ADVICE 00:47:57 : OUTRO Content Warning: This video includes strong language. Recommended for viewers 16 and up. (Contains: Low self-esteem / self-hatred, Identity struggles, Explicit language) Email: ⁠ [littletownbigqueeries@gmail.com]littletownbigqueeries@gmail.com [littletownbigqueeries@gmail.com]⁠ [littletownbigqueeries@gmail.com] Google Forms: ⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_crGm0uD-VxFdWlM7xbG_v3jYcMCDaq6gC2QSuUw3bg/edit?usp=drivesdk]https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_crGm0uD-VxFdWlM7xbG_v3jYcMCDaq6gC2QSuUw3bg/edit?usp=drivesdk⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_crGm0uD-VxFdWlM7xbG_v3jYcMCDaq6gC2QSuUw3bg/edit?usp=drivesdk⁠] SOCIALS: Youtube - ⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@LittleTownBigQueeries]https://www.youtube.com/@LittleTownBigQueeries⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@LittleTownBigQueeries⁠] Instagram - ⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/ltbq_podcast?igsh=MTA0NGFmYjZ6ZDB5ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr]https://www.instagram.com/ltbq_podcast?igsh=MTA0NGFmYjZ6ZDB5ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/ltbq_podcast?igsh=MTA0NGFmYjZ6ZDB5ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr⁠]

INSIDE BELFAST'S LGBTQI+ POETRY SCENE W/ SAD DYKE POETRY NIGHT

Welcome to season 3, episode 2 of Little Town Big Queeries! IS POETRY A HEALTHY OUTLET FOR COPING MENTAL HEALTH? Join your host, Billie A with special guest, Mal Farrell from LGBTQIA+ inclusive Poetry Group, Sad Dyke Poetry Night!Join us as we discuss how Sad Dyke's became a thing, what their typical night looks like, themes, welcomes all languages, especially Irish, their collaborations with Women of Colour Belfast & The Laugh Hole Comedy Club, how poetry can be a healthy outlet for coping with pure mental health & trauma, why supporting causes like The Trans Resource Centre, Trans Pride, Rainbow Refugees are important and their most memorable moments! Content Warning:This video includes strong language. Recommended for viewers 16 and up.discussion of suicide, addiction & sexual assault. Viewer discretion is advised. The content is intended for 16+ audiences and may not be suitable for all viewers. Everything discussed in this episode is purely my own opinion from my own experiences.I like to make light of dark situations but if anything has affected you in this episode, Here are some services that can help: LIFELINE:Call: 0808 808 8000 Textphone: 18001 0808 808 8000 SAMARITANS: 116 123 WOMENS AID: ANTRIM, BALLYMENA, CARRICKFERGUS, LARNE & NEWTOWNABBEY: 028 2563 2136 ARMAGH DOWN: 028 3025 0765 BELFAST & LISBURN: 028 9066 6049 CAUSEWAY & MID ULSTER: 0300 373 1055 FERMANAGH & OMAGH: 0288 2441 555 FOYLE: 028 7141 6800 NORTH DOWN & ARDS: 028 9127 3196 WOMENS FEDERATION: 028 9024 9041 DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL ABUSE HELPLINE: 0808 802 1414 CARA - FRIEND: 028 9089 0202 THE RAINBOW PROJECT: 028 9031 9030 EMAIL: counselling@rainbow-project.org [counselling@rainbow-project.org]. SUPPORT THE POD! Subscribing and giving this episode a like would really be appreciated!Leave a comment or a DM on Insta to share your queeries! @ltbq_podcast FOLLOW SAD DYKE POETRY NIGHT IN INSTAGRAM TO KEEP UPDATED! @saddykepoetrynight