James Barr: a very Straight Christmas

James Barr: a very Straight Christmas

Welcome to The Het - the only museum of Straight Culture. In this mini bonus episode to close out season one, Joe Sutherland welcomes JAMES BARR (Hits Radio, A Gay and a Non Gay podcast) to finally sort out what’s gay and what’s straight about CHRISTMAS. Plus: Tote bags, big feet and the cinematic opus that is Hot Frosty. 🎧 Listen, subscribe, and help preserve straight history — before it’s lost forever. James Barr: James Barr is a comedian, broadcaster and storyteller behind one of the most talked-about shows of Edinburgh Fringe 2025, Sorry I Hurt Your Son (Said My Ex To My Mum). A multi-award-winning performer, James has been praised as “brave, funny and gloriously empowering” (Broadway Baby) His darkly hilarious, genre-defying comedy show won him three major award nominations at the Edinburgh Fringe, and a place among the Best Reviewed Shows of 2025. Off stage, James co-hosts weekday mornings on Hits Radio Breakfast with Fleur East and Will Best. His provocative and playful appearances on Piers Morgan Uncensored have racked up over 50 million views, and his hit podcast A Gay And A NonGay won both a Webby & LOVIE award in 2025 and remains one of the UK’s most loved LGBTQ+ shows. Instagram: @imjamesbarr [http://instagram.com/imjamesbarr] Tiktok: @jamesbarrcomedy [https://www.tiktok.com/@jamesbarrcomedy] jamesbarrcomedy.com [https://www.jamesbarrcomedy.com/] Follow Joe: Instagram: @jomodity [https://www.instagram.com/jomodity/] TikTok: @the_joesutherland [https://www.tiktok.com/@the_joesutherland] And live on tour: joesutherland.co.uk/live [https://www.joesutherland.co.uk/live] Theme music:  Bach’s Violin-Concerto No.2 in E-Major, first movement and Prelude and Fugue in C minor - Arranged for Strings,  both from www.classicals.de courtesy Gregor Quendel. And featuring excerpts of The Nutcracker, played by the Berlin Symphony Orchestra The Het is produced by me, Joe Sutherland. IG: @jomodity [https://www.instagram.com/jomodity/] Tiktok: @the_joesutherland [https://www.tiktok.com/@the_joesutherland] Come see me live and on tour: joesutherland.co.uk/live [https://www.joesutherland.co.uk/live] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Just May: Difficult Friends and Mariah's Nemesis

Welcome to The Het - the only museum of Straight Culture. This week, museum curator Joe Sutherland welcomes JUST MAY (Rupaul’s Drag Race UK) to submit their favourite relics of straight culture to be preserved in The Het. The relics of heterosexual culture up for debate this week are:  * Friends (the TV show) * The Big Light But due to government cuts to the arts and heritage sector, only one can be saved. Which will make it into The Het’s esteemed collection? Plus: Drag Brunch and incognito train journeys, reparations for Kathleen Turner and Ellie Goulding. 🎧 Listen, subscribe, and help preserve straight history — before it’s lost forever. You can also watch and subscribe to The Het on Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@ThatsJoeSutherland] Just May: The star of 22 and a half minutes of RuPauls Drag Race UK Season 4, and self proclaimed “Worlds Premier Geri Halliwell Impersonator”. She’s the bona fide queen of the Drag Brunch (you’ll see here anywhere with a sausage and egg on a Saturday morning), the go to gal for any camp party (staff, Christmas, Zoom…), the killer Queen on the mic from Sink the Pink (RIP) Instagram: @justmaydoes [https://www.instagram.com/justmaydoes] justmaydoes.com [https://justmaydoes.com/] Follow Joe: Instagram: @jomodity [https://www.instagram.com/jomodity/] TikTok: @the_joesutherland [https://www.tiktok.com/@the_joesutherland] And live on tour: joesutherland.co.uk/live [https://www.joesutherland.co.uk/live] Theme music:  Bach’s Violin-Concerto No.2 in E-Major, first movement and Prelude and Fugue in C minor - Arranged for Strings,  both from www.classicals.de [www.classicals.de] courtesy Gregor Quendel. The Het is produced by me, Joe Sutherland. IG: @jomodity [https://www.instagram.com/jomodity/] Tiktok: @the_joesutherland [https://www.tiktok.com/@the_joesutherland] Come see me live and on tour: joesutherland.co.uk/live [https://www.joesutherland.co.uk/live] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Kemah Bob: Mr Worldwide and Liquid Success

Welcome to The Het, the only museum of Straight Culture — curated by comedian Joe Sutherland (Roast Battle, Hypothetical).  In this episode, Joe is joined by comedian and multi-hyphenated icon Kemah Bob (The Guilty Feminist, QI, Don’t Hate the Playaz) to preserve another relic of heterosexuality. This week we discuss the merits of two pinnacles of Straight Culture: * Pitbull (The man aka Mr Worldwide, and not the dog breed) * Huel But due to government cuts to the arts and heritage sector, only one can be saved. Which will make it into the esteemed collection of The Hetropolitan Museum of Art and Culture? Plus: cheerleading, dancing on tables and other fun kooky activities for crazy girls. 🎧 Listen, subscribe, and help preserve straight history — before it’s lost forever. You can also watch and subscribe to The Het on Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@ThatsJoeSutherland] Kemah Bob: Kemah Bob (she/they) is a comedian, writer and producer - originally from Texas, now based in London babyyyyyyy. They have supported Hannah Gadsby, Nish Kumar, Rami Youssef, Desiree Burch and Jessica Fostekew on tour. Kemah also created, curates and hosts The FOC IT UP Comedy Club, showcasing women and gender non-conforming comedians of colour, both as a podcast and as a regular live show. Kemah is a frequent face on TV screens on shows such as QI (BBC) Meet The Richardsons (Dave), Pointless Celebrities (BBC), CelebAbility (ITVX), The Island with Tom Allen (Dave), on Richard Osman’s House of Games, Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club(ITV), PLS Like (BBC 3), Fully Blown (BBC 3), Guessable (Comedy Central), Mission Accessible (channel 4), Question Team (Dave), Stand Up For Live Comedy (BBC), Don’t Hate The Playaz, Celebrity Karaoke Club: Drag Edition, Apocalypse Wow! and Stand-Up Sketch Show (all ITV2). She also starred as Tessa in Chivalry alongside Steve Coogan. Instagram: @kemahbob [https://www.instagram.com/kemahbob/] www.kemahbob.com [http://www.kemahbob.com] Follow Joe: Instagram: @jomodity [https://www.instagram.com/jomodity/] TikTok: @the_joesutherland [https://www.tiktok.com/@the_joesutherland] See Joe on tour: http://joesutherland.co.uk/joesutherland.co.uk [http://joesutherland.co.uk/live]/live Theme music: Bach’s Violin-Concerto No.2 in E-Major, first movement and Prelude and Fugue in C minor - Arranged for Strings, both from www.classicals.de [http://www.classicals.de/] courtesy Gregor Quendel. The Het is produced by me, Joe Sutherland. IG: @jomodity [https://www.instagram.com/jomodity/] Tiktok: @the_joesutherland [https://www.tiktok.com/@the_joesutherland] Come see me live and on tour: joesutherland.co.uk/live [https://www.joesutherland.co.uk/live] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Jessica Fostekew: Grilled weapons and a mini bloke

Welcome to The Het, the only museum of Straight Culture — curated by comedian Joe Sutherland (Roast Battle, Hypothetical).  In this episode, Joe is joined by regular co-host of The Guilty Feminist and Crossfit master, Jessica Fostekew. This week we consider two archetypal artefacts from the endangered world of heterosexuality: * Exhibit A: The humble cheese toastie (NOT a grilled cheese) * Exhibit B: Her own human son But due to government cuts to the arts and heritage sector, only one can be saved. Which will make it into the esteemed collection of The Hetropolitan Museum of Art and Culture? Plus: smelly school trips, the time before plastic, and the joy of getting less pretentious as we get older. 🎧 Listen, subscribe, and help preserve straight history — before it’s lost forever. You can also watch and subscribe to The Het on Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@ThatsJoeSutherland] Jessica Fostekew: You’ve seen Jess on BBC’s QI, Live at the Apollo, Celebrity University Challenge and Richard Osman’s House of Games. From Travel Man on C4 and World’s Most Dangerous Roads on Dave. You know her from her two BBC R4 series of Sturdy Girl Club plus podcasts The Guilty Feminist and Hoovering. And, of course, from new mighty smash hit Gladiator’s fan-podcast Contender Ready which Jess co-hosts with Olympic weightlifting superstar, Emily Campbell. Instagram: @jessicafostekew [https://www.instagram.com/jessicafostekew/?hl=en#] Follow Joe: Instagram: @jomodity [https://www.instagram.com/jomodity/] TikTok: @the_joesutherland [https://www.tiktok.com/@the_joesutherland] See Joe on tour: http://joesutherland.co.uk/joesutherland.co.uk [http://joesutherland.co.uk/live]/live Theme music: Bach’s Violin-Concerto No.2 in E-Major, first movement and Prelude and Fugue in C minor - Arranged for Strings, both from www.classicals.de [http://www.classicals.de/] courtesy Gregor Quendel. The Het is produced by me, Joe Sutherland. IG: @jomodity [https://www.instagram.com/jomodity/] Tiktok: @the_joesutherland [https://www.tiktok.com/@the_joesutherland] Come see me live and on tour: joesutherland.co.uk/live [https://www.joesutherland.co.uk/live] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Sophie Duker: Big girl clothes and romantic babies

Welcome to The Het, the only museum of Straight Culture — curated by comedian Joe Sutherland (Roast Battle, Hypothetical).  In this episode, Joe is joined by champion of Taskmaster and former roasting opponent, Sophie Duker. This week they work it out on the remix to consider two precious artefacts from the endangered world of heterosexuality: * Exhibit A: ‘Boyfriend’ clothing * Exhibit B: ‘Rizzed up babies’ i.e pretending babies have girlfriends, boyfriends etc. But due to government cuts to the arts and heritage sector, only one can be saved. Which will make it into the esteemed collection of The Hetropolitan Museum of Art and Culture? Plus: The Houdini museum, twinning couples and disturbing ways to deter burglars. 🎧 Listen, subscribe, and help preserve straight history — before it’s lost forever. You can also watch and subscribe to The Het on Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@ThatsJoeSutherland] Sophie Duker: No matter how you feel about it, Sophie is definitely a professional comedian. Ya girl has appeared in Taskmaster, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, The Last Leg, Great Pottery Throw Down (Channel 4) Live At The Apollo, Mock the Week, Frankie Boyle’s New World Order, House of Games (BBC) Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club (ITV), Don’t hate the Playaz (ITV2) Drunk History (Comedy Central)… Instagram: @sophiedukebox [https://www.instagram.com/sophiedukebox/?hl=en] Tiktok: @sophiedukebox? [https://www.tiktok.com/@sophiedukebox?] Follow Joe: Instagram: @jomodity [https://www.instagram.com/jomodity/] TikTok: @the_joesutherland [https://www.tiktok.com/@the_joesutherland] See Joe on tour: http://joesutherland.co.uk/joesutherland.co.uk [http://joesutherland.co.uk/live]/live Theme music: Bach’s Violin-Concerto No.2 in E-Major, first movement and Prelude and Fugue in C minor - Arranged for Strings, both from www.classicals.de [http://www.classicals.de/] courtesy Gregor Quendel. The Het is produced by me, Joe Sutherland. IG: @jomodity [https://www.instagram.com/jomodity/] Tiktok: @the_joesutherland [https://www.tiktok.com/@the_joesutherland] Come see me live and on tour: joesutherland.co.uk/live [https://www.joesutherland.co.uk/live] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.