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  • 5.5. Did You Queer About… Pitbull, bald caps and a Guinness World Record at British Summertime Festival?

    35:16||Season 3, Ep. 5.5
    Ben and Mikey are officially record-breakers and record-makers after joining 22,000 people in bald caps to set a new world record ahead of Pitbull’s BST Hyde Park headline show. But how did we get here? Are bald caps the friendship bracelets of 2026? And is Pitbull actually the nicest man in pop?Elsewhere, the boys share this week’s random recommendations: the new Katie Price documentary and David Nicholls’ fifth novel, Sweet Sorrow.Queer is a full list of what was discussed:🎧 Music:PITBULL / KESHA / TINNIE TEMPAH / LIL JON (British Summer Time)📚 Books:SWEET SORROW (David Nicholls)📺 TV:KATIE PRICE: NOTHING TO HIDE (Sky)

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  • 5. Did You Queer About… new music from Snow Patrol and Kylie, ROLE MODEL, Take That, Confidence Man and Wolf Alice?

    37:42||Season 3, Ep. 5
    Ben and Mikey round up some recent tracks that have caught their attention. Did you know that Snow Patrol wrote multiple songs for Kylie before they finally collaborated on ‘These Alarms’? And did you work out the meaning behind ROLE MODEL’s new single ‘Joy’ any quicker than Ben?Elsewhere, the boys lament the rise of the sub three minute pop song, give compliments to the genre of knowingly trashy rave-pop, and Mikey reveals why he was particularly moved by the new Wolf Alice track about feeling stuck. Queer is a full list of what was discussed:🎧 Music:CONFESSIONS II (Madonna)REIN ME IN (Sam Fender & Olivia Dean)SWEET JULY (Take That)THESE ALARMS (Snow Patrol & Kylie Minogue)JOY (ROLE MODEL)YOUNG LONDON (Confidence Man)GOSPEL OAK (Wolf Alice)

  • 4.5. Did You Queer About… ‘The Sexistential Tour’ from Robyn and ‘Voicemails For Isabelle’ on Netflix?

    19:54||Season 3, Ep. 4.5
    More than 30 years after making her debut, Robyn has delivered the best live show of her career — and one of Ben and Mikey’s favourite tours of the year. The boys explore why it feels like the ultimate victory lap for the Swedish pop icon, and why her connection with the queer community remains so enduring.Elsewhere, Ben makes the case for why Voicemails for Isabelle is far more than your average Netflix movie of the week.Queer is a full list of what was discussed:🎧 Music:THE SEXISTENTIAL TOUR (Robyn)📺 TV:VOICEMAILS FOR ISABELLE (Netflix)

  • 4. Did You Queer About… ‘Confessions II’ by Madonna?

    01:30:18||Season 3, Ep. 4
    Time goes by so slowly for those who wait… for the best Madonna album in over 20 years. So what took us so long to get here? When is Madonna truly at the top of her game? And why might Confessions II be the most essential record of her career?Join Ben and Mikey as they dive deep into the Queen of Pop’s 15th studio album. School is in session as they explore the album’s creation, unpack why it’s been embraced by fans and critics alike, and delve into the lore behind some of Madonna’s most revealing and deeply personal songs yet.Queer is a full list of what was discussed:🎧 Music:CONFESSIONS II (Madonna)

  • 3.5. Did You Queer About… Take That’s ‘The Circus Live’ and Lily Allen’s ‘West End Girl’ tour?

    32:21||Season 3, Ep. 3.5
    Ben and Mikey weigh in on the online discourse surrounding Lily Allen’s arena tour for her fifth studio album. What worked? What didn’t? And how much can an audience reasonably expect when they’ve paid triple figures for a ticket?Meanwhile, the boys were more than satisfied — and more than a little surprised — by Take That’s revival of their most ambitious tour, seventeen years after it first hit the road. What was it that made it a night to Never Forget?Queer is a full list of what was discussed:🎧 Music:THE CIRCUS LIVE — SUMMER 2026 (Take That)WEST END GIRL (Lily Allen)📚 Books:EVENINGS AND WEEKENDS (Oisín McKenna)🎬 Film:HOPPERS (Disney+)

  • 3. Did You Queer About… new songs from Charli XCX, Katy Perry, Sombr and Gracie Abrams?

    50:27||Season 3, Ep. 3
    This week, the latest pop releases have Ben and Mikey asking: can people really change? What has got Katy Perry so angry? Is Sombr’s new track his most personal to date? And how can Gracie make depression sound so good?Over in Confessions Corner, the boys unpack Madonna’s polarising interview with Graham Norton. Plus, Mikey delights Ben with RuPaul’s answer to the Proust questionnaire for Vanity Fair. Queer is a full list of what was discussed:🎧 Music:READ MY LIPS (Madonna featuring Feid) WINK WINK (Charli XCX)MY BODY ISN’T READY (Sombr)LOOK AT MY LIFE (Gracie Abrams)WATCH IT BURN (Katy Perry)📺 TV:MADONNA & GRAHAM (BBC iPlayer)

  • 2.5. Did You Queer About… Disclosure Day and End Of The Rainbow?

    38:52||Season 3, Ep. 2.5
    In this bonus episode, the boys share their thoughts on the latest blockbuster from Steven Spielberg. What left Ben unexpectedly emotional? Why does Mikey question whether it’s really a sci-fi film? And what is it about extraterrestrial life that continues to captivate us?Elsewhere, they shine a spotlight on End of the Rainbow, starring Jinkx Monsoon as Judy Garland, before returning to Confessions Corner to discuss Madonna’s latest cover shoot and sit down with Interview magazine, and the rumours that she could be set to make an appearance at London Pride.Queer is a full list of what was discussed:📚 Books:ONE DAY (David Nicholls)🎬 Film:DISCLOSURE DAY (Universal Pictures)BEFORE SUNRISE (Columbia Pictures)BEFORE SUNSET (Warner Bros. Pictures)BEFORE MIDNIGHT (Sony Pictures Classics)THE HUNT (Universal Pictures)🎭 Theatre:END OF THE RAINBOW (Soho Theatre Walthamstow)