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Queer Me Out: Chasing Tales

A GAY TIMES & W Hotels Original Podcast Series


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  • 5. Episode 5: Kenny Carpenter

    29:19
    On the fifth and final episode, Harriet Rose speak to legendary DJ Kenny Carpenter. Kenny is considered by his peers in the music industry to be one of the forefathers of dance music. Since emerging on the New York club scene during the 1970s, he has continued to play an integral role in the development of dance music. His big break came in the early 80s, when he was hired to spin at Studio 54, New York City’s illustrious nightclub and playground for the rich and famous. The superlative DJ has been blessed with the good fortune to travel across the globe spinning records in nightclubs in various countries including, Switzerland, Germany, Norway, Canada, Austria, and Hong Kong - and here he talks about perhaps his favourite city of all - Rome.

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  • 4. Episode 4: Carlota Barrera

    24:17
    This week brings the most intimate episode yet, with Harriet Rose sitting down with London-based, Spain-born fashion designer Carlota Barrera. Speaking firstly of her experiences a designer, Carlota draws deep inspiration from the complex shapes and movement of the male body, with her queer female gaze allowing her to view intellectually and artistically, seeing masculinity and male sexuality - the emotions, the forms, the behaviours, socially what it means to identify as male - and the pair get deep into discussion about Carlota's love for Barcelona, a city very close to her heart.
  • 3. Episode 3: Envy Peru

    34:12
    For episode 3, Harriet Rose chats to Peruvian drag queen, actor, model and makeup artist, Envy Peru. Now settled in the Netherlands, Envy Peru is most notable for being the winner of the first season of Drag Race Holland. Having won Drag Race Holland in the middle of a COVID lockdown, it’s only now that Envy has been able to start fulfilling her promise to champion issues she believes in with her hard-earned platform, which she discusses here with Harriet, as well as her experiences with the Amsterdam drag and queer scene and her favourite travel stories. Listen now!
  • 2. Episode 2: Poppy Ajudha (Live from W London)

    30:09
    In the second episode of the series, we're live from London! Host Harriet Rose sits down with singer, songwriter and rising star, Poppy Ajudha. Born and raised in South London, Poppy talks about her experiences growing up as a queer woman in England's capital city, and her passion for activism for those who are oppressed, in any kind of way - be it sexuality, gender, race or class. In perhaps her most raw and open interview to date, the entire audience fell in love with Poppy Ajudha in this first of its kind podcast recording, live from W London on Friday 10th September 2021.
  • 1. Episode 1: ABSOLUTE.

    32:00
    On the debut episode of Queer Me Out: Chasing Tales, host Harriet Rose sits down with DJ, producer and live artist in the spotlight of international electronic music, ABSOLUTE. about all things music, culture, life and travel. ABSOLUTE. takes us on a journey to Ibiza and beyond in this first of its kind podcast series.Queer Me Out: Chasing Tales is a collaboration between GAY TIMES and W Hotels.