Naarm/Melbourne-based comedians Freddie Arthur and Michele da Costa are on the lineup of 'Crackpot Comedy' - a Queer comedy extravaganza in what they're calling "the best suburb in Melbourne": Brunswick.  They talk to Loughlin Patrick about queer identity, pushing the line with their material and bringing their personal lives on stage.   Freddie Arthur is a local gig pig and the MC of 'Crackpot Comedy'.  A small-town girl, originally rom Mildura, her strangest gig to date was a 3-hour spot at Inward Goods Festival at 10 o’clock in the morning.   Michele da Costa is a Brazil ..read more

Meanjin/Brisbane-based band Worm Girlz have dropped ‘Cool Girl’ — a track about calling out decidedly uncool behaviour.  Loud + Queer contributor Sam Perryman talks to band members Lauren and Niko about their ferocious call to arms.   Hear 'Cool Girl' where you listen to music and follow @wormgirlz to keep up with the band.   Loud + Queer is the voice of Melbourne/Naarm's queer culture shapers and change makers.  Listen live on SYN 90.7FM, digital radio and online.  And stream anytime online with your preferred podcast platform; just search 'Loud + Queer SYN.' &nb ..read more

Self-described ‘Gaysian Empress’ Dyan Tai has turned his hyperpop sound on casual racism with their track ‘Ni Hao’.  Loud + Queer contributor Pranati Narayan Visweswaran talks to Dyan about the track and about moving to Australia from Malaysia.   Hear 'Ni Hao' where you listen to music and follow @dyan_tai to keep up with Dyan.   Loud + Queer is the voice of Melbourne/Naarm's queer culture shapers and change makers.  Listen live on SYN 90.7FM, digital radio and online.  And stream anytime online with your preferred podcast platform; just search 'Loud + Queer SYN ..read more

Loud + Queer is still bringing you queer conversations with L+Qx a whole host of shows across SYN.   Tom Nethersole and Robert Baxter join Loughlin Patrick fresh off the release of their tracks 'Meant To Be Alone' and 'Tokyo'.  Tom says working as a wedding photographer led him to overhear a groom confess to cheating on his bride with a bridesmaid who was walking her down the aisle.  And Robert says sharing an Uber to a club went terribly wrong when their fellow passenger came seeking reparations - catching the club owner in the crossfire.  The catch?  One of them is l ..read more

It's up for debate in the media, but for AP Pobjoy, it's personal.  The trans director brings the stories of nine transgender high schoolers to the forefront in 'Unerased,' an online documentary series aiming to empower these young people to tell their own stories.  They sat down with Liz and Loughlin to discuss how the series came about and how the mammoth project came together behind the scenes.   Keep up with the series @minus18youth on TikTok and Instagram.   Listen live to The Naughty Rude Show by tuning from 8 p.m. Sundays to 90.7FM or SYN DAB+ in Melbourne/Naarm or G ..read more

Loud + Queer's Loughlin, Liz and Sarah are continuing the queer conversation over on The Naughty Rude Show - SYN Media's flagship sex and relationships program.   This week, Liz and Loughlin share their takeaways from the premiere of documentary 'Unerased' - and their chat to its trans director AP Pobjoy.  Then, Sarah and Loughlin talk coming out and navigating feelings of validity and shame.   Listen live by tuning from 8 p.m. Sundays to 90.7FM or SYN DAB+ in Melbourne/Naarm or Geelong.  Outside Melbourne?  Stream on the SYN website or the Community Radio Plus app.&nb ..read more

Loud + Queer's Loughlin, Liz and Sarah are continuing the queer conversation over on The Naughty Rude Show - SYN Media's flagship sex and relationships program.   This week, Loughlin brought listeners an update on Mpox transmission and how to stay protected after a health alert issued by the Victorian government.  Then, it's time for your new favourite gameshow: 'Queer Coded or Brunswick Presenting'.   Listen live by tuning from 8 p.m. Sundays to 90.7FM or SYN DAB+ in Melbourne/Naarm or Geelong.  Outside Melbourne?  Stream on the SYN website or the Community Radio Plus ..read more

Personal, profound and wholly unique: connection to the queer community is different for everyone.  Some don't quite know where they fit.  Others are very certain.  Many are on their own dynamic and evolving journey. We've spoken to queer change makers and culture shapers from around Australia and the world, and to each we put one question: what is your relationship to the queer community?  Hear their answers before the Loud + Queer team sit down for a comprehensive roundtable discussion. Hear more of these compelling conversations anytime online with your preferred podcas ..read more

In the past weeks on Loud + Queer, we've been covering key issues impacting the queer community.  Here's what researchers, advocates and leaders have been telling us about a turbulent year for the queer community.   This is just some of what we've covered on Loud + Queer this year.  Hear the full conversations anytime online with your preferred podcast platform; just search 'Loud + Queer Talks'. More from us: https://linktr.ee/loudandqueersyn See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

20 minutes, 11 artists to watch: this is the Loud + Queer Mixtape for 2023.  Across genres and communities – we've found queer artists from around Australia and the world, then gone behind the music to hear their stories.  Here are our picks:   (00:23) Cecilia Brandolini talks the long process creating break-up track 'Stay' (01:55) PENI PARKER on performing 'Disrupt' and overcoming an awful 2022 (03:42) V talks the Foundation Bells on 'Faithless' and dealing with loss (05:44) Kaiyah Mercedes on writing Heartstopper-inspired 'Hide with Me' (07:28) Sarah Yagki talks the conflictin ..read more