Meshell Ndegeocello on Queer Liberation, Music and Finding Joy | Queer the Music with Jake Shears
Jake Shears sits down with Meshell Ndegeocello, an influential, critically acclaimed force in modern music, for an honest conversation about music, identity, joy and the power of community. Meshell re...
11 Nov 44min
The Story Behind George Michael’s Faith — Part Two with David Austin and Chris Porter | Queer the Music With Jake Shears
Jake Shears, David Austin and Chris Porter get inside the making of Faith: the happy accidents, the guitar that gave the song its sound, and the image George shaped on his own terms. They also explore...
4 Nov 39min
David Austin & Chris Porter: “The Story Behind George Michael’s Faith” Part One | Queer the Music With Jake Shears
Jake Shears is joined by David Austin and Chris Porter to look back at George Michael’s Faith era and the friendship behind it. They share memories of George’s early love of Elton John and Queen, Wham...
28 Okt 40min
How Queer Artists Transformed Pop Music in 1984 | Ian Wade | Queer the Music with Jake Shears
Jake Shears is joined by journalist and author Ian Wade to discuss his book 1984: The Year Pop Went Queer and explore how one remarkable year became a turning point for queer visibility in pop. From t...
29 Sep 38min
Why Tom Rasmussen Believes Being Different Is an Enviable Position | Queer the Music with Jake Shears
Jake Shears is joined by artist, songwriter and performer Tom Rasmussen for a wide-ranging conversation on music, identity and finding freedom through creativity. Together, they look back on Tom’s jou...
22 Sep 1h 1min
Ben Platt on Love, Queer Life and the Magic of Theatre | Queer the Music with Jake Shears
Season 4 of Queer The Music continues with Tony, Grammy and Emmy-winning actor and musician Ben Platt. In conversation with Jake Shears, Platt discusses the freedom of playing a queer character on sta...
15 Sep 42min
The Queer History of Lou Reed & The Velvet Underground | Queer the Music with Jake Shears
In This episode of Queer The Music, Jake Shears is joined by author and cultural critic Barry Walters to explore the queer history of Lou Reed and The Velvet Underground. Together, they discuss Andy W...
8 Sep 35min
