Here & Queer en A documentary series about what it’s like to come to Ireland as an LGBTQ person. Presenter Cian Sullivan speaks with people from all over the world about their experience in their home country, coming to Ireland and making a life here, peppered with some of their favourite music of their lives.  https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/9f162224-35c5-11ee-b5d1-cba86ef7576a/image/Title_Card.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress Here & Queer episodic HeadStuff A documentary series about what it’s like to come to Ireland as an LGBTQ person. Presenter Cian Sullivan speaks with people from all over the world about their experience in their home country, coming to Ireland and making a life here, peppered with some of their favourite music of their lives.  A documentary series about what it’s like to come to Ireland as an LGBTQ person. Presenter Cian Sullivan speaks with people from all over the world about their experience in their home country, coming to Ireland and making a life here, peppered with some of their favourite music of their lives. 

]]> hilary@headstuff.org Episode 10: Nicole Nicole came to Ireland from Virgina, US during the pandemic and hasn’t looked back. She shares how she came to her sexual identity and what aspects of life in ireland could be improved.  Songs chosen: Jason Mraz “Please Don’t Tell Her” Emeli Sandé “You Are Not Alone” Pillow Queens “Hearts & Minds” Wed, 11 Oct 2023 21:00:00 -0000 full HeadStuff Nicole came to Ireland from Virgina, US during the pandemic and hasn’t looked back. She shares how she came to her sexual identity and what aspects of life in ireland could be improved.  Songs chosen: Jason Mraz “Please Don’t Tell Her” Emeli Sandé “You Are Not Alone” Pillow Queens “Hearts & Minds” Nicole came to Ireland from Virgina, US during the pandemic and hasn’t looked back. She shares how she came to her sexual identity and what aspects of life in ireland could be improved. 

Songs chosen:

Jason Mraz “Please Don’t Tell Her”

Emeli Sandé “You Are Not Alone”

Pillow Queens “Hearts & Minds”


]]> 2455 Episode 9: Mohammed Mohammed is a PhD student from Pakistan who shares his story of traveling from Pakistan to China and then to Ireland and shares his internal battle of Islam vs Homosexuality.  Songs chosen: Lata Mangeshkar, Udit Narayan, Gurdas Mann & Pritha Majumder “Aisa Des Hai Mera” Tanishk Bagchi, Arijit Singh & Asees Kaur “Bolna” Doja Cat “Boss Bitch” Wed, 04 Oct 2023 21:00:00 -0000 full HeadStuff Mohammed is a PhD student from Pakistan who shares his story of traveling from Pakistan to China and then to Ireland and shares his internal battle of Islam vs Homosexuality.  Songs chosen: Lata Mangeshkar, Udit Narayan, Gurdas Mann & Pritha Majumder “Aisa Des Hai Mera” Tanishk Bagchi, Arijit Singh & Asees Kaur “Bolna” Doja Cat “Boss Bitch” Mohammed is a PhD student from Pakistan who shares his story of traveling from Pakistan to China and then to Ireland and shares his internal battle of Islam vs Homosexuality. 

Songs chosen:

Lata Mangeshkar, Udit Narayan, Gurdas Mann & Pritha Majumder “Aisa Des Hai Mera”

Tanishk Bagchi, Arijit Singh & Asees Kaur “Bolna”

Doja Cat “Boss Bitch”

]]> 2406 Episode 8: Basira Basira Paigham is an Afghan LGBTQ activist and named one of the BBC’s 100 women of 2021 after she fled Afghanistan after the return of the Taliban to power. She is now a refugee in Ireland and has founded the first Afghan LGBTQ charity.  Songs chosen: Haider Salim “Een Qafela Omer Ajab Megozarad” Ava Max “Kings & Queens” 50 Cent “In da Club” Wed, 27 Sep 2023 21:00:00 -0000 full HeadStuff Basira Paigham is an Afghan LGBTQ activist and named one of the BBC’s 100 women of 2021 after she fled Afghanistan after the return of the Taliban to power. She is now a refugee in Ireland and has founded the first Afghan LGBTQ charity.  Songs chosen: Haider Salim “Een Qafela Omer Ajab Megozarad” Ava Max “Kings & Queens” 50 Cent “In da Club” Basira Paigham is an Afghan LGBTQ activist and named one of the BBC’s 100 women of 2021 after she fled Afghanistan after the return of the Taliban to power. She is now a refugee in Ireland and has founded the first Afghan LGBTQ charity. 

Songs chosen:

Haider Salim “Een Qafela Omer Ajab Megozarad”

Ava Max “Kings & Queens”

50 Cent “In da Club”

]]> 2607 Episode 7: Marc Marc is an interior designer from Catalunya, Spain. He shares a more positive story of growing up queer in Barcelona and finding his tribe in the queer community.  Songs chosen: Txarango “Una Lluna a L’Aigua” Lady GaGa “Just Dance (feat. Colby O’Donis)” Corrs “Breathless Wed, 20 Sep 2023 21:00:00 -0000 full HeadStuff Marc is an interior designer from Catalunya, Spain. He shares a more positive story of growing up queer in Barcelona and finding his tribe in the queer community.  Songs chosen: Txarango “Una Lluna a L’Aigua” Lady GaGa “Just Dance (feat. Colby O’Donis)” Corrs “Breathless Marc is an interior designer from Catalunya, Spain. He shares a more positive story of growing up queer in Barcelona and finding his tribe in the queer community. 

Songs chosen:

Txarango “Una Lluna a L’Aigua”

Lady GaGa “Just Dance (feat. Colby O’Donis)”

Corrs “Breathless

]]> 2123 Episode 6: Rodrigo Rodrigo speaks with Cian about growing up queer in Brazil, coming to Ireland and becoming part of the cultural furniture when he took on the role of Cristiano in Fair City and the duality arose therefrom.  Songs chosen: Deborah Blanco “Unicamente” Elton John “Your Song” Enya “Echoes In The Rain” Wed, 13 Sep 2023 21:00:00 -0000 full 2 1 HeadStuff Rodrigo speaks with Cian about growing up queer in Brazil, coming to Ireland and becoming part of the cultural furniture when he took on the role of Cristiano in Fair City and the duality arose therefrom.  Songs chosen: Deborah Blanco “Unicamente” Elton John “Your Song” Enya “Echoes In The Rain” Rodrigo speaks with Cian about growing up queer in Brazil, coming to Ireland and becoming part of the cultural furniture when he took on the role of Cristiano in Fair City and the duality arose therefrom. 

Songs chosen:

Deborah Blanco “Unicamente”

Elton John “Your Song”

Enya “Echoes In The Rain”

]]> 2865 Episode 5: Preet Preet left his life in Mauritius to start a new one in Ireland and is currently living in direct provision. TW; this episode contains conversation about sexual assault, suicidal ideations and child abuse. Please feel free to skip this episode if thai is something that you would not like to hear.  Songs chosen: Jimmy Gassel & Laura Beg “Friends” George Michael “Careless Whisper” Hozier “Take Me To Church” Wed, 06 Sep 2023 21:00:00 -0000 full 1 5 HeadStuff Preet left his life in Mauritius to start a new one in Ireland and is currently living in direct provision. TW; this episode contains conversation about sexual assault, suicidal ideations and child abuse. Please feel free to skip this episode if thai is something that you would not like to hear.  Songs chosen: Jimmy Gassel & Laura Beg “Friends” George Michael “Careless Whisper” Hozier “Take Me To Church” Preet left his life in Mauritius to start a new one in Ireland and is currently living in direct provision. TW; this episode contains conversation about sexual assault, suicidal ideations and child abuse. Please feel free to skip this episode if thai is something that you would not like to hear. 

Songs chosen:

Jimmy Gassel & Laura Beg “Friends”

George Michael “Careless Whisper”

Hozier “Take Me To Church”

]]> 2902 Episode 4: Marysia Marysia is a Polish national who grew up in Tipperary and shares their experience of being foreign and queer in a rural town.  Songs chosen: Happysad “Zanim Pójdę” Grace Petrie “Pride” The Cranberries “Dreams” Wed, 30 Aug 2023 21:00:00 -0000 full 1 4 HeadStuff Marysia is a Polish national who grew up in Tipperary and shares their experience of being foreign and queer in a rural town.  Songs chosen: Happysad “Zanim Pójdę” Grace Petrie “Pride” The Cranberries “Dreams” Marysia is a Polish national who grew up in Tipperary and shares their experience of being foreign and queer in a rural town. 

Songs chosen:

Happysad “Zanim Pójdę”

Grace Petrie “Pride”

The Cranberries “Dreams”

]]> 3224 Episode 3: Viktor Hungarian graphic designer Viktor speaks to Cian about queer life in Hungary, Ireland and the homophobic policies of Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán. Songs chosen: Kispél és a Borz “Ha Az Életben” Dorian Electra “Sorry Bro (I Love You)” The Dubliners “The Parting Glass” Wed, 23 Aug 2023 21:00:00 -0000 full 1 3 HeadStuff Hungarian graphic designer Viktor speaks to Cian about queer life in Hungary, Ireland and the homophobic policies of Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán. Songs chosen: Kispél és a Borz “Ha Az Életben” Dorian Electra “Sorry Bro (I Love You)” The Dubliners “The Parting Glass” Hungarian graphic designer Viktor speaks to Cian about queer life in Hungary, Ireland and the homophobic policies of Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán.


Songs chosen:

Kispél és a Borz “Ha Az Életben”

Dorian Electra “Sorry Bro (I Love You)”

The Dubliners “The Parting Glass”

]]> 2030 Episode 2: Blaise Blaise Ferguson grew up in Singapore before being inspired to come to Trinity College Dublin by one of their favourite celebrities.  Songs chosen: Alextbh “No Space” Hayley Kiyoko “Feelings” Hozier “Work Song” Wed, 16 Aug 2023 21:00:00 -0000 full 1 2 HeadStuff Blaise Ferguson grew up in Singapore before being inspired to come to Trinity College Dublin by one of their favourite celebrities.  Songs chosen: Alextbh “No Space” Hayley Kiyoko “Feelings” Hozier “Work Song” Blaise Ferguson grew up in Singapore before being inspired to come to Trinity College Dublin by one of their favourite celebrities. 

Songs chosen:

Alextbh “No Space”

Hayley Kiyoko “Feelings”

Hozier “Work Song”

]]> 2197 Episode 1: Tomás Tomás Santillion is an Argentinian architect who has relocated to Ireland and speaks to Cian about that experience.  Songs chosen: Twiggy “Necesito un Amigo” Miss Bolivia “Tomate el Palo” The Cranberries “Ode To My Family” Wed, 09 Aug 2023 04:00:00 -0000 full 1 1 HeadStuff Tomás Santillion is an Argentinian architect who has relocated to Ireland and speaks to Cian about that experience.  Songs chosen: Twiggy “Necesito un Amigo” Miss Bolivia “Tomate el Palo” The Cranberries “Ode To My Family” Tomás Santillion is an Argentinian architect who has relocated to Ireland and speaks to Cian about that experience. 


Songs chosen:

Twiggy “Necesito un Amigo”

Miss Bolivia “Tomate el Palo”

The Cranberries “Ode To My Family”

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