Queer The Music: Jake Shears On The Songs That Changed Lives
5.0/5
Critic Rating
Jake Shears celebrates the anthems that have dominated dancefloors and shaped queer lives. Throughout the history of popular music, queer artists have made huge contributions - often at great expense and risk to themselves personally and professionally. This podcast shines a spotlight on those who trailblazed paths towards self-expression. Join Scissor Sisters’ frontman Jake Shears and his guests as he unearths these important stories song by song. Executive Producers: Alice Williams, Dan Borrelli Producer: Debbie Kilbride Director: Oisín Bickley Project Manager: Claudia Mantle Production Manager: Amy Hainstock Production Team: Lauren Baugh, Esther Duckworth Researcher: Karine Sebatware
Critic Reviews
Score: 5
Clair Woodward • The Times UK • Feb 11, 2024
"...takes a deep dive into one LGBTQ+ anthem in each episode, looking not only at how the tracks were made but also their legacies and personal stories behind each one...especially powerful..."
Score: 5
Fiona Sturges • Financial Times • Feb 4, 2024
"Such an expansive approach underlines the ripple effects of seemingly isolated bursts of creativity (Queer The Music’s closest relative in the pod world is the long-running Song Exploder, in which an artist digs deep into a song’s creation) and demonstrates how music is about more than its component parts. …"
Score: 5
Hannah Verdier • The Guardian • Jan 25, 2024
"Jake Shears’s podcast about LGBTQ+ bangers is a real gem. Shears is warm, thoughtful and a good listener "
