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Did You Queer About?

Did You Queer About?

By: Ben Mitchell & Michael Smallman
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Did You Queer About… what’s been happening in pop culture this week? Best friends Ben and Mikey certainly did. Join them for their weekly dive into the biggest stories across music, TV, film, theatre, and more. From hot takes and heartfelt recommendations to the occasional tangent about their own lives, Did You Queer About? is your queer-eyed guide to what’s worth talking about right now.

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Ben Mitchell & Michael Smallman
Music Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Did You Queer About... Wicked: For Good, the very good musical Coven, and Jessie J teasing good times?
    Nov 28 2025

    It’s a double bill of witches in episode 11. The boys mull over whether they’ve been changed for the better after watching the finale of Wicked, plus they dive into the brand-new musical Coven, inspired by England’s most infamous witch trials.


    Meanwhile, Ben has plenty to celebrate. He’s finally finished the very short book he’s been reading, Jessie has returned with genuinely good music, and Ben gets to feel five more seconds of summer thanks to the deluxe release of Everybody Is a Star.


    Mikey, on the other hand, reveals all about his night cosplaying as a straight man at a Bastille gig. He argues that Hilary Duff’s new song is surprisingly mature, and he leaps to the defence of a certain Wicked Witch after a meme takes the internet by storm.


    Finally, on this week’s menu: lukewarm roast courtesy of Drag Race UK, served with a side of Christmas turkey in the form of Netflix’s latest festive film.


    Queer is a full list of what was discussed:


    📚 Books:

    JOHN AND LUKE (Robert Williams)

    📰 Magazines/Newspapers:

    LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE BOYS [Hollywood 2025 Issue] (Vanity Fair)

    🎙️ Podcasts:

    HOW TO FAIL (Elizabeth Day)

    🎧 Music:

    SAVE MY SOUL (Bastille)

    WEST END GIRL TOUR (LILY ALLEN)

    MATURE (HILARY DUFF)

    I’LL NEVER KNOW WHY / DON’T TEASE ME WITH A GOOD TIME (JESSIE J)

    EVERYONE’S A STAR! [FULLY EVOLVED] (5SOS)

    🎬 Film:

    MERRY LITTLE EX-MAS (NETFLIX)

    THE HOLIDAY (United International Pictures)

    WICKED: FOR GOOD (Universal)

    📺 TV:

    RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE UK (BBC3, BBC iPlayer, WOW Presents Plus)

    DANCING WITH THE STARS (ABC, Disney+)

    SEX & THE CITY (HBO)

    🎭 Theatre:

    COVEN (Kiln Theatre)

    🫦 Man of the Week:

    JOHN M CHU

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Did You Queer About… Celebrity Huns on Drag Race and new eras for Charli XCX and Robyn?
    Nov 21 2025

    It’s a cause for celebration this week as the boys hit double digits with episode 10, Drag Race UK delivers its best episode of season seven so far, and Charli XCX drops new music that Mikey actually loves — much to Ben’s surprise and delight.


    They share their thoughts on the format of the controversial makeover challenge and the subculture of huns, their expectations for the upcoming Wuthering Heights film adaptation and concept album, and reveal whether Robyn’s new single has boosted their Dopamine levels — and if Miley’s song for Avatar: Fire and Ash has truly set them ablaze.


    Find out just how much they’ve been teased by the new trailers for The Devil Wears Prada 2 and The End of an Era. Plus, lots more.


    Queer is a full list of what was discussed:


    📚 Books:

    FLESH [BOOKER PRIZE 2025 WINNER] / ALL THAT MAN IS (David Szalay)

    WUTHERING HEIGHTS (Emily Brontë)

    🎙️ Podcasts:

    HOW TO FAIL (Elizabeth Day)

    SHUT UP, EVAN (Evan Ross Katz)

    🎧 Music:

    A LITTLE LOUDER PLEASE (Rose Gray)

    EURO-COUNTRY (CMAT)

    DOPAMINE (Robyn)

    DREAM AS ONE (Miley Cyrus)

    CHAINS OF LOVE / HOUSE (Charli XCX)

    EVERYONE’S A STAR! (5SOS)

    🎬 Film:

    THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 (20th Century Studios)

    WICKED: PART 1 (Universal)

    WUTHERING HEIGHTS (Warner Bros)

    📺 TV:

    RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE UK (BBC3, BBC iPlayer, WOW Presents Plus)

    SQUID GAME (Netflix)

    CELEBRITY RACE ACROSS THE WORLD (BBC1 & BBC iPlayer)

    TAYLOR SWIFT: THE EARS TOUR - THE END OF AN ERA (Disney+)

    🎭 Theatre:

    THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (His Majesty’s Theatre)

    🫦 👀 Man of the Week:

    TAYRIS MONGARDI

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    1 hr and 36 mins
  • Did You Queer About... the Celeb Traitors final, the Grammy noms and the new Katy Perry song?
    Nov 14 2025

    Ben and Mikey are back with episode 9 and starting to wonder if this is the alternate universe. Alan Carr has won The Celebrity Traitors, Katy Perry has released good music and the Wicked cast have given us the most wonderful piece of promo.


    They dive into the big four Grammy nominations, the latest episode of Drag Race UK and Rosalía’s new album LUX, asking some big questions along the way:


    What is the difference between Song of the Year and Record of the Year? Did the wrong queen go home after Snatch Game? Can we enjoy music when we don’t understand a word of what they are saying?


    Queer is a full list of what was discussed:


    🎙️ Podcasts:

    SENTIMENTAL GARBAGE (Caroline O’Donoghue)

    🎧 Music:

    CONFESSIONS ON A DANCE FLOOR [TWENTY YEARS EDITION] (Madonna)

    BANDAIDS (Katy Perry)

    LUX (Rosalía)

    🎬 Film:

    FANTASTIC FOUR (Disney+)

    10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU (Buena Vista Pictures)

    📺 TV:

    FRIENDS (Netflix)

    WICKED: ONE WONDERFUL NIGHT (Sky and NOW TV)

    RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE UK (BBC3, BBC iPlayer, WOW Presents Plus)

    THE CELEBRITY TRAITORS (BBC iPlayer)

    🎭 Theatre:

    GWENDA’S GARAGE (Southwark Playhouse Theatre)

    KEN REX (The Other Palace Theatre)

    🫦 Man of the Week:

    ALAN CARR

    📝 Resources:

    HUB OF HOPE (https://hubofhope.co.uk/)

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    1 hr and 19 mins
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