Call Me Mother with Shon Faye Podcast
1) Sissy
If you enjoyed Call Me Mother, we thought you might like a brand new series which has just launched — it's called Sissy. In this episode, Ryan Best wants to find a way to fight back against bullies, b...Show More
2) Cecilia Gentili on Living Unapologetically
Shon speaks to Argentinian American health worker and trans advocate Cecilia Gentili. When Cecilia gets a week's internship at a New York health centre, she realises she has the skills to help young t...Show More
3) Rupert Raj on Forging Community
Shon speaks to Rupert Raj, a Canadian trans activist and psychotherapist who has dedicated his life to creating a world that’s better educated on – and safer for – trans people everywhere.Rupert opens...Show More
4) Kevin Aviance on Reinventing Yourself, Fiercely
Shon speaks to New York-based drag artist and DJ, Kevin Aviance.When Kevin first found himself in Washington D.C.’s nightlife scene during the club kid era, he didn’t expect drag to become his life or...Show More
5) Jide Macaulay on Reconciling Faith and Sexuality
Shon speaks to British-Nigerian Reverend Jide Macaulay, who founded House of Rainbow, an LGBTQ+ inclusive church and support organisation for queer people of faith. When Jide is excommunicated from hi...Show More
6) David Hoyle on Accepting Mortality
Shon speaks to British performer and artist David Hoyle, who created the anti-drag character The Divine David. Reeling from the impact of the AIDS crisis, David searches for a way to channel his anger...Show More
7) Zsa-Zsa Fisher on Finding Freedom in Self-Expression
Shon speaks to Zsa-Zsa Fisher, a South African campaigner and healthcare worker. Searching for a better sense of herself, Zsa-Zsa visits a Johannesburg club called Simply Blue and meets a drag queen w...Show More
8) Sarah Schulman on Writing Queer Lives
Shon speaks to American author Sarah Schulman, who began her career as a reporter for New York’s queer and feminist press before going on to pen over 20 novels, plays and works of non-fiction. Sarah d...Show More
9) Lavinia Co-op on Performance as Self-Acceptance
Shon meets Lavinia Co-op, former member of the BLOOLIPS, a British radical drag troupe. After landing a job as a dresser in London’s West End, Lavinia is thrust into a new world of opportunity, and a ...Show More
10) Lisa Power on Resilience Against Adversity
Shon speaks to British activist and Stonewall co-founder Lisa Power. When Lisa accidentally finds herself outed in the local newspaper, she chooses to embrace queer life and the myriad experiences tha...Show More