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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… Saturday Night Live UK’s debut, new music from RAYE and Olivia Rodrigo yearning for her next era?
    Mar 27 2026

    Click clack. It’s not live and it’s not Saturday night but it is coming to you from London — in this week’s episode the boys share their reaction to the UK’s attempt at the popular and long-running US sketch comedy variety show.


    In the world of music, Sex and the City has inspired a new song by Olivia Rodrigo, while RAYE’s new song has reminded Mikey of a scene from Sex and the City.


    Plus, Ben raves about I Swear and swears that the latest single from Take That is actually worth raving about.


    Queer is a full list of what was discussed:


    🎬 Film:

    I SWEAR (Studio Canal)

    📺 TV:

    SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE UK (Sky One)

    🎧 Music:

    CLICK CLACK SYMPHONY FT. HANS ZIMMER (Raye)

    YOU’RE A SUPERSTAR (Take That)

    📚 Books:

    UNDER THE WHISPERING DOOR (TJ KLUNE)

    🫦 Man of the Week:

    PADDY YOUNG

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    56 mins
  • Did You Queer About… the 2026 Oscars, The Pussycat Dolls reunion and Kesha’s ‘The Tits Out Tour’?
    Mar 20 2026

    First up, the boys discuss some major UK chart updates. Harry Styles’ new album has debuted straight at number one, helping secure a milestone not seen in over a decade — every number one album in the first 11 weeks of the year has come from a British act. Britpop is back, baby!


    And so if the Queen of Pop! Madonna’s Into The Groove has danced its way back into the UK Top 20 more than 40 years after its release. Mikey breaks down why it’s happened — and why it remains one of the Queen of Pop’s finest.


    Meanwhile, Ben unpacks the 2026 Oscars, including the standout, Best Actor-winning performance from Michael B Jordan. Proof that every day really is a school day.


    Plus, the boys debate whether a three-member Pussycat Dolls reunion can really work — and ask the all-important question: is it finally time to put some respect on Kesha’s name?


    Queer is a full list of what was discussed:


    🎬 Film:

    ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Warner Bros. Pictures)

    SINNERS (Warner Bros. Pictures)

    K-POP DEMON HUNTERS (Netflix)

    MARTY SUPREME (A24)

    WEAPONS (Warner Bros. Pictures)

    HAMNET (Universal Pictures)

    27 DRESSES (20th Century Fox)

    🎧 Music:

    INTO THE GROOVE (Madonna)

    CLUB SONG (The Pussycat Dolls)

    THE TITS OUT TOUR (Kesha)

    🫦 Man of the Week:

    MICHAEL B JORDAN

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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Did You Queer About… ‘Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally’ by Harry Styles, plus Sombr’s first solo tour and Todrick Hall’s workshop musical?
    Mar 13 2026

    Fresh off a divisive performance at the BRITs, Harry Styles has dropped his highly anticipated fourth solo album. Ben and Mikey dive into the context behind its creation, share their first-listen reactions, unpack their theories about its bigger meaning and pick their standout tracks from a record that doesn’t exactly bang — but definitely does Pop.


    Elsewhere, the boys have glowing reviews for Sombr on tour and the work-in-progress musical ‘Midnight’ from multi-hyphenate Todrick Hall — a show that delivers more than many fully staged productions.


    Queer is a full list of what was discussed:


    📺 TV:

    HIS & HERS (Netflix)

    🎧 Music:

    ELIZABETH TAYLOR / THE LIFE OF A SHOWGIRL (Taylor Swift)

    THE LATE NIGHTS & YOUNG ROMANCE TOUR / I BARELY KNOW HER (Sombr)

    RIDE (Jessie Ware)

    NEW RELIGION (Bebe Rexha & Faithless)

    🎭 Theatre:

    MIDNIGHT (Sadlers Wells East)

    🫦 Man of the Week:

    HARRY STYLES

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    1 hr and 25 mins
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