In a week dominated by heteronormative romance traditions, please enjoy this episode from the archives featuring one of the purest forms of love: the friendship between gay men.

Building Queertopia: Chris Hall

Feb 1st, 2022 40m 21s

TikTok star and actor, Chris Hall, talks about the dos and don'ts of queer representation in the media with Shane and Chelcee.

Building Queertopia: Dean McCullough

Jan 25th, 2022 44m 6s

It's time to begin, now count it in: Radio 1 presenter Dean McCullough has arrived in Queertopia!And he has some very specific notes...

Building Queertopia: Cheryl Hole

Jan 18th, 2022 32m 36s

Before her return to the UK Drag Race runway, Chery Hole pays Shane and Chelcee a visit in Queertopia.

Queermas with Alison Spittle

Dec 21st, 2021 41m 8s

Wheel of Misfortune's Alison Spittle brings festive cheer to Queertopia with answers inspired by the Christmases of her childhood

Building Queertopia: Catherine Bohart

Dec 14th, 2021 41m 21s

As Shane and Chelcee welcome her to Queertopia, comedian and podcaster Catherine Bohart has an important case to make for saving the gays from themselves

Building Queertopia: Rosie Jones

Dec 7th, 2021 49m 56s

Comedian Rosie Jones makes Shane and Chelcee laugh, cry and gasp in surprise with her ideas for Queertopia.Also in this episode: has fame impacted Rosie's love life?

Building Queertopia: Luke Kelly

Nov 30th, 2021 44m 1s

Luke Kelly is a model and interior designer who uses his platform to talk about the realities of living with HIV. He has some very simple but powerful ideas for Queertopia.

Building Queertopia: Jamie & Shaaba

Nov 23rd, 2021 43m 44s

Jamie and Shaaba are a couple who advocate for understanding and community. So what does their version of Queertopia look like? And why does it involve free kittens?

Building Queertopia: Anick

Nov 16th, 2021 43m

Anick is an activist, actor and one of the most prominent intersex voices in the UK. What does Queertopia's intersex community need in order to live free from discrimination?

Building Queertopia: Emily Burns

Nov 9th, 2021 39m 3s

Shane and Chelcee welcome singer-songwriter (and Pink super fan) Emily Burns to Queertopia. They talk queer representation in the media and accidentally coming out at a concert.

Building Queertopia: Rhys Nicholson

Oct 26th, 2021 46m 12s

Mandatory queer history lessons, two hours of Judy Garland and a tribute to the 78ers? Comedian and RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under judge, Rhys Nicholson, has big plans for Queertopia: a world in which queer people would no longer be treated like

Building Queertopia: Charlie Craggs

Oct 19th, 2021 44m 9s

Could free manicures help end transphobia? Activist and author, Charlie Craggs, thinks so. She explains her thinking to Chelcee and Shane, as they welcome her to Queertopia.

Building Queertopia: Adele Roberts and Kate Holderness

Oct 12th, 2021 46m 48s

Shane and Chelcee welcome Queertopia's first power lesbian couple: Adele Roberts, a Radio 1 presenter and DJ, and Kate Holderness, an actress and writer.They've been together for 17 years and share their advice for a lasting (and powerful) rela

Building Queertopia: Bailey J Mills

Oct 5th, 2021 43m 36s

Bailey J Mills is a non-binary TikTok star who consistently defies mainstream definitions of drag. What do they want for Queetopia? Just world peace, permanently blooming flowers...and Camp Rock.Shane and Chelcee want to know if the queer commu

Building Queertopia: Jack Guinness

Sep 28th, 2021 41m 20s

"Growing up as a queer person in a straight world gives us so much damage"Should free, intensive therapy be available to all upon arrival to Queertopia?Model, writer and founder of the Queer Bible project, Jack Guinness, has very personal reaso

Building Queertopia: Shura

Sep 21st, 2021 46m 52s

"Jurassic Park was my personal gay awakening"Singer Shura joins Chelcee Grimes and Shane Jenek in Queertopia, and explains why she'd build a statue of Laura Dern.What else would she like to see in their new, queer paradise? How about a complet

Building Queertopia: Crystal

Sep 14th, 2021 42m 28s

"Most gay people learn about sex through porn and I just think that's an absolute tragedy"It's time to talk about sex as Drag Race star Crystal joins Shane and Chelcee in Queertopia. What should sex education involve in a queer utopia? And why

Building Queertopia: Shon Faye

Sep 7th, 2021 41m 37s

"If we are building this queer utopia, maybe we can figure out how to keep things opulent and luxurious without being exploitative"Could Queertopia be a true place of refuge for the LGBTQ+ community without abolishing capitalism?Writer and acti