On this episode of Tea and Cake, we’re having a natter with singer, show producer, model, head of Lady Gaga’s little monsters and member of the Bitten Peach family, Jason Kwan.  We chat about being a Lady Gaga super fan, growing up as a LGBTQ+ kid in Hong Kong, and finding and creating your chosen family. We also talk about how Jason found his voice through music and glam rock, as well as his work with akt (Albert Kennedy Trust). This episode does also discuss suicide and racism, so this a warning if this is a triggering subject for you.  This episode was recorded after Jason released a video on Instagram about racism towards the asian community spurred by the #StopAsianHate campaign, but before the horrible mass shootings in Atlanta.  In our quiz, 4,3,2,1 we discover their favourite LGBTQ+ creators, venues, events, music artists and their unsung hero.  --- 4,3,2,1 - Pop Quiz Answers --- 4 x LGBTQ+ Creators: Ocean Vuong - @ocean_vuong Mahatma Khandi - @mahatmakhandi Evelyn Mok - @evelynmok - (Rice to Meet You) Bretman Rock - @bretmanrock 3 x LGBTQ+ Venues and Events: The Bitten Peach - @bittenpeachuk The Enby Show - @theenbyshow - (@carrotdrag) Bethnal Green Working Men Club - @bgwmc 2 x LGBTQ+ Music Artist Rina Sawayama - @rinasonline Greyson Chance - @greysonchance 1 x Unsung Hero of the LGBTQ+ scene in London Lysander Dove - @lysander_dove - (Bar Wot) Follow Jason Kwan here: Instagram - @jasonkwanmusic Twitter - @JasonKwanMusic Spotify Follow The Bitten Peach here: Instagram - @bittenpeachuk Twitter - @bittenpeachuk --- Follow us at @TeaandCakePod Twitter Instagram Discover London's LGBTQIA+ scene at @HeyQueerLDN Instagram Twitter --- Presenter: Steve Whiting Instagram - @originalsteve Twitter - @originalsteve

This week I’m chatting to 1940s f*ckboi and member of the Family Jewels collective, Beau Jangles.  We talk about exploring gender through drag performing and personas, finding their performance family through drag kings collectives like Pecs. We also cover the exploding drag king community and competitions like Man Up, as well as creating nights and safe spaces with venues and groups like The Chateau.  We also talk about growing up in Norfolk, racism in school and discovering what it’s like to discover their non-binary identity.  In our quiz, 4,3,2,1 we discover their favourite LGBTQ+ creators, venues, events, music artists and their unsung hero.  If you've got 2 mins, please give us a review on your podcast platform of choice.  Tell us what you think for the show! Just tweet us or drop us a message on Instagram or Twitter through the hashtag - #TeaandCakePod or contact us at [email protected] --- 4,3,2,1 - Pop Quiz Answers --- 4 x LGBTQ+ Creators: Oedipussi Rex - @oedipussi.rex Sakeema Peng Crook - @sakeemathecrook Elise Güven - @elise.tattoo Georgeous Michael - @georgeousmichael 3 x LGBTQ+ Venues and Events: The Chateau - @the_chateau_  Pxssy Palace - @pxssypalace Non Binary Cabaret - @nonbinarycabaret 2 x LGBTQ+ Music Artists: Serena Isioma - @serenaisioma Rae Khalil - @raekhalil 1 x Unsung Hero of the LGBTQ+ scene in London: Chiyo - @prinxchiyo --- Follow Beau Jangles here: Instagram - @beaujanglesdrag --- Follow us at @TeaandCakePod Twitter Instagram  Discover London's LGBTQIA+ scene at @HeyQueerLDN Instagram Twitter --- Presenter: Steve Whiting Instagram - @originalsteve Twitter - @originalsteve

For this episode, I’m chatting to Mufseen and Spencer from the brilliant podcast, Queer Talk. We talk about creating a podcast during lockdown, and connecting and building your queer family. They also discuss creating For the Love of Queers and being part of the Pride in London team, as well as how we can use our skills for the community. In our quiz, 4,3,2,1 we discover their favourite LGBTQ+ creators, venues, events, music artists and their unsung hero. If you've got 2 mins, please give us a review on your podcast platform of choice. Tell us what you think for the show! Just tweet us or drop us a message on Instagram or Twitter through the hashtag - #TeaandCakePod or contact us at [email protected] --- 4,3,2,1 - Pop Quiz Answers --- 4 x LGBTQ+ Creators: Benjamin Dean - @notagainben Li Benedetti - @libenedettii Sharan Dhaliwal - @sharandhaliwal_ Az Franco  - @youcancallmeaz -   3 x LGBTQ+ Venues and Events: Horse Meat Disco - @horse_meat_disco Club Kali - @clubkali Rose and Crown - Pub - Greenwich 2 x LGBTQ+ Music Artist: Josef Salvat - @josefsalvat Andrea Di Giovanni - @andreadigiovanni 1 x Unsung Hero of the LGBTQ+ scene in London: Rico Jacob Chace - @rjchace --- Follow Queer Talk here: Instagram - @queer_talk Twitter - @queertalk_ Follow Mufseen here: Instagram - @mufseen Twitter - @mufseen Follow Spencer here: Instagram - @spencooper Twitter - @spencooper Follow For the Love of Queers here: Instagram - @fortheloveofqueers Twitter - @lovequeers --- Follow us at @TeaandCakePod Twitter Instagram Discover London's LGBTQIA+ scene at @HeyQueerLDN Instagram Twitter --- Presenter: Steve Whiting Instagram - @originalsteve Twitter - @originalsteve

We’re back with a new season of Tea and Cake! To kick things off with a BANG, I’m chatting to the mother of punk rock drag, Baby Lame! Please note that this episode contains adult language.  We talk about creating content and shows during lockdown, their cabaret creations Shit Show and Mariah and Friendz, with Crystal. We cover working with UK drag legend Paul O’Grady and US drag performers like Peaches Christ, BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon. We also dive into the London queer scene and so much more! In our quiz, 4,3,2,1 we discover their favourite LGBTQ+ creators, venues, events, music artists and their unsung hero.  If you've got 2 mins, please give us a review on your podcast platform of choice.  Tell us what you think for the show! Just tweet us or drop us a message on Instagram or Twitter through the hashtag - #TeaandCakePod or contact us at [email protected] --- 4,3,2,1 - Pop Quiz Answers --- 4 x LGBTQ+ Creators: Raze Collective - @razecollective The Bitten Peach - @bittenpeachuk Dina Martina - @dinamartina Christeene - @christeene_official 3 x LGBTQ+ Venues and Events: Bar Wotever - @BarWot Man Up - Drag King Competition at @TheGloryLDN Any venue! 2 x LGBTQ+ Music Artist Pink Suits - @pinksuitsband Mykki Blanco - @mykkiblanco 1 x Unsung Hero of the LGBTQ+ scene in London John Sizzle at The Glory - @johnsizzle --- Follow Baby Lame here: Instagram - @baby.lame -  Twitter - @Baby_Lame -  Website - https://www.babylame.com --- Follow us at @TeaandCakePod Twitter - https://twitter.com/teaandcakepod Instagram - http://instagram.com/teaandcakepod Discover London's LGBTQIA+ scene at @HeyQueerLDN Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/heyqueerldn Twitter - https://twitter.com/heyqueerldn --- Presenter: Steve Whiting Instagram - @originalsteve Twitter - @originalsteve

For this final episode of Tea and Cake, I’m chatting to Ellie and Jess from Queer Culture Club, an inclusive queer, womxn-lead collective in London. They are fighting the dissolution of queer spaces and isolation in our community with weekly events and socials. We talk about creating a community during lockdown that’s outside of focusing on dating, the need for sober spaces and using the community's skills and talents to help others. As well as discovering your queer identity and representation on TV. In our quiz, 4,3,2,1 we discover their favourite LGBTQ+ creators, venues, events, music artists and their unsung heroes. If you've got 2 mins, please give us a review on your podcast platform of choice. Tell us what you think for the show! Just tweet us or drop us a message on Instagram or through the hashtag - #TeaandCakePod --- 4,3,2,1 - Pop Quiz Answers --- 4 x LGBTQ+ Creators: Victoria Olsina - @victoria_comedy Queer Garden - @queergarden Abi - Zesttt For Life - @zestttforlife - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ZestttForLife LOL Word Comedy - @lolwordcomedy 3 x LGBTQ+ Venues and Events: Lez Events - @lezevents_ Bar Wot - @barwot Queer the Table - @queerthetable_ldn 2 x LGBTQ+ Music Artist Girl In Red - @girlinred - https://spoti.fi/32vv4OA The Fourth Choir - @thefourthchoir 1 x Unsung Hero of the LGBTQ+ scene in London Jess from Queen Culture Club - @jessielee_sw --- Follow Queer Culture Club here: Instagram - @queercultureclub Twitter - @QCCLondon Website - https://lnk.bio/cslw/ --- Follow us at @TeaandCakePod Twitter - https://twitter.com/teaandcakepod Instagram - http://instagram.com/teaandcakepod Discover London's LGBTQIA+ scene at @HeyQueerLDN Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/heyqueerldn Twitter - https://twitter.com/heyqueerldn --- Presenter: Steve Whiting Instagram - @originalsteve - https://www.instagram.com/originalsteve/ Twitter - @originalsteve - https://twitter.com/originalsteve

In this episode I’m chatting to spoken-word artist, performer, host to the stars and creator of Queefy and Hot Choc, Rhys’ Pieces. We talk about performing online during lockdown, their drag inspirations, developing nights, being a Queer POC individual and discovering their drag identity. We also cover being part of The Cocoa Butter Club, The Lipsinkers, Duckie Summer School and the Duckie Posh Club. In our quiz, 4,3,2,1 we discover their favourite LGBTQ+ creators, venues, events, music artists and their unsung heroes. If you've got 2 mins, please give us a review on your podcast platform of choice. Tell us what you think for the show! Just tweet us or drop us a message on Instagram or through the hashtag - #TeaandCakePod --- 4,3,2,1 - Pop Quiz Answers --- 4 x LGBTQ+ Creators: Travis Alabanza - @travisalabanza Zia Chiyo - @prinxchiyo The Cocoa Butter Club - @thecocoabutterclub 3 x LGBTQ+ Venues and Events: The Glory - @thegloryldn Dalston Superstore - @dsuperstore The Karaoke Hole - @thekaraokehole RVT - @RVTOfficial 2 x LGBTQ+ Music Artist Karnage Kills - @karnagekills - https://spoti.fi/3hmKomI Jacob V Joyce - @jacobvjoyce  - https://spoti.fi/3gde9Vz 1 x Unsung Hero of the LGBTQ+ scene in London Cassie Leon - @cas_phoenix, @thecocoabutterclub Cynthia Chika Franklin - @cynthchika --- Follow Rhys’s Pieces here: Instagram - @rhysspieces_ - https://www.instagram.com/rhysspieces_/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/PrinceB0hemia/videos Follow Queefy here: Instagram - @queefycabaret - https://www.instagram.com/queefycabaret/ --- Follow us at @TeaandCakePod Twitter - https://twitter.com/teaandcakepod Instagram - http://instagram.com/teaandcakepod Discover London's LGBTQIA+ scene at @HeyQueerLDN Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/heyqueerldn Twitter - https://twitter.com/heyqueerldn --- Presenter: Steve Whiting Instagram - @originalsteve - https://www.instagram.com/originalsteve/ Twitter - @originalsteve - https://twitter.com/originalsteve

In this episode I’m chatting to writer, performer, comedy improv guru Francesca Forristal, AKA, Christian Adore, AKA, part of comedy duo Drag Prov Review. We chat about exploring masculinity, discovering the meaning of emojis, performing during lockdown, helping others become drag kings and wholesome drag performances. In our quiz, 4,3,2,1 we discover their favourite LGBTQ+ creators, venues, events, music artists and their unsung heroes. If you've got 2 mins, please give us a review on your podcast platform of choice. Tell us what you think for the show! Just tweet us or drop us a message on Instagram or through the hashtag - #TeaandCakePod --- 4,3,2,1 - Pop Quiz Answers --- 4 x LGBTQ+ Creators: Oscar Wilde Aphra Behn Dorian Electra - @dorianelectra - https://spoti.fi/3kIqwfV Prince Josh Kilmer-Purcell The Arseniek - @thearseniek 3 x LGBTQ+ Venues and Events: RVT - @RVTOfficial She Soho - @SheSohoBar The Glory - @thegloryldn 2 x LGBTQ+ Music Artist Dodi - @doddleoddle - https://spoti.fi/3avpHlV Beatrice Eli - @beatriceeli - https://spoti.fi/31Tmetl 1 x Unsung Hero of the LGBTQ+ scene in London Eddie Ungless --- Follow Christian Adore here: Instagram - @DragProv Twitter - @DragProv Follow Francesca Forristal here: Instagram - @forristalwrites Twitter - @Forristalwrites Follow Forristal & Clarke here: Instagram - @forristalclarke Twitter - @ForristalClarke --- Follow us at @TeaandCakePod Twitter - https://twitter.com/teaandcakepod Instagram - http://instagram.com/teaandcakepod Discover London's LGBTQIA+ scene at @HeyQueerLDN Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/heyqueerldn Twitter - https://twitter.com/heyqueerldn --- Presenter: Steve Whiting Instagram - @originalsteve - https://www.instagram.com/originalsteve/ Twitter - @originalsteve - https://twitter.com/originalsteve

In this episode, I’m chatting to London’s Living Rainbow, clownish princess and your new invisible best friend, Crayola the Queen! We chat about drag performing during lockdown, zoom hen dos, discovering your queer identity, worldwide fandom with The Crayons, and Crayola’s performance influences. In our quiz, 4,3,2,1 we discover their favourite LGBTQ+ creators, venues, events, music artists and their unsung heroes. If you've got 2 mins, please give us a review on your podcast platform of choice. Tell us what you think for the show! Just tweet us or drop us a message on Instagram or through the hashtag - #TeaandCakePod --- 4,3,2,1 - Pop Quiz Answers --- 4 x LGBTQ+ Creators: Richard Energy - @richard_energy Chai Latte - @chailatteofficial RADAM RIDWAN - @radamridwan Chiyo - @prinxchiyo 3 x LGBTQ+ Venues and Events: RVT - @rvtofficial The Glory - @thegloryldn Bar Wot - @barwot 2 x LGBTQ+ Music Artist Divina de Campo - @divinadecampo - https://spoti.fi/31urp33 Teddy Geiger - @teddygeiger - https://spoti.fi/2XAXCEz 1 x Unsung Hero of the LGBTQ+ scene in London Lisander - Bar Wot - @barwot Jason Reid - @jasonreiduk Saddie Sinner - @sadiesinner --- Follow Crayola The Queen here: Instagram - @CrayolatheQueen Twitter - @CrayolatheQueen YouTube Crayola’s Madhouse Instagram - @crayolasmadhouse - --- Follow us at @TeaandCakePod Twitter - https://twitter.com/teaandcakepod Instagram - http://instagram.com/teaandcakepod Discover London's LGBTQIA+ scene at @HeyQueerLDN Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/heyqueerldn Twitter - https://twitter.com/heyqueerldn --- Presenter: Steve Whiting Instagram - @originalsteve Twitter - @originalsteve

In this episode, I’m chatting to Sadie Sinner The Songbird, cabaret performer, founder of The Cocoa Butter Club and Production & Entertainment Manager for UK Black Pride. We talk about so much! From racism in the LGBTQ+ scene, to the foundation of The Cocoa Butter Club, Bar WOT and the RVT. We chat about celeb spotting, lockdown TV choices and so much more! In our quiz, 4,3,2,1 we discover their favourite LGBTQ+ creators, venues, events, music artists and their unsung hero. If you've got 2 mins, please give us a review on your podcast platform of choice. Tell us what you think for the show! Just tweet us or drop us a message on Instagram or through the hashtag - #TeaandCakePod --- 4,3,2,1 - Pop Quiz Answers --- 4 x LGBTQ+ Creators: Ben Hunt - BBC LGBT Correspondent Kamari Roméo - Humblebee Creative Tanya Compas, Exist Loudly Tomboysexy - https://spoti.fi/2ZRqVEe 3 x LGBTQ+ Venues and Events: The Bitten Peach - Haus of Royalz - Hot Choc - Rhys Pieces and Bolly Illusion R.U.S.H. 2 x LGBTQ+ Music Artist Tomboysexy - https://spoti.fi/2ZRqVEe Jason Kwan - https://spoti.fi/2X4o1KT 1 x Unsung Hero of the LGBTQ+ scene in London Quiplash -  (Amelia Cavallo) Koko Brown Follow Sadie Sinner here: Instagram - @SadieSinner Twitter - @SadieSinner The Cocoa Butter Club: Instagram - @thecocoabutterclub Twitter - @cocoabuttershow Website Follow us at @TeaandCakePod Twitter Instagram Discover London's LGBTQIA+ scene at @HeyQueerLDN Instagram Twitter Presenter: Steve Whiting Instagram - @originalsteve Twitter - @originalsteve

It’s time for episode 3 and we’re chatting to Mark who runs LGBTQ+ fitness group The Muscle Marys We chat about lockdown TV, creating a community through fitness in London, anxiety, body and how London’s LGBTQ+ scene has changed. In our quiz, 4,3,2,1 we discover their favourite LGBTQ+ Creators, venues, events, music artists and their unsung hero. If you've got 2 mins, please give us a review on your podcast platform of choice. Tell us what you think for the show! Just tweet us or drop us a message on Instagram or through the hashtag - #TeaandCakePod --- 4,3,2,1 - Pop Quiz Answers --- 4 x LGBTQ+ Creators: Fitter You Global Spinder Lunges in Leggings Alpha Dance 3 x LGBTQ+ Venues and Events: Dominion of Scum @ The Glory The Cock Tavern Once Upon a Scream 2 x LGBTQ+ Music Artist Da Brat - Kim Petras 1 x Unsung Hero of the LGBTQ+ scene in London Steve (Me) from Hey Queer London --- Follow Mark from The Muscle Marys here: Instagram - @themusclemarys Twitter - @themusclemarys Website --- Follow us at @TeaandCakePod Twitter Instagram Discover London's LGBTQIA+ scene at @HeyQueerLDN Instagram Twitter --- Presenter: Steve Whiting Instagram - @originalsteve Twitter - @originalsteve