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Should you pitch it?

Guest activity
Often has guests
80% of recent episode titles look like interviews
Episode length
44 min
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Publishing
Weekly+
45 episodes · last 2026-10-06
Language
English
The feed says "en" without a region, so the country is unknown.
Where it's from
United Kingdom
A .uk contact address or website.
Reach
74
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Worth a pitch. This show publishes its own contact, sits outside the national chart, is independently published, and its recent episodes show it books guests.

How this show compares to other culture & arts podcasts

Most episodes here are interviews, well above the Culture & Arts norm, so the format is already built around having someone on.

Measured against every culture & arts podcast in the directory that has published in the last year.

This show Category average
Episodes featuring a guest 80% 15%
Episodes in the last 90 days 13 11
Typical episode length 44 min 46 min
Episodes published in total 45 156
Reach percentile 74 50

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What the show says about itself

Jake Shears’ award-winning podcast Queer The Music celebrates the music, artists and cultural moments that have shaped LGBTQ+ lives, also shifting politics, perception and popular culture in plain sight. Each episode, Jake Shears - musician, actor, writer, and all-round trailblazer - invites the viewer in, as he’s joined by those who continue to break ground and soundtrack Pop; from queer pioneers and beloved allies to the next generation of creators subverting the mainstream. This season, Queer The Music goes further still, pushing its format with legacy artist specials, authors, themed episo

Recent episodes

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  1. Horse Meat Disco’s Luke Howard on Queer Nightlife, Disco & Finding Your People | Queer the Music with Jake Shears
  2. How Queer Artists Transformed Pop Music in 1984 | Ian Wade | Queer the Music with Jake Shears
  3. Why Tom Rasmussen Believes Being Different Is an Enviable Position | Queer the Music with Jake Shears
  4. Ben Platt on Love, Queer Life and the Magic of Theatre | Queer the Music with Jake Shears
  5. The Queer History of Lou Reed & The Velvet Underground | Queer the Music with Jake Shears
  6. Jehnny Beth: “I’m In It For The Long Run” | Queer the Music with Jake Shears
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Common questions

Does Queer the Music with Jake Shears accept guests?

Often has guests. This show interviews people regularly. This is our reading of the show's recent episode titles, not a statement from the show itself.

How do I contact Queer the Music with Jake Shears?

Yes. Queer the Music with Jake Shears publishes a contact address in its own RSS feed, and it is the show's own inbox rather than a shared network desk. We hold it and release it to people on a plan. We never invent an address and never send a pitch on your behalf.

How often does Queer the Music with Jake Shears publish?

It publishes at least once a week. There are 45 episodes in the feed. Episodes run about 44 minutes.

Is Queer the Music with Jake Shears still active?

Yes. It has published within the last 90 days.