Get Queer is Xtra magazine's podcast that questions and celebrates 2SLGBTQIA+ representation. Join reality TV fan and host Mel Woods in the show’s first season for a candid analysis of unscripted television’s history in a bid to answer a central question: “How has reality TV shaped queer identity in the community, in the world and in the mirror?" Through interviews with stars, experts and fan favourites, including Zeke Smith (Survivor), Wes Culwell (Boy Meets Boy), and Racquel Chevremont (The Real Housewives of New York), Get Queer takes listeners behind the scenes of reality TV’s most shocking, and compelling, moments to unravel how they were made and their lasting impact.
Mel Woods interviews Brian Moylan about the queerness within the Real Housewives franchise and speaks with Racquel Chevremont about her experiences on the show in this interview episode.
29 May 2025
Ru-ality TV: The Gamechanger
Hunter Hargraves and Mel Woods analyze RuPaul Charles' impact and the enduring influence of RuPaul's Drag Race on popular culture in this interview episode.
22 May 2025
Trans TV
Host Mel Woods continues their conversation with Zeke Smith, and looks at the state of trans visibility on reality TV.
15 May 2025
The G.O.A.T.
Hunter Hargraves joins host Mel Woods to discuss the greatest of all time season of queer reality TV, and Mel meets one of the rockstar cast, Arewá Basit.
7 May 2025
Gaystreaming
Host Mel Woods talks to Eve Ng about her book Mainstreaming Gays: Critical Convergences of Queer Media, Fan Cultures, and Commercial Television; Wes Culwell discusses his journey from one side of reality TV to the other.
7 May 2025
Casually Queer
Host Mel Woods looks back at the history of queer reality TV; they speak with one of its true survivors, Zeke Smith.
1 May 2025
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Are you ready for the next best pop culture podcast on all things reality TV? Get Queer is here. A product of Xtra magazine, Get Queer questions and celebrates LGBTQ2S+ representation in pop culture. Join reality TV fan and host Mel Woods in the show’s first season for a candid analysis of unscripted television’s history in a bid to answer a central question: “How has reality TV shaped queer identity in the community, in the world and in the mirror?" Through interviews with stars, experts and fan favourites, including Zeke Smith (Survivor), Wes Culwell (Boy Meets Boy), and Racquel Chevremont (The Real Housewives of New York City), Get Queer takes listeners behind the scenes of reality TV’s most shocking and compelling moments to unravel how they were made and their lasting impact.
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