Quirky And Or Queer

Quirky And Or Queer


Latest Episodes

EP 10 - Conor McNeil
October 14, 2019

“I want more ownership in the way I choose to present my drag and persona.” In this episode, I sit down with Conor McNeil, also known as Cobra Clawfield. Cobra is the newly crowned winner of the Swine 2019 at Halifax Pride and is fresh on the Atlantic Can

EP 09 - Trevor Seyforth
August 06, 2019

“I tried to fix myself, even though there is nothing to be fixed.”  Trevor Seyforth joins Quirky and Or Queer to talk about disability, being gay, and growing up in rural Nova Scotia. Trevor and I grew up in the same town, just separated by a few yea

EP 08 - Laura Shepherd
June 07, 2019

“Im asking people by my very existence to drill back down into everything they think they know and relearn it. I have had to do that first and foremost myself.” Laura Shepherd is a deeply involved and dynamic community advocate who grew up in Massachusett

EP 07 - Brittany Campbell
May 12, 2019

“If you can mix something with humour, the memory will stick around longer.” Brittany Campbell is a comedian, a writer, a podcaster, and an entertainer. We sat down in Halifax, NS and talked about all things comedy, her work with the Canadian Armed Forces

EP 06 - MASE ING
April 19, 2019

“I literally walked into the navy office and walked out and went to massage school. I feel pulled to help people that aren’t comfortable with their own bodies and the element of touch.” Mase is a massage therapist, a yoga teacher, and a compassionate supe

Episode 05 - Teo Ferguson
March 27, 2019

“We are evolving as a society, we are evolving as people, we are evolving in our culture, so let go of that old mind frame.” What does it mean to be accountable? This week’s episode has me interviewing Teo Ferguson. Teo and I reconnected a couple of month

Episode 04 - Mirrors.
March 14, 2019

“I have to let go of a lot of things I think in order to be genuine, because that’s what being an artist is. Being genuine.” - Mirrors In this episode I sit down with Halifax based musician Mirrors, also known as Kurt Heinrich Collinet. I have known of Ku

Episode 03 - April Hubbard
March 02, 2019

“I want love in my life and I want to show love to the people I care about and it doesn’t have to fit a traditional romantic mold.” In this episode I sit down with April Hubbard on Valentine’s Day. April and I talk about otherness as it relates to disabil

Episode 02 - Beldam Aiken
February 14, 2019

“Use what we have learned about being ‘other’ to support ourselves and help other people too.” This episode finds me interviewing Beldam Aiken at the Glitter Bean Cafe in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Beldam and I met auditioning for the Neptune Theatre’s Improv

Episode 01 - For the Tide / Richard Martin
February 02, 2019

Richard Martin has recorded his first EP as For The Tide. The EP is a collection of songs which explore his queer identity and love. This episode finds us talking about how his otherness has shaped his music, his worldview, and helped turn him into a beau