Quirky And Or Queer
Latest Episodes
EP 10 - Conor McNeil
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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.
“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
“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
“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
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