
The Things That Made Me Queer
By WOW Podcast Network
Join Crystal from Drag Race UK as she sits down with a range of celebrity guests and friends to chat about the touchpoints of their queer journey through the items they “bring” along to the studio.
Theme Song: “Something Like Summer” by Caveboy
Theme Song: “Something Like Summer” by Caveboy
Where to listen

Horror and Heartache with Landon Cider
In the season two finale, Crystal sits down with Drag royalty Landon Cider (Dragula season three) to discuss dark cinema, creativity in a pandemic, growing up on the West Coast, and good ol' fashioned rock and roll.
01:16:15
August 16, 2021

Colorful Childhoods and the Power of Clubbing with TeTe Bang
Crystal is joined (in person! Who needs Zoom?) by her dear friend and drag artist, TeTe Bang! The two discuss small town high streets, women in drag, and much much more!
01:18:39
August 09, 2021

Sissies and Satin Capes with Fenton Bailey
Fenton Bailey (co-founder of World of Wonder) discusses Batman’s queer legacy, sissy representation, 80s New York, cross-dressing at the all-male boarding school, and when Bowie met Andy Warhol.
01:11:02
August 02, 2021

Eyeliner and Anglophilia with Sam Sparro
Sam Sparro and Crystal talk Rosie O’Donnell’s koosh balls, moving at a tender age, Madonna’s flop era, anglophilia, and why Crystal wasn’t embarrassed when buying Sam’s first album.
01:00:32
July 26, 2021

Riot Grrrl and Phone Calls From Madonna with Mykki Blanco
Acclaimed musician and performance artist Mykki Blanco joins Crystal to talk about musical inspirations, trans experience, emailing your heroes and tour burnout.
01:12:18
July 19, 2021

Lesbian Kindlings and Karaoke with Cameron Esposito
Comedian Cameron Esposito and Crystal discuss butch visibility, animated sex symbols of the 90s, seeing a version of yourself on stage, and the power of karaoke.
01:03:39
July 12, 2021

Power Lesbians and Abstract Cinema with Jake Shears
Jake Shears (Scissor Sisters) and Crystal discuss Sandra Bernhard’s gay power, abstract cinema, queer fiction, and The B-52's.
50:01
July 05, 2021

Spice Up Your Life with Omari Douglas (It’s A Sin)
Omari Douglas (It’s A Sin) and Crystal discuss women in wrestling, girl band fever and making it in showbiz.
01:16:11
June 28, 2021

Drag Icons and David Bowie's Crotch with BenDeLaCreme
In the premiere of season two, Crystal is joined by RuPaul's Drag Race alum BenDeLaCreme to discuss the etiquette surrounding tights in open-toed shoes, David Bowie's crotch, political queer awakenings, and making a movie in a pandemic!
01:15:43
June 22, 2021

Sexual Awakenings with Shea Couleé
Crystal is joined by RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars S5 winner Shea Couleé to discuss Patrick Swayze molding clay, how to hide a wig under your bed, and what REALLY goes on in the high school choir room.
50:28
February 23, 2021

Camp and Sleaze with Peaches Christ
Crystal is joined by drag legend Peaches Christ as they discuss small-town America, camp icons, meeting your heroes, and moving to the big city.
46:19
February 16, 2021

Lesbian Haircuts and Limp Wrists with JD Samson
Crystal is joined by musician JD Samson (Le Tigre, MEN) to discuss butch visibility, lesbian haircuts, making music in lockdown, public access television, and first kisses.
49:22
February 09, 2021

Latex Catsuits and Queer Visibility with Juno Dawson
Crystal is joined by renowned author, Juno Dawson! The two of them touch on many topics, including staying creative during lockdown, the benefits of finding kindred spirits early in life, and Michelle Pfeiffer. And of course, Juno shares the things that made her queer!
01:00:00
February 02, 2021

Representation and Pride with MNEK
Crystal is joined by jack of all musical talent and Break Up (Bye Bye) producer, MNEK! The two of them cover it all, from black representation in the media, to growing up gay in the big city, to navigating queerness as a public figure in the music industry. And of course, he shares the things that make him queer!
01:02:32
January 26, 2021

Fashion Escapism and Emancipation with Detox
Have you had it? OFFICIALLY??? Crystal checks in with Season 5 icon Detox. Once Crystal is finished fangirling, the two chat about working during a pandemic, getting canceled, and of course, the things that made them the queer icons we know and love today.
01:03:34
January 19, 2021

The Things That Made Me Queer
Join your favorite hairy UK queen, Crystal, as she delves into the queer experience. Every week, special guests like Shea Coulée, Peaches Christ, and many more spill the tea on their own defining real life moments and pop culture references that shaped their queerness and helped them grow into the fabulous artists we love today!
01:52
January 12, 2021