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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.

Spoken has transcripts of 45 Queer the Music with Jake Shears episodes, with the speakers named. The newest listed here is from October 6, 2026.

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Horse Meat Disco’s Luke Howard on Queer Nightlife, Disco & Finding Your People | Queer the Music with Jake Shears

October 6, 2026

Luke Howard (0:00)

One night, Prince showed up. He got to the door and he was with his entourage, and one of his entourage was the model, Veronica Webb.

And he sent Veronica Webb down to check out the party. And I remember the DJ booth was kind of on the side of the dance floor, and Veronica Webb, I think she thought that the DJ booth was the coat check. So she gave me a coat. I was just like...

Jake Shears (0:24)

This is Queer the Music. I'm Jake Shears, and today we are heading gaily forward to the dance floor. All right now, if you love Shakin It as much as I do, you've come to the right place, because, let's face it, homos know there's something magical about a room where music, community and freedom collide. And my guest…

So I'm delighted to welcome Luke Howard to Queer the Music.

Luke Howard (1:22)

Thank you very much.

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