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Another 4 creatives join Cian to discuss their shows in this year's Dublin Scene & Heard: Diarmuid Coffey's show "Slobbershops" Ella Skolimowski's show "PORN!" Jo Feijó's show "Please Come Talk To Me" Tadgh Dolan's show "Three Queens Stuck In Dublin City"

Cian speaks to 4 creatives with shows at this year's Scene + Heard.  Greg Clifford and his show "Redemption" Jae O'Connor and their show "Choices" Kevin Johnston and his show "Votáil Mindy" Allie O'Rourke and her show "Platforms"

Gaze is here and Cian speaks with 2 creators at this year's festival, Stephen Quinn who is bringing "Shame // Less" a movie about gay bathhouse culture in Dublin and Jackson Lennon who brings a personal story of the fight for self-acceptance with "Boxed In".  You can check out the full programme of movies at gaze.ie

The shows covered on this show include "Narcissus" a monologue pay by WIlliam Dunleavy "Idir Mise agus Craiceann do Chluaise" by Ciara Ní É and "Abundance" by Matthew Bratko & Beth Hayden

2 of the stars of this year's Fringe, Matthew Tallon (Fetish 101) and Sarah Devereux (Let's Get Funerable), join Cian to discuss their shows. 

Episode 5, Cian speaks with Preet who hails from Mauritius and is currently in Direct provision in Athlone. Preet explains the difficult upbringing he had in Mauritius and what lead him to start a new life in Ireland.  Trigger warning: sexual assault, verbal assault, suicidal ideations, child abuse.  Songs chosen by Preet,  Jimmy Gassell & Laura Berg "Friends" George Michael "Careless Whisper" Hozier "Take Me To Church"

Episode 4, Cian speaks with Marysia, who was raised between Tipperary and Poland growing up and now resides in Dublin. They share their experience of being an outsider in a rural class and how their sexual and gender identity further made them stand out.  Subscribe to hear the whole series as it airs.  Songs chosen by Marysia: happysad "Zanim Pojde" Grace Petrie "Pride" The Cranberries "Dreams"

Episode 3, Cian speaks with Viktor, who grew up in Hungary and moved to Ireland following a funding from someone he barely knew. He speaks about the current anti-LGBTQ law in Hungary being pushed by the Prime Minister and what it's like seeing negative change happen in his country of origin wile he is not there. Subscribe to hear the whole series as it airs.  Songs chosen by Marysia: Kispal és a borz - "ha az életben" Dorian Elektra "Sorry Bro (I Love Ya)" The Dubliners "The Parting Glass"

Episode 2: Blaise Ferguson speaks to Cian about their experience growing up in Singapore and finding their tribe in Trinity College Dublin.  Subscribe to hear the full series as soon as it airs.  Songs chosen by Blaise: Alextbh "No Space" Hayley Kiyoko "Feelings" Hozier "Work Song"

Episode 1 of Here & Queer: Cian speaks with Tomás Santillán who was born and raised in Argentina who tells his experience of coming to Ireland and growing up gay in Argentina.  Subscribe to catch the whole series as soon as it airs.  Songs chosen by Tomás: Twiggy "Necesito un Amigo" Miss Bolivia "Tomate el Palo" The Cranberries "Ode To My Family"

Premiering Wednesday the 28th July, Cian speaks to 5 people from different pockets of the globe on their experience being queer at home and their experience being here and queer in Ireland to try and learn what we can be doing better. Subscribe to stay across all episodes dropping Wednesdays at 10PM. 

This week Cian spoke with Paula Fagan from LGBT Ireland about parenting options for queer couples and singles.