Show overview
Building Queertopia launched in 2021 and has put out 32 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 20 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 40 min and 44 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. Roughly 53% of episodes carry an explicit flag from the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Society & Culture show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 4.2 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. The busiest year was 2021, with 24 episodes published. Published by BBC.
From the publisher
Chelcee Grimes and Shane Jenek (Courtney Act) invite a guest on each week and ask what they would add to build their perfect queer utopia. What’s your big idea for Queertopia? What would we do for fun? What would we bring from our current world to Queertopia?With help from you our queertopian citizens and our guests, we create the perfect society for all lifeforms to be their true selves. Everyone is welcome in Queertopia.
Latest Episodes
View all 32 episodesBuilding Queertopia: Amrou Al-Kadhi
The drag performer, film-maker and writer, Amrou Al-Kadhi, takes the last space on the Series 1 bus to Queertopia.
Building Queertopia: Ania Magliano
Comedian Ania Magliano talks viral TikToks and erotic fiction with Chelcee
Building Queertopia: Kitty Scott-Claus
EKitty Scott-Claus brings the Spice Girls, Nadine Coyle, Susan Boyle and Jane McDonald to Queertopia.
Building Queertopia: Inga Valentiner
Made in Queertopia? Reality TV star Inga Valentiner pays our new world a visit
Building Queertopia: From the Archives (Kevin Twomey & PJ Kirby)
EIn a week dominated by heteronormative romance traditions, please enjoy this episode from the archives featuring one of the purest forms of love: the friendship between gay men.
Building Queertopia: Chris Hall
ETikTok star and actor, Chris Hall, talks about the dos and don'ts of queer representation in the media with Shane and Chelcee.
Building Queertopia: Dean McCullough
It's time to begin, now count it in: Radio 1 presenter Dean McCullough has arrived in Queertopia!And he has some very specific notes...
Building Queertopia: Cheryl Hole
EBefore her return to the UK Drag Race runway, Chery Hole pays Shane and Chelcee a visit in Queertopia.
Queermas with Alison Spittle
EWheel of Misfortune's Alison Spittle brings festive cheer to Queertopia with answers inspired by the Christmases of her childhood
Building Queertopia: Catherine Bohart
EAs Shane and Chelcee welcome her to Queertopia, comedian and podcaster Catherine Bohart has an important case to make for saving the gays from themselves
Building Queertopia: Rosie Jones
EComedian Rosie Jones makes Shane and Chelcee laugh, cry and gasp in surprise with her ideas for Queertopia.Also in this episode: has fame impacted Rosie's love life?
Building Queertopia: Luke Kelly
Luke Kelly is a model and interior designer who uses his platform to talk about the realities of living with HIV. He has some very simple but powerful ideas for Queertopia.
Building Queertopia: Jamie & Shaaba
EJamie and Shaaba are a couple who advocate for understanding and community. So what does their version of Queertopia look like? And why does it involve free kittens?
Building Queertopia: Anick
Anick is an activist, actor and one of the most prominent intersex voices in the UK. What does Queertopia's intersex community need in order to live free from discrimination?
Building Queertopia: Emily Burns
EShane and Chelcee welcome singer-songwriter (and Pink super fan) Emily Burns to Queertopia. They talk queer representation in the media and accidentally coming out at a concert.
Building Queertopia: Rhys Nicholson
EMandatory queer history lessons, two hours of Judy Garland and a tribute to the 78ers? Comedian and RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under judge, Rhys Nicholson, has big plans for Queertopia: a world in which queer people would no longer be treated like exotic birds.Want to contribute your own ideas for this fledgling society? Reach Shane and Chelcee on [email protected]
Building Queertopia: Charlie Craggs
ECould free manicures help end transphobia? Activist and author, Charlie Craggs, thinks so. She explains her thinking to Chelcee and Shane, as they welcome her to Queertopia.
Building Queertopia: Adele Roberts and Kate Holderness
Shane and Chelcee welcome Queertopia's first power lesbian couple: Adele Roberts, a Radio 1 presenter and DJ, and Kate Holderness, an actress and writer.They've been together for 17 years and share their advice for a lasting (and powerful) relationship.What are they bringing to Queertopia? Finger buffets, meat raffles and much more.Want to contribute an idea? Email [email protected]
Building Queertopia: Bailey J Mills
EBailey J Mills is a non-binary TikTok star who consistently defies mainstream definitions of drag. What do they want for Queetopia? Just world peace, permanently blooming flowers...and Camp Rock.Shane and Chelcee want to know if the queer community could be trusted not to start wars. And how could real life be improved for us all?Want to have a say? Send word to [email protected]
Building Queertopia: Jack Guinness
"Growing up as a queer person in a straight world gives us so much damage"Should free, intensive therapy be available to all upon arrival to Queertopia?Model, writer and founder of the Queer Bible project, Jack Guinness, has very personal reasons for choosing this as his big idea for Queertopia. He tells Shane and Chelcee about his own relationship with therapy. Jack came to terms with his queer identity by learning about LGBTQIA+ history and wants to encourage everyone else to do the same.Want to have a say? Email [email protected]