As the world went into lockdown, the sounds around us changed. Some people were treated to natural soundscapes of birds, beaches and backyards without interruptions from road and air traffic. Others found themselves sitting alone on balconies or beside windows hoping to catch the breeze. Side B is a reflective, slower paced exploration of local environments at a strange moment in history. Show notes on our website.

Queer Out Here

Issue 05 Side B

Remember the Before Times? These stories are from back when people were still travelling internationally, gathering in crowds at the drop of a hat and visiting friends without a second thought. Enjoy audio postcards, diaries, conversations, music and sound art from queer folks around the world.

Issue 05 Side A

Reflecting how the world and our relationship with the outdoors have changed in 2020, Issue 05 will be released in August... and it's a two-parter. Until then, we hope this piques your interest!

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Immerse yourself in the world! These queer-produced audio pieces explore themes ranging from the intimate and individual to the communal and universal, and will take you from stormy mountains, down rivers brimming with life, into majestic woods, through bustling cities and down to the mysterious underwater world beneath the waves. You’ll find poetry, songs and readings in here, as well as sound art, field recordings, solo musings and conversations.

Issue 04

Here you’ll find echoes and snippets of queer experiences underwater and under woodland canopies, on mountain paths and city squares, people alone or with friends and communities. Issue 04 will be released in mid-December.

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What does it mean to gain or lose a connection with nature or place? To move in familiar or unfamiliar landscapes? To form relationships with other creatures, myths and histories? This issue explores questions like this through poetry, diaries, music, monologues, prose, field recordings and conversations. Show notes on our website.

Issue 03

The wonderful pieces in Issue 03 will be served up to you very soon. In the meantime, whet your appetite with this!

Issue 03 Preview

Off Track presents a special edition of Queer Out Here, featuring a selection of pieces from Issue 01. Off Track, with Ann Jones, is an Australian radio show from ABC’s Radio National. Every week, Off Track explores an aspect of the natural world - anywhere from deep in the ocean to high in the mountains, from the outback to suburban back yards. We love this programme, and we are delighted to be featured in their series of “some of the best of international nature broadcasting and audio”. You can also find this special issue on the Off Track website.

Off Track presents Queer Out Here

Travel from mountain lakes to holy wells, canals and backyard ponds; bask in spaces present, remembered and imagined; grapple with physical and emotional hardship; take your ears adventuring! Show notes on our website.

Issue 02

Hold onto your hats! Issue 02 will be breezing into your feeds and apps in the not-too-distant future. In the meantime, this preview should blow away a few cobwebs.

Issue 02 Preview

From the sea to the mountains, from cities to fields, along footpaths and highways and beaches, let us take your ears adventuring! Show notes on our website.

Issue 01

Issue 01 is almost ready to release. How exciting! It should pop up in your feeds and apps next week. In the meantime, we thought we'd give you a sneak preview of some of the great stuff we've got in store for you.

Issue 01 Preview

Allysse and Jonathan discuss how being queer/LGBTQIA+ might affect a person’s outdoor experiences, connections between creativity and the outdoors, what we love about field recordings and the kinds of places we’re drawn to.

Issue 00

Outdoors-themed audio by queer/LGBTQIA+ people. Take your ears adventuring.

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Queer Out Here

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