Podcast appearances and mentions of Ana Matronic

Send us a textBridget stops by the podcast to discuss music, metaphysics, and much more. ****Bridget Barkan is a chameleon artist who shape-shifts through genre and style with a thread of raw truth and soul, woven into every melody and lyric. A native New Yorker, she has toured the world with pop/glam band Scissor Sisters and has performed with Bright Light Bright Light and Slow Knights. Starring in LGBTQ romantic classic “Walk with Me,” as a singer/songwriter, featured on the original album as well. As a singer, she has also opened for Lady Gaga, and has shared the stage with Drag legends Joey Arias, Murray Hill, and more. She worked closely with Baz Luhrmann as the voice of Misty Holloway on the Netflix show “The Get Down.” Bridget has released singles with the House DJ/producer legend Todd Terry as well as numerous of her own singles. As a child actress, she has appeared in countless commercials and Sesame Street. She has starred in HBO's Everyday People, Sherrybaby, Redacted, God's Pocket, Steven Soderbergh's The Knick and had a recurring role as a one-legged “hooker” on Law & Order: SVU. On stage, Barkan has appeared in numerous productions including Dog Sees God and alongside Lea Michelle in a workshop of Spring Awakening.  "Heartbroken Ones” was a practice in healing, purging, and processing what Barkan was going through. “It helped me get through one of the worst moments of my life. It was the acceptance I was singing to myself,” Barkan explains. “All that mattered was releasing the pain that this indiscretion had caused.” Working with producer Austin Bello (Nikki Pope, FNKHOUSER, Goldvein) again  who worked on her previous single “Good Things” and singer songwriter Poet Hawkins, she crafted the song in “a more old soul approach at first. But then I kept listening to my friend Natti Vogel's song ‘FAB (Free Ass Bitch),' which also was a healing song, which had a more pop and synth based energy, so we went in that direction, instead. We took parts of a voice memo and created a soundscape which really captured the inner world I was in.” A regular in the NYC artsy pop underground that includes Bright Light Bright Light, Xavier Smith, and John Cameron Mitchell among many others, Bridget is a “Jill of All Trades” on a one woman journey through life, love and loss. She also formerly toured the world with Scissor Sisters and can be seen in their earth-shattering “Let's Have A Kiki” video as one of Ana Matronic's crew. Having inherited her father's knack for songwriting, Bridget's intrinsic artistry and talent is a legacy she proudly carries. *****If you would like to contact the show about being a guest please email us at Dauna@bettertopodcast.comFollow us on Social MediaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/author_d.m.needom/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bettertopodcastwithdmneedomAudio production by Rich Zei of Third Ear AudioIntro and Outro music compliments of Fast Suzi©2025 Better To...Podcast with D. M.NeedomSupport the show

Everyone has an ABBA story. Like A Magic Spell is the song-by-song podcast which unlocks and shares the joy of ABBA.This special episode is an interview with longstanding ABBA author and biographer, Jan Gradvall, who's written a fantastic new book, The Book of ABBA: Melancholy Undercover. The phrase comes from a quote from Benny about the group's music: "Even the happier songs are melancholy at their core. What we did was melancholy, undercover."The book is available to buy now.Jan is also appearing in the UK at the end of October 2024:Wednesday 23 October - London, Waterstones, Piccadilly with Ana Matronic and performances from The ABBA Tribute Band.Thursday 24 October - Sheffield, Off The Shelf Festival with Daniel Dylan Wray, plus an ABBA and Eurovision Quiz.Friday 25 October - Glasgow, Waterstones with Gemma Cairney. "Come dressed in your finest ABBA outfits".Instagram: likeamagicspellEmail: likeamagicspell@gmail.comProduced and hosted by Adrian StirrupMusic by Ian Jones

In a scene like this you get a contact-high! This week, Peaches and Michael are entering a world of super-octane girls in celebration of 1970's BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS! In addition to discussing the ongoing legacy of filmmaker Russ Meyer, our hosts delve into this forever's fave's ability to strut between genres. Joining the conversation is Scissor Sister, DJ, and author Ana Matronic, who digs into the film's female forward messaging, as well as its unique perspective on the music industry. Then, producer of TURA! THE TURA SATANA DOCUMENTARY, Siouxzan Perry stops by to reminisce on her adventures taking the stars of this cult classic out on the road. From the Carrie Nations to Roger Ebert and beyond, this episode has it all! Go!  | ReplyForwardAdd reaction

In this edition: We revisit interviews with some celebrity guests: singer Ana Matronic, Queen's Brian May, and astrophysicist and author Katie Mack. Ana Matronic meets the robots – Scissor Sisters singer Ana Matronic visited Imperial in 2015 to meet robotics researcher Dr Aldo Faisal. She spoke about her book, her passion for robots and her devotion to the international, intellectual movement called transhumanism. Brian May submits his PhD – In 2007, a rather extraordinary PhD student submitted his thesis – Queen guitarist Brian May. He returned to Imperial to complete the PhD he started before the band took off, and we caught up with him to talk space dust, how Imperial has changed since the 1970s, and whether his thesis or Bohemian Rhapsody is his biggest achievement. Dr Katie Mack contemplates the end – Astrophysicist and author Dr Katie Mack gave a guest lecture at Imperial in 2019 for a ‘Science for Fiction' event. We asked her about her favourite way the universe might die, whether she ever gets melancholy about the ultimate end, and how science fiction helps her unwind.

We are heartbroken.San Francisco legend Heklina was found dead in her hotel room on Monday morning in London by her longtime friend, collaborator and co-star Peaches Christ. Over the years we taped so many good shows with Heklina that it's hard to pick one, so this week we're reposting our favorites to celebrate the amazing life and legacy of this amazing comedian and drag queen. Along with her gal pal Peaches Christ, Heklina shaped and created the modern drag scene in San Francisco with their wildly popular and irreverent Trannyshack shows and nights at STUD. After the name change of the shows to Mother, Heklina and Peaches moved their events to Oasis, a bar she co-founded with her longtime friend D'Arcy Drollinger. Heklina touched so many people's lives, including ours. A fierce, original drag queen with a wonderfully twisted sense of humor, Heklina was a popular guest in the early days of our podcast Feast of Fun, back when we called it Feast of Fools. Later on she went on to create her own podcast “Drag Time with Heklina” where she interviewed many notable queer artists including Ana Matronic of the Scissor Sisters. Back in 2006, our first live podcast in San Francisco featured Heklina in it, and she was so befuddled about what the Internet was that in a rare moment, she showed up out of drag in her everyday clothes for the show. Despite always being super busy, Heklina took time to visit with us whenever we were in town or when she came to Chicago. It's devastating to think about the sorrow, but it's comforting to know that her humor, style and rascally nature lives on in the lives of so many artists, LGBTQ+ folks and the people who loved her in San Francisco. Thanks for all the memories, laughs and fun Heklina. Here's what we think her twisted sense of humor would have said about her own death: “The next roast of Heklina will be held at Fleischmann's Crematorium.”--------- Originally posted FOF #2344 - Heklina Will Not Be Silenced - 06.14.16Heklina is a living legend- she started her amazing drag show in San Francisco way back in 1996. This iconic night of drag, then known as Trannyshack, ignited the careers of countless entertainers including Lady Gaga, Peaches Christ and Ana Matronic.Over the years, Heklina saved her dollar tips and got some friends to invest in her own club Oasis only to rebrand the drag show as Mother and not without a little controversy.Today, Heklina joins us to take a look at the horrific shooting in Orlando and how gay bar owners are responding to the violence.Plus--• How drag queens have gone from being fringe acts to mainstream attractions.• Why San Francisco can't have nice things.• Facebook may delete all your photos if you don't install this app.• Heklina's tips on picking up a straight guy on Craigslist!

This "Paltrocast" features interviews with Scissor Sisters co-founder Ana Matronic, Theory Of Deadman bassist Dean Back, and singer/songwriter Capri Everitt. Theme song by Steve Schiltz.

Hello Poz Vibers! Alas, this is the final episode for this series but never fear, we'll be back very soon (we share some great news about our return in this ep!). Before we take our teeny break however, we made this episode, all about How to Tell A Secret, the documentary film Veda and Robbie took part in. The film looks at social stigma and the art of telling your story and goes on limited release in select Irish cinemas from Thursday, the 1st of December which is also World AIDS Day 2022. To celebrate, we are so lucky to be joined by the films directors Anna Rodgers and Shaun Dunne plus actor Eva Jane Gaffney who is one of the performers portraying the hidden stories of women who are living with HIV. Please support the film on opening weekend as it really, really helps small independent films and will help spread these incredible stories. Love, Veda and Robbie. Poz Vibe Podcast is a Veda Lady and Robbie Lawlor creation and production. This series is gratefully sponsored and supported by Dublin Pride. Our continuity announcer this series is the one and only Ana Matronic. Episodes are produced by Esther O'Moore Donohoe with artwork, social media assets and stunning merch all created by the fragrant and talented Lavender The Queen.

Peaches Christ steps Behind The Rope. Legendary Drag Performer, Peaches Christ, that is. Born Joshua Grannell, Peaches takes us back to the beginning and what it was like growing up in a suburban Maryland town with a love of all things “alternative” - Horror Films, The Macabre, John Waters, Depeche Mode and The Pet Shop Boys, to name a few. That “alternative” also came with an early Queer Identity, which Peaches combined with her love of film, to enter film school. It was during her senior thesis at this film school that Peaches Christ was born. After film school, Peaches ultimately settled in San Francisco and voila her famed Midnight Mass live movie / drag/ musical extravaganza began. It shortly thereafter became a thing, a big thing, attracting the likes of RuPaul, The Scissor Sisters' Ana Matronic, Elvira, and even John Waters himself. Speaking of RuPaul, we discuss that one time RuPaul basically announced he was starting a little show called “Drag Race” at one of Peaches' Midnight Mass live events. Peaches discusses Drag Race and RuPaul, how far both have come from just starting out to this worldwide, for lack of a better word, “mainstream” part of Pop Culture! What about Showgirls, the sh*tstorm cult classic of a movie that was one of Peaches' main inspirations for the Midnight Mass Movie Extravaganza? Do not worry, we have not forgotten. That is Part II. Stay tuned!! @thepeacheschrist @behindvelvetrope @davidyontef BONUS & AD FREE EPISODES Available at - www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope BROUGHT TO YOU BY: HIGHLAND TITLES - www.highlandtitles.com (Use Code VELVET for 15% Off Entire Site. Become a “Lord” Like Lord Scott Disick As Seen on The Kardashians) TALKSPACE - talkspace.com/velvet ($100 Off Your First Month) RAKUTEN - rakuten.com (Or Get The Rakuten App to Start Earning Cash Back Today When You Shop Over 3,500 Stores!) ADVERTISING INQUIRIES - Please contact David@advertising-execs.com MERCH Available at - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/behind-the-velvet-rope?ref_id=13198 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hola Poz Vibe Tribe! We are taking a short break until November to rest and restore and plan lots of great things for our Poz Vibe family. But before we dance off into the sunset, we have one more incredible conversation to leave you with. Bakita Kasadha is an academic and writer. You can listen to some of her beautiful poetry here and you can also read more about the Nourish-UK study Bakita mentions here. Kalee G or @aidsbaby86 as she calls herself on Instagram, was born in 1986 with HIV. She is an advocate, artist and performer and we were so lucky to have them both share their experiences with the Poz Vibe community. We hope you love it. Please pass this episode to anyone you think might enjoy it or need to hear it. See you soon! Love, Veda and Robbie. Poz Vibe Podcast is a Veda Lady and Robbie Lawlor creation and production. This series is gratefully sponsored and supported by Dublin Pride. Our continuity announcer this series is the one and only Ana Matronic. Episodes are produced by Esther O'Moore Donohoe with artwork, social media assets and stunning merch all created by the fragrant and talented Lavender The Queen.

Welcome one and all to Poz World: The Movement! This week, we've got not one, not two, but three gorgeous humans to share their experiences with the Poz Vibe community. Berlin based Alexander Cheves, is a sex columnist and author of My Love Is A Beast: Confessions . We also chatted with Matthew Hodson, executive director of Aids Map. And we welcomed a returning Poz Viber back to Poz Vibe HQ, the wonderful Phelipe Lutterbeck, hairstylist and activist. We hope you love this episode. Love, Veda and Robbie. Poz Vibe Podcast is a Veda Lady and Robbie Lawlor creation and production. This series is gratefully sponsored and supported by Dublin Pride. Our continuity announcer this series is the one and only Ana Matronic. Episodes are produced by Esther O'Moore Donohoe with artwork, social media assets and stunning merch all created by the fragrant and talented Lavender The Queen.

Poz Vibers of the world - poz up your life and listen to this week's episode right now! Our guests this week are Eli Fitzgerald, a H.I.V and trans rights activist from England who works with Positively UK (elifitzgerald@postivelyuk.org). They talked about their trans journey and also their experience of living with HIV. We were also joined this week by friend of the pod, Noah Halpin, healthcare officer with TENI. TENI stands for the Transgender Equality Network Ireland whose mission is to advance the rights and equality, and improve the lives of trans people and their families. To contact Noah directly, you can email him at noah@teni.ie. Please share this episode with anyone you think might enjoy it and help our poz community grow. Scroll down for some organisations in this episode too. Love, Veda and Robbie. MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE 56 Dean Street - Trans and non-binary services CHIVA - Childrens HIV Association Freedom Youth, Bristol Poz Vibe Podcast is a Veda Lady and Robbie Lawlor creation and production. This series is gratefully sponsored and supported by Dublin Pride. Our continuity announcer this series is the one and only Ana Matronic. Episodes are produced by Esther O'Moore Donohoe with artwork, social media assets and stunning merch all created by the fragrant and talented Lavender The Queen.

Welcome back to Where Love Lives, with me, Lulu Le Vay. Sorry I haven't been here for a while as I've been away galavanting across Europe, but never fear, I'm back in time to share with you this final episode of this first series, going out with a bang with super special guest, Ana Matronic. Ana barely needs an introduction, but for those who need a quick reminder, Ana was co-lead vocalist in gender-defying, mega glam rock-disco outfit, the Scissor Sisters, her show Disco Devotion aired on Radio 2 for 5 years. She is also a prolific DJ, electrifying dance-floors far and wide, from Fire Island to Bristol Pride. She loves robots, to the point where she has bionic circuitry tattooed on her right shoulder and is a passionate supporter of queer and trans rights. I am delighted to have her on today's show, talking about the things she loves, from queer communities and disco history, through to her very sociable cat, Bootsy, who joins us mid-interview. One thing this podcast has done over the last 12 episodes is champion women across a range of creative platforms, so this is a very special episode to conclude this series. Enjoy the show. Check out the book Hot Stuff by Alice Echols and keep an ear out for Ana's new podcast which is coming soon… Remember, if you like this podcast do please leave a review on whichever platform you use and share with your friends. Do follow me @drlululevay and remember, I love you.

Welcome back to Where Love Lives, with me, Lulu Le Vay. Sorry I haven't been here for a while as I've been away galavanting across Europe, but never fear, I'm back in time to share with you this final episode of this first series, going out with a bang with super special guest, Ana Matronic. Ana barely needs an introduction, but for those who need a quick reminder, Ana was co-lead vocalist in gender-defying, mega glam rock-disco outfit, the Scissor Sisters, her show Disco Devotion aired on Radio 2 for 5 years. She is also a prolific DJ, electrifying dance-floors far and wide, from Fire Island to Bristol Pride. She loves robots, to the point where she has bionic circuitry tattooed on her right shoulder and is a passionate supporter of queer and trans rights. I am delighted to have her on today's show, talking about the things she loves, from queer communities and disco history, through to her very sociable cat, Bootsy, who joins us mid-interview. One thing this podcast has done over the last 12 episodes is champion women across a range of creative platforms, so this is a very special episode to conclude this series. Enjoy the show. Check out the book Hot Stuff by Alice Echols and keep an ear out for Ana's new podcast which is coming soon… Remember, if you like this podcast do please leave a review on whichever platform you use and share with your friends. Do follow me @drlululevay and remember, I love you.

**SCROLL DOWN FOR LINKS ON ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE MONKEYPOX VIRUS** We're back with another special episode on the Monkeypox virus brought to you by the Gay Health Network and Man2Man.ie This week, our three guests talked to us about their experiences of having virus and coming out the other side. We are so grateful to them for sharing their stories for the benefit of us all. We spoke to Tom Strong, activist with ACT UP DUBLIN, John Gilmore, a lecturer/assistant professor in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems at University College Dublin and Brighton based, creative strategist, Nick Bain. Love, Veda and Robbie. MONKEYPOX INFORMATION STATION: Click on the links below for information on the virus and what you can do: Latest Monkeypox information from the Terence Higgins Trust Man2Man.ie - More Monkeypox info. Poz Vibe Podcast is a Veda Lady and Robbie Lawlor production. This series is gratefully sponsored and supported by Dublin Pride. Our continuity announcer this series is the one and only Ana Matronic. Episodes are produced by Esther O'Moore Donohoe with artwork, social media assets and stunning merch all created by the fragrant and talented Lavender The Queen.

This week we spoke to Enorma Jean an Italian drag superstar who says that ‘grande è bello, but Enorma is JUST the right size'. You don't have to tell us twice Enorma. You probably know her from season 1 of Drag Race Italia where in episode 2, she disclosed that she was living with HIV. We were also lucky in this episode, to chat to a guest that is heaven sent - Angel Indetectable, an activist and artist from Mexico whose work sometimes includes wearing a dildo on their head. Sounds like a normal day in the office to us. If you enjoy the Poz Vibe Podcast, please share the link with someone you think would love it too and then, take a few seconds to tap five stars wherever you listen. It really helps and we'd appreciate it mucho, mucho. Until next Friday Poz Vibers of the world…bye! Love, Veda and Robbie. Poz Vibe Podcast is a Veda Lady and Robbie Lawlor production gratefully sponsored and supported by Dublin Pride. Our very special continuity announcer this season is the incredible Ana Matronic. We are so thankful to her for joining our tribe. Episodes are edited and produced by Esther O'Moore Donohoe with artwork, social media assets and stunning merch all created by the fragrant and talented Lavender The Queen.

Welcome Poz Vibers to another pozitive episode of the Poz Vibe Podcast. This week in Poz World we chatted to queer, HIV activist with an MHSc in Health Services Research, Oguzhan Latif Nuh and Krishen Samuel who is also a writer and a ‘PHD Fulbrighter'. We are grateful to them both and hope they infuse your day with some pozitivity. Zig-a-zig-aaaah! As always, never forget that this space is for you (yes, you reading this right now) so don't be afraid to get in touch if you want to share your story or just say hi. Love, Veda and Robbie. Poz Vibe Podcast is a Veda Lady and Robbie Lawlor production gratefully sponsored and supported by Dublin Pride. Our continuity announcer for season 3 is the incredible Ana Matronic. Episodes are produced by Esther O'Moore Donohoe with artwork, social media assets and stunning merch all created by the fragrant and talented Lavender The Queen.

To be a part of the continuing growth of this podcast please head over to patreon.com /rizolove where you'll find various ways to support me and my work…. Rizo has expansive chats with her pal Ana Matronic, BBC Radio 2 DJ, published sci-fi writer, Scissor Sister and New York City party thrower, about death, touring life, drag, robots and music, plus much more. Connect with Rizo: https://rizo.love https://www.patreon.com/rizolove https://www.instagram.com/rizo.love https://twitter.com/rizoloves https://www.facebook.com/rizo.loves Connect with Ana: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b8hgly https://instagram.com/msanamatronic?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Image Credit BBC Radio 2

“I remember thinking CP30 was a lot like my dad…uptight and fastidious, persnickety and super-gay.” Superstar DJ, Scissor Sister and Star Wars fan, Ana Matronic is kind of obsessed with sci-fi. Over Elevenses she explains how she turned her adoration of the Bionic Woman into a religion and why the Cylons from BattleStar Gallactica are an inspiration to her, and Daft Punk. She also shares her love of art, wigs, what she learnt from her mother and talks about the emotional rollercoaster of those popstar years. With appearances from Bootsy, her cat and drag alter ego, Harsha from Prague.

This week we welcome a genuine Scissor Sister into the WGA family, Ana Matronic! Ana is a true music lover who has toured the world as a singer and DJ. A former Goth and Industrial fan Ana completed her apprenticeship in the burlesque drag clubs of New York and LA and has plenty of tales to tell. An expert on all things disco she is currently curating an exhibition on design in club culture for the Dundee V&A, DJing on Radio 2 and somehow she still found the time to write a book on robotics! We loved talking to her and hope you enjoy listening back just as much. Before all that though we take a quick trip to A&&E. This week Anne and Eamon discuss a tale of two cities as they both ponder their future and make plans for a new career in a new town (well actually its the same career but I can't resist a Bowie reference). We beg you on bended knee to vote for us in the British Podcast Awards: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote THE PLAYLIST IS BACK! Yes every artist we mention is included here - weirdly the Danny Krivit edit of Love is the message was not available on Spotify but there are several other versions to enjoy: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4rs64VKulmn6iGwzDpops0?si=239b6bcd27934aa8 The playlist is also on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5zav2yrC7M&list=PLPPl5xM2fbUo-FhiDh2xXGlSAI8BLlqtu Here is the sight and sound of a glass harmonica being played as mentioned in the show: https://youtu.be/eQemvyyJ--g CONTACT US: WHATGOESPOD@GMAIL.COM Twitter - @WHATGOESPOD Instagram - @WHATGOESPOD Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/WhatGoesPod/ *BIG UP THE LIKERS RETWEETERS & SHARERS*

We are lucky enough to be joined by Scissor Sister queen and all around superstar Ana Matronic and the wonderful Fionn Kidney. Fionn shared his HIV story so beautifully and we thank him for being so open and vulnerable with us. Make sure you subscribe to the pod wherever you get your podcasts so you never miss an episode plus don't forget to follow us on Insta too for all the latest news. You can help your Poz Vibe sisters out, by leaving us a pozitive review and five stars wherever you get your podcasts. And, if you have a question for Veda or Robbie, leave it in your review and we'll do our best to get back to you. Until next Friday - stay POZitive. Veda and Robbie. Poz Vibe Podcast is a podcast for HIV positive people, our friends, family and allies, created and hosted by Veda Lady and Robbie Lawlor and sponsored by Pride Ireland. We are so grateful for all their support. The podcast is produced by Esther O'Moore Donohoe. Artwork, social media assets and merch are all created by wonderful and talented Lavender The Queen.

This week on Track By Track we're celebrating the tenth anniversary of Duran Duran's All You Need Is Now. The band's thirteenth studio album was co-produced with Mark Ronson, and features guests Kelis, Ana Matronic, Nina Hossain and many more, as we discuss on the episode. Let us know your thoughts @trackbytrackuk

There is much intelligence and playfulness in Ana Lynch's creative life. As Ana Matronic in the Scissor Sisters, she is an iconic figure in the glam-art pop-rock scene. She is also currently a Radio 2 DJ specialising in the wide world of disco, and with her husband, Seth Kirby, she creates large-scale ambient visual performances. She burst onto the scene as the female co-lead vocalist for the Scissor Sisters. She has stated that, in her eyes, the objective of the band was "about people displaying their fantasies on the outside, trying to break out of the everyday, and look like their dreams". In The Scissorhood, the fan community for Scissor Sisters, those fans who hold a special affinity for Ana are known as "nuns". Fans who are attracted to Ana, even if they might not usually be attracted to women, term themselves "Anasexual". As an author, she has published a book entitled Robot Universe: Legendary Automatons and Androids from the Ancient World to the Distant Future, and she is fiercely proud of her Celtic roots. This episode is a fascinating insight into her alternate world of robots, sexuality, futurology and just plain fun.

Chair of SETI, one of Discover magazine's most important women in science, and the inspiration behind Jodie Foster's Ellie in Contact, Jill Tarter is an icon of astronomy. bluedot favourite Ana Matronic met Jill via Skype to explore the cosmos and beyond. Part of bluedot's A Weekend In Outer Space, July 2020. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week our special guest is Ana Matronic! She tells us all about how she made her way from performing drag shows in SF+NY to joining Scissor Sisters, going on tour, and playing gigs all over the world. We hear about some of Ana's surreal celeb encounters with Faye Dunaway and Bono... then she gives us one of the very best Jane Fonda impressions we've ever heard. Listen in and find out the statistical likelihood of Ana rebooting with the Scissor Sisters. She tells us all about her BB2 radio show called Dance Devotion featuring 90-00's acid house, Chicago house, techno house, where the motto is "We'll dance to anything!" You can listen to it on airs every Sat nite/Sun morning on bbc.co.uk - we love Ana Matronic!

This week on Track By Track we're discussing New Order's eighth studio album, Waiting For The Sirens' Call - the first with Phil Cunningham, and without Gillian Gilbert. The album featured the singles Krafty, Jetstream (feat. Ana Matronic, and released 15 years ago this week) and the title track. Let us know your thoughts @trackbytrackuk - and make sure you're subscribed!

The year is 2004. The likes of Katie Melua, Jamie Cullum and Dido dominate supermarket shelves, as the UK charts are pervaded with an overwhelming sense of beige – that is, until, a glamourous quartet from the streets of New York storm through with a disco Pink Floyd cover to punctuate the gloom with glitter.The Scissor Sisters channelled the peacocking showmanship of Elton John and Freddie Mercury through an early 2000s sensibility, which remains futuristic, yet timeless, to this day. In this episode, we appraise a purposefully, performatively queer band with something to say, and the bangers to back them up. You can find this episode's companion playlist on Spotify, and follow us on Instagram at @auralfixationpodcast. Your hosts are @drew_down_under and @andrewdoyouthinkyouare.

Music Jobs UK, Tileyard Education, and Tileyard London are delighted to announce a brand new collaboration for music fans and music enthusiasts. ‘At The Yard’ is a brand-new podcast recorded out of Tileyard Education, situated in Tileyard London. In the 2 episode hosts Matt Williams and Lucy Macieira chat with songstress, DJ, author, broadcaster and Scissor Sister Ana Matronic about her early days performing in the gay clubs of San Francisco and New York. She also talks about how the chart topping, award-winning Scissor Sisters were formed, discovered, the process of writing some of their most famous tracks and the tribulations of gigging. And for our emerging artist feature this week we are showcasing Tileyard Education MA Songwriting student Archie XN TricK. Archie's new single 'Selfish' came out on 8 March and was co-written by topliner Christina John and Produced by reputable Producer Sky Adams. Producer: Callum Watts Theme music composed by Christopher Blacksmith (www.instagram.com/blksmithmusic)

It's coming to the end of 2018, and inspired by the brilliant Two Shot Podcast, this week and last week, we chose some of our favourite clips from all the cheery chats about death we've had, since we started in 2016.In this episode you'll hear clips from Cariad talking to Sophie Black, Robert Popper, Deborah Frances-White, Michael Legge, Gary Andrews, Suzi Ruffell, Eshaan Akhbar, Bobby Mair, Ana Matronic and Aisling Bea. You can listen to the full episodes of each clip by searching on the Acast website.Thank you so much for listening, whether you're new to the show or you've been here since the beginning. We wish you a very Merry Festive time and a New Year that passes with not too much pain.You can follow us on twitter and instagram @thegriefcast or email thegriefcast@gmail.com.Griefcast won Gold (always believe in your soul) in Best Entertainment, Best Interview + also Podcast of the Year 2018 at the British Podcast Awards and Podcast of the Year at the ARIA's. It is hosted by Cariad Lloyd, recorded at Whistledown Studios, edited by Kate Holland and the music is provided by The Glue Ensemble. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our lives are consumed more and more by the online world whether it be for entertainment or every day activities. For some people it becomes too much – and here, musician turned broadcaster Ana Matronic meets some young people whose online use has quite literally taken over their lives. She visits a centre in Seattle, Washington, near where she grew up, which has been set up to help people, mainly young men, who feel their relationship with the online and tech world has become too stifling.

New York music, personal connections to favourite tracks and the best songs about alcohol. Colin’s guests are Ana Matronic of Scissor Sisters, Stuart Murdoch of Belle & Sebastian, American comic Alex Edelman and boxing writer Steve Bunce. Favourite tracks include The Clash, Eric B & Rakim, Bonnie Tyler and The Stone Roses

Cariad talks to musician, broadcaster + author Ana Matronic (Scissor Sisters, Robot Takeover, BBC Radio 2) about her Dad, Robert, who died from AIDS when she was a teenager and the other friends she's lost along the way. As ever they talk grief, communities + Drag Mothers.You can follow Ana on twitter @MsAnaMatronic and listen to her Radio 2 show Dance Devotion on iPlayer. You can follow Griefcast on twitter and instagram @thegriefcast and you can email thegriefcast@gmail.comGriefcast won Gold (always believe in your soul) in Best Entertainment, Best Interview + also Podcast of the Year 2018 at the British Podcast Awards. It is hosted by Cariad Lloyd, edited by Kate Holland, recorded at Whistledown Studios and the music is provided by The Glue Ensemble. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A radio show on the internet with no music. This week accidentally headlining a music festival, interviewing celebrities stories plus an interview with the lovely Ana Matronic from Scissor Sisters I did when she was promoting their third album.

Radio 2 presenter Jeremy Vine, snooker star turned DJ Steve Davis, Ana Matronic from the Scissor Sisters and comic actor Simon Day join Colin Murray for this episode of Blood on the Tracks. Up for debate are greatest collaborations, Eurovision favourites and best album closer while the four ponder what song he would cover if Elvis were still alive. Featuring a wide variety of music with obscure favourites playing alongside music from Abba, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Iggy Pop, and Aretha Franklin. The panel also subject themselves to The Shuffle with disastrous consequences for one guest, and some weird and wonderful selections as they hit the random button on their music players. The podcast of the show has additional content to the one hour on-air version.

In our fifth episode, host Claire O'Connell goes behind the scenes of Inspirefest 2017 for an exclusive backstage interview with Scissor Sisters vocalist Ana Matronic. Ana Matronic is an artist, musician, author, DJ, radio and television presenter. In 2015, Ana published Robot Takeover: 100 Iconic Robots of Myth, Popular Culture and Real Life. In this episode, Claire and Ana delve deeper into robots and the future. Music by Drake Stafford. Produced by Bureau. Inspirefest: The Podcast is proudly supported by The Digital Hub.

With Aasmah Mir and the Rev Richard Coles Lenny Henry talks about his new album of Blues music and his hugely successful career in show business. Following the news that he will receive a special BAFTA award at this year's ceremony, Lenny discusses how his career has moved from TV comedian to Shakespearean actor and scriptwriter. Lenny is also one of the founders of the charity Comic Relief which has raised over a billion pounds since it started. Soprano Pumeza Matshikiza was brought up in the townships of South Africa and made the giant leap into a professional operatic career and a major label recording contract. Pumeza first heard opera on the radio aged 14 and despite being unable to read music she dedicated herself to studying the art form. Jack Cooke tells us why he gave up his office job for a life climbing trees. Jack has climbed over 80 trees for his new book and reveals the unusual things he's found up trees and some of the more surreal arboreal adventures he's had. Ceramics designer Emma Bridgewater shares her Inheritance Tracks: Le Premier Bonheur du Jour by Francoise Hardy and Gulf Coast Highway by Emmylou Harris & Willie Nelson. Ana Matronic from the Scissor Sisters talks to reporter Anna Bailey about her love of robots. And former hang gliding world champion Ron Freeman explains how he was first inspired to take up the sport after watching Peter Pan. Producer: Steven Williams Editor: Karen Dalziel.

Coming Up… Ana Matronic – Robot Universe Short Fiction: “Summer Home” by Sue Burke Originally appeared in Asimov’s. Sue Burke was born Wisconsin and lived briefly in Texas before moving to Madrid, Spain, in 1999. Her fiction and poetry have appeared in a number of magazines and anthologies, and she’s worked for decades as a journalist and editor. She’s also a certified Spanish-to-English translator, and her recent translations include a Angélica Gorodischer’s novel “Prodigies” published by Small Beer press, and a short story in the most recent Triangulations anthology. She attended Clarion East, and she’s a member of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America, the American Translators Association, and the Spanish Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Horror Association. For more about her and her... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We spent an evening on the red carpet at the annual Attitude Magazine awards in order to bring you some fabulous 'names names names sweetie!'. You'll hear event host Ana Matronic, along with Boy George, Frankie from the Saturdays, Adam Lambert, Panti Bliss and also Debbie (quite literally) bangs into BBC newsreader Jane Hill.

In episode four of the Man Booker Prize Podcast, we travel to Scotland for the Edinburgh International Book Festival. We join Hungarian-British poet and translator George Szirtes and festival director, Nick Barley, to discuss fiction in translation and the appeal of this year's Man Booker International winner Laszlo Krasznahorkai. George even composes a new ode to Laszlo in tweet form. Host Joe Haddow also speaks with writer and broadcaster Natalie Haynes about writing female characters and judging the prize in 2013 (and becoming an honorary Kiwi as a result). Last, but not least, we join musician, DJ and self-confessed bookworm Ana Matronic (of Scissor Sisters fame), who tells all about her love of reading and fascination with robots! This is the latest in the Man Booker Prize Podcast series, an exciting look at the very best from the world of books. Join the conversation at @ManBookerPrize and #FinestFiction.

PhillyGayCalendar.com blogger Matt O'Neill interviews Ana Matronic, from the Scissor Sisters after her performance at Voyeur Nightclub in Philadephia

Alaska Thunderfuck is no ordinary drag queen. For years, along with her lover and drag sister Sharon Needles, she’s brought an otherworldly sensibility to the clubs of Pittsburgh with her enormous platinum blond hair and punk rock inspired makeup.Since the very beginning of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Alaska sent in her audition tapes, working hard to convince the producers of the show that she’s got what it takes to be America’s Next Drag Superstar.In LA most recording sessions take place by the pool.Last year, on a whim, her boyfriend Sharon Needles also sent in a tape, and not only got on the show, she won and is now one of the world’s most celebrated drag queens.What happens to two drag queens in love when one of them becomes a superstar?Today making their first interview together is Sharon Needles and his lover Alaska Thunderfuck, to talk about their relationship, their spooky Haus of Haunt and who wears the stilettos around the house.Listen as Sharon Needles takes us behind the scenes of the recording of her debut album with queer music legends Ana Matronic, Jayne County and RuPaul, and talks about feeding hot dogs to the lusciously lipped NYC nightclub personality Amanda Lepore.Featured Music:Alaska Thunderfuck – Trannies Are Fierce: site

Ana Matronic from the scissor sisters came into the breeze studios to chat about the band's new album, scissor sisters the musical and play a game of true of false! Enjoy!