"I don't think anyone thought I was full-hetero" (with Lori Bell)

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10/20/21 • 52 min

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Lost Spaces: Memories from Gay Bars, Lesbian Clubs, and LGBTQ+ Parties

So, this week is a big week. We've made it to 100 episodes. This is the 100th episode. That's weird, right? Whod've thought we'd make it this far?

100 whole episodes, and we've never been to the city where I grew up.... Adelaide. But, that's all about to change today!

I got to sit down with the comedian Lori Bell to talk all about her experiences on Adelaide's queer scene (all two venues!)... We talk all about first times, blow jobs on the dance floor, and I find out what the difference is between regular bingo and gay bingo....

Do you have any memories of Mars Bar or Edinburgh Castle, or clubbing from your own queer scene that you want to share? Well, if you have please get in touch - I want to create the biggest online record of people's memories and stories - go to www.lostspacespodcast.com and find the section 'Share a Lost Space' and tell me what you got up to! Bonus points for embarrassing photos!

You can also find me on Facebook (www.facebook.com/lostspacespod), Instagram (www.instagram.com/lostspacespod) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/lostspacespod)

Find out more about Lori at her website - https://www.loribellcomedy.com, and follow her on facebook - https://www.facebook.com/loribellcomedy/

So, this week is a big week. We've made it to 100 episodes. This is the 100th episode. That's weird, right? Whod've thought we'd make it this far?

100 whole episodes, and we've never been to the city where I grew up.... Adelaide. But, that's all about to change today!

You can also find me on Facebook (www.facebook.com/lostspacespod), Instagram (www.instagram.com/lostspacespod) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/lostspacespod)

Find out more about Lori at her website - https://www.loribellcomedy.com, and follow her on facebook - https://www.facebook.com/loribellcomedy/

Previous Episode

"I Finally Came Out And I Was Avoiding Lesbians" (with Bobby Macumber)

We're headed back to the lesbian bar!

My guest on this week's show, Bobby Macumber, is a comedian, MC and radio host from Melbourne.

We caught up to talk about The Glasshouse, one of Melbourne's only lesbian bars, which opened in 1991, and closed in 2011.

The Glasshouse was the very first queer bar that Bobby went to with her cricket teammates back when she was a closeted 23 year old...

In this episode we talk all about the joys of karaoke, falling in love with straight women, and coming out to your parents via e-mail...

Do you have any memories of The Glasshouse, or clubbing from your own queer scene that you want to share? Well, if you have please get in touch - I want to create the biggest online record of people's memories and stories - go to www.lostspacespodcast.com and find the section 'Share a Lost Space' and tell me what you got up to! Bonus points for embarrassing photos!

You can also find me on Facebook (www.facebook.com/lostspacespod), Instagram (www.instagram.com/lostspacespod) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/lostspacespod)

Find out more about Bobby at her website - www.bobbymacumber.com, and follow her on twitter (www.twitter.com/bobbymacumber) and instagram (https://www.instagram.com/bobby_macumber/)

Next Episode

"I Never Wanted To Do Drag. Other People Wanted Me To Do Drag" (with Regina Gently / Gentleman Reg)

One of the big perks of doing this show is that I get to reach out to people I admire with the flimsy excuse that I want to interview them for my podcast, and then get the opportunity to talk one-to-one with them for a few hours...

And, this week's guest is very special. Regina Gently, who you may also know as Gentleman Reg, is a singer, songwriter and drag performer from Canada, who has worked alongside Broken Social Scene, The Hidden Cameras, and Owen Pallett. And, as Reg she even appeared in John Cameron Mitchell's film Shortbus.

And this is a bit of a record for Lost Spaces, as this is the third time we've featured The Beaver, a dive bar set up by the visionary Will Munro in Toronto's West End that closed in 2020.

In the late 00s he was working at the bar, and it's where he first fell in love with drag, which is where Regina comes in to the picture...

We talk all about getting in to drag relatively late in life, transitioning from indie rock to dance music, and I continue my age old tradition of discussing Celine Dion with Canadian guests...

Do you have any memories of The Beaver, or clubbing from your own queer scene that you want to share? Well, if you have please get in touch - I want to create the biggest online record of people's memories and stories - go to www.lostspacespodcast.com and find the section 'Share a Lost Space' and tell me what you got up to! Bonus points for embarrassing photos!

You can also find me on Facebook (www.facebook.com/lostspacespod), Instagram (www.instagram.com/lostspacespod) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/lostspacespod)

Find out more about Regina on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/reginagently/), Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/reginagently/) and Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/reginagently/)