In this episode of the BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! podcast, host Graeme Smith brings you two powerful conversations from the world of queer art and culture.

First, we hear from Edward Watson MBE, one of the most celebrated ballet dancers of his generation and a former Principal Dancer with The Royal Ballet. Speaking live from the BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! gallery café in London, Edward reflects on the emotional intensity of life in ballet, the storytelling power of movement, and his journey from student to star.

Later, Graeme is joined by Professor Jonathan Katz, a pioneering figure in queer art history and Associate Professor of Practice at the University of Pennsylvania. They discuss his new book The First Homosexual, the hidden histories of queer representation, and how homophobia has shaped the visual record.

Two fascinating voices. One unmissable episode.

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This is The BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! Podcast: Breakfast Club — where queer culture meets strong coffee and stronger opinions. Joining Graeme Smith around the table this week are Cliff Joannou, Editor-in-Chief of Attitude Magazine, on the future of queer media and why magazines still matter; Sean Patrick Watters, NYC based BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! photographer, on capturing queer beauty through decades of change; and Ghislain Pascal, the founder and editorial director of BOYS! BOYS! BOYS!, on building a global platform — and responding to critiques around representation.

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In this episode of the BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! Podcast, host Graeme Smith meets two artists amplifying queer expression through powerful musical work — on stage, in the concert hall, and beyond.

First up: acclaimed singer-songwriter John Grant, known for his genre-spanning solo career and collaborations with legends like Elton John and Kylie Minogue. John talks about lending his unmistakable voice to A Single Man, a new ballet based on the Christopher Isherwood novel, premiering as part of the Manchester International Festival in Manchester, UK. It’s a bold step into the world of dance — bringing his lyrical intensity to a story of grief, identity, and queer love.

Then: conductor Oliver Zeffman, the founder of Classical Pride, a landmark celebration of LGBTQ+ voices in classical music. From stages across the UK to its debut at the Hollywood Bowl, Classical Pride is reshaping who gets to take centre stage — and what pride sounds like in the concert hall.

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This week it's strong black coffees all round at the BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! gallery in London's Fitzrovia, recording another live gallery episode of The BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! Breakfast Club going through the latest happenings in the world of art and queer culture.

Host Graeme Smith and editorial director Ghislain Pascal are joined by two standout voices in queer art and publishing: Michele Robecchi, Commissioning Editor at Phaidon, and Argentinian-born NYC-based photographer Sebastian Perinotti, whose latest series The Mirror appears in the brand-new Volume 10 of our magazine.

Together, we explore how queer artists are positioned within the publishing world — and whether it’s time to move past the labels entirely. Michele shares what really gets a book on the shelf, while Sebastian reflects on Latinx visibility in the art world and how lockdown, identity and cultural politics have shaped his work.

As Pride Month unfolds, we ask what the point is this year with corporate sponsors heading for the exits.

We also look at the very public fallout between Musk and Trump — and what their clash of power and ego could mean for queer people, here and around the globe.

Grab yourself a coffee. It's The BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! Breakfast Club.

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On this episode of The BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! Podcast, host Graeme Smith is joined by two visionary artists whose work invites us to look deeper—into the self, into youth, and into the fragility of masculinity.

First, we hear from Anthony Goicolea, the artist behind New York's official LGBTQ monument. A Cuban-American photographer known for his surreal, shape-shifting self-portraits, Goicolea uses haunting imagery and complex installations to explore identity, memory, and transformation—blurring the lines between the real and the imagined.

Then, live from our gallery café in London, Stéphane Gizard sits down with Jorge Gariz to discuss his celebrated photography. With a uniquely tender gaze, Gizard captures young male subjects in moments of vulnerability and power, documenting a visual language of truth, sensuality, and queer intimacy.

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On this plant-loving edition of The BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! Podcast, we get floral with two guests redefining what it means to bloom. First up, contemporary florist, and poet Hamish Powell shares how he’s fused poetry, plant life, and avant-garde design into a career that’s earned him hundreds of thousands of social media followers, features in Vogue and a spot on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.

Then, recorded live at our gallery café in London's Fitzrovia with Jorge Garriz, we meet Mr Plant Geek — a.k.a. Michael Perry — the broadcaster and horticultural icon on a mission to queer the world of gardening. From RHS Chelsea to Instagram virality, Michael shows us how planting can be a radical act of self-expression.

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We’re live from the BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! Gallery Café in Fitzrovia, London for our first BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! Breakfast Club, and things get philosophical — and political.

Filmmaker Joe Stephenson joins us to tackle the ongoing debate: should straight actors still be cast in queer roles? Is the pendulum swinging, or are we stuck in a loop of missed opportunities? And if representation is more than visibility, where does the real power lie?

Photographer Charles Moriarty weighs in on whether he’d exhibit in countries where being LGBTQ+ is still illegal. Is showing up a brave act — or does it risk complicity? And our founder Ghislain Pascal talks about the responsibility of queer artists and institutions when working globally.

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We're joined by legendary photographer Sunil Gupta, whose work over the past five decades has shaped the visual landscape of LGBTQ+ history, making him one of the most influential living queer photographers.

From capturing street activism in 1970s New York to documenting queer life in Delhi and London, Sunil’s lens has always been political, personal, and fearless. In conversation with Jorge Garriz, he reflects on how photography can be used as activism, how visibility has evolved for queer communities globally, and what it means to archive a history many tried to erase.

Then we catch up with broadcaster and journalist Fernando Augusto Pacheco, known for his work on Monocle Radio and his show "The Stack" about print media.

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On this episode of The BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! Podcast, Graeme Smith is joined by Canadian photographer Tyler Udall for a deeply personal conversation from Berlin.

Known for his emotionally charged portraits and books like I AM and Auguries of Innocence, Tyler reflects on his move from fashion publishing to fine art, and how queerness and vulnerability shape his work.

Later, we join a live audience at The BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! Gallery in London, where Michele Robecchi, Commissioning editor at Phaidon, shares insights into their Contemporary Artist Series and the importance of queer representation in contemporary art publishing.

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An exclusive and rare interview appearance from Attitude magazine and Rolling Stone UK editor Cliff Joannou live in from of an audience at the BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! Gallery Café in London with Jorge Garriz.

The Attitude magazine chief opens up about making a social impact in his role as curator and editor of the worlds biggest LGBTQ magazine, with a conversation about media representation, activism in publishing, and the state of LGBTQ+ journalism in 2025.

Then later on Benji Johnson talks to up and coming LGBTQ musician Dont Make This Weird.

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Episode 4 is a love letter to New York. Photographer Sean Patrick Watters joins Graeme to talk about shooting vulnerability, building trust with his subjects, and documenting the men of modern Manhattan.

Then BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! founder Ghislain Pascal drops into the home studios of NYC photographers Sebastian Perinotti and Mauricio A Rodriguez to give us a raw and unfiltered look into their work, influences and private lives.

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This week we explore dance and movement through a queer lens. Graeme speaks to internationally acclaimed artist AdeY about the politics of the body, choreographing stillness, and finding freedom in form.

In BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! MEETS, we hear from Marcelino Sambé, Principal Dancer at The Royal Ballet, on the power and poetry of queer visibility in classical dance. He talks to Jorge Garriz live in front of an audience in London at our BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! Gallery Café.

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Film takes the spotlight in Episode 2 as director Joe Stephenson joins Jorge Garriz at our BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! Gallery Café for an in-depth conversation about queer storytelling on screen, working with icons like Ian McKellen, and navigating the industry as a gay filmmaker.

Then Benji Johnson talks with the creative duo behind The Summer With Carmen, a bold, sun-drenched queer feature that defies genre and expectation.

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In this inaugural episode of The BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! Podcast, host Graeme Smith sits down with photographer Charles Moriarty, best known for his intimate early portraits of Amy Winehouse, to discuss queer identity through photography, vulnerability in portraiture, and how his work has evolved.

Then BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! MEETS introduces photographer Stuart Linden Rhodes, whose raw, nostalgic imagery captures the essence of queer British youth across decades.

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The BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! Podcast is coming.

Bringing the BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! universe to life through conversations with queer photographers, cultural icons and creative innovators — exploring the intersections of art, queer, culture. 

Hosted by Graeme Smith. Follow us now so you don’t miss the next episodes.

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