In this star-studded episode, Ben and Mikey welcome RuPaul’s Drag Race alum and Gals Aloud sensation Cheryl The Queen to the show.

Together, they dive into everything from Alan Carr’s scene-stealing moments on The Celebrity Traitors, to Cheryl’s top three highlights from The Mayhem Ball Tour. They unpack the lessons from the new Victoria Beckham documentary, reflect on Cheryl’s journey to global stardom through the Drag Race franchise, and share some of her most cherished memories with The Vivienne, both on and off screen.

Plus, Cheryl teases what audiences can expect from the extravagant return of Gals Aloud, and there's plenty more gossip and glam along the way.

Before Cheryl joins the conversation, Ben and Mikey catch up on their thoughts about The Life of a Showgirl one week after its release. Ben recaps his favourite moments from the Attitude Awards, while Mikey sings praises for Hadestown and Self Esteem’s A Complicated Woman Tour. Topping things off is a roundup of their latest music obsessions.

Queer is a full list of what was discussed:

🎙️ Podcasts:

KILLERS, CULTS AND QUEENS (Nikki Druce & Cheryl The Queen)

ALAN CARR’S ‘LIFE’S A BEACH’ (Keep It Light Media / Travesty Media)

MAD, SAD AND BAD WITH PALOMA FAITH (JamPot)

🎧 Music:

THE LIFE OF A SHOWGIRL (Taylor Swift)

A COMPLICATED WOMAN (Self Esteem)

FANCY SOME MORE? (PinkPanthress)

BITTERSWEET (Madison Beer)

THE RIGHT (DJ Seinfeld & Confidence Man)

GONE GONE GONE (David Guetta, Teddy Swims & Tones And I)

THERE'S JUST SOMETHING ABOUT HER (Cat Burns)

THE MAYHEM BALL (Lady Gaga)

GALS ALOUD (Cheryl, Kitty Scott-Claus, Herr, Ophelia Love, Lydia L’scabies & Vanity Milan)

📺 TV:

THE CELEBRITY TRAITORS (BBC1 & BBC iPlayer)

RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE UK (BBC3, BBC iPlayer, WOW Presents Plus)

VICTORIA BECKHAM (Netflix)

 🎭 Theatre:

HADESTOWN (Lyric Theatre)

👀 Man of the Week:

RUSSELL TOVEY

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Taylor Swift’s The Life Of A Showgirl is here — but is it queer? And more importantly… is it any good?

This week, the boys have gone full Taylor: a deep-dive discussion into TS12, a night out at Swiftageddon, and even a trip to the cinema for The Official Release Party of a Showgirl. But somehow, Ben and Mikey still found time for a few other showgirls…

From catching the new Queen of Stage and Pussycat Doll, Nicole Scherzinger, for a one-night-only camp extravaganza at the Royal Albert Hall, to Mikey’s recap of the original Queen of Pop Madonna’s first-ever podcast appearance — and, of course, Ben’s ongoing reign as the ticket king making gays, girls, and theys everywhere green with envy.

Queer is a full list of what was discussed:

🎙️ Podcasts:

ON PURPOSE WITH JAY SHETTY (iHeartPodcasts)

🎧 Music:

THE LIFE OF A SHOWGIRL (Taylor Swift)

AN EVENING WITH NICOLE SCHERZINGER (Royal Albert Hall)

THE ART OF LOVING (Olivia Dean)

PERRIE (Perrie)

HELLO (Sigala, Leigh-Anne & Jonita Gandhi)

NOT OK (5SOS)

🎬 Film:

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (Walt Disney Pictures)

BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY (Universal Pictures)

THE OFFICIAL RELEASE PARTY OF A SHOWGIRL (Taylor Swift)

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 (20th Century Fox)

📺 TV:

THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW (BBC1 & BBC iPlayer)

RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE UK (BBC3, BBC iPlayer, WOW Presents Plus)

🎭 Theatre:

TEETH N SMILES (Duke Of York’s Theatre)

OH, MARY! (Trafalgar Theatre)

👀 Man of the Week:

ZELAH GLASSON

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Ben and Mikey have had a monster of a week!

Queen Mother Monster stormed The O2 with The Mayhem Ball and the wickedly talented Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande cast a spell with the Wicked: For Good trailer. Meanwhile, a fresh batch of queens have sashayed into the werkroom for a new season of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, ready to battle for the crown.

On top of that, Ben shares an honest review of Hadestown, there's a minor clash over Perrie’s self-titled debut album, plus a quick roundup of new music releases, including Olivia Dean's The Art of Loving. The duo also share their thoughts on Alien: Earth and The Morning Show.

Finally, it’s time to crown the Man of the Week. Who brought the most mayhem? Stay tuned to find out.

Queer is a full list of what was discussed:

📚 Books:

THE SONG OF ACHILLES (Madeline Miller)

🎧 Music:

MAYHEM and THE MAYHEM BALL (Lady Gaga)

PERRIE (Perrie)

MOUNTAIN MUSC (Nina Nesbitt)

THE ART OF LOVING (Olivia Dean)

NOT OK (5SOS)

THE GREATEST SHOWMAN: REIMAGINED (Various)

HITS DIFFERENT / TIS THE DAMN SEASON / MY TEARS RICOCHET / ALL TOO WELL [10 MINUTE VERSION] (Taylor Swift)

🎬 Film:

LEGALLY BLONDE (20th Century Fox)

WICKED: FOR GOOD (Universal)

📺 TV:

ALIEN: EARTH (Disney+)

MISS AMERICANA (Netflix)

THE MORNING SHOW (Apple TV+)

RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE UK (BBC3)

🎭 Theatre:

HADESTOWN (Lyric Theatre)

👀 Man of the Week:

MICHAEL POLANSKY (commiserations to JOEL DOMMETT and DYLAN EFRON)

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