‘In The Name of The Diva’ with Dan Brophy

Not a Swiftie? Perfect. This episode is for you.I'm joined by author, journalist & deputy editor of Pedestrian, Matt Galea. We break down Taylor Swift as a case study in modern artistry—her ability to turn the smallest details into epic emotions, reinvent herself through carefully crafted “eras,” and soundtrack our lives with songs that grow and change as we do.In this conversation we explore:✨ Why Taylor’s storytelling is her true superpower✨ How her eras (1989, reputation, folklore) are a

My guest this week is Dino Dimitriadis—one of Australia’s most extraordinary theatre-makers. If you’ve seen one of their plays, you’ll know: you walk out changed. Their work is camp, dark, surreal, cinematic—lit and staged like nothing else.Dino’s work has transcended Australian theatre from the mainstream to the fringes and back again.I first saw Dino’s Metamorphoses at The Fitz, and since then I’ve chased down everything they’ve done. Recently, they’ve stepped into new worlds—like staging Nicol

Join The Men's Circle IN PERSON or ONLINE: https://linktr.ee/danbrophyIn this episode...A multi-hyphenate diva deserves a multi-hyphenate diva, so it feels correct that I would be talking Beyonce with actor, singer & designer Lyndon Watts.It is a very good tie to be a Beyonce fan. She is in her empirical phase. After rising to prominence in the late 90s as the foremost part of Destiny’s Child, in the 2020s Beyonce is undeniably in her empirical phase - a critical and commercial zenith where

Join The Men's Circle IN PERSON or ONLINE: https://linktr.ee/danbrophyIn this episode...A multi-hyphenate diva deserves a multi-hyphenate diva, so it feels correct that I would be talking Beyonce with actor, singer & designer Lyndon Watts.It is a very good tie to be a Beyonce fan. She is in her empirical phase. After rising to prominence in the late 90s as the foremost part of Destiny’s Child, in the 2020s Beyonce is undeniably in her empirical phase - a critical and commercial zenith where

Beauty this devastating needs to be celebrated. This is a video version of my chat with Christian Wilkins on Kylie Minogue.I wanted to get Christian’s perspective on the enduring Kylie mystique - her camp outrageousness and somehow simultaneous relatability that has kept us delighted for four decades (!)Christian and I discuss how she gave us permission to feel the fever… aka fan the flames of our 'femme fantasy'... and as kids who were looking to understand the feeling of falling in

I wanted to get Christian’s perspective on the enduring Kylie mystique - her camp outrageousness and somehow simultaneous relatability that has kept us delighted for four decades (!)Christian and I discuss how she gave us permission to feel the fever… aka fan the flames of our 'femme fantasy'... and as kids who were looking to understand the feeling of falling in love.

I'm joined by the incomparable Isis Avis Loren, winner of Drag Race Down Under Season three across 12 years of drag alchemy.Isis has blended Egyptian goddess mystique with Italian silver screen glamour - and just a DASH of nona hysteria into a stage persona that is the DEFINITION of Australian drag excellence.In this episode, we are having a theosophical dissemination of Lady Gaga.We’ll talk about why she is Isis’s #1, how lessons learnt from Gaga have inspired and informed her life and work.