Episodes

Friday Jan 27, 2023
An Interview with Isaiah Bell and Sean Guist
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Donna Langille interviews Isaiah Bell and Sean Guist. In February 2023, Isaiah Bell and Sean Guist will bring The Book of my Shames back to Opera Kelowna. The Book of my Shames is a one-man, cabaret-style opera performed with a small chamber ensemble. It premiered at Tapestry Opera in Toronto 2019 and has been developed with the support of Opera Kelowna, Pacific Opera Victoria and Intrepid Theatre.
Isaiah Bell, Creator, Composer, and Principal performer in The Book of My Shames, performs across North America as a classical tenor, composes music and libretti for opera and theatre, and writes prose and poetry.
Sean Guist, Creator and Director of The Book of my Shames, is an Artistic Director at Intrepid Theatre in Victoria, BC/Lekwungen Territory, and has worked with the company in various roles since 2013. He is also a queer artist who freelances as director and creator for theatre and opera and makes an occasional appearance as a bearded drag queen.

Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Pride in Place at the The Museum & Archives of Vernon
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Whose history is represented in your local museum and archive? Whose stories are considered important, valuable, and worth preserving for future generations? To honour and celebrate 2SLGBTQIA+ History month, join Donna Langille and special guests Susan Armstrong, Madeline Terbasket and Dawn Tucker at the Vernon Museum & Archives (MAV) to discuss how the lived experiences of the historically underrepresented 2SLGBTQIA+ community can have more Pride in Place in local museums, archives and other cultural institutions.

Thursday Feb 17, 2022
An Interview with Wilbur Turner
Thursday Feb 17, 2022
Thursday Feb 17, 2022

Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
An Interview with James Sieben
Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
Donna Langille interviews James Sieben. James (he/they) is a twenty year old trans man from Kelowna, BC. He is the former Director of Transgender Community Development for Kelowna Pride Society, current President of the Okanagan Juniors Ultimate Club, and current Secretary for the Kelowna Ultimate Players Society. He is studying Emergency and Security Management at the Justice Institute of British Columbia. He became involved in trans activism upon coming out in 2019 and is passionate about trans representation in sports, protection for trans youth and trans women of colour, and public education initiatives.

Thursday Dec 10, 2020
An Interview with Taysha Jarrett
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Donna Langille, host of Okanagan QueerStory podcast, interviews her co-producer, Taysha Jarrett. Taysha is the founder of the Kelowna Rainbow Women group, Community Engagement Advisor for Rebellious Unicorns, Copy Editor for Kelowna.LGBT, and an author of LGBTQ romantic fiction. Taysha reveals her inspiration for creating the podcast and her hopes for what it will accomplish for the Kelowna 2SLGBTQIA+ community.