Episodes
The time has come friends... our final episode of Brenda, Call me for the season (and the year). But to make things as chaotic as possible we are joined by Willam and Alaska for the ultimate Race Chaser crossover!!! Got something you want to ask us? Brenda in IT is awaiting your email at [email protected] Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past...
Published 12/07/22
Published 12/07/22
This week we answer your questions, play some games and overshare about toenails...Got something you want to ask us? Brenda in IT is awaiting your email at [email protected] Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present.  CREDITSHosts: Courtney Act and VanityLead Senior Producer/Editor: Hannah BowmanProducer: Chae Rogan  LINKS Brenda,...
Published 11/30/22
Courtney addresses some horrible allegations, Vanity reflects on the golden days caught on film, and we acknowledge those lost in Colorado Springs. Got something you want to ask us? Brenda in IT is awaiting your email at [email protected] Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present.  CREDITSHosts: Courtney Act and VanityLead Senior...
Published 11/23/22
Courtney is back from a 10 day silent retreat and Vanity has had a sexual renaissance! Got something you want to ask us? Brenda in IT is awaiting your email at [email protected] Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present.  CREDITSHosts: Courtney Act and VanityLead Senior Producer/Editor: Hannah BowmanProducer: Chae...
Published 11/16/22
Courtney is off on a 10 day silent retreat - but don't worry, here's one we prepared earlier! This week we are answering all your juicy questions in a special Dear Brenda episode. Got something you want to ask us? Brenda in IT is awaiting your email at [email protected] Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present.  CREDITSHosts: Courtney...
Published 11/09/22
The Halloween hangover still has Vanity by the wig, Brenda Call Me is OFFICIALLY the best podcast in the universe, Courtney is off to a silent retreat and this episode really just is chaos at its best! Got something you want to ask us? Brenda in IT is awaiting your email at [email protected] Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and...
Published 11/02/22
It's the spookiest week of the year, so the Brenda's talk all things Halloween costumes and parties! Plus they pay tribute to the beautiful Leslie Jordan, and discuss if they would ever have kids in the future. Got something you want to ask us? Brenda in IT is awaiting your email at [email protected] Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and...
Published 10/26/22
This week we have Miss Ellaneous drop by the studio to chat all things Sydney World Pride, plus Courtney has been splashed across the glossies - so who was this celebrity sex scandal with? Got something you want to ask us? Brenda in IT is awaiting your email at [email protected] Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present.  CREDITSHosts:...
Published 10/19/22
Courtney and Vanity are back this week answering all your questions in a special episode of Dear Brenda.  From meet and greets, to tucking tips, no stone is left unturned! Got something you want to ask us? Brenda in IT is awaiting your email at [email protected] Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present.  CREDITSHosts: Courtney Act and...
Published 10/12/22
You know her from RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under, and Courtney and Vanity know her from the antics of years gone by - it's Hannah Conda! Got something you want to ask us? Brenda in IT is awaiting your email at [email protected] Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present.  CREDITSHosts: Courtney Act and VanityGuest: Hannah Conda  Lead...
Published 10/05/22
Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday Dear Vanity! Happy Birthday to you! This week we follow the yellow brick road to the homosexualllllsss of Sydney in the 1980s, plus the Brenda's share some stories from the good old (wild) days!  Got something you want to ask us? Brenda in IT is awaiting your email at [email protected] Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora...
Published 09/28/22
Vanity has finally had her thread lift, so how is she feeling about it and what are the results? And Courtney is loving some new Aussie queer representation on telly that we all need to know about! Plus we follow the yellow brick road to see how AIDS was dealt with in Australia.  Watch for next week's Follow The Yellow Brick Road: Four Corner's Australia’s new ‘golden city of the gays’ (1982) - https://bit.ly/3xHnmRD Got something you want to ask us? Brenda in IT is awaiting your email at...
Published 09/21/22
This week we are joined on the show by the lovely Peppermint, who shares what it's like working on the drag reality show Call Me Mother, and speaks candidly about her experiences as a trans person when politicians are so eager to have their say on issues relating to trans people. Got something you want to ask us? Brenda in IT is awaiting your email at [email protected] Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the...
Published 09/14/22
BIANCA DEL RIO IN THE STUDIO... That. Is. All. Got something you want to ask us? Brenda in IT is awaiting your email at [email protected] Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present.  CREDITSHosts: Courtney Act and VanityGuest: Bianca Del Rio Lead Senior Producer/Editor: Hannah BowmanManaging Producer: Andrew BrentnallProducer: Chae...
Published 09/07/22
Courtney. Is. Not. Dead.... in the eye's of THE franchise! This week we finally get to our chat about LGBT retirement, plus we chat to Rudy from Rainbow History Class who brought us some interesting queer Aussie history about lesbians in Alice Springs!  In this episode, Courtney and Vanity share personal thoughts and deeply felt experiences about life and death. If anything you hear has a triggering effect, please reach out to someone who can help keep you safe. Or remember you can find...
Published 08/31/22
Vapes, Marilyn and a finger up the bum... It's all here on this week's episode of Brenda, Call Me!  Got something you want to ask us? Brenda in IT is awaiting your email at [email protected] Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present.  CREDITSHosts: Courtney Act and VanityLead Senior Producer/Editor: Hannah BowmanManaging Producer:...
Published 08/24/22
The Brenda's are finally reunited!!!!!! This week Courtney and Vanity reunite back in the studio together and waste no time catching up. Plus they dive into the late Olivia Newton John's Xanadu, and discuss the topic of weight-loss and food.  Got something you want to ask us? Brenda in IT is awaiting your email at [email protected] Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay...
Published 08/17/22
This week the Brenda's had a LOT to catch up on... Drag expo, tours, AAA Girls, documentary premieres and... barns. Plus, a little chat about what is happening with Monkeypox and the perception that it is a 'gay disease'. Got something you want to ask us? Brenda in IT is awaiting your email at [email protected] Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders...
Published 08/10/22
You ask, we deliver!  This week we are back with another episode of 'Dear Brenda' answering all your juicy questions including topics such as queer icons and gender fluidity. Plus, Vanity shares some insight into her journey with drinking.Got something you want to ask us? Brenda in IT is awaiting your email at [email protected] Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our...
Published 08/03/22
This week Courtney fills us in on her ABBA Voyage, Vanity gives us a pronoun update plus we chat all things sliding doors and the part that fate has played in our lives.  Got something you want to ask us? Brenda in IT is awaiting your email at [email protected] Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present.  CREDITSHosts: Courtney Act and...
Published 07/27/22
Never fear, another episode of Brenda, Call Me! is here! This week Courtney fills us in on a near death taxi experience, we follow the yellow brick road to an iconic Aussie drag legend Miss Candee and chat allllll things Drag Race... including if Vanity applied for Season 2 of Down Under! Got something you want to ask us? Brenda in IT is awaiting your email at [email protected] CREDITSHosts: Courtney Act and VanityLead Senior Producer/Editor: Hannah BowmanManaging Producer: Andrew...
Published 07/20/22
Brenda from IT has been sifting through your emails, so we thought it's about time we got back to them. This week we answer all your questions from body hair, to RuPaul's basement - nothing is off limits!  Got something you want to ask us? Brenda in IT is awaiting your email at [email protected] CREDITSHosts: Courtney Act and VanityLead Senior Producer/Editor: Hannah BowmanManaging Producer: Andrew BrentnallProducer: Chae Rogan  LINKS Brenda, Call Me! Music Video...
Published 07/13/22
Happy NAIDOC week! This episode we are joined by Brooke Blurton and Matty Mills! They chat all things being queer First Nation's people, the pressure Brooke felt being the first Bi and first First Nation's Bachelorette, and their new podcast Not So PG!  Plus, Vanity survived her domestic tour and Courtney shares all the goss from London Pride! Got something you want to ask us? Brenda in IT is awaiting your email at [email protected] CREDITSHosts: Courtney Act and...
Published 07/06/22
This week the Brenda's talk about some of the homophobic attacks they've experienced over the years, including Vanity as turn back time Cher and Courtney having a special designer item stolen.  Plus, they speak to living, breathing TV encyclopedia Andrew Mercado about how Australia was miles ahead in terms of queer representation as early as the 70s, and what has happened since then! Got something you want to ask us? Brenda in IT is awaiting your email at...
Published 06/29/22