We take a short pause from our current run to help celebrate LGBT History Month.

LGBT History Month focuses on the celebration and recognition of LGBT people and culture, past and present, to give educators scope to talk about the bigger picture of LGBT experience - in which LGBT people were the agents of change rather than just victims of prejudice. In 2012, when ScratchNSniff was a community programme for the LGBT community (broadcast on national radio outlet, RTÉ), we produced two programmes featuring two extraordinary people who, time and time again, deliberately placed themselves in the firing line to help change occur in this country, and beyond. For the first time on Soundcloud, these shows are available to listen online or free to download. Our aim is to add to the repository of LGBT experience during this month of celebrations and study…

Our second show features LGBT activist, Peter Tatchell…

* “A strong, inspiring story about the magnificent international human rights campaigner, Peter Tatchell. You will be moved, shocked, informed and enlightened by his and his supporters’ bravery, plus what they have all achieved - against all odds - over the last 45 years. Illustrated with archive material.”

SNS Online continues to offer an eclectic range of quality programming - free to download - to all like-minded people out there in cyber-space. These shows are independent podcasts produced to the highest professional standards and are non-profit making. So please enjoy, download and share these shows on all your lovely social media - as essentially that is our advertising! And please, please, please offer feedback on the 'SNS Online' FB page or Twitter (ScratchNTweet).

Big kiss, ScratchNSniffers! - Nick Randell X

*Originally transmitted on Peter's 60th birthday - 25th January 2012, on RTÉ Pulse.

EXTRAORDINARY LIVES. ONLINE.


SNS Online - LGBT History Month Pt 2 (Peter Tatchell)

ARTS.   LIFESTYLE.   SNS ONLINE.

- SNS Online started its life as a weekly hour long LGBTQ+ magazine/music show ('ScratchNSniff', hence 'SNS'!) on national Irish dance music station, RTÉ Pulse - running on and off for four years. Since then the show has evolved as an online showcase for actors, musicians, journalists, authors, script writers, stand-up comedians and more - all in the form of in-depth one-to-one interviews - all fully illustrated with archive audio & music. These are independent podcasts produced to the highest professional standards and non-profit making/also unhindered by advertising. Nick himself describes SNS Online as an 'audio love letter' to all who take part. But don't take his word for it - dive in!

- SNS Online's Nick Randell has worked in radio/TV sound for 30 years at the BBC. He has also presented for the BBC World Service - 'Pop Phrases' (a 20 part BBC English series), the UK top ten for the World Service (Azeri stream), radio packages for numerous BBC regions/also World Service, and finally, Irish national, RTÉ (four series of weekly hour shows - music/features/guests Weds 7-8pm). 

- TV appearances Blue Peter, Newsround, The One Show (BBC One), Gaytime TV (BBC Two), The Working Life (ITV). 

- Was once described as 'some BBC suit' by The Guardian's Media Monkey, after Nick wrote a letter to Ariel which got misinterpreted. 

- Many other 'ScratchNSniff' shows from its initial RTÉ run are available to be heard via Mixcloud by searching there for SNS Online. 

Website: https://www.snsonlineshow.com/

Facebook: SNS Online
https://www.facebook.com/pages/SNS-Online/191343217557657?ref=hl

Twitter/X: ScratchNTweet
https://twitter.com/ScratchNTweet

Mixcloud: http://www.mixcloud.com/nickrandell1/

Email: snsonlineshow@gmail.com

EXTRAORDINARY LIVES. ONLINE.