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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · 28/10/2025

What happens when you turn up on set, and they’ve completely rewritten your monologue!

Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · 26/10/2025

My conversation with Alex Thomas-Smith reminded me to never dilute myself, no matter the room I enter! Listen and subscribe now! 🍎 tinyurl.com/ja5v98te 🎧 tinyurl.com/uczzkx8f 📺 tinyurl.com/525yrbdc

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · 23/10/2025

I first saw Alex Thomas-Smith in &Juliet and was instantly drawn to them. The energy, the presence, the power. So it’s an absolute thrill to welcome them to Queer Talker. 🎧 Listen now Apple - tinyurl.com/ja5v98te Spotify - tinyurl.com/uczzkx8f YouTube - tinyurl.com/525yrbdc

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · 07/10/2025

🎤 From The Voice and Is It a Bird, to Transaction and Is That A C*ck In Your Pocket Or Are You Just Here To Kill Me, Jordan Gray has redefined comedy, music, and what it means to live authentically. 🎧 Listen to the full episode now: www.queertalker.com/episodes/jor... #lgbtq #queertalker

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Jordan Gray | Trans Visibility, Music, Comedy & Living Authentically

Queer Talker with Jordan Gray: from The Voice to Friday Night Live, Jordan on trans visibility, comedy, and living unapologetically authentic.

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · 15/09/2025

“Now what? Now we just… we get to be friends, right?” 💜 The moment Drew taught Brandon Wolf the power of being unapologetically himself. 🎧 Listen now: Apple: tinyurl.com/2x4t4sk9 Spotify: tinyurl.com/3796jwns YouTube: tinyurl.com/4bdeb7u3

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · 09/09/2025

Brandon Wolf, survivor of the Pulse nightclub tragedy and national press secretary for the Human Rights Campaign, shares his story of grief, resilience, and the promise that drives him! 🎧 Watch/listen now: Apple: tinyurl.com/2x4t4sk9 Spotify: tinyurl.com/3796jwns YouTube: tinyurl.com/4bdeb7u3

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · 26/08/2025

“I got into activism because I didn’t like the way my community was being treated. And I still don’t.” From chosen family to resilience to J.K. Rowling — Rico Jacob Chace’s story is powerful, honest, and unfiltered. 🎧 Watch/listen to the full Queer Talker episode here: www.queertalker.com

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · 15/08/2025

Drag Race Royalty, Ella Vaday, is the my latest guest on Queer Talker. I loved talking to Ella about growing up, getting into drag, and her experience on UK Drag Race! Apple: tinyurl.com/3d9uxna5 Spotify: tinyurl.com/3ppd9559 YouTube: tinyurl.com/3745dah7

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Ella Vaday: West End Roots, Drag Race Realness and Queer Joy at Every Age

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · 29/07/2025

New episode of Queer Talker out now, and I’m joined by an icon! This week I’m joined by the electrifying Love Bailey! Artist, musician, activist, and founder of the Savage Ranch. 🎧 Queer Talker — streaming wherever you get your podcasts. www.queertalker.com

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · 02/07/2025

“I lived two lives for years.” Ali Najjar shares what it meant to grow up gay and Muslim in 80s and 90s Britain, to hide himself at work and at home, and to finally find love, pride, and peace with his identity. 🎧 Listen to the full episode now www.queertalker.com.

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · 10/05/2025

In the latest Queer Talker, Rebecca Minor breaks down one of the most common (and harmful) myths about supporting trans youth. This is why we need facts—not fear. 🎧 Full episode: Apple: tinyurl.com/bddywtv6 Spotify: tinyurl.com/yck5xvps YouTube: tinyurl.com/5yf6swaa

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · 09/05/2025

In the latest episode of Queer Talker, Rebecca Minor shares the heartbreaking reality of working with trans youth and their families right now. 🎧 Full episode: Apple: tinyurl.com/bddywtv6 Spotify: tinyurl.com/yck5xvps YouTube: tinyurl.com/5yf6swaa

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · 08/05/2025

“I will never apologise for trying to make life better for one of the most stigmatised, discriminated against sections of our society.” – Nicola Sturgeon 🏳️‍⚧️ Shared via @attitudemag.bsky.social #TransRightsAreHumanRights #ProtectTransPeople #LGBTQVoices

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · 07/05/2025

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ “Becoming is a lifelong process.” This week on Queer Talker, I sit down with Rebecca Minor to talk about affirming care, protecting trans youth, and why language matters more than ever. 🎧 Listen now! Apple: tinyurl.com/bddywtv6 Spotify: tinyurl.com/yck5xvps YouTube: tinyurl.com/5yf6swaa

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · 02/05/2025

I loved this from Zac! Maybe authenticity is a journey not a destination! 🎧 Listen to the full episode Apple: tinyurl.com/56cvyckn Spotify: tinyurl.com/56cbzps8 YouTube: tinyurl.com/mv7js56x

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · 23/04/2025

Episode 4 is LIVE! I sit down with the incredible Zac Haniff to talk pop culture, queer icons, and what visibility and authenticity means in 2025! 🎧 Listen to the full episode Apple: tinyurl.com/56cvyckn Spotify: tinyurl.com/56cbzps8 YouTube: tinyurl.com/mv7js56x

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · 31/03/2025

Olly Pike is fighting LGBTQ+ prejudice before it can form. One book. One student. One classroom at a time! Watch the full episode: youtu.be/W1rC45CInWs?... #Podcast #LGBTQ+

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Olly Pike: Fighting LGBTQ+ Prejudice Before It Starts, The Power of Inclusive Education

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · 27/03/2025

🎧 Episode Two is Live!!! No one is born homophobic, biphobic or transphobia—those are things people learn. Olly Pike is working to change that, one classroom at a time! Listen to the full episode at queertalker.com

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · 17/03/2025

Have you listened to the debut episode of Queer Talker yet? 🎧 www.queertalker.com Chris is a man that doesn’t just talk about change, he works to make it happen.

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · 17/03/2025

When did people start saying P rather than PM? Is this an AdTech thing, cause I hate it.

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · 17/03/2025

Loved the talk from Jon Roberts at Dotdash Meredith on how cookies broke advertising. Not by being deprecated, but by the false expectations put on them at the start.

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · 17/03/2025

FYI, it only took 19 minutes for a Trump reference at #MarketectureLive

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · 17/03/2025

Let’s go! @adtechgod.com kicked things off at #MarketectureLive @aripaparo.com then set the scene masterfully for the rest of the day.

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · 12/03/2025

Episode 1 is LIVE!! I sit down with the always inspiring Christopher Kenna! Listen now: www.queertalker.com #podcast #lgbtq+

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · 09/03/2025

One drink. One queer person. Who are you picking? 3 days till the podcast launch! Subscribe now: Apple - apple.co/3CHA5tn Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/1TZCICO... YouTube - www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #LGBTQ+ #QueerTalker

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · 03/03/2025

🔟 Days To Go! As we countdown to the launch of Queer Talker, I’m answering my own rapid fire questions. Who’s my favourite queer icon you ask? Apple - apple.co/3CHA5tn Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/1TZCICO... YouTube - www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #podcast #lgbtq+

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · 02/03/2025

What is DEI, and why is it easier to say you’re ending support for DEI, rather than Diversity, Equity and Inclusion? #DEI

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · 01/03/2025

New podcast, upgraded setup! Subscribe before the first episode drops! Apple - apple.co/3CHA5tn Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/1TZCICO... YouTube - www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #QueerTalker #Podcast #Podcaster

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · 27/02/2025

This week, both Apple and John Deere shareholders voted to maintain their commitment to #DEI 👏👏👏

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · 27/02/2025

Excited to launch my new podcast, Queer Talker. We’re going to tell and celebrate LGBTQ+ stories, at a time when representation matters more than ever. Ep. 1 drops March 12th. Subscribe 👇 YouTube - youtu.be/ndL-Sh__y5o?... Apple - apple.co/3CHA5tn Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/1TZCICO...

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Queer Talker Trailer

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · 26/02/2025

Blown away that the British LGBT+ Awards selected me as one of their top ten inclusive campaigners! #lgbtq+

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · 25/02/2025

Can we talk about how beautiful these billboards look? #RampDown

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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 25/02/2025

InfoSum’s "Ramp Down" campaign at #RampUp pushes the ad tech world to rethink its reliance on third-party data brokers 🚫. Secure, privacy-first data collaboration is here 🔒⚡. Let’s change the conversation! #adtech #privacy #DataInnovation

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InfoSum Has An Irreverent Message For The People Attending LiveRamp’s RampUp | AdExchanger

InfoSum launched a guerrilla marketing campaign, timed to coincide with LiveRamp's RampUp event, calling on the industry to "ramp down."

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · 25/02/2025

While some talk about ramping up, we at @infosum.com say it’s time to RampDown! 🔻 RampDown the cost 🔻 RampDown the risk 🔻 RampDown the stress 🔻 RampDown the time #RampDown #LetsGo

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

I am not making this up: Republicans have introduced legislation… to increase your bank fees.

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · 14/02/2025

Stop saying, "XYZ ends commitment to DEI." Spell it out. "XYZ ends commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion." #DEI

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · 12/02/2025

Do pets make everything better? Yes. Yes, they do! Even measurement. That's the theme of the latest @infosum.com blog from our VP of Product, Devon DeBlasio. Check it out: hubs.la/Q036n9Bp0

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · 09/02/2025

Too many dog toys? Impossible. My dogs are collector, not hoarders!

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Tesla earned $2.3 billion in the United States in 2024. You'd think it paid a lot in taxes, right? Well it paid precisely $0 in federal income taxes last year. You want waste and fraud? Look at what some big corporations and the rich are getting away with.

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Tesla Paid Zero Federal Income Tax in 2024, Despite $2.3 Billion in Income

This brings Tesla’s average tax rate over the past three years to 0.4 percent.

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · 06/02/2025

Stating the obvious, but if this ad wasn't entirely written in ChatGPT, and created in Sora, OpenAI have missed a massive opportunity. www.adweek.com/brand-market... #SuperBowl #AI

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OpenAI to Air Its First Super Bowl Ad

OpenAI, the artificial intelligence (AI) company behind ChatGPT, is set to make its Super Bowl ad debut this year.

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · 03/02/2025

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ This is what we need right now!

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · 02/02/2025

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it” Everyone should listen to the Real Dictators from Noiser. Specifically the Hitler season - podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a... And the current season focused on Mussolini - podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r...

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Adolf Hitler: Rise and Downfall

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · 29/01/2025

This is such a powerful and essential piece from @smartymarty.bsky.social. As Queer people, our love for this industry is more fragile than ever! Read, of course, but then take action! Via @campaignuk.bsky.social: www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/stru...

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The struggle for true allyship in an industry that’s gone silent

As misinformation gets the green light from Meta, our industry is failing the queer community.

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