Kerrang! Radio - Challenging Attitudes
Our documentary series celebrating diversity
Last updated 16th Sep 2021
All throughout June, Kerrang! Radio are exploring diversity in rock and metal through a series of documentaries called 'Challenging Attitudes'
Every Wednesday at 6pm, we’ll be interviewing some of Kerrang! Radio's biggest artists about themes including mental health, disability, the LGBT community and non-binary gender identities.
The series is hosted by Jon Mahon and Paris Munro, and kicked off on Wednesday 2nd June with the first episode, around the subject of mental health.
For the first episode, Kerrang! Radio morning presenter Jon Mahon spoke to Enter Shikari’s Rou Reynolds, Sean Long from While She Sleeps and Black Veil Brides frontman Andy Biersack about their personal journeys and experiences with mental health.
The full list of documentaries and guests is as follows:
Mental Health – Wednesday 2nd June
Featuring Rou Reynolds (Enter Shikari), Andy Biersack (Black Veil Brides) and Sean Long (While She Sleeps).
Disability & Accessibility – Wednesday 9th June
Featuring charity Attitude Is Everything, Ian Donalson (head of access for Festival Republic), and musicians Mik Scarlet, and Ruth Patterson.
Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Musicians – Wednesday 16th June
Featuring Lzzy Hale (Halestorm), Roddy Bottum (Faith No More), Tobi Duncan (Trash Boat), Hannah Mee (Hot Milk).
Transgender & Non-Binary Identities – Wednesday 23rd June
Featuring Laura Jane Grace (Against Me!), Lucas Silveira (musician) and Noah Finnce (vlogger and musician).
Listen to episodes of Challenging Attitudes every Wednesday at 6pm on Kerrang! Radio, or listen back to them on-demand afterwards on our free app, or our web player.
If you'd like more information on any of the subjects raised in the series, here are some great places to start:
Mental Health
CALM - The Campaign Against Living Miserably operates a phoneline and also a webchat 5pm–midnight, 365 days a year. Their website is full of information on how to get support for yourself or someone else.
Disability & Accessibility
Attitude Is Everything- a charity with the goal that improves deaf and disabled people's access to live music by working in partnership with audiences, artists and the music industry.
Mencap - the leading voice of learning disability. Everything they do is about valuing and supporting people with a learning disability, and their families and carers.
LGBT
LGBT Foundation - a national charity delivering advice, support and information services to lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) communities.
Stonewall - campaigns for the equality of lesbian, gay, bi and trans people across Britain.