# How Brian Molko (Placebo) Redefined Rock | Queer the Music with Jake Shears

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Podcast: [Queer the Music with Jake Shears](https://stenobird.com/podcast/queer-the-music-with-jake-shears-6726253)
Published: 2026-07-07T23:01:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3240

## Resource

Season 4 of Queer The Music launches today in discussion with Placebo’s iconic frontman Brian Molko. In this special, extended edition, he and Shears discuss everything from their mutual love of David Bowie to outlier-status in alternative music and media. The episode also notably marks the 30th anniversary of Placebo’s radical breakout hit, ‘Nancy Boy’. Originally written in reclaim of a slur, ‘Nancy Boy’ explores themes of sexuality, gender and identity: it is now widely regarded as a defiant act of protest that continues to resonate with new audiences today.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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