Jodie Harsh: You Had To Be There
7/11/202642 min
Jodie Harsh is a music producer, DJ, and legendary drag artist. In her new memoir, You Had To Be There, she takes us on a journey through London nightlife, explores the venues that hosted iconic parties, and pays homage to those who left early. You Had To Be There is out now in paperback!
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[upbeat music] Hello, hello, and welcome back to the Inklings Book Club podcast. My name is Jack Edwards, and today I am thrilled to be joined by DJ, music producer, and drag queen Jodie Harsh. Jodie has been a key fixture in the UK nightlife scene since the 2000s, and in 2025 released her debut book. It's a memoir called You Had To Be There, and it basically documents clubland, what it was like to be part of this golden age of clubbing in London. The book documents Jodie's experience of entering the club scene for the very first time at a very young age, and then goes on to detail her next 10 years in the city. We get access to the celebrity world of Lady Gaga and Amy Winehouse. It's about sticky nightclub floors. It's about after parties. It's about going until the sun is rising, and maybe even going again until the sun