Podcast Episodes

'It Validated That I Am Gay' - with Greg R Baird

Season 1 Episode 272

This week it's the story of The Copa, a club that was found (across two different sites) in Flint, Michigan between the years of 1980-1995

But, really, it's a love story. And the first scene in this l…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

'Experiencing Gay Culture For The First Time...' - with drag queen Tita Baby

Season 1 Episode 271

Subscribe to my newsletter Queer Word, where we explore and unpack a different queer word every week.

You know how we talk about queer spaces as a place where you can just be yourself? And we talk ab…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

'The 'Gay Age'' - with Koby Falks

Season 1 Episode 266

Have you ever heard of the concept of a “gay age”?

If not, here's the gist: the idea goes that we each have a gay age, which starts from the moment we come out. So, that means if I came out yesterday,…

Published on 5 months ago

'A Queer Kid In A Small Town' - with comedian Sunny Laprade

Season 1 Episode 269

Sometimes when you live in a small close-knit community there is nowhere to hide. No where to disappear to. It can feel like you're always on guard, always wearing the false smile and maintaining the…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

'I Don't Do Very Well With Binaries' - with drag king Mr Wesley Dykes

Season 1 Episode 221

We talk a lot about — and when I say 'we,' I mean the wider queer community — how upsetting it is that queer bars and clubs are closing at an accelerated rate. But I think the bigger tragedy is the d…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

'I Didn't Know Any Other Gay People' with Steve Whiting from Hey Queer London

Season 1 Episode 267

I've always struggled with the word community, because it's something that I've desperately wanted - I've wanted to belong, and I've wanted to feel a part of something bigger than myself. But, at the…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

'A Way I Could Express My Queerness' - with drag king Erik Sjon

Season 1 Episode 266

There's a reason that the theme song to the Golden Girls hits so hard for me. And, I think it's because I've always valued friendships over all other types of relationships. There’s just something ma…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

'Darling, You're Gay...' - with Michael Bach

Season 1 Episode 265

So, usually we talk about a bar or a club or a coffee shop… or some kind of building, at least. But this week we're doing something a little bit different. We're talking about a set of steps.

Yes, yo…

Published on 6 months ago

'I Was With My People' - with Brad Shreve

Season 1 Episode 264

Coming out can be both thrilling and exhilarating… but also kind of dangerous.

There’s something about that first rush of freedom that makes you feel invincible—like you can throw yourself into any an…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

'I Thought I Was God's Gift To Drag' - with Jackie Daniels

Season 1 Episode 263

Ugh, I can't believe that it's been almost five whole years since the Covid-19 pandemic came along and turned all of our lives upside down.

Five. whole. years.

Doesn't that make you feel old?

I still…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago