Chicago: Queer & Now
17 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 7 ratingsChicago Queer & Now is a podcast hosted by Chicago Reader staffers Adam M. Rhodes (they/them) and Taryn Allen (she/her) who are exploring Chicago's queer culture through guest interviews, dives into the Reader archives, and conversations about current queer events, pop culture, identity, and more.
The show is hosted by Adam Rhodes and Taryn Allen, produced by Brianna Wellen, and edited by Adam Rhodes. It features original theme music by Richard Brasseale, voice work by Kirk Williamson, and show logos by Taryn Allen. Reach out to us at [email protected], follow us on Twitter @chicagoqueernow, and support this podcast and the rest of the Chicago Reader team by going to chicagoreader.com/donate.
This show is brought to you in part by the “RISE UP: Stonewall and the LGBTQ rights movement” exhibit opening October 17 at Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie. Find out more at ILHolocaustMuseum.org.
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Episodes
S1E10: A very queer season finale!
November 16, 2021 06:00 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBIn the season finale Taryn and Adam reflect on the first ten episodes of Chicago Queer and Now, the ways in which the show has impacted listeners, and being vulnerable while exploring queer identity in a very public way. Have a question for Adam and Taryn? Want to share your queer pick of the week? E-mail [email protected] or tweet @chicagoqueernow to hear your question answered on the pod! Stay queer, Chicago! Related Reader stories: #QTTRs make their mark by Taryn Allen ...
S1E9: Cherry chapstick and queer representation (w/ Sonal Soni)
November 09, 2021 06:00 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBThis week Taryn and Adam discuss their holiday plans and touch on the challenges queer people may face during this season. Our hosts are then joined by journalist Sonal Soni (they/them) to discuss their sprawling career aspirations (marine biology, anyone?), queer representation in media, and finding their place in the world of journalism. Have a question for Adam and Taryn? Want to share your queer pick of the week? E-mail [email protected] or tweet @chicagoqueernow to hear yo...
S1E8: Harry Styles, queerbaiting, and true crime
October 26, 2021 05:00 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBTaryn and Adam talk about how gross (but lovable!) their pets are. Then, hold onto your hats Harry Styles stans, the hosts go hard into the pop star’s queer baiting, discuss their own “Ring of Keys” moments, and discuss Adam’s recent reporting on a murder trial. Have a question for Adam and Taryn? Want to share your queer pick of the week? E-mail [email protected] or tweet @chicagoqueernow to hear your question answered on the pod! Stay queer, Chicago! Related Reader stories:...
S1E7: Halloween is queer Christmas
October 19, 2021 05:00 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBThis week Taryn and Adam discuss the inherent queerness of Halloween, goth camp, and favorite horror movies–queer horror movies, of course. They then get into Adam’s upcoming piece on death doulas and the profound experiences and challenges that come with the profession. Have a question for Adam and Taryn? Want to share your queer pick of the week? E-mail [email protected] or tweet @chicagoqueernow to hear your question answered on the pod! Stay queer, Chicago! Related Reade...
S1E6: Music, tattoos, and being a professional queer
October 12, 2021 05:00 - 44 minutes - 41 MBThis week Taryn and Adam get into Lil Nas X’s iconic debut album and their own musical pasts then talk tattoos and creative expression. Have a question for Adam and Taryn? Want to share your queer pick of the week? E-mail [email protected] or tweet @chicagoqueernow to hear your question answered on the pod! Stay queer, Chicago! Related Reader stories: Lil Nas X embraces his role as queer hero by Adam M. Rhodes #QTTRs make their mark by Taryn Allen Chicago’s gay grandaddy...
S1E5: Pride Pride evolution (w/ Karen Hawkins)
October 05, 2021 05:00 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBThis week Taryn and Adam explore the highs and lows of modern-day Pride celebrations. They’re then joined by Reader co-publisher and co-editor in chief Karen Hawkins who talks about passion projects, lesbian joy, and being a Black, queer woman in mainstream media while our hosts shower her with compliments. Have a question for Adam and Taryn? Want to share your queer pick of the week? E-mail [email protected] or tweet @chicagoqueernow to hear your question answered on the pod!...
S1E4: Archive diving for leather daddies
September 28, 2021 05:00 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBThis week Taryn and Adam dive into the Reader archives searching for queer coverage, attempt to decipher classified ads of years past, and learn more about Chicago’s leather scene. Have a question for Adam and Taryn? Want to share your queer pick of the week? E-mail [email protected] or tweet @chicagoqueernow to hear your question answered on the pod! Stay queer, Chicago! Related Reader stories: The angriest queer by Joseph Crump (1990) Requiem for a teenage cross-dresser ...
S1E3: Pandemic performance and poppers
September 21, 2021 13:00 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBThis week Taryn and Adam reflect on gender performance during the pandemic, mourn the queer communities they haven’t yet gotten to explore, and discuss Adam’s recent reporting on poppers. Have a question for Adam and Taryn? Want to share your queer pick of the week? E-mail [email protected] or tweet @chicagoqueernow to hear your question answered on the pod! Stay queer, Chicago! Related Reader stories: The pandemic, gender, and me by Adam M. Rhodes (Re)opening up by Reader...
S1E2: Queer joy and dancing at Berlin (w/ Salem Collo-Julin)
September 14, 2021 07:00 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBThis week Taryn and Adam revel in their loving relationships and queer expression, then talk with Reader culture editor Salem Collo-Julin (she/they) about accidentally coming out on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Have a question for Adam and Taryn? Want to share your queer pick of the week? Email at [email protected] or tweet @chicagoqueernow to hear your question answered on the pod! Stay queer, Chicago! Related Reader stories: Coming out over and over again by Salem Collo-Julin ...
S1E1: What are you wearing?
September 07, 2021 05:00 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBIn the season debut, hosts Adam M. Rhodes and Taryn Allen share their evolving personal wardrobes, hate on Harry Styles, and dive deep into each other's queer identities. Have a question for Adam and Taryn? Email at [email protected] or tweet @chicagoqueernow to hear your question answered on the pod! Stay queer, Chicago! Related Reader stories: The pandemic, gender, and me by Adam M. Rhodes Rebirth Garments makes clothes for every body by Aimee Levitt What were you watch...
Coming soon: Chicago Queer & Now with Adam M. Rhodes and Taryn Allen
August 10, 2021 18:01 - 1 minute - 1.79 MBChicago Queer & Now is a podcast hosted by Chicago Reader staffers Adam M. Rhodes (they/them) and Taryn Allen (she/her) who are exploring Chicago's queer culture through guest interviews, dives into the Reader archives, and conversations about current queer events, pop culture, identity, and more. Season one premieres Tuesday, September 7. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Bonus: With Dr. Jennifer Brier
April 22, 2021 10:00 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBBonus interview from the original Windy City Times/Chicago Reader collaboration with Amy Matheny. We look back at 40 years of HIV+ representations in Film and Television with Dr. Jennifer Brier, Director of Gender and Women’s Studies at University of Illinois at Chicago See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Episode 3: With Dr. Jennifer Brier
April 22, 2021 10:00 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBWe look back at 40 years of HIV+ representations in Film and Television with Dr. Jennifer Brier, Director of Gender and Women’s Studies at University of Illinois at Chicago
Bonus: With KC Ortiz
April 03, 2021 16:14 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBBonus interview from the original Windy City Times/Chicago Reader collaboration with Amy Matheny. On this Chicago: Queer and Now, Amy talks with KC Ortiz. KC Ortiz is becoming a tour de force Chicago music maker who the Chicago Reader says “drops meaty, assertive rhymes with a triumphant punch, and her frisky performances can make any instrumental sound better.” New SINGLE! STREAM “BEAT BEAT BEAT”: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/kcortiz/beat-beat-beat http://kayceeortizmusic.c...
Episode 2: With KC Ortiz
April 03, 2021 16:14 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBOn this Chicago: Queer and Now, Amy talks with KC Ortiz. KC Ortiz is becoming a tour de force Chicago music maker who the Chicago Reader says “drops meaty, assertive rhymes with a triumphant punch, and her frisky performances can make any instrumental sound better.” New SINGLE! STREAM “BEAT BEAT BEAT”: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/kcortiz/beat-beat-beat http://kayceeortizmusic.com/ In the Reader: "Chicago rapper KC Ortiz brings buckle-your-seat-belts fun to The Campground"b...
Episode 1: With Andrew Davis, Karen Hawkins & Adam Rhodes
March 18, 2021 18:07 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBOn today’s inaugural show, Amy Matheny talks with Windy City Times Editor Andrew Davis and Senior Staff Reporter Matt Simonette about the 1 year anniversary of the pandemic and the new collaborative effort of WCT and Chicago Reader. (Download the special insert PDF.) Plus our deep dive of the Reader Cover story “A Racial Reckoning for Boystown” with publisher & editor, Karen Hawkins and Social Justice Reporting Fellow Adam Rhodes. Featuring the music of KC Ortiz: "Ain’t Tamer," "M...
Bonus: With Andrew Davis, Karen Hawkins & Adam Rhodes
March 18, 2021 18:07 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBOn today’s inaugural show, Amy Matheny talks with Windy City Times Editor Andrew Davis and Senior Staff Reporter Matt Simonette about the 1 year anniversary of the pandemic and the new collaborative effort of WCT and Chicago Reader. (Download the special insert PDF.) Plus our deep dive of the Reader Cover story “A Racial Reckoning for Boystown” with publisher & editor, Karen Hawkins and Social Justice Reporting Fellow Adam Rhodes. Featuring the music of KC Ortiz: "Ain’t Tamer," "M...