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Q4Q: Queer Personals Podcast

66 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratings

Let's get personal! Since the dawn of time, humans have been desperate for connection. Then we realized we could solicit strangers through the Sunday paper. You’ve heard of Craigslist personals, just imagine the pining and thirst from lonely queers searching for love. Listen as we read and rate personal ads from the ‘70s through 2000s! If you love gay yearning, you’ll love Q4Q! Be on the show: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8dOqRD6JF00L1fzyu8kXbBM58Z19ZlOs1aGeRv1usobmIDg/viewform

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Episodes

Itty Bitty Ads

February 15, 2024 15:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MB

Welcome to a truly itty bitty episode with guest host,  Gabriel—founder, creator, and archivist for @Itty_Bitty_Queer_History. In this episode, Haley takes a page out of Gabriel’s teeny tiny books to pursue some short & sweet personal ads. These authors are very concise yet have a diverse set of needs—from bowling buddies to sugar daddies, water sports to paranormal experiences. You should probably leave them a voicemail to learn more.  Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, or w...

Heavenly Bodies Looking for Venus: Sapphic Ads with Jack Jen Gieseking

February 01, 2024 13:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MB

Are you ready to source the galaxies of love? Dip your tongue into this new episode, where Haley & Dr. Jack Jen Gieseking (author of the incredible book A Queer New York) match with some sapphic ads. Whether you’re looking for a good old-fashioned co-dependent, a skateboard bean, a Genteel Daddy pretty boy butch, or a chic Joni Mitchell lookalike—come explore the full spectrum of the sapphic longing.  Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to your tunes! I...

Androgynous Ads with Asho

January 04, 2024 15:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MB

Attention all you macaroni boys and genderful twinks! Asho joins Haley for a series of ads written by self-acclaimed androgynous lovers. Do you dream of tossing a salad with a cute “she-boy” or maintaining eye contact all the way “through”? Catch these ads before another 30 years passes! Follow Asho on Instagram at @Asho_Buckingham to view & purchase their incredible art! Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to your tunes! Interested in being on the sh...

Bitesized Bit: Lesbian Phone Sex

December 01, 2023 14:00 - 5 minutes - 4.04 MB

You think you're sexually frustrated? Try talking to a gal on the lesbian party lines in the '90s! In this truly tiny bite-sized episode, Haley reads from Liz Tracey's article in Outweek: "Hung Up on the Lesbo Line."  Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to your tunes! Interested in being on the show? Contact us at [email protected] or find us on Twitter @Queerpersonals and Instagram @Queerpersonalspodcast.  Cover art by Bekah Rich. Music by Kaz Zaba...

Cult... or Commune?

November 16, 2023 15:00 - 54 minutes - 37 MB

Buckle up queers and prepare for a new episode of Q4Q! In this episode, Haley is joined by Esther Bley of @QueerAnimation to share some stories of cults, queer communes, and personal ads from people searching for a little bit more than a partnership. Will you decide to worship at the shrine of Pussy, or become a husband of Christ in Boston’s gayest monastery? The possibilities are endless.   Follow Esther’s work on Instagram @QueerAnimation.  Explore the Queer Animation website. Buy a Que...

The Body Politic with Dr. Alex Ketchum

September 07, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 45.1 MB

Haley sits down with Dr. Alex Ketchum, a professor at McGill University’s Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies, and author of books such as Engage in Public Scholarship: A Guidebook on Feminist and Accessible Communication & Ingredients for Revolution: A History of American Feminist Restaurants, Cafes, and Coffeehouses. In this episode, we’re playing matchmaker for several Canadian hotties who posted personals in a 1984 issue of Toronto’s The Body Politic. Will the shy young...

Seeking Nice Jewish Girls

July 13, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 46.6 MB

In this episode, Haley & Lauren Hoffman of the Capital Jewish Museum wander through New York, San Francisco, and Minnesota following these Jewish sapphic lonely hearts. Check your baggage at the door and prepare to meet a Would-Be Cowboy, a“Highly Flawed and Special” artist, and a gal looking for a “New Age thinker with a specific physical discipline….”?  Follow Lauren on Instagram @spicylilscorpio and @wanderthrumuseums.  Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, or wherever you l...

Bitesized Bit: Sentenced to Voicejail

June 15, 2023 14:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MB

You ignore your voicemail, but have you heard of voicejail? Imagine the world before the internet, before blogs and discord servers and reddit forums or Google reviews. Where did people release their pent up anxieties, how did they share their niche interests, or act out their weird bits? In this bite-sized episode, Haley looks at the fascinating microcosm that sprang up in the 1980s and ‘90s in Silicon Valley, and those that called themselves the voicejailers. Clips of the radio show, “Midn...

Bad, Bold, and Wiser Ads from Florida

May 25, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 43 MB

Throw on some sunscreen and grab your mosquito spray, we’re going to Florida! Haley & Kayleigh read ads from Orlando, Cape Canaveral, and Pasco County. Help us choose between a gay nudist tour guide, Xena the Warrior princess, and the vegetarian aesthete. It’s probably one of the most ‘90s centered episodes yet!  Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to your tunes! Interested in being on the show? Contact us at [email protected] or find us on Twitter @...

Bitesized Bit: Mousie Mousie Wildflower

April 20, 2023 14:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MB

"All my love, Porcupine" was a poetic sign-off for one smitten woodland creature to her mousie lover. Throughout the 1970s and '80s, the personal ads to the Gay Community News in Boston began with an entry addressed to "Mousie Mousie Wildflower." And for once, Haley has found a (vaguely) satisfying conclusion to this classified ad mystery. Tune in to this bite-sized episode to get your daily dose of sweet gay love!  Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to...

Phoning It In with Brad Shreve

March 23, 2023 14:00 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MB

*Ring ring* Hello? Did you know that you could call a phone number to leave a voicemail personal ad? “Talking” personal ads became popular around the 1980s and ‘90s as a quick way to hook up or meet someone cute! This week, mystery fiction author and host of Queer We Are podcast, Brad Shreve, joins Haley to recount his own encounters via the voicemail ads.  Check out Brad Shreve’s work at his website, Queer We Are or follow him on Instagram and/or Twitter @thebradshreve Listen to us on Spo...

Interview with the Queen of Lesbian Erotica: Robbi Sommers Bryant

February 23, 2023 15:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MB

In this episode, Haley sits down with Robbi Sommers Bryant–author, editor, watercolor artist, and the Queen of Lesbian Erotica. A well-earned title, as Sommers Bryant published nine erotica books–one of which, Personal Ads, follows several stories after lesbians place newspaper ads looking for something sexy. Find out the inspiration behind the stories and other fun tidbits!  Check out Robbi’s other works on her website (https://robbibryant.com) or follow her on Instagram @robbisommersbryan...

New Year, New Queer

January 05, 2023 15:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MB

Sleigh bells ring, are you listening…to this new episode? Santa is single and looking for someone to jingle his bells. This week, Haley ropes their friends EJ, Tabitha, and Bekah into a Christmas-New Year’s Eve special, where folks set up their New Year's Eve dates, snuggle bunnies, and winter survival coaches. Happy 2023!  Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to your tunes! Interested in being on the show? Contact us at [email protected] or find us o...

Cottagecore: Personal Ads Galore

November 19, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MB

Are you sick of mind-numbing, capitalist, consumer dating life? You’re not alone! Queers have been plotting their escape from society for decades–and they’re posting personal ads looking for just the right person to share it with. So, throw on your prairie dress, get back to the land, and throw open those cottage windows (stained glass, of course) –because Haley of Q4Q meets Abbey of Sweet Baby Gay for a quaint, cottagecore themed episode! Do you want to hear more from Abbey? Follow their...

Cottagecore: Personal Ads Galore

November 19, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MB

Are you sick of mind-numbing, capitalist, consumer dating life? You’re not alone! Queers have been plotting their escape from society for decades–and they’re posting personal ads looking for just the right person to share it with. So, throw on your prairie dress, get back to the land, and throw open those cottage windows (stained glass, of course) –because Haley of Q4Q meets Abbey of Sweet Baby Gay for a quaint, cottagecore themed episode! Do you want to hear more from Abbey? Follow their...

Contacts: The Correspondence Club for the Mentally Marooned

November 03, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 44.4 MB

Welcome back to Q4Q! This week, queer historian Tyler Albertario & Haley wade through the history of the correspondence club, Contact. The penpal club served as a clandestine way for homosexual correspondents to connect during the 1920s & ‘30s. Learn about notable members like Henry Gerber, Manuel boyFrank, and Frank McCourt–who’s letters form the foundation of the present knowledge of the club’s history.  Do you want to hear more from Tyler? Follow him on Twitter @TylerAlbertario. Listen ...

Contacts: The Correspondence Club for the Mentally Marooned

November 03, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 44.4 MB

Welcome back to Q4Q! This week, queer historian Tyler Albertario & Haley wade through the history of the correspondence club, Contact. The penpal club served as a clandestine way for homosexual correspondents to connect during the 1920s & ‘30s. Learn about notable members like Henry Gerber, Manuel boyFrank, and Frank McCourt–who’s letters form the foundation of the present knowledge of the club’s history.  Do you want to hear more from Tyler? Follow him on Twitter @TylerAlbertario. Listen ...

Penpals, LDRs, and the Early Internet

September 22, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 34 MB

Jump on into the Wayback Machine, we’re talking to Steve about Asynchronous Communication. Not to be confused with simultaneous communication, or face to face conversation. So what is it like to date asynchronously? Many of us know! How frustrating is it to send a chat to someone in an app and they leave you on read? But sometimes, just sometimes, you hit up someone who has the same communication style as you and everything falls into place. Do you want to hear more from Steve? Follow them...

Butches & Femmes

September 02, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 54.6 MB

Lace up your boots or slip on your platform heels, because it’s Q4Q’s 25th episode! To mark the occasion, Haley invited their good friend and femme fatale, Caillean, to gasp their way through personal ads written by butch and femme lesbians. Whether you’re into lace or leather, chapstick or lip gloss, pants or skirts–some other nonsensical binary, you’ll enjoy these ads.  Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to your tunes! Interested in being on the show...

Kinks with Kai

August 04, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 78 MB

This episode, Haley teamed up with Kai of @Rotten_Treasure for one of the kinkiest episodes of the entire show. Sometimes it’s difficult to find a partner into the same things, in the same general geographic area--before Grindr, Craigslist, or  KinkD, there were personal ads in the local LGBTQ magazine. Listen as we match with voyeurs, foot worshippers,  Gumdrop Danglers, and more! (Personal ads begin around 1 hour and 2 minutes.) We mentioned:  Amanda Hess, “The Foot Fetish Brain Map,”...

Kinks with Kai

August 04, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 78 MB

This episode, Haley teamed up with Kai of @Rotten_Treasure for one of the kinkiest episodes of the entire show. Sometimes it’s difficult to find a partner into the same things, in the same general geographic area--before Grindr, Craigslist, or  KinkD, there were personal ads in the local LGBTQ magazine. Listen as we match with voyeurs, foot worshippers,  Gumdrop Danglers, and more! (Personal ads begin around 1 hour and 2 minutes.) We mentioned:  Amanda Hess, “The Foot Fetish Brain Map,”...

No Strings Attached: Casual Sex

July 21, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 49.5 MB

We're talking about casual sex,  baby! Haley and their housemate Ari hand-selected several personal ads looking for something sexy, passionate, and hedonistic--hold the emotion. The queers who wrote these ads are looking for a good time, not a long time.  Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to your tunes! Interested in being on the show? Contact us at [email protected] or find us on Twitter @Queerpersonals and Instagram @Queerpersonalspodcast. Music...

Collecting [Queer] Personal Ads

June 30, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 55 MB

This week, Haley geeks out with fellow personal ad aficionado and collector, Dan of @LongLostPersonals. His Instagram account contains hundreds of unique, sexy, and sometimes bizarre personal ads across the decades. Learn about the coded language men used to meet other men in the 1940s, and experience the dirtiest ad Dan has ever seen (so far).  Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to your tunes! Don’t forget to follow Dan @Longlostpersonals Interested i...

You Disappeared Into a Sea of Gay Men...Tales of Missed Connections

June 09, 2022 14:00 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MB

Have you ever stared at a hottie from across the room, just to let the moment slip away without grabbing their number? Did you compliment someone’s floral button-up, just to trip over your words and forget to ask for their name? Don’t worry, you‘re not alone! Queers have been awkwardly interacting with each other for decades! Join Haley and their guest Ken as they dig up some missed connections that will have you saying “oh boy!”  Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, or whereve...

Tales of Missed Connections

June 09, 2022 14:00 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MB

Have you ever stared at a hottie from across the room, just to let the moment slip away without grabbing their number? Did you compliment someone’s floral button-up, just to trip over your words and forget to ask for their name? Don’t worry, you‘re not alone! Queers have been awkwardly interacting with each other for decades! Join Haley and their guest Ken as they dig up some missed connections that will have you saying “oh boy!”  Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, or whereve...

Waxing poetic: Wild Nights, Suburus, and… Neitzche?

May 19, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MB

Oh boy, it’s poem night at Q4Q. Join the party for some of the most mournful, raunchy, and yearning iambic pentameter pieces this show has ever seen. Haley and their special guest, Ash, set out to ask some important questions–When did “snowflake” become a thing? Did Emily Dickinson date women? Will men EVER stop quoting Neitzche?  Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to your tunes! Interested in being on the show? Contact us at [email protected] or fi...

Waxing poetic: Wild Nights, Suburus, and… Neitzche?

May 19, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MB

Oh boy, it’s poem night at Q4Q. Join the party for some of the most mournful, raunchy, and yearning iambic pentameter pieces this show has ever seen. Haley and their special guest, Ash, set out to ask some important questions–When did “snowflake” become a thing? Did Emily Dickinson date women? Will men EVER stop quoting Neitzche?  Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to your tunes! Interested in being on the show? Contact us at [email protected] or fi...

Happy Birthday Q4Q!

April 21, 2022 14:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MB

Happy birthday to Q4Q! One year ago, the podcast launched with our premier episode “Seeking a Buff Danny Devito in Indianapolis.” And what a year it’s been! Check out the newest mini-sode, where Haley reflects on some of the best moments of the year and shared some “odds & ends” personal ads that didn’t make the first few episodes. Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to your tunes! Interested in being on the show? Contact us at [email protected] fi...

Episode 18: Happy Birthday Q4Q!

April 21, 2022 14:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MB

Happy birthday to Q4Q! One year ago, the podcast launched with our premier episode “Seeking a Buff Danny Devito in Indianapolis.” And what a year it’s been! Check out the newest mini-sode, where Haley reflects on some of the best moments of the year and shared some “odds & ends” personal ads that didn’t make the first few episodes. Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to your tunes! Interested in being on the show? Contact us at [email protected] fi...

Episode 17: Let's Do Sex & Drugs

April 07, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 44.7 MB

In this episode, Haley and Rachel (Gaychel) pop open some personal ads looking for a little more. Whether it be physical or chemical–they want pleasure and they want it soon! There will be poppers–certainly pleasure, preservative-laden snacks, and high-impact naked sports. Settle in with your munchies of choice, because these head hunters are meeting gyrating Euro-trash in pursuit of sex ‘n drugs.  Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to your tunes! Inte...

Let's Do Sex & Drugs

April 07, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 44.7 MB

In this episode, Haley and Rachel (Gaychel) pop open some personal ads looking for a little more. Whether it be physical or chemical–they want pleasure and they want it soon! There will be poppers–certainly pleasure, preservative-laden snacks, and high-impact naked sports. Settle in with your munchies of choice, because these head hunters are meeting gyrating Euro-trash in pursuit of sex ‘n drugs.  Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to your tunes! Inte...

Let's Do Sex & Drugs

April 07, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 44.7 MB

In this episode, Haley and Rachel (Gaychel) pop open some personal ads looking for a little more. Whether it be physical or chemical–they want pleasure and they want it soon! There will be poppers–certainly pleasure, preservative-laden snacks, and high-impact naked sports. Settle in with your munchies of choice, because these head hunters are meeting gyrating Euro-trash in pursuit of sex ‘n drugs.  Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to your tunes! Inte...

Welcome to Q4Q: Queer Personal Ads Podcast

February 28, 2022 21:00 - 27 seconds - 359 KB

Let's get personal! Since the dawn of time, humans have been desperate for connection. Then we realized we could solicit strangers through the Sunday paper. You’ve heard of Craigslist personals, just imagine the pining and thirst from lonely queers searching for love. Listen as we read and rate personal ads from the ‘70s through today! If you love gay yearning, you’ll love Q4Q!   Support the show

Episode 16: Be My Valentine, Doughnut Butt

February 14, 2022 15:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MB

This Valentine’s Day, join Haley and their partner @Rachel of @ToadstoolBotanicals on a trip to Denver, where they look at entries submitted to Out Front’s ad contest in February 1991, and a special treat from The Lesbian Show's "Dial-a-Dyke," a 90s radio broadcast. Listen to sexy poems, find couples that beat the odds, and visit Denver’s Gay Bars of yore. You might just find your own Doughnut Butt or He-Man.  Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to your ...

Be My Valentine, Doughnut Butt

February 14, 2022 15:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MB

This Valentine’s Day, join Haley and their partner @Rachel of @ToadstoolBotanicals on a trip to Denver, where they look at entries submitted to Out Front’s ad contest in February 1991, and a special treat from The Lesbian Show's "Dial-a-Dyke," a 90s radio broadcast. Listen to sexy poems, find couples that beat the odds, and visit Denver’s Gay Bars of yore. You might just find your own Doughnut Butt or He-Man.  Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to your ...

Episode 15: Cruising Craiglist with Alexis Macaluso

January 20, 2022 17:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MB

Welcome to another episode of Q4Q, where Haley meets with Alexis Macaluso, author and artist of the new book Deeply Personal: A Journey into Earth’s most curious classified ads—to cruise through some Craigslist ads and newspapers from the ‘60s, ‘80s, and ‘90s. Will you sign up for the “Gay” cruise, find an old Army buddy from ‘Nam, or maybe hook up with the Dirty Old Man from Maine? The sky's the limit at Q4Q! Music written and strummed by Omar Nassar. Graphics by Bekah Rich.  You can find...

Cruising Craiglist with Alexis Macaluso

January 20, 2022 17:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MB

Welcome to another episode of Q4Q, where Haley meets with Alexis Macaluso, author and artist of the new book Deeply Personal: A Journey into Earth’s most curious classified ads—to cruise through some Craigslist ads and newspapers from the ‘60s, ‘80s, and ‘90s. Will you sign up for the “Gay” cruise, find an old Army buddy from ‘Nam, or maybe hook up with the Dirty Old Man from Maine? The sky's the limit at Q4Q! Music written and strummed by Omar Nassar. Graphics by Bekah Rich.  You can find...

Episode 14: From the Transsexual Voice to Boys Will Be Boys

January 06, 2022 14:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MB

Happy New Year! And welcome to another episode of Q4Q. Haley connected with Dan Griffiths from the Gender F*ck podcast to engage with some ads written by and for trans people. In the pages of the magazines, we meet a love kitten, a student of the bizarre, and so many others hoping for a connection.  Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher,  Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to your tunes! Interested in being on the show? Contact us at [email protected] or find us on Twitter @Queerpersonal...

From the Transsexual Voice to Boys Will Be Boys

January 06, 2022 14:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MB

Happy New Year! And welcome to another episode of Q4Q. Haley connected with Dan Griffiths from the Gender F*ck podcast to engage with some ads written by and for trans people. In the pages of the magazines, we meet a love kitten, a student of the bizarre, and so many others hoping for a connection.  Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher,  Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to your tunes! Interested in being on the show? Contact us at [email protected] or find us on Twitter @Queerpersonal...

Prince Charming Seeks Butch Lancelot

November 26, 2021 15:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MB

Strap into your saddles, because we’re about to find some Prince/ss Charmings on some horses. In this week’s episode, join Haley and Lauren as they dig through some personal ads that put the “fairy” in fairy tale. Follow us through the tales of a heartbroken lesbian from Georgia, Prince Charming sought in Denver, and butch Lancelot? All that and more in Episode 13 of Q4Q: Queer Personal Ads! Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to your tunes! Interested ...

Episode 13: Prince Charming Seeks Butch Lancelot

November 26, 2021 15:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MB

Strap into your saddles, because we’re about to find some Prince/ss Charmings on some horses. In this week’s episode, join Haley and Lauren as they dig through some personal ads that put the “fairy” in fairy tale. Follow us through the tales of a heartbroken lesbian from Georgia, Prince Charming sought in Denver, and butch Lancelot? All that and more in Episode 13 of Q4Q: Queer Personal Ads! Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to your tunes! Interested ...

Episode 12: Wisconsin: You're "Among Friends"

October 16, 2021 13:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MB

Are you looking for a gay roommate? What about a lesbian organic farmer? Find all that and more in this episode of Q4Q, when Haley and Annika slide into the DMs of some quality cheeseheads from the state of Wisconsin.  Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to your tunes! Interested in being on the show? Contact us at [email protected] or find us on Twitter @Queerpersonals and Instagram @Queerpersonalspodcast. As always, music by Omar Nassar. Cover art...

Wisconsin: You're "Among Friends"

October 16, 2021 13:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MB

Are you looking for a gay roommate? What about a lesbian organic farmer? Find all that and more in this episode of Q4Q, when Haley and Annika slide into the DMs of some quality cheeseheads from the state of Wisconsin.  Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to your tunes! Interested in being on the show? Contact us at [email protected] or find us on Twitter @Queerpersonals and Instagram @Queerpersonalspodcast. As always, music by Omar Nassar. Cover art...

Episode 11: Bi Bi Bisexuals!

September 30, 2021 14:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MB

Hey all you handsome bi’s and rugged guys! This time on Q4Q, Haley and their new housemate Ainhoa wade through an archive of bisexual personal ads. Give it a listen, because these ads swing both ways! Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to your tunes! Interested in being on the show? Contact us at [email protected] or find us on Twitter @Queerpersonals and Instagram @Queerpersonalspodcast. As always, music by Omar Nassar. Cover art by Bekah Rich. ...

Bi Bi Bisexuals!

September 30, 2021 14:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MB

Hey all you handsome bi’s and rugged guys! This time on Q4Q, Haley and their new housemate Ainhoa wade through an archive of bisexual personal ads. Give it a listen, because these ads swing both ways! Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to your tunes! Interested in being on the show? Contact us at [email protected] or find us on Twitter @Queerpersonals and Instagram @Queerpersonalspodcast. As always, music by Omar Nassar. Cover art by Bekah Rich. ...

Take Me Home, Country Dykes

September 16, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 49.7 MB

Have you heard of Farmers Only? Do you find yourself watching Brokeback Mountain over and over? This episode takes “City people just don’t get it” to a whole new level. Listen as Haley and Erin discover the personals of cowboy bachelors, country dykes, and Gay okies. Because as we all know, “Cowboys are frequently secretly fond of each other!” Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to your tunes! Interested in being on the show? Contact us at Q4QPodcast@gm...

Episode 10: Take Me Home, Country Dykes

September 16, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 49.7 MB

Have you heard of Farmers Only? Do you find yourself watching Brokeback Mountain over and over? This episode takes “City people just don’t get it” to a whole new level. Listen as Haley and Erin discover the personals of cowboy bachelors, country dykes, and Gay okies. Because as we all know, “Cowboys are frequently secretly fond of each other!” Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to your tunes! Interested in being on the show? Contact us at Q4QPodcast@gm...

Sunset on Gay Sunshine

September 02, 2021 14:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MB

Come out and soak up some Gay Sunshine with Haley this week, as they traipse through the history of this unique little newspaper. Haley outlines some of the paper’s history with Berkeley’s Gay Liberation Front, the Gay Sunshine Press, and the long-time editor Winston Leyland. Or, skip to the end and listen to some iconic personal ads from Gay Sunshine in the 1970s. As always, music by Omar Nassar. Interested in being on the show? Contact us at [email protected] or find us on Twitter @...

Episode 9: Sunset on Gay Sunshine

September 02, 2021 14:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MB

Come out and soak up some Gay Sunshine with Haley this week, as they traipse through the history of this unique little newspaper. Haley outlines some of the paper’s history with Berkeley’s Gay Liberation Front, the Gay Sunshine Press, and the long-time editor Winston Leyland. Or, skip to the end and listen to some iconic personal ads from Gay Sunshine in the 1970s. As always, music by Omar Nassar. Interested in being on the show? Contact us at [email protected] or find us on Twitter @...

Episode 8: The OG Facebook Wall

August 12, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 44.1 MB

Did you know that people wrote in to their newspapers for friends' birthdays, anniversaries, or even just to get a hold of someone? In Episode 8, Thaddeus and Haley flip through some queer classifieds to find some fun examples of how people announced their feelings before the digital age.  If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on iTunes or wherever you’re listening. Interested in being on the show? Contact us at [email protected] or find us on Twitter @Queerpe...

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