Queer Public
20 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsQueer Public asks critical questions about queer identity, queer politics and queer culture.
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Atlanta
December 23, 2019 08:30 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBEarlier this year, Ariana and I collaborated with the team at Pineapple Street Media to bring you an episode of a Netflix podcast called Prism: Tales of your City. The show features queer stories from across American cities and we have the Atlanta Episode. The story you’re about to hear is a is the continuation of our last episode, The Atlanta Letters. The story starts over again but is told a different way, and follows Diane back to Atlanta, the place where the story first started. This ...
Atlanta
December 23, 2019 08:30 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBEarlier this year, Ariana and I collaborated with the team at Pineapple Street Media to bring you an episode of a Netflix podcast called Prism: Tales of your City. The show features queer stories from across American cities and we have the Atlanta Episode. The story you’re about to hear is a is the continuation of our last episode, The Atlanta Letters. The story starts over again but is told a different way, and follows Diane back to Atlanta, the place where the story first started. This ...
The Atlanta Letters
November 25, 2019 08:30 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBDiane Giles wrote letters to a volunteer on the Atlanta Gay Helpline, a woman she had never met, from May to December 1984. This episode is a reading of those letters. Queer Public is produced by Erin McGregor, and edited and sound designed by Ariana Martinez. A transcript of this episode is available at www.queerpublic.org/transcripts Follow us on Instagram and Twitter. SUBSCRIBE and tell your friends about us.
The Atlanta Letters
November 25, 2019 08:30 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBDiane Giles wrote letters to a volunteer on the Atlanta Gay Helpline, a woman she had never met, from May to December 1984. This episode is a reading of those letters. Queer Public is produced by Erin McGregor, and edited and sound designed by Ariana Martinez. A transcript of this episode is available at www.queerpublic.org/transcripts Follow us on Instagram and Twitter. SUBSCRIBE and tell your friends about us.
Friends with Exes
October 09, 2019 07:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBThis week on the show I am pulling a story from the queer public archives. I recorded and released this content in 2015 and a ton of people downloaded it. It’s actually how I knew that people wanted more real-life queer life in their earbuds. Dani and Scott’s story was one of the first I reported on - but it’s remained entirely relevant. You see, I’ve always been curious about what makes two people candidates for friendship after a breakup. My politics about staying friends with exes form...
You Can't Kill a Poet
September 18, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBYou Can’t Kill a Poet is a poetry series that features the work of queer and trans poets here in Philadelphia. I want to share with you event tape from the You Can’t Kill a Poet Five year anniversary show. And because it’s event tape it’s pretty long but totally worth it if you stick around until the end. Maybe put it on while you’re having a quiet night at home and need some literary inspiration. There are 8 amazing poets to hear from, a few of which I talked to get more insight into their ...
Queer Content
July 16, 2019 06:00 - 31 minutes - 43.9 MBToday we’re talking about all the places we go looking for ourselves. And right at our fingertips is the world of television—the good, the bad, the guilty pleasures and the transformative works of art. And in this technicolor world, sometimes we see ourselves, and sometimes—even in 2019–we don’t. Today we’re asking, what do we do as queer people, to transform the media we consume into truer, fuller representations of ourselves? In this episode, we’re talking to a bunch of rad queers. And N...
Queer Content
July 16, 2019 06:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBToday we’re talking about all the places we go looking for ourselves. And right at our fingertips is the world of television—the good, the bad, the guilty pleasures and the transformative works of art. And in this technicolor world, sometimes we see ourselves, and sometimes—even in 2019–we don’t. Today we’re asking, what do we do as queer people, to transform the media we consume into truer, fuller representations of ourselves? In this episode, we’re talking to a bunch of rad queers. And N...
Prism: Tales of Your City
July 08, 2019 17:33 - 3 minutes - 3.04 MBPrism: Tales of Your City Listen to the Atlanta episode on the Netflix series Prism: Tales of Your City. The music you heard was by “This City is for Losers” by Modern Huge Make Queer Public a thing: Visit our Patreon page and become a sustaining member today. You can gain access to our secret behind the scenes Instagram account, prizes and so much more. Become part of the QP family. Become a patron today. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Sign up ...
Prism: Tales of Your City
July 08, 2019 17:33 - 3 minutes - 3.11 MBPrism: Tales of Your City Listen to the Atlanta episode on the Netflix series Prism: Tales of Your City. The music you heard was by “This City is for Losers” by Modern Huge Make Queer Public a thing: Visit our Patreon page and become a sustaining member today. You can gain access to our secret behind the scenes Instagram account, prizes and so much more. Become part of the QP family. Become a patron today. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Sign up ...
Public Figures
June 25, 2019 06:00 - 27 minutes - 37.9 MBWe look up to public figures for guidance and inspiration. We celebrate their work, their art, and their actions. Queer youth especially need that; they need people to look up to. We also know that when you’re 16, you love your idols with your whole heart. Today we meet Emma, who fell in love with an indie band when they were 15. We’re asking what is the responsibility of public figures, especially those who appeal to our queer youth? Resources + Show Notes Link to Gender Reveal Episode th...
Public Figures
June 25, 2019 06:00 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBWe look up to public figures for guidance and inspiration. We celebrate their work, their art, and their actions. Queer youth especially need that; they need people to look up to. We also know that when you’re 16, you love your idols with your whole heart. Today we meet Emma, who fell in love with an indie band when they were 15. We’re asking what is the responsibility of public figures, especially those who appeal to our queer youth? Resources + Show Notes Link to Gender Reveal Episode th...
Good Gay Hair
June 18, 2019 17:20 - 29 minutes - 41.1 MBIn today’s episode, we’re talking about something that we all have to deal with, learn to manage, and that shapes queer identity. We’re talking about Hair. Good Gay Hair. In queer circles, hair is political. It defines how we want to be seen, where we sit in our queer identity and the ease of which we can navigate the world. I’ve been obsessed with what makes a good gay haircut for the better part of a decade. So what is good gay hair? In my search, I found a place where hair dreams come...
Good Gay Hair
June 18, 2019 17:20 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBIn today’s episode, we’re talking about something that we all have to deal with, learn to manage, and that shapes queer identity. We’re talking about Hair. Good Gay Hair. In queer circles, hair is political. It defines how we want to be seen, where we sit in our queer identity and the ease of which we can navigate the world. I’ve been obsessed with what makes a good gay haircut for the better part of a decade. So what is good gay hair? In my search, I found a place where hair dreams come...
The Cuddlist
June 11, 2019 06:00 - 33 minutes - 46.4 MBRachel is a professional cuddler who identifies as asexual. Rachel teaches consent and agency in her cuddling sessions but there are also real therapeutic benefits to cuddling. Rachel’s predominantly cis-male clients benefit from her sessions, but she knows that her practice isn’t reaching her full potential. So she goes on the search to find a queer to cuddle. Visit the website where Rachel got started Rachel on Instagram Queer Philadelphians: Email Rachel Here Articles abou...
The Cuddlist
June 11, 2019 06:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBRachel is a professional cuddler who identifies as asexual. Rachel teaches consent and agency in her cuddling sessions but there are also real therapeutic benefits to cuddling. Rachel’s predominantly cis-male clients benefit from her sessions, but she knows that her practice isn’t reaching her full potential. So she goes on the search to find a queer to cuddle. Visit the website where Rachel got started Rachel on Instagram Queer Philadelphians: Email Rachel Here Articles abou...
The Gayborhood
June 03, 2019 06:00 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBTen years ago, Amber Hikes started a queer nightlife production company. Today, she’s the Executive Director of the Office of LGBT Affairs in Philadelphia. She’s on the front lines, fighting racism and discriminatory practices in the Philadelphia’s gay neighborhood. Join us as we take a walk through the Gayborhood, down the streets between Chestnut and Pine, Broad and 11th and into Philadelphia’s City Hall. Philadelphia Office of LGBT Affairs on Instagram Amber Hikes Instagram @dapp...
The Gayborhood
June 03, 2019 06:00 - 25 minutes - 34.9 MBTen years ago, Amber Hikes started a queer nightlife production company. Today, she’s the Executive Director of the Office of LGBT Affairs in Philadelphia. She’s on the front lines, fighting racism and discriminatory practices in the Philadelphia’s gay neighborhood. Join us as we take a walk through the Gayborhood, down the streets between Chestnut and Pine, Broad and 11th and into Philadelphia’s City Hall. Philadelphia Office of LGBT Affairs on Instagram Amber Hikes Instagram @dapp...
Teaser - The Queer Public Podcast
April 29, 2019 15:04 - 2 minutes - 3.43 MBYou’re listening to the Queer Public, the podcast about real-life queer life. Each episode we ask critical questions about queer identity, queer politics, and our queer culture. We’re telling character-driven sound-rich stories that meet real queer people where they are. And we use music sourced from amazing queer bands and artists. We’ll walk through Philadelphia’s nightclubs and bars and into City Hall, snuggle with an asexual "Cuddlist", road trip with a nonbinary teen to their firs...
Teaser - The Queer Public Podcast
April 29, 2019 15:04 - 2 minutes - 2.29 MBYou’re listening to the Queer Public, the podcast about real-life queer life. Each episode we ask critical questions about queer identity, queer politics, and our queer culture. We’re telling character-driven sound-rich stories that meet real queer people where they are. And we use music sourced from amazing queer bands and artists. We’ll walk through Philadelphia’s nightclubs and bars and into City Hall, snuggle with an asexual "Cuddlist", road trip with a nonbinary teen to their firs...