Latest Queer history Podcast Episodes
43. The Birdcage
Bifocals - September 10, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsLizy is a true parrothead. Joseph is too chicken for clubs. A little birdy told me you like comedy, sincerity, and fun gender shenanigans. If that's true, you should join us as we discuss Robin Williams and Nathan Lane's The Birdcage! Music by John Bartmann: https://johnbartmann.com/ Support ...
42. This is How You Lose the Time War
Bifocals - August 14, 2023 15:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsJoseph doesn't believe in pigeons. Lizy doubts Mattel. It's time for a meeting of the Bifocals Book Club! We're back to talk about the 2019 novella, This is How You Lose the Time War. Join us as we put on our bifocals to talk about our feelings on the science fiction story written by Amal El-Moh...
41. The Owl House
Bifocals - May 26, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsLizy claims slideshows for the bi community. Joseph fails to bring back lingo. Disney’s been in the news a lot lately, making it a good time to cover one of their recent projects. Join our coven and put on your bifocals, ‘cause we’re talking about The Owl House! Music by John Bartmann: https://...
40. Emily Dickinson
Bifocals - March 03, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsJoseph condemns P.T. Barnum. Lizy expresses oral support for superheroes. Annie recounts some wild nights. That's right, this week, we have a special guest! Join the three of us as we put on our bifocals to discuss Emily Dickinson, and Annie's award-winning musical "Show Me Eternity." Follow A...
39. Boat Trip
Bifocals - February 17, 2023 13:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsLizy introduces a new segment. Joseph takes one-million Macklemores. Sometimes, you need to take a step back and appreciate how bad films can be. After all, if every movie were Spider-Verse, we wouldn't have The Room. Join us on a trip as we put on our bifocals to discuss the "romantic" "comedy,...
38. Scott Pilgrim
Bifocals - November 11, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsJoseph doesn't know what Canadian currency is. Lizy grapples with our producer. We're putting on our bifocals and taking on the world! Join us as we discuss Bryan Lee O'Malley's graphic novel series, Edgar Wright's 2010 film, and our hopes for future adaptations, obviously. Music by John Bartma...
37. The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Bifocals - October 28, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsLizy has a great idea. Joseph has the tables turned on him. It's almost Halloween, so we're returning with an appropriately spooky title - Rocky Horror! Join us in putting on our bifocals as we discuss the stage production, the movie, and various adaptations of the popular cult classic. Content...
36. Harley Quinn
Bifocals - October 07, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsJoseph wants a breakfast sandwich. Lizy prepares a costume. Since her debut in 1992, Harley Quinn has left quite the impression on popular culture. She's made appearances in television, film, comic books, video games, Spirit Halloween stores, you name it! In this week's episode, we put on our bi...
35. A League of Their Own
Bifocals - September 23, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsLizy's never been to a gay bar. Joseph loses a burrito bet. Baseball season is coming to a close, which means we've got to talk about A League of Their Own! Adjust your caps and put on your bifocals as we discuss the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, the 1992 film, and the 2022 Am...
Cecilia Gentili on Living Unapologetically
Call Me Mother with Shon Faye - August 26, 2022 04:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsShon speaks to Argentinian American health worker and trans advocate Cecilia Gentili. When Cecilia gets a week's internship at a New York health centre, she realises she has the skills to help young trans people have better choices than the ones she faced. For more from Novel visit novel.audio....
Rupert Raj on Forging Community
Call Me Mother with Shon Faye - August 19, 2022 03:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsShon speaks to Rupert Raj, a Canadian trans activist and psychotherapist who has dedicated his life to creating a world that’s better educated on – and safer for – trans people everywhere. Rupert opens up on losing his parents at 16 years old, just as he was starting to grapple with understandi...
Kevin Aviance on Reinventing Yourself, Fiercely
Call Me Mother with Shon Faye - August 12, 2022 04:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsShon speaks to New York-based drag artist and DJ, Kevin Aviance. When Kevin first found himself in Washington D.C.’s nightlife scene during the club kid era, he didn’t expect drag to become his life or to be welcomed into the le-gen-dary ‘House of Aviance’. And he certainly didn’t expect his br...
Jide Macaulay on Reconciling Faith and Sexuality
Call Me Mother with Shon Faye - August 05, 2022 04:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsShon speaks to British-Nigerian Reverend Jide Macaulay, who founded House of Rainbow, an LGBTQ+ inclusive church and support organisation for queer people of faith. When Jide is excommunicated from his church for being gay, he vows to find a way to reconcile his faith with his sexuality. For mo...
34. Steven Universe
Bifocals - July 29, 2022 23:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsJoseph falls behind on his shows. Lizy endorses Cheerios. We're back with an episode about one of Cartoon Network's most impactful animated series, and we have some VERY different opinions about it! Join us in putting on our gem-studded bifocals as we discuss Steven Universe, and Rebecca Sugar's...
David Hoyle on Accepting Mortality
Call Me Mother with Shon Faye - July 29, 2022 04:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsShon speaks to British performer and artist David Hoyle, who created the anti-drag character The Divine David. Reeling from the impact of the AIDS crisis, David searches for a way to channel his anger and ends up with a surprisingly upbeat take on our mortality. For more from Novel visit novel....
David Hoyle on a Life of Performance
Call Me Mother with Shon Faye - July 29, 2022 04:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsShon speaks to British performer and artist David Hoyle, who created the anti-drag character The Divine David. Reeling from the impact of the AIDS crisis, David searches for a way to channel his anger. For more from Novel visit novel.audio See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out informa...
Zsa-Zsa Fisher on Finding Freedom in Self-Expression
Call Me Mother with Shon Faye - July 22, 2022 04:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsShon speaks to Zsa-Zsa Fisher, a South African campaigner and healthcare worker. Searching for a better sense of herself, Zsa-Zsa visits a Johannesburg club called Simply Blue and meets a drag queen who will change her life. For more from Novel visit novel.audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...
Sarah Schulman on Writing Queer Lives
Call Me Mother with Shon Faye - July 15, 2022 04:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsShon speaks to American author Sarah Schulman, who began her career as a reporter for New York’s queer and feminist press before going on to pen over 20 novels, plays and works of non-fiction. Sarah discusses her life and work as an out lesbian writer, and her compulsion to document the queer ex...
Lavinia Co-op on Performance as Self-Acceptance
Call Me Mother with Shon Faye - July 08, 2022 04:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsShon meets Lavinia Co-op, former member of the BLOOLIPS, a British radical drag troupe. After landing a job as a dresser in London’s West End, Lavinia is thrust into a new world of opportunity, and a decades-long performance career. For more from Novel visit novel.audio. Hosted on Acast. See ...
33.5 Minisode
Bifocals - July 01, 2022 21:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsLizy proves this is not a one man show. In this mini episode, she answers questions and goes over a few quick topics! Music by John Bartmann: https://johnbartmann.com/ Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/bifocalscast?fan_landing=true
Lisa Power on Resilience Against Adversity
Call Me Mother with Shon Faye - July 01, 2022 04:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsShon speaks to British activist and Stonewall co-founder Lisa Power. When Lisa accidentally finds herself outed in the local newspaper, she chooses to embrace queer life and the myriad experiences that come with it. For more from Novel visit novel.audio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
Donna Personna on Memory as Resistance
Call Me Mother with Shon Faye - June 24, 2022 04:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsShon speaks to Donna Personna, an American trans campaigner and writer who, as a teenager, frequented the famous Gene Compton’s Cafeteria in San Francisco. In 1966, three years before the Stonewall Riots in New York, it became the site of the Compton’s Cafeteria riots – one of the first-known LG...
Donna Personna on Finding Community – and Finding Herself
Call Me Mother with Shon Faye - June 24, 2022 04:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsShon speaks to Donna Personna, an American trans campaigner and writer who, as a teenager, frequented the famous Gene Compton’s Cafeteria in San Francisco. In 1966, three years before the Stonewall Riots in New York, it became the site of the Compton’s Cafeteria riots – one of the first-known LG...
33. Fire Island and Pride & Prejudice
Bifocals - June 17, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsLizy loves Mr. Darcy. Joseph flees the country. In preparation for Joseph’s island vacation, we’ve taken a detour to Fire Island, a gay adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice. Music by John Bartmann: https://johnbartmann.com/ Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/bifocalscast?fan_l...
33. Fire Island and Pride & Prejudice
Bifocals - June 17, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsLizy loves Mr. Darcy. Joseph flees the country. In preparation for Joseph’s island vacation, we’ve taken a detour to Fire Island, a gay adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice. Music by John Bartmann: https://johnbartmann.com/ Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/bifocalscast?fan_l...
Fire Island and Pride & Prejudice
Bifocals - June 17, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsLizy loves Mr. Darcy. Joseph flees the country. In preparation for Joseph’s island vacation, we’ve taken a detour to Fire Island, a gay adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice.
Season Two Trailer
Call Me Mother with Shon Faye - June 10, 2022 10:21 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsShon Faye returns with the new series of Call Me Mother, sharing a fresh collection of conversations with queer trailblazers that are packed with warmth and wisdom. Find out more: https://www.novel.audio/shows/call-me-mother Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
32. Sappho
Bifocals - June 03, 2022 07:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsJoseph has geography questions. Lizy travels around the sun. It's Pride 2022, and we're kicking this month off with a look at a queer legend - Sappho! Join us in putting on our bifocals as we discuss the life, legacy, and lyrics of Sappho. Music by John Bartmann: https://johnbartmann.com/ Supp...
31. Heartstopper
Bifocals - May 13, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsLizy inspires pie cravings. Joseph enjoys a good mouth feel. We're back to talk about the queer sensation that's sweeping the nation! Stop what you're doing and put on your bifocals so we can discuss Heartstopper - the webcomic, and the Netflix adaptation. Music by John Bartmann: https://johnba...