We mark LGBT+ History Month with a panel discussion tackling some of the biggest themes in LGBTQ history
February is LGBT+ History Month. We mark it with a panel discussion in which Matt Cook, Channing Joseph, Jen Manion and Angela Steidele tackle some of the biggest themes in LGBTQ history.
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Oct 30
D-Day’s secret hero: the true story behind Pressure (In paid partnership with StudioCanal)
What comes to mind when you think D-Day? Perhaps it’s the tactical brilliance of the commanders, or the brutal combat fought by the troops. But, what about meteorologist James Stagg? He’s the subject of the new Second World War thriller Pressure, and to find out more about his co ... Show More
43m 4s
Oct 28
Why we believe in the supernatural
Ghosts, witches, flying nuns, and spirits summoned from beyond the grave might seem to belong to a less rational age. But were our ancestors really so different from us in their beliefs? In this episode, historian Malcolm Gaskill joins Elinor Evans to discuss his new book, Worlds ... Show More
31m 45s
Feb 2022
Same-Sex Marriages in Renaissance Rome
<p>All this month on the <em>History Hit </em>family of podcasts, we've been marking LGBT+ History Month. To round off the month, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb investigates an extraordinary episode, long denied by scholars. In 1578, a same-sex community that gathered in a ... Show More
48m 21s
Feb 2023
How Black queer culture shaped history | Channing Gerard Joseph
Names like Bayard Rustin, Frances Thompson and William Dorsey Swann have been largely erased from US history, but they and other Black queer leaders played central roles in monumental movements like emancipation, civil rights and LGBTQ+ pride, among others. In this tribute to for ... Show More
8m 36s
Jul 2024
Extra Bad Gays June 2024: Pride From Stonewall to Subaru (Trailer)
<p>Starting with a reading from Martin Duberman's book Stonewall about the riots that kicked off a revolution, we reflect on the history of increasing corporate involvement in Pride, some unreasonably horny Subaru ads, a Raytheon Pride slogan from this year that made both of us m ... Show More
20m 6s
Jun 2025
Extra Bad Gays June 2025, The First: Weird Vibes Pride, Edmund White, and Bisexual Dilemmas (TRAILER)
<p>This is just a trailer! For the full episode, join our community of Extra Bad Gays <a href='http://Patreon.com/badgayspod'>on Patreon</a> or Apple Podcasts.</p>
<p> Weird Vibes Pride Month, nefarious nellies! What is this Pride Month's vibe? Who is its target audience? We're c ... Show More
16m 46s