In 1871, Germany adopted an anti-sodomy statute called Paragraph 175. Sixty years later, the Nazis broadened that law—and it quickly became the basis for persecuting Germany’s queer population. When World War II ended, Paragraph 175 remained on the books. Dr. W. Jake Newsome joins Jonathan to discuss queer Germans’ experiences of Nazi rule and its aftermaths ... Show More
Mar 9
WMD Playbook, Escalation in Iran, Daylight Savings
This week we’re talking: prepping for the Hot & Healed comedy tour, self-tape adventures, new Instagram follows, shopping quirks, our weekly spelling bee, dermatologist updates, geopolitical reflections on the military action Iran, answering your listener questions, and of course ... Show More
29m 33s
Mar 2
ANTM Reaction, "Murder in Glitterball City" Breakdown, U.S. Presence in Iran
This week, JVN & Chris talk: Softwave Skin Treatments, "Friend of Dorothy," the ANTM Documentary, Murder in Glitterball City, the weekly Spelling Bee, U.S. presence in Iran, and ICE Detention Centers. Plus - JVN answers your listener questions, and we drop this week’s Hot B*tch o ... Show More
29m 43s
Jun 2024
Nazi Human Experiments
The Nazis upheld the belief in the superiority of the German race and perceived Jews as the foremost threat, which extended to Black people, homosexuals, Romani individuals, Polish civilians, Soviet soldiers, Jehovah's Witnesses, as well as persons with disabilities. This also en ... Show More
20m 20s
Dec 2023
Simeon Solomon and Sascha Schneider - Live from Podfest Berlin
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1h 6m
Dec 2023
Nazi Germany: the myth of the innocent bystander
In 1945, after defeat in the Second World War, many Germans claimed to have known nothing about what had happened to their fellow Jewish citizens – and with that, the idea of the ‘innocent bystander’ was born. But just how true was this claim? Delving into a rich archive of perso ... Show More
37m 18s
Dec 2023
The Invention of Heterosexuality
<p>Sexuality is a funny thing. It's a social construct just as much as, say, virginity is.</p><br><p>We use words like heterosexuality and homosexuality because they are convenient, more than because they're wholly accurate.</p><br><p>What roots do these words have in 19th centur ... Show More
40m 34s