logo
episode-header-image
May 2020
24m 6s

Carmen Maria Machado's Queer Horror Stor...

Wnyc Studios
About this episode

Carmen Maria Machado joins us to talk queer horror stories, writing about pandemics, and the conversation we as queer people should be having more often.

If you or someone you know is experiencing intimate partner violence, contact The National Domestic Violence Hotline. The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence has more info on LGBTQ intimate partner violence statistics here.

Music in this episode by Jeremy S. Bloom. Theme by Alexander Overington.

Up next
Jun 2020
Nancy Was Here
Team Nancy takes a final stroll down memory lane. Check out our open-sourced Queer Podcasts spreadsheet for more queer shows. To get you started, check out Afroqueer, History is Gay, LGBTQ&A, Flyest Fables, Making Gay History, Gender Reveal, and If These Ovaries Could Talk. Music ... Show More
36m 54s
Jun 2020
All the Fine Girls Be There
This week, we dive into the world of an underground Black lesbian strip club in Los Angeles. — You can watch Shakedown at shakedown.film and The Criterion Channel. — Leilah Weinraub is a filmmaker and artist. Ronnie D. Ron is the founder of Shakedown. Egypt Blaque Knyle is a soci ... Show More
26m 55s
Jun 2020
Black Trans Lives Matter
Imara Jones joins us to talk about creating a truly inclusive Black Lives Matter movement, and getting back to the roots of Pride. — Imara Jones is an award-winning journalist, and the creator of TransLash, a multi-episode series about what it is like to be transgender, especiall ... Show More
19m 23s
Recommended Episodes
May 2022
Beyond the Scenes | Violence Against Women & What Men Can Do to Stop It
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s divorce started as a celebrity scandal, but has evolved into a larger discussion surrounding the harassment many women face when trying to leave a relationship. In this episode, host Roy Wood Jr. sits down with Daily Show writer Christiana Mbakwe-M ... Show More
1 h
Feb 2024
It's Time
Jamie is back after a bit of a break. She recorded a new intro for context and then you'll hear a Patreon episode that was released in December. She shares some insight into information that was shared with her at Emo Nite last July and the events that followed. Part 1 of 2 in a ... Show More
34m 12s
Aug 2022
Sexual Violence
Definitions of what can and cannot be described as sexual violence vary widely across time and place. In 48 countries around the world today, for example, men cannot be prosecuted for sexually assaulting their wives. So what can a global history, comparing the differing interpret ... Show More
41m 23s
Jan 2022
S11 E1: [Ashley] Most Dangerous Time
This week we will hear Ashley Hall’s story -- told by her Mother Lucia, and her sister Jessa. Please note, due to the public nature of this story, real names will be used for this episode. *Content warning: This episode contains descriptions of psychological and physical violence ... Show More
1h 13m
Jun 2022
S13 E4: [Odessa] The Mask Came Off
*Content warning: Today’s episode discusses emotional and sexual abuse. RAINN is the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization. RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline in partnership with more than 1,000 local sexual assault service providers acros ... Show More
57m 30s
Apr 2023
A Conversation About Sexual Violence
Brooke sits down with Dr. Nicole Bedera, a sociologist and leading researcher on sexual violence, to talk about the pervasiveness and danger of normalizing traumatic experiences. Brooke opens up about her own sexual assault and shares why she struggled to come forward. Then, Dr. ... Show More
33m 29s
Jun 2023
Les violences conjugales
Les violences conjugales, ce sont 122 femmes et 21 hommes décédés en 2021. Il n'existe pas de profil type de victime. Tout le monde peut un jour dans sa vie, devoir faire face à ces violences, qu'elles soient verbales, psychologiques, physiques ou sexuelles. C’est avec beaucoup d ... Show More
1h 31m
Apr 2024
Parler pour mettre fin à la violence avec Judith Chemla
/!\ TW violences conjugales : si vous êtes victimes de violences, contactez le 3919 /!\ Aujourd'hui, dans Graine de Métamorphose, Claire-Marie Dikanska reçoit Judith Chemla, actrice et chanteuse lyrique. Comment sortir du schéma des relations violentes ? Quel impact peut avoir la ... Show More
55m 18s
Mar 2019
Les vrais hommes ne violent pas
Ceux qui commettent des violences sexuelles ont une chose en commun : ils sont de genre masculin. L’immense majorité des violences sexuelles sont commises par des hommes : entre 94 % et 98%. Qu’est-ce qui dans la socialisation masculine, la façon dont sont éduqués les garçons, po ... Show More
52m 40s
Jun 2020
How Gun Violence Affects Women
Jada sits down for a special one-on-one conversation with Lauren London, longtime partner of the late Nipsey Hussle, to talk about the traumas of gun violence and coping with grief and loss.For resources for people impacted by gun violence: Bradyunited.org and Everytown.org. Nati ... Show More
26m 43s