40 Best Queer Book Podcasts

1. A Thousand Natural Shocks With Gabe S. Dunn

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After years of attempting to 'girlboss' his way out of systemic class divide, Gabriel Shane Dunn, now a trans man and veteran podcaster, relaunches his show, 'Bad With Money,' with a furious, funny, and deeply personal exploration of surviving our capitalist hellscape. Ditching conventional finance advice, 'A Thousand Natural Shocks,' is a companion show to Gabe's thriving newsletter of the same name. This isn't just about money; it's about breaking free from the individualistic lies and fighting for collective liberation. Capitalism is killing us. The police state is killing us. Fascism is killing us. But we can no longer feel helpless. We can resist...MORE Host Gabriel Dunn
Producer/Network Gabe Dunn | Diamond MPrint Productions
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 3KInstagram 3.6K Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Comic Book Queers: Legacy

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The original LGBTQ comic book podcast! With a heavy skew towards The X-Men and The MCU. Hosted by dumb bitches @thebrettmannest and @TheEvilJeff. He's/Him's
Hosts Jeff Maccubbin, Brett Mannes
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 89Facebook 118Twitter 4.4KInstagram 251 Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. The Log Books

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**Best New Podcast (Gold) at the British Podcast Awards 2020**What if you could glimpse into LGBTQIA life from decades ago? Since 1974 volunteers at Switchboard, the LGBT helpline, have written notes in the charity's log books. Hosts Tash Walker and Adam Zmith are re-opening these pages today, to explore untold stories from Britain's queer history.Each episode explores a different theme from LGBTQIA life through log book entries, dozens of voices sharing their own memories, and conversations about being queer today.https://www.thelogbooks.orgSupport this show http://supporter.acast...MORE Hosts Adam Zmith, Tash Walker, Shivani Dave
Producer/Network Tash Walker, Adam Zmith and Shivani Dave
Email ****@adamzmith.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 393Twitter 5.6K Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2019 Get Email Contact

4. Queer Readers

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Queer Readers is a discord community of readers and writers. As part of its book spotlights, its moderators interview the authors or discuss the spotlight books amongst themselves.
Hosts Ella Fenn, Elysia Song
Producer/Network QR
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 6Facebook 651Twitter 263 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. Rogue Librarians

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Since 2021, an unprecedented number of Young Adult books, especially ones with LGBTQ and BIPOC characters, have been removed from libraries across the country. In this podcast, our mission is to provide clarity and context during this period of record-breaking book challenges by discussing banned books. Please join us for our conversations! Books are meant to be read.MORE Hosts Marian, Dorothy
Producer/Network Rogue Librarians
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 42Facebook 61Instagram 188 Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. Fear Coded

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Welcome to Fear Coded, a podcast where we talk about media from the horror genre and take a queer reading of a single book, video game, film, or TV show to explore just how queer horror can be.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 15 Avg Length 113 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

7. OutWithDan

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Highlighting LGBTQ Authors and Allies#LGBTQ #GayAuthors#Books#Authors#Pride
Host Dan White
Producer/Network Dan White
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Twitter 359 Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. DASH

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Ripped from the pages of the hit indie comic book, this audio drama is a reimagined queer take on a classic genre that's a blend of noir, horror, comedy, and mystery. 1940, Los Angeles. Openly gay private eye Dash Malone investigates strange and mysterious cases that have surprising links to his sordid past, his tumultuous love life, and an ancient power not seen in centuries. Can he conquer the monsters of the past to stop a terrifying future from occurring? 'A love letter, a critique, and a kick in the ass to the modern moment long overdue.' - Comic book writer Steve Orlando...MORE Hosts Dave Ebersole, Delia Gable
Producer/Network Lightbooth Blackout
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 60 Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. The Big Gay Book Club

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The Big Gay Book Club is a podcast for every reader out there, queer or otherwise! Every month two queer best friends, Amy and Chris, will dive into a curated selection of queer literature and give you their honest thoughts through their own unique perspectives. We will discuss the queer characters and themes present in these books, and the wonderful authors that have brought them to life. Come with us as we fill up our bookcases with the gayest books around and try our best to spread positivity and love for the books that are so vital to our LGBTQIA community.Episodes will release the last Tuesday of every month...MORE Hosts Amy, Chris
Producer/Network Chris and Amy
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 7 Avg Length 95 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

10. The Hidden Bookcase

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The Hidden Bookcase is a book club podcast hosted by Morgan Greensmith and Sorren Briarwood, focusing mainly on queer genre fiction. Each month, we recommend one another a book, read each recommendation and return to discuss our thoughts.Episodes are released on alternating Mondays. You can find our upcoming reads, and more information about the show at planarprod.com or on our Twitter @HiddenBookcase, or on our TikTok, Instagram, Tumblr, or Facebook @HiddenBookcasePodcast.MORE Hosts Morgan Greensmith, Sorren Briarwood
Producer/Network Planar Prod
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Facebook 4Twitter 121Instagram 236 Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. Hearth and Tome Book Club

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A cosy book club podcast, hosted by two queer booksellers who really love talking about books! New episodes out monthly! And check us out on social media for some extra bonus content!So, traveller, come on in to our nice cosy tavern and join us by the fire...MORE Hosts Eve Handyside, Phoenix Arden
Producer/Network Hearth and Tome
Email ****@gmail.com
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Twitter 8Instagram 41 Avg Length 63 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

12. This Queer Book Saved My Life

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Fans of On Being and Los Culturistas love this 2024 GLAAD Media Award nominee for Outstanding Podcast. Featuring Carmen Maria Machado, Alison Bechdel, Jennifer Finney Boylan, Greg Louganis, Becky Albertalli, and so many more, guests from across the rainbow tell these authors how their books helped them overcome alienation, gender dysphoria, familial homophobia, and being outed. Essayist and Lambda Literary Fellow John Parker hosts the conversations with a gentle and energetic style, standing in as conversational partner for posthumous authors...MORE Host John Parker
Producer/Network John Parker
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 61Facebook 219Twitter 332Instagram 643 Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. the ADHD Queens: Read the World

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A podcast where a trio of queer adhd-ers read and discuss books based in countries from around the world all the while being stuck in good old Nebraska. As the people pleasing weirdos that we are, we cannot simply do things for our own amusements [how could we have such audacity?] So we decided to start a brand with our first project being: a podcast. We three 'grown ups' struggle with object permanence so this project ensures our ability to not forget the other two exist! We need your support to maintain our friendship. Oh, and our love of reading! theadhdqueens.substack.comMORE Hosts Tiah Marie, Jaimie Cerretta, Ryan
Producer/Network the ADHD Queens
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2Facebook 73Instagram 75 Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

14. Right Here Write Queer

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A collective of queer and cozy indie authors discussing books, writing, and publishing.
Host Kenneth Henry
Producer/Network Sebastian Nothwell
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 11 Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

15. Hole Chat

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For lovers of BL, GL, and Queer Love comics that want to go deeper. A weekly podcast talking about queer comics, analyzing their themes, impact, and reception. Each episode we tackle a different comic, by way of Chuck holding Keelz hostage and explaining to her the intricacies of the plot. It's like a book club, but with more gay hole.✨ New Episodes Every Friday ✨MORE Hosts Chuck, Keelz
Producer/Network Chuck and Keelz
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Avg Length 98 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

16. No Page Unturned

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In depth reviews and discussions of fantasy, sci fi and other nerdy books. We aim to feature books with BIPOC and Queer authors and protagonists. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Hosts Josh MacDougall, Christina Ladd, Steph Kingston
Producer/Network GeeklyInc
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 67 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

17. Reading the Rainbow

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Reading the Rainbow is hosted by the LGBTQ staff of the Dauphin County Library System in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. We work with tens of thousands of books. When we come across a great queer story, we want everyone to know about it! From scifi and contemporary, to romance and YA, we'll read it all, as long as it's good and gay!MORE Email ****@dcls.org
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Apple Rating 2.3/5Facebook 4.8KTwitter 465Instagram 1.9K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

18. Queering Contemplation

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A new podcast from Cassidy Hall and the Christian Century examining the intersection of queerness and contemplative life. Based on her forthcoming book, Queering Contemplation: Finding Queerness in the Roots and Future of Contemplative Spirituality (Broadleaf, 2024). The world of contemplative Christianity has yielded to the same voices for far too long, many of whom are from centuries before our time, with lives unlike our own, and often from experiences disconnected from marginalization, oppression, and what it feels like to be an outsider...MORE Host Cassidy Hall
Producer/Network Cassidy Hall
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 8Twitter 1.6K Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

19. Trope-ology Podcast

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Where we get psych nerdy about queer book tropes!
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Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 66 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

20. Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice

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A podcast for folks who have read a lot of self-help/self-improvement books but rarely find themselves helped or improved.We're here. We're queer. We're exhausted.
Hosts Patricia Elzie, Nicole
Producer/Network EEDA Pod
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 46 Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

21. Queer Discourse

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Queer Discourse is a podcast about queer books and queer ideas. purplepalmpress.substack.com
Host Lou Barrett
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Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 82 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

22. Queers of Time Podcast

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Welcome to the Queers of Time podcast! We're all about shining light on and discussing the queerer aspects of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series and the Amazon TV show. We discuss theories, representation in the books and the TV show, fan-shipping, the Divine Gift that is Siuaraine, and much more!MORE Host Robert Jordan
Producer/Network Queers of Time
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 29 Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

23. Cali and Craig Talk

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Cali and Craig Talk Interviewing LGBTQ YA and romance authors, editors, and publishing insiders, with tips for first-time writers, and behind-the-scenes glimpses for book enthusiasts on how great books are made. Hosted by Craig Gibb, publisher of LGBTQ YA, romance, fantasy, and more, and Cali Kitsu, author of MM YA romance, topics range from industry advice to how cats can improve word count. A show by writers for writers, we empower you to stay strong, believe in your voice, and find your path.MORE Hosts Cali Kitsu, Cameron D James
Producer/Network Cali Craig
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Avg Length 67 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

24. Cliterature the Podcast

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Books. Babes. Bold opinions. A queer lit podcast.
Hosts Haley Loveday, Dee Connelly
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Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

25. Transcending Comics

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A comic book podcast dedicated to covering trans, non-binary, and gender queer representation in comics, manga, and webtoons. Hosted by comics writer Tomi Trembath, along a variety of guest creators behind trans media of all kinds.If you have requests for comics or creators to feature on the show, you can send them our way at one of the links below:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TranscendingComicsTwitter: @TranscendComics https://twitter.com/TranscendComicsEmail: ****@gmail.comMORE Host Tomi Trembath
Producer/Network Tomi Trembath
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

26. Allusions: LGBTQ Writing

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Allusion, the creating of characters and stories from the best writers of LGBTQ are interviewed here. Find out how they get the ideas for the books that they have written and the process behind their writing. No question is out of bounds in this series and it's nothing you'll hear anywhere else!Host/Creator - Alan R. Warren from the House of Mystery Radio Show on NBC! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Host Alan Warren
Producer/Network Alan Warren
Email ****@hotmail.com
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Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

27. Accidentally Sideways ™ Script-Coms™ The Episodic Book Club

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A queer, neurodivergent storytelling series told in vivid, hilarious, and sometimes feral episodes. Think sitcom meets book club—every chapter is a show, and every show has an afterparty. Written like a fever dream, performed like therapy in drag. You'll laugh. You'll question reality. You'll want more.I'm releasing a new episode every Monday through the end of July. The stories in my head won't stop talking to me—I'm in love with storytelling.👑 New episode every Monday. Your support makes it happen → Buy Me a Coffeehttps://linktr.ee/IFelixYouMORE Host Felix Fontaine
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 12 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

28. Queer Writers of Crime

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Author interviews with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer writers of mystery, suspense, and thriller novels. We also give crime genre LGBTQ book recommendations. Brad Shreve chats with authors to learn who they are as well as touching on their craft. This is the source to add to your list of must read LGBTQ books. Rated by Buzzfeed as one of the 20 Best Queer Podcasts in 2022. No new episodes are being made for this show but check out Brad's new show Queer We Are where he interviews LGBTQ celebrities, athletes, politicians, artists, and more.MORE Host Brad Shreve
Producer/Network Brad Shreve
Email ****@bradshreve.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 44 Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2019 Get Email Contact

29. The Queerly Books Podcast

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Welcome to The Queerly Books Podcast, hosted by Rob Gillett! Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of LGBTQ literature with conversations on queer books, LGBT authors, and the stories that shape our community. We celebrate the diversity of our experiences through interviews with LGBTQ writers, discussions on LGBT books, and in-depth analysis of LGBTQ literature. This LGBT podcast also shines a spotlight on the importance of representation and the intersection of authorship and identity. Subscribe to The Queerly Books Podcast and join us on our journey.MORE Host Rob Gillett
Producer/Network Queerly
Email ****@queerlyradio.com
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Apple Reviews 3Facebook 1.3KTwitter 32KInstagram 47.5K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

30. Dykes on Books

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Join Taliesin and Elliot monthly as they dive into queer media, discussing queer themes and writing! Find us on social under Dykes on Books Podcast, and on Patreon!
Hosts Taliesin, Elliot
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Avg Length 133 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

31. We Read All the Queer Books

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We're queer. We love books. Therefore, we read and review all* the queer books.*That have AFAB/nonbinary characters. And aren't too depressing. And don't have gratuitous violence.
Hosts Baz, Liz
Producer/Network Baz & Liz
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 58 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

32. Alphabet Book Club

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A virtual book club for readers of queer books in Aotearoa-New Zealand!
Hosts Chelsea Adams, Theresa Adams
Producer/Network Alphabet Book Club
Email ****@alphabetbookclub.nz
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3Facebook 810Twitter 277Instagram 1.5K Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

33. Queer Book Chat

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SQN presents Queer Book Chat, a monthly podcast about Queer literature that features diverse perspectives and engaging discussions of LGBTQ books, both fiction and non-fiction.
Host Andy Alves Osen
Producer/Network Andy Alves Osen
Email ****@gmail.com
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Facebook 142 Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

34. Thirsty On Tap

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Thirsty on Tap (formerly known as Thirsty on Toon) where hosts Bronwyn and Chris uncork some win & sample the best in what queer books and comics have on tap! Part of the Talking Comics family of podcastsMORE Hosts Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh, Chris
Producer/Network cceary
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Avg Length 93 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

35. Let's Get Literary

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Welcome to Let's Get Literary, the queer romance podcast where I run through all things LGBTQ in the bookish world. I'll be discussing new and upcoming book releases, top recommendations, and even sitting down with authors of queer romance to chat about what they do best - writing damn good books. At LGL, we're here and loving all things queer!MORE Host Lily Whiting
Producer/Network Lily Whiting
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Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

36. Books & Blooms

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A non-serious podcast *loosely* about books and plants! Florist/garden enthusiast ValVal and graphic designer/illustrator LeeLee met when they were teens at nerd camp and have been nerding together ever since. In alternating 'books' and 'blooms' themed episodes, this queer friend duo reads books together, goofs about their lives, and laughs too much. Between Val's plant stories and Lee's fun facts, you'll (probably) learn something. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Host Val Howlett
Producer/Network Val Howlett
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 6 Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

37. Brown Girl Book Party

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Brown Girl Book Party is a monthly book club hosted by Rosa Leonardo and Shannon Dominguez-Stevens, celebrating fiction in all its glorious forms, especially the kind that centers brown, BIPOC and queer stories, characters and authors. We believe fiction has a lot to teach us, and we're here to soak it all up. This is a bi-monthly podcast, focusing on one book a month. We'll announce the book on the first Saturday of each month, and come back to discuss it on the last Saturday . Join us for honest conversations, as we reflect on what it's like to see ourselves and others like us in the pages of these books. Oh, and also, probably fart jokes. Lots and lots of fart jokes...MORE Hosts Rosa Leonardo, Shannon Dominguez-Stevens
Producer/Network browngirlbookparty
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 26 Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

38. The Polari Prize Podcast

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Polari Salon founder Paul Burston is joined by poet and radio host Sophia Blackwell, with extracts from live LGBTQ literary events and in-depth backstage interviews with the authors about their books. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Hosts Paul Burston, Sophia Blackwell
Producer/Network Sophia Blackwell
Email ****@icloud.com
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Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

39. Basil's Book Bugs

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Book nerd and internet lurker Basil Forest is joined by New York Times best-selling author Mercury Stardust to discuss books and queer culture. Each month we'll be reading and discussing a different book across both fiction and nonfiction, with the primary theme of queerness. Basil typically reads the physical copies of books and Mercury listens to audiobooks - All types of readers are welcome here! mercurystardust.substack.comMORE Hosts Basil Forest, Mercury Stardust
Producer/Network Basil Forest and Mercury Stardust
Email ****@mercurystardust.com
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Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact