40 Best Queer Literature Podcasts

1. Acatalepsis

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Two friends, Sarah and Thomas, discuss Katalepsis, a serial web novel about cosmic horror and human fragility, urban fantasy and lesbian romance, set in a sleepy English university town. We discuss Katalepsis as a work of eldritch horror, queer literature, social commentary, and how we personally relate to the work.MORE Host Thomas Kilmer
Producer/Network Thomas Kilmer
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2. Wrote Podcast

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Join Vance Bastian, SA Collins, and their guests in weekly podcast discussions about LGBTQ storytelling in all genres and mediums
Hosts Vance Bastian, Baz Collins
Producer/Network Vance Bastian
Email ****@wrotepodcast.com
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 18Facebook 541Twitter 295Instagram 320 Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. 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 655Twitter 263 Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. Queer Words Podcast

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Queer Words is a podcast of conversations with queer-identified authors about their works and lives hosted by Wayne Goodman
Host Wayne Goodman
Producer/Network Queer Words/Wayne Goodman
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 19Facebook 829Twitter 149Instagram 522 Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Since Nov 2018 Get Email Contact

5. Queer Lit

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Queer Lit is a podcast about LGBTQIA * literature and culture. In each episode, literary studies researcher Lena Mattheis talks to an expert in the field of queer studies. Topics include lesbian literature, inclusive pronouns and language, gay history, trans and non-binary novels, intersectionality and favourite queer films, series or poems. New episode every other week!Recent transcripts here: https://lenamattheis.wordpress.com/queer-lit-transcripts/ ****@gmail.comhttps://lenamattheis.wordpress.com/queerlitTwitter and Instagram: @queerlitpodcastMusic by geovanebruny from PixabayMORE Host Dr Lena Mattheis
Producer/Network Lena Mattheis
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 35Facebook 51Twitter 673Instagram 2.2K Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. 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
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 7Instagram 64 Avg Length 95 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

7. 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 43 Avg Length 71 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. 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 5Twitter 121Instagram 235 Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. Cracked Spines

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Crack open a good book with two wise-cracking besties. Sarah and Cyrus are two queer English majors who use their degrees to commit crimes against literature. Support us on Patreon for bonus episodes and merch! https://www.patreon.com/crackedspinespodcastMORE Hosts Cyrus Amelia Fisher, Sarah Palmer
Producer/Network Cyrus Amelia Fisher and Sarah Palmer
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 28Twitter 291 Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast

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A show about queer women in history and historic literature, plus coverage of the field of sapphic historical fiction. Content note: May include discussions of sex within an academic context.MORE Host Heather Rose Jones
Producer/Network Heather Rose Jones
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 29Facebook 184Twitter 391Instagram 574 Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Since Sep 2020 Get Email Contact

11. 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 66 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 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. The Sapphic Book Review

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Fun and informative interviews with the best sapphic fiction writers. We talk about their books, but also about who they are as people. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoy bringing it to you. MORE Host Laura Green
Producer/Network Laura Green
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 37Instagram 2K Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

14. Gays Reading

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Best authors. Best banter. Host — and gay reader — Jason Blitman is joined each week by bestselling authors, VIP gay readers, cultural icons, and other special guests for lively, spoiler-free conversations. Gays Reading celebrates LGBTQIA and ally authors and storytellers through fun, thoughtful, and insightful discussions. Whether you're gay, straight, or somewhere in between, if you love great books or great conversation, Gays Reading is for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Host Jason Blitman
Producer/Network Jason Blitman
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 167Instagram 5.8K Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

15. The Vampire Journals

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'Earth Break' creator Morgan Ormond and 'Shoe Bones' writer El Haney invite their friends to do a deep dive into each episode of 'The Vampire Diaries,' a supernatural teen drama on the CW from 2008 to 2016. We bring our queer perspectives, emotional processing, and knowledge of vampire lore and literature to try and answer the question: 'Is this show actually good?'You can support this podcast! Click the link below to get started.MORE Hosts Morgan Ormond, Elinor Haney
Producer/Network Morgan Ormond
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 24Facebook 105Twitter 420Instagram 78 Avg Length 73 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

16. 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
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 44 Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2019 Get Email Contact

17. Waves Breaking

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This is a podcast where I interview contemporary poets in trans and gender-variant poetry. We discuss their literary contributions, methods, insights, and lives.
Producer/Network Avren Keating
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 11 Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

18. Little Gay Library

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Little Gay Library is a podcast for bookish gays by literature lesbians! Join us as we get together once a month to talk about our current queer reads and important news from the book world. IG: @littlegaypodMORE Producer/Network Glory & Leslie
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 6Instagram 192 Avg Length 84 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

19. The Labrys Library

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A queer literature podcast Disclaimer: we are not librarians.
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20. Queer Lodgings: A Tolkien Podcast

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Queer Lodgings is a queer-led podcast covering all things Tolkien. Join Alicia, Grace, and Leah (and sometimes Tim), a group of fans and scholars, as we discuss Middle-earth from a lgbtq -focused, intersectional, antiracist, and non-christian perspective.MORE Producer/Network Queer Lodgings Podcast
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 47Facebook 204Twitter 451 Avg Length 89 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

21. 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 47.6K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

22. Big Gay Fiction Podcast

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The Big Gay Fiction Podcast is for avid readers and passionate fans of queer romance fiction. Each episode brings you exclusive author interviews, book recommendations and explores the latest in queer pop culture. Big Gay Fiction Podcast released its final episode on December 30, 2024.MORE Hosts Jeff Adams, Will Knauss
Producer/Network Jeff Adams & Will Knauss
Email ****@biggayfictionpodcast.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 114Facebook 1.9KTwitter 4.5K Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

23. bare fruits

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bare fruits is a monthly-ish conversation about queer literature, hosted by Rosie Haward and Georgie Sinclair. In each episode we foray into the lives and loves of our favourite characters, a book's themes, ideas, and the writing itself. Then we conclude with a segment on TV, where we gossip about the shows we've been watching.MORE Hosts Rosie Haward, Georgie Sinclair
Producer/Network Rosie Haward and Georgie Sinclair
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Apple Reviews 11Instagram 247 Avg Length 68 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

24. 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

25. Jo's Boys: A Little Women Podcast

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Jo's Boys is a podcast for little women, little men, and everyone in between! We'll be reading through 'Little Women' chapter by chapter, pulling out rainbow threads as we go. Our guests include best-selling authors, legendary activists, and veteran Alcott scholars. Your host is Peyton Thomas, author of the award-winning novel 'Both Sides Now,' whose non-fiction has appeared in the New York Times and Vanity Fair.MORE Host Peyton Thomas
Producer/Network Peyton Thomas
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 63Instagram 229 Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

26. All Queer Here - A Podcast About LGBTQ+ Books

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Two married lesbians trying to hold it together in Texas by discussing their favorite queer books as a way of creating community.
Hosts Anna Waugh, Miranda Waugh
Producer/Network All Queer Here
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 8Facebook 33Twitter 2Instagram 145 Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

27. Please I Have No Job

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Come read some queer fanfic and giggle with Sheah and Mariah
Producer/Network Mariah, Sheah, & Jay
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 11Instagram 37 Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

28. 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 814Twitter 277Instagram 1.5K Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

29. 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
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2Facebook 74Instagram 75 Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

30. Queerness and Storytelling in India

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This podcast hosts writers, readers, artists, and activists who listen to, read, or document 'queer' stories and their afterlives. This space hopes to hold conversations that question what queerness in India feels, looks, and sounds like. It may push Indian writers and publishers, especially upper-caste Hindus to check their cultural and social capital and interrogate the Indian dominance in South Asia and studies on South Asia. It is an attempt to share joy or discomfort, suspicion, or solidarity, or just gossip and flirt...MORE Host Rajorshi Das
Producer/Network Rajorshi Das
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

31. Disasterpiece Publishing House

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A podcast showcasing the best and worst of internet literature. We've covered everything from a lost novella from the 1970s that resurfaced online, to weird fan fiction, to terrible amazon reviews about gummy bears. Your hosts are two queer creators from southern Arizona with a passion for bizarre niche content. And yes, we do dramatic readings!MORE Hosts Dev Solovey, Joan Metz
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Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

32. 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 5.1KTwitter 465Instagram 2K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

33. Something Queer is Happening Here

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Welcome to Something Queer is Happening Here! Join two LGBTQ writers and scholars on a quest to find all the queer subtext in literature and media. Because why bury your gays when you can dig them up?MORE Host May Toudic
Producer/Network Knoves Storytelling
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Twitter 144Instagram 106 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

34. Foreword

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Welcome to Foreword, where we celebrate and explore young adult literature that reflects the diverse experiences of queer individuals. Each episode, we feature a different author, book, or collection of books that showcase a wide range of LGBTQ identities, including but not limited to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, non-binary, and asexual. We also highlight the importance of representation and visibility for LGBTQ voices in young adult literature. We hope to provide a platform for meaningful conversations about LGBTQ literature, and to foster a sense of community.MORE Host Steve Lebel
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Instagram 264 Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

35. 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
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Facebook 141Instagram 269 Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

36. QueerEd

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Two queer educators talk about 2SLGBTQ books for the k-12 classroom and ask Is your classroom library Queered?
Hosts Raylee Perkins, Brendan Dickie
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Twitter 149Instagram 265 Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

37. A Gay, a Bi, & a Book

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A queer lit podcast. Come meet Joe and Becki as they discuss all things LGBTQ books! From literature to young adult they're talking, laughing, and sniffling their way through their favorite queer reads.MORE Producer/Network A Gay, A Bi, & A Book
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Twitter 35Instagram 95 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

38. The Devil's Party

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THE APOCALYPSE IS HERE!! Explore the key works of Christian literature through a queer scholarly and pop culture lens!Join award-winning writer, literature PhD, and dumpster raccoon Anthony Oliveira as they delve into these mega-influential texts and their religious and cultural afterlives without all the clutter and dogma that so often obscures their meaning - tackling Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, the Gospels of Mark and John, and now THE REVELATION OF JOHN!www.anthonyoliveira.com('Pair of Dice Tossed' music theme by Matthew Willcott; Podcast art by Andy Bennett)MORE Host Anthony Oliveira
Producer/Network Anthony Oliveira
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 22Instagram 8.7K Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

39. Liminal Flares

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Gather round and welcome to Liminal Flares, an otherworldly podcast of gender-inclusive revisions of eldritch literature, read to you by Maika, your queer, trans, nonbinary narrator. Needlessly gendered, heteronormative language is everywhere. If you exist somewhere outside the gender binary - non-binary, genderqueer, gender-nonconforming, genderfluid, agender - whatever umbrella term best encompasses your own unique gender identity - there are countless ways the world behaves as though you don't exist.That won't happen to you here...MORE Producer/Network Maika
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