27 Best Queer Literature Podcasts

1. 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
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Portia Elan, Elizabeth Strout +32 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 132Instagram 6.5K Avg Length 48 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. 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
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Christopher Armitage, Lynette D'Amico +15 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 69Facebook 219Twitter 332Instagram 643 Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. 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
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Carrie Byrd, Melissa Brayden +18 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 54Instagram 2.1K Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. 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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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Roxy Bourdillon, Teagan Bradway +15 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 32Facebook 52Twitter 673Instagram 2.3K Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. 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
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guest Cecilia Tan
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 32Facebook 184Twitter 391Instagram 607 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Since Sep 2020 Get Email Contact

6. 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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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Dante Laudati, Samuel R.W. Clark +27 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 20Facebook 827Twitter 149Instagram 527 Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Since Nov 2018 Get Email Contact

7. 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
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 57 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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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Alex Abrahams, Leon Egan +1 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 6Facebook 7Twitter 121Instagram 233 Avg Length 57 min Format Long 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
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 9Instagram 68 Avg Length 92 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

10. No Longer Subtext

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This podcast series delves into the captivating stories within queer East Asian literature. Often censored and sanitized for television and other visual media, these narratives reveal rich themes and experiences frequently left unspoken in film. Each month, hosts Arlo and Pa Ying read a novel and come together to discuss it. New episodes are released on the last Thursday of every month.more Producer/Network No Longer Subtext
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

11. Etch'd in Lavender

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Welcome to EIL, the podcast where we read, savour and pick apart queer literature, one book at a time 🤗
Producer/Network Aku and Laadi
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12. 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 Producer/Network Dauphin County Library System
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guest Royal
Apple Rating 3/5Apple Reviews 4Facebook 5.6KTwitter 465Instagram 2K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

13. 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
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 114Facebook 1.9KTwitter 4.5K Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

14. 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
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 43 Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2019 Get Email Contact

15. Big Queer Book Club Podcast

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Kendra and Amanda are just a couple of queer folx from the midwest who aim to spread the word on queer-centric literature and creators by using a book club format. Each episode we read a book written by a queer author or featuring a queer character(s) and discuss the book with a guest. Generally the guests are actors, musicians, or other entertainers from the queer community or one of our allies. Help us spread the word on the wonderful world of queer literature.more Producer/Network Amanda and Kendra
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 17 Avg Length 81 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

16. 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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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 11 Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

17. 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
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Josh Silver, K Patrick +5 more
Apple Reviews 3Facebook 1.4KTwitter 31KInstagram 46.9K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

18. 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
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Twitter 29Instagram 95 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

19. 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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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 9Facebook 33Twitter 2Instagram 138 Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

20. 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
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3Facebook 810Twitter 266Instagram 1.5K Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

21. 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
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 58 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

22. 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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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2Instagram 192 Avg Length 84 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

23. 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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24. 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
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25. The Labrys Library

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A queer literature podcast Disclaimer: we are not librarians.
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26. 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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27. 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
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Reviews 11Instagram 245 Avg Length 68 min Format Long form Get Email Contact