Very Gay, Very Ladylike the Podcast

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Welcome to Very Gay, Very Ladylike the Podcast! We are two thirsty intellectuals obsessed with the historical lesbian and diarist, Anne Lister. Join us in our obsession as we provide deep analysis (and lots of fangirling) of all things Anne Lister and Ann Walker.

Very Gay, Very Ladylike


    • Jun 7, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 49m AVG DURATION
    • 42 EPISODES


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    Stay Gay, Stay Ladylike

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 22:18


    The co-hosts of Very Gay, Very Ladylike the podcast hope you remember to Stay Gay, and Stay Ladylike

    Two womxn of mystery

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2020 65:23


    The hosts of Very Gay, Very Ladylike the podcast answer listener questions.

    Njinga's Queendom

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 55:01


    The co-hosts of Very Gay, Very Ladylike the Podcast discuss the beginning through chapter 4 of Linda M. Heywood's book Njinga of Angola: Africa's Warrior Queen.

    A Gay Weapon

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 40:17


    The hosts of Very Gay, Very Ladylike discuss queerness in the bible.

    Welcome to my crib - this is where the magic happens

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 62:34


    The co-hosts of Very Gay, Very Ladylike the Podcast discuss chapters 11 through 19 of Rachel Hope Cleaves' book: Charity & Sylvia.

    May her memory be a blessing

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 33:37


    The co-hosts of Very Gay, Very Ladylike the Podcast discuss the life and death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

    Wanna touch pearls and budding flowers?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 50:43


    The co-hosts of Very Gay, Very Ladylike the Podcast discuss chapters 1 through 10 of Rachel Hope Cleaves' book: Charity & Sylvia.

    Very Gay, Very Ladylike the Poem by Sappho

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 28:55


    The co-hosts of Very Gay, Very Ladylike the Podcast discuss one of the first recorded queer womxn, Sappho.

    Season 2 Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 7:11


    Here's a taste of what's to come in Season 2 of Very Gay, Very Ladylike the Podcast!

    Lesbianism in practice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 58:51


    The co-hosts of Very Gay, Very Ladylike the Podcast discuss the second half of chapter 1823 and all of chapter 1824 of Helena Whitbread's book: The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister.

    Pretending to be a pocket hole

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 57:25


    The co-hosts of Very Gay, Very Ladylike the podcast discuss the past year of the podcast and share some big news.‬

    She didn't even offer a muffin!?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 45:24


    The co-hosts of Very Gay, Very Ladylike the Podcast discuss chapters 1822 and the first half of 1823 of Helena Whitbread's book: The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister.

    Fem-Anne-ist

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 33:26


    The co-hosts of Very Gay, Very Ladylike the podcast discuss whether Anne Lister was a feminist or if she would be in present day.‬

    No, I can't, my bonnet

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 59:35


    The co-hosts of Very Gay, Very Ladylike the Podcast discuss chapters 1820-1821 of Helena Whitbread's book: The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister.

    It will be there when this is over

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 41:19


    The co-hosts of Very Gay, Very Ladylike the podcast discuss previous travel to Halifax and York and tips and ideas for the future.‬

    Bonus: Anne Lister Birthday Party

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 43:50


    The co-hosts of Very Gay, Very Ladylike the podcast are joined by the queen of Shibden, Angela Clare, for an Anne Lister Birthday Party!

    Misguided but looking for love

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 48:08


    The co-hosts of Very Gay, Very Ladylike the Podcast discuss chapters 1818-1819 of Helena Whitbread's book: The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister.

    They were fancy ladies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 38:50


    The co-hosts of Very Gay, Very Ladylike the podcast discuss the Ladies of Llangolen.

    Just be Helena Whitbread

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 70:28


    The co-hosts of Very Gay, Very Ladylike the Podcast discuss the intro and chapters 1816-1817 of Helena Whitbread's book: The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister.

    -drunken giggles-

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 48:18


    The co-hosts of Very Gay, Very Ladylike the podcast discuss a high level timeline of Anne Lister's life while drinking.

    Uncensored and Flawless

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 44:16


    The co-hosts of Very Gay, Very Ladylike the podcast discuss the 2010 BBC film The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister.

    We love Ann Walker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020 39:36


    The co-hosts of Very Gay, Very Ladylike the podcast discuss Ann Walker's mental health.

    Bonus: Where's my post sex love poem?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2020 19:28


    The co-hosts of Very Gay, Very Ladylike the podcast read from listener submitted journals for the fourth listener episode!

    Why not buy a penis amulet?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2020 37:04


    The co-hosts of Very Gay, Very Ladylike the podcast discuss possible reasons why Anne Lister purchased a phallic amulet.

    Madeira and Rage

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2019 103:08


    The co-hosts of Very Gay, Very Ladylike the podcast answer listener submitted questions about Anne Lister, Gentleman Jack, and a variety of other topics.

    Thank you for coming to our TED Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 67:23


    The co-hosts of Very Gay, Very Ladylike the Podcast discuss chapters 10-19 of Clara Barley's book: The Moss House.

    What's going on with all these women?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 60:01


    The co-hosts of Very Gay, Very Ladylike the Podcast interview Clara Barley, author of The Moss House.

    Bonus: Good to read and even better to hear

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 44:04


    The co-hosts of Very Gay, Very Ladylike the podcast read their original steamy Anne Lister fanfiction and Clara Barley reads steamy selections from her book The Moss House.

    Is it hot in here? Or is it just this book?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 50:55


    The co-hosts of Very Gay, Very Ladylike the Podcast discuss chapters 1-9 of Clara Barley's book: The Moss House.

    Energetic Ripples

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2019 75:30


    The Very Gay Ladies have a reading with medium Ben Kaminski in an attempt to contact the spirit of Anne Lister. 

    Bonus: Old journals are full of demons

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 27:26


    The co-hosts of Very Gay, Very Ladylike the podcast read from listener submitted journals for the third listener episode!

    Anne Lister was a tree climber for sure

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2019 73:21


    The co-hosts of Very Gay, Very Ladylike the podcast discuss Chapter 9 through the end of Anne Choma's book: Gentleman Jack - the Real Anne Lister.

    Justice for Ann Walker

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 51:14


    The co-hosts of Very Gay, Very Ladylike the podcast discuss facts and available information about the historical Ann Walker. Link to fanfiction by Kabien: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13371002/1/Rolled-R-s.

    Why are you holding a bush in my living room?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2019 70:54


    The co-hosts of Very Gay, Very Ladylike the podcast discuss Chapter 4 through Chapter 8 of Anne Choma's book: Gentleman Jack - the Real Anne Lister.

    Bonus: Learn too much about Laurel and Amanda

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2019 43:38


    The co-hosts of Very Gay, Very Ladylike the podcast read from listener submitted journals for the second listener episode!

    H-Dog is the OG Anne Lister historian

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2019 69:29


    The co-hosts of Very Gay, Very Ladylike the podcast created this episode as an homage to Helena Whitbread, the OG Anne Lister Historian. They discuss two talks that Helena gave at Holdsworth House and Shibden hall in Halifax, UK.

    Bonus: Very gay, moderately drunk

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2019 45:05


    The co-hosts of Very Gay, Very Ladylike the podcast have reached 5000+ downloads of their podcast, and as promised, they recorded a drunk episode where they discuss topics provided by listeners.

    She was just Lister-ing around Halifax

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2019 60:19


    The co-hosts of Very Gay, Very Ladylike the podcast discuss the Introduction through Chapter 3 of Anne Choma's book: Gentleman Jack - the Real Anne Lister. 

    Bonus: How gay is that?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2019 27:23


    The co-hosts of Very Gay, Very Ladylike the podcast read from their own journals and listener submitted journals for the first listener episode!

    Non Amanda and the Amandas

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2019 46:15


    The co-hosts of Very Gay, Very Ladylike the Podcast interview comedian Amanda Walgrove. Amanda Walgrove is a comedian in LA, hailing from NY. She made a series of "Gentleman Jack" parodies inspired by the show. She performs semi-regularly at the UCB (Upright Citizens Brigade) theater in LA. She loves characters and physical comedy. And she's made other YouTube shorts inspired by Mr. Bean and Charlie Chaplin. To see more of Amanda Walgrove's work or to contact Amanda Walgrove, visit http://www.youtube.com/amandawalgrove and on Instagram @amandawalgrove. Media for the next episode: Anne Choma's book: Gentleman Jack - The Real Anne Lister https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/111/1114926/gentleman-jack/9781785944048.html

    And that's when Suranne winks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2019 58:26


    The co-hosts of Very Gay, Very Ladylike the Podcast provide updates about Season 2 of Gentleman Jack, the Emmy nominations, and discuss the Diva Box Office Interview with Suranne Jones. Media for the next episode: https://m.youtube.com/user/amandawalgrove/videos

    Sometimes she's a butthead

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2019 53:42


    The co-hosts of Very Gay, Very Ladylike the Podcast introduce themselves, discuss what drew viewers to Gentleman Jack, and provide insights into how VGVL will be structured moving forward. Media for the next episode: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/divaboxofficeexclusive

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