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A personal journey of friendship and queer history, where we try to set the record a little less straight.

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    • Oct 29, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 37m AVG DURATION
    • 41 EPISODES


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    40. Rose Cleveland

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 33:22


    This week, Shan teaches Alison about Rose Cleveland, the First Gay First Lady of the USA! (She would probably rather be remembered for her academic work.) Support us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/vintagelespod Send us an email: vintagelespod@gmail.com Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/VintageLesPod https://www.instagram.com/vintagelespod/ https://www.facebook.com/VintageLesPod/

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    39. Louisa May Alcott

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 39:52


    This week, Alison teaches Shan about Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women and many other notable works. Support us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/vintagelespod Send us an email: vintagelespod@gmail.com Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/VintageLesPod https://www.instagram.com/vintagelespod/ https://www.facebook.com/VintageLesPod/

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    38. Christina of Sweden

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 56:22


    This week, Alison teaches Shan about Queen Christina, the King of Sweden!   Support us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/vintagelespod  Send us an email: vintagelespod@gmail.com Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/VintageLesPod https://www.instagram.com/vintagelespod/ https://www.facebook.com/VintageLesPod/

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    37. Dusty Springfield

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 46:41


    This week, Shan teaches Alison about 60's icon Dusty Springfield! Support us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/vintagelespod  Send us an email:vintagelespod@gmail.com Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/VintageLesPod https://www.instagram.com/vintagelespod/ https://www.facebook.com/VintageLesPod/

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    36. John Laurens 2: 2 John 2 Laurens

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 51:37


    Our friend August comes back and schools us on John Laurens' college boyfriend! Follow Augie on instagram and twitter! https://www.instagram.com/thatqueerbird/ https://twitter.com/thatqueerbird

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    35. Rainbow Capitalism

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2019 28:58


    This week Alison teaches Shan about David Bowie!   Support us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/vintagelespod  Send us an email:vintagelespod@gmail.com Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/VintageLesPod https://www.instagram.com/vintagelespod/ https://www.facebook.com/VintageLesPod/

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    34. David Bowie

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 56:48


    This week Alison teaches Shan about David Bowie!

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    33. Freddie Mercury

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2019 30:06


    This week, Shan teaches Alison about Queen frontman and rock legend, Freddie Mercury!   Support us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/vintagelespod  Send us an email:vintagelespod@gmail.com Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/VintageLesPod https://www.instagram.com/vintagelespod/ https://www.facebook.com/VintageLesPod/

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    Minisode 1: Season 2 Announcement!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2019 4:20


    We're taking a short break and will be back with Season 2 in October.  Thanks! We love you! Drink some water!

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    32. Esther Eng

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2019 32:13


    This week, Alison teaches Shan about filmmaker and restaurateur Esther Eng!

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    31. Dr. Georgiana Jagiello

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2019 25:56


    This week, Shan teaches Alison about Dr Georgiana Jagiello! Support us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/vintagelespod  Send us an email:vintagelespod@gmail.com Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/VintageLesPod https://www.instagram.com/vintagelespod/ https://www.facebook.com/VintageLesPod/

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    30. Ursula Nordstrom

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2019 48:29


    This week, Alison teaches Shan about children's book publisher, Ursula Nordstrom! If you have ever enjoyed reading a book as a child then this episode is for you.

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    29. Tove Jansson and Tuulikki Pietilä

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2019 32:59


    This week Shan teaches Alison about the Tove Jansson and Tuulikki Pietilä!    Support us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/vintagelespod  Send us an email:vintagelespod@gmail.com Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/VintageLesPod https://www.instagram.com/vintagelespod/ https://www.facebook.com/VintageLesPod/

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    28. Louise Fitzhugh and Harriet the Spy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2019 34:41


    This week, Alison teaches Shan about the artist and author, Louise Fitzhugh! We also discuss her best known novel, Harriet the Spy, and its impact on queer kids from the 60s-today.

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    27. The Loves of Lorraine Hansberry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2019 32:04


    This week we revisit Lorraine Hansberry, focusing on the people she loved in the New York lesbian dating scene of the late 1950s! Support us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/vintagelespod  Send us an email:vintagelespod@gmail.com Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/VintageLesPod https://www.instagram.com/vintagelespod/ https://www.facebook.com/VintageLesPod/

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    26. It Feels Good to be Yourself (ft. Theresa Thorn!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2019 28:43


    This week, Alison and Shan talk to podcaster and author Theresa Thorn about her wonderful children's book! Find more about Theresa and her new book, It Feels Good to be Yourself, on her website!  https://theresathorn.com/ Support us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/vintagelespod  Send us an email:vintagelespod@gmail.com Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/VintageLesPod https://www.instagram.com/vintagelespod/ https://www.facebook.com/VintageLesPod/

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    25. Lorraine Hansberry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2019 31:13


    This week Alison teaches Shan about the playwright, author, and activist, Lorraine Hansberry!

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    24. The Ladies of Llangollen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2019 27:01


    This week Shan teaches Alison about the Ladies of Llangollen!    Support us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/vintagelespod  Send us an email:vintagelespod@gmail.com Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/VintageLesPod https://www.instagram.com/vintagelespod/ https://www.facebook.com/VintageLesPod/

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    23. St. Hildegard von Bingen (ft. Jo McIntosh!)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2019 41:26


    This week Alison teaches Shan about St. Hildegard von Bingen. We're joined by Shan's girlfriend, Joe!   Support us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/vintagelespod  Send us an email:vintagelespod@gmail.com Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/VintageLesPod https://www.instagram.com/vintagelespod/ https://www.facebook.com/VintageLesPod/

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    22. Q and A!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2019 41:15


    This week, Shan and Alison answer all your questions! Support us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/vintagelespod  Send us an email:vintagelespod@gmail.com Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/VintageLesPod https://www.instagram.com/vintagelespod/ https://www.facebook.com/VintageLesPod/

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    21. The Mattachine and Other Queer Societies

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2019 26:29


    This week, Shan teaches Alison about the earliest gay activism groups in the US!   Support us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/vintagelespod  Send us an email:vintagelespod@gmail.com Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/VintageLesPod https://www.instagram.com/vintagelespod/ https://www.facebook.com/VintageLesPod/

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    20. Chevalier d'Éon

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2019 27:08


    This week, Alison teaches Shan about Charles-Geneviève-Louis-Auguste-André-Timothée d'Éon de Beaumont, an 18th century diplomat, spy, and openly trans woman!

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    19. Alvin Ailey

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2019 34:59


    This week, Shan teaches Alison about dance legend Alvin Ailey! Support us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/vintagelespod  Send us an email:vintagelespod@gmail.com Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/VintageLesPod https://www.instagram.com/vintagelespod/ https://www.facebook.com/VintageLesPod/

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    18. James Baldwin, pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2019 31:23


    This week Alison and Shan discuss the James Baldwin's work in Civil Rights and his later life!  Support us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/vintagelespod  Send us an email:vintagelespod@gmail.com Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/VintageLesPod https://www.instagram.com/vintagelespod/ https://www.facebook.com/VintageLesPod/

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    17. James Baldwin, pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 27:40


    Another two-parter! This week Alison teaches Shan about James Baldwin's early years.

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    16. Audre Lorde, pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2019 33:38


    This week Shan teaches Alison about Audre Lorde's career and legacy   Support us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/vintagelespod  Send us an email:vintagelespod@gmail.com Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/VintageLesPod https://www.instagram.com/vintagelespod/ https://www.facebook.com/VintageLesPod/

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    15. Audre Lorde, pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 32:05


    This week Shan starts to teach Alison about Audre Lorde! Send us an email at vintagelespod@gmail.com! Support us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/vintagelespod  Send us an email:vintagelespod@gmail.com Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/VintageLesPod https://www.instagram.com/vintagelespod/ https://www.facebook.com/VintageLesPod/

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    14. Moms Mabley

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2019 32:28


    This week Alison teaches Shan about the amazing comedian Moms Mabley! Support us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/vintagelespod  Send us an email:vintagelespod@gmail.com Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/VintageLesPod https://www.instagram.com/vintagelespod/ https://www.facebook.com/VintageLesPod/

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    13. Edythe Eyde (Lisa Ben)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2019 43:12


    This week Shan teaches Alison about Edythe Eyde (also known by her pen name, Lisa Ben!) Support us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/vintagelespod  Send us an email:vintagelespod@gmail.com Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/VintageLesPod https://www.instagram.com/vintagelespod/ https://www.facebook.com/VintageLesPod/

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    12. Sally Ride

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2019 46:25


    This week Alison teaches Shan about the first American woman in space, Sally Ride! Sally Ride Science's website at https://sallyridescience.ucsd.edu/  https://blankonblank.org/interviews/sally-ride-space-shuttle-first-woman-space-nasa/

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    11. Gluck

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2018 34:29


    This week Shan teaches Alison all about painter known as Gluck (no prefix, suffix or quotes.)

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    10. Asexuality and Elizabeth Wolstenholme-Elmy (with Leslie Martin!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2018 42:10


    Special guest Leslie Martin joins us in our tenth (!) episode! Come join us as we discuss asexuality and first-wave British feminist and suffragette, Elizabeth Wolstenholme Elmy!

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    9. Arnold Lobel

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2018 39:51


    Grab a warm beverage and curl up on the couch, because this week we're talking about Arnold Lobel, the author of the Frog and Toad books and possibly also the human embodiment of coziness and sunshine.

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    8. Josephine Baker

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2018 52:07


    This week Alison talks to Shan about Josephine Baker!  We ended up not including music clips in the podcast because it's technically "copyrighted" and "against the law," but you can check out the songs we mention on YouTube!  Prove it On Me Blues - Ma Rainey J'ai Deux Amours - Josephine Baker La Conga Blicoti - Josephine Baker

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    7. Advice for Families and Allies!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2018 59:11


    It's time for a THANKSGIVING SPECIAL! This week, instead of talking about history we're giving advice to families and allies of queer kids and grown-ups alike! We also read listener stories and listen to voice memos that you sent us.

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    6. Miss Major Griffin Gracy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2018 41:25


    This week, Shan teaches Alison about trans activist and community leader, Miss Major Griffin-Gracy! Please donate to her retirement fund at fundly.com/missmajor

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    5. John Laurens (with August Eberlein)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2018 47:42


    This week we're talking about John Laurens! You know, from the hit broadway musical Hamilton? We're joined by our first guest, August Eberlein!

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    4. Stonewall

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2018 42:04


    This week Shan teaches Alison about Stonewall! Also, we briefly get distracted by a cat. But it's mostly that good queer history that you've come to expect from your good friends Shan and Alison.

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    3. Sylvia Rivera

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2018 41:49


    This week, Alison teaches Shan about trans activist Sylvia Rivera!

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    2. Marsha P Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2018 39:57


    This week, Shan teaches Alison about one of the mothers of trans activism, Marsha P Johnson!

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    1. Sappho and Emily Dickinson

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2018 52:28


    In our first episode of Vintage Lesbians, Shan teaches Alison about Sappho of Lesbos, Alison teaches Shan about Emily Dickinson, and they both teach the world about friendship. https://twitter.com/VintageLesPod https://www.instagram.com/vintagelespod/ https://www.facebook.com/VintageLesPod/

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