I migliori Queer Book Club podcast (2024)

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Liz Asch - Your Salt On My Lips 1:21:16

3y ago1:21:16

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This is our last new episode of 2021 and we're going out with a BANG! In our first erotica we spoke to author Liz Asch about her new collection of mostly queer erotica short stories in Your Salt On My Lips. Liz is an artist, an author, and an acupuncturist and we had such a great conversation with her. You don't want to miss this one!

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Michele M. Reynolds - Six Feet 1:22:01

3y ago1:22:01

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The pandemic has been a tough time for all, but add a little lesbian romance to it makes it just a bit better! That's exactly what Michele Reynolds did in her book Six Feet! Six Feet is a contemporary, pandemic romance with the emphasis on romance. Henley Stones Smith, 42, is a psychologist with three foster daughters: Paloma, Jackie and Manhattan.…

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BQBCxGirl on Girl CROSSOVER Episode! 1:34:51

3y ago1:34:51

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This week we're posting the crossover episode that we did with our friends, Sarah and Persis, over at Girl on Girl Podcast. If you haven't subscribed to their podcast yet, what on earth are you waiting for!? We talked to Sarah and Persis this week about several queer books that were adapted into movies. We also chatted about a whole lot that has no…

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Sophie Santos - The One You Want to Marry 1:38:53

3y ago1:38:53

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Get ready to laugh, y'all! Former Kansas Citian, Sophie Santos, shares all kinds of stories about her soon to be released memoir. From being a military kid, playing tackle football, joining a sorority in the South, coming out, mental health, and so much more! You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll laugh again! There's something in this book that so many …

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Sam Brinton & Dr. Jessie Freyermuth - Tomorrow Will Be Different by Sarah McBride 1:06:30

3y ago1:06:30

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This is a special episode because we chat with friend and super-human person, Sam Brinton of The Trevor Project (to name only one thing they are involved with) as well as Dr. Jessie Freyermuth (spouse of 1/2 of the pod). We all read and chatted about the book Tomorrow Will Be Different by Sarah McBride. This book was unexpectedly sad but overwhelmi…

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Girl On Girl Podcast - All Out by Saundra Mitchell 1:19:08

3+ y ago1:19:08

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In this episode we discuss All Out: The No Longer Secret Stories of Queer Teens Throughout the Ages with Persis and Sarah from Girl On Girl Podcast! We go over our favorite stories, who we would cast as our favorite characters, and cap it all off with... murder?? Guess you'll have to listen to find out Persis's little secret!…

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Humberly Gonzalez - Stray City by Chelsey Johnson 1:28:59

3+ y ago1:28:59

1:28:59

"All of us were refugees of the nuclear family..." - Chelsey Johnson This is a thought provoking and insightful episode, y'all! Join us as we discuss the intricacies of Stray City with actor Humberly Gonzalez! Book Summary: Twenty four year old artist Andrea Moralez escaped her Midwestern Catholic childhood - and the closet - to create a home and l…

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Upasa Borah - Thick and Thin 1:12:17

3+ y ago1:12:17

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This week we chat with fresh young author Upasa Borah about their book Thick and Thin, their fan fiction, and about how they came to be a writer and a poet. They are so talented at only 21 years old, we truly think they are going to do great things. The audio quality is a bit subpar this episode but we promise it will be worth it. (book summary) In…

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D2 from Start the Wave - Sissy: A Coming of Gender Story by Jacob Tobia 1:18:01

3+ y ago1:18:01

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The wait is finally over. This is part two of our episode with D2 from Start the Wave, and in the second half we get a bit more introspective in how this book affected us personally. We always have a great time talking to D2, no matter the subject. After you've finished this book please join us in checking out the Start the Wave pride resource list…

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D2 from Start the Wave - Sissy: A Coming of Gender Story 1:06:41

3+ y ago1:06:41

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This week is part one of another super sized episode! Kendra and Amanda brought back D2 from Start the Wave to read and discuss the novel Sissy: A Coming of Gender Story by Jacob Tobia. This book is on the Start the Wave resource list so we talk more about that resource list, the purpose and the content you'll find there, as well as the first book …

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Emy Taliana - Untamed Part 2 1:36:00

3+ y ago1:36:00

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Who's ready for Part 2 of our incredible conversation with Emy Taliana?! AKA, Amanda's therapy session. She was so gracious with her time and Glennon Doyle's book is so inspiring and there are so many things to unpack, we just couldn't fit it all into one episode!Di Amanda and Kendra

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Emy Taliana - Untamed 1:18:42

3+ y ago1:18:42

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This episode we have a returning guest, wonderful queer musician, Emy Taliana! We're coming together to discuss Untamed by queer author Glennon Doyle. For many years, Glennon Doyle denied her discontent. Then, while speaking at a conference, she looked at a woman across the room and fell instantly in love. Three words flooded her min…

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Katie Hightower - The Salinian 1:14:44

3+ y ago1:14:44

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If you haven't checked out the book The Salinian, stop and go read it now! This was one novella that we could NOT put down and leaves you wanting MORE! If you listen closely you will hear some exciting sequel novel news, not to mention all of the fantastic book to film exclusive info!Di Amanda and Kendra

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Betsy Bonner & Leah Jackson - The Book of Atlantis Black 1:19:45

3+ y ago1:19:45

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In this episode Kendra and Amanda speak with author and poet Betsy Bonner about her memoir The Book of Atlantis Black: The Search For A Sister Gone Missing, along with special guest Leah Jackson, ex-girlfriend of Atlantis Black. For Grace Bonner, the bond of sisterhood is an exquisite, painful thing. In The Book of Atlantis Black, Bo…

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Johnson Chong - Sage Sapien: From Karma to Dharma 1:18:15

3+ y ago1:18:15

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We explore the journey of childhood trauma, sexuality, and spirituality with author, yogi and meditation teacher Johnson Chong. Book Summary: Follow his journey through the pangs of youth, to growing self-awareness and life-changing lessons in India and abroad. This is a courageous story of shifting old attachments of self-rejection and shame into …

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David Rabadi - How I Lost My Mind and Found Myself 54:40

3+ y ago54:40

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Kendra and Amanda talk to author David Rabadi about his memoir How I Lost My Mind and Found Myself. David is the first gay Jordanian to come out in Yonkers. The sentence for being gay and Arab is death-even when the punishment is self-inflicted. Living a closeted life in a Middle-Eastern culture is brutal-and potentially deadly. Add …

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D2/Dawn Hansen - Dress Codes for Small Towns 1:34:59

4y ago1:34:59

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Dress Codes for Small Towns by Courtney Stevens We thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and discussing it with D2 from Start the Wave! Have a listen as we discuss the book, coming of age as queer folks and the wonderful organization Start the Wave!Di Amanda and Kendra

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Catie Disabato - U Up? 1:20:32

4y ago1:20:32

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In this episode Kendra and Amanda talk with queer author Catie Disabato about her new book, U Up? They also chat about her first book, The Ghost Network, her writing and creative process, Los Angeles, and ghosts. U Up? - book summary - Eve has a carefully curated online life, works occasionally, and texts constantly with her best friend, Ezra. Basi…

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Adaline - Boy Erased 1:36:10

4y ago1:36:10

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This episode we discuss the book Boy Erased: A Memoir by Gerard Conley, with our outstanding guest, the musician Adaline. This episode comes with a trigger warning as it discusses religious trauma and conversion therapy. The son of a Baptist pastor and deeply embedded in church life in small town Arkansas, as a young man Garrard Conley was terrifie…

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Coming Out Podcast - Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 1:18:38

4y ago1:18:38

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We are joined by Nicole and Lauren from Coming Out Podcast! If you haven't heard them then you should definitely check them out (after you listen to this episode, of course)! We discuss the teenage coming of age book Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz! Enjoy!…

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Tina Kakadelis - Burn Before Reading 1:24:08

4y ago1:24:08

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In this episode we talk to queer author Tina Kakadelis about her dog, the Gilmore Girls, Bruce Springsteen, One Direction, and Dolly Parton. Oh, and her YA queer novel series, The Carly Allen Trilogy. Specifically we talk about the first book in the series, Burn Before Reading. It is a YA novel about heart break, young queer love, deciding which co…

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Emy Taliana - Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe 1:25:49

4y ago1:25:49

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If you've listened to this podcast before then you've probably heard us mention Fried Green Tomatoes at LEAST once! Well we are finally getting to discuss it with the incredibly wonderful, incredibly talented musician Emy Taliana!Di Amanda and Kendra

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Mandahla Rose - Juliet Takes A Breath 1:42:13

4y ago1:42:13

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In this SUPERSIZED episode Kendra and Amanda talk to queer actor Mandahla Rose about the book Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera. In this amazing young adult novel, nineteen-year-old Juliet Palante writes a you-changed-my-life letter to her favorite feminist author and is granted a summer internship at the author's home in Portland, OR. Leaving …

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Harvey Guillen - Under the Rainbow 1:02:54

4y ago1:02:54

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The lovely Harvey Guillen discusses the book Under the Rainbow by Celia Laskey. This one hits close to home, since it takes place in a (fictional) town in Kansas, where Amanda and Kendra live! Trigger warning: there is violence against lgbtq+ in the book, though it is not discussed in depth in the episode.…

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LezHangOut - Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic 1:15:38

4+ y ago1:15:38

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In this episode we discuss the book Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel (Mariner Books) with the Leigh Holmes Foster and Ellie Brigida of the Lez Hang Out Podcast. Trigger warning for suicide as the book does discuss this topic so we talk a bit about it. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lez-hang-out-a-lesbian-podcast/id1296938673…

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Rhea Butcher - The Price of Salt 1:10:15

4+ y ago1:10:15

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Tune in as we discuss the book The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith with comedian Rhea Butcher. We discuss the complicated characters and try our best not to compare it too much with the movie (just kidding, we love the movie and can't help but to compare...)!Di Amanda and Kendra

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Dana Piccoli - Savor The Moment 47:27

4+ y ago47:27

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Listen as we talk to the legendary Fairy Gay Mother, Dana Piccoli, about her book Savor The Moment and everything that went into creating it. We also chat briefly about her new website Queer Media Matters. There was a bit of audio trouble in the beginning so we apologize for those two minutes but we promise it is worth it if you power through!…

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Natasha Negovanlis - Patience and Sarah by Isabel Miller 58:56

4+ y ago58:56

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Actress Natasha Negovanlis joins Kendra and Amanda for a discussion about the 1800's period novel Patience and Sarah by Isabel Miller.Di Amanda and Kendra

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Jessica Clark - An Untamed State by Roxane Gay 1:20:41

4+ y ago1:20:41

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Join Kendra and Amanda for a discussion of the harrowing story An Untamed State by renowned author and speaker Roxane Gay with actor Jessica Clark.Di Amanda and Kendra