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25. Chrysanthemums and Golden Bums: Male Love in Pre-Modern Japan

2019/10/15

That’s right, Leigh and Gretchen are back with another delightful look at the history of homosexuali

24. Transcestors, A Look at Art Beyond the Binary (Live from the DMA)

2019/7/22

Leigh and Gretchen are back from hiatus with an extra special episode! Recorded live at the Dallas M

Announcements Aplenty!

2019/4/9

Leigh & Gretchen have a few announcements about what's going on in History is Gay land - hiatus, tra

23. Bury the Hays Code

2019/3/4

It’s that time of year again, time for the second annual live episode of History is Gay, live-record

22. Bae-yard Rustin: The Man Behind the March

2019/2/11

February means love and Black History, so join Gretchen and Leigh as they celebrate both by diving i

21. The Real Housewife of Rome

2019/1/23

What better way to celebrate the New Year than with a new episode of History is Gay? This time, Gret

20. More Than Meets the Eye(brow): Frida Kahlo

2018/12/24

In this episode, Gretchen and Leigh talk about Frida Kahlo, a Mexican artist best known for her many

0.5. Letters & Queeries - Gay Ghosts and an Announcement!

2018/12/10

Welcome to our first Letters & Queeries minisode, where we hear from our listeners and share stories

19. Queer Poetry in the Not-So-Great War: Siegfried Sassoon

2018/11/26

We’ve got a special episode for you this time, gayvenclaws! Gretchen is taking care of a family medi

18. Girls Gone Wilde

2018/11/6

What would an exploration of the Wilde family be without taking a closer look at Oscar Wilde’s ‘viru

0.4. A Queer Ghost Huntin' We Will Go (An Interview with Shane McLelland)

2018/10/29

Hello again, guys, gals and ghouls, and welcome to a fun Halloween minisode! This week, Leigh & Gret

17. He's a Real Wilde One

2018/10/15

In honor of his 164th birthday, Leigh and Gretchen talk about the life and times of Oscar Wilde with

16. Lavender Apparitions

2018/10/1

Happy Halloween everybody! As good Halloween gays, Leigh and Gretchen bring you a special, spoopy

15. Lizzie Borden Took a Labrys

2018/9/17

Way back in the first episode, Leigh and Gretchen formed a historical ‘murder wives’ ship starting w

14. The Labor Struggle is Real Queer

2018/9/3

Leigh and Gretchen have a special History is Gay treat for you this Labor Day. Join them as they dis

13. Six Degrees of Virginia Woolf Pt. 1: Vita & Virginia

2018/8/20

Gretchen and Leigh are pleased to announce their very first special guest to History is Gay, Dan Arn

12. Let's Have a Kiki with Queer as Fact!

2018/8/6

Welcome to our very first extra special collaboration! Joining Leigh and Gretchen this episode are o

0.3. A Sneak Peek into Sappho's Salon

2018/7/16

Instead of a regular episode this week, Leigh & Gretchen treat you to a very special sneak peek into

11. Rainbow Rising: The First Pride

2018/7/2

Leigh and Gretchen welcome you to their first Pride month special and the first of an ongoing series

10. Thigh Fencing and the Saffron Massage

2018/6/18

In this episode, co-hosts Gretchen and Leigh will take you on a tour of medieval Arabo-Islamic eroti

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