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History is Gay

History is Gay is a podcast that examines the underappreciated and overlooked queer ladies, gents, and gentle-enbies that have always been there in the unexplored corners of history. Because history h... Read more

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3. Mei Ai Hold Your Hand? Homosexuality in Imperial China

3. Mei Ai Hold Your Hand? Homosexuality in Imperial China

As your hosts return to examine the unexplored corners of history to highlight overlooked queer ladies, gents, and gentl... Read more

5 Feb 2018

1hr 25mins

Ranked #2

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

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

That’s right, Leigh and Gretchen are back with another delightful look at the history of homosexuality in East Asian his... Read more

15 Oct 2019

1hr 31mins

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21. The Real Housewife of Rome

21. The Real Housewife of Rome

What better way to celebrate the New Year than with a new episode of History is Gay? This time, Gretchen and Leigh dive ... Read more

23 Jan 2019

1hr 21mins

Ranked #4

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6. Three Genders? In Ancient Egypt? It's More Likely Than You Think

6. Three Genders? In Ancient Egypt? It's More Likely Than You Think

In today’s episode, Leigh and Gretchen head way back in time to Ancient Egypt. That’s right, get ready to walk like an E... Read more

19 Mar 2018

1hr 39mins

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Ranked #5

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

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

Gretchen and Leigh are pleased to announce their very first special guest to History is Gay, Dan Arndt of Write to Survi... Read more

20 Aug 2018

1hr 32mins

Ranked #6

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11. Rainbow Rising: The First Pride

11. Rainbow Rising: The First Pride

Leigh and Gretchen welcome you to their first Pride month special and the first of an ongoing series on Queer civil righ... Read more

2 Jul 2018

1hr 13mins

Ranked #7

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4. Bulldaggers and Lady Lovers

4. Bulldaggers and Lady Lovers

In this episode, your hosts Leigh & Gretchen take a stroll down Jungle Alley and bring you stories of the vibrant bl... Read more

20 Feb 2018

1hr 11mins

Ranked #8

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17. He's a Real Wilde One

17. He's a Real Wilde One

In honor of his 164th birthday, Leigh and Gretchen talk about the life and times of Oscar Wilde with special guest K. W.... Read more

15 Oct 2018

1hr 31mins

Ranked #9

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

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

In this episode, Gretchen and Leigh talk about Frida Kahlo, a Mexican artist best known for her many self-portraits and ... Read more

24 Dec 2018

1hr 29mins

Ranked #10

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18. Girls Gone Wilde

18. Girls Gone Wilde

What would an exploration of the Wilde family be without taking a closer look at Oscar Wilde’s ‘virulently lesbian’ niec... Read more

6 Nov 2018

1hr 32mins

Ranked #11

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8. Nazi Punks Fuck Off, Pt 1: Magnus Hirschfeld

8. Nazi Punks Fuck Off, Pt 1: Magnus Hirschfeld

We're not a fan of nazis around these parts, and not just for the obvious reasons. Did you know that one of the most ico... Read more

21 May 2018

1hr 17mins

Ranked #12

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5. Stars from a Bi-Gone Era

5. Stars from a Bi-Gone Era

In this very special episode, hosts Leigh & Gretchen travel to the red carpet and the silver screen to hear stories ... Read more

5 Mar 2018

49mins

Ranked #13

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10. Thigh Fencing and the Saffron Massage

10. Thigh Fencing and the Saffron Massage

In this episode, co-hosts Gretchen and Leigh will take you on a tour of medieval Arabo-Islamic erotic literature and the... Read more

18 Jun 2018

1hr 35mins

Ranked #14

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16. Lavender Apparitions

16. Lavender Apparitions

Happy Halloween everybody! As good Halloween gays, Leigh and Gretchen bring you a special, spoopy episode for Halloween.... Read more

1 Oct 2018

1hr 49mins

Ranked #15

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7. F is For Friend Who Did Not Have Gender

7. F is For Friend Who Did Not Have Gender

R is for Revolutionary War, which is where hosts Leigh & Gretchen are headed in this, the very first episode dedicat... Read more

2 Apr 2018

1hr 30mins

Ranked #16

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15. Lizzie Borden Took a Labrys

15. Lizzie Borden Took a Labrys

Way back in the first episode, Leigh and Gretchen formed a historical ‘murder wives’ ship starting with Anne Bonny; in t... Read more

17 Sep 2018

1hr 23mins

Ranked #17

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23. Bury the Hays Code

23. Bury the Hays Code

It’s that time of year again, time for the second annual live episode of History is Gay, live-recorded at TGIFemslash, t... Read more

4 Mar 2019

44mins

Ranked #18

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

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

February means love and Black History, so join Gretchen and Leigh as they celebrate both by diving into into the life an... Read more

11 Feb 2019

1hr 34mins

Ranked #19

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14. The Labor Struggle is Real Queer

14. The Labor Struggle is Real Queer

Leigh and Gretchen have a special History is Gay treat for you this Labor Day. Join them as they discuss the history of ... Read more

3 Sep 2018

1hr 24mins

Ranked #20

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9. Nazi Punks Fuck Off, Pt 2: Claude Cahun

9. Nazi Punks Fuck Off, Pt 2: Claude Cahun

As you know, we're not a fan of Nazis. In part two of our (what will very likely be ongoing) series on badass Nazi-fight... Read more

4 Jun 2018

1hr 27mins

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