QueerCore Podcast
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S5E8 Gay Liberation 101: Perry Brass, Don Kilhefner Part One (Season 5; Ep 8)
Perry Brass and Don Kilhefner were active in the movement when gay liberation was just beginning and had not yet been recognized as such. Shortly after the Stonewall Riots in 1969, Don became a…
S5E7 Theater of the Ridiculous: Agosto Machado, Ruby Lynn Reyner, & Tony Zanetta (Season 5; Ep 7)
We’re revisiting a 2020 throwback episode about the legendary Theatre of the Ridiculous — the outrageous, glitter-soaked underground movement that transformed queer performance and Downtown New York…
S5E6 Runaway Liberation Houses: Jon Platania (Season 5; Ep 6)
This episode takes us through the life of Jon Platania, a key member of the Los Angeles Gay Liberation Front. Jon helped create concrete ways for LGBTQ+ people to support one another through radical…
S5E5 Where are the Warriors?: Perry Brass, Don KIlhefner, & Rich Wandel (Season 5; Ep 5)
In this episode, three individuals describe life during and after the Stonewall Uprising, sharing their authentic accounts of the struggles they faced as they participated in the newly formed gay…
S5E4 Lick Me: Cherry Vanilla & Tony Zanetta (Season 5; Ep 4)
In this episode you'll hear the unedited audio recording of a Zoom webinar called No Intermission, which took place on March 29, 2026, featuring the legendary underground artists, Cherry Vanilla and…
S5E3 Andy Warhol's Pork: Tony Zanetta (Season 5; Ep 3)
Tony Zanetta, an influential figure in both the glam rock and Off Broadway scene, helped create a period in which theater, music, and identity came together in spectacular, gender-smashed fashion. He…
S5E2 The Original Punk Poet: Cherry Vanilla (Season 5; Ep 2)
Cherry Vanilla is a fearless, iconic figure in glam rock, punk, and the experimental underground of New York City. She was also a publicist for David Bowie, contributing significantly to the…
S5E1 The Mother of the Rainbow Flag: Faerie Argyle Rainbow (Season 5; Ep 1)
The rainbow flag is one of the most well-known symbols in the world. It is celebrated as a representation of LGBTQ pride and liberation. It is widely thought to be the work of Gilbert Baker. However,…
S4E21 Contradicting Science: John Lauritsen (Season 4; Ep 21)
The episode dives into the life and contributions of John Lauritsen, an early member of the New York City Gay Liberation Front and the Gay Activists Alliance, a historian, and an interesting figure.…
S4E20 Les Coc*ettes: Rumi Missabu Part Three (Season 4; Ep 20)
A live, one-night-only special podcast episode documenting a famous, rare archived Co*ckette's icon through story, memory, and the contributions of many has been produced. This episode was performed…
S4E19 Les Coc*ettes: Rumi Missabu Part Two (Season 4; Ep 19)
In this episode, August returns to Rumi Missabu — Cockette, runaway, and legend — in a raw, intimate conversation recorded less than three months before Rumi’s death on April 2, 2024. Born in…
S4E18 Les Coc*ettes: Rumi Missabu Part One (Season 4; Ep 18)
This episode takes a look at the life of Rumi Missabu, a founding member of the late 1960s and early 1970s Cockettes, a radical drag performer, and a counterculture visionary who spent years…
S4E17 Northfield GLF: Rick Huskey (Season 4; Ep 17)
In this episode, we have Dr. Rick Huskey, a physician and theologian who was instrumental in the creation of Affirmation: United Methodists for LGBTQ Concerns. As a college student in 1971, Rick was…
S4E16 The Tavern Guild: Robbie Robinson (Season 4; Ep 16)
In 1962, seven years before Stonewall, Robbie Robinson co-founded the Tavern Guild, which was America’s first association of gay bars. A true pioneer for LGBTQ+ rights, he played an integral role in…
S4E15 This is Your Church: Robert Clement Part Two (Season 4; Ep 15)
Part One was so juicy, we are bringing you Part Two. It's all about Reverend Robert Mary Clement, a pioneer in the LGBTQ religious movement. This is Your Church delves deeper into the life of…
S4E14 This is Your Church: Robert Clement Part One (Season 4; Ep 14)
In this episode, you will be introduced to Reverend Robert Mary Clement, one of the very first openly gay bishops in the U.S. Before marriage equality was even on the radar, Clement marched in the…
S4E13 Southern Gay Liberation: Dave Hayward (Season 4; Ep 13)
This episode focuses on Dave Hayward, a passionate advocate on the front lines of the gay liberation revolution. From calling the pre-gay liberation homophile organization, the Mattachine Society,…
S4E12 Forgotten Gay Liberations Actions: Creating Civil Rights (Season 4; Ep 12)
The revolution gets personal. In this episode, three pioneers from the Gay Liberation Front in Washington D.C., New York, and Berkeley share their experiences from the early years of the gay…
S4E11 Gay Lib and the Occult: Llee Heflin Part Two (Season 4; Ep 11)
The rabbit hole gets wilder. You wanted gay lib and magik? We teased in the last episode—now get ready to dive in! In Part Two, Llee Heflin of the Los Angeles Gay Liberation Front shares insights:…
S4E10 Gay Lib and the Occult: Llee Heflin Part One (Season 4; Ep 10)
He’s back! In this episode, Llee Heflin, an early member of the Los Angeles Gay Liberation Front and author of the occult book The Island Dialogues, takes us deep into the intersections of radical…
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QueerCore Podcast has published 45 episodes since April 2020, covering topics in Documentary, Personal Journals.
QueerCore Podcast is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 40m.
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