The 4 Best Queer as Fact Podcast Episodes
1) Achilles and Patroclus
Today's episode deals with the Ancient Greek mythological figures Achilles and Patroclus. Join us as we unravel two and a half thousand years of scholarship, compare the Trojan War with the Vietnam Wa...Show More
2) The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
Today we have our final Queer as Fiction episode for the season, as Jason and Eli talk about Stephan Elliott's 1994 roadtrip comedy 'The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert'. Join us for a di...Show More
3) Wonder Woman (1941-1948)
Welcome to the first Queer as Fiction episode for Season 5! Today we'll be talking about the DC comics superhero, Wonder Woman. Join us for a wide-ranging discussion covering everything from the suf...Show More
4) Gad Beck
Today's episode is on educator and activist Gad Beck (1923-2012). A member of the Jewish underground resistance in Berlin during WWII, Gad was the last known living gay survivor of the Holocaust. Tran...Show More
5) Cú Chulainn
Today's episode is on the Irish mythological figure Cú Chulainn. Join us to experience tragically poetic anal penetration, some universal themes that have compelled humankind of millennia, and the two...Show More
6) Sa Bangji (1988)
Happy New Year! Today we're discussing the 1988 Korean intersex lesbian film Sa Bangji. Join us as we learn about the real 15th-century woman behind the film's main character, discover how 1980s gove...Show More
7) Ötzi the Iceman
Today we're talking about the ancient Italian ice-mummy known as Ötzi the Iceman. Join us to learn about the world's oldest pants, the ethics of archaeology, and and whether there really was sperm in ...Show More
8) The Blue Caftan (2022)
We're back! The first episode of this block of episodes covers Maryam Touzani's 2022 drama film, The Blue Caftan. Join us for a discussion of queerness in Morocco, the "ostentatious nudity" of the bat...Show More
9) The Left Hand of Darkness (1969)
Today we are discussing Ursula K. Le Guin's Hugo and Nebula award-winning 1969 science fiction novel, The Left Hand of Darkness. Join us to hear about ambisexual beings who defy gender norms, the init...Show More
10) Tu'er Shen
In today's episode, we discuss the Daoist god Tu'er Shen, who is considered to be a patron god of homosexuality. Join us to learn about intimacy between men in 18th century China, a secret gay statue,...Show More