Sounds Gay Podcast
1) BONUS: Janelle Monáe w/ 'TransLash Podcast'
From our friends at 'TransLash Podcast': Host Imara Jones has an eye-opening conversation with the one and only Janelle Monáe, an 8-time Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, producer, actor, and one o...Show More
2) BONUS: Gender-Affirming Voice Lessons w/ 'Gender Reveal'
From our friends at 'Gender Reveal,' we bring you an interview between host Tuck Woodstock and gender-affirming voice teacher Renée Yoxon. Topics include: How do we modify the perceived gender of ou...Show More
3) Sandy Stone
Sandy Stone has lived many lives. She’s a pioneering recording engineer who worked with the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Van Morrison. She was part of the women’s music label Olivia Records, mixing iconi...Show More
4) The Pit
What’s it like in the middle of a trans mosh pit? The Pit is a place where trans people of all ages smash together, literally. A place where time expands, contracts, and explodes. At this trans punk s...Show More
5) Julius Eastman
Who has it right about the uncanny legacy of composer Julius Eastman? The musician -- Black, gay and a fixture in the minimalist classical music scene of the 1970s and 80s -- wrote songs that demanded...Show More
6) Melanie Speaks
How did Melanie help a generation of trans women find their voices? And who was she?
7) Filipemo
How do our identities get fused into the sounds we make? In this episode, we witness the birth of a song co-created by two friends. What they come up with turns out to be an intricate portrait of gend...Show More
8) Battle Rap
What’s it like to be in an environment where you can say whatever you want—but so can everyone else? In this episode, we dive headfirst into the battle rap arena—a place that'll make you squirm and wi...Show More
9) CCM
What does church music have to do with queer culture? We rewind back to a time in the early aughts, when Contemporary Christian Music – CCM for short – permeated popular culture and was used to press ...Show More
10) Introducing: Sounds Gay
Sounds Gay tells stories of queer people whose lives have been transformed by music. In this limited series, host Sarah Esocoff takes you to the middle of a trans mosh pit and to a heated rap battle. ...Show More