Rainbow History Class Podcast
1) A Lesbian Ghost Story
Spooky season is starting early this year! The "Ladies of Llangollen" are the cottage-core lesbian ghosts that (allegedly) haunt an idyllic country retreat in Wales. This is their story. Thank you to ...Show More
2) What's So Queer About Indie Twee?
What if indie sleaze had a crafty and politically active older sibling? Enter: indie twee. In a tale as old as time, we look at a subculture that is older and queerer than it looks. Thank you to Terry...Show More
3) Why Do Queer People Love a Mullet?
The mullet is undeniably one of the most decisive haircuts of the last century but where did it come from, why is it queer and why do some people hate it so much? This week we take a (metaphorical) tr...Show More
4) The Sapphic IT Girl of 1920's Berlin
There may not have been sapphic TikTok in the 1920's, but there was a sapphic IT girl. This week in class we tell you about Renée Sintenis, a talent sculptor, the 'most photographic woman of the Weima...Show More
5) The Macaroni Panic
The humble macaroni pasta found its way into the spotlight of 18th Century British society...but not for the reason you may think. From 'Rakes' to 'Fops' and everything in between, we explore just how...Show More
6) A Queer History of Toilets
Is the moral panic about transgender people using bathrooms actually because of transphobia? Has anyone else in history been a victim of this damaging rhetoric? From ancient Roman to Donald Trump toi...Show More
7) The Problematic Daddy of Modern Occultism: Part Two
From summoning otherworldly deities to world war espionage, is there anything Aleister Crowley can't do? This is part 2 of tell you the story of 'the wickedest man alive'. Talking points: A Mistake on...Show More
8) Class Announcement
We're coming to you from the lunch box you left in the bottom of your bag this week. Sorry there is no new episode but we promise we're working on bringing you great things! This is a temporary episod...Show More
9) Is it Really a Brat Summer?
We can't help but wonder, is it really a Brat Summer if everyone says it is? We're worried that the the quick explosion of Charli XCX's slimy green album has left us feeling too late (and old?) to com...Show More
10) The Problematic Daddy of Modern Occultism: Part One
With a penchant for poetry and mountaineering, how did he earn the title of the 'most wickedest man in the world'? We deep dive into the SEVERE twists and turns of the the life of Aleister Crowley, th...Show More