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- Our Name Is Controversial (In a Whole New Way)!
As they return from a long hiatus, Larry and Rachel discover that their name is controversial in an entirely new way!
Apologies: Larry's audio is also a little not super great.
Kickass Queers shares the incredible life stories of amazing lesbian, gay, transgender, gender-nonconforming, and otherwise queer people.
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30 min - Oscar Wilde, Part 2: The Rise and Fall of Oscar Wilde
As we come to the dizzying and heartwrenching conclusion of Oscar Wilde's life story, we find him on the verge of creating a flurry of masterworks... and meeting the demon twink (do we still say demon twink?) who will be his undoing.
Larry has the story, Rachel has the snappy commentary.
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1 hr 28 min - Oscar Wilde, Part 1: The Inevitable Oscar Wilde Episode
The story of Oscar Wilde weaves together many threads that have run through these episodes. Before things go really crazy in part 2, we're going to look at his life before he created his masterworks... and landed in prison.
Larry has the first half of this wild, Wilde story.
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51 min - Barbara Jordan, America's Conscience
Barbara Jordan was a powerhouse in American politics and a trailblazer for civil rights.
She helped bring down President Nixon. President Johnson wanted her to be Vice President. President Clinton wanted her to be a Supreme Court Justice.
Progressive MS and her closeted sexuality made both options impossible.
Rachel has all the details.
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38 min - Lucy Hicks Anderson Turns Up the Heat
Lucy Hicks Anderson was a businesswoman, socialite, philanthropist, madam and occasionally bootlegger who lived by her own rules, until a court-ordered medical examination made national headlines. After that, she... still kinda did.
You won't believe the hilarious and pointedly human ways Lucy chose to fight back.
And, did we mention she was also a famous cook?
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31 min - Octavia E. Butler: 'This Ain't It, I'm a Hermit'
Octavia E. Butler was a pioneer of science fiction and a trailblazer for Afrofuturism. From her early days as a shy, introverted bookworm to becoming the first science fiction writer to receive a MacArthur "Genius" Grant, Butler's work has left an indelible mark on the literary world.
She also was... anything but heterosexual? Friends claimed she was a lesbian. Butler proclaimed herself a hermit. We'll get between the covers and not under the sheets with Butler as we find out more about her life, legacy and mysterious personal life.
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1 hr - Bonus: Fine, Let's Talk Politics
We couldn't help but notice that a few happened on the political front over the last couple weeks, and we don't want our thoughts about any of it to detract from any of our KAQ subjects. So, instead, Rachel and Larry will use this bonus episode to do something no one else has ever thought to do: talk about politics... on a podcast!
In this bonus episode, we'll be covering the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, his selection of our least-favorite couch surfer as his running mate, and the withdrawal of President Joe Biden from the race. We'll talk guns, race, abortion, religion... everything you're not supposed to discuss in polite company.
Then, we're immediately back to our regularly scheduled programming, with an episode on Octavia E. Butler to be posted simultaneously, and another episode coming up this week!
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1 hr 24 min - Paul Bartel, Part 2: Divorced, Gay or Painter
Paul Bartel was one of the most celebrated cult movie directors and most recognizable character actors of all-time. For two and a half decades, he was the go-to choice for nebbish and pompous supporting players.
In the conclusion of his life story, we'll be joined by actress and comedian Susan Saiger, a friend of Bartel who worked with him on a number of projects over the last 20 years of his life. She'll help us fill in the details and keep the story straight (so to speak).
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The Tonopah Five trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bd9aRrLmz8
The Comic Strip Presents: Demonella https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muspEMD0xxk
Paul Bartel: The Life and Times, by Stephen B. Armstrong https://amzn.to/45Qcktp
Death Race 2000 https://amzn.to/4cN29Im
Eating Raoul (with Secret Cinema and Naughty Nurse) https://amzn.to/3VQ96RL
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills https://amzn.to/3LfOm0R
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59 min - Paul Bartel, Part 1: 'He Should Be Standing with His Nose in a Lily'
Paul Bartel was one of the most celebrated cult movie directors and most recognizable character actors of all-time. For two and a half decades, he was the go-to choice for nebbish and pompous supporting players. Most would be surprised to learn of the giddy peaks and harrowing valleys that helped shape his trademark dark humor.
In the first half of this two-parter, we explore how those circumstances informed his personality and later work. We also talk about the first half of his career, including his work on films like Death Race 2000 and Eating Raoul.
In part two, we'll be joined by hilarious and insightful actress Susan Saiger, a friend of Bartel who worked with him on a number of projects over the last 20 years of his life.
Kickass Queers shares the incredible life stories of amazing lesbian, gay, transgender, gender-nonconforming and otherwise queer people.
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Paul Bartel: The Life and Times, by Stephen B. Armstrong https://amzn.to/45Qcktp
Death Race 2000 https://amzn.to/4cN29Im
Eating Raoul (with Secret Cinema and Naughty Nurse) https://amzn.to/3VQ96RL
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44 min - Margaret Mead, Superstar Social Scientist
Margaret Mead upended the way people think about sex and gender. By studying Samoans up close (and possibly personal,) she realized that not every society shared the same shame and hang-ups as the rest of us.
She was also a rather libertine bisexual, who had a long line of male lovers amid a quarter-century romantic relationship with her female mentor.
Kickass Queers shares the incredible life stories of amazing lesbian, gay, transgender, gender-nonconforming and otherwise queer people.
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Margaret Mead and Ruth Benedict: The Kinship of Women https://amzn.to/4cz9v1S
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About Kickass Queers
From the publisher's feed
Kickass Queers explores the lives and achievements of notable LGBTQ+ individuals throughout history. The show delves into the fascinating and often underrepresented stories of queer trailblazers, offering a mix of humor, emotion, and insightful commentary on their contributions to society.
Each episode focuses on a different figure or topic.
Co-host Larry Womack is a journalist with a diverse publication history, and Rachel Stuart is a Communication Studies academic focusing on Critical Intercultural Communication and LGBTQ+ identities online. Together, they bring both academic insight and engaging storytelling to the podcast.