In the second episode of the new Free Vers(e) podcast series, Eadaoin and Annie look at gay rights through history in the UK, Ireland, and Germany, leading into a discussion of queer stories from World War II.

Content warning: from 40:55-45:50 of this episode, there is explicit detail of persecution and torture within Nazi concentration camps. There are two further content warnings within the episode itself to warn you ahead of time.

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Episode Summary

00:00-10:30 Queer Pop Culture

10:30-28:25 Brief history of queer rights in the UK and Germany

28:25-48:54 Queer persecution under the Third Reich

48:54-1:12:19 Stories of Queer Love from the 1930s and 1940s

1:12:19-end What To Read Now: Annie and Eadaoin's Recommendations