Out of the Dark

By Ines Birke

Join us as we take a stroll through a piece of Austria’s queer history. Together we will take a closer look at a long forgotten court case that took place in post-war Austria.

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How many episodes does Out of the Dark have?

The podcast currently has 4 episodes available.

Out of the Dark episodes:

March 12, 2023 Ep. 4: This is not over
In our last episode, we tell you how Hans M.’s fight for his right to existence continued after the trial and what negative impact the sentence had on his life. We also talk about how heteronormative legislation criminalizes queer people and how the fight for LGBTQIA+ rights is still important today.

CW: transphobia, homophobia, cisgenderism, heterosexism

A special thanks to our dear friends Beni Klingler for lending us his voice and to Joel Laun for his help with sound engineering.

Music licenses:

Murky by 92elm
Music from Uppbeat:
https://uppbeat.io/t/92elm/murky
License code: PBEAPVJICUUN6OF2

Machinations by Roger Gabalda
Music from Uppbeat:
https://uppbeat.io/t/roger-gabalda/machinations
License code: BFKPUYEVCSZOXLAR

Stitches by Richard Smithson
Music from Uppbeat:
https://uppbeat.io/t/richard-smithson/stitches
License code: 64W0YVHW9ENJZDIS
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16min
March 12, 2023 Ep. 3: Determining the ‘true’ sex
After his arrest, Hans M. had to undergo various medical examinations. In this episode we discuss what role medical opinions and notions about norms played in the trial and what that says about heteronormativity.

CW: transphobia, homophobia, cisgenderism, heterosexism

A special thanks to our dear friends Beni Klingler for lending us his voice and to Joel Laun for his help with sound engineering.

Music licenses:

Murky by 92elm
Music from Uppbeat:
https://uppbeat.io/t/92elm/murky
License code: PBEAPVJICUUN6OF2

Machinations by Roger Gabalda
Music from Uppbeat:
https://uppbeat.io/t/roger-gabalda/machinations
License code: BFKPUYEVCSZOXLAR

Stitches by Richard Smithson
Music from Uppbeat:
https://uppbeat.io/t/richard-smithson/stitches
License code: 64W0YVHW9ENJZDIS
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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25min
March 12, 2023 Ep. 2: What the sources (don’t) tell us
In this episode you will hear more about Hans M.’s life prior to the trial and the circumstances of his arrest. We reflect about the significance of labels in the context of Queer History and why they are useful also for queer historical subjects.

CW: transphobia, homophobia, cisgenderism, heterosexism

A special thanks to our dear friends Beni Klingler for lending us his voice and to Joel Laun for his help with sound engineering.

Music licenses:

Murky by 92elm
Music from Uppbeat:
https://uppbeat.io/t/92elm/murky
License code: PBEAPVJICUUN6OF2

Machinations by Roger Gabalda
Music from Uppbeat:
https://uppbeat.io/t/roger-gabalda/machinations
License code: BFKPUYEVCSZOXLAR

Stitches by Richard Smithson
Music from Uppbeat:
https://uppbeat.io/t/richard-smithson/stitches
License code: 64W0YVHW9ENJZDIS

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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25min
March 12, 2023 Ep. 1: Retracing a hidden history
Welcome to our very first podcast episode! In this episode we give you a short, general introduction to Queer History in Austria and the specific court case that we will talk about in the next few episodes. The accused was the 35-year-old Hans M. who was being tried for homosexuality and fraud in Graz in 1949/50. We discuss the issue of only having sources that tell us the prosecution’s side of the story.

CW: transphobia, homophobia, cisgenderism, heterosexism

A special thanks to our dear friends Beni Klingler for lending us his voice and to Joel Laun for his help with sound engineering.

Music licenses:

Murky by 92elm
Music from Uppbeat:
https://uppbeat.io/t/92elm/murky
License code: PBEAPVJICUUN6OF2

Machinations by Roger Gabalda
Music from Uppbeat:
https://uppbeat.io/t/roger-gabalda/machinations
License code: BFKPUYEVCSZOXLAR

Stitches by Richard Smithson
Music from Uppbeat:
https://uppbeat.io/t/richard-smithson/stitches
License code: 64W0YVHW9ENJZDIS
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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21min

FAQs about Out of the Dark:

How many episodes does Out of the Dark have?

The podcast currently has 4 episodes available.