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Queer Lit

Queer Lit is a podcast about LGBTQIA+* literature and culture. In each episode, literary studies researcher Lena Mattheis talks to an expert in the field of queer studies. Topics include lesbian literature, inclusive pronouns and language, gay history, trans and non-binary novels, intersectionality and favourite queer films, series or poems. New episode every other week!Recent transcripts here:

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39:03

“Hijab Butch Blues” with Lamya H.

Queer Lit ·

2024/02/20

How often do you get to chat with the author of your major literary obsession and learn something about queer storytelling at the same time? I cannot believe I actually got to sit down with @lamyaisangry to talk about their brilliant novel Hijab Butch Blues, their essay writing and the queer future, which, according to Lamya, will be weird AF. Listen now, to hear about queer readings of the Quran, gender expression at the gym, new coming out narratives, and Lamya’s queer writing ancestors. Not to be

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45:23

“Nonbinary History and Queer Kinship” with Mo Moulton

Queer Lit ·

2024/02/06

This episode is all about both/and: both trans and queer history, both kinship and relationships, both the past and the present. Mo Moulton, our illustrious guest this fortnight, is an expert in all of them. Mo is a historian of community, who is particularly interested in nonbinary methods to approach gender nonconforming figures of the past. In this episode, Mo talks about a queer and trans desire for kinship with the past, about chosen families, and (my favorite bit) about dogs and the trans

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41:15

“The Shape of Sex” with Leah DeVun

Queer Lit ·

2024/01/23

Nonbinary Jesus. Did that get your attention? If so, this episode is for you. Historian extraordinaire Leah DeVun joins me to talk about the pre-modern history of nonbinary gender, about intersex brides, transitioning saints and what terms such as androgyne and hermaphrodite might tell us about conceptions of sex, gender and sexuality. Leah explains how thinking about nonbinary gender was and is a way of interrogating what it means to be human.Join us for this journey into nonbinary history and

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39:26

“Trans Future Fiction” with Kit Schuster

Queer Lit ·

2024/01/09

How can we imagine a trans future? Kit Schuster joins me to talk about how transgression in fiction can help us think new futures. We speak about trans, nonbinary and gendernonconforming characters, norms and settings in science fiction, but Kit also stresses that their definition of trans is not limited to gender. Instead, Kit invites us to have our queer minds blown in all kinds of ways by future fictions but also by Gothic and horror texts. Apologies for the audio quality! Sometimes, a podcaster

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24:25

The queerest thing you did in 2023: Part Two

Queer Lit ·

2023/12/26

The queerest thing you did in 2023: Part TwoAre you ready for 2024? I absolutely am not but to prepare for another queer year, I listen to more of your voice notes and I give you what you probably have not been waiting for: the queerest thing I did this year. References: ListenQueerhttps://listenqueer.wordpress.com/ Kit SchusterJack Jen GiesekingAmerican Studies MeetingLindsey FreemanTrans Community RunMr SamoLondon LGBTQ+ Community CentreClea DuVallTugce KayaalHeather LoveJustin Torres’

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20:20

Yesterqueer's Holigays

Queer Lit ·

2023/12/19

We're revisiting a holigay chat from two years ago, talking to a wonderful friend about how hard the festive season can be for queer and trans people.CW: grief, death, trauma, religion, violence, antiqueerness, antitransness, family trauma

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30:38

The queerest thing you did in 2023: Part One

Queer Lit ·

2023/12/12

It’s here! It’s here! The Queer Lit end-of-year special has arrived and it comes in two parts. One you’ll get now and the other we’ll save for Christmas Eve. Tune in to hear me gush about all the lovely messages I received and listen to this year’s Queer Lit guests talk about their supergay highlights of 2023. References: Maria SulimmaQueer Perseverance https://www.anglistik.uni-freiburg.de/events/topicweeksQueer Second Cities https://queersecondcities.wordpress.com/Jan WilmThe ArgonautsJoan

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23:31

Queer Space Special: “Gay’s The Word” with Erica...

Queer Lit ·

2023/12/05

This extraordinary queer space special makes all my dreams come true: I get to hang out with Erica Gillingham in the basement of Gay’s The Word! Sitting between towering stacks of books and boxes of GTW archival material that goes back all the way to the birth of this magnificent LGBTQ+ bookshop in January 1979, Erica shares some highlights of the turbulent and inspiring history of GTW. She also talks about what is happening in queer publishing right now and shares some of her favourite queer YA and

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39:25

“Two-Spirit Kinship” with Kai Minosh Pyle

Queer Lit ·

2023/11/28

What can you do when the language for who you are doesn’t exist yet? Kai Minosh Pyle’s answer: write gorgeous poetry about it! In this episode, Kai reads one of their multilingual pieces, but they also talk about the benefits of using words that ‘kind of’ fit, and about finding trans*temporal kinship with Two-Spirit ancestors in creative writing and scholarly research. Kai introduces us to some less well-known figures from Indigiqueer history, they talk about the challenges of teaching Two-Spirit

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42:33

“Second Wave Trans Feminism” with Emily Cousens

Queer Lit ·

2023/11/14

You may think that second wave feminism and trans activism are mutually exclusive but guess what: there is actually a whole lot of diversity in second wave feminist theory, writing, activism and print culture. Emily Cousens has done lots of archival research to highlight trans thinking and the way it has informed and shaped second wave feminism. Listen to our conversation to learn more about the grassroots movements, trans newsletters and gendernonconforming thinkers that make the second wave trans

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1:54

How queer was your year?

Queer Lit ·

2023/11/09

If you would like to be a part of the Queer Lit winter tradition, let me know about the queerest thing you did this year and/or any queer winter/holiday traditions and reading recommendations by the end of November. Can't wait to hear from you at queerlitpodcast@gmail.com!

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44:33

Spooky Special: "Trans-fixing Media” with Cáel Keegan

Queer Lit ·

2023/10/31

We’re so done with scary trans villains and monsters – or are we? Cáel Keegan explains why we might be able to learn lessons about trans liberation from Buffalo Bill and why The Silence of the Lambs, upon its release, was actually protested for homophobia. Cáel speaks about transfixing and spellbinding media, from The Matrix to Buffy to video games. Dark Willow makes an appearance. Not to be missed. References:Keegan, Cáel M. Lana and Lilly Wachowski. University of Illinois Press, 2018.Keegan, Cáel

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47:48

VINTAGE Fear Lit: “Queerness and Race in Gothic and...

Queer Lit ·

2023/10/24

Get the garlic, sprinkle the holy water, but please, leave the antiqueer racism out of my Gothic romance! Dr Maisha Wester (Sheffield/Indiana University) explains why Horror films are so interesting to study, what Brexit has to do with Zombies, why King Kong film posters reveal blatant racism, and why ghosts are not always gay but most definitely queer. Lusty lesbian vampires, Cat People (are those the same?), spiders, sharks, and Supernatural fan fiction: this episode has everything the tell-tale

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46:32

“Realness, Loss and Underdogs” with Heather Love

Queer Lit ·

2023/10/17

It’s time to be real. In this episode with queer studies luminary Heather Love, it’s all about what you find, what you feel, what you knooooow(-ah) to be real. We talk about feeling and looking backward while shifting paradigms, about the semiprivate space of the queer classrooms, about the entanglements of queer, trans and disability studies and so much more. Tune in now and follow @queerlitpodcast on Instagram for more realness and reading recs. References to Heather’s work:Underdogs: Social

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23:43

“The Coast is Queer” with Sarah Boira and Vedrana...

Queer Lit ·

2023/10/03

Have you asked yourself lately: What could I do to make my October really super extra queer? Sarah Boira and Vedrana Velickovic have THE festival for you. Listen to this episode to learn all about The Coast is Queer, the UK’s first LGBTQIA+ literary festival that celebrates all texts queer. Some of the events to get excited about: a panel on queer Ukraine, an event about invisible identities, a zine making workshop with lots of participation and plenty of partying with performance poets and open mic

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50:30

“Black Feminist Lessons” with Alexis Pauline Gumbs

Queer Lit ·

2023/09/19

This episode takes us deep, deep into the queer ocean. Alexis Pauline Gumbs submerges us in Black feminist thought, takes us on a deep dive into queer creativity, and, most importantly, allows us to rethink our breathing through gills, lungs, mouths, and bills. Listen now to learn about how Audre Lorde, June Jordan and M. Jacqui Alexander have influenced Alexis Pauline’s work and why marine mammals play such a central part in her writing.Follow @alexispauline and @queerlitpodcast on Instagram and a

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43:17

"Queer Ecologies and Mulberries" with Cate Sandilands

Queer Lit ·

2023/09/05

Did you know that yew trees can (and do) change sex? And that many trees are nonbinary? Genderqueer greenery is only one of the fascinating (tree) topics this conversation branches off into. If you want to em-bark on a journey into queer ecologies, this is the sapisode for you. Cate talks about leafing through the herbal archives at Kew Gardens, the role of storytelling in understanding ecologies, and about discovering female forests. Tune in now and everything will be coming up roses – or

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48:44

“Queerness in the USSR” with Rustam Alexander

Queer Lit ·

2023/08/22

What did queer life look like in Soviet Russia? Rustam Alexander has written two whole books about gay oppression in Russian history and is here to share what they learned in the archives, from diaries, and from doctors’ records. From the revolution to the ‘gay propaganda’ law of 2013, Rustam talks about the state and the history of Russian queerness. We discuss gay activism, the medicalisation of queerness and a very curious shift in legislation…CW: homophobia, medicalisation of queerness,

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49:13

“Queer Second Cities and Serial Bisexuality” with...

Queer Lit ·

2023/08/08

A dog walks into a lesbian bar. I am not sure there is a punchline but there is definitely a podcast episode here. Listen to this chat with my lovely friend and colleague Maria to hear about the conference we will be hosting together, about queerness and/in the city, about seriality and sexuality, and about Maria’s fascinating take on TV and identity.Follow @queerlitpodcast on Instagram and help us answer the question of all questions: Berlin or Cologne? References to Maria’s work:City Scripts:

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35:26

“The Queer Middle Ages” with Diane Watt

Queer Lit ·

2023/07/25

We know that queer and trans people have always been around, but how do you go about finding them? Diane Watt is here to show us how it’s done: all you need is lesbian methodology, queer philology, and tiny curtains. Intrigued? Tune in to learn more and to listen to Diane and I discuss shared butch lesbian and transmasculine histories, lesbian nuns, and medieval dildos.If this all sounds too good to be true, you can make sure that Diane is a real (and really awesome) person by checking @Diane_Watt

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