Today, special guest Liz Rosenfeld discusses the choreographer Jerome Robbins. Born in New York to Jewish immigrants, Robbins pursued dance... more

Starting with a reading from Martin Duberman's book Stonewall about the riots that kicked off a revolution, we reflect on... more

Today's special guest is Will Tosh, Head of Research at Shakespeare's Globe, London, and the author of a new book,... more

We close out our season with the story of a dashing tomboy who was the first woman to found a... more

Enjoy a sneak preview of EXTRA BAD GAYS, our monthly, subscriber-only show on contemporary queer politics and culture. For the... more

Today’s subject had a multi-hyphenate name and a multi-hyphenate resume––, in his 55 years of life, he was an adventurer,... more

"If you have to take an beautiful enslaved convert boy from another province to become your lover, and then you... more

Marthe Hanau built a several-hundred-million-franc financial powerhouse: which turned out to be a fraud. Her investors had been promised returns... more

Today's episode is about England and its capacity to be deeply weird. Weget into one of England's weirdest, bloodiest, and... more

Warning: this episode contains discussions of child sexual abuse, sexual harassment, and workplace sexual assault. Listener discretion is advised. Many... more