Outward: Slate's LGBTQ podcast

Outward, Slate's queer podcast, is a whip-smart monthly salon in which hosts and guests deepen the audience’s understanding of queer culture and politics, delight them with unexpected perspectives, and invite listeners into a colorful conversation about the issues animating LGBTQ communities.

Society & Culture
Sexuality
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The Trans History of the 1936 Olympics with Mic...
Bryan learns about trans and intersex athletes in the 1930s with writer Michael Waters
31 min
27
Behind the Scenes of ‘Gays Against Briggs’ with...
Bryan and Christina reunite to talk about the new season of Slow Burn
38 min
28
Evolving Our Social Scripts - Queer Advice with...
Bryan, Jules, and Mathew tackle who can say ‘they’, the sir/ma’am binary, and navigating what to wear to a straight wedding
34 min
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Queering the Map with Lucas LaRochelle
24 min
30
Mary & George Brings the Historical Drama
Bryan and Jules review the new series from Starz with guest host June Thomas
38 min
31
Queer Trademark Law with Michael Goodyear
Bryan and Jules learn about the odd ins and outs of trademarking queer content
35 min
32
A History of the Gay Right with Neil J. Young
Bryan and Neil dive into the history of his new book Coming Out Republican: A History of the Gay Right
31 min
33
Queer Crime Double Feature: Drive Away Dolls an...
Daisy and Madeline dig into this year’s latest lesbian capers
33 min
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Brontez Purnell on His New Memoir
Jules and Bryan chat with Brontez about his new book Ten Bridges I've Burnt: A Memoir in Verse
39 min
35
Trace Lysette on the Hollywood Rollercoaster
Actress Trace Lysette (Transparent, Hustlers) discusses the triumphs and challenges behind her latest film ‘Monica’
35 min
36
Chase Strangio, Continued. Trans Visibility and...
Part two of our conversation with ACLU Lawyer Chase Strangio
19 min
37
Chase Strangio on the Anti-Trans Legislation La...
What’s at stake in the courts this year and how Dobbs impacts it all
54 min
38
Tennessee's LGBTQ Affirming Churches
Reporter Jessica Bateman on Tennessee’s “most hated and most joyful” churches
24 min
39
Polyamory and Other Non-monogamous Advice
Comedian Ashley Ray joins Bryan to explain throuples, unicorn hunting, and answer questions about non-hierarchical non-monogamy
36 min
40
True Detective: Night Country’s Lesbian Subtext
Bryan and Madeline whip out the detective corkboard to solve the mystery of True Detective: Night Country’s queer undertones
33 min
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The Inherent Queerness of Poetry
A Valentine’s Day look at queer love in all of its forms through a conversation with with Cyrée Jarelle Johnson
30 min
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A Short History of Transmisogyny with Jules Gil...
Bryan interviews Jules about her new book A Short History of Transmisogyny
43 min
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All of Us Strangers’ Ghosts and Gays
Jules and Bryan are joined by Slate’s Jeffrey Bloomer to react to All Of Us Strangers, a new film from director Andrew Haigh.
40 min
44
Your Queer Queries, Answered!
Danny Lavery and Madeline Ducharme join Bryan in answering some listener questions
40 min
45
The Outing of Bubba Copeland
The story of how an Alabama mayor’s outing became national news
31 min
46
Raquel Willis is in Bloom
Jules Gill-Peterson interviews Raquel Willis about her new memoir The Risk It Takes to Bloom
40 min
47
Prides, Provocations, and Political Scandals
Risk-taking bottoms, grifters, and powerful organizers make Outward’s Prides and Provocations of 2023
40 min
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We’re Here, We’re Queer, Here’s Some Advice!
Jules, Bryan, and Danny Lavery talk through some tough relationship problems from a queer perspective.
36 min
49
Fellow Travelers Brings the Gay Sex and Questio...
The sex and sexual politics in Showtime’s Fellow Travelers
43 min
50
PragerU’s Transphobic Twitter Takeover
Bryan, Jules, and Christina break down Prager University’s million dollar transphobic takeover ad campaign on X.
27 min