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
76
We’re Here, We’re Married, We’re Employed
The fifth anniversary of marriage equality, and the future of LGBTQ fights
68 min
77
ACT UP and Larry Kramer’s Legacy
He was good for the movement but maybe not for those inside of it.
37 min
78
The Queerness of Quarantine Bubbles
We’ve spent our whole lives negotiating contested spaces.
62 min
79
Finding Life at Queer Virtual Sex Parties
How can you cruise without any eye contact?
50 min
80
COVID-19, AIDS, and Community
How do we react when we’re unable to come together?
55 min
81
Outward Classic: Our Queer Roots
Where did we come from?
47 min
82
Queer Advice
“How can I mesh my fantasy life and my real life?”
55 min
83
Pandering and Parenting
How do we handle representation, and what does it mean to children?
58 min
84
Special Episode: The Inheritance
A multigenerational roundtable of gay men discuss Matthew Lopez's epic play
53 min
85
The LGBTQ Decade
Where have the last ten years taken us?
65 min
86
Kids These Days
How do we help children step outside of the heteronormative box?
53 min
87
Dolls and Democrats
Do the candidates know how to talk to LGBTQ people?
52 min
88
What Makes Us Gay
Is it God, genes, or just because?
48 min
89
Fights
Picking apart the debates that rile up our queer family.
56 min
90
Icons
Debating queer icons and who gets to make that distinction.
56 min
91
Live From Joe's Pub
Hosts Christina Cauterucci, Bryan Lowder, and Brandon Tensley discuss queer legacies with writer Alexander Chee and actors May Hong and Garcia.
64 min
92
Live From Slate Day
Outward and The Waves on Booksmart, Chirlaine McCray, and Miz Cracker.
48 min
93
The “Sex Ed” Edition
But how does it work?
64 min
94
Introducing Uncover: The Village
40 min
95
The "Scene" Edition
Where’s yours?
71 min
96
Live Show Announcements!
Come see us in June!
2 min
97
The "Town and Country" Edition
What’s it like to be a rural queer?
69 min
98
The "Queer Media" Edition
Where do we go from here?
67 min
99
The "Travel" Edition
69 min
100
The "Spirituality" Edition
Queers find their religious experiences in the woods and on the dance floor.
66 min