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.
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Caught in Gay Amber
How do we keep queer history fresh without disrespecting it—or ourselves?
61 min
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Being Horny Is Thorny
Asexuality reveals the flaws of a society based so deeply on sexual desire.
56 min
103
Who Is Ellen to Us?
Looking at how Ellen DeGeneres fits into the history and current landscape of queer media.
58 min
104
Sweat and Sorrow in the Summer
Discussing the atrocities in Chechnya and caring for our queer elders.
58 min
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We’re Here, We’re Married, We’re Employed
The fifth anniversary of marriage equality, and the future of LGBTQ fights
68 min
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ACT UP and Larry Kramer’s Legacy
He was good for the movement but maybe not for those inside of it.
37 min
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The Queerness of Quarantine Bubbles
We’ve spent our whole lives negotiating contested spaces.
62 min
108
Finding Life at Queer Virtual Sex Parties
How can you cruise without any eye contact?
50 min
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COVID-19, AIDS, and Community
How do we react when we’re unable to come together?
55 min
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Outward Classic: Our Queer Roots
Where did we come from?
47 min
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Queer Advice
“How can I mesh my fantasy life and my real life?”
55 min
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Pandering and Parenting
How do we handle representation, and what does it mean to children?
58 min
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Special Episode: The Inheritance
A multigenerational roundtable of gay men discuss Matthew Lopez's epic play
53 min
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The LGBTQ Decade
Where have the last ten years taken us?
65 min
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Kids These Days
How do we help children step outside of the heteronormative box?
53 min
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Dolls and Democrats
Do the candidates know how to talk to LGBTQ people?
52 min
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What Makes Us Gay
Is it God, genes, or just because?
48 min
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Fights
Picking apart the debates that rile up our queer family.
56 min
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Icons
Debating queer icons and who gets to make that distinction.
56 min
120
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
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Live From Slate Day
Outward and The Waves on Booksmart, Chirlaine McCray, and Miz Cracker.
48 min
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The “Sex Ed” Edition
But how does it work?
64 min
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Introducing Uncover: The Village
40 min
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The "Scene" Edition
Where’s yours?
71 min
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Live Show Announcements!
Come see us in June!
2 min