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.
1
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
2
Queer Crime Double Feature: Drive Away Dolls an...
Daisy and Madeline dig into this year’s latest lesbian capers
33 min
3
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
4
Trace Lysette on the Hollywood Rollercoaster
Actress Trace Lysette (Transparent, Hustlers) discusses the triumphs and challenges behind her latest film ‘Monica’
35 min
5
Chase Strangio, Continued. Trans Visibility and...
Part two of our conversation with ACLU Lawyer Chase Strangio
19 min
6
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
7
Tennessee's LGBTQ Affirming Churches
Reporter Jessica Bateman on Tennessee’s “most hated and most joyful” churches
24 min
8
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
9
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
10
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
11
A Short History of Transmisogyny with Jules Gil...
Bryan interviews Jules about her new book A Short History of Transmisogyny
43 min
12
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
13
Your Queer Queries, Answered!
Danny Lavery and Madeline Ducharme join Bryan in answering some listener questions
40 min
14
The Outing of Bubba Copeland
The story of how an Alabama mayor’s outing became national news
31 min
15
Raquel Willis is in Bloom
Jules Gill-Peterson interviews Raquel Willis about her new memoir The Risk It Takes to Bloom
40 min
16
Prides, Provocations, and Political Scandals
Risk-taking bottoms, grifters, and powerful organizers make Outward’s Prides and Provocations of 2023
40 min
17
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
18
Fellow Travelers Brings the Gay Sex and Questio...
The sex and sexual politics in Showtime’s Fellow Travelers
43 min
19
PragerU’s Transphobic Twitter Takeover
Bryan, Jules, and Christina break down Prager University’s million dollar transphobic takeover ad campaign on X.
27 min
20
Taylor Swift's Queer Fans Want to Liberate Her
Guest host Danny Lavery looks at the lively queer subculture within the Taylor Swift fandom
36 min
21
Amy Schneider is a Champion
Bryan, Julia, and Christina talk with Jeopardy! winner and trans trailblazer Amy Schneider about her bold new memoir In The Form of a Question
35 min
22
Bob the Drag Queen's Gay Barz
The non-binary artist is spreading their wings.
31 min
23
Living for the Dead Queers the Ghost-Hunting Genre
What’s so gay about ghosts and demons?
43 min
24
Mercury Stardust Helps Queer People Feel Safe a...
TikTok’s trans handy ma’am on the emotional dimensions of home maintenance.
62 min
25
Red, White & Really Bad
A gay romance among the ruling class seems to have been created for straight people.
61 min