Best Turshen Podcasts (2024)

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Learning To Love What Your Body Can Do w/ Julia Turshen 44:19

8d ago44:19

44:19

Today on PRIDE, we welcome Julia Turshen, a New York Times best-selling cookbook author and… powerlifter! Like a lot of us, Julia struggled with body image and the societal pressure to take up less space. Powerlifting has helped her learn to love what her body can do. We’ll talk about how she became one of the best-known cookbook authors in the US,…

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A Queer History of the United States: Part 2 30:17

18m ago30:17

30:17

When you studied the revolutionary war in school, you probably learned about Paul Revere’s midnight ride, Thomas Paine’s pamphlet “Common Sense,” and the Declaration of Independence. You might have even learned about Baron von Steuben, the Prussian Lieutenant General who whipped the American Troops into shape during the darkest hours of the Revolut…

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A Queer History of The United States: Part 1 34:46

5h ago34:46

34:46

The history of the United States is probably a bit more queer than you realize. Starting today on the show, we’re revisiting one of our favorite series: a six part deep dive into the queer history of the US, which we originally aired in 2020. Our guide throughout this epic journey is none other than Dr. Eric Cervini, the award-winning author, produ…

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Beyond the Disney Fairytale w/ Jim Fielding 34:45

15d ago34:45

34:45

This week on PRIDE, we sit down with Jim Fielding, former Disney retail president and author of All Pride, No Ego, A Queer Executive's Journey to Living and Leading Authentically. Jim breaks down his journey as a queer executive moving through more conservative spaces, how a love for a brand and fictional character isn’t enough to drive growth in y…

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DIY Advocacy w/ The Trans Handyma'am Mercury Stardust 36:39

23d ago36:39

36:39

What’s the cost of entering the public eye as a trans person? As the pendulum starts to swing back on queer rights in the world, we need trans advocates now more than ever. We sat down with Mercury Stardust to look back on the last three years of her time in the public eye, from her impact on TikTok to her New York Times Bestselling book Safe and S…

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PrEP for Anyone w/ Tristan Shukraft 37:19

1M ago37:19

37:19

If you don’t know anything about PrEP, the short answer is that it is a preventive medicine that reduces the risks of contracting HIV/AIDS with up to 99% effectiveness. While this is an incredible step in eradicating this disease, the new problem to solve is the distribution and access to the drug. In this episode of PRIDE, we sit down with Tristan…

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Queer on the Frontier w/ Peter Boag 37:04

1M ago37:04

37:04

Today on PRIDE, we uncover the true history of the queer pioneers with Professor of American History at Washington State University Peter Boag. Having dedicated a large portion of his life to studying a broader American history in the West and its intersection with queerness, Peter has unique insight into the life and achievements of the various LG…

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From Grindr to Motto: Building a Queer Dating App w/ Joel Simkhai 26:24

1M ago26:24

26:24

Grindr, synonymous with LGBTQ+ casual dating, has reshaped queer community interactions since its 2009 launch by Joel Simkhai. Now with over 13.5 million global users, it's influenced late-night humor and news while facing scandals and critiques for its anonymity feature—intended to protect users in hostile environments, yet sometimes misused for s…

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The Gay History of Rodeo 38:32

2M ago38:32

38:32

Did you know that queerness in the West is at least 140 years old? The original cowboy community was biracial, bilingual, and homosocial. Two men getting married in far-flung places like Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming wasn’t a rarity - it was commonplace. In this episode of PRIDE, we sit down with Rebecca Scofield, a professor at the University of Ida…

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Queer Cannabis w/ Green Qween 31:44

2M ago31:44

31:44

In 2023, roughly 81% of all cannabis retailers were owned by cis white men across all legal states. However, a 2020 study performed at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs showed that the LGBTQ+ community consumes the plant at a much higher rate than the heterosexual community. So why haven’t more queer-owned cannabis retailers opened in the va…

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A Walk on the Wild Side with Dan O’Neill 48:59

2M ago48:59

48:59

Have you ever seen a gay explorer on TV going on extreme wildlife adventures and introducing audiences to the wonders of nature? Neither had we, but that’s exactly what Dan O’Neill is changing. Not only is he a skilled independent filmmaker and presenter, but he is also pursuing a PhD in zoology, specializing in remote expeditions and conservation …

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We're In This Together! w/ HRC and Propeller 31:55

7M ago31:55

31:55

Propeller is a community-supported social impact platform– the first of its kind. And they connect non-profit organizations, like the Human Rights Campaign, with artists, festivals, and events, to create marketing campaigns that combine activism with unforgettable experiences. Last year, in 2022 alone, Propeller had over 1.3 million registered user…

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Aydian Dowling: Trans Joy and Championing Diversity in the LGBTQ+ Community 35:43

8M ago35:43

35:43

Aydian Dowling first soared into the limelight when he became one of the finalists for Men's Health magazine's "Ultimate Guy" competition, an achievement that echoed far beyond the confines of the publication itself. He ended up as the first trans man to ever appear on the cover. After that, he went on the Ellen Degeneres show and started his caree…

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‘Red, White & Royal Blue': Behind the Fairytale with Matthew López 29:20

8M ago29:20

29:20

Step into the vibrant universe of 'Red, White & Royal Blue' with host Levi Chambers in this illuminating episode. We begin by tracing the roots of Casey McQuiston's debut masterpiece — an LGBTQ+ romantic comedy that effortlessly melded politics and royalty, capturing the hearts of readers worldwide. As this modern love story transitions from belove…

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Behind MAX’s Last Call 42:01

9M ago42:01

42:01

Amidst the escalating AIDS crisis of the early 1990s, a wave of homophobia cascaded across the US. LGBTQ-related hate crimes didn't merely rise, they skyrocketed, creating a chilling climate of fear nationwide. And in New York City, the epicenter of culture and diversity, the queer community found itself locked in a deadly game of cat and mouse wit…

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In the Groove w/ Zach Herrin 39:32

11M ago39:32

39:32

When you think of Nascar, you’re probably not thinking about how the sport can contribute to LGBTQ+ rights. But thanks to one young racecar driver, that’s changing for the better. This week, we talk with NASCAR driver Zach Herrin. In love with racing since the age of 5, he sped towards his dreams and turned pro by 16. As a young person, his most au…

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YAS CHEF! Building Community Through Food at the LA LGBT Center 53:34

11M ago53:34

53:34

This week on Pride, we explore the Culinary Arts Program based out of the Los Angeles LGBT Center. The Los Angeles LGBT Center provides services for more LGBTQ+ people than any other organization in the world. They have nine different locations throughout Los Angeles. And today's story is about something really special happening at the Anita May Ro…

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Is the Price Right? 3 Key Questions to Ask Before Lowering Your Prices 23:49

1y ago23:49

23:49

Have you ever been tempted to lower your price? Are you worried that no one is buying because your prices are too high? If you’ve ever felt that your class, membership or course price was just too high, you’re not alone. The hard-to-resist temptation to change your price in order to boost sales is REAL. But before you go down that path, I want to m…

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Lessons Learned From 10+ Years of Teaching Online with Meghan Telpner 46:06

1y ago46:06

46:06

What if you could tap into the mind of one of the most experienced online business owners in our space? That’s exactly what you’ll get inside this must-listen interview with Meghan Telpner, bestselling author and founder of the Academy of Culinary Nutrition. In this episode, Meghan generously shares her lessons learned from 15+ years as an entrepre…

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How to (Actually) Boost Your Confidence as an Online Culinary Solopreneur 21:34

1y ago21:34

21:34

What’s the secret to being truly confident in your business? We’re diving into that big question and more in this week’s episode! Lately, I’ve been in so many conversations with culinary solopreneurs who tell me that there’s something they know they need to do, but their lack of confidence is holding them back from doing it. In this episode, I’m sh…

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The Truth About What It Really Takes to Scale Your Business with Bjork Ostrom 46:00

1y ago46:00

46:00

Who wouldn't want to scale their business? When you think about scaling, or growing, your business — does it seem like an absolute no-brainer “yes!” Or, do you feel some hesitations around the idea of taking your online culinary business of the next level? In this episode, Bjork Ostrom from Food Blogger Pro shares his honest take on what it takes t…

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How Being Your True Self Attracts Your Ideal Students in Your Online Culinary Business 23:52

1y ago23:52

23:52

This is the advice you didn't know you needed to hear. This week’s episode is inspired by the many recent conversations I’ve had with culinary solopreneurs who are struggling to attract their ideal students. Week after week, they create content on Instagram and their blog, but it doesn’t get the engagement they hoped for—and they can’t help but won…

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Why Julia Turshen Opens Up Her Kitchen to the World Every Sunday 50:03

1y ago50:03

50:03

Week after week, cookbook author and cooking teacher Julia Turshen opens her kitchen to the world... Since 2021, Julia Turshen has logged into Zoom practically every Sunday to cook with eager home cooks from around the world. Once a temporary replacement for book tour demos during the pandemic, Sunday cooking classes are now a key pillar of Julia’s…

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The Strategy Strata: Rethinking What It Means to Teach Online 24:15

1y ago24:15

24:15

What if teaching online was the vehicle, not the destination? Today, we’re going deep into one of the biggest breakthroughs I’ve experienced over the last several months. While working with my students inside Culinary Creator Business School, I realized that so much of what we were doing was beyond just how to teach a 90-minute Zoom class. We were …

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Alignment Over Perfection: What’s Ahead in 2023 23:19

1y ago23:19

23:19

I’M BACK! In this episode, I’m excited to share what’s been happening over the last several months and what you can expect going forward. We’ll be chatting about alignment versus perfection, especially in light of my own realization that I wasn’t fully aligned with my business at the end of 2022. I’m also sharing the new vision and mission for Culi…

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PRIDE x r/LGBT Reddit Talk: Drag Saved My Life w/ Kevin Aviance 1:22:30

1+ y ago1:22:30

1:22:30

REDDIT TALK BONUS EPISODE: Please enjoy this recording from our most recent chat with Kevin Aviance, drag performer and club personality, whose hit "Cunty" was sampled on the recent Beyoncé track "Pure/Honey." We invite you to join live future talks by following the subreddit r/lgbt, and we will continue to share recordings of talks as they become …

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In Memory of Those Killed at Club Q 2:51

1+ y ago2:51

2:51

We decided to cancel this week’s episode of The Pride Podcast in light of the hateful and violent acts that took place in Colorado Springs at Club Q on Saturday night. LGBTQ+ people are used to swallowing the indignities, big and small. We accept them as a reality of being LGBTQ+ in this world. If this is you, know that your anger, your fear, and y…

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Finding Queer Love Online With OK Cupid 34:57

1+ y ago34:57

34:57

Maybe it’s the movies, maybe it’s the cold weather, or maybe it’s just in our heads... Either way, the holiday season often brings pressure to find romance, and dating as a queer person can sometimes feel like a minefield. Add in a lack of inclusive language on dating apps and the whole prospect can seem overwhelming. Bumble, Hinge, Grindr, HER, Ti…

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Drag Saved My Life w/ Kevin Aviance 33:04

1+ y ago33:04

33:04

When Beyoncé released her newest album, Renaissance, a few months ago, she paid homage to a culture that shaped who she became as a performer. In her liner notes she said: “Thank you to all of the pioneers who originate culture, to all of the fallen angels whose contributions have gone unrecognized for far too long. This is a celebration for you.” …

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Is Halloween Gay Christmas? 42:46

1+ y ago42:46

42:46

It’s Spooky Season, Pride listeners! Have you ever heard someone call Halloween Gay Christmas? To help us explore the very queer origins of Halloween, we’ll spend some time with two experts in the realm of queer history: Michael Bronski and Marc Stein. We’ll look at what exactly it is about Halloween that makes it feel like Gay Christmas and what s…

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PRIDE x r/LGBT Reddit Talk: Monkeypox w/ Brian "PozRN" Thomas 51:46

1+ y ago51:46

51:46

REDDIT TALK BONUS EPISODE: Please enjoy this recording from our most recent chat with Levi, traveling nurse and activist Brian "PozRN" Thomas, and Reddit's r/lgbt community asnwering all your monkeypox-related questions as a follow up to Episode 5: Monkeypox. We invite you to join live future talks by following the subreddit r/lgbt, and we will con…

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Rob Anderson Takes the Stage 30:48

1+ y ago30:48

30:48

Our guest this week is queer comedian and viral content creator Rob Anderson. Rob is best known for his short form sketches, parodies and comedic series "Gay Science", which tackles harmful queer stereotypes by answering questions like: "Why Are Gay Men Terrible Drivers" and "Why Gay Men Can't Sit In a Chair Properly." Amassing over 2 million socia…

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Coming Out of the Shadows w/ Harvey Guillén 33:29

1+ y ago33:29

33:29

Here at PRIDE, we have been feverishly following Guillermo and Nandor’s will-they-won’t-they relationship for the last four seasons of What We Do in the Shadows. So you can imagine how thrilled we were when Guillermo came out as gay in the latest epsiode. We're even more thrilled to have the iconic actor Harvey Guillén join us on today's episode to…

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4 Proven Ways to Make Money Teaching Online 22:39

1+ y ago22:39

22:39

This episode answers one of the most common questions I get asked... "What should I sell online FIRST?" After working with hundreds of chefs, I know that getting started is the hardest part. If you don't know what to sell, how the heck are you going to make money teaching online? In this show, I'm sharing the 4 proven ways to make money teaching on…

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Monkeypox w/ Brian "PozRN" Thomas 49:36

1+ y ago49:36

49:36

My guest today, Brian Thomas, is a traveling nurse, activist, openly HIV+ health educator, and one of the 9,500 American’s to test positive for monkeypox so far–a diagnosis he has been sharing openly on his popular TikTok account PozRN, in the hopes of curbing the spread of the virus and stigmatization by raising awareness about the disease, especi…

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Say Yes First: The Story Behind a Profitable Virtual Corporate Event Biz with Jennifer Clair 44:06

1+ y ago44:06

44:06

Imagine this, chef... You get an email from your dream corporate client asking if you’d be able to teach an online cooking class for their team. One catch: they need 40 ingredient kits. And you don't provide them...at least for now. You can either tell them, sorry, we don’t offer kits. Or, you can say YES…then figure it out. That’s exactly what our…

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PRIDE x r/LGBT Reddit Talk: Pirate Queens w/ Rebecca Simon 56:39

1+ y ago56:39

56:39

REDDIT TALK BONUS EPISODE: Please enjoy this recording from our most recent chat with Levi, pirate historian Rebecca Simon, and Reddit's r/lgbt community recapping Season 2, Episode 3: Pirate Queens.We invite you to join live future talks by following the subreddit r/lgbt, and we will continue to share recordings of talks as they become available. …

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How Collaboration Can Be Your Secret Ingredient For Success with Amanda Haas 53:34

1+ y ago53:34

53:34

Are you scared that you don't know all the pieces that go into building a successful online culinary business? You’re not alone, chef! In this episode, we get to know Amanda Haas, best-selling cookbook author and founder of the House of Haas cooking school. Formerly the Culinary Director at Williams-Sonoma, Amanda has years of experience teaching c…

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Pride x r/LGBT Reddit Talk: Valor High 33:25

1+ y ago33:25

33:25

REDDIT TALK BONUS EPISODE: Please enjoy this recording from our most recent chat with Reddit's r/lgbt community recapping Season 2, Episode 2: "This Christian High School Fires Gay Coaches." We invite you to join live future talks by following the subreddit r/lgbt, and we will continue to share recordings of talks as they become available. We're so…

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Pirate Queens w/ Dr. Rebecca Simon 31:10

2y ago31:10

31:10

Today we set sail with an old friend of the pod who originally joined us back in 2019 to teach us all about the queer history of pirates, Dr. Rebecca Simon. In our previous conversatio, we covered a more general history of pirates and the queerness many male pirates expressed through clothing and sxuality–like the gentleman pirate Captian Stede Bon…

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Pride x r/LGBT Reddit Talk: Introductions 16:46

2y ago16:46

16:46

REDDIT TALK BONUS EPISODE: Each week on PRIDE, we share stories by and for the LGBTQ+ community where we unearth overlooked queer history, celebrate community change-makers, and share stories of our collective trials and triumphs. The best part of the PRIDE podcast is the diverse community of queer people and allies who have supported, shared, and …

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Playboy's Long History of Supporting the LGBTQ+ Community w/ Former Editor-in-Chief, Shane Michael Singh, 34:04

2y ago34:04

34:04

Playboy Magazine is one of the most recognized companies around today. The adult magazine, easily identified by its logo of a rabbit in a bow tie, challenged sexual restrictions and frequently celebrated women's bodies on their covers. Though their audience is traditionally white, cis, straight men, you might be surprised to learn that the magazine…

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On Appetites: Virginia Sole-Smith 1:15:58

2y ago1:15:58

1:15:58

Virginia Sole-Smith, journalist behind the Burnt Toast newsletter + author of The Eating Instinct, in conversation with Julia Turshen. Follow-up links: To sign up for Julia's newsletter, head here. For more about Virginia, head here. For more about Burnt Toast, Virginia's newsletter, head here.By Virginia Sole-Smith, Julia Turshen

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This Christian High School Fires Gay Coaches 43:45

2y ago43:45

43:45

Denounce your sexuality or lose your job. That was the ultimatum offered to two athletic coaches at Valor Christian High School in Highland Ranch, Colorado. Inoke Tonga was a coach for the boys volleyball team before he was fired in 2021 for being gay. One year earlier, lacrosse coach Lauren Benner was forced to leave her position for the same reas…

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On Appetites: Shaina Loew-Banayan 43:22

2y ago43:22

43:22

Shaina Loew-Banayan, chef and owner of Cafe Mutton and author of Elegy for An Appetite, in conversation with Julia Turshen. Follow-up links: For more about Shaina's book Elegy for an Appetite, head here. For the New Yorker review of Elegy for an Appetite, head here. For more about Cafe Mutton, head here and follow them on IG here. To sign up for Ju…

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Season 2 Premiere: The History of Gay Cruising w/ Alex Espinoza 36:50

2y ago36:50

36:50

PRIDE is back for Season Two! To celebrate the last day of Pride Month, and to kick off the rest of Pride Year, Levi Chambers sits down with queer historian, author, and professor Alex Espinoza to explore the intimate and radical history of gay cruising. Today's four part episode will: Cover the basics of cruising Explore its long history Unlock it…

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On Appetites: Lauren Leavell 48:58

2y ago48:58

48:58

Lauren Leavell in conversation with Julia Turshen, in the second in a series of four conversations all about APPETITE. Follow-up links: For more about Lauren, head here. To sign up for Julia's newsletter, head here. To listen to Lauren on the Food Heaven podcast, head here. For the recording of Julia's recent class on grilling, head here.…

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