Best Leigh Pfeffer Podcasts (2024)

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5.5: The Predator Part 2 with Josh Rubino 57:04

8d ago57:04

57:04

In this episode, you'll hear the second half of our conversation on book 5 of Animorphs, The Predator. I LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH. I LOVE VISSER ONE. I LOVE QUARRIES. My guest this episode is Josh Rubino, who you can find in: VALENCE (hey go listen to this one i hear its really good) The Kingmaker Histories Waiting for October (coming soon!) Nevermor…

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FEED DROP: Morphing Into ELON MUSK! 33:55

11d ago33:55

33:55

Welcome to The Deposition, a dramatic reading of the public record transcript of Elon Musk’s deposition in full. We promise: this is really real, a real thing that happened in a real lawsuit that exists in real life, word for word – with the addition of some actor editorialization. In this episode, we enter the virtual Zoom court of law, hear Elon …

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5: The Predator Part 1 with Josh Rubino 1:01:28

22d ago1:01:28

1:01:28

In this episode, you'll hear the first half of our conversation on book 5 of Animorphs, The Predator. I LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH. I LOVE VISSER ONE. I LOVE QUARRIES. My guest this episode is Josh Rubino, who you can find in: VALENCE (hey go listen to this one i hear its really good) The Kingmaker Histories Waiting for October (coming soon!) In this e…

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4.3: The Message Part 3 with C. N. Josephs 51:15

1M ago51:15

51:15

In this episode, you'll hear part 3, the final part!!!, of our conversation on book 4 of Animorphs, The Message. This book was engineered in a lab to piss me off and scare me shitless. If you want the full conversation right now with the deep Wil lore (You get the whale fear. You get the seagull story. You get dolphin racism.) be sure to support us…

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4.2: The Message Part 2 with C. N. Josephs 59:42

2M ago59:42

59:42

In this episode, you'll hear part 2 of our conversation on book 4 of Animorphs, The Message. This book was engineered in a lab to piss me off and scare me shitless. If you want the full conversation right now with the deep Wil lore (You get the whale fear. You get the seagull story. You get dolphin racism.) be sure to support us on Patreon! My gues…

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4: The Message Part 1 with C. N. Josephs 53:08

2M ago53:08

53:08

In this episode, you'll hear part 1 of our conversation on book 4 of Animorphs, The Message. This book was engineered in a lab to piss me off and scare me shitless. If you want the full conversation right now with the deep Wil lore (You get the whale fear. You get the seagull story. You get dolphin racism.) be sure to support us on Patreon! My gues…

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3.5: The Encounter Part 2 with Josh Rubino 47:10

3M ago47:10

47:10

CONTENT WARNING: The next two episodes of Nevermorphed discuss suicidal ideation and attempt. Please take care of yourself. In this episode, you'll hear the second half of our discussion on book 3 of Animorphs, The Encounter, and our extremely important segment: NOWVERMORPHS! As a heads up, this episode opens right into THOSE fucked up extremely de…

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3: The Encounter Part 1 with Josh Rubino 1:19:05

3M ago1:19:05

1:19:05

CONTENT WARNING: The next two episodes of Nevermorphed discuss suicidal ideation and attempt. Please take care of yourself. In this episode, you'll hear the first half of our discussion on book 3 of Animorphs, The Encounter. What a terrible title for a truly fucked up and incredible book! It's Tobias time, and that means it's time to get real real …

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Meet My Tobias-Coded Baby Boy 29:35

3M ago29:35

29:35

Instead of a typical Patreon preview, I'd love to introduce you to VALENCE, my audio drama! For Book 3, I'll be talking with Josh Rubino, voice of VALENCE protagonist Liam (and Liam's many inner voices, and a million other characters in audio drama). I think if you like Animorphs, there's a good chance you'll enjoy VALENCE -- especially with my Tob…

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2: The Stranger with Leigh Pfeffer 1:19:58

4M ago1:19:58

1:19:58

Time to talk book 2, The Stranger, with guest Leigh Pfeffer! This book is so sad and so good. Listen in as we talk Rachel, gender, perception, and the joys of being a cat. Speaking of which: SPAY AND NEUTER YOUR CATS! My guest this episode (and next episode!) is Leigh Pfeffer of History is Gay. Highly recommend these episodes: "31. The Gaymother of…

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Patreon Preview: Book 2 Live Reactions 6:09

4M ago6:09

6:09

I have finished ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOOK 4, at least! Don't you want to hear my reactions to books 3 and 4? It's a lot! Want to hear my reactions as I read, without having to wait for when our first full episode drops? By supporting us on Patreon, you can access my full live reactions and notes for each book. Find us at patreon.com/hughousepods ! C…

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1.5: The Invasion Part 2 with Leigh Pfeffer 1:10:04

4M ago1:10:04

1:10:04

This is the second half of our conversation about Book 1: The Invasion -- plus our very important segments: Wil's Predictions (what do we call this section? pls) and NOWVERMORPH! My guest this episode (and next episode!) is Leigh Pfeffer of History is Gay. Highly recommend these episodes: "31. The Gaymother of Rock n' Roll, O.G. Electric Lady Siste…

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1: The Invasion Part 1 with Leigh Pfeffer 1:19:52

5M ago1:19:52

1:19:52

NO TURNING BACK, NO BACKING DOWN! The first episode of Nevermorphed is here, and probably unsurprisingly, we talked about the series and Book 1: The Invasion for so long, I absolutely must split this into two episodes. My guest this episode (and next episode!) is Leigh Pfeffer of History is Gay. Highly recommend these episodes: "31. The Gaymother o…

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Patreon Preview: Book 1 Live Reactions 8:30

6M ago8:30

8:30

I HAVE FINISHED THE FIRST BOOK! DID YOU KNOW THEY CALL THEMSELVES ANIMORPHS FOR REAL?! Want to hear my reactions as I read, without having to wait for when our first full episode drops? By supporting us on Patreon, you can access my full live reactions and notes for each book. Find us at patreon.com/hughousepods ! CreditsNevermorphed is hosted, edi…

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Episode 1: Pilot: What I Knowvermorphs 12:39

7M ago12:39

12:39

In this pilot episode, Wil explains everything they know about Animorphs. It's not a lot! Would they survive a yeerk attack? Probably not even a little! Credits Nevermorphed is hosted, edited, and produced by Wil Williams. Our theme music is “The Chase” by Joey Hendrixx. Our title is by Eddie Feeley, and this podcast would not exist without Mike Sc…

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Wil has never read Animorphs 0:40

7M ago0:40

0:40

In 2024, Wil Williams embarks on a New Year's Resolution: get really into Animorphs for the first time. Join them as they read the 54-book series they've been wanting to read since they were a kid, joined by guests who have been fans the whole time. Credits Nevermorphed is hosted, edited, and produced by Wil Williams. Our theme music is “The Chase”…

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0.20. Dialing in to Gender: Tracing Trans Internet History with Avery Dame-Griff 1:02:54

8M ago1:02:54

1:02:54

In this interview episode, Leigh sits down with scholar and creator of the Queer Digital History Project Avery Dame-Griff to discuss his book The Two Revolutions: A History of the Transgender Internet and all it contains about the magic of the evolution of trans folks on the internet. From BBSes (bulletin board system) to Twitter, we discuss how tr…

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46. A Husband is Unnecessary: Yoshiya Nobuko & Japanese Girls' Culture 1:42:58

9M ago1:42:58

1:42:58

This episode has EVERYTHING: gay haircuts, yearning, rage against the patriarchy, they were *roommates*....let’s talk about the magical world of Yoshiya Nobuko, girls’ culture, and lesbian fiction in Taishō era Japan! Leigh is joined by guest host Erica Friedman, speaker, editor, researcher and an expert on all things Yuri. Yoshiya Nobuko was an ex…

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History is Gay Presents: LGBTQ+ History Trivia Night! 1:17

11M ago1:17

1:17

Hello queerlings! Leigh here with an exciting announcement! | Join us on Sunday, October 1 at 5:00 pm Pacific Time / 8:00 pm Eastern for our first-ever virtual LGBTQ+ History Trivia Night, presented by History is Gay! All listeners and friends are invited to come join the fun, make a team (or get to know new friends), and flex your queer history an…

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0.19. Classical Myths, Monsters, and Ancient Gays: A Conversation with Liz Gloyn 55:03

12M ago55:03

55:03

In this interview episode, Leigh talks with Dr. Elizabeth Gloyn, Reader in Latin Language and Literature at Royal Holloway, the University of London, and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Her research focuses on the intersection between Latin literature, ancient philosophy, and gender studies; as well as topics of classical reception…

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45. There's No Crying in Baseball, But There Are Lesbians! Queer History of the AAGPBL 1:45:22

1y ago1:45:22

1:45:22

An episode Leigh has been dreaming of since the start of the pod is finally here! In this ep, Leigh is joined by guest host Frankie de la Cretaz, sports journalist, queer history buff, and certified Gaylor Swiftie, to discuss the queer history of women’s baseball & softball, in particular the story of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball Le…

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0.18. Take Me Out to the Ball Gayme: Will Graham Talks "A League of Their Own" 41:10

1+ y ago41:10

41:10

Have you, like our dear host Leigh, gotten totally sucked into the amazing new Amazon Prime adaptation of A League of Their Own? Do you want to hear all about the show, its meticulous research into queer life of the 1940s and how the writers, producers, and cast opened up the scope of the movie to focus on the lives of the All-American Girls Profes…

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0.17. Dip Me in Honey & Throw Me To the Lesbians: Queer Feminist Restaurant History 48:22

1+ y ago48:22

48:22

Anyone remember that pin & bumper sticker with the slogan that serves as the title for this episode? Well, I hope you’re hungry, because we’re talking lesbians and food in this interview with Dr. Alex Ketchum, Director of the Just Feminist Tech and Scholarship Lab, lecturer, and author, whose work integrates food, environmental, technological, and …

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44. Can We Just Title An Episode "F*ck Colonialism"?: Reclaiming Two-Spirit Histories 1:36:22

1+ y ago1:36:22

1:36:22

For this episode, Leigh is joined by guest host Sam Campbell for the pod’s first episode focusing on Indigenous North America, discussing the history behind various Two-Spirit identities and Indigenous cultural norms around gender and sexuality. In this episode, we’ll talk about the pre-colonial significance of Two-Spirit people to Indigenous commu…

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0.16. Undoing Silence: Hugh Ryan & The Women's House of Detention 50:02

1+ y ago50:02

50:02

In this interview episode, Leigh sits down for a conversation with historian and writer Hugh Ryan about his landmark book The Women's House of Detention: A Queer History of a Forgotten Prison. The Women's House of Detention is the story of one building: the people it caged, the neighborhood it changed, and the resistance it inspired. Listen for an …

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0.15. Malinda Lo and Queer YA Historical Fiction 28:48

1+ y ago28:48

28:48

Another interview episode for you all in the feed today, this time Leigh sat down with author Malinda Lo about her writing, her interest and research into queer history, and the trajectory of queer literature since her first published book in 2009. Her award-winning novel Last Night at the Telegraph Club is a queer historical fiction coming-of-age …

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0.14. A Pod Meets BROS Love Story: Making Queer (Romcom) History! 18:57

2y ago18:57

18:57

While Leigh is working on putting together the next regular History is Gay episode for you, we've got a special treat in the form of a minisode, all about the new film BROS, making history as the first romantic comedy from a major film studio about two gay men and featuring an all LGBTQ+ principal cast! It's uproariously funny, filled with queer hi…

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0.13. Before We Were Trans: A Convo with Kit Heyam 35:44

2y ago35:44

35:44

For this bonus episode, Leigh sat down with Dr. Kit Heyam, university lecturer, queer history activist, and trans awareness trainer, about their new book, Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender. We talked about gender diversity throughout the world, the importance of getting into “messy” or not easily-categorized gender variance in queer his…

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43. Rainbow Rising: Homo-Feels About Homophiles, Part 2 1:25:58

2y ago1:25:58

1:25:58

For this episode, Leigh is joined again by guest host Tyler Albertario, as we continue diving into the history of the Homophile movement. In this second and final part of this discussion, Leigh and Tyler cover the rise of East Coast Homophile Organizations (ECHO), its restructuring as the North American Conference of Homophile Organizations (NACHO)…

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42. Rainbow Rising: Homo-Feels about Homophiles, Part 1 1:34:46

2y ago1:34:46

1:34:46

By Leigh Pfeffer

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0.12. Florine Stettheimer's Gay Salon (An Interview with Barbara Bloemink) 53:22

2y ago53:22

53:22

For this bonus episode, we're bringing you an interview with esteemed art historian, art director, and curator Barbara Bloemink about her recently published comprehensive biography of turn-of-the-century Modernist painter Florine Stettheimer. Stettheimer, a cousin of Natalie Clifford Barney's, painted the vibrant world of New York between the two w…

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41. Send in the Clowns: Anita Bryant, the Briggs Initiative, and the Rise of the Anti-Gay Right 1:36:04

2+ y ago1:36:04

1:36:04

Buckle up, folks – this episode contains your hosts doing a lot of swears and yelling at the general AAAAAAAAAHHHHH of the world right now. For this episode, Leigh is joined once again by guest host Aubree Calvin, for a crossover episode with Southern Queeries talking about the rise of the anti-gay Christian right movement and homophobic legislatio…

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40. Real-Life Xenas: Warrior Women Across the World 1:42:28

2+ y ago1:42:28

1:42:28

Happy 2022 and welcome to another episode of History is Gay! This time, we’re picking up where we left off with Meghan Rose and S.C. Lucier in our discussion of Amazons and real-life warrior women in history! It’s not just the Greco-Roman world that marveled at fierce, strong female fighters, but all over the world! This episode, we’re visiting Ben…

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