Best Molly Beck Podcasts (2024)

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The Symposium a.k.a. Let's Have An Ancient Greek Kiki (feat. Cosima Carnegie) 1:15:26

6h ago1:15:26

1:15:26

Get in b*tch, we're having an Ancient Greek kiki! We're back, baby! Join us as we navigate the wine-dark and wine-soaked symposia of Ancient Greece, to discover what exactly was so gay about these all-male drinking parties. (Hint: a lot.) We cover ancient party planning, gay glassware, reclining etiquette, drunken flirting, and all the subtle arts …

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Mademoiselle Raucourt, Priestess of Parisian Lesbos (Summer Repeat) 1:05:17

2d ago1:05:17

1:05:17

Historical Homos is celebrating its one year anniversary! Like any Mother worth her salt, I forgot my child was turning 1 last month. It's been one year of Historical Homos, and there have been so many milestones, amazing episodes, dramas, traumas, small wins, and long mental health breaks that it feels like my baby child should be shipping off to …

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Gad Beck: The Gay Jew Who Lived (feat. Andrew Lear) 1:32:00

16d ago1:32:00

1:32:00

For more from Historical Homos, you can join our cult at www.historicalhomos.com and follow us on Instagram and TikTok. If you like what you hear, please leave us a five star rating on Apple or Spotify. Do it. Yeahhhhhh just like that. This episode was written and researched by Bash, hosted by Bash, and edited by Alex Toskas. Guest host: Andrew Lea…

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Oh, Molly! Queer Culture in Georgian London (feat. AJ West) 1:34:33

23d ago1:34:33

1:34:33

"There are a particular gang of sodomitical wretches in this town..." Did you ever wonder why British men are always just a little...you know...? Well, in truth, it's because 300 years ago they invented being a "gentleman" (gay) who doesn't work (GAY) and just wants nicer things (GAY GAY GAY!). But round about the same time the British invented bei…

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Where Do Gay Animals Come From? (feat. A Field Guide To Gay Animals) 1:30:52

1M ago1:30:52

1:30:52

"All male, all-whale orgies"...need I say more? We're back with another extra special episode for Pride Month 2024! And this one is a DOOZY, my little Hormones. First of all, let me just say..."You know you're gay right?" That's my impression of me talking to every living animal on this good, green Earth. Because it turns out animals have been gay …

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A Short History of Bottoms (feat. The Bottom's Digest) 1:43:14

1M ago1:43:14

1:43:14

"Gay didn't always exist, but 'bottom' kind of did!" How did people douche back in the day? Did they have lube? And how'd they find other gays to get off with? In a turn of events that will shock absolutely no one, history is FULL of queer men doing the deed. We boinked, we douched, we lubed, we bathed, and we cruised – long before today's modern l…

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How To Be Gay In London...100 Years Ago (feat. Peter Parker) 1:30:23

1M ago1:30:23

1:30:23

"And what we have to get into our heads, although it is difficult, is that [the] glamour of love, odd as it may sound, is just as much present between two homosexuals as it is between a man and a woman." - Lord Brabazon of Tara, House of Lords, December 1957 What was it like to be a (practicing) gay man in London after the Second World War? I thoug…

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PERIOD PIECE: Leonard Bernstein, "Maestro" Of My Loins 1:29:18

2M ago1:29:18

1:29:18

PERIOD PIECE is back! Lucy returns, with her flow in tow, for another historical film that I mansplain to her because education 👏 never 👏 stops. This month, we're digging into MAESTRO, Bradley Cooper's biopic about the glorious, complicated, and very gay star conductor of the 20th century: Leonard Bernstein. Lenny was so much more than Gigi Hadid's…

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Saint Sebastian: Rise of the Renaissance Twink (feat. R. Eric Thomas) 1:24:38

2M ago1:24:38

1:24:38

"Saint Sebastian is really just a Bored Office Twink." – R. Eric Thomas (April 2024) Welcome to the wildly erotic, superheroic world of Saint Sebastian, who was initially martyred as a rugged Roman soldier before he blossomed into the lithe, Lana-Del-Rey-loving twink we cherish today. Scientists now know it was the extremely gay Italian Renaissance…

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King James & His George: Part Two (feat. Guy Branum) 51:43

2M ago51:43

51:43

"And it is well-known that the King of England f*cks the Duke of Buckingham." – Theophile de Viau (1628) If you've been watching Mary & George on STARZ, then you must be desperate to know how much of it is true. And the answer, my curious queers, is: a lot! George Villiers, the scheming twink who dominated King James I's court, was hot and 100% DTF…

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King James & His George: Part One (feat. Guy Branum) 1:06:40

3M ago1:06:40

1:06:40

Long live Queen James I of England! James, as our guest Guy Branum notes this week, was always a little “dyke-y”. Obsessed with love and relationships, she ruled Scotland and England entirely from her heart – and through her loins. James was known above all for promoting his male favourites to intolerable positions of power and wealth. The rest of …

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"A Short History of Queer Women" (feat. Kirsty Loehr) 1:15:11

4M ago1:15:11

1:15:11

Welcome to our queer book club! Here's your cat and gluten-free martini, please have a seat. This week we're discussing Virginia Woolf's suicide (it's my Roman Empire), giant red leather dildos, and the realization that sex between women may be the greatest threat to masculinity in 10,000 years. You'll find it all and more, you greedy guts, in our …

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George Sand Is A Woman Who F*cks (feat. Léa Des Garets) 1:28:13

4M ago1:28:13

1:28:13

Historical Homos is back! This week we cover George Sand, who was, get this, a woman! And a writer! And queer! George wrote over 70 novels and plays between 1804 and 1876, during which she witnessed the rise and fall of SEVEN political regimes in France. When she wasn't busy writing about women's oppression and worker's rights, she was actively rub…

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Ancient Jewish Lesbians feat. Rachel Joravsky 1:09:44

7M ago1:09:44

1:09:44

While Lucy is off gallivanting in Europe this week, spreading hetero cheer to the needy, we invited our dear friend, Rachel Joravsky, to talk about a fascinating, but oft-overlooked group: Ancient. Jewish. Lesbians. Rachel is a TV writer, comedian, activist, educator, and self-acclaimed power Jewess, so naturally we took a gay look together at The …

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PERIOD PIECE: The Real Story of Queen Anne and "The Favourite" (2018) 1:05:14

8M ago1:05:14

1:05:14

Welcome to PERIOD PIECE, our new monthly feature where Lucy is on her period and Bash makes her watch a historical film. Because education 👏 never 👏 stops. This week, we're reviewing an old favorite called "The Favourite" (God, I'm a poet). Starring Rachel Weisz, Olivia Colman, and Emma Stone, this sultry romp follows an alleged love triangle that …

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A (Blissfully Short) History of Gendered Bathrooms 49:11

8M ago49:11

49:11

Where the F do gendered bathrooms come from? To literally no one’s surprise, public bathrooms only became available to people who are not cis men a couple hundred years ago. Because guess what? If you can't pee in public, you can't BE in public for very long. The lack of public restrooms for women in particular has been a central and often-overlook…

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The Priestess of Parisian Lesbos: Françoise Raucourt 1:02:08

9M ago1:02:08

1:02:08

Wilkommen, bienvenue! Actually just bienvenue. Because yes, we are once again plunging you into another insufferably French episode, where Bash and Lucy compete for the "Best Francophone" Award no one offered. This week, we examine the life, luxuries, and labial exploits of Françoise Raucourt, one of 18th century Paris' most iconic lesbian actresse…

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Rabbit F*ggot aka Tu'Er Shen: The God of Gay in Imperial China 46:56

9M ago46:56

46:56

China has loved the "passion of the cut sleeve" - an ancient euphemism for dude-on-dude dicking - since the literal Han Dynasty (the era not the restaurant). Beautiful stories abound in Chinese literature and history of queer love, from doting emperors to divine influencers in the spirit world. We are of course primarily concerned with the latter. …

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Ruin That Columbussy: A History of Queer Indigenous People 47:00

10M ago47:00

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It's time to ruin that Columbussy! This week we are trampling on the reviled memory of Christopher Columbus, in honor of the Queer Indigenous Peoples of the Americas who are - say it with me - MUCH, MUCH COOLER. Bitchy Bash is joined by Illiterate Lucy to explore the five genders of Indigenous civilizations, the rise of the berdache and one "Namele…

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Alexander the Great, Murdering, Bisexual F*ckboy. 1:26:08

10M ago1:26:08

1:26:08

Ladies and gentler ladies, please welcome your new Historical Homos co-host: Lucy Hendra! Lucy is bravely and openly straight, a woman (technically), and has seen every episode of Vanderpump Rules ever written. (Yes, written. #WGAStrong) Now, why does that qualify her to be on this podcast? No one knows, and no one cares. Least of all our subject t…

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Bessie Smith & Ma Rainey: Bisexual Empresses of the Blues 1:05:12

12M ago1:05:12

1:05:12

Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith were big stars in their own day, and hundred years later they've got BIOPICS on Netflix and HBO. This is what bisexuality can do for you! Join us as we dig into the lives, songs, and loves of these two remarkable Black women. Renowned for their musical talent and big personalities, Ma and Bessie became the first record st…

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Hatshepsut: #BoyGirlBoss of Ancient Egypt 14:36

12M ago14:36

14:36

Hatshepsut was one of the more successful pharaohs of New Kingdom Egypt, mostly because she was hell-bent on being known as a he. In an era when ruling was synonymous with penis-having, Hatsephsut created multiple propaganda campaigns to cast herself in the role of divine male ruler. And yet, despite the many breastless and bearded statues she comm…

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Who Is The Motherf*cking Supreme (Court)? 56:19

12M ago56:19

56:19

Bash and Donal are back together again! This week we're leaving behind ancient sugar daddies to look at some of the gayest moments in the Supreme Court's history. From antisodomy laws to gay marriage – and now state-sanctioned discrimination, oh my! – the Court has had a long and bizarre history of interfering with LGBTQ+ rights. But all is not los…

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Was Joan of Arc Nonbinary? (Or Just A Virgin) 15:30

1y ago15:30

15:30

Joan of the Arc has an impressive CV: French it girl, saint, military genius (kind of?), 15th century celebrity (chic!), burned at the stake (careful, c'est chaud!), and potentially...nonbinary? Bash returns to his altar boy days to unravel the never-not-compelling, extremely unbelievable story of Joan, the Maiden of Orléans. As always, we disagree…

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Do Ask, Do Tell: An Army of Ancient Greek Boyfriends 12:27

1y ago12:27

12:27

An ancient Greek army of...boyfriends?! You may have heard tell of it somewhere in your gay little zines and Tik Toks, but do you know the full story? Join Bash for a bonus episode as he dives *deep* into the Sacred Band of Thebes – if only, sigh – an ancient Greek military experiment that led one city-state to total domination over her apparently-…

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Virginia Woolf & Vita Sackville-West Invent the Lesbian Love Letter 57:41

1y ago57:41

57:41

A review of the life and loves of Virginia Woolf through her sauciest letters. We dive deep into her affair with Vita Sackville-West, leading London lesbian of her day, and relive the parties thrown by the Bloomsbury Set, a group of young Modernists who continued the British tradition of plumbing the nation's bottomless depths of homosexuality. (Or…

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Shakespeare vs. Christopher Marlowe: Who's Gayer? 47:52

1y ago47:52

47:52

William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe: brilliant dramatists and...bisexuals? We unpack the rumors, the hearsay and the straight-up gay poems that suggest these titans of English literature were also really, really, ridiculously good-looking gay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Le Chevalier d'Eon: From Russia with Mess...in a Dress 1:00:36

1y ago1:00:36

1:00:36

The unbelievably wild and weird life story of the Chevalier d'Éon: transgender spy, soldier, and sleuth of the French Enlightenment. Assigned male at birth, Charles eventually transitioned to become Charlotte, before discovering the humiliating constraints of life as an 18th century woman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information…

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Toxic Boyfriends of Greek Mythology (Part the First) 43:50

1y ago43:50

43:50

Buckle up for one of the most infamous – and lesser-known – gay couples in Greek mythology: Zeus and Ganymede, originators of the divine Daddy-Twink dichotomy. We'll discover what these myths tell us about ancient Greek homosexuality IRL, and how they provided much-needed PR for the complex reality between mortals' sheets. Hosted by Bash and Donal …

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Historical Homos: Series One Trailer 1:48

1y ago1:48

1:48

Welcome to Historical Homos, the world's only no-fucks-given guide to queer history. Come for the laughs. Stay for the boners. And maybe learn something. Or whatever. Coming June 9, 2023. Hosted by Bash and Donal Brophy. Executive Produced by Zachary Quinto. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Historical Homos: Series One Teaser 0:50

1y ago0:50

0:50

What happens when two aging homosexuals sit down to talk about the Great Queers of Yesteryear? Check out the trailer to find out! Pube-trimming, cocaine-snorting lesbians, transgender spies, dogs – the real question is what WON'T we talk about? Historical Homos is launching June 9, 2023 on podcast platforms everywhere. Hosted by Bash and Donal Brop…

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Greg Dybec, Elite Daily and Author 27:28

8y ago27:28

27:28

I chat with Greg Dybec (@gregdybec), the Managing Editor of Elite Daily and the author of the forthcoming essay collection, The Art of Living Other People's Lives, which will be published by Running Press on January 3, 2017. Listen in as Greg shares how he got his job working “for the Internet,” his tips for how to get a book deal while working ful…

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Brisa Trinchero, ShooWin and Broadway Investor 27:21

8y ago27:21

27:21

I chat with Brisa Trinchero, the founder and CEO of ShooWin (@ShooWin), a company that gets Real Fans access to the hottest sports championships and concerts at face value. Outside of this full-time role, Brisa is a Broadway producer whose entertainment portfolio includes the record-breaking iconic hit Hamilton, as well as Tony-award winning shows …

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Amy Peterson, Detroit Tigers and Rebel Nell 39:07

8y ago39:07

39:07

I chat with Amy Peterson (@RebelNell) a lawyer for the Detroit Tigers and the co-founder of Rebel Nell, a jewelry company at the intersection of female empowerment and entrepreneurship whose pieces are handmade from collected fallen graffiti by disadvantaged women from Detroit shelters. Listen in as Amy shares how she got a job in the MLB, why she …

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Bhargavi Arrunategui, LexisNexis, Cinderella Bridez, and Amway 24:19

8y ago24:19

24:19

I chat with Bhargavi Arrunategui (@bhargavi913) a Solutions Consultant at LexisNexis. Outside of this full-time role, Bhargavi is also the founder of Cinderella Bridez, a wedding beauty business that focuses on South Asian weddings, and also works as an Amway Independent Business Owner helping other people start their own businesses. Listen in as B…

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Tracy Candido, LMHQ and LadyBoss 33:31

8y ago33:31

33:31

I chat with Tracy Candido (@VivaLaLadyBoss), the Director of Events and Programs at LMHQ, run by the Downtown Alliance, and the founder of Lady Boss, an initiative for creative women to kick more ass at work and to talk about feminism in the workplace. Listen in as "serial side project starter" Tracy shares her journey to becoming a NYC events prod…

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Marie Sornin, Twitter & Mixed-Media Artist 43:33

8y ago43:33

43:33

I chat with Marie Sornin (@mariesornin), Head of International Development for Content Partnerships at Twitter and the artist behind the Who Is Adele French? project. Listen in as Marie shares tips for standing out in the hiring process, how to work across multiple time zones, ways to drive traffic to your online store, creativity, and more!…

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Shinjini Das, Digital Strategist & Keynote Speaker 29:57

8y ago29:57

29:57

I chat with Shinjini Das (@speakershinjini), a digital strategist at Iron Horse Interactive and public speaker who speaks to groups ranging in size from 10 to 10,000 about millennials, STEM, diversity, and more. Listen in as Shinjini shares tips for starting a revenue-generating speaking career, the benefits of LinkedIn secondary connections, how t…

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Adelle Platon, Billboard & her sweat. 27:33

8y ago27:33

27:33

I chat with Adelle Platon (@adelleplaton), staff writer at Billboard and the co-founder of her sweat., a website for women who love the trifecta of sports, fitness, and lifestyle. Listen in as Adelle shares how she structures her day as a music journalist, what it's like to interview Oprah, and more!…

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Melody Wilding, Healthcare Innovation Expert & Career Coach 29:50

8y ago29:50

29:50

I chat with Melody Wilding (@MelodyWilding), the Director of Social Innovation at a healthcare company who is also a licensed therapist, professor of human behavior, master coach, and syndicated columnist. Listen in as Melody and I discuss the emotional ups-and-downs of being an ambitious side hustler, including teaching me what an expectation hang…

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Tiffany Yu, REVOLT Media & TV and Diversability 22:45

8y ago22:45

22:45

I chat with Tiffany Yu (@ImTiffanyYu), the Director of Business Development at REVOLT Media & TV and the founder of Diversability, a social good company working to rebrand disability through the power of community. Listen in to our conversation on how Tiffany balances an analytical day job while leading a people-focused organization, 2 Truths and a…

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