QueerCore Podcast

Opel v. Keenan: The Murder That Never Made Sense Part One (Season 6; Ep 1)

PART ONE: It’s a queer true-crime story, political mystery, and historical investigation unlike anything the curious world has ever been exposed to. 9:00-9:15 PM, July

Bang. 10:40 PM. Robert Opel Is Dead. (Season 6 Trailer)

Bang. 10:40 PM. July 8, 1979: Robert Opel is dead. We know who pulled the trigger, or do we? Robert Opel was a bisexual political activist, gallerist, and 1974 Oscar st

Mother of Gay Liberation: Martha Shelley (Season 5; Ep 14)

We’re revisiting a 2023 throwback episode about the Mother of Gay Liberation, Martha Shelley. Martha Shelley joined the movement in the mid-1960s and went on to co-found

The Furies: Ginny Berson, Coletta Reid (Season 5; Ep 13)

Don’t call it “gay lib,” says Ginny Berson, a pivotal member of the Furies. “Gay lib” doesn’t justify it. This episode is an oral history with Ginny Berson and her comra

Glitter and Revolution: Angels of Light: Beaver Bauer, Greg Cruikshank, Tahara, (Season 5; Ep 12)

The Angels of Light are back and are breaking ground. Why have you not heard about them before? It’s a crime. They existed for over a decade. Who are they? A San Francisc

Angels of Light: Tahara (Season 5; Ep 11)

Far out, brother! Sister! We now bring you Tahara, a gender bender who opened doors during the gay liberation revolution. Tahara was part of the Berkeley Gay Liberation F

Devour Me, Again: Bambi Lake (Season 5; Ep 10)

Six years in the making, we are excited to bring you the Mother of Us All, Bambi Lake. Bambi Lake changed the world and broke hearts. She joined the Angels of Light, the

Gay Liberation 101: Perry Brass, Don Kilhefner Part Two (Season 5; Ep 9)

PART TWO: Perry Brass and Don Kilhefner were active in the movement when gay liberation was just beginning and had not yet been recognized as such. Shortly after the Ston

Gay Liberation 101: Perry Brass, Don Kilhefner Part One (Season 5; Ep 8)

Perry Brass and Don Kilhefner were active in the movement when gay liberation was just beginning and had not yet been recognized as such. Shortly after the Stonewall Riot

Theater of the Ridiculous: Agosto Machado, Ruby Lynn Reyner, & Tony Zanetta (Season 5; Ep 7)

We’re revisiting a 2020 throwback episode about the legendary Theatre of the Ridiculous — the outrageous, glitter-soaked underground movement that transformed queer perfo

Runaway Liberation Houses: Jon Platania (Season 5; Ep 6)

This episode takes us through the life of Jon Platania, a key member of the Los Angeles Gay Liberation Front. Jon helped create concrete ways for LGBTQ+ people to support

Where are the Warriors?: Perry Brass, Don KIlhefner, & Rich Wandel (Season 5; Ep 5)

In this episode, three individuals describe life during and after the Stonewall Uprising, sharing their authentic accounts of the struggles they faced as they participate

Lick Me: Cherry Vanilla & Tony Zanetta (Season 5; Ep 4)

In this episode you'll hear the unedited audio recording of a Zoom webinar called No Intermission, which took place on March 29, 2026, featuring the legendary underground

Andy Warhol's Pork: Tony Zanetta (Season 5; Ep 3)

Tony Zanetta, an influential figure in both the glam rock and Off Broadway scene, helped create a period in which theater, music, and identity came together in spectacula

The Original Punk Poet: Cherry Vanilla (Season 5; Ep 2)

Cherry Vanilla is a fearless, iconic figure in glam rock, punk, and the experimental underground of New York City. She was also a publicist for David Bowie, contributing

The Mother of the Rainbow Flag: Faerie Argyle Rainbow (Season 5; Ep 1)

The rainbow flag is one of the most well-known symbols in the world. It is celebrated as a representation of LGBTQ pride and liberation. It is widely thought to be the wo

Contradicting Science: John Lauritsen (Season 4; Ep 21)

The episode dives into the life and contributions of John Lauritsen, an early member of the New York City Gay Liberation Front and the Gay Activists Alliance, a historian

Les Coc*ettes: Rumi Missabu Part Three (Season 4; Ep 20)

A live, one-night-only special podcast episode documenting a famous, rare archived Co*ckette's icon through story, memory, and the contributions of many has been produced

Les Coc*ettes: Rumi Missabu Part Two (Season 4; Ep 19)

In this episode, August returns to Rumi Missabu — Cockette, runaway, and legend — in a raw, intimate conversation recorded less than three months before Rumi’s death on A

Les Coc*ettes: Rumi Missabu Part One (Season 4; Ep 18)

This episode takes a look at the life of Rumi Missabu, a founding member of the late 1960s and early 1970s Cockettes, a radical drag performer, and a counterculture visio