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Off Christopher Street

David Sessions and Blake Smith
Andrew Holleran
Cruising (1980 Film)
New York City
Pride
Christopher Street
Gay Masculinity
Terry Dolan
Harvey Milk
Randy Shilts
Gay Rights Movement
Edward Wallerstein Circumcision and American Health Fallacy
Christopher Street Magazine
Seymour Kleinberg
Feminism
Ronald Reagan
Christian Right
Pacs
Chicago
San Francisco
Castro Street

Historians David Sessions and Blake Smith gossip about the gay life of the past and the gay discourses of the present.

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Assassinated less than a year into his term as San Francisco city supervisor, Harvey Milk is remembered today as one of the first openly gay elected officials and a symbol of the struggle for gay rights. But he’s less known for the unique style of ga... more

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Our reverence for Andrew Holleran is no secret, and the appointed hour has arrived to talk about his 1978 masterpiece Dancer from the Dance, not just, as we argue, the best gay novel of all time but one of the best American novels. Despite remaining ... more

We’re back from our summer vacation and ready, naturally, to talk about dicks. We’re joined for our tenth episode by fellow historian Ben Bernard to talk about the strange career of circumcision in America, which the writer Edward Wallerstein in 1980... more

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Recent Guests

Dan Oppenheimer
Host of Eminent Americans, interviewer
Eminent Americans
Episode: Where Have All the Gay Writers Gone? (w/ Dan Oppenheimer)
Domenic DeSocio
Friend of the podcast, Chicago resident, long-time reader of Dancer from the Dance
Independent writer/Chicago resident
Episode: The Best Gay Novel of All Time (w/ Domenic DeSocio)
Ben Bernard
French historian; PhD in French and Gender History at Princeton
French historian
Episode: The Scandalous History of Circumcision (w/ Ben Bernard)
Phoebe Maltz Bovy
Author of The Last Straight Woman on Desiring Men
Author, Feminine Chaos (podcast); Substack writer
Episode: Are Straight Women Gay Men? (w/ Phoebe Maltz Bovy)
Daniel Lefferts
Writer; author of Ways & Means
Author/Writer
Episode: The Messy, Sordid Spectacle of Gay Republicans (w/ Daniel Lefferts)

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David Sessions
Host of Off Christopher Street; historian with long involvement in Christopher Street's discourse.
Blake Smith
Co-host and historian; engages with archival material and scholarly discussion.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 28 ratings
  • Fun, honest and raw!

    What an amazing show! David and Blake bounce back and forth between academic analysis and just enough comic relief to keep you listening as they touch upon and sometimes rip wide open uncomfortable truths that you might not otherwise listen through. Witty, raw, and a lot of fun!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    EricIsDreaming
    United States5 months ago
  • Erudite and funny

    Finally a funny and intelligent gay podcast that is not about mindless pop culture or is simply a Hollywood PR vehicle. A fantastic portal to gay history, literature, and culture.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    chochangcedric
    United States7 months ago

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Witty, erudite discussions that blend academic analysis with humor.

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Two historians mine long-arc archives to illuminate gay life, culture, and politics across decades. Conversations thread through archival pieces, scholarly context, and personal recollections to examine how sexuality, gender, and public discourse have evolved—from circumcision debates and Pride politics to nightlife, relationships, and media representation. Across episodes, the hosts blend rigorous historical analysis with candid humor, using Christopher Street as a through-line to explore how archival journalism, theory, and lived experience shape modern understandings of sexuality, culture, and community. Noteworthy is the careful pairing of academic framing with intimate anecdotes, yielding episodes that feel both scholarly and sharply h... more

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