
Historians David Sessions and Blake Smith gossip about the gay life of the past and the gay discourses of the present.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 13 | Founded | 7 months ago |
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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
In this crossover episode with Eminent Americans, we take a step back from our regular programming to talk to our friend Dan Oppenheimer about the state of gay male intellectual life. Does it still exist? If so, where is it located? We talk about why... more
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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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!
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.
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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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Recent guests on Off Christopher Street include:
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2. Domenic DeSocio
3. Ben Bernard
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