Friends of Judy: A new oral history with lifelong Garland fans Andrea, Sean, & Devlyn

Friends of Judy: A new oral history with lifelong Garland fans Andrea, Sean, & Devlyn

Author: Devlyn Camp October 1, 2024 Duration: 1:00:44
Happy LGBTQ+ History Month! Join me on YouTube to listen to this full special episode while I show you the Judy scrapbook discussed in this interview! youtu.be/tZgQ7hNFhpQ?si=R3OTHpcAX9zdqCvb When Andrea Eisner was a kid in the 1960s, she collected Judy Garland news clippings. Why was she so obsessed? And why do so many queer people gravitate toward Judy, and even form community around her? We discuss it all as we peruse Andrea’s Judy scrapbook, which I recently restored for her, along with our sister-in-Judy Sean. Andrea tells her story of coming out in Greenwich Village, waking up the next morning to hear Judy had died, and attending Judy’s funeral the same week she was present at the Stonewall Riots. Sean talks about discovering Judy as a kid and how his collection has grown over the decades to rival any Garland museum. We all talk about visiting Judy’s graves, and how we first met in Judy’s childhood home in Grand Rapids, Minnesota on her 100th birthday.  Learn more about the 1969 Stonewall riots, as discussed in Andrea’s interview, on the Queer Serial podcast episode pages by clicking here: Part 1 & Part 2.  You can support my LGBTQ+ archival history projects by subscribing to my Patreon, shopping on my Etsy, or donating here! Get periodic email updates here. Thanks for watching/listening to this very special episode! And thanks to Andrea & Sean for sharing their stories. queerserial.com/judyscrapbook xo Devlyn Camp @queerserial Patreon.com/QueerSerial YouTube.com/@queerserial Find all things Queer Serial here: linktr.ee/queerserial

Devlyn Camp’s Queer Serial: American LGBTQ+ History unfolds like a gripping radio drama, but every story is rooted in fact. This isn't a dry lecture; it's an immersive soundscape that pulls you into the pivotal, often hidden, moments that have shaped queer life in America. Each season focuses on a different true story, weaving together narrative storytelling, historical research, and firsthand accounts to create something that feels both urgent and deeply human. You’ll hear the tensions, the triumphs, and the personal risks that define these chapters of our past, presented with the pacing and depth of a documentary series. The podcast naturally sits at the intersection of history and true crime, exploring systemic injustices, personal bravery, and cultural shifts that textbooks often overlook. By dramatizing these real events, Camp makes the struggles and joys of LGBTQ+ communities resonate on a personal level, reminding us that history is made of individual lives. Tune in for a compelling blend of education and emotion, where the past is given a voice and its lessons echo into the present. This is history told not from a distance, but from the inside.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 82

Queer Serial: American LGBTQ+ History
Podcast Episodes
S1 E9 "I Think That Man Is One of Those" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:07
Do we moderate our queer behavior in an assimilated world? What happens when Mattachine goes public? Or when the culturalists move forward with militant queer identity? "Can Homosexuals Organize?" "How Clean Can A House…
S1 E8 "Silly Letters" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:31
Why do assimilationists reject queer culture? Hear the season from the point of view of the Mattachine's rising leader. Please rate and review the show on iTunes! Or support the show at patreon.com/queerserial. Editorial…
S1 E7 "People Like Other People" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:06
Are you a culturalist or an assimilationist? What are the pros and cons of each side, and what would you do to fight for yours? No one will be the same after this week's Mattachine meeting. Please rate and review the sho…
S1 E6 "Are You Now Or Have You Ever Been A Homosexual?" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:42
When an organization splinters into alliances, will the community they're organizing splinter, too? Welcome to the secret society's first constitutional convention. Please rate and review the show on iTunes! Or support t…
Bonus: Executive Order 10450 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:54
This bonus episode doesn't take place in the past, but it's based in history. How does 1953's anti-gay executive order influence our lives under Trump? Vote.org & Indivisible.orgSources, current events, and more info: ht…
S1 E5 "Diversified Individualists" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:44
How will political pressure from the lavender scare cause cracks in the Mattachine Foundation? If we are "moral risks," then what is our moral code? Please rate and review the show on iTunes! Or support the show at patre…
S1 E4 "The Lavender Scare" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:05
How and when did homophobia begin in the United States? How did the government weaponize it against us? Please rate and review the show on iTunes! Or support the show at patreon.com/queerserial. Editorial advising by Pau…
S1 E3 "To Be Accused: The Trial of Dale Jennings" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:22
Why was Dale Jennings arrested? What purpose does ONE Magazine serve? How is queer culture defined by our community? -Miss Jean Dempsey, Treasurer Please rate and review the show on iTunes! Or support the show at patreon…
S1 E2 "The Call" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:48
Who is the Mattachine Foundation? What do they want? Please rate and review the show on iTunes! Or support the show at patreon.com/queerserial. Editorial advising by Paul Di Ciccio and Albert Williams. Follow us on Faceb…
S1 E1 "Strange Sex Cult Exposed" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:01
What is Mattachine? Why are they anonymous? Our case opens with a postal worker in 1920s Chicago. Please rate and review the show on iTunes! Or support the show at patreon.com/queerserial.Editorial advising by Paul Di Ci…