"GAY PANIC! 1955" E3: "Idaho Underworld"

"GAY PANIC! 1955" E3: "Idaho Underworld"

Author: Devlyn Camp October 22, 2023 Duration: 1:00:00
Follow the investigator, the doctor, and the reporter into Idaho's underworld. Find all things Queer Serial here: linktr.ee/queerserial If you’d like to support my many ongoing LGBTQ history projects subscribe to bonus episodes of Queer Serial for $2.99/month here on Apple Podcasts, or $3/month here on Spotify or here on Patreon to also get my queer history archive dives & behind the scenes of my documentary currently in production about preserving Randy Wicker and Marsha P. Johnson’s archive. That’s all of my bonus episodes ever and all of my Patreon posts ever!!  Listen to the first 4 seasons of Queer Serial free wherever you’re listening to this episode right now! Hear the story of American queer liberation from its roots in the 1920s all the way through to Stonewall and beyond. Explore the Episode Guide at queerserial.com/episodes.  To support my projects and get some queer merch, visit my new Etsy shop! I have lots of podcast merch from throughout the series, plus new queer history-related postcards, buttons, stickers, and other fun things! etsy.com/shop/queerhistoryuplift. Thank you all so much for your support! Listen to Morris Foote's interview about the Boise sex panic with historian Eric Marcus on Making Gay History. Follow me on Instagram @queerserial for images from the true history, subscribe to periodic email updates here, and find more info & resources for the podcast at queerserial.com. Music comes from Blue Dot Sessions. “Radio clips” in this episode feature iconic bigot Tucker Carlson and his drag queen investigator, Jonathan Capehart & Congressman Robert Garcia on MSNBC covering anti-queer violence, and Miss Ron DeSantis fanning the flames of gay panic in 2023. The final clip is from “The Problem with Jon Stewart” interview with Oklahoma State Senator Nathan Dahm.  This show is entirely supported by subscribers on Patreon and by bonus episode subscribers on Apple Podcasts & Spotify for $2.99 a month. “Queer Serial” is written, hosted, edited, produced, etc. by Devlyn Camp. Thanks for listening!

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
S3 E9 "Mattachine Millennia," or, "The Whole World Is Watching" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:47:18
“One gets weary of trying to confront the people with the necessity of assessing their own history.” • Bonus episodes!! Research dives! (Often NSFW.) Mugs! Buttons! Books! Plus tons of other fun stuff! $3/month at Patreo…
S3 E8 "Chicago Ain't No Sissy Town" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:29:00
“Through the blue cigarette smoke you can make out the outlines of crowded tables.” • Meet me on Crilly Court. Bonus episodes!! Research dives! (Often NSFW.) Mugs! Buttons! Books! Plus tons of other fun stuff! $3/month a…
E7-A “Mafia Buys Clubs for Homosexuals” [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:48
“Another such private club will open next week. Nearly all are in Manhattan and about one-third are operated by underworld figures.” Paula Harrington as the New York Times reporter. Looking for some reruns? Check out thi…
S3 E7 "STREET POWER" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:20:48
“The drug addicts, pillheads, teenage hustlers, lesbians, and homosexuals who make San Francisco’s ‘MEAT RACK’ their home are tired of living in the midst of the filth thrown out on to the sidewalks and into the streets…
E6-A “Nationwide Ring Preying on Prominent Deviates” [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:48
“The decoy would lure the victim to a hotel room, usually from a midtown bar, and get him into a compromising situation.” It’s me this week, Devlyn, as the New York Times reporter. Hi! Looking for some reruns? Check out…
S3 E6 "The Sip-in & the Social Prophet" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:14:45
“I think we have to decide how far we can go for caring about what heterosexuals think.” • Bonus episodes!! Research dives! (Often NSFW.) Mugs! Buttons! Books! Plus tons of other fun stuff! $3/month at Patreon.com/QueerS…
E5-A "Detective at Hotel Is Held in Extortion" August 5, 1965 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:11
“The house detective, Edward Murphy, was held on $7,500 bail for a hearing Aug. 13. He was impersonating an officer.” Faye Camp as the New York Times reporter. Looking for some reruns? Check out this handy dandy EPISODE…
S3 E5 "Homos On The March" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:17
“Life with the homophile movement continues to be exciting and stimulating and infinitely interesting and rewarding.” • Bonus episodes!! Research dives! (Often NSFW.) Mugs! Buttons! Books! Plus tons of other fun stuff! $…
S3 E4 "Aunties," or, "The Style of Tomorrow" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:18:44
“Either you keep up with the movement, or you will be dropped by the wayside….that’s just the way movements evolve.” • Bonus episodes!! Research dives! (Often NSFW.) Mugs! Buttons! Books! Plus tons of other fun stuff! $3…
S3 E3 "The Raid on California Hall: After the Ball" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:41
“Angry Ministers Rip Police” • The fever breaks in San Francisco. Bonus episodes!! Research dives! (Often NSFW.) Mugs! Buttons! Books! Plus tons of other fun stuff! $3/month at Patreon.com/QueerSerial. Bonus episodes com…