"GAY PANIC! 1955" E8: "Trial in Boise"

"GAY PANIC! 1955" E8: "Trial in Boise"

Author: Devlyn Camp December 24, 2023 Duration: 1:24:03
1,472 interrogations later, the final man accused in the Boise gay panic and his adult accuser take the stand. Cast in court:Prosecutor: Blaine Evans (voiced by Devlyn Camp)Witness: the accuser Eldon Halverson (Lucien Gratteri)Witness: Officer Earnest Quinton (Julian Hall)Witness: Officer James Brandon (Brian Rowe)Defense Attorney: Vernon Smith (Salvio Gado)Defendant: Gordon Larsen (Cody Kaszubowski)& Judge Koelsch (Matt Camp AKA Dad) 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. Hear more about “CBS Reports: The Homosexuals” in Queer Serial season 3 episode 7.  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 “CBS Reports: The Homosexuals” from 1967. 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
“GIVE ‘EM HELL” E2: “This Crazy Jewish Guy with the Ponytail" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:08:56
“It was about the redefinition of queer power in the city.” Listen to “Infamous Crimes: The White Night Riot Interviews,” and several other queer history bonus podcasts, on my Patreon at patreon.com/QueerSerial. Thanks f…
“GIVE ‘EM HELL” E1: “The Most Screwed Up Person in the World" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:38
“And I’m still mad.” • Listen to “Infamous Crimes: The White Night Riot Interviews,” and several other queer history bonus podcasts, on my Patreon at patreon.com/QueerSerial. Thanks for helping me preserve & share queer…
PREVIEW: “GIVE ‘EM HELL, HARRY!" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:35
A new sister series about Supervisor Harvey Milk’s final wishes. • Listen to “Infamous Crimes: White Night Riot Interviews”—and lots of other queer history bonus podcasts!—on my Patreon at patreon.com/QueerSerial. Thanks…
Randy Wicker Radio [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:09
Here's a little Queer Serial bonus show spin-off—direct from the Randy Wicker archive! After the success of Randy's 1962 gay radio show "Live & Let Live" (covered on the podcast in S2 E11) WBAI let him talk to anyone he…
Mattachine Meeting w/ Rumi Missabu! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:58
Welcome to a Mattachine meeting for the 21st century! Join Devlyn Camp & queer activists, legends, and other very special guests as we discuss…everything! This is a NEW BONUS PODCAST produced to fund my many new queer hi…
S3 E13 ‬• Finale: "Liberation Day" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:54:40
“2, 4, 6, 8. Gays unite to smash the State!” You can support the new Queer Serial sister series “Give ‘Em Hell, Harry! The Man Who Kept Harvey Milk’s Dream Alive” on Indiegogo! Click here, and you’ll receive some fabulou…
S3 E12 Stonewall Inn • Night 2: "Gay Power" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:13
“We can influence our existence—if we can only come together.” ✌✌✌ Check out these maps of the Stonewall and the Village while you listen! Watch Lilli Vincenz’s 1968 documentary about the 4th Annual Reminder picket at In…
S3 E11 Stonewall Inn • Night 1: "The Devil with the Blue Dress On" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:24
“You already got the payoff. Now here’s some more.” 52 years ago to the very minute this episode is released, Deputy Inspector Seymour Pine and his team of police raided the Stonewall Inn, and the movement building for 2…
S3 E10 "The Walls of Jericho" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:23:27
“The Homosexual Revolution of ’69 started this week in San Francisco as militant homosexuals made war on both gay and straight Establishments.” • Huge thanks to special guest star Sam Pancake as Vector editor Leo Laurenc…