S2 E11 "The Rejected, the Elected"

S2 E11 "The Rejected, the Elected"

Author: Devlyn Camp September 30, 2020 Duration: 1:21:32
What will we say when we finally have their attention? • Bonus episodes, research photos, buttons, mugs, books, and even some stunning NSFW history from the era are all on my Patreon! And it only costs a little gayola, $1/month for a lot of it. Join me on Patreon at patreon.com/queerserial. THIS WEEK we’re doing a bonus episode with a deeper look at Randy Wicker’s WBAI radio show “Live and Let Live” featured in this episode! Also look through “The Rejected” transcript and behind-the-scenes of production. Stay tuned after the episode for an exciting announcement!! If you’re enjoying the show, please rate and review it on Apple Podcasts to help new listeners find the show! Subscribe to the Queer Serial email list here! Thanks for your support. :)  Wanna put faces to the names? See the gay bars and cruising grounds? Flip through the homophile publications? Follow the show in photos on Instagram and Twitter @queerserial.  Teachers, message me for transcripts of the episodes! queerserial@gmail.com  Resources, donations, and the full voice cast for the podcast can be found at queerserial.com. Watch “The Rejected” in full here on youtube. Watch Joan Jett Blakk’s full presidential campaign announcement speech at Berlin Nightclub in Chicago here. This season is also brought to you in part by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, San Francisco! Thanks, sis! Music is by Blue Dot Sessions, and Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com. Licensed under Creative Commons by attribution 4.0. The original Mattachine Society jester logo is used courtesy of ONE Archives at the USC Libraries. Audio clips from The Rejected are licensed by Thirteen Productions and WNET. Welcome back to the show, iconic hetero drama queen Paul Coates. xoxo

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
"GAY PANIC! 1955" E8: "Trial in Boise" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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 Gr…
"GAY PANIC! 1955" E7: "The Boise Penitentiary" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:51
The trap is laid. 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 Podcast…
"GAY PANIC! 1955" E6: "Queen of the Underworld" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:17
City Councilman Buck Jones blames the police. The reporter uncovers the Arid Club's game. Suspected homosexuals and a murderer take the stand. A rogue officer takes matters into his own hands. Find all things Queer Seria…
"GAY PANIC! 1955" E4: "Town Hall, Adults Only" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:05
The town gathers to decide how to protect the children & clean up the queer mess, incidentally caused by many men from Boise's businesses going all the way up to the top of Idaho. Find all things Queer Serial here: linkt…
"GAY PANIC! 1955" E3: "Idaho Underworld" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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 e…
"GAY PANIC! 1955" E2: "The Boise Fairyland Parade" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:27
Cops set up a secret house to interrogate suspected homosexuals as Boiseans begin to point fingers. ☎️ Find all things Queer Serial here: linktr.ee/queerserial If you’d like to support my many ongoing LGBTQ history proje…
"GAY PANIC! 1955" E1: "Crush the Monster," or, "Groomers" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:30
This is the true story of a panic that swept Boise, Idaho in 1955—a panic that continues to spread and damage our communities today. A standalone 9-episode serial podcast about a true scandal in queer history—in a new ci…