“GIVE ‘EM HELL” E1: “The Most Screwed Up Person in the World"

“And I’m still mad.”

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Music is by Blue Dot Sessions. Cover art photo courtesy Daniel Nicoletta.

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Devlyn

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S3 E1 "A Minority of Militant Homosexuals"

“A secret world grows open and bolder. Society is forced to look at it—and try to understand it.” • The final season! 🔥

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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.

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"Return to Normalcy" • Election Day bonus!

Patreon bonus episode for all! The 1920 presidential election proves yet again that history repeats itself, from fear-mongering to political scandal, and even a sitting president infected by the pandemic he downplayed. 🗳 Make sure you have a plan to vote! •

More bonus episodes!! Twice a month! Patreon.com/QueerSerial. COMING UP: A new mini-series about a true 1950s gay sex panic that became a witch hunt in one small town, and how the town tried to cover it up. These bonus episodes and many more already waiting for you, plus tons of other fun stuff! $3/month at Patreon.com/QueerSerial. (Bonus episodes come right to your phone like any other podcast!)

Research photos, buttons, mugs, books, and even some stunning NSFW history from the era are all on my Patreon, too! It only costs a little gayola.

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This season is also brought to you in part by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, San Francisco! Thanks, sis!

Check out my other podcast for one of Chicago’s oldest gay bars Sidetrack, “OutSpoken: LGBTQ Storytelling."

Music is by Blue Dot Sessions. The original Mattachine Society jester logo is used courtesy of ONE Archives at the USC Libraries.

VOTE!
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S2 E10 "The Hose & Heels Club"

José Sarria for Supervisor! Did you register to vote yet? • vote.org •

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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. :)

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Resources, donations, and the full voice cast for the podcast can be found at queerserial.com. Check out channingjoseph.com for more details on William Dorsey Swann, the original “queen of drag.” Watch Sylvia Rivera’s interview with Randy Wicker at the piers here on youtube.

This season is also brought to you in part by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, San Francisco! We love the Sisters.

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.

Hey mama, welcome to the ‘60s!
xoxo

Bonus: GAY BAR

Why are gay bars important? What role have they played in our history?
Take a peak at season 2.

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School teachers, email me at queerserial@gmail.com for free transcripts of the episodes along with our resources. The original Mattachine Society jester logo used courtesy of ONE Archives at the USC Libraries.
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S1 E10 "Take This Crowd On"

When the Mattachine's founder is called to testify, when ONE Magazine is seized by the post office, and when the FBI begins to interrogate activists, how does the movement continue to fight?

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Editorial advising by Paul Di Ciccio and Albert Williams. Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram @queerserial. School teachers, email me at queerserial@gmail.com for free transcripts of the episodes along with our resources.
The original Mattachine Society jester logo and audio clips of Harry Hay are courtesy of ONE Archives at the USC Libraries. Audio clips from The Rejected are licensed by Thirteen Productions and WNET.
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S1 E9 "I Think That Man Is One of Those"

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 Get?" "Why Try to Organize a Bunch of Queers Anyway?" "Quo Vadis, Mattachine Society?"

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 the show on Twitter and Instagram @queerserial. School teachers, email me at queerserial@gmail.com for free transcripts of the episodes along with our resources.
The original Mattachine Society jester logo and audio clips of Harry Hay are courtesy of ONE Archives at the USC Libraries. Audio clips from The Rejected are licensed by Thirteen Productions and WNET.
Thanks for listening! Please continue to share our history.

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S1 E8 "Silly Letters"

Why do assimilationists reject queer culture? Hear the season from the point of view of the Mattachine's rising leader.

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Editorial advising by Paul Di Ciccio and Albert Williams. Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram @queerserial. School teachers, email me at queerserial@gmail.com for free transcripts of the episodes along with our resources.
The original Mattachine Society jester logo and audio clips of Harry Hay are courtesy of ONE Archives at the USC Libraries. Audio clips from The Rejected are licensed by Thirteen Productions and WNET.
Thanks for listening! Please continue to share our history.

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S1 E7 "People Like Other People"

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 show on iTunes! Or support the show at patreon.com/queerserial.
Editorial advising by Paul Di Ciccio and Albert Williams. Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram @queerserial. School teachers, email me at queerserial@gmail.com for free transcripts of the episodes along with our resources.
The original Mattachine Society jester logo and audio clips of Harry Hay are courtesy of ONE Archives at the USC Libraries. Audio clips from The Rejected are licensed by Thirteen Productions and WNET.
Thanks for listening! Please continue to share our history.

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S1 E6 "Are You Now Or Have You Ever Been A Homosexual?"

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 the show at patreon.com/queerserial.
Editorial advising by Paul Di Ciccio and Albert Williams. Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram @queerserial. School teachers, email me at queerserial@gmail.com for free transcripts of the episodes along with our resources.
The original Mattachine Society jester logo and audio clips of Harry Hay are courtesy of ONE Archives at the USC Libraries. Audio clips from The Rejected are licensed by Thirteen Productions and WNET.
Thanks for listening! Please continue to share our history.

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S1 E5 "Diversified Individualists"

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?

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Editorial advising by Paul Di Ciccio and Albert Williams. Follow on Twitter and Instagram @queerserial. School teachers, email me at queerserial@gmail.com for free transcripts of the episodes along with our resources.
The original Mattachine Society jester logo and audio clips of Harry Hay are courtesy of ONE Archives at the USC Libraries. Audio clips from The Rejected are licensed by Thirteen Productions and WNET.
Thanks for listening! Please continue to share our history.

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S1 E4 "The Lavender Scare"

How and when did homophobia begin in the United States? How did the government weaponize it against us?

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Editorial advising by Paul Di Ciccio and Albert Williams. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @queerserial. School teachers, email me at queerserial@gmail.com for free transcripts of the episodes.
The original Mattachine Society jester logo and audio clips of Harry Hay are courtesy of ONE Archives at the USC Libraries. Audio clips from The Rejected are licensed by Thirteen Productions and WNET.
Thanks for listening! Please continue to share our history.

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S1 E3 "To Be Accused: The Trial of Dale Jennings"

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.com/queerserial.
Editorial advising by Paul Di Ciccio and Albert Williams. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @queerserial. School teachers, email me at queerserial@gmail.com for free transcripts of the episodes.
The original Mattachine Society jester logo and audio clips of Harry Hay are courtesy of ONE Archives at the USC Libraries. Audio clips from The Rejected are licensed by Thirteen Productions and WNET.
Thanks for listening! Please continue to share our history.

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S1 E2 "The Call"

Who is the Mattachine Foundation? What do they want?

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Editorial advising by Paul Di Ciccio and Albert Williams. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @queerserial. School teachers, email me at queerserial@gmail.com for free transcripts of the episodes.
The original Mattachine Society jester logo and audio clips of Harry Hay are courtesy of ONE Archives at the USC Libraries. Audio clips from The Rejected are licensed by Thirteen Productions and WNET.
Thanks for listening! Please continue to share our history.

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S1 E1 "Strange Sex Cult Exposed"

What is Mattachine? Why are they anonymous? Our case opens with a postal worker in 1920s Chicago.

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Editorial advising by Paul Di Ciccio and Albert Williams. Harry Hay's voice by Steve Camp. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @queerserial. School teachers, email me at queerserial@gmail.com for (clean) transcripts of the episodes.
The original Mattachine Society jester logo and audio clips of Harry Hay are courtesy of ONE Archives at the USC Libraries. Audio clips from The Rejected are licensed by Thirteen Productions and WNET.
Thanks for listening! Please continue to share our history.

Download episode transcripts here.

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