A Lesbian Affair

#0031 - Vera (aka Jess)

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/880990/open_sms] All good things must come to an end. In this final episode, I turn the microphone on myself, inviting you into an intimate exploration of my life and experiences. Journey with me through conversations about my childhood, my experiences growing up in the Bavarian Alps, and the influential role Dusty Springfield played in my language learning, coming out, and overall self-discovery. This episode is rich with personal stories, featuring conversations with my mother, peers, close friends, and confidants. Topics range from explorations into metaphysics, the potential power of 'love at first sight', to the questionable use of 'decoy posters' of men on walls as means of heteronormative camouflage. And if you haven't had enough yet, feel free to also subscribe and follow me on Youtube under the name 'Perspective Unplugged': www.youtube.com/@PerspectiveUnplugged [http://www.youtube.com/@PerspectiveUnplugged] Things mentioned in this episode: West Coast Swing & Em. Rouchefeuille.: https://www.instagram.com/em_roc/ [https://www.instagram.com/em_roc/] Dusty Springfield: https://youtu.be/uUi_VvwqwQ4?feature=shared [https://youtu.be/uUi_VvwqwQ4?feature=shared] & https://youtu.be/MYsTzWa8a4k?feature=shared [https://youtu.be/MYsTzWa8a4k?feature=shared] Support the show [https://tip.wearetipjar.com/t3s/alesbianaffairpodcast]

#0030 - Hannah

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/880990/open_sms] How do sledges enhance a lesbian wedding? What is it like to navigate adoption procedures in the UK? Also, what does 'losing and finding oneself' entail in the aftermaths of a marriage break-up? Meet Hannah, a professional photographer and friend of mine who lives to tell the tale. Topics discussed in this episode touch on the notions of 'co-dependency', 'destiny', as well as what it means to re-enter the community again after having been in a long term relationship for 20 years. This episode also serves as a shout-out to KENRIC [https://kenriclesbians.org.uk/about-kenric/?mo=9&yr=2015], a wonderful UK-based Lesbian social group: https://kenriclesbians.org.uk/about-kenric/?mo=9&yr=2015 [https://kenriclesbians.org.uk/about-kenric/?mo=9&yr=2015] Support the show [https://tip.wearetipjar.com/t3s/alesbianaffairpodcast]

#0029 - Liza Cowan

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/880990/open_sms] How do pitch forks, a bunch of woman during apple harvest, and a LP vinyl cover make history? And what's it like to travel the world in the name of music and feminism? Meet Liza Cowan, an artist, former radio host, producer, magazine editor, and lesbian activist from New York City who lives to tell the tale. She happens to be the confidant and former partner of the late singer Alix Dobkin, who is also featured heavily in this episode. Listen in if you'd like to hear more about Liza's life, her roots in the lesbian feminist scene of the 1970s; what it was like to interview Yoko Ono for her radio show, and how it felt to fall in love 'on air'.  Things mentioned in this Episode: Liza's Yoko Ono Interview [https://archive.org/details/pacifica_radio_archives-BC0339]; Alix Dobkin Obituary [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/30/alix-dobkin-obituary] (Guardian); Gay Head Cliffs [https://gomarthasvineyard.com/places-go-things-do/gay-head-cliffs];  Labyris Books NYC [https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/site/labyris/]; Natalie Barney [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalie_Clifford_Barney]; Liza's Website [https://www.lizacowan.com] Send Jess a tip via her virtual TipJar [https://tpjr.us/alesbianaffairpodcast]to support the podcast : https://tpjr.us/alesbianaffairpodcast [http://tpjr.us/alesbianaffairpodcast] Support the show [https://tip.wearetipjar.com/t3s/alesbianaffairpodcast]

#0028 - The 'Lezmas Special' with Jane Traies

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/880990/open_sms] For this year's 'Lezmas Special', we are joined by author, academic, and oral history expert Jane Traies, who tells us about her relationship to Christmas, Christmas routines but also Christmas taboos. She generously opens a window into her journey and work with lesbian refugee communities. There are reflections on the notions of shame and pride, citizenship, legal discrimination, what it takes to do oral history work, and the ethics of being a conduit for voices of the usually 'unheard'. She also talks about what her work has taught her about herself, as well as what it takes to prove to the Home Office that you're an 'Expert' in all things to do with Older Lesbians. Things mentioned in this Episode: 'Free To Be Me' [https://www.tollingtonpress.co.uk/free.html] ; Lesbian Immigration Support Group [https://lisg.uk]; 'Liberty' by Jay Taverner [https://www.gaystheword.co.uk/product-page/liberty-by-jay-taverner]; 'Now You See Me' [https://www.tollingtonpress.co.uk/now.html];  Jackie Forster [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Forster]; Charlotte Charke [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Charke]; Ann Lister [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Lister] Send Jess a tip via her virtual TipJar to support the podcast : https://tpjr.us/alesbianaffairpodcast [http://tpjr.us/alesbianaffairpodcast] Support the show [https://tip.wearetipjar.com/t3s/alesbianaffairpodcast]

#0027 - Alice Frick & Lauren Karl

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/880990/open_sms] What's it like to spend a night in a jail in the US and still see the humour in it? And what does it take to stay friends with your ex and maybe even work with each other professionally? Meet Alice Frick and Lauren Karl who, in this episode, share insights about their careers in comedy and entertainment, talk about their autobiographic and cultural backgrounds, and deliberate on what it means to navigate differences and language barriers within the industry and community.    Both also share their thoughts on the art of comedy and improv, what it takes to  do magic on stage, and how to safely 'play with fire'. Things mentioned in this episode: Alice's Solo Show 'A Frickin' Crazy Year' [https://vimeo.com/ondemand/africkincrazyyear] (voucher code: ALesbianAffair - 50% off); 'Body Ritual among the Nacirema' by Horace Miner [https://courses.lumenlearning.com/readinganthology/chapter/body-ritual-among-the-nacirema-by-horace-miner/]; Lauren's Youtube Channel - 'Just Veganin' [https://www.youtube.com/c/JustVeganin];  What The Frick? [http://httpwww.wtfrick.com];  Marina Abramović [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marina_Abramović]; Alice's Youtube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/user/AliceFrick] Send Jess a tip via her virtual TipJar to support the podcast : https://tpjr.us/alesbianaffairpodcast [http://tpjr.us/alesbianaffairpodcast] Support the show [https://tip.wearetipjar.com/t3s/alesbianaffairpodcast]