God is Gay

Offending Ofrendas

Episode 13: The discovery, the recovery, and the re-discovery of the Moche civilization's ofrendas - also known as "sex pots". Words cannot do them justice, but damn do we try! Source material: * Development, P. (2018, September 15). Queer as fact. Moche Sex Pots. https://queerasfact.podbean.com/e/moche-sex-pots/  * Gillan, J. (1970, September 1). The Moche uncensored! 15 surprising erotic ceramics of Peru. Ancient Origins Reconstructing the story of humanity’s past. https://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-other-artifacts/moche-pottery-images-0017314  * Object of intrigue: Moche sex pots - atlas obscura. (n.d.-a). https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/object-of-intrigue-moche-sex-pots  * Projects: Huaca De La Luna. Huaca de la Luna. (n.d.). https://www.wmf.org/projects/huaca-de-la-luna  * Roller, S. (2020, November 24). The Moche temples. History Hit. https://www.historyhit.com/locations/the-moche-temples/  * Sodomites, Siamese twins, and scholars: Same‐sex relationships in Moche art - wołoszyn - 2015 - american anthropologist - wiley online library. (n.d.-b). https://anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/aman.12250  * Wikimedia Foundation. (2026, May 12). Moche culture. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moche_culture

Get Thee to a Nunnery

Episode 12: Retelling of the amazing love of Joanie Lindenmeyer and Carol Tierheimer. Both women were called by God to serve him as nuns in the  catholic church-- or so they thought. Turns out God can be a meticulous the matchmaker! Source material: * Lindenmeyer, J., & Tierheimer, C. (2023). Nun better: An amazing love story. Atkins & Greenspan Publishing.  * Breaking the habit: ‘Nun Better’ tells story of nuns who fell in love - Ashland News - Community-Supported, NonProfit News * By Bert Etling Year: 2023 Container: Ashland News - Community-Supported, NonProfit News URL: https://ashland.news/breaking-the-habit-nun-better-tells-story-of-nuns-who-fell-in-love/ [https://ashland.news/breaking-the-habit-nun-better-tells-story-of-nuns-who-fell-in-love/]

Behind Back Doors

Episode 11: How a bookstore operating by a straight Jewish couple became a safe haven for gay pornography during the HIV crisis. These allies took on the LAPD, the FBI, and the United States President! Source material: * Held, R. S. (n.d.). Loving our neighbor. Hadar Institute. https://www.hadar.org/torah-tefillah/resources/loving-our-neighbor * History. Circus of Books. (n.d.). https://circusofbooks.com/pages/history * Los Angeles Times. (2020, April 21). Review: What was a nice jewish couple doing in a business like this?. Los Angeles Times. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2020-04-21/circus-of-books-review-netflix-lgbtq * Scheinerman, R. (2025, March 14). The seven genders in the Talmud. My Jewish Learning. https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/the-eight-genders-in-the-talmud/ * Wikimedia Foundation. (2026a, March 22). Circus of Books. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circus_of_Books * Wikimedia Foundation. (2026b, April 2). Chi Chi LaRue. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chi_Chi_LaRue

Unsung Heroes w/ Guest

Episode 10: Three way conversation with special guest Elizabeth Joan Harris. Swapping stories of the history behind castrati and the science behind THICC vocal folds that make up the "gay voice". ELIZABETH JOAN HARRIS, BELLA FIGLIA, IS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY, GENRE- FLUID ARTIST AND SOUND DESIGNER. bella figlia extracts the divinity from the mundane, fuses the grotesque to the holy, and finds the sensual in the spiritual. When she’s not making her own work, she runs her own business FEEL IMAGINE GENERATE helping creatives find their voice through music therapy, music lessons, creative coaching, audio production and songwriting, and trans voice alteration. @feelimaginegenerate @bellafiglia777 Source material: * The church and the Baroque · V&A. Victoria and Albert Museum. (n.d.). https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/the-church-and-the-baroque?srsltid=AfmBOooGHlET62CU9pS9aUPMmmuWAY8x9MUJ140TYV7C6qfeKYM8Wx9D * McCormack on Trans Identity and castrati roles. Haymarket Opera Company. (n.d.-a). http://www.haymarketopera.org/mccormack-on-trans-identity-and-castrati-roles * Portrait of a castrato. (n.d.-a). https://assets.cambridge.org/97805218/85218/excerpt/9780521885218_excerpt.pdf * Theology of the odd body: The castrati, the church, and the transgender moment | free inquiry. (n.d.-a). https://secularhumanism.org/2015/07/cont-theology-of-the-odd-body-the-castrati-the-church-and-the-transgender-m/ * What a queer institution was the castrati - the gay & lesbian review. (n.d.-b). https://glreview.org/article/what-a-queer-institution-was-the-castrati/ * The eroticism of emasculation: Confronting the baroque body of the castrato. (n.d.-b). https://www.researchgate.net/publication/249977612_The_Eroticism_of_Emasculation_Confronting_the_Baroque_Body_of_the_Castrato * Handel, sarrasine - göttingen. Forum Opéra. (2024, May 16). https://www.forumopera.com/spectacle/handel-sarrasine-gottingen/ * Leight, E. (2021, February 12). A teenage Tevin Campbell didn’t feel ready to sing prince’s songs. now, he’s glad he did. Rolling Stone. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/tevin-campbell-interview-im-ready-prince-1125830/ * The male soprano - believer magazine. (n.d.-c). https://www.thebeliever.net/the-male-soprano/ * OperaWireAdmin2. (2024, May 28). Göttingen International Händel Festival 2024 Review: Sarrasine. OperaWire. https://operawire.com/gottingen-international-handel-festival-2024-review-sarrasine/ * O’Brien, K. (2022, September 9). “who cares what gender I am?” inside the extravagant world of a rare male soprano. The Age. https://www.theage.com.au/culture/music/who-cares-what-gender-i-am-inside-the-extravagant-world-of-a-rare-male-soprano-20220906-p5bfst.html * Privilege, possibility, and perversion: Rethinking the study of early modern sexuality | request PDF. (n.d.-a). https://www.researchgate.net/publication/249157492_Privilege_Possibility_and_Perversion_Rethinking_the_Study_of_Early_Modern_Sexuality * YouTube. (n.d.-a). https://youtu.be/IudnowP8ZNg?si=jqwCguMUWVvkC2IZ * YouTube. (n.d.-b). https://youtu.be/BeBovcbVeQ4?si=keGmeU7y8iKEFPgv * YouTube. (n.d.-c). https://youtu.be/dkDwl2EJJXw?si=HuUFpQfLZNmQSP7T * YouTube. (n.d.-d). https://youtu.be/mlufdXGZB_M?si=amsOL6374R-NBgdc * YouTube. (n.d.-e). https://youtu.be/HcOoVrXwprA?si=9rOCSg_NbgVr6Pot

Splish Splash in the Bath House

Episode 9: Where did bath houses begin and how did they become a staple of gay cruising? Wear your rain boots cause it’s gonna get WET! Source Material: * Beside, L. W. (2019, May 13). The secret gay history of islam. LGBT World Beside. https://www.lgbtworldbeside.org/ru/post/the-secret-gay-history-of-islam * Homosexuality in the halls of the islamic caliphate | by Rami Zahra | Medium. (n.d.-a). https://medium.com/@rami_zahra/homosexuality-in-the-halls-of-the-islamic-caliphate-fd0743dddeda * Sadiq, T. (2019, September 21). The legend of abu nuwas – homo-eroticism and Arabic poetry. Dariya Ke Us Paar. https://dariyakeuspaar.wordpress.com/2019/09/21/the-legend-of-abu-nuwas-homo-eroticism-and-arabic-poetry/ * Sood, S. (2022, February 24). The origins of bathhouse culture around the world. BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20121129-the-origins-of-bathhouse-culture-around-the-world * Stroozas, S. (2026, April 8). As Minneapolis reconsiders its adult bathhouse ban, here’s what to know about the history. MPR News. https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/04/08/minneapolis-bathhouse-ban-history * The undeniably homoerotic nature of a traditional hammam - gaycities. (n.d.-b). https://www.gaycities.com/articles/97405/the-undeniably-homoerotic-nature-of-a-traditional-hammam/