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 city with no Mattachine, no Bilitis, & no one to turn to.
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"GAY PANIC! 1955" Finale, E9: "Pettiness, Intolerance & the Personal Ambition of a Few"
"GAY PANIC! 1955" E8: "Trial in Boise"
"GAY PANIC! 1955" E7: "The Boise Penitentiary"
"GAY PANIC! 1955" E6: "Queen of the Underworld"
"GAY PANIC! 1955" E5: “Police Budget,” or, “Calm Minds are in Control”
"GAY PANIC! 1955" E4: "Town Hall, Adults Only"
"GAY PANIC! 1955" E3: "Idaho Underworld"
"GAY PANIC! 1955" E2: "The Boise Fairyland Parade"
"GAY PANIC! 1955" E1: "Crush the Monster," or, "Groomers"
New "Mattachine Meeting" w/ Lisa E. Davis
New Mattachine Meeting! Evansville Queer History (my hometown!) w/ Kelley Coures
Harvey Milk's Political Will
“GIVE ‘EM HELL” E7: "Strength, Power, Beauty"
“GIVE ‘EM HELL” E6: "Off to the Races"
“GIVE ‘EM HELL” E5: "Epicenter"
“GIVE ‘EM HELL” E4: "The Number One Queen"
BONUS: Jane Fonda, Tom Hayden, & Harry Britt Speak at Harvey Milk's 50th Birthday Dinner, 1980
“GIVE ‘EM HELL” E3: "White Night"
[Preview] Infamous Crimes: WHITE NIGHT RIOT INTERVIEWS
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