Chicago: Queer & Now

Chicago: Queer & Now

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Chicago Queer & Now is a podcast hosted by Chicago Reader staffers Adam M. Rhodes (they/them) and Taryn Allen (she/her) who are exploring Chicago’s queer culture through guest interviews, dives into the Reader archives, and conversations about current queer events, pop culture, identity, and more.

The show is hosted by Adam Rhodes and Taryn Allen, produced by Brianna Wellen, and edited by Adam Rhodes. It features original theme music by Richard Brasseale, voice work by Kirk Williamson, and show logos by Taryn Allen. Reach out to us at CQN@chicagoreader.com, follow us on Twitter @chicagoqueernow, and support this podcast and the rest of the Chicago Reader team by going to chicagoreader.com/donate.

This show is brought to you in part by the“RISE UP: Stonewall and the LGBTQ rights movement” exhibit opening October 17 at Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie. Find out more at ILHolocaustMuseum.org.

Recent Episodes

  • S1E10: A very queer season finale!

    3 years ago
  • S1E9: Cherry chapstick and queer representation (w/ Sonal Soni)

    3 years ago
  • S1E8: Harry Styles, queerbaiting, and true crime

    3 years ago
  • S1E7: Halloween is queer Christmas

    3 years ago
  • S1E6: Music, tattoos, and being a professional queer

    3 years ago
  • S1E5: Pride Pride evolution (w/ Karen Hawkins)

    3 years ago
  • S1E4: Archive diving for leather daddies

    3 years ago
  • S1E3: Pandemic performance and poppers

    3 years ago
  • S1E2: Queer joy and dancing at Berlin (w/ Salem Collo-Julin)

    3 years ago
  • S1E1: What are you wearing?

    3 years ago