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The PROUT AT WORK-Team introduces you to interesting podcasts from the queer universe.

Language: English
Available on: Spotify
Current updates: Yes

queer news

This podcast introduces the realities of queer lives and black lives to each other.
Or in other words: In Anna DeShawn’s “Queer News”, intersectionality is a must!
Each week, “Queer News” discusses societal, political and popcultural subjects.

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A-Z

Language: English
Available on: Apple and Spotify
Current updates: No

#queeraf

Every week, a different student, graduate, or LGBT*IQ producer, tells their most #QueerAF story. In the National Student Pride podcast, Jamie Wareham speaks with young LGBT*IQ individuals who share their stories with the listeners. An inspiring podcast with true anecdotes and captivating interviews.

Language: German
Available on: Apple and Spotify
Current updates: No

abgeschminkt!

What does everyday life as a drag queen look like? Marcella Rockerfeller and Laila Licious talk about it in their podcast “Abgeschminkt!”. Here, the two bluntly and honestly reveal that drag queens are more than just make-up, daring outfits and strong performances.

Language: German
Available on: Apple and Spotify
Current updates: Yes

ach, papperlapapp!

The two podcasters Marie and Juli air their differences in their podcast. With humor, open-mindedness, and wide-ranging topics, the two inspire their listeners every Monday with a new episode full of honest discussions and life stories.

Language: German
Available on: Apple and Spotify
Current updates: Yes

BBQ – Der black brown queere podcast

In their LGBT*IQ podcast, Zuher Jazmati and Dominik Djialeu talk about everything around queer perspectives and BIPoC. With their goal to create visibility and awareness in these areas, the two talk openly and intensively about current topics, as well as their own life experiences.

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Language: English
Available on: Apple and Spotify
Current updates: Nein

Bisexuali-tea

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The presenters Piper Hamm and Rin Ryan talk twice a week in a cozy tea party in new episodes about topics related to bisexuality and being bisexual, share experiences and give tips for life as a bi*sexual-identifying person.

And they do not forget to include humor.

Language: German
Available on: Apple and Spotify
Current updates: No

Böttinger Wohnung 17

The Böttinger apartment is well-known. Bettina regularly receives visits from people, famous or not. Podcaster Ricarda Hofmann, virologist Hendrik Streeck or entertainer Riccardo Simonetti – the guests are as diverse as their life stories are exciting. With interesting interview questions, the queer podcaster herself tries to get to the bottom of the question to what extent queer identities pave the way in life.

Language: German
Available on: Apple and Spotify
Current updates: Yes

BUSENFREUNDINNEN

On her podcast, comedy writer Ricarda invites various guests to discuss LGBT*IQ life. Ricarda talks about queer and non-queer topics, true to the motto: “Not all that glitters is gay!”

Language: German
Available on: Apple and Spotify
Current updates: Yes

die homos von nebenan

All three podcasters are part of the LGBT*IQ community and explore its different subcultures together. They show that the gay world is much more colourful, bigger and more complex than people might think. With guests from the different subcultures, Robert, Curtis and Andy get into conversation and dive deeper into the queer world together with their listeners.

Language: German
Available on: Apple and Spotify
Current updates: Yes

FRAUVERLIEBT

In this podcast, the focus is on lesbian diversity and visibility. Lina talks not only about her own homosexuality, but also about everything that is a part of being queer for her: starting with coming out, movies and books to everyday challenges of LGBT*IQ people in our society.

Language: German
Available on: Apple and Spotify
Current updates: No

Herzfarben

Our world is colorful – much more colorful than we often realize! Brix Schaumburg and Loreen Rahe have made it their goal to promote and strengthen this diverse, free world in their podcast “Herzfarben”. Together with inspiring voices from the German LGBT*IQ community, they set out to make diversity and tolerance more visible in a wide variety of areas, because whether at work or in private life, the church or sports – queer people can be found everywhere!
Guests have already included Jens Ehebrecht-Zumsande, initiator of “Out in Church”, “Mr. Gay Germany” Max Appenroth, musician Wilhelmine and many more.

Language: English
Available on: Apple and Spotify
Current updates: Yes

History is gay

“History is gay” – and Leigh proves that this is true in their podcast. In over 40 episodes and many specials, the often overlooked and forgotten queer sides of the past are explored. Each episode is dedicated to a new LGBT*IQ person, a special topic or a specific point in history.

Language: English
Available on: Apple and Spotify
Current updates: No

Inter_view

Dani Coyle hosts “Inter_view,” a podcast celebrating the visibility, diversity, and connection of inter* people. Seven episodes address a wide variety of topics. Dani is joined in each episode by inter* people who, as the title suggests, are interviewed by Dani. Fun and joy in the exchange of experiences are in the foreground.

Music
Language: English

Jessie Paege

The American Jessie Paege began her YouTube career at the age of just sixteen, which developed significantly in a musical direction with the release of her first single “Not a Phase”. In her songs, Jessie not only addresses her own bisexuality, but also other relevant topics such as mental health

Language: English
Available on: Apple and Spotify
Current updates: Yes

LGBtQ&A

Weekly interviews with the most interesting LGBTQ+ people in the world. Recent guests include Laverne Cox, Roxane Gay, Pete Buttigieg, and Trixie Mattel. LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD.

Language: German
Available on: Apple and Spotify
Current updates: No

Männerkitsch

What characterizes a man, what is stereotypically “male” and do we need this “stereotypical man” at all? Max and Ansgar are two men, or so they assume, who talk about their lives. Dating, flirting and sex, but also education, school days and team sports are topics in their podcast “Männerkitsch” – always with humor and the one or other heated discussion.

Language: German
Available on: Apple and Spotify
Current updates: Yes

queer as berlin

LGBT*IQ in politics, economy, society, and culture. Michael Meyer discusses all these topics and much more in his podcast “Queer as Berlin”. However, he does not only make LGBT*IQ in Berlin a subject of discussion but also looks beyond the capital’s borders.

Language: German
Available on: Apple and Spotify
Current updates: Yes

stadt.land.schwul

Flo and Patrick quickly realized that they did not fit into the rural and heteronormative environment in which they grew up. Now, they both live in Berlin and talk in their podcast about queerness, their own lives, and current topics from politics to pop culture.

Language: German
Available on: Apple and Spotify
Current updates: No

Straight Talking

In the queer podcast “Straight Talking” Felicia Mutterer and Sonja Koppitz discuss with their guests and listeners everyday life from a queer perspective. Perfect for all those who look beyond the heteronormative view, live behind it or are open to it in any way.

Language: German
Available on: Apple and Spotify
Current updates: No

The Lesbian Gaze

Schnieke and Julia, the hosts of the podcast “The Lesbian Gaze” deal with everything around (lesbian) visibility. Sometimes funny, sometimes serious – sometimes politics, sometimes everyday life. With their guests they take a close look at the reality of queer-lesbian visibility and think it further.

Language: German
Available on: Apple and Spotify
Current updates: Yes

trans sein

Two trans* individuals talk about gender, sex and identity.
Sophie Rauscher and Gen Eickers take a look at the multidimensional experience that queer life is- oftentimes with the help of guests.
All in all, “trans sein” could be described as opinionated, reflective and entertaining and is definitely worth listening to!

Language: German
Available on: Apple and Spotify
Current updates: Yes

WILLKOMMEN IM CLUB – DER LGBTIQ* – PODCAST VON PULS

“Welcome to the Club” of the LGBTIQ* community! In this podcast, questions about the community are asked and answered. Whether simple explanations of terms, cliché research or news from the community – Julian and Kathi explore and explain the world around LGBT*IQ.

Language: English
Available on: Apple and Spotify
Current Updates: Yes

Your Angry Neighborhood Feminist

In this podcast, Madigan Haggerty looks at current and past events through a feminist intersectional lens. Especially recommended are the annual Coming Out episodes, in which listeners anonymously share their own experiences.

Language: German
Available on: Spotify
Current updates: Yes

zeitzeug:nisse

We especially recommend listening to this episode:
“Versuchte Unzucht | §175 und die Homosexuellen-Verfolgung”

Susanne Siegert tells the story of Wilhelm Sebastian Beetz, who was prosecuted and deported to “KZ Mühlendorfer Hart” due to his homosexuality.