Cruising | Queer History and Culture
by Sarah Gabrielli, Rachel Karp, and Jennifer McGinity
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LIVE: Community Story Share and Book Launch (Ginger's Bar, Brooklyn / 05.26.26)
Jun 23, 2026
42m 39s
LIVE: Community Story Share (Northampton, MA / 06.01.26)
Jun 9, 2026
1h 11m 04s
Highlights From Our Lesbian Bar Road Trip
May 26, 2026
1h 24m 38s
Organizer Meg Riley on living in a lesbian co-op, the history of radical resistance in Minneapolis, and the ICE surge
May 12, 2026
1h 28m 21s
Activist Mandy Carter on war resistance, the Quaker tradition, and the search for her long lost siblings
Apr 28, 2026
1h 02m 11s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/23/26 | LIVE: Community Story Share and Book Launch (Ginger's Bar, Brooklyn / 05.26.26) | This episode was taped live at Brooklyn's oldest lesbian bar, Ginger's! The community came out to celebrate the official release of our book, The Lesbian Bar Chronicles, and share stories about the queer/lesbian spaces that matter to them. Tune in for a whole new set of tales of queer bookstores, online dating, identity, and (of course) lesbian bars! ... -You can now purchase our book, The Lesbian Bar Chronicles, anywhere books are sold or at cruisingpod.com/book -Buy tickets and browse the schedule for our BOOK TOUR -Submit a story for our COMMUNITY STORY SHARE ... Thank you for listening to Cruising Podcast! -Reviews help other listeners find Cruising! If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review! -For more Cruising adventures, follow us @cruisingpod on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook -Check out Cruising's Substack for deep dives and companion pieces to our episodes! -Support Cruising here! Cruising is an independent podcast. That means we're entirely funded by sponsors and listeners like you! -Cruising is reported and produced by a small but mighty team of three: Sarah Gabrielli (host/story producer/audio engineer), Rachel Karp (story producer/social media manager), and Jen McGinity (line producer/resident road-trip driver). Theme song is by Joey Freeman. Cover art is by Nikki Ligos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 42m 39s | ||||||
| 6/9/26 | LIVE: Community Story Share (Northampton, MA / 06.01.26)✨ | queer communitylesbian bars+4 | — | Sub RosaThe Lesbian Bar Chronicles | Northampton, MA | queerlesbian+7 | — | 1h 11m 04s | |
| 5/26/26 | Highlights From Our Lesbian Bar Road Trip✨ | lesbian barsstorytelling+4 | — | The Lesbian Bar Chronicles | San Francisco, CAHouston, TX+6 | lesbian barsqueer history+5 | — | 1h 24m 38s | |
| 5/12/26 | Organizer Meg Riley on living in a lesbian co-op, the history of radical resistance in Minneapolis, and the ICE surge✨ | lesbian activismcommunity living+4 | Meg Riley | Unitarian Universalist | MinneapolisSweet Willa+2 | lesbian co-opactivism+5 | — | 1h 28m 21s | |
| 4/28/26 | Activist Mandy Carter on war resistance, the Quaker tradition, and the search for her long lost siblings✨ | activismqueer history+4 | Mandy Carter | Quaker tradition | New YorkSan Francisco | Mandy Carteractivism+7 | — | 1h 02m 11s | |
| 4/14/26 | Franco Stevens on the history of Curve Magazine, lesbian visibility, and extremely creative fundraising✨ | lesbian historyvisibility+4 | Franco Stevens | Curve MagazineCurve Foundation+2 | — | Curve Magazinelesbian visibility+5 | — | 57m 31s | |
| 3/31/26 | Angeli Luz on creating the Lesbian Masterdoc and the backlash✨ | Lesbian Masterdocsexual identity+4 | Angeli Luz | Cruising PodcastAm I A Lesbian? Masterdoc | — | Lesbian MasterdocAngeli Luz+7 | — | 38m 03s | |
| 3/17/26 | Bernie Stark on women's softball, Title IX, and trans inclusion in sports✨ | women's softballTitle IX+3 | Bernie Stark | Mary Vazquez Women's Softball LeagueTitle IX | Northampton, Massachusetts | women's softballTitle IX+3 | — | 53m 25s | |
| 3/3/26 | Activists Heather Booth and Martha Scott on their historic underground abortion network✨ | abortionactivism+4 | Heather BoothMartha Scott | The ServiceThe Janes+4 | — | abortion networkactivism+5 | — | 1h 03m 41s | |
| 2/17/26 | Margaret Cho on her parents’ gay bookstore, BDSM during HIV/AIDS, and why Ellen hates her✨ | queernessHIV/AIDS+4 | Margaret Cho | Cruising Podcastmargaretcho.com | — | Margaret Choqueer culture+6 | — | 49m 05s | |
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| 2/3/26 | Diane on coming out at 77, going viral, and life as a nun✨ | coming outlesbian identity+4 | Diane | Cruising Podcast | — | coming outlesbian+5 | — | 59m 52s | |
| 11/25/25 | Carmen Maria Machado on writing 'In the Dream House,' tops/bottoms, and the forgotten history of queer DV✨ | queer literaturedomestic violence+3 | Carmen Maria Machado | Cruising PodcastIn the Dream House | — | queer horroressays+3 | — | 1h 15m 42s | |
| 11/11/25 | Elaine Stott on trying dr*gs at 5, getting kicked out of school bathrooms, and her journey to Survivor✨ | Survivorqueer identity+3 | Elaine Stott | CBS | Kentucky | Elaine StottSurvivor+6 | — | 1h 11m 40s | |
| 10/28/25 | Brooke Webster on Meow Mix, Cattyshack, and being featured in Chasing Amy and Go Fish✨ | lesbian barscultural phenomena+3 | Brooke Webster | Meow MixCattyshack+2 | — | lesbian barsMeow Mix+5 | — | 54m 02s | |
| 10/14/25 | Jess Dobkin and Lisa DeBoer on the "Lesbian Time-Out Kiss-In," Lesbian Avengers, and queer visibility in the WNBA✨ | queer visibilityactivism+4 | Jess DobkinLisa DeBoer | Lesbians for LibertyLesbian Avengers+2 | — | lesbian visibilityWNBA+4 | — | 55m 16s | |
| 9/30/25 | Oak Chezar on rejecting the patriarchy and more stories from Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp | Radical lesbian activist Oak Chezar spent three years protesting nuclear war at Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp, and another five living on lesbian women's lands. Some of Oak's stories were aired on our original Greenham Common episode with Sue Say and, due to popular demand, we bring you Sarah's full conversation with her here today. Tune in for never-before-seen tales of creative actions, annoying law enforcement, living outside of the dominant culture, and finding love at the lesbian peace camp. If you missed our Sue Say episode, or forgot its contents: Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp was an anti-nuke encampment outside of a US military base in England. There, women (and loads of lesbians) occupied from 1981 all the way through 2000. Every day at Greenham was exciting - for better or for worse. The women were evicted from their camps and terrorized by police every morning, they rebuilt every day, and by the end of the night found new creative ways to peacefully disrupt the military base next to them. Tune in for Oak's never-before-seen tales of creative actions, annoying law enforcement, living outside of the dominant culture, and finding love at the lesbian peace camp. Find out more about Oak and her work at oakchezar.com Thank you for listening to Cruising Podcast! -Reviews help other listeners find Cruising! If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review! -For more Cruising adventures, follow us @cruisingpod on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook -Check out Cruising's Substack for deep dives and companion pieces to our episodes! -Support Cruising here! Cruising is an independent podcast. That means we're entirely funded by sponsors and listeners like you! -Cruising is reported and produced by a small but mighty team of three: Sarah Gabrielli (host/story producer/audio engineer), Rachel Karp (story producer/social media manager), and Jen McGinity (line producer/resident road-trip driver). Theme song is by Joey Freeman. Cover art is by Nikki Ligos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 15m 07s | ||||||
| 9/16/25 | Ronnie D. Ron on creating Shakedown: LA's legendary Black, lesbian strip club | Ronnie D. Ron (also known as Ronnie-Ron and Sha'ron Harris) came up in the LA Black gay disco scene, and soon went on to found Shakedown in 1996. Shakedown was a special place - where women celebrated each other, danced freely and exotically, and found lovers and family. Ronnie discusses the origins of Shakedown, the making of Leilah Weinraub's 2018 documentary, and why they eventually had to close their doors... -Watch Shakedown on the film's official website ;) Thank you for listening to Cruising Podcast! -Reviews help other listeners find Cruising! If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review! -For more Cruising adventures, follow us @cruisingpod on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook -Check out Cruising's Substack for deep dives and companion pieces to our episodes! -Support Cruising here! Cruising is an independent podcast. That means we're entirely funded by sponsors and listeners like you! -Cruising is reported and produced by a small but mighty team of three: Sarah Gabrielli (host/story producer/audio engineer), Rachel Karp (story producer/social media manager), and Jen McGinity (line producer/resident road-trip driver). Theme song is by Joey Freeman. Cover art is by Nikki Ligos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 48m 25s | ||||||
| 9/2/25 | Tricia Cooke on making a lesbian B-movie trilogy, and her polyamorous marriage with Ethan Coen | In this episode, we sit down with Tricia Cooke — the creative force behind the recent lesbian comedies Drive-Away Dolls and Honey Don’t. Married to filmmaker Ethan Coen (yes, of the Coen brothers), Tricia has long identified as a lesbian, and we dive into how that identity intersects with her decades-long, straight-presenting poly marriage. The conversation spans two interviews a year apart: first, in Tricia and Ethan’s Manhattan home following the release of Drive-Away Dolls, and then more recently, as Honey Don’t hits theaters. From her early days in the film industry to the making of a queer B-movie trilogy, Tricia shares it all — including some juicy behind-the-scenes moments and insights into working with Honey Don’t stars, Aubrey Plaza and Margaret Qualley. Thank you for listening to Cruising Podcast! -Reviews help other listeners find Cruising! If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review! -For more Cruising adventures, follow us @cruisingpod on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook -Special thanks to this episode's sponsor, Olivia Travel -Discover Olivia at Olivia.com and save $100 on your next trip when you use promo code CRUISING -Support Cruising here! Cruising is an independent podcast. That means we're entirely funded by sponsors and listeners like you! -Cruising is reported and produced by a small but mighty team of three: Sarah Gabrielli (host/story producer/audio engineer), Rachel Karp (story producer/social media manager), and Jen McGinity (line producer/resident road-trip driver). Theme song is by Joey Freeman. Cover art is by Nikki Ligos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 04m 23s | ||||||
| 8/19/25 |  Lez Hang Out! Ep. 317: God Save the Lesbian Bar w/ Lisa Cannistraci | Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Lisa Cannistraci, the owner of Henrietta Hudson, the longest running lesbian bar in the country, (@henriettahudson), to chat about her experience running the bar. From taking Madonna on a tour of all of the lesbian bars in NYC, to Melissa Etheridge taking over the stage when the band started playing "Come to My Window", Lisa has seen it all. She talked to us about embracing the full spectrum of the LGBTQ community when she realized that she needed to adapt and make it a lesbian centric bar for the entire LGBTQ community. She also discussed her activism and how she's never shied away from taking a stand even if it means losing business. Follow along on Facebook, Instagram, BlueSky and TikTok: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). Website: https://www.lezhangoutpod.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 43m 52s | ||||||
| 8/12/25 |  The Queer Family Podcast, S19 E1: Gays With Kids Founder Brian Rosenberg | Another feed swap this week - with The Queer Family Podcast with Jaimie Kelton! . . . Jaimie sits down with Brian Rosenberg, longtime advocate, dad of three, and founder of Gays With Kids and GWK Academy. From navigating HIV and homophobia in the '80s to building a beautiful family through adoption and surrogacy, Brian shares his powerful story with honesty, humor, and heart. He opens up about the challenges of coming out as HIV-positive before coming out as gay, what it was like to raise kids during a time when queer family building had very little visibility, and why he’s now dedicated to making the process easier for all LGBTQIA+ folks looking to become parents. You’ll laugh, cry, and walk away feeling a little more seen. “I’m one of the first out gay men living with HIV to have biological kids through surrogacy. Now there are hundreds of us—and counting.” – Brian Rosenberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 02m 31s | ||||||
| 8/5/25 | Shame Spiral, S1 E32: "You're Not Gonna Call Me Dirty Because You Feel Dirty" w/ Robby Hoffman | Cruising is taking a a short summer hiatus and, in the meantime, sharing episodes from other queer podcasts we love! First up is Shame Spiral with psychotherapist-turned-comedian Ely Kreimendahl. This is her hilarious interview with comedian Robby Hoffman (Hacks, Workin' Moms, The Chris Gethard Show, Odd Squad, Just For Laughs), which originally aired April 18, 2023: "This week I spiraled out with ridiculously funny & brilliant standup comic and Emmy-winning television writer Robby Hoffman! We talked class shame, being the poorest and most religious Jewish kid in school, the way people disown and project shame on others so they don't have to deal with their own, queer love, dating and drama, being excellent in crisis and bad at the day to day, the shame-diminishing impact of even one person's kindness, and SO MUCH MORE. Follow Robby on Twitter @iamrobbyhoffman and Instagram @robbyhoffman for upcoming show dates, and stream Robby's hour stand up special "I'm Nervous" on Just For Laughs Youtube Channel here! It is SO GOOD! https://youtu.be/mL8rZf2fZYY You can follow me on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @elykreimendahl, and the pod on Twitter and Instagram @podshamespiral, where I'm regularly posting fun video clips of especially juicy or hilarious moments from the episodes. And we now have a Patreon! Please check it out, and if you've been enjoying the pod, PATRONIZE US! https://www.patreon.com/ShameSpiralPod Audio Engineer/Editor: Sarah Gabrielli Original Music: Shadwick Wilde, Instagram and Twitter: @shadwickwilde Cover Art: Cassidy Kulhanek, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok: @heavenlygrandpa Season 2 coming this September! Don't forget to subscribe, review and please leave those five shining stars!" twitter.com/podshamespiral instagram.com/podshamespiralinstagram.com/elykreimendahltiktok.com/@elykreimendahltwitter.com/elykreimendahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 32m 46s | ||||||
| 7/22/25 | Michelle Axelson on Womencrafts Provincetown, the "dyke discount," and existing within a spectrum of a community | Womencrafts is one of only 13 feminist book stores left in the country, and a pillar of Provincetown, MA. This week, we sit down with Michelle Axelson, the owner of Womencrafts since taking over in 2015. Michelle shares the history of the shop (first owned by lesbians in 1976), how she found her place in Ptown, and why so many people have come out for the first time at Womencrafts (they offer a dyke discount) ... Check out the Womencrafts website Follow Womencrafts on Instagram Thank you for listening to Cruising Podcast! -Reviews help other listeners find Cruising! If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review! -For more Cruising adventures, follow us @cruisingpod on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook -Special thanks to this episode's sponsor, Olivia Travel -Discover Olivia at Olivia.com and save $100 on your next trip when you use promo code CRUISING -Support Cruising here! Cruising is an independent podcast. That means we're entirely funded by sponsors and listeners like you! -Cruising is reported and produced by a small but mighty team of three: Sarah Gabrielli (host/story producer/audio engineer), Rachel Karp (story producer/social media manager), and Jen McGinity (line producer/resident road-trip driver). Theme song is by Joey Freeman. Cover art is by Nikki Ligos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 43m 30s | ||||||
| 7/8/25 | Sean Monaghan and Susanna Stein on Stud Country, Big Apple Ranch, and the history of queer country western dancing | We're diving into the rich history and culture of queer country western dancing. First, Sean Monaghan will share the story of Stud Country - how he discovered queer line dancing at the historic Oil Can Harry's, and how (along with his cofounder, Bailey) Sean founded Stud Country and brought about a renaissance of country western dancing to a younger generation of queers. In Act 2, Susanna Stein shares her own journey in the queer dancing scene, which began back in the 1970s. We discuss gender roles (leading vs. following) in queer partner dancing spaces, and how relationships can form and dissipate on the dance floor. Thank you for listening to Cruising Podcast! -Reviews help other listeners find Cruising! If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review! -For more Cruising adventures, follow us @cruisingpod on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook -Follow Stud Country on Instagram -Learn more about Stud Country at their website -Follow Big Apple Ranch on Instagram -Learn more about Big Apple Ranch at their website -Special thanks to this episode's sponsor, Olivia Travel -Discover Olivia at Olivia.com and save $100 on your next trip when you use promo code CRUISING -Support Cruising here! Cruising is an independent podcast. That means we're entirely funded by sponsors and listeners like you! -Cruising is reported and produced by a small but mighty team of three: Sarah Gabrielli (host/story producer/audio engineer), Rachel Karp (story producer/social media manager), and Jen McGinity (line producer/resident road-trip driver). Theme song is by Joey Freeman. Cover art is by Nikki Ligos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 53m 32s | ||||||
| 6/24/25 | Heather Purser on passing same sex marriage in her tribe, and meeting the love of her life at 7 years old | Our Guest this week, Heather Purser, made headlines back in 2011 when she single handedly passed same-sex marriage in the Suquamish tribe in Seattle, Washington. Today, Heather is a Suquamish lesbian activist and commercial diver! She shares her story of accepting her own identity, finding her childhood crush, and making space for herself within her community. Thank you for listening to Cruising Podcast! -Reviews help other listeners find Cruising! If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review! -For more Cruising adventures, follow us @cruisingpod on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook -Special thanks to this episode's sponsor, Olivia Travel -Discover Olivia at Olivia.com and save $100 on your next trip when you use promo code CRUISING -Support Cruising here! Cruising is an independent podcast. That means we're entirely funded by sponsors and listeners like you! -Cruising is reported and produced by a small but mighty team of three: Sarah Gabrielli (host/story producer/audio engineer), Rachel Karp (story producer/social media manager), and Jen McGinity (line producer/resident road-trip driver). Theme song is by Joey Freeman. Cover art is by Nikki Ligos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 44m 37s | ||||||
| 6/10/25 | Holly Near on Women's Music, Jane Fonda's Free The Army Tour, and music as activism | Holly Near is a world-renowned singer and activist, known for producing music with powerful political messaging - she sings about war, racism, queer love and much more. She is one of the early pioneers of Women's Music (also known as radical lesbian feminist music) and the first lesbian to come out in People Magazine in 1975. Holly started her political career in the anti-war movement. Most notably, joining Jane Fonda's FTA (Free The Army) tour in 1971. We discuss all of her adventures from first meeting Jane - to starting her own record company - to the profound impact of her music on people from all walks of life. Thank you for listening to Cruising Podcast! -Reviews help other listeners find Cruising! If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review! -For more Cruising adventures, follow us @cruisingpod on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook - Visit Holly's personal website - Learn more about Women's Music at becauseofasong.com - Watch the full F.T.A. documentary - Follow Holly on Instagram -Special thanks to this episode's sponsor, Olivia Travel -Discover Olivia at Olivia.com and save $100 on your next trip when you use promo code CRUISING -Support Cruising here! Cruising is an independent podcast. That means we're entirely funded by sponsors and listeners like you! -Cruising is reported and produced by a small but mighty team of three: Sarah Gabrielli (host/story producer/audio engineer), Rachel Karp (story producer/social media manager), and Jen McGinity (line producer/resident road-trip driver). Theme song is by Joey Freeman. Cover art is by Nikki Ligos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 02m 39s | ||||||
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