About this episode

Tash explores the unique sounds of electricity pylons and their connection to human and queer experiences.

Tash has tuned into the secret sounds of electricity pylons (no, really) and discovered something unique about human connection and queer experience. We learnt about ‘sferics’ and about static electricity in the air, and how it affects us all. Discussed in this episode: Petition to call for a public inquiry into the impact of Section 28 Listen to ad-free episodes by supporting the show on Patreon . Aunt Nell:  Newsletter | Instagram | YouTube | website The Log Books is hosted and produced by Tash Walker and Adam Zmith The assistant producer is Mia Campbell Music from Soundstripe Original artwork by Natalie Doto Thanks to the dreamboats at Acast For the story of the helpline Switchboard and untold stories from Britain's LGBTQ+ history: listen to Seasons 1-3, co-produced with Shivani Dave. For interviews from the research for our book , published by Faber & Faber: listen to Season 4. KI7FHCTLCUOCNJZ9 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thelogbooks . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Tash Walker, Adam Zmith

Topics covered

• human connection
• queer experience
• sferics
• static electricity
• Section 28
• LGBTQ+ history

Keywords

• sferics
• electricity pylons
• human connection
• queer experience
• static electricity
• Section 28
• LGBTQ+ history

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Organizations: Acast, Faber & Faber, Switchboard, Soundstripe

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