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Q4Q: Queer Personals Podcast

Haley Steinhilber

42 episodes

1 month ago

Welcome back to Q4Q! In this episode, local Maryland historian and librarian, Ben Egerman, steps behind the mic to flip through the pages of Charm City’s historic gay papers. Listen as we weave through a glimpse of Baltimore’s LGBTQ+ history—where you can dance the night away at The Hippo, enjoy a “unique and wonderful evening” in Fells Point, and play cards with a guilt-ridden pinochle player. You won’t be disappointed! Find Ben on Instagram @mdhistory.gay, and learn a little bit about Maryl...

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Welcome back to Q4Q! In this episode, local Maryland historian and librarian, Ben Egerman, steps behind the mic to flip through the pages of Charm City’s historic gay papers. Listen as we weave through a glimpse of Baltimore’s LGBTQ+ history—where you can dance the night away at The Hippo, enjoy a “unique and wonderful evening” in Fells Point, and play cards with a guilt-ridden pinochle player. You won’t be disappointed! Find Ben on Instagram @mdhistory.gay, and learn a little bit about Maryl...

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Q4Q: Queer Personals Podcast

A "Unique and Wonderful Evening" in Baltimore

Welcome back to Q4Q! In this episode, local Maryland historian and librarian, Ben Egerman, steps behind the mic to flip through the pages of Charm City’s historic gay papers. Listen as we weave through a glimpse of Baltimore’s LGBTQ+ history—where you can dance the night away at The Hippo, enjoy a “unique and wonderful evening” in Fells Point, and play cards with a guilt-ridden pinochle player. You won’t be disappointed! Find Ben on Instagram @mdhistory.gay, and learn a little bit about Maryl...

5 months ago

56 minutes

Q4Q: Queer Personals Podcast

Valentine's Day, Q4Q's Way

Hey folks! I'm coming out of the woodwork to wish you a Happy Valentine's Day to all who celebrate. Not only is this a special episode drop, but it's a redo of a previous Valentine's extravaganza with a new twist. Listen and rate us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to your tunes! Find a copy of the adult coloring book, Queer Seeking Queer: A Colorful History at Women & Children First bookshop in Chicago, or order from them online! You can also find it on booksho...

9 months ago

38 minutes

Q4Q: Queer Personals Podcast

A Colorful History with Dan & Alexis

Surprise! We’re back with a new collaborative project– Queer Seeking Queer: A Colorful History. Haley joined forces with Dan of @longlostpersonals and Alexis @Alexis_aquarian to create this cheeky, kinky, one-of-a-kind coloring book featuring personal ads from LGBTQ+ newspapers from the 1920s to 1990s. In this episode, Dan, Alexis, and Haley talk about the long journey to create the book, where you can find it, and swipe left or right on some of the ads within! You can find your copy o...

1 year ago

1 hour 2 minutes

Q4Q: Queer Personals Podcast

Welcome to a truly itty bitty episode with guest host, Gabriel—founder, creator, and archivist for @Itty_Bitty_Queer_History. In this episode, Haley takes a page out of Gabriel’s teeny tiny books to pursue some short & sweet personal ads. These authors are very concise yet have a diverse set of needs—from bowling buddies to sugar daddies, water sports to paranormal experiences. You should probably leave them a voicemail to learn more. Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple P...

1 year ago

32 minutes

Q4Q: Queer Personals Podcast

Heavenly Bodies Looking for Venus: Sapphic Ads with Jack Jen Gieseking

Are you ready to source the galaxies of love? Dip your tongue into this new episode, where Haley & Dr. Jack Jen Gieseking (author of the incredible book A Queer New York) match with some sapphic ads. Whether you’re looking for a good old-fashioned co-dependent, a skateboard bean, a Genteel Daddy pretty boy butch, or a chic Joni Mitchell lookalike—come explore the full spectrum of the sapphic longing. Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to your t...

1 year ago

50 minutes

Q4Q: Queer Personals Podcast

Androgynous Ads with Asho

Attention all you macaroni boys and genderful twinks! Asho joins Haley for a series of ads written by self-acclaimed androgynous lovers. Do you dream of tossing a salad with a cute “she-boy” or maintaining eye contact all the way “through”? Catch these ads before another 30 years passes! Follow Asho on Instagram at @Asho_Buckingham to view & purchase their incredible art! Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to your tunes! Interested in being on the s...

1 year ago

52 minutes

Q4Q: Queer Personals Podcast

Bitesized Bit: Lesbian Phone Sex

You think you're sexually frustrated? Try talking to a gal on the lesbian party lines in the '90s! In this truly tiny bite-sized episode, Haley reads from Liz Tracey's article in Outweek: "Hung Up on the Lesbo Line." Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to your tunes! Interested in being on the show? Contact us at Q4QPodcast@gmail.com or find us on Twitter @Queerpersonals and Instagram @Queerpersonalspodcast. Cover art by Bekah Rich. Music by K...

1 year ago

5 minutes

Q4Q: Queer Personals Podcast

The Body Politic with Dr. Alex Ketchum

Haley sits down with Dr. Alex Ketchum, a professor at McGill University’s Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies, and author of books such as Engage in Public Scholarship: A Guidebook on Feminist and Accessible Communication & Ingredients for Revolution: A History of American Feminist Restaurants, Cafes, and Coffeehouses. In this episode, we’re playing matchmaker for several Canadian hotties who posted personals in a 1984 issue of Toronto’s The Body Politic. Will the shy yo...

2 years ago

1 hour 5 minutes

Q4Q: Queer Personals Podcast

Seeking Nice Jewish Girls

In this episode, Haley & Lauren Hoffman of the Capital Jewish Museum wander through New York, San Francisco, and Minnesota following these Jewish sapphic lonely hearts. Check your baggage at the door and prepare to meet a Would-Be Cowboy, a“Highly Flawed and Special” artist, and a gal looking for a “New Age thinker with a specific physical discipline….”? Follow Lauren on Instagram @spicylilscorpio and @wanderthrumuseums. Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, or whe...

2 years ago

1 hour 7 minutes

Q4Q: Queer Personals Podcast

Bitesized Bit: Sentenced to Voicejail

You ignore your voicemail, but have you heard of voicejail? Imagine the world before the internet, before blogs and discord servers and reddit forums or Google reviews. Where did people release their pent up anxieties, how did they share their niche interests, or act out their weird bits? In this bite-sized episode, Haley looks at the fascinating microcosm that sprang up in the 1980s and ‘90s in Silicon Valley, and those that called themselves the voicejailers. Clips of the radio show, “Midni...

2 years ago

21 minutes

Q4Q: Queer Personals Podcast

Bad, Bold, and Wiser Ads from Florida

Throw on some sunscreen and grab your mosquito spray, we’re going to Florida! Haley & Kayleigh read ads from Orlando, Cape Canaveral, and Pasco County. Help us choose between a gay nudist tour guide, Xena the Warrior princess, and the vegetarian aesthete. It’s probably one of the most ‘90s centered episodes yet! Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to your tunes! Interested in being on the show? Contact us at Q4QPodcast@gmail.com or find us on Twi...

2 years ago

1 hour 2 minutes

Q4Q: Queer Personals Podcast

Bitesized Bit: Mousie Mousie Wildflower

"All my love, Porcupine" was a poetic sign-off for one smitten woodland creature to her mousie lover. Throughout the 1970s and '80s, the personal ads to the Gay Community News in Boston began with an entry addressed to "Mousie Mousie Wildflower." And for once, Haley has found a (vaguely) satisfying conclusion to this classified ad mystery. Tune in to this bite-sized episode to get your daily dose of sweet gay love! Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, or wherever you liste...

2 years ago

19 minutes

Q4Q: Queer Personals Podcast

Phoning It In with Brad Shreve

*Ring ring* Hello? Did you know that you could call a phone number to leave a voicemail personal ad? “Talking” personal ads became popular around the 1980s and ‘90s as a quick way to hook up or meet someone cute! This week, mystery fiction author and host of Queer We Are podcast, Brad Shreve, joins Haley to recount his own encounters via the voicemail ads. Check out Brad Shreve’s work at his website, Queer We Are or follow him on Instagram and/or Twitter @thebradshreve Listen to us on ...

2 years ago

57 minutes

Q4Q: Queer Personals Podcast

Interview with the Queen of Lesbian Erotica: Robbi Sommers Bryant

In this episode, Haley sits down with Robbi Sommers Bryant–author, editor, watercolor artist, and the Queen of Lesbian Erotica. A well-earned title, as Sommers Bryant published nine erotica books–one of which, Personal Ads, follows several stories after lesbians place newspaper ads looking for something sexy. Find out the inspiration behind the stories and other fun tidbits! Check out Robbi’s other works on her website (https://robbibryant.com) or follow her on Instagram @robbisommersbr...

2 years ago

37 minutes

Q4Q: Queer Personals Podcast

New Year, New Queer

Sleigh bells ring, are you listening…to this new episode? Santa is single and looking for someone to jingle his bells. This week, Haley ropes their friends EJ, Tabitha, and Bekah into a Christmas-New Year’s Eve special, where folks set up their New Year's Eve dates, snuggle bunnies, and winter survival coaches. Happy 2023! Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to your tunes! Interested in being on the show? Contact us at Q4QPodcast@gmail.com or find us...

2 years ago

44 minutes

Q4Q: Queer Personals Podcast

Cottagecore: Personal Ads Galore

Are you sick of mind-numbing, capitalist, consumer dating life? You’re not alone! Queers have been plotting their escape from society for decades–and they’re posting personal ads looking for just the right person to share it with. So, throw on your prairie dress, get back to the land, and throw open those cottage windows (stained glass, of course) –because Haley of Q4Q meets Abbey of Sweet Baby Gay for a quaint, cottagecore themed episode! Do you want to hear more from Abbey? Follow their p...

2 years ago

1 hour 2 minutes

Q4Q: Queer Personals Podcast

Contacts: The Correspondence Club for the Mentally Marooned

Welcome back to Q4Q! This week, queer historian Tyler Albertario & Haley wade through the history of the correspondence club, Contact. The penpal club served as a clandestine way for homosexual correspondents to connect during the 1920s & ‘30s. Learn about notable members like Henry Gerber, Manuel boyFrank, and Frank McCourt–who’s letters form the foundation of the present knowledge of the club’s history. Do you want to hear more from Tyler? Follow him on Twitter @TylerAlbertari...

3 years ago

1 hour 6 minutes

Q4Q: Queer Personals Podcast

Penpals, LDRs, and the Early Internet

Jump on into the Wayback Machine, we’re talking to Steve about Asynchronous Communication. Not to be confused with simultaneous communication, or face to face conversation. So what is it like to date asynchronously? Many of us know! How frustrating is it to send a chat to someone in an app and they leave you on read? But sometimes, just sometimes, you hit up someone who has the same communication style as you and everything falls into place. Do you want to hear more from Steve? Follow them ...

3 years ago

1 hour 1 minute

Q4Q: Queer Personals Podcast

Butches & Femmes

Lace up your boots or slip on your platform heels, because it’s Q4Q’s 25th episode! To mark the occasion, Haley invited their good friend and femme fatale, Caillean, to gasp their way through personal ads written by butch and femme lesbians. Whether you’re into lace or leather, chapstick or lip gloss, pants or skirts–some other nonsensical binary, you’ll enjoy these ads. Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to your tunes! Interested in being on the sh...

3 years ago

1 hour 19 minutes

Q4Q: Queer Personals Podcast

This episode, Haley teamed up with Kai of @Rotten_Treasure for one of the kinkiest episodes of the entire show. Sometimes it’s difficult to find a partner into the same things, in the same general geographic area--before Grindr, Craigslist, or KinkD, there were personal ads in the local LGBTQ magazine. Listen as we match with voyeurs, foot worshippers, Gumdrop Danglers, and more! (Personal ads begin around 1 hour and 2 minutes.) We mentioned: Amanda Hess, “The Foot Fetis...

3 years ago

1 hour 53 minutes