Gay of the Day

Frank Howard describes himself as an amateur historian with a fully stocked bar and a boundless curiosity, and that's a pretty accurate description of what you get here. Gay of the Day profiles individual notable LGBT people from history in compact, well-researched episodes that typically run 8 to 18 minutes. Tommy Kirk, James Beard, Joe Meek, Saint Sebastian -- each gets their own spotlight. The show originated from a Facebook series before making the jump to audio, and Howard's quiet, measured delivery works well for the format. He doesn't rush through the biographies or pad them with unnecessary tangents. You get the essential story, told clearly, in the time it takes to walk the dog or wait for your coffee. The 4.7-star rating from 51 reviews is solid, with listeners specifically praising the research quality and noting that the show appeals well beyond just LGBTQ+ audiences. The main critique from listeners has been wanting more -- longer episodes, supplementary resources, a faster release schedule. With only 15 episodes in the catalog, this is a smaller show that punches above its weight. Each entry is a starting point for your own research into someone you probably didn't know was queer. It's the kind of show you can hand to anyone regardless of how much queer history they already know, and they'll walk away having learned something genuinely interesting.