Content warning: This episode contains a reference to suicide. Traveling to Taiwan with her mom, Kathy imagines the life she might have lived had her family stayed. — Kathy's mom previously appeared on Nancy in the episodes " Hello Hello" and " Kathy's Mom is Uncomfortable With All This. " — Guo Mama is a volunteer at the Taiwan Tongzhi Hotline Association in Taipei. — Li Te-Yun (Nan Gua) is a singer-songwriter in Taiwan. Special thanks to Andrew Ryan , a host and producer with Radio Taiwan Inte...
Jun 29, 2018•36 min•Ep. 15
Alan Cumming became a U.S. citizen in 2008. His new show, "Legal Immigrant," tells a story of love for his adopted homeland. — Patti O'Furniture hosts a weekly drag show at PT's 1109 , a gay bar in Columbia, South Carolina. — Lewis Wallace is a radio producer and magazine editor. Music in this episode by Jeremy Bloom. Theme by Alexander Overington....
Jun 24, 2018•28 min•Ep. 14
All things just keep getting better. — Katie Schlechter is a freelance journalist based in Mexico City. Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom with original composition and performance by Kyle Sanna. Theme by Alexander Overington.
Jun 17, 2018•33 min•Ep. 13
When it comes to RuPaul's Drag Race , Nancy is a house divided. Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom with additional music by Mystery Mammal ( "Xanadont" ), Broke for Free ( "Hella" ), Benedek ( "Cruzin" ), and Lee Rosevere ( "Welcome to the World of the Living" ). Theme by Alexander Overington....
Jun 10, 2018•35 min•Ep. 12
Content warning: This episode discusses sexual assault. Most jokes about rape are terrible. But in a new special, comedian Cameron Esposito is using them to talk about being a survivor of sexual assault. Cameron's special "Rape Jokes" can be streamed for free on her website or purchase a copy with all proceeds going to RAINN , the United States’ largest organization combatting sexual violence. You can find resources for survivors of sexual violence at RAINN , End Rape on Campus , and the Trevor ...
Jun 07, 2018•21 min•Ep. 11
Everybody loves a hero. But villains can be much more interesting. Meredith Talusan is the Executive Editor at Them . She wrote an essay about trans villains in film for BuzzFeed. Dan Kois and Isaac Butler are co-authors of The World Only Spins Forward , an oral history of Angels in America. Andrea Bernstein is the co-host of Trump, Inc. , a podcast about the Trump family business from WNYC Studios and Pro Publica. Stephen Spinella plays Roy Cohn in the Berkeley Rep production of Angels in Ameri...
Jun 03, 2018•27 min•Ep. 10
Nancy's "How to Get a Gaggle" project gave listeners four weeks of challenges toward making new friends. This week on the show, we check in on how it all went. Special thanks this week to friendship guinea pig Joe Rodriguez and WNYC engagement project extraordinaire Charlotte Cooper . Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom with additional music by James Pants ( "Bird" ), Madame Rrose Selavy ( "Sojou Meu Nome" ), Mystery Mammal ( "Xanadont" ), Ondrosik ( "Love is Over" ), and Anamorphic Orchestra ( "Mac...
May 27, 2018•26 min•Ep. 9
JP Brammer has all the answers. — John Paul Brammer is a writer who's wrote for Into and Them. You can subscribe to "Hola Papi" here . Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom. Theme by Alexander Overington. Original music by Jeremy Bloom. Support our work! Become a Nancy member today at Nancypodcast.org/donate ....
May 20, 2018•18 min•Ep. 8
Sex toys can be about more than just pleasure. For queer people, they're often a vital part of figuring yourself out. — Gabe Gonzalez is a comedian and writer. — Buck Angel is a trans advocate and sex toy designer. Special thanks to Hallie Lieberman, author of the book Buzz: The Stimulating History of the Sex Toy . Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom with additional music by James Pants ( "Bird" ) and Kevin MacLeod ( "Off to Osaka" ). Theme by Alexander Overington....
May 13, 2018•23 min•Ep. 7
Kim Davis denied David Ermold a marriage license three times. Now he's running to replace her. Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom with additional music by Andy Cohen ( "Land of Legs" ), Nctrnm ( "Blonde" ), and Drake Stafford ( "Only Love" ). Democratic forum audio via WIVY and WMKY . Theme by Alexander Overington....
May 06, 2018•38 min•Ep. 6
Michelle Buteau is the host of Late Night Whenever . This episode features comedian Matteo Lane and actor Nico Tortorella . Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to shows. Episode scoring by Rob Lewis. Nancy theme by Alexander Overington....
May 01, 2018•39 min•Ep. 5
He wrote "On the Regular" to be hated. — Shamir Bailey is a queer, Philadelphia-based musician. His albums include Ratchet , Hope , Revelations, and Resolution . — While he was in the studio, we had Shamir perform acoustic versions of his songs " Straight Boy " and " I Can't Breathe ." Video production by Kim Nowacki. Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom. Theme by Alexander Overington....
Apr 29, 2018•19 min•Ep. 4
Our month-long "How to Get a Gaggle" project is just getting started! Today we're checking in on what participants are looking for and how they're doing. Share your own stories! Email a voice memo to nancypodcast@wnyc.org , post on social media using the hashtag #NancyGaggle , or join our brand-new Facebook group . Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom. Theme by Alexander Overington....
Apr 25, 2018•4 min•Ep. 3
Once upon a time, Kai Wright saw a movie called "Punks." A romantic comedy about black gay men, it was like nothing he'd ever seen before. But then it disappeared. Kai Wright is editor and host of WNYC’s Narrative Unit and a columnist for The Nation magazine. Patrik-Ian Polk is the writer and director of Punks; he went on to create Noah's Arc , The Skinny , and Blackbird , and is now a producer and writer for Being Mary Jane . He is currently producing and writing the upcoming Starz drama series...
Apr 22, 2018•23 min•Ep. 2
In our season three premiere, Nancy stages a friend-tervention for Joe Rodriguez . Plus, we launch our new How to Get a Gaggle project! Special thanks to Fran Tirado of the podcast Food 4 Thot , Eric Sosa at C'mon Everybody , and Bill Clark and Libby Willis at MeMe's Diner . Our friendship project is coordinated by Charlotte Cooper with help from Ashley Lusk, Caroline English, Sahar Baharloo, Sarah Sandbach, Fiona Carswell, and many more of our colleagues at WNYC Studios . Original music by Jere...
Apr 15, 2018•37 min•Ep. 1
Nancy's back with a whole new season of stories and conversations about the queer experience today. All-new episodes starting Sunday, April 15. Music by Jeremy Bloom. Theme by Alexander Overington.
Apr 12, 2018•4 min
Note: this is a rerun of a previous episode. Sarah Lu's first glimpse at life as a queer adult came while visiting Maura Koutoujian's general store back when she was a kid. Years later, Sarah tracked Maura down. Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom with additional music by Arne Bang Huseby ( “Stormy Blues” ), Jalen Warshowsky ( “Dollar Theater” ), Josh Woodward ( “Once Tomorrow” , “Grey Snow” , and "Border Blaster" ), Anamorphic Orchestra ( “Taking Dark Matter Lightly” ), Joey Pecoraro ( “Strong Vibe...
Dec 03, 2017•25 min•Ep. 17
Note: this is a rerun of a previous episode. Kathy's mom didn't expect anyone would actually listen to her the first time Kathy recorded their conversation . And she's still not particularly comfortable with all this gay stuff. Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom with additional music by Benedek (" CRUZIN "). Theme by Alexander Overington....
Nov 19, 2017•24 min•Ep. 16
Note: this is a rerun of a previous episode. We first spoke with Lena Waithe just ahead of Master of None's second season, which featured the groundbreaking episode "Thanksgiving." Kathy checked back in shortly after Lena won an Emmy for writing that episode. — Lena Waithe is an Emmy-award winning writer and actress on Master of None . Her new show, The Chi , premieres Jan. 7, 2018 on Showtime. — This episode was recorded in Los Angeles at Werk It , WNYC's women's podcast festival. Episode scori...
Nov 12, 2017•18 min•Ep. 15
— Asa Sevelius is principal of the Heath School in Brookline, Mass. — Clair Farley is the director of economic development at the San Francisco LGBT Center ; Mia Satya is an employment services specialist with the center's Trans Employment Program . — Check out the results from our Out at Work survey , plus a whole bunch of resources for navigating being queer on the job. Special thanks to Mandy Naglich, Anna Burke, and Alison Morgenstern. Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom with additional music by...
Oct 29, 2017•31 min•Ep. 14
You don't accept it or you don't understand it? — Lewis Wallace is a magazine editor and radio producer in North Carolina. — Liza Yeager is a senior at Brown University, where she co-founded Now Here This . Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom with additional music by Anamorphic Orchestra ( "Signs of Life" ). Theme by Alexander Overington....
Oct 22, 2017•26 min•Ep. 13
You don't know what you don't know. — Jordan Crucchiola is an associate editor at Vulture, where this spring she wrote " An Asexual's Defense of Jughead Kissing Betty on Riverdale ." — Ben Schwartz is a LARP writer at the Wayfinder Experience . Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom with additional music by Drake Stafford ( "In Heaven" ), Age of Escapism ( "Done With Disco" and "Start Over" ), Kai Engel ( "Daedalus" and "Low Horizon" ), and Ultra Cat ( "Disco High" ). Theme by Alexander Overington....
Oct 15, 2017•29 min•Ep. 12
Sibling relationships can be tricky. — Tegan & Sara are about to hit the road for "The Con X: Tour," which marks the 10th anniversary of their breakout album. — Abby Holtzman is a radio producer working now at WAMU and NPR's The Big Listen . Her brother Josh is in his first year at Oberlin College. They only look like twins. Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom with additional music by Andy Cohen ( "A Perceptible Shift" ) and Juanitos ( "Mondo Wack" ). Theme by Alexander Overington....
Oct 08, 2017•18 min•Ep. 11
On Sept. 22, 1975, Oliver Sipple went for a walk. The rest is history. — Latif Nasser is the director of research at Radiolab. — Tracie Hunte is a reporter at Radiolab. This episode was produced by Matt Kielty, Annie McEwen, Latif Nasser, and Tracie Hunte. Nancy theme by Alexander Overington.
Oct 03, 2017•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 10
Ryan Haddad is a writer and actor with a one-man show about hooking up, dating, and intimacy. He also has cerebral palsy. Please don't call him inspirational. — Ryan Haddad is a New York-based writer and performer. His one-man show is called "Hi, Are You Single?" This week's episode was recorded live at the Now Hear This podcast festival. Special thanks to Chris Bannon, John DeLore, Chris Hartnett, and the entire Now Hear This team. Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom with additional engineering by ...
Oct 01, 2017•19 min•Ep. 9
The world's changed since the groundbreaking sitcom went off the air. Eleven years later, does Will & Grace still have something to say? — Alex Jung is a staff writer at Vulture , where he covers entertainment and culture. — New episodes of "Will & Grace" air Thursdays on NBC starting Sept. 28. You can watch episodes from the series' original run on Hulu . Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom. Theme by Alexander Overington....
Sep 28, 2017•19 min•Ep. 8
It's easy to feel invisible. — Chirlane McCray, New York City's first lady, spoke to us about the new NYC Unity Project . Her 1979 essay in Essence is called "I Am A Lesbian." — Rich Bellis is an associate editor at Fast Company , where he covers the intersection of LGBT issues, business, and leadership. — Join our "Out at Work" project by taking our quick survey. Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom. Theme by Alexander Overington....
Sep 24, 2017•25 min•Ep. 7
If you don't see something, say something. — Gaby Dunn and Allison Raskin produce a YouTube series called Just Between Us . They have a new YA book called "I Hate Everyone But You." — Vivek Shraya is the author of "The Boy and the Bindi," a children's book illustrated by Rajni Perera. (Here's the research she cites about diversity in books for kids.) Special thanks this week to Daniel Guillemette. Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom. Theme by Alexander Overington....
Sep 17, 2017•23 min•Ep. 6
Twenty-eight states lack employment protections for LGBT people. And what federal protections do exist are under new attack. — This episode is part of our Out at Work series. Take our quick survey to tell us about your experience being queer at work. — Find out what protections you have with this state-by-state guide from Lambda Legal. — Mark Joseph Stern covers law and LGBTQ issues for Slate. Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom with additional music by Podington Bear ( "Lightfeet" ), Arne Bang Huse...
Sep 10, 2017•23 min•Ep. 5
"The L Word" is a soap opera, and maybe not even a particularly good one at that. But it's also essential viewing for queer women. — Cameron Esposito is an actor, comedian, and producer. — Sarah Shahi , Erin Daniels , and Mia Kirshner played Carmen, Dana, and Jenny on The L Word. Ilene Chaiken was the show's co-creator and executive producer. Special thanks to Cassie Sercia and Autostraddle's Riese Bernard. Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom with additional music by Kai Engel ( "Seeker" ) and Lawre...
Sep 03, 2017•20 min•Ep. 4
