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#25 The times we knew we were gay (with guest Eleanor Crewes)

Ep. 25
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Mallory, D and Matilde go down memory lane thanks to Eleanor Crewes' excellent graphic memoir 'The Times I Knew I Was Gay'. Remembering dodgy haircuts, Buffy obsessions and the odd power of the last hetero date. Ellie's fantastic book is out now in the UK with Virago Books (https://linktr.ee/thetimesiknewiwasgay) and in the US October 6th with Scribner books. Preorder here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Times-I-Knew-I-Was-Gay/Eleanor-Crewes/9781982147105

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