Dykalicious Podcast

We have once again come to the end of another Dykalicious season. To finish on a high note, listen to the second part of episode 6, where Casey, Lea and Maria talk some more about the fabulous historical lesbians mentioned in Diana Souhami’s book No Modernism without Lesbians. Today, Casey will be presenting the super sexy Nathalie Barney, Maria will be telling you everything about Gertrude Stein, poet and art collector extraordinaire, and we’ll be thinking about the importance of lesbian history. And, in case you fancied the bookish hot queer at your local bookshop, make sure to listen until the end of the episode for Lea’s romantic, literary pick-up line. Outline00:00 – 01:49 – Intro01:50 – 17:17 – Casey presents Natalie Barney17:18 – 23:32 – Natalie Barney’s legacy23:33 – 48:46 – Maria presents Gertrude Stein48:47 – 51:37 – Gertrude Stein’s legacy and the importance of lesbian history51:38 – 55:19 – Outro, goodbyes and Lea’s pick-up lineResourcesNo Modernism without Lesbians on GoodreadsDiana SouhamiCreditsCo-hosts: Casey, LeaSpecial Guest: MariaProducer: MariaSong: ‘Free the Nip’ by MuMuFind us on Instagram | Send us an email at dykalicious.podcast@gmail.com

Books and lesbians are always a great combination, but what about a book about lesbians writing books? In this episode, Lea and Casey are joined by Maria to have a chat about Diana Souhami’s No Modernism Without Lesbians. Because we don’t want you to miss any tea about these amazing historical queer figures, we have split the book discussion in two parts: this week you’ll be hearing about Sylvia Beach and Bryher, and next week about Natalie Barney and Gertrude Stein. If you’re into bookish lesbians and queer sugar daddies, this episode is definitely for you!Outline00:00 – 06:48 – Intro and gay day check-in06:49 – 14:44 – Today’s topic: introducing Diana Souhami’s No Modernism Without Lesbians and the modernism movement14:45 – 16:06 – Sylvia Beach16:07 – 39:50 – Bryher39:51 – 42:09 – Outro and Lea’s pick-up lineResourcesNo Modernism without Lesbians on GoodreadsDiana SouhamiCreditsCo-hosts: Casey, LeaSpecial Guest: MariaProducer: MariaSong: ‘Free the Nip’ by MuMuFind us on Instagram | Send us an email at dykalicious.podcast@gmail.com

🎄 Matching pyjamas, chosen families and lesbian movie nights: ‘tis finally the season for Queer-mas. On today’s episode, Lea and Casey will be talking about the complexity of Christmas (and of major celebrations in general) for queer people, particularly when it comes to family time. To help you navigate this tricky time of the year, our hosts not only focus on the positive sides to Christmas (who doesn’t love the simple comforts of sparkles and food, right?), but they also talk about dinner-table conversations, queer chosen families and favourite Christmas traditions. And just in case you’re wondering, yes, you can get festive pick-up lines too, so make sure you listen until the end of the episode to find out how to get your crush under the mistletoe! 🎄Outline00:00 – 05:11 – Intro and gay day check-in05:12 – 11:53 – Christmas: sharing festivities with family and/or with friends11:54 – 16:34 – Chosen families: what are they and why are they important? 16:35 – 29:06 – Pièce de résistance: reacting to uncomfortable questions around the dinner table29:07 – 44:39 – Favourite Christmas traditions and lesbian Christmas films44:40 – 48.50 – Outro and Lea’s pick-up lineResourcesComplicating Queer Theory – Chosen FamilyFor Some LGBTQ+ Folk, The Family You Choose Is Everything At ChristmasAs a queer person, this is how I reconciled not going home for ChristmasLGBT Helpline Resources at Christmas (US)LGBTQ Crisis Hotlines, and Support Services (Europe)CreditsCo-hosts: Casey, LeaProducer: MariaSong: ‘Free the Nip’ by MuMuFind us on Instagram | Send us an email at dykalicious.podcast@gmail.com

How many openly queer athletes are there in the Matildas? If you want to know the answer (spoiler: it is NOT the entire team), check out today’s episode, as Lea and Casey talk about queers in sports. After defining their relationship with sports and reading a mysterious caller story, our hosts go on to talk about the FIFA Women’s World Cup and some of the shining stars of the queer sports firmament, namely Megan Rapinoe and Amélie Mauresmo. And if you’d like some extra action, why not use Lea’s final pick-up line when trying to flirt with your cute queer seat neighbour at the stadium?Outline00:00 – 09:37 – Intro, gay day check-in and today’s topic: queer in sports09:38 – 13:43– Sports and high school (attempted) romance: today’s caller story13:44– 19:13– Sporty dykons when growing up and the importance of sports for the queer community19:14– 26:35 – FIFA Women’s World Cup in numbers26:36 – 43:04– More sporty dykons: Megan Rapinoe and Amélie Mauresmo43:05– 46:37 – Outro: Sports Bra and Lea’s pick-up lineResources👀 WOSO Couples Chart📰 How a 20-year-old lesbian in Greece documented all of the LGBTQIA+ relationships in the Women's World Cup🎥 Matildas: The World at our Feet on Disney+📰 This is the Gayest World Cup Ever📰 Megan Rapinoe won't go quietly📰 So the President F*cking Hates My Girlfriend – Sue Bird’s response to Trump’s comments🔗 A Touch More🎙️ Amélie Mauresmo : “Etre numéro un, je ne le recherche pas, mais ça donne une crédibilité”🍻 The Sports BraCreditsCo-hosts: Casey, LeaProducer: MariaSong: ‘Free the Nip’ by MuMuFind us on Instagram | Send us an email at dykalicious.podcast@gmail.com

Since the dawn of time lesbians and their exes have come as a package, just like Fletcher and heartbreak songs. But have you ever wondered why that is, or what that might mean once you’re in a relationship, and your girlfriend’s best buddy turns out to be her ex? If that’s the case, look no further, as in today’s episode Casey and Lea ask (and try to answer) all those hard questions for you. Get ready for an episode taking you through the emotional rollercoaster of lesbian relationships (if you can't quite control that rollercoaster though, check the link below), and follow Lea and Casey’s validation workshop (you won’t be disappointed, we promise!). And make sure you listen out for that final pick-up line: who said exes couldn’t be used to flirt with your new crush?Outline00:00 – 06:49 – Intro: gay day check-in and Casey’s parcel adventure06:50 – 19:08 – Today’s topic: staying friends with exes19:09 – 28:36 – Going the extra mile: staying friends with your girlfriend’s ex(es)28:37 – 35:29 – Grey areas and staying friends with situationships35:30 – 42:45 – ‘Healthy background checks’: exes on socials and dating apps42:46 – 50:54 – Listener questions, double dates and final thoughts50:55 – 53:43 – Outro and Lea’s pick-up lineResourcesLesbian Relationship Rollercoaster SupportCreditsCo-hosts: Casey, LeaProducers: Elle, MariaSong: ‘Free the Nip’ by MuMuFind us on Instagram | Send us an email at dykalicious.podcast@gmail.com

Warning: This episode is about sobriety, which in the interview you’ll hear will be linked to alcohol and substance misuse, and to difficult mental health topics. If this is not the right time for you to listen to this episode, feel free to skip it, or to come back to it when the time is right.Another day, another interview, although this time the topic we have chosen is a slightly trickier one: the intersection between queerness and addiction, particularly when it comes to alcohol. To help us unpack this, Casey and Lea are joined by Mathilda, who tells us her sobriety story and compares it with Lea’s throughout the episode. After sharing their experiences, Mathilda and Lea offer us some valuable insight into the deeper links between queerness and addiction, and some tips about how friends and loved ones can help support sober queers, ending the episode on a positive note. To add to those final positive vibes, Lea shares yet another fabulous pick-up line: listen until the end of the episode to find out what she’s come up with this time!Outline00:00 – 07:00 – Gay day check-in and topic intro: being queer and sober07:01 – 11:44 – Shared stories: Mathilda and Lea’s friendship11:45 – 27:52 – Comparing perspectives: Mathilda’s and Lea’s stories27:53 – 39:01 – Getting better: how can programs help, and where does queerness come into play?39:02 – 50:53 – Enriching experiences and relationships while sober50:54 – 57:09 – How can friends and loved ones support sober queers?57:10 – 01:00:06 – Lea’s pick-up line and outroResourcesDrink AwareAlcoholics Anonymous Al Anon – Help for friends and family of alcoholicsCreditsCo-hosts: Casey, LeaGuest: MatildaProducers: Elle, MariaSong: ‘Free the Nip’ by MuMuPodcast logo designed by LaureFind us on Instagram | Send us an email at dykalicious.podcast@gmail.com

Temple keepers, celery eaters, pubic hair hoarders: lesbians can really do it all. If you want to find out what else they can do, make sure to listen to today’s episode, as Lea and Casey interview author Kirsty Loehr, and ask her more about the fabulous figures featured in her book A Short History of Queer Women. After stressing the importance of preserving and talking about queer history, Kirsty shares more (spicy) details about questionable boob lovers like Marie-Antoinette, and bona fide lesbians like Anne Lister, Emily Brontë, and many more. And if you’d like a little extra book-based humour, don’t forget to keep an ear out at the end of the episode for Lea’s usual pick-up line, the first of many more for our new season!Outline00:00 – 05:16 – Intro and gay day check (with a special guest!)05:17 – 09:04 – How gay was your life?09:05 – 12:10 – Queer person of the day, Marie-Antoinette12:11 – 20:28 – Process of queering the historical stories20:29 – 26:58 – Reception of the book and developing the humourous writing style26:59 – 33:34 – The complexity of gender identity in historical figures33:35 – 37:39 – Have we always been like this? 37:40 – 47:49 – Quick quiz47:50 – 52:59 – Recommended reading and upcoming books53:00 – 56:16 – Outro and Lea's pick up lineCreditsCo-hosts: Casey, LeaGuest: Kirsty Loehr, author of A Short History of Queer WomenProducers: Elle, MariaSong: ‘Free the Nip’ by MuMuPodcast logo designed by LaureFind us on Instagram | Send us an email at dykalicious.podcast@gmail.com

We all know that the lesbian urge to DIY is particularly strong, from building furniture using your very own set of tools to building a family using kitchen utensils (yes, we are talking about turkey basters!). If you have ever wondered about the actual dynamics of starting a queer family, you’ll hopefully find some answers in today’s episode, as Casey, Lea and Sarah, our guest for the day, discuss fertility journeys and the lesbian biological clock. After sharing how they feel about wanting to build their own family, our three speakers focus more closely on the options available to lesbian couples when considering fertility journeys. They then look at the intricacies linked to lesbian couples having babies, concentrating on the many legal and social challenges these families have to face. As you might suspect, what definitely wasn’t a challenge was for Lea to find yet another pick-up line to end this episode, so make sure you listen until the very end to find out what she came up with this time!Resources and linksCamille Abi, Mother Without FilterRainbow Map: find out more about queer families’ rightsCollective Familles L'Association Des Familles HomoparentalesOutline00:00 – 03:52 – Intro and gay day check (with a new guest!)03:53 – 15:55 – Today’s topic: the lesbian biological clock and where do people stand with wanting children15:56 – 21:46 – Current partners and exes: their impact on wanting children21:47 – 31:58 – Some research on fertility journeys: what are the options for lesbian couples?31:59 – 40:02 – What happens after the fertility journey itself?40:03 – 43:19 – Support for queer families and some final thoughts43:20 – 46:24 – Outro and Lea’s pickup lineCreditsCo-hosts: Casey, LeaGuest: TanishkaProducers: Elle, MariaSong: ‘Free the Nip’ by MuMuArtwork: LaureFind us on Instagram

If you think that Lea’s diesel dyk-ing around India stops at riding a motorbike and wearing a bandana, think again: in today’s episode, we listen to Lea’s interview with Tanishka, a girl eager to share her experience of being queer in India. During their conversation, Lea and Tanishka talk about some of the major differences when being queer in the East as opposed to the West, from coming out and dating apps, to opening up to family and thinking about marriage. After Lea carries out her famous ‘cookie test’ (go listen to episode 2 if you don’t know what we’re on about!), she and Tanishka talk more about the Pune queer scene, meetups, and how Lea’s pictures could be turned into the perfect scamming bait. Make sure you listen until the very end of the episode, not just to hear Casey’s thoughts on Tanishka’s experience, but also to witness the short lifespan of Lea’s romantic pick-up lines.LinksLGBTQ India HelplinesNazariya Foundation: Queer Feminist Resource GroupTrans couple having a babyOutline00:00 – 06:59 – Intro, gay day check and a few updates07:00 – 08:43 – Today’s topic: understanding being queer in India through Tanishka08:44 – 15:25 – Tanishka’s coming out story15:26 – 21:36 – (Trying to) meet the community: dating apps and fake profiles in India21:37 – 26:54 – The Delhi queer scene and changing views on the LGBTQ+ community26:55 – 31:55 – Queer representation in the media and opening up family31:56 – 34:20 – The sexualization of lesbians and views on queer marriages34:21 – 50:49 – More comparisons: being queer in the East and in the West50:50 – 54:52 – The Pune queer scene and the risk of being blackmailed54:53 – 01:02:33 – Thoughts from Casey on the interview01:02:34 – 01:04:48 – Outro: Lea’s pick-up line and how to contact usCreditsCo-hosts: Casey, LeaGuest: TanishkaProducers: Elle, MariaSong: ‘Free the Nip’ by MuMuArtwork: LaureFind us on Instagram