Best 30 Queer Literature Podcasts in the US

A curated list of the best queer literature podcasts to listen to. Each listing includes host, booking agent, and producer contact information to facilitate collaborations.

1. You're Not Allowed To Say The 'S' Word - A Heartstopper Podcast

You're Not Allowed To Say The 'S' Word - A Heartstopper Podcast
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'You're Not Allowed To Say The 'S' Word - A Heartstopper Podcast' is the small Pod which is big on heart and

Producer/Network

Luke Sibson

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Teenagers, LGBTQ+ Community Member

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 15

Avg Length

61 mins
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2. No Page Unturned

No Page Unturned
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In depth reviews and discussions of fantasy, sci fi and other nerdy books. We aim to feature books with

Hosts

Josh MacDougall, Christina Ladd, Steph Kingston

Producer/Network

GeeklyInc

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Sci-Fi Enthusiast, Fantasy Enthusiast

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 2

Avg Length

65 mins

3. This Queer Book Saved My Life

This Queer Book Saved My Life
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Fans of On Being and Los Culturistas love this 2024 GLAAD Media Award nominee for Outstanding Podcast.

Host

John Parker (Male)

Producer/Network

John Parker

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Mental Health Advocate, Book Lover, LGBTQ+ Community

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 40

Avg Length

42 mins

4. EsGAYpe From Reality | A Sunbearer Trials podcast

EsGAYpe From Reality | A Sunbearer Trials podcast
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EsGAYpe From Reality is a chapter-by-chapter exploration of the Sunbearer Duology by Aiden Thomas, hosted by

Hosts

Jessie Blount, Lark Malakai Grey

Producer/Network

Hashtag Ruthless Podcasts

Last Episode Date

Email

****@hashtagruthless.com

Listener Type

Young Adult, LGBTQ+ Community, Fantasy Literature Enthusiast

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 123

Avg Length

42 mins

5. The Sapphic Book Review

The Sapphic Book Review
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Fun and informative interviews with the best sapphic fiction writers. We talk about their books, but also

Host

Laura Green

Producer/Network

Laura Green

Last Episode Date

Email

****@yahoo.com

Listener Type

LGBTQ+ Community Member

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 30

Avg Length

28 mins

6. Cracked Spines

Cracked Spines
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Crack open a good book with two wise-cracking besties. Sarah and Cyrus are two queer English majors who use

Hosts

Cyrus Amelia Fisher, Sarah Palmer

Producer/Network

Cyrus Amelia Fisher and Sarah Palmer

Last Episode Date

Listener Type

Literature Enthusiast, Book Club Member, English Major

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 22

Avg Length

57 mins

7. Wizards Vs. Lesbians

Wizards Vs. Lesbians
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A queer sf review podcast about the emerging wizards vs. lesbians microgenre.

Hosts

Isaac Hoffer, Alexis

Producer/Network

Isaac and Alexis

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Sci-Fi Enthusiast, LGBTQ+ Community, Fantasy Genre Fan

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 25

Avg Length

67 mins

8. Wrote Podcast

Wrote Podcast
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Join Vance Bastian, SA Collins, and their guests in weekly podcast discussions about LGBTQ storytelling in

Hosts

Vance Bastian, Baz Collins

Producer/Network

Vance Bastian

Last Episode Date

Email

****@wrotepodcast.com

Listener Type

Storytelling Aficionado, LGBTQ Community

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.3/5

Apple Review

(US) 13

Avg Length

42 mins

9. Queer as Fact

Queer as Fact
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Queer history podcast covering content from around the world and throughout time.

Hosts

Alice McInnes, Jason Best, Eli Farrow, Irene McInnes

Producer/Network

Queer as Fact

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Educator, Historian, LGBTQ+ Community Member

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 510

Avg Length

71 mins

10. The St. Almsworth Book Club

The St. Almsworth Book Club
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The St. Almsworth Book Club is a weekly transfeminine literature podcast. Each week, Luna

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Literary Enthusiast, LGBTQ+ Activist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 3

Avg Length

12 mins

11. Queer Words Podcast

Queer Words Podcast
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Queer Words is a podcast of conversations with queer-identified authors about their works and lives hosted by

Host

Wayne Goodman

Producer/Network

Queer Words/Wayne Goodman

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Author, LGBTQ+ Community, Literary Enthusiast

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 18

Avg Length

18 mins

12. Cliterature the Podcast

Cliterature the Podcast
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Books. Babes. Bold opinions. A queer lit podcast.

Hosts

Haley Loveday, Dee Connelly

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Book Lover, LGBTQ+ Community, Feminist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 13

Avg Length

44 mins

13. No Longer Subtext

No Longer Subtext
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This podcast series delves into the captivating stories within queer East Asian literature. Often censored

Listener Type

Literature Enthusiast, LGBTQ+ Advocate

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 1

Avg Length

36 mins

14. Galaxy Moth Queer Books

Galaxy Moth Queer Books
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A podcast featuring queer and trans writers and readers! Brought to you by Moth (aka Em), founder of queer

Listener Type

LGBTQ+ Advocate, Independent Publisher

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 1

Avg Length

58 mins

15. University of Minnesota Press

University of Minnesota Press
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Authors join peers, scholars, and friends in conversation. Topics include environment, humanities, race,

Producer/Network

University of Minnesota Press

Email

****@umn.edu

Listener Type

Academic Researcher, Social Justice Advocate

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.2/5

Apple Review

(US) 5

Avg Length

59 mins

16. Queer Readers

Queer Readers
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Queer Readers is a discord community of readers and writers. As part of its book spotlights, its moderators

Hosts

Ella Fenn (Other), Elysia Song

Producer/Network

QR

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Book Lover, Writer, LGBTQ+ Community

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.3/5

Apple Review

(US) 3

Avg Length

31 mins

17. SuperLit Podcast

SuperLit Podcast
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A Bi-Weekly Podcast about literature pertaining to the LGBTQ community hosted by Brendan Patrick & Sophie

Hosts

Brendan Patrick (Male), Sophie Green (Female)

Producer/Network

Brendan Patrick & Sophie Green

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 23

Avg Length

50 mins

18. Black Worlding

Black Worlding
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Black Worlding - Celebrating Our Diverse Voices in Fantasy & Sci-Fi Media ????Join hosts Rae and Día as we

Email

****@thisisblackworlding.com

Listener Type

Book Lover, Fantasy and Sci-Fi Fans

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 8

Avg Length

88 mins

19. The Yaoi Shelf

The Yaoi Shelf
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Join hosts AuthorCarola and AichiYume in a fun jaunt to The Yaoi Shelf: an exploration of yaoi, shonen ai,

Hosts

Carola Elvira (Female), Amanda Conley (Female)

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

LGBTQ+ Community Member, Anime and Manga Fan

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 23

Avg Length

133 mins

20. The Big Gay Book Club

The Big Gay Book Club
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The Big Gay Book Club is a podcast for every reader out there, queer or otherwise! Every month two queer best

Hosts

Amy, Chris

Producer/Network

Chris and Amy

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Book Lover, Literary Enthusiast, LGBTQIA+ Community

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 5

Avg Length

95 mins

21. Lez Talk About Books, Baby!

Lez Talk About Books, Baby!
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Podcasts that feature interviews with your favorite LGBTQ authors.

Host

Anita Kelly

Producer/Network

Anita Kelly

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Book Lover, Author, LGBTQ Community

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 12

Avg Length

41 mins

22. Trope-ology Podcast

Trope-ology Podcast
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Where we get psych nerdy about queer book tropes!

Listener Type

Psychologist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 2

Avg Length

66 mins

23. Lesbian Book Club

Lesbian Book Club
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Welcome to the Lesbian Book Club, the podcast where we dive into the world of sapphic literature, one book at

Host

Lauren Hogue

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

LGBTQ+ Community Member

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 18

Avg Length

49 mins

24. Queer Discourse

Queer Discourse
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Queer Discourse is a podcast about queer books and queer ideas. purplepalmpress.substack.com

Host

Lou Barrett

Email

****@purplepalmpress.com

Listener Type

Book Lover, Activist, LGBTQ+ Community

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 1

Avg Length

82 mins

25. Queers and Quills

Queers and Quills
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The official companion podcast for Queers and Quills romance convention in Portland, OR, May 23-25,

Producer/Network

Kirt Graves

Listener Type

Author, LGBTQ+ Community Member, Romance Enthusiast

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 3

Avg Length

33 mins

26. Queer Poets Society

Queer Poets Society
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The term 'queer' has evolved to describe a broad spectrum of non-normative ideas, identities, and overall

Producer/Network

Mars Tarassenko

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Poetry Enthusiast, Literature Student, LGBTQ+ Advocate

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 1

Avg Length

56 mins
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