I used to listen to podcasts from the floor of my college dorm, just sitting and staring at my computer as a podcast — usually The Moth — played. Some faceless person, often states and countries away, was sharing their innermost secrets and it was utterly captivating.
This was sometime around 2009. Having a smartphone, which I did not, was new and interesting, and by no means a necessity of daily life. A computer was the way to listen. This was also before queer and trans creators had so fully entered the podcast space as they have today. You used to have to rewind episodes when you heard someone mention their partner. Were they referring to a business partner or a lover? Was that a sibilant “s”? Did someone say Cherry Grove?
Queer and trans people were featured, but podcasts seemed most comfortable presenting our stories solely in relation to coming out, transitioning, or AIDS.
And that’s about it.
Now, we have officially entered The Golden Age of podcasts, many of which…
