''Queery'' is an American podcast created and hosted by comedian
Cameron Esposito
Cameron Anne Young Anastasia Esposito (born October 17, 1981) is an American actor, comedian, and podcaster known for her show '' Take My Wife'', as well as her stand-up comedy and her podcast, '' Queery''. Esposito substantially focuses on topic ...
. As the name suggests, the podcast is centered around
queerness
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—the facets of the
LGBTQ
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experience—and self-identifying queer guests. Guests range from widely known public figures such as Olympic figure-skater
Adam Rippon
Adam Richard Rippon (born November 11, 1989) is an American figure skater. He won the 2010 Four Continents Championships and the 2016 U.S. National Championships. Earlier in his career, he won the 2008 and 2009 World Junior Championships, the ...
, and musician sisters
Tegan & Sara
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, to more niche-group individuals such as Irish singer-songwriter
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, animator and ''
Steven Universe
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'' creator
Rebecca Sugar
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, and comedian-writer
Travon Free.
Background
Esposito's stated intention with starting ''Queery'' surrounded the identity politics that shape the LGBTQ+ landscape. In a ''
Billboard
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'' interview about the podcast and her other ventures, Esposito said the show is about "reinvesting in the queer community in a way that I don't think I let myself before." In her show's preface, Esposito states that the show is "about individual experience and personal identity."
She echoes the thesis in an
Amy Poehler
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's Smart Girls interview.
The show is produced by the Earwolf Network and engineered by Jordan Duffy.
Awards and nominations
* In September 2018, ''Queery'' was named as one of
Medium
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's "Podcasts We Love."
*In late 2019, ''Queery'' was placed on the eligibility list for nomination as a Podcast Awards 2020 winner.
*In November 2019, ''Queery'' was categorized as one of the "best LGBT podcasts" by Player.fm.
Episodes
See also
*
List of LGBT podcasts
References
LGBT-related podcasts
Earwolf
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