Episodes

Thursday Apr 21, 2022
Don’t Say Gay! The GOP Returns to Anita Bryant’s Old Playbook
Thursday Apr 21, 2022
Thursday Apr 21, 2022
We’re excited to bring you this crossover episode between Southern Queeries and the History is Gay podcast. Make sure you listen to the historical part of the conversation on their episode: History is Gay - Episode 41: Send in the Clowns: Anita Bryant, the Briggs Initiative, and the Rise of the Anti-Gay Right
Click below to donate to organizations involved in the legal fight against these policies:
Donate Now - National Center for Lesbian Rights
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Monday Feb 21, 2022
A Toast to Allyship: Finding Community with Bourbon
Monday Feb 21, 2022
Monday Feb 21, 2022
Content Warning: This episode features controversial language from an individual who is still growing in their LGBTQ allyship journey. We are choosing not to alter his words. Part of what we do on SQ is have hard, honest conversations and that means not policing guests’ language if they are sincerely trying to be supportive of the LGBTQ+ community.
Y’all we move beyond our queer echo chamber and talk to an actual straight, white, male. Randy Sullivan of Bourbon Real Talk chats with India about growing beyond ingrained homophobia, becoming an ally, and using bourbon as a common ground to build diverse communities.
- Honestly, Aubree knows nothing about bourbon, so after listening to this she did what she always does, and found a book on the subject. We recommend: The Bourbon Bible, and it is entirely possible that Alyson is getting this queer bourbon shirt for her birthday.*
If you want to learn more about Bourbon Real Talk you can visit their:
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Saturday Jan 29, 2022
Latinx, Latine, and Being Cuir with Alejandra Marquez - Part 2
Saturday Jan 29, 2022
Saturday Jan 29, 2022
Part two of our talk with Professor Alejandra Marquez about LGBTQ Latin American culture!
We talk to one or India’s childhood friends from San Miguel, and current Assistant Professor or Spanish at Michigan State University. She researches and teaches about Latin American Queer culture, wome, books, and film.
The episode is an endearing catch-up between two old friends, and a continuation of our look at Mexican queer and straight culture. This is second episode of our talk with Ale, so you may want to hear the previous episode first. And make sure you give her podcast, Hablemos
Escritorias. We have listed some of the books Dr. Marqez mentioned below.
You can follow Alejandra Marquez on Twitter at: alesa06
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Amazon: Las Malas
Bookshop: Camila Sosa Villada, Las Malas
Literatura infantil y juvenil: Entrevistas
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Saturday Jan 29, 2022
Latinx, Latine, and Being Cuir with Alejandra Marquez - Part 1
Saturday Jan 29, 2022
Saturday Jan 29, 2022
Which term is more inclusive, Latine or Latinx? And what Latin America
We talk to one or India’s childhood friends from San Miguel, and current Assistant Professor or Spanish at Michigan State University. She researches and teaches about Latin American Queer culture, wome, books, and film.
The episode is an endearing catch-up between two old friends, and a continuation of our look at Mexican queer and straight culture. This is part one of our two episode talk with Ale. And make sure you give her podcast, Hablemos
Escritorias. We have listed some of the books Dr. Marqez mentioned below.
You can follow Alejandra Marquez on Twitter at: alesa06
Books!!*
Amazon: Las Malas
Bookshop: Camila Sosa Villada, Las Malas
Literatura infantil y juvenil: Entrevistas
Show Contact and Social Media
- Show Website: Southern Queeries
- Email: southernqueeriespod@gmail.com.
Support the Show
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- Buy us a coffee: Kofi - https://bit.ly/3EtRG3k
- Shop our Bookshop Store* featuring southern authors and writing.
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*Southern Queeries participates in the Amazon and Bookshop affiliate programs. We receive a small commission when you make a purchase through our links. There is no additional cost to you.

Wednesday Jan 19, 2022
We‘re Back! Hello, 2022!
Wednesday Jan 19, 2022
Wednesday Jan 19, 2022
India and Aubree talk about how beautiful and fun (and COVID safe) India and Alyson’s wedding was. And we spend a lot of time talking about how genuinely great India’s mom is. And we admit that putting out a podcast as life starts to return to normal can be difficult as a small two person team. We have so many great episodes coming up in 2022 and we’re excited to be back!
Since Aubree explained Ungrading so poorly, you can learn more about it in Susan Bloom’s edited book on the subject, Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermine Learning.
If you’re planning your own LGBTQ Wedding, Kirsten Palladino’s book, Equally Wed: The Ultimate Guide to Planning Your LGBTQ+ Wedding, is the gold standard book to check out.
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Friday Nov 05, 2021
Queer Culture in Mexico with Mila Villasana
Friday Nov 05, 2021
Friday Nov 05, 2021
We talk to one of India’s best friends, Mila Villasana, a freelance Mexican illustrator and designer. These long time friends talk about finding their queer identities and how it intersects with their Mexican identities, developing a sense of community, growing up in Mexico, and the country’s shifting LGBTQ culture. Yes, Aubree’s here too, but it is mainly a sweet catch up between two friends! You can see some of Mila’s work on Instagram at @misskiwifish.
To learn more about Mexican lesbian culture, we’d like to recommend: Tortilleras Negotiating Intimacy: Love, Friendship, and Sex in Queer Mexico City by Anahi Russo Garrido -https://amzn.to/3kaTxSL and the new book, Wild Hearts Can’t Be Tamed: 15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora https://amzn.to/3q9HbhM, both are available on Amazon and our Bookshop.org page*.
And here’s the reference to the history of the lesbian flag that the Queer Godmother mentioned in the conversation: https://www.nonchalantmagazine.com/the-full-history-of-the-lesbian-flag/
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- Email: southernqueeriespod@gmail.com.
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Friday Oct 22, 2021
Queer Comedians Part 2: Southern Sorority Life with Sophie Santos
Friday Oct 22, 2021
Friday Oct 22, 2021
We talk to Sophie Santos, comedian, host of the comedy show, The Lesbian Agenda, and now accomplished author, about her time growing up in the midwest and south.
For tickets to Sophie’s show, you can head to the book tour page on her website: Sophie Santos will be doing a virtual appearance at the University of Southern Mississippi, 10/26 at 5:30pm.
You can purchase Sophie’s book, The One You Want to Marry (And Other Identities I’ve Had): A Memoir on Amazon*.
Show Contact and Social Media
- Show Website: Southern Queries
- Email: southernqueeriespod@gmail.com.
Support the Show
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- Buy us a coffee: Ko-fi
- Shop our Bookshop Store featuring southern authors and writing.
- Take our Show Survey
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*Southern Queeries is an Amazon Affiliate. We receive a small commission from you purchasing her book through our Affiliate link above.

Wednesday Oct 13, 2021
Queer Comedians Part 1: Veronica Garza
Wednesday Oct 13, 2021
Wednesday Oct 13, 2021
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month, everyone! We begin our two part series on queer lesbian comedians by talking to the hilarious Veronica Garza, a born and bred Texan tht currently ives in New York.
Reach out to Veronica on Instagram: @veros_got_jokes
We’d love to hear your feedback on the show. Click on our short survey HERE or on our social media channels to provide your thoughts. If you don’t want to fill out the survey, feel free to reach out to us directly at southernqueeriespod@gmail.com.
Follow the show on social media: Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. You can follow India on Instagram at @indiabastien and Aubree on Twitter @AubreeCalvin or Instagram: @justaubree_c.
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Monday Oct 11, 2021
We‘re back for season 4 and want to hear from you
Monday Oct 11, 2021
Monday Oct 11, 2021
We’re back! We talk about what we’ve been up to these past few months, and what we have coming up for fall episodes and guests.
We’d love to hear your feedback on the show. Click on our short survey HERE or on our social media channels to provide your thoughts. If you don’t want to fill out the survey, feel free to reach out to us directly at southernqueeriespod@gmail.com.
Follow the show on social media: Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. You can follow India on Instagram at @indiabastien and Aubree on Twitter @AubreeCalvin or Instagram: @justaubree_c.
Want to help us make the show? Here are ways you can donate:
Buy us a coffee: Ko-fi
Shop our Bookshop Store featuring southern authors and writing.

Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
Pride is Wonderful and Exhausting
Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
We catch up with each other and talk about what we did for Pride. We also provide our final thoughts about our Queerly I Do series, and where we hope to take the show in the future. If you have episode topics or guest ideas, have ideas for improvement, or just want to give us a compliment or two (who doesn’t love a compliment) feel free to reach out to us at southernqueeriespod@gmail.com or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. We’ll be back in mid-July with all new episodes.
Want to help us make the show? You can now donate to us through Paypal on our website and click the donate button. We'd be grateful for anything you can give, and you'll receive a private thanks from us. You can also support us through Bookshop. You can also keep up with us individually on social media:
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Big thanks to, GO Magazine for featuring Aubree in their 100 Women We Love Class of 2021. Every person on this list is a game changer and an inspiration. Listed alphabetically, Aubree is #14, but please look at the entire class.