Nancy – Details, episodes & analysis

Team Nancy takes a final stroll down memory lane.

Check out our open-sourced Queer Podcasts spreadsheet for more queer shows. To get you started, check out Afroqueer, History is Gay, LGBTQ&A, Flyest Fables, Making Gay History, Gender Reveal, and If These Ovaries Could Talk.

Music in this episode by Jeremy S. Bloom, Josh Woodward (Once Tomorrow, Border Blaster), and Albert Behar. Theme by Alexander Overington.

This week, we dive into the world of an underground Black lesbian strip club in Los Angeles.

— You can watch Shakedown at shakedown.film and The Criterion Channel.

— Leilah Weinraub is a filmmaker and artist. Ronnie D. Ron is the founder of Shakedown. Egypt Blaque Knyle is a social worker and renowned burlesque dancer.

Special thanks this week to Tracie Hunte.

Music in this episode by Jeremy S. Bloom. Theme by Alexander Overington.

Nancy is back! And we're diving into the taffeta-covered world of kids who do drag.

— Desmond is Amazing is a 12-year-old drag kid, LGBTQ advocate, and founder of their own drag house: the Haus of Amazing.

— Ophelia Peaches is a 15-year-old drag kid, LGBTQ advocate, and emcee.

— Jessica L'Whor is a Denver-based drag queen.

Music in this episode by Jeremy Bloom, Albert Behar, Alexander Overington, Anamorphic Orchestra ("Creature Comforts"), Broke for Free ("Calm the Fuck Down"). Theme by Alexander Overington.

Asia Kate Dillon’s role on “Billions” helped them understand the non-binary gender identity. Tina Healy comes out as trans over and over again. Tina Healy comes out as trans over and over again.

— Tina's daughter Jessica Walton's book is called "Introducing Teddy."

Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom, Little Glass Men ("Dream Blaze"), and Kai Engel ("Snowmen"). Theme by Alexander Overington.

We've got mail.

— Mara Wilson is a former child actor and the author of "Where Am I Now?: True Stories of Girlhood and Accidental Fame."

— Erin McKeown is a musician, writer and producer.

Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom, Anamorphic Orchestra ("Creature Comforts"), Benedek ("Cruzin"), and Josh Woodward ("Once Tomorrow"). Theme by Alexander Overington.

Traveled down the road and back again. Your heart is true, you’re a pal and a confidante. Join us for a trip to Florida, with special guests Rufus Wainwright, Saeed Jones and the ghost of Bea Arthur.

— Rufus Wainwright is a musician.

— Saeed Jones is a poet and the executive editor, culture for BuzzFeed.

— Samara Breger and Kelsey Padgett are producers.

Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom, Revolution Void ("Tree Tenants"), Kevin MacLoyd ("Monkeys Spinning Monkeys"), and Fabian Measures ("Calm the Fuck Down"). Theme by Alexander Overington.

We talk to Lena Waithe, the scene-stealing BFF on "Master of None."

Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom. Theme by Alexander Overington.

There’s no shame in asking for a ‘90s boy-band haircut.

— Khane Kutzwell's barbershop is Camera Ready Kutz. 

Thanks to the many people helped produce Kathy's story on being butch: Esther Godoy and Madelaine Imber from Butch Is Not A Dirty Word, Rae Tutera from Bindle & Keep, the women of the Butch-Femme Social Club of LA, and everyone who talked to Kathy but didn’t make it into the final story: Lillian Faderman, BK Chan, and Aheri Stanford-Asiyo. We also had production help this week from Cathy Wong, Tommy Bazarian, and Rachel Matlow. 

Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom, Isaac Jones, Broke for Free ("Calm the Fuck Down"), and James Pants ("Bird"). Theme by Alexander Overington.

David and Dominique have something in common.

Special thanks to Krishna Stone at Gay Men's Health Crisis, an HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and advocacy organization in New York. 

Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom and Alex Overington. Theme by Alexander Overington.

Albus Dumbledore isn't gay, no matter what J.K. Rowling says. But that doesn't mean the "Harry Potter" books aren't incredibly queer.

— Matt Collette is the producer of Nancy.

— Pat Brown is a New York-based comedian. Her album is called Sex Tape.

Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom, Isaac Jones, and Lawrence Grey ("The St. Marks Shake"). Theme by Alexander Overington.