Episodes
Monday Feb 11, 2019
Season Two Trailer
Monday Feb 11, 2019
Monday Feb 11, 2019
Season two coming at you in just a few days... Here's a little taste.
Wednesday Sep 28, 2016
Special Episode: Alleged Lesbian Activities Artist Talk
Wednesday Sep 28, 2016
Wednesday Sep 28, 2016
This special episode was recorded live from the set of Alleged Lesbian Activities on the afternoon of our last performance of a sold-out run. Rachel Lee discusses the process of creating ALA with writers nelle mills and Bear Hebert, and directors indee mitchell and Bonnie Gabel, with additional commentary from performer Erin Roussel. Special thanks to Mallory Falk and Wendy Gaudin.
Thursday Mar 03, 2016
Episode 4: The Sanctity of Marriage
Thursday Mar 03, 2016
Thursday Mar 03, 2016
Here comes the bride? For some lesbians, marriage is a tool of the patriarchy; for others it's a welcome opportunity to celebrate and gain family acceptance. In this episode we go inside four different partnerships, starting with the joyfully subversive wedding of a New Orleans dyke bar owner.
Produced by Free Feral, with support from Rachel LeeFeaturing the voices of Laura Burns, Mae Lizama, Maxx Sizeler, Donna Bechet-Kilbourne, Alda Talley, Juanita Pierre and Leslie Martinez
Tuesday Jan 26, 2016
Episode 3.3: Les Pierres
Tuesday Jan 26, 2016
Tuesday Jan 26, 2016
Les Pierres, New Orleans' first bar owned by and operated for Black lesbians, was often so packed on the weekends that owners Juanita Pierre and Leslie Martinez had to throw open the french doors to accommodate the crowd. In this episode they share some of their favorite memories of the bar and why it was such an important space.
Thursday Jan 14, 2016
Episode 3.2: Charlene's
Thursday Jan 14, 2016
Thursday Jan 14, 2016
Charlene's was legendary. Open for 22 years on Elysian Fields, it was a community hub, a dance party and a training ground for budding activists. We go back to the fateful night that started it all. Featuring interviews with Dianne Schneider, Ellen Rabin, Mae Lizama, Liz Simon, Maxx Sizeler, and Alda Talley. Produced by Free Feral and Rachel Lee with music by Free Feral and Peter Bowling.
Monday Jan 04, 2016
Episode 3.1: Brady's
Monday Jan 04, 2016
Monday Jan 04, 2016
If you wanted to drink at Brady's, you had to play by the rules. This episode goes inside one of New Orleans' first dyke bars and introduces its founder Alice Brady, a butch lesbian in a skirt and ship'n'shore blouse. Featuring interviews with Mary Capps, Alda Talley, Mardi Youngblood, Liz Simon, Mae Lizama and Ellen Rabin. Produced by Free Feral and Rachel Lee with music by Free Feral and Peter Bowling.
Sunday Jul 12, 2015
Episode 2: Crossing the Threshold
Sunday Jul 12, 2015
Sunday Jul 12, 2015
In this episode we hear about the fear and excitement of entering into a dyke bar for the first time through the stories of two women. We ask: how does race shape our experience of social spaces? How did subtle and not-so-sublte interpersonal racism show up in lesbian bars? Do our intersecting identities create opportunities for solidarity across difference? Featuring the voices of: Juanita Pierre, Leslie Martinez, Alda Talley, Paula Kilbourne, Donna Bechet-Kilbourne. Produced by Free Feral and Rachel Lee with music by Free Feral and Peter Bowling
Monday Jun 29, 2015
Mini-sode: Gay Money!
Monday Jun 29, 2015
Monday Jun 29, 2015
Remember when Pride didn't come with corporate sponsorship and gay liberation was about standing up, not fitting in? Restaurant owner Ellen Rabin remembers the first gay march in New Orleans and her own subversive action. Produced by Free Feral with interviewing by Rachel Lee and Bonnie Gabel. Music by Free Feral.
Friday Mar 06, 2015
Coming Out Stories: Preview
Friday Mar 06, 2015
Friday Mar 06, 2015
Here's a preview of our first episode which will be released in full on March 22, 2015. The clip features the beginning of Mardi Youngblood's story with music by Free Feral and Peter Bowling.