Podcasts by Word of the Gay

Sex Slurs from 2019-12-08T23:24:21

This week we’re looking at sex slurs for queer women, from muff diver to pussy puncher to bean flicker. Leni and Brendy discuss the implications these terms have on queer sex, how the terms get ...

Gaydar from 2019-10-29T04:58:59

Gaydar, a mash-up of 'gay' and 'radar', is said to the ability to accurately pick someone's sexuality based only on observation or intuition. Leni & Brendy talk about the stereotypical trait...

Mary & The Girls from 2019-10-14T01:46:30

The use of she/her pronouns by cis gay men - words like "girl" or “ honey” - is an increasingly visible trend, not to mention calling one another by traditionally female names. Leni an...

Gay Best Friend from 2019-09-29T00:22:26

If there’s a woman on TV having relationship problems, you better believe there's a sassy gay stereotype giving her wise and insightful advice. In the early naughties, the gay best friend a...

Daddy from 2019-09-14T21:57:45

We’re so excited to be joined by Mary and Morgan from the Oh Dear podcast to discuss ‘daddy, a slang term referring to a typically older man that's sexually involved in a relationship ...

Lesbian Bed Death from 2019-08-17T23:08:48

Lesbian Bed Death refers to the so-called phenomena that happens in lesbian relationships where sex declines and then ceases to exist completely. Leni and Brendy discuss...

Ally from 2019-07-25T03:31:48

There has been a lot of discussion about what an LGBT+ ally is and isn’t, but to most people, an LGBT+ ally is a heterosexual person who supports equal rights, gend...

Bisexual Slang from 2019-07-11T23:52:20

This week we take on various slang words attributed to bisexual people, including LUG, switch hitter, hasbian, bihet and gillette blade.

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Chemsex from 2019-06-17T23:02:18

Chemsex is a term for when people take drugs and have sex, oftentimes used to facilitate a better or more heightened sexual experience. Leni and Brendy chat about why LGBT+ engage in c...

Bathhouse from 2019-05-23T01:00:50

Warning: this episode discusses sexual assault.

A gay bathhouse or sauna is usually a commercial, sex-on-premises venue, not just used for 'bathing’. Leni and Brendy dis...

Closet from 2019-05-08T03:42:01

Coming out of the closet is a metaphor for LGBT+ people's self-disclosure of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Leni and Brendy talk about what keeps people in various types ...

Drag Vocab from 2019-04-24T04:02:50

This episode we're dissecting three words popularised by RuPaul's Drag Race and often originating from queer African American and Latin communities. Leni and Brendy examine the wo...

Dopplebanger from 2019-04-10T23:56:19

A dopplebanger is when two people in a relationship look spookily alike. Leni and Brendy examine this whole new type of self love and ask: what’s sexier than dating yourself?

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Poppers from 2019-03-28T08:56:38

Poppers, or 'amyl' to many Australians, is a slang term given broadly to the chemical class called alkyl nitrites. Poppers comes in the form of little bottles of liquid, inhaled for recreat...

Poof from 2019-03-11T06:58:46

A 'poof' is a slur for a male homosexual, but can extend to any man whose manner or behaviour doesn't conform to what is conventionally regarded as masculine, and the word 'Poofta...

Lipstick from 2019-02-14T08:58:30

People have used the word 'lipstick' to describe a lesbian with a greater amount of feminine gender attributes compared to other gender expressions. Leni and Brendy discuss lipstick's rise in me...

Commitment Ceremony from 2019-02-07T09:25:05

A commitment ceremony is usually a non-formal, public declaration of a couple’s life-long dedication to one another. This kind of ceremony is usually conducted when a couple aren't able to get m...

Shade from 2019-01-23T22:15:48

Shade is a subtle expression of contempt for someone, thrown rather than simply spoken. Leni and Brendy talk about shade as a skilful backhanded compliment adopted by members of the LGBT+ commun...

Bottom from 2019-01-17T00:58:57

It’s 2019: we’re here, queer and massive bottoms. A bottom is usually the receptive partner during sexual penetration, with links to submission for both men and women. Leni and Brendy bust stere...

Gay Christmas from 2018-12-22T01:32:05

Deck the halls with pink champagne, it’s Gay Christmas! Whether it be Halloween, Mardi Gras or just a regular Saturday night, members of the LGBT+ seek moments they can come together ...

PrEP from 2018-12-16T00:15:12

PrEP is an acronym for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, a HIV prevention strategy where HIV negative people take a little blue pill to reduce their risk of becoming infected. Leni and Brendy discuss Pr...

Beard from 2018-12-10T03:46:07

A beard describes a person who is used to conceal another person's sexual orientation, a common practise in the golden age of Hollywood for celebrities considered 'a little bit queer'. Leni and ...

Bio Queen from 2018-12-03T01:25:08

Right now drag is enjoying an unprecidented level of mainstream success, and is still largely performed by gay men. But bio(logical) women are knocking at the door asking to be included; aren't ...

Kiki from 2018-11-25T11:22:56

A 'kiki' is a term used to describe when LGBT+ people get together to socialise, gossip and giggle. It's also long been connected to queers of colour that take part in Kiki Balls, celebrating ge...

Camp from 2018-11-18T23:46:46

Camp is usually used to describe an effeminate gay man, but can also be used to describe art and entertainment that is lively, cheesy or theatrical. Leni and Brendy deconstruct camp as a way of ...

Dyke from 2018-11-12T00:24:50

Dyke originated as a derogatory label for masculine or butch lesbians, but has come to apply to any lesbian that is easily identifiable. The word has been reclaimed by many groups, including the...

Homosexual Panic from 2018-11-03T23:57:32

Homosexual panic is a legal defence used when a non-violent advance from a homosexual person can cause a heterosexual person to panic and respond with fatal violence. Leni and Brendy talk about ...

Fetish from 2018-10-24T08:26:18

A fetish is a sexual fixation on a non-living (or living in some cases) object, with over 500 different known fetishes. From the arousal of body parts to the weird and wacky, like outdoor crevis...

Queer from 2018-10-09T09:55:22

Originally an old British term for strange or odd, the word queer became a slur for people that didn't subscribe to standard heterosexual norms. It's now reclaimed by many in the LGBT+ community...

Pink Dollar from 2018-09-23T05:22:01

Pink Dollar is what economists use to describe LGBT+ buying power. Leni and Brendy discuss the profits that can be made from the communities by targeting them through rainbows, representation in...

Vogue from 2018-09-15T00:20:50

The dance style of Vogue was born out of the Harlem ball scene of the 70's and 80's in New York City. Performed to house and disco music, the style is made up of sharp, angular moves imitating t...

Intersex from 2018-09-07T03:17:24

One of the more confusing letters on the LGBTQIA+ acronym is intersex, an umbrella term for people born with variation sex characteristics. Leni and Brendy get clinical as they discuss non-binar...

Queen from 2018-08-30T06:45:18

Queen is a term used to refer to a flamboyant, femme, or camp gay male, though now it's come to refer to any homosexual, mostly as a pejorative between friends. From drag queens, to scene queens...

Friend of Dorothy from 2018-08-22T09:56:38

Though not used as much today, asking someone if they were a "friend of Dorothy" was a secret code for queer people beginning in the 1940's. Said to be inspired by two iconic Dorothy's of the fi...

U-Haul from 2018-08-15T08:52:24

A common stereotype for the way lesbians begin relationships involves an actual moving vehical. Born out of a one-off joke by Orange Is The New Black's Lea DeLaria, the notion of lesbian couples...

Bear from 2018-08-07T08:24:16

Celebrated for their stark differences to their hairless contemporaries, a 'bear' is generally considered a hairy gay man with a cuddly body. But bears have emotional attributes that support mor...

Beats from 2018-07-28T01:01:46

Beats have been a not-so-safe space for gay people to meet others and explore their sexual desires, especially back when homosexuality was literally in the shadows. Leni and Brendy explore the h...

Gold Star from 2018-07-24T09:08:13

A 'gold star' is traditionally used to recognise outstanding merit, but for some queer people its a self-identifying term for exclusively having sex with people of the same gender. Leni (bronze ...