14 episodes
Chicago: Queer & Now Chicago Reader, Taryn Allen, Adam M. Rhodes
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- Society & Culture
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3.6 • 7 Ratings
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Chicago Queer & Now is a podcast hosted by Chicago Reader staffers Adam M. Rhodes (they/them) and Taryn Allen (she/her) who are exploring Chicago's queer culture through guest interviews, dives into the Reader archives, and conversations about current queer events, pop culture, identity, and more.
The show is hosted by Adam Rhodes and Taryn Allen, produced by Brianna Wellen, and edited by Adam Rhodes. It features original theme music by Richard Brasseale, voice work by Kirk Williamson, and show logos by Taryn Allen. Reach out to us at CQN@chicagoreader.com, follow us on Twitter @chicagoqueernow, and support this podcast and the rest of the Chicago Reader team by going to chicagoreader.com/donate.
This show is brought to you in part by the “RISE UP: Stonewall and the LGBTQ rights movement” exhibit opening October 17 at Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie. Find out more at ILHolocaustMuseum.org.
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A very queer season finale!
In the season finale Taryn and Adam reflect on the first ten episodes of Chicago Queer and Now, the ways in which the show has impacted listeners, and being vulnerable while exploring queer identity in a very public way.
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Cherry chapstick and queer representation (w/ Sonal Soni)
This week Taryn and Adam discuss their holiday plans and touch on the challenges queer people may face during this season. Our hosts are then joined by journalist Sonal Soni (they/them) to discuss their sprawling career aspirations (marine biology, anyone?), queer representation in media, and finding their place in the world of journalism.
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Harry Styles, queerbaiting, and true crime
Taryn and Adam talk about how gross (but lovable!) their pets are. Then, hold onto your hats Harry Styles stans, the hosts go hard into the pop star’s queer baiting, discuss their own “Ring of Keys” moments, and discuss Adam’s recent reporting on a murder trial.
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Halloween is queer Christmas
This week Taryn and Adam discuss the inherent queerness of Halloween, goth camp, and favorite horror movies–queer horror movies, of course.
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Music, tattoos, and being a professional queer
This week Taryn and Adam get into Lil Nas X’s iconic debut album and their own musical pasts then talk tattoos and creative expression.
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Pride Pride evolution (w/ Karen Hawkins)
This week Taryn and Adam explore the highs and lows of modern-day Pride celebrations. They’re then joined by Reader co-publisher and co-editor in chief Karen Hawkins who talks about passion projects, lesbian joy, and being a Black, queer woman in mainstream media while our hosts shower her with compliments.
Customer Reviews
Full of queer joy and fun
I have really loved listening to Taryn and Adam’s podcasts. They are both really genuine and talk about current issues in the queer community with a lot of intelligence and honesty. As a queer person close to their age, I can relate to a lot of the issues they cover and hearing their conversations has helped expand my own thinking. I’ve especially enjoyed when they talk about stories they’re working on and the few times they’ve done interviews. It’s lighthearted, fun, and at times really hilarious.
Episode 5
I’ve tried to be open to these two individuals struggle to find their “voice”. Each episode seems to get more ugly in their review of what LGBTQAI individuals struggled in their attempts to find others like themselves. Regularly the hosts belittle and shame the efforts of people 40-50 years ago to connect with others. Their shaming of people who lived life before some of the current rights and today’s broadening understanding of the complexity of all human beings is painful to hear. They seem ill informed about the struggle that many of their elders endured so they can make their flippant comments.
Insufferable
Give up & go back to Brooklyn. Why would anyone want to listen to boring idiots obsessing over themselves for hours? How is the reader still in business?