15 episodes

An amateur historian with a fully stocked bar and a boundless curiosity.

Gay of the Day. Profiling notable LGBT people from history‪.‬ Frank Howard

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.7 • 51 Ratings

An amateur historian with a fully stocked bar and a boundless curiosity.

    Gay of the Day 56: "The Misadventures of Tommy Kirk".

    Gay of the Day 56: "The Misadventures of Tommy Kirk".

    A Mouseketeer and a Disney movie icon who was fired by Uncle Walt because he liked boys.

    • 12 min
    Thanksgiving Special!

    Thanksgiving Special!

    (Actually, a rerun of episode 16 about a Native American princess who took Washington D.C. by storm)

    • 8 min
    Gay of the Day 55: Good Food, Good Sex, Good Life.

    Gay of the Day 55: Good Food, Good Sex, Good Life.

    The world's first television chef and the dean of American cookery, James Beard.

    • 10 min
    Gay of the Day 54: It's Hard To Believe It!

    Gay of the Day 54: It's Hard To Believe It!

    One of pop music's true oddballs, visionary record producer Joe Meek.

    • 17 min
    Gay of the Day 53: All Saints Day

    Gay of the Day 53: All Saints Day

    I investigate the cult surrounding Saint Sebastian, plus Saints Sergius and Bacchus and same-sex marriage in the ancient Christian Church.

    • 11 min
    Gay of the Day 52: Anthony Perkins Is Not Norman Bates.

    Gay of the Day 52: Anthony Perkins Is Not Norman Bates.

    The life and career of one of the most influential movie actors, Anthony Perkins.

    • 14 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
51 Ratings

51 Ratings

raevenna777 ,

Excellent

Great narration and well researched. Each episode is entertaining and informative. Hope you will be back with new episodes soon!

rowengruven ,

LOVE this - extremely well done!

First of all, the focus of the podcast may be on LGBT figures, but it's definitely not just for members of the LGBTQI community. My entire family is hooked. The untold stories Frank highlights are universally fascinating! If only my teachers made history lessons this intriguing in school, I may have taken a different career path...

It was sheer happenstance that I discovered this podcast in the first place, but I'm so glad I did. It's my new addiction. Totally binge-worthy (an expression I hate for its overuse, but in this case, it's apt). The subject matter is timely, the stories are endlessly compelling, and the delivery is terrific.

I love the podcast exactly the way it is, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't wish that the episodes were a bit longer because I find myself ALWAYS wanting more. Alternatively, I'd love a bibliography or links to more resources in the show notes, so that I can satisfy my desire for more on my own.

Finally, a brief word about the host's voice: INTOXICATING. Confident but not aggressive. Relaxing but not sleep-inducing. Professional yet casual. I'd listen to him read the phonebook if he had such a podcast. If he'd do the outgoing greeting for my voicemail, I think my life would be complete.

Now get to work on that phonebook podcast, please.

Crayolamonitor ,

Great podcast

I'd been following the Facebook Gay of the Day postings for a while when I saw it was becoming a podcast. I already knew Frank Howard was a dedicated researcher and fine writer. Was very pleasantly surprised at the quality of the podcast as well.
His podcasts are very well crafted and entertains as well as informs.
His delivery is quiet, measured and delivers the story in an engrossing fashion. I look forward to each installment.

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