Queer Collective Podcast

Queer Collective
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The Queer Collective Podcast is a bi-weekly queer podcast that takes a deep-dive into every subgroup of the LGBTQ2S+ community. Co-hosts Emily and Karbon, the dynamic duo navigating their own relationships and gender identities, invite guests to provide detailed perspectives on a specific topic. Whether you're interested in bisexuality, queer sex-ed, compulsory heterosexuality, or any facet of LGBTQ+ life, we cover it all with a unique blend of casual conversation and deep journalism. For advertising opportunities please email queercollective@rightclick.gg

  1. 1d ago

    Why Neurodivergent Dating Feels Impossible

    Your crush takes three hours to text back, and suddenly your brain has written, directed and cancelled the entire relationship. We’re unpacking queer neurodivergent dating, sex and intimacy with psychotherapist Frankie Talon Rose: rejection sensitivity, limerence, masking, sensory overload, autistic flirting, kink, consent and the ADHD brain thinking about laundry mid-hookup. From AuDHD dating chaos to shutdowns in long-term relationships, this is a practical, spicy guide to building love around the brain you actually have, not the neurotypical fantasy you were handed. Direct communication has never been hotter. FREE TOYS OR GIFT CARDS FOR TOYS! Everyone who signs up to our giveaway with @bellesaco wins something! https://www.shopbboutique.co/vibe/queercollective-yt Join Our Patreon: https://patreon.com/QueerCollective Beducated: https://beduc.at/pd2631-queercollective TomboyX code: code QUEER15 for 15% off your order https://tomboyx.com/ Download FEELD: https://feeld.onelink.me/TRZt/queer Watch In The Closet: https://youtu.be/MO6d8iz8Pn4?si=MnGNx4VA7kpyyDuu CONTACT US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/queer.collective/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@queercollectivepodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/queer.collective.to/ Website: https://www.queercollectiveto.com/ Email: queer.collective.to@gmail.com 00:00 Why Queer People Are More Likely to Be Autistic 02:26 Autism Self-Diagnosis vs. Formal Diagnosis 04:52 How Autism–Trans Research Gets Weaponized 06:24 What Is AuDHD? Autism + ADHD Explained 12:00 Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria in Dating 19:59 Limerence, Hyperfixation & Obsessive Crushes 26:31 Autistic Flirting & the Double Empathy Problem 32:21 Sensory Overload on First Dates 37:41 Masking and Unmasking in Relationships 41:53 Autistic Meltdowns: How Partners Can Help 46:11 ADHD, Hypersexuality & Sexual Impulsivity 50:00 Why ADHD Brains Get Distracted During Sex 55:12 Autism, Kink & Sensory Needs in Bed 59:52 AAC and Nonverbal Consent During Sex 1:03:37 Neurodivergent Shame, Sex & Self-Acceptance Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  2. Jul 16

    The Struggle of Being Aromantic in a Love-Obsessed World

    We’re unpacking aromanticism. What if the person everyone calls cold, avoidant, or emotionally unavailable simply doesn’t experience romantic attraction? We’re tracing the misunderstood world of aromanticism; From the rise of the aro label and the pressure of amatonormativity to the myths that confuse aromantic people with trauma, autism, asexuality, or commitment issues. We’re also asking the gay little question society hates most: can intimacy, partnership, and sex exist without romance? Beducated: https://beduc.at/pd2631-queercollective TomboyX code: code QUEER15 for 15% off your order https://tomboyx.com/ Download FEELD: https://feeld.onelink.me/TRZt/queer Watch In The Closet: https://youtu.be/MO6d8iz8Pn4?si=MnGNx4VA7kpyyDuu Join Our Patreon: https://patreon.com/QueerCollective CONTACT US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/queer.collective/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@queercollectivepodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/queer.collective.to/ Website: https://www.queercollectiveto.com/ Email: queer.collective.to@gmail.com 00:00 Aromantic or Emotionally Unavailable? 01:26 What Does Aromantic Mean? 05:54 Sex Without Romance 13:30 What Falling in Love Feels Like 19:20 Am I Aromantic? 35:05 Aromantic vs. Asexual 39:17 The Aromantic Spectrum 47:28 What Is Amatonormativity? 51:34 Marriage Before Romantic Love 57:44 Aromantic People in History 1:06:15 How Aromanticism Got Its Name 1:14:26 Does “Love Is Love” Exclude Aros? 1:20:52 Aromantic Myths 1:35:15 Allo-Aro or F*****y? 1:42:14 Why Aromantics Aren’t Taken Seriously Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  3. Jun 25

    Lesbians and Bisexual Women Don’t Trust Each Other

    We’re dragging lesbian-bisexual relationship drama out of the group chat and onto the mic. From “she’ll leave me for a man” panic to bisexual erasure, biphobia, anxious attachment, queer gatekeeping, and the cursed phrase “basically a lesbian now,” we’re unpacking the insecurities sapphic couples whisper about but rarely say out loud. It’s messy, tender, deeply researched, and yes, someone is probably getting lovingly read. Beducated: https://beduc.at/pd2626-queercollective TomboyX code: code QUEER15 for 15% off your order https://tomboyx.com/ Download FEELD: https://feeld.onelink.me/TRZt/queer Watch In The Closet: https://youtu.be/MO6d8iz8Pn4?si=MnGNx4VA7kpyyDuu Join Our Patreon: https://patreon.com/QueerCollective CONTACT US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/queer.collective/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@queercollectivepodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/queer.collective.to/ Website: https://www.queercollectiveto.com/ Email: queer.collective.to@gmail.com 00:00 The Man She Might Leave You For 01:02 Lesbian Insecurities, Unfiltered 05:08 It’s Not Really About Him 10:04 The First Sapphic Relationship Panic 15:32 What Am I Not Providing? 21:11 The Straight-Life Fantasy 24:48 The “Good Bisexual” Trap 31:06 Were You Really Left For A Man? 35:25 Are Lesbians Centering Men? 40:31 Bisexuality As The “Deviant Other” 46:35 A Listener Challenges The Narrative 1:00:47 When Queerness Becomes Political 1:12:58 Bisexual Insecurities Come Out 1:20:00 The Pressure To Identify As Lesbian 1:28:32 Sapphic Red Flags Game Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  4. Jun 11

    Why No One Believes Bisexuals

    Bisexuality has been gaslit for literally thousands of years. We’re tracing the chaotic, horny, surprisingly academic history of bisexuality. From ancient queer goddesses and emperors building cities for their boyfriends, to Freud being confidently incorrect (again), 1970s sapphic beef, and the Bisexual Manifesto. It’s funny, messy, dramatic, and weirdly validating. Turns out bisexuals weren’t confused. History was just very committed to pretending they weren’t there. Beducated: https://beduc.at/pd2620-queercollective TomboyX code: code QUEER15 for 15% off your order https://tomboyx.com/ Download FEELD: https://feeld.onelink.me/TRZt/queer Watch In The Closet: https://youtu.be/MO6d8iz8Pn4?si=MnGNx4VA7kpyyDuu Join Our Patreon: https://patreon.com/QueerCollective CONTACT US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/queer.collective/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@queercollectivepodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/queer.collective.to/ Website: https://www.queercollectiveto.com/ Email: queer.collective.to@gmail.com 00:00 The Bisexuality Smear Campaign 01:26 Before Bisexuality Existed 08:11 The Emperor and His Boyfriend 14:52 The African Queen With Wives 21:04 When Bisexuality Was Invented 30:56 The Degenerate Brain Theory 35:26 Alfred Kinsey Changes Everything 42:47 The Scale Everyone Knows 49:24 The Biphobia Wars Begin 01:02:18 Political Lesbianism 01:10:36 Why Bisexual Women Were Targeted 01:17:28 Bisexuals Fight Back 01:23:13 The Bisexual Manifesto 01:28:42 The Woman Who Built Pride 01:34:37 The Real Bisexual Legacy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  5. May 28

    Why No One Can Tell You’re Gay

    From hanky codes, Polari, earrings, camp, gay voice, and all the tiny clues queer people have used to find each other in public; We’re unpacking why queer visibility has always existed somewhere between safety and recognition, and why so many femmes, nonbinary people, and straight-passing queers still feel painfully unclockable today. From secret codes to modern aesthetics, this episode asks what it means to look queer, be read correctly, and finally feel seen. Watch In The Closet: https://youtu.be/MO6d8iz8Pn4?si=MnGNx4VA7kpyyDuu TomboyX code: code QUEER15 for 15% off your order https://tomboyx.com/ Join Our Patreon: https://patreon.com/QueerCollective AJAHNIS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ajahnischarley/ NFB: https://www.youtube.com/@nfb CONTACT US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/queer.collective/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@queercollectivepodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/queer.collective.to/ Website: https://www.queercollectiveto.com/ Email: queer.collective.to@gmail.com 00:00 Why Can’t Anyone Tell? 01:06 Secret Symbols of Queerness 08:12 Queer Codes and Survival 12:14 Polari: Secret Queer Language 16:55 When Queer Slang Gets Stolen 21:11 Lingo, Safety, and Community 27:19 Why Signaling Still Matters 31:08 Performing Non-Binary “Correctly” 39:34 Queerness and the Inner Child 46:42 Authenticity vs. Misgendering 48:05 Femme Visibility and Recognition 49:33 What Camp Really Means 01:00:06 When Signaling Feels Performative 01:10:30 Building Your Queer Avatar 01:26:25 Haircuts, Mustaches, and Signals Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  6. May 14

    The Adult Industry’s Queerest Secret

    The adult entertainment industry has a very dirty little secret: some of its most profitable fantasies are queer, but the people behind them often aren’t. We’re diving into the strange, censored, and scandalously political history of trans and sapphic adult media; from ancient lesbian imagery and underground screenings to the feminist s*x wars, On Our Backs, and trans creators reclaiming the lens. Maggie MacDonald, and Val Webber, we follow the money, the gaze, and the fantasies we inherited to ask one deliciously uncomfortable question: who gets rich when queer desire becomes a product? Beducated: https://beduc.at/pd2620-queercollective TomboyX code: code QUEER15 for 15% off your order https://tomboyx.com/ Download FEELD: https://feeld.onelink.me/TRZt/queer CONTACT US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/queer.collective/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@queercollectivepodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/queer.collective.to/ Website: https://www.queercollectiveto.com/ Email: queer.collective.to@gmail.com 0:00 Queer Prn, Straight Profit 2:09 Trans Prn Meets Capitalism 5:09 Algorithms Shape Queer Desire 15:27 Lesbian Prn’s Short History 17:30 Who Defines Lesbian Prn? 19:51 Performance vs. Authenticity 25:41 Gay Prn Came First 31:07 Women Locked Out of Prn History 43:29 The Feminist Sex Wars 47:06 On Our Backs 1:00:49 Is Prn Feminist? 1:08:15 The Centerfold Debate 1:09:32 Straight-Made, Queer-Watched 1:21:31 The Internet Changed Everything 1:24:31 Did Lesbians Help Trans Prn Begin? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  7. Apr 30

    Society Hates Difficult Women. Queer People Worship Them

    A diva isn’t born, she’s labeled. And usually right when she stops behaving. We’re unpacking how a word that once meant goddess became shorthand for “too much,” and why powerful, sexual, opinionated women keep getting recast as problems instead of icons. From 1800s opera stages to anti-Nazi spies, civil rights legends, and the queer community that turned them into coded symbols of survival and rebellion. Because maybe being a diva isn’t the insult we were taught, it’s the whole point. Join Our Patreon: https://patreon.com/QueerCollective CONTACT US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/queer.collective/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@queercollectivepodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/queer.collective.to/ Website: https://www.queercollectiveto.com/ Email: queer.collective.to@gmail.com 00:00 intro 02:19 The origin of the term Diva 08:40 Theatrical stars 13:16 Dancing divas 23:09 Bisexual icons 29:00 Bad rep in hollywood 38:09 Are you a friend of Dorothy? 46:16 The difficult woman 51:52 The civil rights Movement 1:02:01 Rejection of the diva 1:04:32 Celebrities as imperfect characters 1:17:24 The obsession with Cher 1:21:48 Gender neutral diva Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  8. Apr 16

    Are Trans Brains Different? The Science Says…

    Being trans isn’t a trend… but the world sure panicked like it was. We’re diving into the science behind the transgender brain, the rise of the “social contagion” theory, and the messy history of sexology that started it all. Let's break down what research actually shows about gender identity and biology (and what it doesn’t), why this question is more dangerous than it seems, and how the answers could be used to both validate and weaponize trans existence. This one gets uncomfortable. Fast. Join Our Patreon: https://patreon.com/QueerCollective?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Download FEELD: https://feeld.onelink.me/TRZt/queer CONTACT SEB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squishymangoboy/ Housewerk: https://www.instagram.com/housewerk.to/ Jewelry: https://www.instagram.com/natureboythings/ CONTACT MAYA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/akamilani/ Dance party: https://www.instagram.com/feelit_to/ CONTACT US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/queer.collective/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@queercollectivepodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/queer.collective.to/ Website: https://www.queercollectiveto.com/ Email: queer.collective.to@gmail.com 00:00 Intro 02:55 What's causing the trans boom? 10:49 The social contagion is real 19:38 The bioessentialism problem 28:22 Pros of trans brain science 38:21 Polymorphism makes you trans? 51:00 Maybe you're born with it 58:08 Sociology of transness 1:03:43 Inside the trans brain 1:13:33 How do hormones change your brain? 1:31:32 Would you choose it? 1:38:31 Does science undermine the experience? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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The Queer Collective Podcast is a bi-weekly queer podcast that takes a deep-dive into every subgroup of the LGBTQ2S+ community. Co-hosts Emily and Karbon, the dynamic duo navigating their own relationships and gender identities, invite guests to provide detailed perspectives on a specific topic. Whether you're interested in bisexuality, queer sex-ed, compulsory heterosexuality, or any facet of LGBTQ+ life, we cover it all with a unique blend of casual conversation and deep journalism. For advertising opportunities please email queercollective@rightclick.gg

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  • Creator
    Queer Collective
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    153
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Queer Collective
  • Show Website
    Queer Collective Podcast

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