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Queering the District Podcast

Queering the District Podcast

By: Abby and Ellie Stuckrath and Madalyn Reagan
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Queering the District Podcast explores the role, history, and stories “third places” have held across time for the Queer community in Washington, D.C. Join us as we journey as far back as the 19th century and make our way back to the present day to see how various types of Queer “third places,” such as bars, parks, houses, and more, have evolved over time.

Each season will focus on one “type” of “third place,” with season one focused on bars. You’ll hear from Queer elders, academic experts, and even that one drunk friend leaving a voicemail in their favorite bar as they share the stories of Queer folks who have and continue to gather in defiance, solidarity, and celebration across the District.

Learn more at queeringthedistrictpodcast.com.

Abigail and Elizabeth Stuckrath and Madalyn Reagan
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Episodes
  • after hours with frankie witzenburg
    Aug 27 2025

    This podcast episode was video recorded and will be most enjoyable in that format! You can watch the video on our YouTube channel, here.

    Welcome to our final episode of the season! After Hours is a fun, historical debrief and game show, where we ask some of the most prominent Queer D.C. icons for their hottest gossip and wise advice. This episode, we are joined by Frankie Witzenburg, DMV local, Community Engagement lead for QueerTalk DC, and co-founder of DMV Dyke Camp. Learn about Frankie’s ​​thoughts on the changing Queer scene in D.C., some of their favorite memories from Phase One, and so much more!

    You can find a transcript for the episode on our website or in pdf format here.

    If you want to learn more and stay up to date on all things Queering the District Podcast, follow us on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube.

    Have a story to share? Think we missed something? Give us a call, and bare it all after the beep at 202-753-6570.

    Special thanks to the Rainbow History Project, the DC Public Library, and the countless other academics and historians, whether featured in these episodes or not, who helped inspire and guide us through this process.

    Audio editing by Abby Stuckrath

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    30 mins
  • just the beginning
    Aug 20 2025

    Welcome to our final historical episode! We’re picking up right where we left off last historical episode, in the mid 2000s with the closing of many beloved Queer spaces in Southeast and new bars trying to fill the gaps left behind by the spaces lost. This episode will journey from the mid-2000s to present day. Featuring the longest running lesbian bar in the District, protest block parties, bars you know and love operating today, and more!

    Join us this week to learn about some of the District’s most legendary bars. You can find the transcription for the episode on our website. You can also find a version of the transcript with a works cited and in text citations for the episode here.

    If you want to learn more and stay up to date on all things Queering the District Podcast, follow us on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube.

    Have a story to share? Think we missed something? Give us a call, and bare it all after the beep at 202-753-6570.Special thanks to the Rainbow History Project, the DC Public Library, and the countless other academics and historians, whether featured in these episodes or not, who helped inspire and guide us through this process.

    Audio editing by Madalyn Reagan

    Spanish transcription by Fabianna Rincon

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    41 mins
  • after hours with eboné bell
    Aug 13 2025

    This podcast episode was video recorded and will be most enjoyable in that format! You can watch the video on our YouTube channel.

    After Hours is a fun, historical debrief and game show, where we ask some of the most prominent Queer D.C. icons for their hottest gossip and wise advice. This episode, we are joined by Eboné Bell aka E-Cleff, local Queer advocate, speaker, founder of Tagg Magazine, and Drag King. Hear about Eboné’s ​​favorite memories are of performing, her hot takes on D.C.'s Queer bars, her favorite venue to perform in, and so much more!

    You can find a transcript for the episode on our website or in pdf format.

    If you want to learn more and stay up to date on all things Queering the District Podcast, follow us on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube.

    Have a story to share? Think we missed something? Give us a call, and bare it all after the beep at 202-753-6570.

    Special thanks to the Rainbow History Project, the DC Public Library, and the countless other academics and historians, whether featured in these episodes or not, who helped inspire and guide us through this process.

    Audio and video editing by Abby Stuckrath

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    34 mins
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