The Log Books

If we had a quid for every time someone says ‘let’s build a queer commune’, we’d actually have enough money for a castle! Many of us want a long-term communal housing set-up like this. So that’s why Adam met a person called Mike who is part of a group of people in Wales who are actually creating one called Malwen, to be intentional and land-based.Also mentioned in this episode:A Language of Limbs by ​​Dylin Hardcastle Catflap zine @ Outburst festivalListen to ad-free episodes by supporting the show on Patreon.Aunt Nell: Newsletter | Instagram | YouTube | websiteThe Log Books is hosted and produced by Tash Walker and Adam ZmithThe assistant producer is Mia CampbellMusic from SoundstripeOriginal artwork by Natalie DotoThanks to the dreamboats at AcastFor the story of the helpline Switchboard and untold stories from Britain's LGBTQ+ history: listen to Seasons 1-3, co-produced with Shivani Dave.For interviews from the research for our book, published by Faber & Faber: listen to Season 4.KI7FHCTLCUOCNJZ9Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thelogbooks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tash interviews Simon Olmetti who is the editor of WEED magazine, about art and writing that is entangled with nature, and vice versa. Also mentioned this episode:Lust: Pleasure, Performance, Power by Erika LustListen to ad-free episodes by supporting the show on Patreon.Aunt Nell: Newsletter | Instagram | YouTube | websiteThe Log Books is hosted and produced by Tash Walker and Adam ZmithThe assistant producer is Mia CampbellMusic from SoundstripeOriginal artwork by Natalie DotoThanks to the dreamboats at AcastFor the story of the helpline Switchboard and untold stories from Britain's LGBTQ+ history: listen to Seasons 1-3, co-produced with Shivani Dave.For interviews from the research for our book, published by Faber & Faber: listen to Season 4.KI7FHCTLCUOCNJZ9Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thelogbooks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam meets Andrew Copson, chief executive of Humanists UK, to hear about the intertwined history of humanism and the march for LGBTQ+ rights. With characters like AE Housman, Edward Carpenter and Maureen Duffy, it made for a rich and energising chat!Check out more from Andrew on the Unholy Histories podcast.Also mentioned this episode:Happy Baby by J J JohnsonListen to ad-free episodes by supporting the show on Patreon.Aunt Nell: Newsletter | Instagram | YouTube | websiteThe Log Books is hosted and produced by Tash Walker and Adam ZmithThe assistant producer is Mia CampbellMusic from SoundstripeOriginal artwork by Natalie DotoThanks to the dreamboats at AcastFor the story of the helpline Switchboard and untold stories from Britain's LGBTQ+ history: listen to Seasons 1-3, co-produced with Shivani Dave.For interviews from the research for our book, published by Faber & Faber: listen to Season 4.KI7FHCTLCUOCNJZ9Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thelogbooks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jaye Hudson, trans superstar and founder of TGirlsonFilm, joins us to launch the new edition of Tranny Central, a zine seeking to give flowers to the trans members of the Gay Liberation Front in 1970s London.Also mentioned in this episode: Boy George - A Bit Fruity with Matt Bernstein (with Caroline Kwan and Kat Tenbarge)Sean MacKenzie’s exhibition The Night Shift at the Pale Horse Gallery in LondonListen to ad-free episodes by supporting the show on Patreon.Aunt Nell:  Newsletter | Instagram | YouTube | websiteThe Log Books is hosted and produced by Tash Walker and Adam ZmithThe assistant producer is Mia CampbellMusic from SoundstripeOriginal artwork by Natalie DotoThanks to the dreamboats at AcastFor the story of the helpline Switchboard and untold stories from Britain's LGBTQ+ history: listen to Seasons 1-3, co-produced with Shivani Dave.For interviews from the research for our book, published by Faber & Faber: listen to Season 4.KI7FHCTLCUOCNJZ9Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thelogbooks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re joined in this episode by Lou, a potty-mouthed truth teller, compassionate friend, loving mother, proud feminist and iconic lesbian. Lou told us about her life in east London and what it meant to take a community approach to processing grief when it struck her friendship circle.Also mentioned in this episode: Metric anxiety is fueling a dangerous decline in quality queer journalism, by Amelia Hansford on QueerAFListen to ad-free episodes by supporting the show on Patreon.Aunt Nell:  Newsletter | Instagram | YouTube | websiteThe Log Books is hosted and produced by Tash Walker and Adam ZmithThe assistant producer is Mia CampbellMusic from SoundstripeOriginal artwork by Natalie DotoThanks to the dreamboats at AcastFor the story of the helpline Switchboard and untold stories from Britain's LGBTQ+ history: listen to Seasons 1-3, co-produced with Shivani Dave.For interviews from the research for our book, published by Faber & Faber: listen to Season 4.KI7FHCTLCUOCNJZ9Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thelogbooks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.