<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Come for the history; stay for the revolution, gossip, and desire that built it. 🤌&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;**&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;About Us&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Decade by decade&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;em&gt;Our Dyke Histories&lt;/em&gt; dives deep into the living, breathing past and present of lesbian, queer, trans, &amp;amp; nonbinary communities. Each season traces how we made space for ourselves—sometimes in bars, bookstores, and protests; sometimes in basements, alleyways, and prisons; &amp;amp; always against the odds.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Our Dyke Histories&lt;/em&gt; is hosted by historian, geographer, and environmental psychologist &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://queergeographies.com"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dr. Jack Jen Gieseking&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, and produced in collaboration with &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.sinisterwisdom.org/podcast"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Sinister Wisdom&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, the oldest lesbian multicultural literary and art journal.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;**&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Season One&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Our first season traces the history of &lt;strong&gt;dyke bars*&lt;/strong&gt; - yes, with an asterisk - including &lt;strong&gt;lesbian bars, queer parties, &amp;amp; trans hangouts&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Before Pride marches and hashtags&lt;/strong&gt;, there were bars, parties, and whispered invitations that built whole worlds. &lt;em&gt;Our Dyke Histories&lt;/em&gt; uncovers the stories of the women, trans, and nonbinary people who turned repression into resistance and nightlife into liberation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;From the 1920s tearooms of Eve Adams to Harlem rent parties, from the Women’s House of Detention to 1970s consciousness-raising collectives and 1980s synthesizer-lit dance floors, each episode uncovers how we turned danger into joy, censorship into art, &amp;amp; survival into community.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;**&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Join Our Community&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Want to be part of our community? We'd love to have you. 😏 Come comment, connect, and get your gayme on!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Newsletter&lt;/strong&gt; to your inbox: Jack's &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://queergeographies.ghost.io/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Queer Geographies newsletter&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; with detailed takes on each episode, &amp;amp; more about lezbiqueertrans spaces across time&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instagram&lt;/strong&gt; for more dyke visuals and stories &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/ourdykehistories"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;@ourdykehistories&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Read&lt;/strong&gt; and follow our co-producer and collaborator, &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.sinisterwisdom.org/podcast"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Sinister Wisdom&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Email&lt;/strong&gt; us at &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:ourdykehistories@gmail.com"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ourdykehistories@gmail.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;**&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Credits&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Producer, Editor, Host, &amp;amp; Creative Director: Jack Gieseking&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Co-Producer: Julie Enszer &amp;amp; Sinister Wisdom&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Co-Producer &amp;amp; Co-Editor: Cade Waldo&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Assistant Editor: Mel Whitesell&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Social Media: Audrey Wilkinson&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Interns: Michaela Hayes, Syd Guntharp, Sophie McClain, Paige LeMay, and Sarah Parsons&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Consulting Producer: Rachel Fagen&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;"Hot Water" by National Sweetheart&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;1920s-1930s background:&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;1940s-1960s background:&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;1970s background:&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;1980s background:&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Radio fade:&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;CC-BY-NC-ND 2025. Write to us at &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:ourdykehistories@gmail.com"&gt;ourdykehistories@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt; for permission to use any of our content.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Our Dyke Histories

Jack Gieseking with Sinister Wisdom

Teaser: Lez Dive into Our History

OCT 23, 20254 MIN
Our Dyke Histories

Teaser: Lez Dive into Our History

OCT 23, 20254 MIN

Description

<p><strong>Come for the history; stay for the revolution, gossip, and desire that built it. 🤌</strong></p><p>**</p><p><strong><em>About Us</em></strong></p><p><strong>Decade by decade</strong>, <em>Our Dyke Histories</em> dives deep into the living, breathing past and present of lesbian, queer, trans, &amp; nonbinary communities. Each season traces how we made space for ourselves—sometimes in bars, bookstores, and protests; sometimes in basements, alleyways, and prisons; &amp; always against the odds.</p><p><em>Our Dyke Histories</em> is hosted by historian, geographer, and environmental psychologist <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://queergeographies.com"><strong>Dr. Jack Jen Gieseking</strong></a>, and produced in collaboration with <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.sinisterwisdom.org/podcast"><strong><em>Sinister Wisdom</em></strong></a>, the oldest lesbian multicultural literary and art journal.</p><p>**</p><p><strong><em>Season One</em></strong></p><p>Our first season traces the history of <strong>dyke bars*</strong> - yes, with an asterisk - including <strong>lesbian bars, queer parties, &amp; trans hangouts</strong>.</p><p><strong>Before Pride marches and hashtags</strong>, there were bars, parties, and whispered invitations that built whole worlds. <em>Our Dyke Histories</em> uncovers the stories of the women, trans, and nonbinary people who turned repression into resistance and nightlife into liberation.</p><p>From the 1920s tearooms of Eve Adams to Harlem rent parties, from the Women’s House of Detention to 1970s consciousness-raising collectives and 1980s synthesizer-lit dance floors, each episode uncovers how we turned danger into joy, censorship into art, &amp; survival into community.</p><p>**</p><p><strong><em>Join Our Community</em></strong></p><p>Want to be part of our community? We'd love to have you. 😏 Come comment, connect, and get your gayme on!</p><ul><li><strong>Newsletter</strong> to your inbox: Jack's <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://queergeographies.ghost.io/"><strong>Queer Geographies newsletter</strong></a> with detailed takes on each episode, &amp; more about lezbiqueertrans spaces across time</li><li><strong>Instagram</strong> for more dyke visuals and stories <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/ourdykehistories"><strong>@ourdykehistories</strong></a></li><li><strong>Read</strong> and follow our co-producer and collaborator, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.sinisterwisdom.org/podcast"><strong><em>Sinister Wisdom</em></strong></a></li><li><strong>Email</strong> us at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:[email protected]"><strong>[email protected]</strong></a></li></ul><p>**</p><p><strong><em>Credits</em></strong></p><p>Producer, Editor, Host, &amp; Creative Director: Jack Gieseking</p><p>Co-Producer: Julie Enszer &amp; Sinister Wisdom</p><p>Co-Producer &amp; Co-Editor: Cade Waldo</p><p>Assistant Editor: Mel Whitesell</p><p>Social Media: Audrey Wilkinson</p><p>Interns: Michaela Hayes, Syd Guntharp, Sophie McClain, Paige LeMay, and Sarah Parsons</p><p>Consulting Producer: Rachel Fagen</p><p>Music:</p><ul><li>"Hot Water" by National Sweetheart</li><li>1920s-1930s background:</li><li>1940s-1960s background:</li><li>1970s background:</li><li>1980s background:</li><li>Radio fade:</li></ul><p>CC-BY-NC-ND 2025. Write to us at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> for permission to use any of our content.</p>