Eric Marcus

Watch/Listen to this and all episodes ad free by joining the ITBR Patreon for only $5 a month! ⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom⁠⁠ Eric Marcus, host of the "Making Gay History" podcast and author of the well-known book "Making Gay History," joins Andrew to have a nuanced intergenerational conversation about LGBTQ+ culture and rights. Eric opens up about coming out as gay in the 1970s, working for CBS as one of the only out employees and being asked if he is the "husband" or "wife" in his relationship, and how he found his journalistic voice. He explains that even though "Making Gay History" has been read by so many, the academic community still doesn't fully accept him as a gay historian. But, Eric says that this doesn't stop him from continuing to report and proclaim the message of Gay Joy that has existed throughout the centuries. Andrew asks Eric what he thinks of the current backlash towards the LGBTQ+ community and boy oh boy...Eric has a lot to say! Be sure to follow Eric and his podcast on Instagram, @makinggayhistorypodcast . Listen and learn about Eric's work and his podcast here: https://makinggayhistory.com/ Eric is also the co-producer of Those Who Were There , a podcast drawn from the Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies. He is the founder and chair emeritus of the Stonewall 50 Consortium and is a founding board member of the American LGBTQ+ Museum . Head to Broadview Press, an independent academic publisher, for all your humanities related books. Use code ivorytower for 20% off your ⁠⁠⁠⁠ broadviewpress.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠ order. To subscribe to The Gay and Lesbian Review visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠ glreview.org ⁠⁠⁠⁠. Click Subscribe, and enter promo code ITBR50 to receive 50% off any print or digital subscription. Order from ⁠⁠⁠⁠@mandeemadeit⁠⁠⁠⁠ , mention ITBR, and with your first order you'll receive a free personalized gift! Follow That Ol' Gay Classic Cinema on Instagram, ⁠⁠⁠⁠@thatolgayclassiccinema⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Follow ITBR on IG, ⁠⁠⁠⁠@ivorytowerboilerroom⁠⁠⁠⁠ , TikTok, ⁠⁠⁠⁠@ivorytowerboilerroom⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and Twitter, ⁠⁠⁠⁠@IvoryBoilerRoom⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Thanks to the ITBR team! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Andrew Rimby⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Host/Director), ⁠⁠⁠⁠Mary DiPipi⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Chief Contributor), and our Fall 23 interns (Jonathan and Sara)

PRIDE SPECIAL: We are delighted to welcome our final Pride month guest, Eric Marcus. An author, Podcaster and LGBTQ+ storyteller. You may have heard his wildly popular, The Making Gay History Podcast . Making Gay History is a nonprofit organization that brings LGBTQ+ history to life through the voices of the people who lived it...and the Making Gay History podcast mines Eric Marcus’s decades-old audio archive of rare interviews— an unbelievably unique insight into our history. Eric regales us with stories of those that he's interviewed and his own personal experiences. Miri also shares a 'How to' guide to Sexting and tells us all YOUR kinky finds! Make sure you follow and subscribe so you never miss an episode, and of course, give us a cheeky five-star rating. To send us your listener stories, or if you just wanna say hi, drop us an email at smutdrop@metro.co.uk . Smut Drop was produced by Pineapple Audio Production You can also find us on Instagram & Twitter: @miri_kane @MetroUK @makinggayhistorypodcast @pineappleaudioproduction Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.