Listen "The Liminal Spaces of Humanity with Dr. Redfern Jon Barrett"
Episode Synopsis
In today's episode, I have a delightful chat with Dr. Redfern Jon Barrett. Redfern is a writer, journalist, and activist who recently published "Proud Pink Sky," an alternate history of Nazi Germany and the establishment of the first gay state. Redfern and I discuss topics as diverse as being flexible with labels, the history of homosexual relationships, and the best Pokemon there is.REFERENCES:Redfern Jon Barrett’s website: https://www.redjon.com/Follow Redfern on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/redfernjon.bsky.socialFollow Redfern on Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@[email protected](00:00) - Opening credits
(00:37) - Show opening
(01:32) - Introducing Redfern Jon Barrett
(02:26) - All the pieces of the puzzle without being assembled
(06:53) - Owning a name to own an identity
(10:58) - The power of being flexible with labels
(18:00) - The liminal spaces of identity
(24:11) - What happened to change our perception of relationships?
(28:12) - Identity shouldn't be a straightjacket
(36:04) - How much Redfern is in their books?
(39:10) - Queer culture is not Utopia
(45:53) - Making Queer culture even less normal
(49:55) - The LGBTQ Civil War
(53:08) - What is a Proud Pink Sky?
(01:00:03) - Finding Redfern Jon Barrett
(01:04:50) - Show closing
(01:05:29) - Closing credits
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