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Ellie Rudy
On Liz., hosts Julie Gester (known by her 450 thousand+ followers on Tiktok as @plantbasedbirdgirl) and Ellie Rudy (an okay woman) chat all things GAY! Gay books? Yes. Gay movies? Yes. ADHD? Wait, what were we talking about? Anyway, every week, we'll be coming at ya'll with topics ranging from the history of the gay pride flag to the definitive list of the gayest Disney characters. And remember, sexy is a state of mind!
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GUESS WHO'S BACK IN THE HOUSE ๐คช After a month-long hiatus, the Lizbians and back better than ever! ๐ฏโโ๏ธ We're ready to give the content, ๐คณ the glamour, ๐ the laughs, ๐คญ and the mildly uncomfortable moments of silence, ๐คซ HUNTIIIIESSS! This week Julie interviews the icon,๐ legend, ๐๐พโโ๏ธ star, โญ๏ธrevolutionary, ๐๐ฝ and all-around bad bitch: MISS Ellie Jane Rudy! In this exclusive tell-all, Ellie (or Miss Rudy if ya nasty) spills the tea โ๏ธ on her hopes and dreams, ๐ญ snack of choice, role models, ๐ฌ and much more! Listen in! xx
On this episode of Liz., Ellie flexes her journalist ย ๐skills and interviews Julie! ๐ Have you ever wondered what Bird Girlโs favorite snack is? ๐Does she believe in god? ๐ Has she ever had a paranormal experience?? ๐ป In this intimate tell-all, the Tiktok star answers the questions that need answering! ๐ฅณ
On this week of Liz. we are celebrating Womenโs History Month!!! ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ๐๐ผโโ๏ธ๐๐ฝโโ๏ธ๐๐พโโ๏ธ๐๐ฟโโ๏ธ Yay women!!! ๐๐ฝ To appreciate this season of ladies, ๐ฏโโ๏ธJulie walks us through the different waves ๐ of feminism and educates on some of the most important people in the Womenโs Rights Movement! โจAfter you listen, go do something nice for a woman you love!! ๐
SOURCES:
https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/elizabeth-cady-stanton
https://www.biography.com/activists/lucretia-mott
https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/sojourner-truth
https://www.history.com/news/feminism-four-waves#third-wave-1990s
https://www.history.com/topics/womens-history/equal-pay-act
https://www.history.com/topics/womens-history/equal-pay-act
https://www.history.com/topics/womens-history/feminism-womens-history
https://unfoundation.org/blog/post/gender-equality-in-2022-the-best-the-worst-the-most-surprising-and-most-ridiculous/
On our 21st ๐ธepisode of Liz., true crime ๐ช๐ฉธfanatic and lover of all things dark๐ and spooky, Ellie walks us through a famous murder ๐ตcase that happened in Australia๐ฆ๐บ in the 1980s. Complete with lesbian romance,๐ฏโโ๏ธ occult activity, ๐นand vampirism, ๐ง๐ผโโ๏ธthis case has it ALL! But take care when listening because we do discuss sexual abuse and death. However, if you do choose to listen,๐ buckle up,๐ as the Lizbians take a bloody, ๐ฉธmurderous ๐กtrip Down Under! ๐ฆ
Sources:
https://murderpedia.org/female.W/w/wigginton-tracey.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVlmQx36Sh4
https://www.9news.com.au/national/queensland-news-vampire-killer-tracey-wigginton-facebook-posts/09282693-2a38-4a28-b774-e4e13ce75528#:~:text=The%20now%2D54%2Dyear%2D,%2C%20before%20drinking%20his%20blood.%20(
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracey_Wigginton
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6689107/Chilling-Facebook-posts-Lesbian-Vampire-Killer-Tracey-Wigginton.html
On out twentieth episode, Miss Julie ๐ฆ๐ง๐ป is serving us (belated) Valentineโs Day REALNESS, hunties! โค๏ธ๐ซ She starts by telling us all about the gay ๐ history of the holiday. ๐ป Then she dazzles with some wacky ๐คช queer romance novels. ๐ She rounds out our 30 min hang with โgay date ideasโ ๐ดwhich, spoiler, anyone can do! Happy late V day girlies, gays, and theys! โญ๏ธโค๏ธ
xx,
The Lizbians
On this episode of Liz., Ellie is teaching the children, ๐ผ hunty, ๐ฏ on the Black drag icons โญ๏ธ Crystal LaBeija๐ฎ and Willie Ninja. ๐ฅJoin us as we learn about two of our fore-mothers ๐๐พโโ๏ธ๐๐พโโ๏ธ and continue to celebrate Black Heritage Month! โ๐ฟโญ๏ธ
Sources:
https://outhistory.org/exhibits/show/tgi-bios/willi-ninja
https://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/06/arts/dance/06ninja.html
https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/crystal-labeija-the-queen-who-reinvented-ball-culture/18664/#
https://www.intomore.com/culture/all-the-black-queens-from-rupauls-drag-race-ranked/
Welcome to our 18th episode! โญ๏ธ To honor Black History Month, โ๐ฟ Julie educates us on the history of trans ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ icon and queer advocate ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ QUEEN ๐ธ๐ฟMarsha P. Johnson! To learn about one of our ๐ LGBTQ+ foremothers, ๐ฉโ๐ง please take a listen. Even if you already know who Miss Marsha P is, this episode will be a treat!๐ฌ
SOURCES:
https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/marsha-p-johnson#:~:text=Johnson%20described%20herself%20as%20a,commonly%20used%20after%20her%20death.
https://wams.nyhistory.org/growth-and-turmoil/growing-tensions/marsha-p-johnson/
https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/28/us/marsha-p-johnson-bust-new-york-trnd/index.html
https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/marsha-p-johnson-facts
On our 17th ep of Liz., Ellie and Julie are in THE SAME PLACE BECAUSE JULIE LIVES IN NYC NOW! ๐ To celebrate their reunion,๐พ Ellie reads bad reviews โญ๏ธ of popular gay ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ bars ๐ฅ and Julie listens intently๐. Shots are had, ๐ธ jokes are told, ๐คญ and Ticks are Toked. ๐คณ
sources: Yelp <3
This week, the girlies ๐ฏโโ๏ธ take you, the lovely โจ Lizteners, ๐ on a magical๐ชgay ๐ณ๏ธโ๐pirate-filled ๐ดโโ ๏ธ journey ๐บ with our second installment of Liz. Lit! ๐ Ellie and Julie discuss the novel, The Dawnhounds, by Sascha Stonach, which tells the tale of a cop, named Yat who is murdered!!! ๐ต She then comes back to life and joins the likes of a rag-tag queer pirate crew โ๏ธ to save the city she loves! ๐ What else could you ask for? Set in a fictional town called Hainak, New Zealand-born Stonach weaves a tale of living houses, ๐ก magical mushrooms, ๐ resurrection, โ๐ชฆ, and chosen family ๐ฉโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ง๐ช๐จโ๐จโ๐ฆโ๐ฆ in The Dawnhounds. ๐๐ ย Join us!
On our 15th episode of Liz., Julie takes the reigns! ๐ She tells Ellie all about ๐ The Wall Street Gays ๐ค๐ณ๏ธโ๐ and regales her with the story of ๐Robert Fenykโจ while Ellie intently listens ๐ and smokes weed๐ฅฌ ย (sorry, mom!)ย
SOURCES:ย
https://nymag.com/nymetro/urban/gay/features/911/
https://www.vnews.com/Archives/2015/04/kenyoncolumnwoodstockbroker-jsk-vn-41515
https://www.nps.gov/fiis/learn/historyculture/fire-island-s-lgbtq-heritage.htm
https://www.highbrowmagazine.com/tearing-down-wall
On this episode of Liz. we get a lil spooky ๐ป, a lil violent๐ฉธ, and a lil murderous๐ช! Ellie delves into ๐true crime ๐ต๐ผโโ๏ธ for the first time and covers The Clutter family murders (donโt worry, thereโs some gayness ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ in there). And Julie assigns sexualities to different types of crimes โ ๏ธ (yes, this is a very legitimate and serious piece of journalism, so donโt ask). Join us as we take you through some scary ๐ชฆ ish, but CW: this ep isnโt for people who donโt like murder!
On our first episode of 2023๐, Julie starts us off by guiding us through some very wholesome๐ค, sparklyโจ, GAY๐ณ๏ธโ๐ new years resolutionsโ๏ธ we should ALL try to work on this year. Ellie then switches gearsโ๏ธ and closes out the show with a very brief history๐ of drag kings๐จโ๐ค! And then Jennifer Coolidge๐ (and definitely NOT Ellie and Julie impersonating her) makes a quick appearance in the last minute and 30 seconds. Happy New Queers, Lizbians! ๐พWe love you! ๐ฅ
For the ๐LAST๐ episode of 2022, the (mostly benevolent) Lizbian Overlords ๐ present to you ๐Listeners๐ a ๐ณ๏ธโ๐GAY๐ wrap up (wrap wrap wrap up) of 2022๐. We talk Drag Race ๐, Tiktok trends๐คณ, politics๐บ๐ธ, and many other iconicโจ moments in queer pop๐พ culture from this year! Cheers to 2023, bitches! (Also, sorry this is out a day late๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธ. Itโs the holidays, and Ellie is tired ๐ฅด๐ฅฑ).
Sources:
https://latv.com/iconic-moments-queer-community-2022
https://pagesix.com/2022/02/02/emira-dspain-is-victorias-secrets-first-black-transgender-model/
https://people.com/politics/kamala-harris-invites-shangela-to-speak-at-pride-event/
https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/susan-sarandon-seemingly-comes-out-as-bisexual/
Okay, we hate to be this way, but this is TRULY the best episode yet. ๐ฏโโ๏ธ Ellie tells us how ๐ณ๏ธโ๐GAY๐ณ๏ธโ๐ holiday traditions ๐๐ are. Julie WOWs us with a Liz. Rendition of ๐"The Night Before Christmas." ๐ The girlies delight in a Holiday edition of "Naugty or Nice." ๐๐ And Ellie SHOCKS you Lizteners with a ๐ SURPRISE ๐ segment! Happy holidays to our devoted Lizbians! We love you so so much! ย xx, Ellie+Julie ๐ฆ๐๐ง
On our tenth (!!!) episode of Liz., Julie talks about some ๐notable๐ titles of gay ๐ holiday ๐ romance โค๏ธโ๐ฅ novels ๐ she found on Amazon. And Ellie nurses her post-birthday ๐ hangover ๐ต while she gives you all a half-assed rundown on queer Jewish ๐ณ๏ธโ๐โก๏ธ celebrities, shares the magical story of Hanukkah ๐, and explains why this 8-night holiday is the gayest of them all! Happy Holigays!
This week, we are celebrating our Lizbian overlord, ๐ฆ Ellie ๐ as she begins her โจ24thโจ trip around the sun.๐ (HBD, bitch๐พ) The girls will be discussing whatever Ellie wants them to, so mainly drag queens๐, Spotify Wrapped๐ถ, funny childhood memories๐ถ๐ป, and Ellie's star chart๐ญ. If you're not a fan of Ellie, you should definitely skip this episode (and probably stop listening to this podcast altogether). But if you're hot and cool, you'll probably want to stick around! Also, happy Saggitarius season! โ๏ธ
On this episode, your Lizbian Overlords talk about ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐จโ ๏ธ gay signals ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐จโ ๏ธ Theyโre a lot like turn signals but ๐ gayer ๐ (and lefts and rights DO matter!) Join us as we teach you how to covertly signal to the gay world just how GAY you are, BABY! For a little sample: get ready for some carabiners, flannels, hankies, monocles, and ADHD!
xx,
Ellie + Julie
Sources for the research hoes <3
https://dressingdykes.com/2021/05/14/lez-accessorise/
https://slate.com/human-interest/2014/05/ask-a-homo-why-do-lesbians-love-flannel-video.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvKCMyLvt1E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xrvz1-yD8Bo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xrvz1-yD8Bo
https://www.reddit.com/r/bisexual/comments/pz6op9/im_bi_whats_are_code_to_let_other_bis_know_that/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Actuallylesbian/comments/v4zcmw/common_symbols_signals_and_general_ways_to_read/
https://www.osgf.org/blog/2020/6/29/vi0rxptrmtd4v8n2epbm3otxj56z5o#:~:text=Violets%20(and%20Lavender)&text=Violets%20have%20been%20associated%20with,the%20flowers%20and%20other%20plants.
https://www.autostraddle.com/i-saw-the-sign-lgbt-symbols-then-and-now-140061/
http://user.xmission.com/~trevin/hanky.html
http://user.xmission.com/~trevin/twink112.html
https://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/user/scotts/ftp/bulgarians/smurf-code.html
http://www.qrd.org/qrd/electronic/sig-codes/bear.code
https://splinternews.com/a-brief-history-of-gay-signaling-from-hanky-codes-to-t-1793847578
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Natural_Bears_Classification_System#:~:text=The%20Natural%20Bears%20Classification%20System%20(NBCS)%2C%20also%20called%20the,with%20facial%20or%20substantial%20body
https://www.lgbtculturalheritage.com/highfives
โ ๏ธCONTENT WARNING FOR THIS WEEKโS EPโ ๏ธ: We will be discussing racism, colonialism, and harm against queer Indigenous folks during the first half of this episode, so please take care when listening. If youโre not in a place for that type of content right now, please fast-forward to 19:07!
On our Thanksgiving episode of Liz., Ellie and Julie discuss the complex and culturally rich background of Two-Spirited people in Native American communities. After that, Ellie ranks thanksgiving food by how gay they are and also assigns each food a sexuality. The Thanksgiving gremlins wrap up the show by offering helpful advice on how to deal with crappy family members during the holiday! Happy Thanksgiving, Lizbeans! We're so grateful for your love and support! <3 ๐ฆ๐ฅง๐
Places to donate:
https://unya.bc.ca/programs/2-spirit-collective/
https://philanthropytogether.org/18-indigenous-led-nonprofits-to-support-this-indigenous-peoples-day/
https://www.indigenouspridela.org/connecting-communities
People to follow:
https://www.tiktok.com/@itzeaglee?_t=8XWmPI5lRKF&_r=1
https://freethework.com/article/must-know-indigenous-creator-platforms-and-collectives
https://www.cleopatratatabele.com/
https://www.instagram.com/seanqsnyder/?hl=en
https://www.instagram.com/niskapisuwin/?hl=en
https://instagram.com/isthevies?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
https://instagram.com/tylerjsloane?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
https://instagram.com/quanahstyle?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
https://www.instagram.com/bobbysanchezmusic/?hl=en
https://instagram.com/scottwabano?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Sources:
https://www.ihs.gov/lgbt/health/twospirit/
https://www.e-ir.info/2019/08/20/indigenous-sexualities-resisting-conquest-and-translation/
https://www.ncai.org/policy-research-center/initiatives/Pruden-Edmo_TwoSpiritPeople.pdf
https://americanart.si.edu/artwork/dance-berdash-4023
https://qspirit.net/indigenous-peoples-day/
https://www.hrc.org/news/two-spirit-and-lgbtq-idenitites-today-and-centuries-ago
This week, Ellie and Julie take you on a trip around the world in only an hour and nine minutes (take THAT Jules Verne!) For our sixth episode, we decided to take a lil vacay with our Lizbeans and discuss gay travel! To start us out, Julie poses a few age-old questions. Why are seating arrangements homophobic? How come there isn't a drag queen on every flight? What is UP with the drab decor? Ellie takes on the second half of the ep by doing dramatics readings of SCATHING reviews of gay resorts. There is tea to be spilled. Horrifying mattresses to be seen. And Peters to applaud! See you there girlies, gays, and flight attendants!ย
This weekโs episode of Liz. is the most ๐คช chaotic ๐ตโ๐ซ yet, which means a lot coming from these girlies๐ฏโโ๏ธ. Because ELLIE AND JULIE ARE IN PERSON! ย ๐ค Join us as we gab about ๐พpoppers, ๐ regale you with the 1812 ๐ถOverture, ๐ผ and melt your ๐ears ๐ with the definitive list of gayest birds ๐ฆ ๐ Also, if youโre ๐ฅ hot ๐ฅต and able, you should join our Patreon for some behind the ๐ฝ scenes ๐ magic ๐ชย
Xx,ย
Your Lizbian Overlords ๐๐ย
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On our ๐ฆHalloween๐ฆ episode of Liz., we are discussing some iconic queer horror movies! ๐บ๐ฟ๐ฅ Maybe we have some hot takes in there, maybe we have some spooky voices, maybe we have MURDER ๐ต ๐ป Who knows? Youโll have to tune in to find out! ๐ฑ๐น Bewaaaareeeee and listen with the lights on! Because things are about to get SCAAARRRYYY! ๐๐
Ellieโs NBC Out article: https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-pop-culture/12-queer-icons-channel-halloween-rcna53766
50 Best LGBTQ+ Horror Films of Time: https://www.them.us/story/50-best-lgbtq-horror-movies-of-all-time
This week, we are discussing the novel, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jankins Reed because we are smart girlies who like to read! Things get ~analytical~ and smart, so prepare yourself for all the very intelligent musings of Ellie and Julie. Also, if you wanna give us money and get cool stuff, WE HAVE A PATREON NOW! Join here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=80977484
xx,ย
Liz.ย
On our sophomore episode, we're talking about the ICON, which is the pride flag. So buckle your seatbelts as Ellie regales you with the history behind the rainbow emblem. And, of course, prepare yourself for some ADHD-fueled rants, Jeff Goldblum mentions, and a whole lotta chaos! (Also, stick around as Ellie learns her lefts and rights and what a circle is!)
Email us questions, suggestions, love letters, and ransom notes at lizispodcasting@gmail.com
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Links to sources:
Theme song: https://icons8.com/
Teen vogue: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/lgbtq-flags-history-symbolism
Them: https://www.them.us/story/progress-pride-flag-intersex-inclusive-makeover
Equality Maine: https://www.equalitymaine.org/history-pride-flags
LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-rainbow-flags-20180531-story.html
Gilbert Baker: https://gilbertbaker.com/biography/
Progress.gay: https://progress.gay/
On our first episode of LIZ, we're chatting about The Bisexual Manifesto, Jeff Goldblum, and Italian accents! It's just as chaotic as it sounds, but you'll have to take a listen for yourself to get in on the pandemonium that is LIZ!ย
Link to The Bisexual Manifesto:ย
https://bimanifesto.carrd.co/#manifestoย