The Liminal Spaces of Humanity with Dr. Redfern Jon Barrett

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 ★ Support this podcast ★