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Speak Out

by OutWrite Newsmagazine

Speak Out is the radio show/podcast made by OutWrite Newsmagazine, the oldest queer college publication in the nation established in 1979 at the University of California, Los Angeles. A mix of talk, interviews, and advice, Speak Out is a deep dive into queer community in all its forms.

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Episodes

  1. Asexuality and Aromanticism

    Charlie (any/all), Ava (they/she) and special guest Chris (he/him) discuss being on the Asexual/Aromantic Spectrum, how this community is often left out when talking about the LGBTQ+ community and navigating relationship communication.

  2. Am I the Asshole?

    Charlie (any/all), Ava (they/she) and Jessica (she/her) Speak Out on some of Reddit's Am I the Asshole posts that are relevant to the queer community. They discuss navigating communication in polyamorous relationships, parents finding your anal sex toys, and more!

  3. Speak Out on Queer Sports

    Ava (they/she), Charlie (any/all), and special guest Matthew (he/her) from the Elegant Bruinettes Speak Out on queer athlete representation and their own experiences in sports and recreation spaces. They also touch on the importance of queer self defense classes, transgender inclusivity in…

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  4. Speak Out on Queer Music

    Ava (they/she), Charlie (any/all) and Jay (she/her) Speak Out on their favorite queer artists, their own musical journeys, how music shaped coming into their LGBTQ+ identities, and how you can never have too many clarinets!

  5. Speak Out on Queer Mutual Aid

    Ava (they/she) and Charlie (any/all) speak out on queer mutual aid, the origins of mutual aid practices, and how you can get involved in your community not only in the wake of the fires, but year round! They also touch on a secret special guest, eating library books, and more!

  6. Queer Dating Ideas: A Tiered List

    Ava (they/she) and Charlie (any/all) Speak Out about queer date ideas, rank them in a tiered list, and encourage viewers to vote. If you've ever done a date involving a PowerPoint, this episode is for you.

  7. Edgeplay, Stigmatized Kinks, and BDSM as a Sexual Orientation

    Raven, Jules, Charlie, Roxas and Mr. Bat speak out about their experiences with stigmatized kinks, how BDSM is a part of their sexual orientation and identities, and more in this episode of Speak Out.

  8. Polyamory!

    Ava, Charlie, Roxas, and Melissa speak out on polyamorous relationships

  9. National Coming Out Day

    Ava, Melissa, and Sarah Speak Out on the pressure to come out, their own coming out stories, queer hot takes, and more in this episode to honor National Coming Out Day on October 11th.

  10. Queer Literature

    This time on Speak Out, we discuss everything from the Locked Tomb to Red, White and Royal Blue to Cemetery Boys to... Dracula?

  11. Kink 101 and BDSM

    Today, JQ and Emma interview four local kinksters on the intersection of kink and queerness, common myths about kink, and kink at Pride.

  12. Am I The Asshole? Banjo Edition

    This week, Ava's got a banjo, and we're judging people online!

  13. FREAKS

    Pick up OutWrite's new print issue, FREAKS, on news stands around UCLA's campus!

  14. Interview with Royal Fools

    In this episode, Speak Out interviews up-and-coming band Royal Fools! August and Greyson Suchecki explain the inspiration behind their music, how it's informed by their queerness, and their big plans for the future.

  15. WLW History

    This episode, Speak Out discusses overlooked WLW and sapphic history!

  16. Minecraft YouTube

    Today, we're discussing all our favorite Minecraft YouTubers, from Tubbo to IvoryCello!

  17. Queer Music

    Today, we're talking about all our favorite queer musicians, from Peach PRC to Conan Gray!

  18. Queer Pirates: Fact and Fiction

    Today, we're discussing queerness in pirates, including the historical queer relationships on pirate ships of the 17th and 18th centuries! (And also the pirates in Star Wars).

  19. Trans History

    Today, we're talking about everything from trans historical figures to third genders!

  20. DRAG

    In this episode, we take on everything from Trixie Mattel to wayyy too much queer theory. And... basketball?

  21. Queer Fashion

    In our last episode before a month-long break for the holidays, we discuss all things related to queer fashion!

  22. Hauntology

    OutWrite's Fall 2023 print magazine is on UCLA newsstands now! You can also pick it up at the LGBTQ CRC, or at the Los Angeles LGBTQ Resource Center — or read it online on Issuu. Today, we're discussing our theme and all the thought that went into making our print issue!

  23. The Queer Costume

    The Speak Out gang discuss everything from presenting butch to WeHo Halloween to online discourse in this episode dedicated to all the joy of identifiable queerness.

  24. Queer Vampires

    For the second week of our belated Halloween month, we discuss why so many vampires are queer!

  25. Queer Monstrosity

    Happy late Halloween! The Speak Out crew are here to discuss everything from queer-coded villains to Good Omens to Jennifer's Body in this episode about queer monstrosity. Spoilers for Good Omens seasons 1 and 2; Our Flag Means Death season 1 (minor spoilers for season 2); Jennifer’s Body

  26. Queer Sports

    The SpeakOut crew gets together to discuss queer sports, including Megan Rapinoe, rugby, professional wrestling and... slippery stair climbing?

  27. Ace Awareness

    In honor of Asexuality Awareness week, two members of the asexual community talk about their identity and experiences!Content warning for discussion of personal experiences with sexual harassment from 51:00 to 52:00.

  28. Pronouns

    The gang discusses all things related to pronouns!

  29. Coming Out and Why It (Doesn't) Matter

    A new season and a (partially) new Speak Out crew discuss all things coming out in honor of National Coming Out Day!

  30. to live, not just to survive: the queer indomitable spirit (Audio Version) | Fight For Us | OutWrite

    Gwendolyn narrates "to live, not just to survive: the queer indomitable spirit" from OutWrite's Spring 2023 print edition "Color"! READ ALONG ► https://outwritenewsmag.org/2023/09/to-live-not-just-to-survive-the-queer-indomitable-spirit/ READ "COLOR" ►...

  31. in pursuit of peace (Audio Version) | Nonbinary Identity and Gender-Affirming Care | OutWrite Color (Spring 2023)

    Christopher narrates "in pursuit of peace" from OutWrite's Spring 2023 print edition "Color"! READ ALONG ► https://outwritenewsmag.org/2023/08/in-pursuit-of-peace/ READ "COLOR" ► https://issuu.com/outwritenewsmag/docs/s23-final-pages

  32. Our Final Farewell: Generate Inspiration (Audio Version) | Queerness in the Style of D&D | OutWrite Color (Spring 2023)

    Christopher narrates "Our Final Farewell: Generate Inspiration" from OutWrite's Spring 2023 print edition "Color"! READ ALONG ► https://outwritenewsmag.org/2023/08/our-final-farewell-generate-inspiration/ READ "COLOR" ► https://issuu.com/outwritenewsmag/docs/s23-final-pages

  33. PHOTOSYNTHESIS (Audio Version) | Cherishing Queer Friendships | OutWrite Color (Spring 2023)

    Emma narrates "PHOTOSYNTHESIS" from OutWrite's Spring 2023 print edition "Color"! READ ALONG ► https://outwritenewsmag.org/2023/08/photosynthesis/ READ "COLOR" ► https://issuu.com/outwritenewsmag/docs/s23-final-pages

  34. To the queer youth, to my younger self (Audio Version) | Reclaiming Queer Adolescence | OutWrite Color (Spring 2023)

    Giulianna narrates "To the queer youth, to my younger self" from OutWrite's Spring 2023 print edition "Color"! READ ALONG ► https://outwritenewsmag.org/2023/08/to-the-queer-youth-to-my-younger-self/ READ "COLOR" ► https://issuu.com/outwritenewsmag/docs/s23-final-pages

  35. Beauty, Past Blood and Shame in "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous" (Audio Version) | OutWrite Color (Spring 2023)

    Rainer narrates "Beauty, Past Blood and Shame in 'On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous'" from OutWrite's Spring 2023 print edition "Color"! READ ALONG ► https://outwritenewsmag.org/2023/08/beauty-past-blood-and-shame-in-on-earth-were-briefly-gorgeous/ READ "COLOR" ►...

  36. (Fifty) Shades of Pink (Audio Version) | Navigating Sex While Queer/Trans | OutWrite Color (Spring 2023)

    JQ narrates "(Fifty) Shades of Pink" from OutWrite's Spring 2023 print edition "Color"! READ ALONG ► https://outwritenewsmag.org/2023/08/fifty-shades-of-pink/ READ "COLOR" ► https://issuu.com/outwritenewsmag/docs/s23-final-pages

  37. Letter From The Editor (Audio Version) | Gilbert Baker and Queerness as Color | OutWrite Color (Spring 2023)

    Christopher narrates "Letter From The Editor" from OutWrite's Spring 2023 print edition "Color"! READ ALONG ► https://outwritenewsmag.org/2023/08/letter-from-the-editor-spring-2023 READ "COLOR" ► https://issuu.com/outwritenewsmag/docs/s23-final-pages

  38. Queering Masculinity in "Stone Butch Blues" | Embracing Butch and Transmasculine Identity | OutWrite Culture (Winter 2023)

    Rainer narrates "Queering Masculinity in 'Stone Butch Blues'" from OutWrite's Winter 2023 print edition "Culture"! READ ALONG ► https://outwritenewsmag.org/2023/07/queering-masculinity-in-stone-butch-blues/ READ "CULTURE" ► https://issuu.com/outwritenewsmag/docs/w23-final-pages

  39. Birds of a Feather (Audio Version) | Queerness, Heritage and Sisterhood | OutWrite Culture (Winter 2023)

    Christopher narrates "Birds of a Feather" from OutWrite's Winter 2023 print edition "Culture"! READ ALONG ► https://outwritenewsmag.org/2023/07/birds-of-a-feather/ READ "CULTURE" ► https://issuu.com/outwritenewsmag/docs/w23-final-pages

  40. Creation and Recreation (Audio Version) | The Pros and Cons of Queer Internet Culture | OutWrite Culture (Winter 2023)

    Emma narrates "Creation and Recreation" from OutWrite's Winter 2023 print edition "Culture"! READ ALONG ► https://outwritenewsmag.org/2023/07/creation-and-recreation/ READ "CULTURE" ► https://issuu.com/outwritenewsmag/docs/w23-final-pages

  41. Araki and the Apocalypse (Audio Version) | Gregg Araki Queers Sci-Fi Films | OutWrite Culture (Winter 2023)

    Min narrates "Araki and the Apocalypse" from OutWrite's Winter 2023 print edition "Culture"! READ ALONG ► https://outwritenewsmag.org/2023/07/araki-and-the-apocalypse/ READ "CULTURE" ► https://issuu.com/outwritenewsmag/docs/w23-final-pages

  42. Letter From The Editor (Audio Version) | Creating Queer Culture | OutWrite Culture (Winter 2023)

    Christopher narrates "Letter From The Editor" from OutWrite's Winter 2023 print edition "Culture"! READ ALONG ► https://outwritenewsmag.org/2023/07/letter-from-the-editor-winter-2023/ READ "CULTURE" ► https://issuu.com/outwritenewsmag/docs/w23-final-pages

  43. Ronald Reagan and Creating the Conditions for Satanic Panic (Audio Version) | OutWrite Satanic Panic (Fall 2022)

    Christopher narrates "Ronald Reagan and Creating the Conditions for Satanic Panic" from OutWrite's Fall 2022 print edition "Satanic Panic"! READ ALONG ► https://outwritenewsmag.org/2023/06/ronald-reagan-and-creating-the-conditions-for-satanic-panic/ READ "SATANIC PANIC" ►...

  44. To Walk A Mile in Her Shoes You Must First Wear Her Shoes (Audio Version) | OutWrite Satanic Panic (Fall 2022)

    Christopher narrates "To Walk A Mile in Her Shoes You Must First Wear Her Skin" from OutWrite's Fall 2022 print edition "Satanic Panic"! READ ALONG ► https://outwritenewsmag.org/2023/06/to-walk-a-mile-in-her-shoes-you-must-first-wear-her-skin/ READ "SATANIC PANIC" ►...

  45. Ellos Quieren Sangre (Audio Version) | Queerness and Catholicism | OutWrite Satanic Panic (Fall 2022)

    Emma narrates "Ellos Quieren Sangre (They Want Blood)" from OutWrite's Fall 2022 print edition "Satanic Panic"! READ ALONG ► https://outwritenewsmag.org/2023/06/ellos-quieren-sangre/ READ "SATANIC PANIC" ► https://issuu.com/outwritenewsmag/docs/f22-final-pages

  46. What the Devil is That Racket?! (Audio Version) | Queer Playlist | OutWrite Satanic Panic (Fall 2022)

    Giulianna narrates "What the Devil is That Racket?!" from OutWrite's Fall 2022 print edition "Satanic Panic"! READ ALONG ► https://outwritenewsmag.org/2023/06/what-the-devil-is-that-racket/ READ "SATANIC PANIC" ► https://issuu.com/outwritenewsmag/docs/f22-final-pages LISTEN TO THE PLAYLIST ►...

  47. A New Sort of Sin: A Study on Historic Connections of Lesbians to Satanism (Audio Version) | OutWrite Satanic Panic (Fall 2022)

    Emma narrates "A New Sort of Sin: A Study on Historic Connections of Lesbians to Satanism" from OutWrite's Fall 2022 print edition "Satanic Panic"! READ ALONG ► https://outwritenewsmag.org/2023/06/a-new-sort-of-sin-a-study-on-historic-connections-of-lesbians-to-satanism/ READ "SATANIC PANIC" ►...

  48. Anonymous, Anonymous (Audio Version) | Life and Death During the AIDS Crisis | OutWrite Satanic Panic (Fall 2022)

    JQ narrates "Anonymous, Anonymous" from OutWrite's Fall 2022 issue "Satanic Panic"! READ ALONG ► https://outwritenewsmag.org/2023/06/anonymous-anonymous/ READ "SATANIC PANIC" ► https://issuu.com/outwritenewsmag/docs/f22-final-pages

  49. Think of the (Straight) Children! (Audio Version) | OutWrite Satanic Panic (Fall 2022)

    Min narrates "Think of the (Straight) Children" from OutWrite's Fall 2022 print edition "Satanic Panic"! READ ALONG ► https://outwritenewsmag.org/2023/06/think-of-the-straight-children/ READ "SATANIC PANIC" ► https://issuu.com/outwritenewsmag/docs/f22-final-pages

  50. Letter From The Editor (Audio Version) | OutWrite Satanic Panic (Fall 2022)

    Christopher narrates "Letter From The Editor" from OutWrite's Fall 2022 print edition "Satanic Panic"! READ ALONG ► https://outwritenewsmag.org/2023/06/letter-from-the-editor-fall-2022/ READ "SATANIC PANIC" ► https://issuu.com/outwritenewsmag/docs/f22-final-pages

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Speak Out is the radio show/podcast made by OutWrite Newsmagazine, the oldest queer college publication in the nation established in 1979 at the University of California, Los Angeles. A mix of talk, interviews, and advice, Speak Out is a deep dive into queer community in all its forms.

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