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Alphabet Club with Shannon Beveridge

Alphabet Club with Shannon Beveridge

Shannon Beveridge 94 Episodes Oct 14, 2026

Alphabet Club is a queer storytelling podcast that features personal essays from the LGBTQ+ community. Every other week, host Shannon Beveridge reads a curated essay about desire, heartbreak, gender, sex, friendship, family, and becoming. After the reading, Shannon interviews the author to discuss the story and its themes. The podcast creates a space for reflection and community around queer experiences.

Episodes

Fairy Gay Mother with Brielle Rendeiro
Fairy Gay Mother with Brielle Rendeiro Oct 14, 2026 1924 Today’s essay is called “Fairy Gay Mother” by Brielle Rendeiro and tells the story of Brielle finding her chosen family after meeting a psychic drag queen. Brielle is a New York City–based TV and film producer, video editor, screenwriter, and artist who believes curiosity is humanity’s greatest superpower. After growing up in a conservative Florida beach town and coming out during the rise of th
Messy Queer Female Friendships with Rosie Turner
Messy Queer Female Friendships with Rosie Turner Sep 23, 2026 2777 This week’s essay is called “The Messy In-Between” by Rosie Turner. In it, Rosie discusses her experiences with the often nebulous nature of adult female friendships that could turn into… more. Rosie is a London-based LGBTQ+ creator, producer and author, known for her honest, funny and deeply relatable take on sexuality, identity and modern dating. Her debut book Girlfriend Material: An honest gu
Fighting Compulsory Heterosexuality with Abigail Anne
Fighting Compulsory Heterosexuality with Abigail Anne Sep 9, 2026 2036 Today’s essay is called “The Weaker Half” and is written and performed by Abigail Anne. It explores first loves and heart breaks, self-acceptance, and compulsory heterosexuality. Abigail is a poet, writer, and graduate student at The Ohio State University. Her work explores identity, grief, healing, and the complexities of human relationships, and she shares her writing with more than 80,000 rea
Am I A Narcissist? First Girl Crush with Sofia Montrone
Am I A Narcissist? First Girl Crush with Sofia Montrone Aug 26, 2026 2555 Today’s essay is called “Double-Walking” by Sofia Montrone. Sofia is an adjunct assistant professor in Columbia’s undergraduate writing program, and formerly served as editor-in-chief of The Columbia Review and the director of Columbia Artist/Teachers. Nymph, her debut novel, is a coming-of-age meets sapphic love story about the exuberant highs and awkward lows on the journey from girlhood to woma
When Lesbian Bed Death Came For Us with Alyson Pomerantz
When Lesbian Bed Death Came For Us with Alyson Pomerantz Aug 12, 2026 2101 Today’s essay is called “When Lesbian Bed Death Came for Us.” by Alyson Pomerantz. Alyson writes memoir and personal essays about sexuality, identity, and agreements between people. She has recently been published in The New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, HuffPost, and Out Magazine, and holds an MFA in creative writing in addition to a JD. She is working on a memoir about coming out after her moth
Pizza Girl, My Gay Awakening with Sara Monge
Pizza Girl, My Gay Awakening with Sara Monge Jul 29, 2026 2076 This week’s essay follows a hilarious gay awakening story called “Pizza Girl” and is by screenwriter and director Sara Monge. Angry, tired, and 24. This story takes place at a film school Halloween house party, a classic place to figure out you’re so fucking gay. Sara specializes in grounded, queer comedies. She wrote and directed the 2025 LGBTQ+ short film Happy Place, which follows a woman expl
Dancing for the Female Gayze with Caroline Blaike
Dancing for the Female Gayze with Caroline Blaike Jul 8, 2026 2074 This week’s essay, “Dancing for the Female Gayze,” is by Caroline Blaike, a queer, American Sign Language performer, consultant, and interpreter. She has a master’s degree in social work from Gallaudet, the world’s only university exclusively devoted to Deaf students. Caroline is also a trained dancer and performer, and has a passion for combining ASL with music. Caroline came out at 13 and starte
Homoerotic Girl Best Friendships with Hannah Beck
Homoerotic Girl Best Friendships with Hannah Beck Jun 24, 2026 2123 This week we have Hannah Beck’s essay, “On Homoerotic Girl Best Friendships.” Hannah grew up in a conservative Christian cult(ish), leaving when she came out as gay and making the classic journey from cult member to stand up comic. Hannah’s essay is an introspective look at first love and self-discovery. It’s a love letter to the people that helped us find our way to true ourselves, even if they t
Friends or Lovers with Peyton Dix
Friends or Lovers with Peyton Dix Jun 10, 2026 2413 This week we have Peyton Dix on the pod! Peyton is a writer, strategist, and co-host of Higher Ground’s Lemme Say This podcast. Her essay, “Savannah” centers around a classic queer experience, falling for a friend. But the way Peyton tells this story… it is absolute poetry. (Content Warning: self-harm) Learn more or submit an essay at https://www.thealphabetclub.co/ This episode is sponsore
"Oblivious to my Queerness" with Maya Maldonado
"Oblivious to my Queerness" with Maya Maldonado May 27, 2026 2157 Today’s essay, “Oblivious to My Queerness,” is by Maya Maldonado, a content creator based in San Francisco. This essay explores having multiple competing identities at different levels of visibility and public acceptance. Maya tells the story of meeting her person on the dating app HER and how growing up as a queer, Latina, first-generation college student contributes to her self-concept and sel
"Eat, Pray, Spank"  by Topher Cusumano
"Eat, Pray, Spank" by Topher Cusumano May 13, 2026 2581 This week’s essay is called, “Eat, Pray, Spank” and is written by writer, producer, and comedian, Topher Cusumano. Topher is a creative director and a co-founder of DaddyTV where he makes shows like For the Love of DILFs, Slag Wars, Hot Haus & more. This week’s essay will be read by Jonah Wheeler. Jonah Wheeler is a pornographic actor and musician known for an enthusiastic and expansive approach
"The Gaybors" by Amelia Montooth
"The Gaybors" by Amelia Montooth Apr 29, 2026 2077 This week’s essay is called, “The Gaybors” and is written by Amelia Montooth. Amelia is a producer, content creator, strategist and CEO of Mutuals Media (the creators of Gaydar with Anania). This essay is about the power of queer community and the beauty of self-discovery and evolution when blanketed by a network of queer support and chosen family. Content warning for this week’s episode is: unex

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