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Alphabet Club with Shannon Beveridge

Alphabet Club with Shannon Beveridge

Shannon Beveridge 94 Episodes Jul 8, 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

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
"Our Battle with AIDS" by Kendel D. Smith
"Our Battle with AIDS" by Kendel D. Smith Apr 15, 2026 4512 This week’s essay is called “Our Battle With AIDS” by Kendel D. Smith. It is written in loving memory of Kendel’s partner, Stephan Ray Sansom. Content warnings for this weeks episode are: death, illness, traffic accidents Find Kendel D Smith TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@kendeldsmith Donate to Swamplight: https://www.swamplight.org/copy-of-about Learn more or submit an essay at https://ww
“Oh God, I’m a Wh*re”  by Caroline Dunphy
“Oh God, I’m a Wh*re” by Caroline Dunphy Apr 1, 2026 2342 This week’s essay is called, “Oh God, I’m a Whore” and is written by Caroline Dunphy. This essay centers around the often-awkward, often-inconvenient, and often-unexpected circumstances of our gay awakenings. In this case, as a sugar-riddled pre-teen at a sleepover watching the movie Dodgeball. Caroline is an emmy-winning Executive Producer. She’s worked with Trevor Noah, Stephen Colbert, Jodan
"I Swear I Love Him" By Pissi Myles
"I Swear I Love Him" By Pissi Myles Mar 18, 2026 1987 This week’s essay is called, “I Swear I Love Him” and is written by drag queen, writer, standup, singer, and actor, Pissi Myles. We love this essay because it isn’t grandiose. It isn’t based in trauma. It is simply a wonderfully sweet love letter and celebration of queer joy. Something we really need right now. Learn more or submit an essay at ⁠⁠https://www.thealphabetclub.co/⁠⁠ Thank you t
We're back!?! The Alphabet Club (Official Trailer)
We're back!?! The Alphabet Club (Official Trailer) Mar 11, 2026 90 Alphabet Club is a queer storytelling podcast where every other week week, Shannon Beveridge will curate a personal essay by someone in our community — stories about desire, heartbreak, gender, sex, friendship, family, and becoming. After the reading, we sit with it together. We talk about what it brings up. What it reflects back to us. Each episode will feature a performance of a personal essay f
I'm Quitting? with Joy Oladokun
I'm Quitting? with Joy Oladokun Jul 9, 2025 5686 I'm so grateful Joy kept going when she felt like quitting.. I don't think this is the end but it is a much needed pause. Thank you if you've been here from the start or if you came somewhere after! -Head to https://Greenchef.com/50SHANNON  and use code 50SHANNON to get 50% off your first month, then 20% off for two months with free shipping -Use code “SHANNON” for 20% off your first purchase,
If We Don't Laugh We'll Cry with Cameron Esposito
If We Don't Laugh We'll Cry with Cameron Esposito Jul 2, 2025 6137 I'm so inspired by Cameron's comedy!! Watch it here! https://www.dropout.tv/cameron-esposito-four-pills/videos/cameron-esposito-four-pills -Use code “SHANNON” for 20% off your first purchase, only at https://tomboyx.com -Go to https://CALM.com/SHANNON for 40% off unlimited access to Calm’s entire library -Sign up for your $1 per month trial and start selling today at https://Shopify.com/alphab

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