What’s The History Of Gay Cruising?

Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness

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Science, Education, Society & Culture

4.9 • 21.5K Ratings

🗓️ 2 October 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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“Everybody's doing it, but nobody's talking about it because it's so secretive.” Alrighty, curious people, we’re getting spicy & kicking off Queer History Month with a smash (not a pass) - it’s all about gay cruising this week with professor & author, Alex Espinoza. We’re asking hard hitting questions like: Where was the first gloryhole? Were gays cruising during the Renaissance? Can U host? JK - but we do also talk about what apps like Grindr have done to this age old practice, and why the taboo of a sexual gathering space has been “a thing” all throughout history. Alex Espinoza is a queer writer born in Tijuana, Mexico and raised in Southern California. He is the author of “Cruising: An Intimate History of a Radical Pastime” and has written essays, reviews, and stories for the New York Times Sunday Magazine, Virginia Quarterly Review, the Los Angeles Times, LitHub, and NPR. He is also the recipient of awards and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Macdowell Foundation. Alex is the chair of the Creative Writing department at the University of California. His latest novel, “The Sons of El Rey” came out earlier this year. You can follow Alex on Instagram @ae_espinoza and on his website. Follow us on Instagram @CuriousWithJVN to join the conversation. Jonathan is on Instagram @JVN. Find books from Getting Curious and Pretty Curious guests at bookshop.org/shop/curiouswithjvn. Our senior producer is Chris McClure. Our editor & engineer is Nathanael McClure. Production support from Julie Carrillo, Anne Currie, and Chad Hall. Our theme music is “Freak” by QUIÑ; for more, head to TheQuinCat.com. Curious about bringing your brand to life on the show? Email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I was there. I saw what you did. When two girlfriends head out for a small town party, they had no idea that night would change their lives forever.
0:09.7	Presured by the tight-knit nature of their small town, they keep quiet and hold in this disturbing
0:15.4	sight until 14 years later.
0:17.6	She sees the perpetrator as running for Congress.
0:20.9	Overwhelmed by this discovery, she finally breaks her silence on what she witnessed that night over a decade ago.
0:26.2	As threats to her life escalate, she finds strength in a new romantic relationship,
0:30.8	empowering her to fight back and expose the truth.
0:34.0	The protagonist faces a battle for her life, determined to write the wrongs of the past, and bring
0:38.7	justice to light, despite the personal risks.
0:42.3	Content warning.
0:43.0	A sexual assault storyline may be upsetting to some readers.
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