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A Field Guide to Gay Animals

A Field Guide to Gay Animals

Humans aren't the only ones having gay sex in the bushes

DoubleDouble Podcasts from Canadaland · Canadaland

18 episodesENserialExplicit

Show overview

A Field Guide to Gay Animals has been publishing since 2019, and across the 6 years since has built a catalogue of 18 episodes, alongside 5 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 8 hours of audio in total. Releases follow an irregular cadence, with the show now in its 2nd season.

Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 8 min and 40 min — with run-times ranging widely across the catalogue. Roughly 39% of episodes carry an explicit flag from the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Society & Culture show.

There hasn’t been a new episode in the last ninety days; the most recent episode landed 6 months ago. The busiest year was 2024, with 9 episodes published. Published by Canadaland.

Episodes
18
Running
2019–2025 · 6y
Median length
31 min
Cadence
Irregular

From the publisher

Official Selection of the 2024 Tribeca Audio Festival. Selected as one of Apple Podcasts Favourites of 2024 so far.Strap on your binoculars and lace up your boots: A Field Guide to Gay Animals explores sexuality, gender, and joy in the animal world.Hosts Owen Ever and Laine Kaplan-Levenson take you on a quest to see beyond the natural world as we know it and into the natural world as it is: queer as f*ck.Homosexuality has been documented in over 1,500 species of animals. From gay geese and bisexual bison to lesbian elephant love affairs and all-male, all-whale orgies, expressions of same-sex action in the animal queendom are all around us.Owen and Laine are your intrepid guides to investigate this variety of animal behaviors – exploring the depths of the ocean, the heart of the forest, and the bushes in your backyard – to dive deep into nuanced conversations about queerness in the animal world.Cheeky and contemplative, curious and raunchy, Field Guide shows you the natural world is more exuberant, more joyful, and more gay than you could possibly imagine.Coming in June, 2024.Artwork features illustrations by John Megahan.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep. 5 1/2: A LITTLE UPDATE

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Sweet listeners, we wanted to provide you a little update from Gay Animals HQ.First ~ Merch is now available at fieldguide.gay, yes, that is, fieldguide DOT gay. There are tote bags, hats, and pins of humping animals.Second ~ Our show has been nominated for three Signal awards: Best Show Art, Best Co-Hosts, and Best Documentary. Go to vote.signalaward.com to cast your ballots. Voting closes October 17.A Field Guide To Gay Animals in the Shows - Best Co-Host Team category. Vote HereA Field Guide To Gay Animals in the Shows - Best Show Artwork category. Vote HereA Field Guide To Gay Animals in the Shows - Documentary category. Vote HereWe love you all. Please keep telling us all about the gay animals in your life by calling the Gay Animal Hotline: (504) 264-2265‬.xoxoxoxox,Your Friendly Gay Animal Enthusiasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Sep 12, 20242 min

GAY BONUS: Extended Zoo Tour with GERTRUDE GLOSSIP

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This episode came out for free on August 15 and was available early and ad-free for Canadaland Beyond + subscribers / Canadaland Supporters.Join Drag Queen and Gay Animal Enthusiast Gertrude Glossip for an extended tour of the Gay Animals at Australia's Adelaide Zoo.A Field Guide to Gay Animals now has merch! Keep yourself in the shade while you're looking for gay animals, or tote around the illustrations by John Megahan. Shop the limited edition collection at: https://fieldguide.gayThis show cannot get made without you. Become a supporter and get ad free listening and bonus content for all of the shows on the network. You find A Field Guide to Gay Animals and more groundbreaking series on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CanadalandPodcastsYou can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 15, 202416 min

S2 Ep 5Ep. 5: GAY MYSTIQUE

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Jul 11, 202448 min

S2 Ep 4Ep. 4: GAY FIELDS

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Synopsis: On the steps of New York’s Natural History Museum, Owen and Laine meet Eliot Schrefer, author of Queer Ducks (and Other Animals), a book Eliot wrote to tell young gay humans that they are not alone in their Queerness. Predictably, the book faced backlash and banishment from schools and libraries. Owen and Laine then turn their binoculars across the pond to hear the story of how the Irish people rallied together to save the life of a little gay bull named Benjy.Guests: Alex Leigh ; Eliot Schrefer - author of Queer Ducks (and Other Animals); John Carmody - founder of Animal Rights Action NowAlex - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexander_rudolfo/Eliot Schrefer - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/schrefer/Additional music by Audio NetworkThis show cannot get made without you. Become a supporter and get every episode one week early and ad-free.Sponsors:AG1 drinkag1.com/fieldguideField Guide listeners get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase at drinkAG1.com/fieldguide. You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 4, 202443 min

S2 Ep 3Ep. 3: GAY DEPTHS

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Jun 27, 202444 min

S2 Ep 2Ep. 2: GAY ARK

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Synopsis: In search of a face-to-snout meeting with real Gay Animals, Laine travels to the Humble Pig Animal Sanctuary, where they meet a crew of runaway dogs, feral chickens and escapees from a pig farm. There they learn what a new environment can do for an animal’s sexuality. Then, Owen and Laine speak with Dr. Laurel Braitman about how zoos and natural history museums tell us a much straighter story about animals than the animals themselves.Guests: Eliza Zeitlin, from Humble Pig Animal Sanctuary, and Dr. Laurel Braitman, author of Animal Madness: Inside Their MindsHumble Pig Animal Sanctuary - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humble_pig_animal_sanctuary/Dr. Laurel Braitman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurel_braitman/Additional music: Audio NetworkThis show cannot get made without you. Become a supporter and get every episode one week early and ad-free.Sponsors: BetterHelp Field Guide listeners get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp at betterhelp.com/fieldguideYou can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 20, 202440 min

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Jun 13, 202443 min

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