Queery with Cameron Esposito

Actor Melanie Field sits down with Cameron to discuss playing Jo on A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN, queer friendship onscreen and behind the scenes, and advocating for representation of more diverse body types.

Original release date: July 2, 2018. Activist Blair Imani sits down with Cameron to discuss politicized hair, converting to Islam, and her relationship with faith.

Original release date: March 8, 2021. Drag comedian Bob the Drag Queen sits down with Cameron to discuss comedy club beginnings, holding various odd jobs to get by, and feeling that you're special.

Writer Lamya H sits down with Cameron to discuss her memoir HIJAB BUTCH BLUES, now available!

Original release date: August 31, 2020. Author Casper ter Kuile sits down with Cameron to discuss his beginnings in climate activism, understanding the role of spiritual practices, and how he's been dealing with the JK Rowling catastrophe.

Original release date: August 2, 2021. Author Junauda Petrus-Nasah sits down with Cameron to discuss her book THE STARS AND THE BLACKNESS BETWEEN THEM (the August pick for Cammy's Book Club!), writing a queer Black YA love story, and fighting shame surrounding sexuality.

Original release date: April 23, 2018. Actor Clea DuVall sits down with Cameron to discuss fighting for yourself, loving yourself, and auditioning for Veep.

Writer Chris Belcher sits down with Cameron to discuss their new book PRETTY BABY: A MEMOIR, teaching writing and Gender and Sexuality Studies at the University of Southern California, and their experience working as a professional dominatrix.

A compilation of some of the best Queery conversations from 2022, featuring clips from Episode #226 with Malinda Lo, Episode #245 with Betty Who, and Episode #247 with Brian Michael Smith.

A compilation of some of the best Queery conversations from 2022, featuring clips from Episode #262 with ER Fightmaster, Episode #252 with Kiku Hughes, and Episode #249 with Eleanor Medhurst.

A compilation of some of the best Queery conversations from 2022, featuring clips from Episode #235 with Vico Ortiz, Episode #236 with Ijeoma Oluo, and Episode #244 with Meg Stalter.

A compilation of some of the best Queery conversations from 2022, featuring clips from Episode #224 with Melissa King, Episode #227 with Samantha Ronson, and Episode #231 with Jill Gutowitz.

Original release date: February 8, 2021. Musician Hayley Kiyoko sits down with Cameron to discuss speaking her truth through her music, living and breathing women, and her new perfume Hue by Hayley Kiyoko.

Singer-songwriter Katie Pruitt sits down with Cameron to discuss not feeling like "one of the guys," her Catholic upbringing, and starting out playing music in church with her mother.

Actor Jacqueline Toboni sits down with Cameron to discuss starring as Finley in THE L WORD: GENERATION Q (Season 3 premieres Nov 20, 2022), her journey as an actor, and telling queer stories.

A compilation of Queery conversations with Drag Queens Trixie Mattel (Episode #36), Bob the Drag Queen (Episode #181), Peppermint (Episode #161), and Alaska Thunderfuck (Episode #187).

Original release date: November 2, 2020. Comedian Abbi Jacobson sits down with Cameron to discuss playing sports after Title IX, what Abbi was like in high school, and coming out at 32.

Chef Kelly Fields sits down with Cameron to discuss cooking for her family from a young age, working as a pastry chef in New Orleans, and taking a break to be present.

Actor ER Fightmaster sits down with Cameron to discuss their experience on GREY'S ANATOMY, being the object of romantic pursuit, and their hair journey.

Author Jules Ohman sits down with Cameron to discuss modeling at a young age, working in high schools, and their debut novel BODY GRAMMAR.

Original release date: April 12, 2021. Activist Precious Brady-Davis sits down with Cameron to discuss working at the Sierra Club, the urgency of trans rights, and her new book I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ME.

Original release date: July 19, 2021. Writer JP Brammer sits down with Cameron to discuss his new book HOLA PAPI (the July pick for Cammy's Book Club!) based on his queer advice column, his love of meeting new people through the years via Grindr and other apps, and the freedom to be vulnerable in his writing.

Original release date: Sept 13, 2021. Author Andrea Lawlor sits down with Cameron to discuss their book PAUL TAKES THE FORM OF A MORTAL GIRL (the September pick for Cammy's Book Club!), their use of "he" pronouns throughout the book for Paul, and their queer family in Western Mass.

Original release date: Jan 25, 2021. Co-hosts Sarah Costello & Kayla Kaszyca sit down with Cameron to discuss aspec identity, getting excluded from the queer community, and their private and public instances of coming out.

Recording artist Big Dipper sits down with Cameron to discuss body, enjoying being single, and confidence.

Comedian Nori Reed sits down with Cameron to discuss writing Disney Channel's first live-action trans character for RAVEN'S HOME, choosing not to change her voice, and the anxieties of disclosure when first starting out as a standup comedian.

Community advocate Jeffrey Galaise sits down with Cameron to discuss his experience with monkeypox, facts and misconceptions about the virus, and how he founded a support group for those who want to talk about what it's like to have monkeypox.

Original release date: June 14, 2021. Actor Harvey Guillén sits down with Cameron to discuss his upcoming movie WEREWOLVES WITHIN, auditioning for What We Do In The Shadows, and how he learned young that you can make your own dreams happen.

Comic artist Kiku Hughes sits down with Cameron to discuss how she found her way to becoming a comic artist, writing DISPLACEMENT about her grandmother's incarceration as a Japanese American during WWII, and finding her identity as a queer fourth-generation Japanese American.

Comedian Robin Tran sits down with Cameron to discuss cracking the internet as a comedian, being comfortable staying home, and signing up for Roast Battle after coming out.

Comedian Jared Goldstein sits down with Cameron to discuss being a child actor, hitting puberty, and how the comedy landscape has changed in the last ten years.

Historian Eleanor Medhurst sits down with Cameron to discuss the history of lesbian fashion, the color pink and queer identity, and monocles.

Original release date: Feb. 10, 2020. Book editor Katy Nishimoto sits down with Cameron to discuss her invisible illness, equating achievement with happiness, and being sober.

Actor Brian Michael Smith sits down with Cameron to discuss playing groundbreaking trans masc series regular Paul on 9-1-1: LONE STAR, portraying first responders, and reconciling his career as a college athlete on a women's team with his identity.

Actor Jessica Lindsey sits down with Cameron to discuss how opportunities for queer actors have changed, being asked, "What does your husband do?", and portraying exes on A MILLION LITTLE THINGS.

Singer-songwriter Betty Who sits down with Cameron to discuss hosting the new dating show THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY premiering June 24th on Amazon Prime, performing at Pride, and her journey with body image and comfort.

Comedian Meg Stalter sits down with Cameron to discuss always wanting to be an actor from a young age, staying connected to religion, and her love of performing.

Original release date: February 15, 2021. Athlete Chris Mosier sits down with Cameron to discuss being the first transgender athlete to represent the US in international competition, why trans representation matters, and competing on the world stage despite discrimination in and out of sports.

Writer Gabe Montesanti sits down with Cameron to discuss her new memoir BRACE FOR IMPACT, joining one of the top-ranked roller derby leagues in the world while in grad school, and why roller derby is so queer.

Poet Andrea Gibson sits down with Cameron (again!) to discuss how their cancer diagnosis has made them funnier, Sister Megan Rice and the Outlaw Nuns, and feeling comfortable not being tough.

State Representative Renitta Shannon sits down with Cameron to discuss how voter restriction laws target the LGBTQIA+ community, her historical race to be elected Lt. Governor of Georgia, and coming out while holding an elected office because she won't run away from a fight.

Reverend Jes Kast sits down with Cameron to discuss which Christians get a megaphone, the overturning of Roe v. Wade, and how everyone deserves the respect and dignity of bodily autonomy.

Original release date: June 21, 2021. Singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile returns to talk with Cameron about her new book BROKEN HORSES, the brotherhood with the men in her band, and wearing clothes that make you feel confident.

Chef Christina Wilson sits down with Cameron to discuss getting cast on Hell's Kitchen, working under Gordon Ramsay, and how cooking competition shows have helped push gender balance in the world of professional chefs.

Writer Ijeoma Oluo sits down with Cameron to discuss loving makeup, the life of her book SO YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT RACE, and having a queer therapist.

Actor Vico Ortiz sits down with Cameron to discuss finding their femininity in masculinity through kinging, their Star Wars and Ewan McGregor fandom, and the US actively colonizing Puerto Rico.

Author Torrey Peters sits down with Cameron to discuss her new novel DETRANSITION BABY, raising kids as part of a blended family, and including the detransitioning experience in her novel.

Podcaster Dylan Marron sits down with Cameron to discuss his new book based on his podcast CONVERSATIONS WITH PEOPLE WHO HATE ME, the complexity of being praised for "civility" when engaging with "the people who hate" him, and how his project can serve as an avatar to young queer people opening up tough conversations at home.

Actor Liv Hewson sits down with Cameron to discuss starring as Van in Yellowjackets, their journey from theatre to TV a hemisphere away from home, and co-hosting their new podcast The Homo Schedule.

Author Jill Gutowitz sits down with Cameron to discuss being investigated by the FBI for a vital tweet, being an expert on lesbian pop culture, and the best queer movies!