DYKE DIVE!
Dyke Dive is a limited series podcast about the history and culture of lesbian bars and the LGBTQ+ community. The show is hosted by Dr. Marie Cartier, an expert in this field and the author of "Baby, You Are My Religion: Women, Gay Bars, and Theology Before Stonewall" and will include interviews, first-person accounts, and discussions of historical events and themes around lesbian culture.
Episodes
13 episodes
Episode 13 Into the Pink with The Ruby Fruit
In this special live extended episode of Dyke Dive, host Dr. Marie Cartier welcomes Emily Bielagus and Mara Herbkersman, the owners of Ruby Fruit, a new sapphic bar in Southern California. They dive into the bar’s origin story, sharing...
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1:06:00
Episode 12 Reviving the Dance: Creating Space for Queer Women
This episode was recorded a while back, but the conversation remains just as relevant and timely today. In this episode, Dr. Marie Cartier talks with Shannon Glatz, a passionate activist reviving sapphic spaces in Long Beach. T...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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31:45
Episode 11 Archive Dive with Angela Brinskele
In this episode, Dr. Marie Cartier sits down with Angela Brinskele, Director of Communications for the June Mazer Lesbian Archives. They explore the rich history preserved at the Mazer, one of only two brick-and-mortar lesbian archives in the U...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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16:55
Episode 10 Virtual Revivals: Preserving the Legacy of Lesbian Bars
We’re excited to share this episode recorded earlier in the year, featuring the inspiring work of Elena Rosa. Though her project, L Bar, is currently on hiatus, this conversation remains a vital exploration of preserving queer history throu...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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33:50
Episode 9 Raids, Bars, and Belonging: Finding Queer Community
We’re excited to bring you this conversation with long-time activist Lisa Hartouni, recorded last year. Though our connection dropped toward the end, Lisa’s stories about finding community as a young lesbian in the 1970s and 80s remain as i...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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22:16
Episode 8 Stepping Beyond the Frontlines with Dr. Tanya Gilbert
In this episode of DYKE DIVE, we continue our conversation with Dr. Tanya Gilbert about the legacy of lesbian bars in Chicago, their cultural significance, and how community has adapted to their decreasing numbers. The discussion also highlight...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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31:44
Episode 7 Frontlines of Change - Dr Tanya Gilbert
In the first installment of this two-part episode, Tanya Gilbert shares her experiences surrounding Chicago's lesbian bars. A bar owner herself, Tanya unveils the darker chapters of white lesbian bar segregation and her spirited fight against i...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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36:15
Episode 6 West Coast Revelations: From Gay Bars to Dykes on Bikes
In the second part of Marna Deitch's interview, she talks about her move from New York to Los Angeles and her new life in the city's thriving lesbian bar scene. Marna discusses bartending at iconic bars like The Palms and The Connection, sharin...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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34:51
Episode 5 New York Nights: Mafia, Gay Bars, and Coming Out
In this episode of Dyke Dive, Dr. Marie Cartier sits down with Marna Deitch to explore her incredible journey through New York's gay bar scene in the 1980s. Marna recounts her first visits to gay bars, her process of coming out, and th...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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25:47
Episode 4 Huntress in the Night - Part 2
We return for part two of our interview with Sandy Rose, the ever-fabulous owner/manager and cherished "Mom" of The Huntress, Orange County's iconic bar from the 80s and 90s. So pull up a chair and tune in. Welcome to part two of our podc...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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32:51
Episode 3 Huntress in the Night - Sandy Rose
When Sandy Rose, the ever-fabulous owner/manager and cherished "Mom" of The Huntress, starts dishing on Orange County's iconic bar from the 80s and 90s, honey, you'd best pull up a chair and tune in. Welcome to part one of our two-part podcast ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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30:36
Episode 2 My First Night in a Lesbian Bar
In this episode, our host Dr. Marie Cartier takes us on a journey back to her first night in a lesbian bar. She shares with us the excitement, anticipation, and nerves she felt as she walked into Somewhere, a popular bar in Boston. As she mingl...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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16:00
Episode 1 Origins & Myrna's Story
In this debut episode of Dyke Dive, Dr. Marie Cartier sets the tone for the series by exploring the vital role lesbian bars have played in shaping community and identity. She introduces the podcast's themes of connection and history be...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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