The Log Books

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Human power - 028 Oct 21, 2026

Show notes

Adam meets Andrew Copson, chief executive of Humanists UK, to hear about the intertwined history of humanism and the march for LGBTQ+ rights. With characters like AE Housman, Edward Carpenter and Maureen Duffy, it made for a rich and energising chat!

Check out more from Andrew on the Unholy Histories podcast.

Also mentioned this episode:

Happy Baby by J J Johnson

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The Log Books is hosted and produced by Tash Walker and Adam Zmith

The assistant producer is Mia Campbell

Music from Soundstripe

Original artwork by Natalie Doto

Thanks to the dreamboats at Acast

For the story of the helpline Switchboard and untold stories from Britain's LGBTQ+ history: listen to Seasons 1-3, co-produced with Shivani Dave.

For interviews from the research for our book, published by Faber & Faber: listen to Season 4.

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Tranny Central zine - 027 Oct 14, 2026

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Jaye Hudson, trans superstar and founder of TGirlsonFilm, joins us to launch the new edition of Tranny Central, a zine seeking to give flowers to the trans members of the Gay Liberation Front in 1970s London.

Also mentioned in this episode:

Boy George - A Bit Fruity with Matt Bernstein (with Caroline Kwan and Kat Tenbarge)

Sean MacKenzie’s exhibition The Night Shift at the Pale Horse Gallery in London

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Aunt Nell: Newsletter | Instagram | YouTube | website

The Log Books is hosted and produced by Tash Walker and Adam Zmith

The assistant producer is Mia Campbell

Music from Soundstripe

Original artwork by Natalie Doto

Thanks to the dreamboats at Acast

For the story of the helpline Switchboard and untold stories from Britain's LGBTQ+ history: listen to Seasons 1-3, co-produced with Shivani Dave.

For interviews from the research for our book, published by Faber & Faber: listen to Season 4.

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East-end Lou the lesbian - 026 Oct 07, 2026

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We’re joined in this episode by Lou, a potty-mouthed truth teller, compassionate friend, loving mother, proud feminist and iconic lesbian. Lou told us about her life in east London and what it meant to take a community approach to processing grief when it struck her friendship circle.

Also mentioned in this episode:

Metric anxiety is fueling a dangerous decline in quality queer journalism, by Amelia Hansford on QueerAF

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Aunt Nell: Newsletter | Instagram | YouTube | website

The Log Books is hosted and produced by Tash Walker and Adam Zmith

The assistant producer is Mia Campbell

Music from Soundstripe

Original artwork by Natalie Doto

Thanks to the dreamboats at Acast

For the story of the helpline Switchboard and untold stories from Britain's LGBTQ+ history: listen to Seasons 1-3, co-produced with Shivani Dave.

For interviews from the research for our book, published by Faber & Faber: listen to Season 4.

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Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thelogbooks.

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Ghost rivers - 025 Sep 30, 2026

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Tash entertains Adam with ghost rivers - natural waterways that get diverted or covered by cities. It’s a subject that has fed into Tash’s recent poetry and other writing, linking the natural world with queer experience and city life.

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Aunt Nell: Newsletter | Instagram | YouTube | website

The Log Books is hosted and produced by Tash Walker and Adam Zmith

The assistant producer is Mia Campbell

Music from Soundstripe

Original artwork by Natalie Doto

Thanks to the dreamboats at Acast

For the story of the helpline Switchboard and untold stories from Britain's LGBTQ+ history: listen to Seasons 1-3, co-produced with Shivani Dave.

For interviews from the research for our book, published by Faber & Faber: listen to Season 4.

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Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thelogbooks.

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Art about Switchboard, with Sean McKenzie - 024 Sep 23, 2026

Show notes

Tash meets the artist Sean McKenzie as he prepares to open his new exhibition, The Night Shift, at the Pale Horse Gallery in London. Like us, Sean has used Switchboard’s log books for his research into making work about queer lives — producing exquisite set pieces and photographs.

Also Adam went off on one in favour of a minimum effective taxation standard aka a wealth tax.

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Aunt Nell: Newsletter | Instagram | YouTube | website

The Log Books is hosted and produced by Tash Walker and Adam Zmith

The assistant producer is Mia Campbell

Music from Soundstripe

Original artwork by Natalie Doto

Thanks to the dreamboats at Acast

For the story of the helpline Switchboard and untold stories from Britain's LGBTQ+ history: listen to Seasons 1-3, co-produced with Shivani Dave.

For interviews from the research for our book, published by Faber & Faber: listen to Season 4.

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Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thelogbooks.

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The power of singing together, with F*Choir - 023 Sep 16, 2026

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Tash interviews Jenny Moore and Bianca Stephens from F*Choir, one of London’s longest running queer choirs, as the project prepares to wind down after a decade. It’s a bittersweet conversation about singing, memory and queer bodies.

Mentioned in this episode:

Sing it Pink podcast series about the Pink Singers

While I’m Here, Doc - podcast on trans healthcare with Dr Max Kelen (hosted by Dr Tom McWaters)

CONGREGATIONAL by Fatt Butcher: on tour this autumn/winter

Listen to ad-free episodes by supporting the show on Patreon.

Aunt Nell: Newsletter | Instagram | YouTube | website

The Log Books is hosted and produced by Tash Walker and Adam Zmith

The assistant producer is Mia Campbell

Music from Soundstripe

Original artwork by Natalie Doto

Thanks to the dreamboats at Acast

For the story of the helpline Switchboard and untold stories from Britain's LGBTQ+ history: listen to Seasons 1-3, co-produced with Shivani Dave.

For interviews from the research for our book, published by Faber & Faber: listen to Season 4.

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Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thelogbooks.

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Is porn a sex life? - 022 Sep 09, 2026

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Adam bares all! In this episode, Tash interviews Adam about how he uses porn. It opens up a rabbit hole, so to speak, about culture, politics, loneliness, queer identity — and the question: what kind of sex do YOU want to have?

Mentioned in this episode:

Porn: An Oral History by Polly Barton

Press Play, Turn On - podcast on Audible

Adam’s event with Pete Scalpello and Ryan Schulte on Sept 11th

Catherine Liu event on Sept 21st

Listen to ad-free episodes by supporting the show on Patreon.

Aunt Nell: Newsletter | Instagram | YouTube | website

The Log Books is hosted and produced by Tash Walker and Adam Zmith

The assistant producer is Mia Campbell

Music from Soundstripe

Original artwork by Natalie Doto

Thanks to the dreamboats at Acast

For the story of the helpline Switchboard and untold stories from Britain's LGBTQ+ history: listen to Seasons 1-3, co-produced with Shivani Dave.

For interviews from the research for our book, published by Faber & Faber: listen to Season 4.

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Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thelogbooks.

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When We All Get to Heaven (with Lynne Gerber) - 021 Sep 02, 2026

Show notes

Tash interviews Lynne Gerber who is the host and producer of the podcast series When We All Get to Heaven. We hear how Lynne found boxes of old cassettes from decades ago that reveal a forgotten queer history of the Metropolitan Community Church in San Francisco.

Books mentioned in this episode:

Animal Joy by Nuar Alsadir

Stand by Me: The Forgotten History of Gay Liberation by Jim Downs

Listen to ad-free episodes by supporting the show on Patreon.

Aunt Nell: Newsletter | Instagram | YouTube | website

The Log Books is hosted and produced by Tash Walker and Adam Zmith

The assistant producer is Mia Campbell

Music from Soundstripe

Original artwork by Natalie Doto

Thanks to the dreamboats at Acast

For the story of the helpline Switchboard and untold stories from Britain's LGBTQ+ history: listen to Seasons 1-3, co-produced with Shivani Dave.

For interviews from the research for our book, published by Faber & Faber: listen to Season 4.

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Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thelogbooks.

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Fancy Work - 020 Aug 26, 2026

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You might love William Morris and his fancy wallpaper... but did you know about his daughter, May Morris? She did many of the famous textile designs, and was a poet, artist, writer and socialist activist. Her life story is fascinating.

Tash spoke to Alice Hattrick, whose new book Fancy Work explores May’s life and her queer partnership with MF.

Listen to ad-free episodes by supporting the show on Patreon.

Aunt Nell: Newsletter | Instagram | YouTube | website

The Log Books is hosted and produced by Tash Walker and Adam Zmith

The assistant producer is Mia Campbell

Music from Soundstripe

Original artwork by Natalie Doto

Thanks to the dreamboats at Acast

For the story of the helpline Switchboard and untold stories from Britain's LGBTQ+ history: listen to Seasons 1-3, co-produced with Shivani Dave.

For interviews from the research for our book, published by Faber & Faber: listen to Season 4.

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Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thelogbooks.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Try selling poppers! - 019 Aug 19, 2026

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When Bill Hartwell started selling poppers online he was surprised to discover that payment companies didn’t want his business. In this exclusive interview with Adam, Bill bares all... about the sexual politics of modern banking.

Mentioned this episode:

VegasPridePositions - Bill’s online store

We Out Here festival - Tash and Adam will be there this weekend, say hi!

Listen to ad-free episodes by supporting the show on Patreon.

Aunt Nell: Newsletter | Instagram | YouTube | website

The Log Books is hosted and produced by Tash Walker and Adam Zmith

The assistant producer is Mia Campbell

Music from Soundstripe

Original artwork by Natalie Doto

Thanks to the dreamboats at Acast

For the story of the helpline Switchboard and untold stories from Britain's LGBTQ+ history: listen to Seasons 1-3, co-produced with Shivani Dave.

For interviews from the research for our book, published by Faber & Faber: listen to Season 4.