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**TLT (The Lesbian Talkshow)**

The Lesbian Talkshow is a podcast channel by and for queer women but all listeners are welcome.
We have different shows which we have separated as if they are each a different series. Series 11: Les Talk About It, Series 9: Ask A, Series 8: Les Do Books, Series 7: Radio Dramas and original full fiction, Series 6: Coming Out Stories, Series 4: Writing as a business related shows, Series 3: Book Clips (author readings), Series 1: Unusual Hobbies. Find Lesbians on Screen and The Lesbian Review podcasts on their own channels – just search for the titles in your preferred podcast app.

Latest Episodes:

Les Do Books: Better to be Lucky with Lynn Ames Sep 10, 2020

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Better to be Lucky with Lynn Ames

Les Do Books with Tara and guest Lynn Ames

Lynn Ames is a superstar. She’s done a lot, she’s met interesting people, and this week she returns to talk about lesbian books that center on politics. She writes ‘em, she reads ‘em. Hope you enjoy.

Topics and Works Discussed:

46 by Lynn Ames

The Value of Valor (The Kate & Jay Series Book Three) by Lynn Ames

Secrets Well Kept by Lynn Ames

Eyes on the Stars by Lynn Ames

Above All, Honor (Honor Series Book One) by Radclyffe

Tara is a reviewer for The Lesbian Review, find her favourite books here. The Lesbian Review is a website dedicated to bringing you the best in lesbian fiction, movies, TV, fanfic and music.

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Les Do Books: On the Beach with Kris Bryant Aug 27, 2020

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On the Beach with Kris Bryant

Les Do Books with Tara and guest Kris Bryant

Kris Bryant returns to the podcast along with the summer, which is perfect because this week Tara and Kris are bringing the beach reads to you in this Time of Covid. They even get a chance to play Lesbian Cliché Bingo! Stay safe out there.

Topics and Works Discussed:

Entangled (A Tangle Valley Romance) by Melissa Brayden
In Her Court: A Camp Firefly Falls Lesbian Romance Novel by Tamsen Parker
The Roommate Arrangement by Jae
Breaking Character by Lee Winter
Once Ghosted, Twice Shy: A Reluctant Royals Novella by Alyssa Cole
Queerleaders: A Love Story by M.B. Guel

Tara is a reviewer for The Lesbian Review, find her favourite books here. The Lesbian Review is a website dedicated to bringing you the best in lesbian fiction, movies, TV, fanfic and music.

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Les Do Books: A Wee Chat with Jenny Frame Aug 13, 2020

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A Wee Chat with Jenny Frame

Les Do Books with Tara and guest Jenny Frame

This week, Tara sits down to have a wee chat with author Jenny Frame who tells a story about how a bad injury put her into a dark place before she was rescued by the twin sirens of lesfic: Xena Warrior Princess and fan fiction. An author who has written a lot, Jenny also talks about the differences between writing series vs. stand alone novels.

Topics and Works Discussed:

Charming the Vicar by Jenny Frame

Cain Casey Series by Ali Vali

The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite

Longing for You by Jenny Frame

Tara is a reviewer for The Lesbian Review, find her favourite books here. The Lesbian Review is a website dedicated to bringing you the best in lesbian fiction, movies, TV, fanfic and music.

Follow Tara on Twitter for more recommendations

Les Do Books: Angie Williams and the Emotionally Vulnerable Butch Jul 30, 2020

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Les Do Books

Angie Williams and the Emotionally Vulnerable Butch

When Angie first joined the podcast she was but a humble reader, but now she has returned a seasoned author! Her first book, Mending Fences is out now from Bold Strokes Books and her second, Last Resort, is set to come out this September.

This week, Tara and Angie talk about butch women in lesfic, how they are portrayed, and what they’d like to see going forward.

For a treat, Tara grapples with the possibility of a cross-over dog character between series, something I think we can all agree on we need to see more of.

Topics and Works Discussed:

The Last Place You Look by Aurora Rey

Blue Skies by Ali Vali

Stormy Seas by Ali Vali

Justice Served by Radclyffe (Book 4 of Justice Series)

A Matter of Trust by Radclyffe (Prequel to Book 2 of Justice Series)

Love at Cooper’s Creek by Missouri Vaun

Her Best Friend’s Sister by (The) Meghan O’Brien

Complex Dimensions by Brenda Murphy

Tara is a reviewer for The Lesbian Review, find her favourite books here. The Lesbian Review is a website dedicated to bringing you the best in lesbian fiction, movies, TV, fanfic and music.

Follow Tara on Twitter for more recommendations

Les Do Books: Fangirlin’ on Meghan O’Brien with KD Williamson Jul 16, 2020

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Fangirlin’ on Meghan O’Brien with KD Williamson

Les Do Books

This week, Tara and author KD Williamson welcome you to The Fangirl Zone. The subject of this visit to the zone? Meghan O’Brien. Enjoy a deep dive into their favorite books and a discussion into what really speaks to them across her books. For a bonus, KD breaks down the relationship structure of the Harlequin books of her youth.

Topics and Works Discussed:

Cops and Docs series by KD Williamson

Big Girl Pill by KD Williamson

Wild by Meghan O’Brien

The Night Off by Meghan O’Brien

Thirteen Hours by Meghan O’Brien

The Sex Therapist Next Door by Meghan O’Brien

Camp Rewind by Meghan O’Brien

Battle Scars by Meghan O’Brien

Her Best Friend’s Sister by Meghan O’Brien

Truth and Measure: Devil Wears Prada Fanfic by Telanu (Roslyn Sinclair)

The X Ingredient by Roslyn Sinclair

Tara is a reviewer for The Lesbian Review, find her favourite books here. The Lesbian Review is a website dedicated to bringing you the best in lesbian fiction, movies, TV, fanfic and music.

Follow Tara on Twitter for more recommendations

Les Do Books: Military Lesfic with Jax Meyer Jul 02, 2020

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Military Lesfic with Jax Meyer

Les Do Books

This week, Tara is joined by author Jax Meyer to talk about how she found her way into military lesfic. In addition to talking about her own work and the books she loves, Jax discusses the importance of exploring this part of our collective history.

Topics and Works Discussed:

Tara is a reviewer for The Lesbian Review, find her favourite books here. The Lesbian Review is a website dedicated to bringing you the best in lesbian fiction, movies, TV, fanfic and music.

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Ask A Conversion Therapy Survivor: My Survival Story Jun 15, 2020

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My Survival Story

Ask A Conversion Therapy Survivor episode 5 of 5

Join Sheena and her guests Rae D Magdon and Elena Joy as they talk about their survival stories in this episode of Ask A Conversion Therapy Survivor

In this episode

What Rae and Elena went through
What saved them
Why their battle isn’t over
Their personal realisations

Research from The Trevor Project

Where to go for help

UK contact Stonewall’s Information Service on 08000 502020 or email info@stonewall.org.uk
US http://www.nclrights.org/bornperfect-survivor-stories-and-survivor-network

About The Guests

Elana Joy

Elena is an inspirational speaker and founder of the PRIDE and Joy Foundation. She grew up in a turbulent home, joined a conservative church as a teenager, put herself through college, married and birthed 4 beautiful children, and then.... Life 2.0 brought a divorce, leaving/getting kicked out of her church, a beautiful love story and a successful new career! Her viral TEDx talk has paved the way for speaking engagements around the country. Audiences have included ABC, CBS and Fox news stations, the First Event in Boston, the Seacoast Wellness Series in New Hampshire, the THRIVE conference in Utah, as well as multiple print and online media stories, and podcasts.

Find Elena Online

https://twitter.com/ThurstonElena

https://www.facebook.com/ElenaJoyExperience/

https://www.elenajoyexperience.com/

https://www.prideandjoyfoundation.com/

Rae D Magdon

Rae is an author of queer speculative fiction with over 10 published novels. She believes that lesbian, bi, queer, and trans women deserve to have adventures, fall in love, and become heroes. Her latest cyberpunk novel, Lucky 7, won the 2019 Goldie and Rainbow Awards for science fiction.

Find Rae Online

http://twitter.com/RaeDMagdon

http://facebook.com/RaeDMagdon

http://raedmagdon.tumblr.com

http://raedmagdon.com

About Sheena

Sheena comes from a media background and in 2014 she started The Lesbian Review, a website dedicated to reviewing the best lesbian books and movies. In 2016 A podcast channel seemed like a natural progression and so she started The Lesbian Talkshow. Sheena discovered lesbian fiction in her late teens and it helped her with her coming out process, something for which she will always be grateful.

Ask A Conversion Therapy Survivor: Why Women Survivors Are Silenced Jun 08, 2020

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Why Women Survivors Are Silenced

Ask A Conversion Therapy Survivor episode 4 of 5

Join Sheena and her guests Rae D Magdon and Elena Joy as they talk about why women survivors are silenced in this episode of Ask A Conversion Therapy Survivor

In this episode

Misogyny in the LGBTQIA community and how that manifests with conversion therapy survivors
What you can do with your privilege to boost those who do not have the same privilege

Research from The Trevor Project

Where to go for help

UK contact Stonewall’s Information Service on 08000 502020 or email info@stonewall.org.uk
US http://www.nclrights.org/bornperfect-survivor-stories-and-survivor-network

About The Guests

Elana Joy

Find Elena Online

https://twitter.com/ThurstonElena

https://www.facebook.com/ElenaJoyExperience/

https://www.elenajoyexperience.com/

https://www.prideandjoyfoundation.com/

Rae D Magdon

Find Rae Online

http://twitter.com/RaeDMagdon

http://facebook.com/RaeDMagdon

http://raedmagdon.tumblr.com

http://raedmagdon.com

About Sheena

Les Do Books: Love in Small Towns with Andi Marquette Jun 04, 2020

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Love in Small Towns with Andi Marquette

Les Do Books

This week, Tara sits down with the omni-present and ever impressive Andi Marquette to talk about one of her favourite things: small towns in fiction. There’s lots of recommendations in this episode and some interesting questions are posed. Such as, is it an episode if Tara doesn’t bring up Ann McMan? Spoiler: no, it is not. Also be warned: Andi gets kinda deep.

Topics and Works Discussed:

Chaps by Jove Belle

Bitterroot Queen by Jove Belle

The Jericho Books by Ann McMan

Idaho Code by Joan Opyr

From Hell to Breakfast by Joan Opyr

Beautiful Dreamer by Melissa Brayden

Lizzo

Not-So-Straight-Sue by Cheyenne Blue

Welcome to the Wallops by Gill McKnight

Borage by Gill McKnight

If I Loved You Less by Tamsen Parker

From the Boots Up by Andi Marquette

From the Hat Down by Andi Marquette

Tara is a reviewer for The Lesbian Review, find her favourite books here. The Lesbian Review is a website dedicated to bringing you the best in lesbian fiction, movies, TV, fanfic and music.

Follow Tara on Twitter for more recommendations

Ask A Conversion Therapy Survivor: The Hypocrisy Of The Conversion Therapy Narrative Jun 01, 2020

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The Hypocrisy Of The Conversion Therapy Narrative

Ask A Conversion Therapy Survivor episode 3 of 5

Join Sheena and her guests Rae D Magdon and Elena Joy as they talk about the conflicting messages that come out of conversion therapy in this episode of Ask A Conversion Therapy Survivor

In this episode

The hypocrisy we experienced in conversion therapy - on one hand homosexuality is wrong and should be fixed, on the other hand it’s a hardship that God gave you to help you be a better person.
Who the church expects to overcome all these hardships.
The “support group” in the LDS church that hosts cuddle parties in an attempt to help gay men live a straight life and what really happens.
Sexual attraction fairness
The BYU honour code and their backpedaling on being homosexual
How the dominoes fall when you start to question the beliefs of the church
The concept of “hate the sin love the sinner” Elena and Rae talk about where they found groups they are part of that helps them

About The Guests

Elana Joy

Find Elena Online

https://twitter.com/ThurstonElena

https://www.facebook.com/ElenaJoyExperience/

https://www.elenajoyexperience.com/

https://www.prideandjoyfoundation.com/

Rae D Magdon

Find Rae Online

http://twitter.com/RaeDMagdon

http://facebook.com/RaeDMagdon

http://raedmagdon.tumblr.com