Today we're talking all things Alexander the G(ay)reat! One of the most successful military leaders in history and a figure who continues to fascinate thousands of years later - join us as we cut through the debates around his sexuality like a sword through the Gordian knot…

This week's object is a mosaic from Pompeii, thought to date from around 120-100 BCE. Currently at Naples Archaeological Museum, image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

Content Warnings: this episode contains adult themes and discussions or mentions of sex, violence, homophobia, death, war, colonization, human sacrifice and swearing.

Follow us on Bluesky / Instagram / Tumblr

Feedback, comments, questions? Email us at queeratlast@outloom.com, we'd love to hear from you!

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

Today we are chatting about an educated, adventurous, elitist lesbian landowner from the Georgian period - Anne Lister, aka Gentleman Jack - who left us an incredible, unparallelled record of her life and her loves.

Content Warnings: this episode contains adult themes and discussions or mentions of sex, religion, racism, alcoholism, mental illness and swearing.

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

Mitra-Varuna are two Hindu deities who were so close that they are referred to as one, and their name is the root for the sanskrit word for “friend”. Just two bros being bros, riding crocodiles and ejaculating into clay pots together.

Content Warnings: this episode contains adult themes and discussions or mentions of sex, religion, colonialism, transphobia and swearing.

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