The Log Books

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**Best New Podcast (Gold) at the British Podcast Awards 2020**


What if you could glimpse into LGBTQIA+ life from decades ago? Since 1974 volunteers at Switchboard, the LGBT+ helpline, have written notes in the charity's log books. Hosts Tash Walker and Adam Zmith are re-opening these pages today, to explore untold stories from Britain’s queer history.


Each episode explores a different theme from LGBTQIA+ life through log book entries, dozens of voices sharing their own memories, and conversations about being queer today.


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Recent Episodes
  • Introducing... The Quilt
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  • Introducing: Queer Roots and Routes
    Apr 4, 2023 – 0:48
  • INTRODUCING: New podcast Black and Gay, Back in the Day
    Oct 2, 2022 – 2:53
  • BONUS: Tash and Adam tour the Out And About LGBTQ+ exhibition at the Barbican
    Feb 23, 2022 – 36:46
  • “Thank you for being here” | Episode 10
    Jan 10, 2022 – 56:27
  • “Not suitably dressed” | Episode 9
    Jan 3, 2022 – 1:02:50
  • “Interested and willing” | Episode 8
    Dec 27, 2021 – 1:06:48
  • “The inability of others to understand” | Episode 7
    Dec 20, 2021 – 50:21
  • “Needs support and reassurance” | Episode 6
    Dec 13, 2021 – 54:25
  • “They do mean us harm” | Episode 5
    Dec 6, 2021 – 52:08
  • “How refreshing” | Episode 4
    Nov 29, 2021 – 55:09
  • “Not an easy call at all” | Episode 3
    Nov 22, 2021 – 34:09
  • “The little darlings” | Episode 2
    Nov 15, 2021 – 52:41
  • “Multiple paradox net files” | Episode 1
    Nov 8, 2021 – 36:03
  • “The queer 90s” | Episode 0
    Nov 1, 2021 – 8:44
  • Introducing: Making Gay History
    Oct 25, 2021 – 16:58
  • Introducing: Call Me Mother
    Apr 20, 2021 – 27:22
  • “Would like to stay” | Episode 11
    Jan 25, 2021 – 41:42
  • “Crude form of censorship” | Episode 10
    Jan 18, 2021 – 50:24
  • “No reason whatsoever to doubt” | Episode 9
    Jan 11, 2021 – 39:04
  • “Kiss my rump” | Episode 8
    Jan 4, 2021 – 37:29
  • “Fatally disruptive” | Episode 7
    Dec 28, 2020 – 36:49
  • “Right on, sister!” | Episode 6
    Dec 21, 2020 – 57:03
  • “Expect extra calls” | Episode 5
    Dec 14, 2020 – 55:04
  • “A hedgehog in my kitchen” | Episode 4
    Dec 7, 2020 – 39:28
  • “Damage caused” | Episode 3
    Nov 30, 2020 – 49:50
  • “One hell of a state” | Episode 2
    Nov 23, 2020 – 1:06:13
  • “Please be gentle” | Episode 1
    Nov 16, 2020 – 57:00
  • Re-opening The Log Books | Episode 0
    Nov 2, 2020 – 10:00
  • “Joy, friendship and also bitterness” | Season 2 preview episode
    Jun 29, 2020 – 27:48
  • “Just needs a chat” | Bonus lockdown episode
    Apr 27, 2020 – 29:55
  • “How nice!” | Bonus LIVE Episode 1
    Feb 24, 2020 – 49:36
  • Closing The Log Books | Episode 9
    Dec 30, 2019 – 7:02
  • “I was an inconvenience” | Episode 8
    Dec 23, 2019 – 31:35
  • “It’s great to be gay!” | Episode 7
    Dec 16, 2019 – 22:59
  • “Anything goes” | Episode 6
    Dec 9, 2019 – 31:19
  • “You might well be very angry!” | Episode 5
    Dec 2, 2019 – 38:34
  • “Pretty policemen” | Episode 4
    Nov 25, 2019 – 35:09
  • "Let's not shy away from sex" | Episode 3
    Nov 18, 2019 – 30:24
  • "Huddled together in a corner" | Episode 2
    Nov 11, 2019 – 32:05
  • "Crashpad needed" | Episode 1
    Nov 4, 2019 – 31:22
  • Opening The Log Books
    Oct 16, 2019 – 8:11
Recent Reviews
  • Athens75
    Interesting and compelling
    Police harassment, LGBT have been putting up and dealing with this for an eternity, a super program.
  • 101pandas
    Inspiring and necessary
    This is a wonderful podcast that is equal parts endearing, cute, touching and heartbreaking. I agree with another reviewer who said that the preservation of queer history is so important. I wish so much that I could thank every queer person that has survived in the dark times in an effort to make the world safer for those to come. As a mom to a LGBTQ child, I will never be able to repay that debt, but I will spend the rest of my life trying. Thank you for the part you play in bringing this aspect of their history to life.
  • Bigbrother87
    A necessary listen.
    Preserving queer history is important. This podcast is exploring the actual call books from a queer call line started in 1974, and has testimonies both from people who called in and/or took calls, now in their fifties and sixties. Add it to your subscriptions.
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