As we close out 2025, it’s hard to ignore this year’s political turmoil, with uncertainty about our future looming over us. With the holidays upon us, it’s natural to feel bittersweet as we look back and dream of brighter days ahead.In this episode, we’re revisiting this year's most powerful conversations on politics, identity, and resilience, reminding us that hope, unity, and love can overcome fear.Related Episodes:Listen to Episode 136. Closets & Cocktails: The Secret History of Gay Speakeasies (with Chris Holcombe)Listen to Episode 137. Who’s Your Daddy? (with Sal Zambito)Listen to Episode 139. You're Probably Gayish (with Mike Johnson & Kyle Getz)Listen to Episode 140. Calling All Allies: It’s Time to Step Up (with Greg Baird)Listen to Episode 141. Queer All Year: 365 Days of Celebrating Pride (with Patrick Gevas)Listen to Episode 143. Heal from Religious Trauma (with Ann Russo)Listen to Episode 144. Bullies Beware: Confronting LGBTQ+ Bullying (with Mike Keller)Listen to Episode 145. Resisting Erasure: Preserving LGBTQ+ History (with Michael Venturiello)Listen to Episode 150. Lights, Camera, Action: The Importance of Trans Voices in Media (with AJ Mattioli)Listen to Episode 153. Pride, Pleasure, and the Path to Healing (with Court Vox)Listen to Episode 154. Pride and Protest: Defending LGBTQ+ Rights in a Shifting America (with Mari Nemec)Listen to Episode 155. Queers in History: Pride, Resistance, and Fighting Erasure (with Keith Stern)Listen to Episode 156. Punchlines and Pride: Activism Through Queer Comedy (with Michael John Ciszewski)Listen to Episode 160. Why Queer Bookstores Matter: Preserving LGBTQ+ Culture and Community (with Greg Newton & Donnie Jochum)Listen to Episode 163. Queer Belonging in the Digital Age (with Nick Paul)Listen to Episode 165. Reclaiming Queer History: The Impact of LGBTQ+ Historical Fiction (with Jeza Belle)Support the showGet Your Merch

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