Queer Kid, Straight Mom

About Queer Kid, Straight Mom

What is queer coding? How about queer baiting? And why is it okay to say queer now - it was an insult when I was a kid! Finding common ground with kids as a parent is tough enough without a new and specific vocabulary - but a willingness to learn about these terms and issues is one of the best ways a straight parent can support an LGBTQ+ kid. We hope that listening in as we discuss these topics can help you - whether you're parent or child, straight or not - strike up your own discussions at home. And if you're a kid who's not quite able to talk about these things at home yet, we hope we can make you feel loved and supported by welcoming you into our conversations.

Publisher

Sarah Jones-Popiel and Siena Popiel

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Oct 2022

Latest episode

12 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

88 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Oct 2026

   I Love Gay Halloween... but What's Gay Halloween?

   The queer community has embraced Halloween as a special holiday season. Why does it resonate, and how has it become such a cultural phenomenon? #queerpodcast #gayhalloween #lgbtqpodcast #witches #rockyhorrorpictureshow

2. 

   15 Sept 2026

   "Get to Work, Do the Work, Keep Moving": A Conversation with Montana State Rep. Katie Fire Thunder

   We are thrilled to welcome Montana State House Representative Katie Fire Thunder to the show to talk about her work, her election campaign, what drives her, and why we shouldn't lose hope.

3. 

   31 Aug 2026

   A Conversation with Sonido Reyes

   We are so excited to welcome award-winning, best-selling author Sonido Reyes to the show! Sonido writes fiction celebrating queer and Mexican stories, and is an advocate for LGBTQ+ and BIPOC writers, artists, and creators. We chat about writing, family, neurodivergence, and Sonido's exciting new book, To Our Untamed Core, coming out this fall!

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 48 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

69

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

68

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Books guests

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