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Tranquillusionist: Gay Animals

June 10, 2023 The Allusionist

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This is the Tranquillusionist, in which I, Helen Zaltzman, say a load of words which aren’t really about anything, so that your brain gets a little gentle diversion from thinking and/or feeling.

Today: a list of gay animals.

  • More Tranquillusionists? We’ve got ‘em! Champion dogs, Australia’s Big Things, salads, vintage lawnmower ads and more. theallusionist.org/tranquillusionist

  • More Pride-relevant episodes? Lots! The secret gay language Polari; the turbulent history of the word ‘bisexual’; why the word ‘pride’ was chosen; developments in terms including ‘queerbaiting’, ‘queer’, ‘rainbow-washing’; gender-inclusive language around parenting; and many others. theallusionist.org/pride-playlist

  • More animallusionists? OK! Test your knowledge with the Creature Quiz, learn about the terms for ladybugs/ladybirds and the etymology of shark, and hear what it’s like when you share a name with falcons, fish and tigers.

Support the show at theallusionist.org/donate and as well as keeping this independent podcast going, you also get behind-the-scenes glimpses about every episode, fortnightly livestreams with soothing readings from dictionaries, and the company of your fellow allusionauts in the delightful Allusioverse Discord community.

YOUR RANDOMLY SELECTED WORD FROM THE DICTIONARY:
muid, noun: an old French measure for capacity; a hogshead, a dry measure for corn etc. South Africa: a sack of three bushels.

CREDITS:

  • This episode was produced by me, Helen Zaltzman. The original music is played and composed by Martin Austwick. Listen to his songs at palebirdmusic.com and listen to his podcasts Song By Song and Neutrino Watch.

  • Information about gay animals was derived from Bruce Bagemihl's work Biological Exuberance: Animal Homosexuality and Natural Diversity.

  • Find the Allusionist at youtube.com/allusionistshow, twitter.com/allusionistshow, facebook.com/allusionistshow, twitter.com/helenzaltzman and instagram.com/allusionistshow.

Back in two weeks with a new episode, one that will actually be about something - HZ.

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