The True Story of the Queer ’90s and How It Transformed Modern-Day Culture (with Hugh Ryan)

Ivory Tower Boiler Room · Jun 1, 2026 · 1h 13m

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To kick off Pride month, I'm joined with writer and historian Hugh Ryan whose new book "My Bad: A Personal History of the Queer 90s and Beyond" is the central subject of our conversation! We first get into a discussion about his informative and humorous podcast "Queer History 101" that he co-hosts with performer Peppermint (who should return to The Traitors, but that's a conversation for another episode)! Peppermint and Hugh work so well…