This week on Queer News, Anna DeShawn and her special guest Amanda W. Timpson, the queer public historian, delve into the complexities of Matthew Shepard's tragic story. They discuss the commonly known narrative of his death and unveil the deeper layers, including issues of drug culture, homophobia, and the misrepresented nuances of his life. This …

This week, we check out an old timey baseball player, who completely lost his mind, during his playing days. One of the best catchers of his time, renowned for his baseball ability, but feared for his unstable, and insane behavior. He fought teammates, chased small children, who were fans of the other team, and generally crazied himself out of base…

This week, in Pocomoke City, Maryland, a young mother disappears from the flophouse that she shared with some friends, after an apparent love triangle, or maybe even a love rectangle goes wrong. No evidence, and some vague hints from a pair of psychic sisters, leads to no progress in the case, until one of the killers tries to get out of some troub…

This week, in McCarthy, Alaska, a tiny, remote mountain town is nearly wiped out of existence, when one of the residents seems to snap, and tries to kill the whole town. In one wild morning, this killer methodically attacks person, after person, all while another resident tries to warn the others, and get a survivor on the only plane, out of town. …

This week, we look at the story of a man, who should still be in the NFL, but screwed up way too much to stick around. His legal problems started in college, and quickly progressed, during his very brief NFL career. He doesn't seem to be a very good driver, but that just leads to chases & tasings. He also seems to have no problem punching a pregnan…

This week on Queer News, Anna DeShawn sits down with award-winning journalist Nico Lange to discuss their book “American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era.” Listen in as Nico shares the powerful and diverse stories of trans and non-binary teens across the U.S., the intersections of identity, and the pres…

This week, in Crockery Township, Michigan, a rural area is set on edge because of the constant fighting between neighbors. This fighting centers around one woman, who seems to take great joy in antagonizing the people around her. She blows snow into driveways, gives elderly ladies the finger, and even curses the cops out, after she calls them. It's…

This week, in Pleasant Grove, Utah, what starts out as a seemingly accidental home death, involving the perfect lady, in the perfect family, opens up into one of the most twisted stories, ever. Is an upstanding doctor, who is also a Mormon bishop, actually a serial killer? Some wild pillow talk confessions leave no secrets, as the good doctor admit…

This week, we finish up this epic tale of a fall from grace with Jayson repeatedly getting his reckless manslaughter trial delayed. While we wait, his wife files for divorce, making some pretty strong accusations, and Jayson is arrested a couple more time. One of these arrests has him telling police a hilariously ridiculous lie, to try to keep from…

This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn has updates on two top stories that impacted Savannah Ryan Williams in Minneapolis and the legend Cecilia Gentili in New York City. In politics, we are 35 days from election day. In culture and entertainment, Thailand makes LGBTQ history in Souteast Asia and Chicago installs progress flag crosswalks …

This week, in Tomah, Wisconsin, a crazy story unfolds when someone is missing, on the day he was supposed to testify in court. The case cracks when one of the participants gives up the truth... that a terrible murder has taken place, and the reasons for it are not what anyone could have expected. Instead, it's a twisted tale, involving tampered cra…

This week, in Neptune City, New Jersey, an abandoned car, left on a bridge leads everyone to think that the driver may have jumped into the river. But that's just what the cocky, arrogant, very punchable murderers want everyone to think. The scheme almost works, until police get some information from a horror filmmaker, who agrees to secretly film …

This week, we follow as Jayson stands trial for the killing of his limo driver. Before the trial a very damaging story comes out about a dog, that doesn't look good for Jayson, but lawyers insist that he will clear everything up with his testimony, only to not send him to the stand. Jayson uses his massive resources to clog up the trial with many e…