• Art about Switchboard, with Sean McKenzie - 024
    Sep 23 2026

    Tash meets the artist Sean McKenzie as he prepares to open his new exhibition, The Night Shift, at the Pale Horse Gallery in London. Like us, Sean has used Switchboard’s log books for his research into making work about queer lives — producing exquisite set pieces and photographs.


    Also Adam went off on one in favour of a minimum effective taxation standard aka a wealth tax.


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    The Log Books is hosted and produced by Tash Walker and Adam Zmith

    The assistant producer is Mia Campbell

    Music from Soundstripe

    Original artwork by Natalie Doto

    Thanks to the dreamboats at Acast


    For the story of the helpline Switchboard and untold stories from Britain's LGBTQ+ history: listen to Seasons 1-3, co-produced with Shivani Dave.

    For interviews from the research for our book, published by Faber & Faber: listen to Season 4.

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    45 mins
  • The power of singing together, with F*Choir - 023
    Sep 16 2026

    Tash interviews Jenny Moore and Bianca Stephens from F*Choir, one of London’s longest running queer choirs, as the project prepares to wind down after a decade. It’s a bittersweet conversation about singing, memory and queer bodies.


    Mentioned in this episode:

    Sing it Pink podcast series about the Pink Singers


    While I’m Here, Doc - podcast on trans healthcare with Dr Max Kelen (hosted by Dr Tom McWaters)


    CONGREGATIONAL by Fatt Butcher: on tour this autumn/winter


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    The Log Books is hosted and produced by Tash Walker and Adam Zmith

    The assistant producer is Mia Campbell

    Music from Soundstripe

    Original artwork by Natalie Doto

    Thanks to the dreamboats at Acast


    For the story of the helpline Switchboard and untold stories from Britain's LGBTQ+ history: listen to Seasons 1-3, co-produced with Shivani Dave.

    For interviews from the research for our book, published by Faber & Faber: listen to Season 4.

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    Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thelogbooks.

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    51 mins
  • Is porn a sex life? - 022
    Sep 9 2026

    Adam bares all! In this episode, Tash interviews Adam about how he uses porn. It opens up a rabbit hole, so to speak, about culture, politics, loneliness, queer identity — and the question: what kind of sex do YOU want to have?


    Mentioned in this episode:

    Porn: An Oral History by Polly Barton

    Press Play, Turn On - podcast on Audible

    Adam’s event with Pete Scalpello and Ryan Schulte on Sept 11th

    Catherine Liu event on Sept 21st


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    Aunt Nell: Newsletter | Instagram | YouTube | website


    The Log Books is hosted and produced by Tash Walker and Adam Zmith

    The assistant producer is Mia Campbell

    Music from Soundstripe

    Original artwork by Natalie Doto

    Thanks to the dreamboats at Acast


    For the story of the helpline Switchboard and untold stories from Britain's LGBTQ+ history: listen to Seasons 1-3, co-produced with Shivani Dave.

    For interviews from the research for our book, published by Faber & Faber: listen to Season 4.

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    Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thelogbooks.

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    48 mins
  • When We All Get to Heaven (with Lynne Gerber) - 021
    Sep 2 2026

    Tash interviews Lynne Gerber who is the host and producer of the podcast series When We All Get to Heaven. We hear how Lynne found boxes of old cassettes from decades ago that reveal a forgotten queer history of the Metropolitan Community Church in San Francisco.


    Books mentioned in this episode:

    Animal Joy by Nuar Alsadir

    Stand by Me: The Forgotten History of Gay Liberation by Jim Downs


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    Aunt Nell: Newsletter | Instagram | YouTube | website


    The Log Books is hosted and produced by Tash Walker and Adam Zmith

    The assistant producer is Mia Campbell

    Music from Soundstripe

    Original artwork by Natalie Doto

    Thanks to the dreamboats at Acast


    For the story of the helpline Switchboard and untold stories from Britain's LGBTQ+ history: listen to Seasons 1-3, co-produced with Shivani Dave.

    For interviews from the research for our book, published by Faber & Faber: listen to Season 4.

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    54 mins
  • Fancy Work - 020
    Aug 26 2026

    You might love William Morris and his fancy wallpaper... but did you know about his daughter, May Morris? She did many of the famous textile designs, and was a poet, artist, writer and socialist activist. Her life story is fascinating.


    Tash spoke to Alice Hattrick, whose new book Fancy Work explores May’s life and her queer partnership with MF.


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    Aunt Nell: Newsletter | Instagram | YouTube | website


    The Log Books is hosted and produced by Tash Walker and Adam Zmith

    The assistant producer is Mia Campbell

    Music from Soundstripe

    Original artwork by Natalie Doto

    Thanks to the dreamboats at Acast


    For the story of the helpline Switchboard and untold stories from Britain's LGBTQ+ history: listen to Seasons 1-3, co-produced with Shivani Dave.

    For interviews from the research for our book, published by Faber & Faber: listen to Season 4.

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    Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thelogbooks.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Try selling poppers! - 019
    Aug 19 2026

    When Bill Hartwell started selling poppers online he was surprised to discover that payment companies didn’t want his business. In this exclusive interview with Adam, Bill bares all... about the sexual politics of modern banking.


    Mentioned this episode:

    VegasPridePositions - Bill’s online store

    We Out Here festival - Tash and Adam will be there this weekend, say hi!


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    Aunt Nell: Newsletter | Instagram | YouTube | website


    The Log Books is hosted and produced by Tash Walker and Adam Zmith

    The assistant producer is Mia Campbell

    Music from Soundstripe

    Original artwork by Natalie Doto

    Thanks to the dreamboats at Acast


    For the story of the helpline Switchboard and untold stories from Britain's LGBTQ+ history: listen to Seasons 1-3, co-produced with Shivani Dave.

    For interviews from the research for our book, published by Faber & Faber: listen to Season 4.

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    Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thelogbooks.

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    27 mins
  • David Shenton’s life in cartoons - 018
    Aug 12 2026

    Adam got to meet the artist David Shenton and get a sneak peek of his retrospective exhibition at Norwich Castle and Museum. David’s 50+ year career is filled with wit, humour, LGBTQ+ politics, and wry observations — we loved to hear it all.


    Thanks to the co-curators Ruth Battersby and Ian Giles, and Adam Baker of Queer Norfolk for help with this episode.


    Kindly Ease the Tension - David Shenton exhibition @ Norwich Castle


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    Aunt Nell: Newsletter | Instagram | YouTube | website


    The Log Books is hosted and produced by Tash Walker and Adam Zmith

    The assistant producer is Mia Campbell

    Music from Soundstripe

    Original artwork by Natalie Doto

    Thanks to the dreamboats at Acast


    For the story of the helpline Switchboard and untold stories from Britain's LGBTQ+ history: listen to Seasons 1-3, co-produced with Shivani Dave.

    For interviews from the research for our book, published by Faber & Faber: listen to Season 4.

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    Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thelogbooks.

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    34 mins
  • Barbers beyond gender - 017
    Aug 5 2026

    Tash went for a haircut and took the mic along! Their barber is the marvellous LP, who talked to Tash about seeing clients who are fed up with the way they’re boxed in by their previous hairdressers and barbers.


    Mentioned in this episode:

    Queer Me and the Sea @ Turner Contemporary, Margate

    Margate Pride


    Listen to ad-free episodes by supporting the show on Patreon.


    Aunt Nell: Newsletter | Instagram | YouTube | website


    The Log Books is hosted and produced by Tash Walker and Adam Zmith

    The assistant producer is Mia Campbell

    Music from Soundstripe

    Original artwork by Natalie Doto

    Thanks to the dreamboats at Acast


    For the story of the helpline Switchboard and untold stories from Britain's LGBTQ+ history: listen to Seasons 1-3, co-produced with Shivani Dave.

    For interviews from the research for our book, published by Faber & Faber: listen to Season 4.

    KI7FHCTLCUOCNJZ9

    Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thelogbooks.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    39 mins