The Log Books

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The Log Books is a podcast about British LGBT history.

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Background

The podcast goes through the stories found in the archives of the London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard. [1] The switchboard was run by volunteers who kept handwritten notes. [2] [3] The podcast is hosted by Tash Walker, Adam Smith and Shivani Dave. [4] The podcast did a live event. [5]

Reception

Alice Florence Orr wrote in Podcast Review that the podcast is "a moving and valuable record of social history." [6] Fiona Sturges wrote in the Financial Times that the podcast is "a remarkable memorial to those who paved the way towards future freedom". [7] The show won best new podcast at the 2020 British Podcast Awards. [8] [9]

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References

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