Unmasked & Unfiltered

Society EN ↓ 3 episodes

Secrets leave shadows — let’s step into them. From hidden histories to forbidden identities, this podcast peels back the layers of what’s been silenced, coded, or kept in the dark. We'll take you beyond the surface each week — into the masked world of queer trailblazers, infamous spies, horror’s hidden metaphors, and stories the history books left behind. Whether we’re unearthing covert love letters, decoding monstrous metaphors, or tracing the double lives of those who lived in shadows — one thing is certain: nothing stays hidden forever. So take off the mask. Let’s get unfiltered.

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Unmasked & Unfiltered

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Between the Layers: Building a World of Our Own 14.06.2026 19:37

In the first episode of Between the Layers, we're exploring two stories that have stayed with me long after I finished them: Cantoras by Caro De Robertis and Portrait of a Lady on Fire . While separated by centuries and continents, both stories ask similar questions: What happens when the world doesn't make room for you? How do people create community, freedom, and belonging in places th...

Closeted Lives: Queer Identity and Secrecy Through the Ages 07.06.2026 33:50

In this first episode of Unmasked & Unfiltered , we explore the history and impact of the closet, not just as a metaphor, but as a lived reality. From the fragmented poetry of Sappho to the coded language of 18th-century scholars, from the trial of Oscar Wilde to the government purges of the Lavender Scare, queer identity has often existed in the space between visibility and survival. What doe...

Unmasked & Unfiltered Trailer 05.04.2026 1:24

Welcome to Unmasked & Unfiltered , a podcast exploring queer identity, hidden histories, media, and culture through the lens of secrecy, performance, and the stories we’re told to believe. Each week, we peel back the layers on lives lived in the shadows, from ancient poets and coded relationships to infamous figures, cultural myths, and the narratives that shape how we see identity today. Bl...