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Deep Sniff

A History of Poppers and Queer Futures

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Deep Sniff

By: Adam Zmith
Narrated by: Adam Zmith
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About this listen

Three, two, one...inhale deeply. From the Victorian infirmary and the sex clubs of the 1970s, poppers' vapor has released the queer potential inside us all.

This is the intriguing story of how poppers wafted out of the lab and into gay bars, corner shops, bedrooms, and porn super cuts. Blending historical research with wry observation, Adam Zmith explores the cultural forces and improbable connections behind the power of poppers. What emerges is not just a history of pub raids, viral panics, and pecs the size of dinner plates, it is a collection of fresh and provocative ideas about identity, sex, utopia, capitalism, law, freedom, and the bodies that we use to experience the world.

In Deep Sniff, what starts as a thoughtful inquiry into poppers becomes a manifesto for pleasure.

©2021 Adam Zmith (P)2021 Repeater Gay Studies LGBTQ+ Studies

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Pretty creative and stimulating treatment of the technology and culture of gay society examined through the misty lens of poppers.

Unique and valuable

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A fascinating look at the history of poppers and all the things that intertwined with. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

Loved it!

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Well written and researched! And very entertaining too
I certainly learned a lot thank you !

Excellent

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This was an interesting listen. The history behind poppers was far greater and longer than I first thought. This book dives head first into where it came from, both medically and culturally, but also talks about the queer experiences that have occurred because of it. Would recommend.

Deeper history than first thought

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