This episode is a celebration of k.d.lang’s album Ingénue, which was released 30 years ago this month on January 1st 1992. In conversation with scholar Mairead Sullivan and the admin from the Instagram account Canada.gov.ca, this month’s ep covers lesbian politics, Alberta, butch vocality, lang’s song writing credit on a Rolling Stones song, lang's showmance with Madonna, and even a little chat about Stompin’ Tom Connors. Visit Mairead Sullivan’s website to learn about her work and forthcoming book Lesbian Death. Follow Canada.gov.ca on Instagram. Musical excerpts by Stompin' Tom Connors and the one and only k.d.lang. Podcast original music by David Chavannes For more information about the Center for Research in Feminist, Queer, and Transgender Studies visit www.gsws.sas.upenn.edu