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08Sep/23

MariNaomi

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September 8, 2023

It gives us great pleasure to present a Season 8, Episode 38 Interview – MariNaomi

MariNaomi joins us to share their collage-memoir, I Thought You Loved Me. We dive into their art style and the unlooked-for surprises in an artist’s life!

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MariNaomi is the award-winning author and illustrator of almost 10 books. Their work has appeared in nearly 100 print publications and has been featured on websites such as The New Yorker’s Daily Shouts, The Washington Post, LA Times, The Rumpus, LA Review of Books, Midnight Breakfast, SF Examiner, and BuzzFeed. Their comics have been translated into French, German, and Russian.
MariNaomi’s comics and paintings have been featured in the Smithsonian, the de Young Museum, the Cartoon Art Museum, the Asian Art Museum, and the Japanese American National Museum.
In 2011 and 2018, Mari toured with the literary roadshow Sister Spit. They are the founder and administrator of the Cartoonists of Color Database, the Queer Cartoonists Database, and the Disabled Cartoonists Database. They have taught classes for the California College of the Arts Comics MFA program, and was a guest editor for PEN Illustrated. They were cohost of the Ask Bi Grlz podcast with author Myriam Gurba.
MariNaomi lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with their partner and a menagerie of beloved rescue animals.

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06Sep/23

Bob the Drag Queen – Woke Man in a Dress Review

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September 6, 2023

Vance Bastian and SA “Baz” Collins give their thoughts and reviews of Bob the Drag Queen’s Woke Man in a Dress standup special on YouTube. They explore how it relates to queer life and discuss its strengths and flaws.

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01Sep/23

Tate Barkley

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September 1, 2023

It gives us great pleasure to present a Season 8, Episode 37 Interview – Tate Barkley

Tate Barkley shares his memoir Sunday Dinners, Moonshine, and Men, plus why people wanted to hear the ending, and reveals the trials in his life that lead him to learning to forgive.

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Tate Barkley carried the burden of shame for years, stemming from poverty, addiction, and the struggle of being a closeted gay man. Through Alcoholics Anonymous, he found sobriety and now seeks to inspire others by sharing his transformative journey. His memoir, releasing this month, unveils his troubled relationship with his father and his path to overcoming shame and a scarcity mindset. Tate reflects on his challenging childhood from rural North Carolina to poverty in Central Florida, and their move to 1970s Houston. He details his battle with repressed sexuality and escalating drinking, leading to rock bottom. Tate’s story resonates as he pursues self-acceptance and inner peace. A Houston-based attorney, speaker, author, and educator, Tate lives with his husband, Anson, and their dog, Emerson.

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30Aug/23

George Michael Freedom Review

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August 30, 2023

Vance Bastian and SA “Baz” Collins give their thoughts and reviews of the documentary George Michael Freedom (Uncut). They explore how it relates to queer life and discuss its strengths and flaws.

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25Aug/23

C.H. Williams

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August 25, 2023

It gives us great pleasure to present a Season 8, Episode 36 Interview – C.H. Williams

C.H. Williams joins us to share his love of the dark side of fairy tales that have a radiance of queer joy! We discuss his character-driven works, the random-factor he used to write One of a Thousand Names, and the multi-era span of his overarching Merchant Series!

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C.H. Williams is a fantasy author and illustrator living in the Mid-Atlantic with his husband, a very spunky dog, and two troublesome cats. With a repertoire of character-driven high fantasy novels, his writing couples the darker side of fairy tales with the radiance and joy of queer love. When not causing trouble or spending time doing foundry work with his husband, he can be found walking in the woods and listening to music. Before delving into the realms of magic, he worked as a classical musician, actively performing and conducting research about musicians’ relationship to gender. He has since pivoted to legal work during the day and writing dark, contemplative fantasy at night.
His writing touches on the soft, small moments of magic made when we cultivate our gardens amid the storms, and on the immensity of experience as he explores character-driven stories that play out realistic decisions and consequences of a fantastical universe.

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23Aug/23

Red, White, & Royal Blue Review

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August 23, 2023

Vance Bastian and SA “Baz” Collins give their thoughts and reviews of Red, White, & Royal Blue. They explore how it relates to queer life and discuss its strengths and flaws.

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18Aug/23

Willie Carver

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August 18, 2023

It gives us great pleasure to present a Season 8, Episode 35 Interview – Willie Carver

Willie Carver joins us to share his passion for teaching, his experience as Kentucky Teacher of the Year, his love of Appalachia, and his book Gay Poems for Red States!

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Willie Edward Taylor Carver Jr. has spent his entire life dedicated to student success. He holds degrees in French and English from Morehead State University, where he focused his studies on advocacy for students, particularly first generation, Appalachian, and minoritized students. He began his work in eastern Kentucky, later studying and teaching in France. In 2022, Carver was named Kentucky Teacher of the Year and Ambassador to the Kentucky Department of Education, where he created a platform of inclusion and advocacy for LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and Appalachian students. His work has been published in Kentucky Teacher, Education Week, and EdPost. Carver’s story has been featured on NBC, PBS, NPR, and other news outlets.

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16Aug/23

Heartstopper, Season 2 Review

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Vance Bastian and SA “Baz” Collins give their thoughts and reviews of Heartstopper Season 2. They explore how it relates to queer life and discuss its strengths and flaws.

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15Aug/23

David S. Pederson

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August 15, 2023

It gives us great pleasure to present a Season 8, Episode 35 Release Day Short – David S. Pederson

David S. Pederson takes time out of his busy release day to share his latest novel, Murder at the Oasis with us!

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A two-time Lambda finalist, David S. Pederson has written many short stories and poems and is passionate about mysteries, old movies, and crime novels. When not reading or writing, he enjoys working out, and studying classic ocean liners, floor plans, and historic homes.

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July 1, 2022

It gives us great pleasure to present Season 7, Episode 26 – David S. Pederson + Our Review of season three Love, Victor!

David S. Pederson shares his two 1940s sleuths with us, and we then discuss his recent novel: Murder on Monte Vista, as well as his love of rendering floor plans and designs. Then Baz and Vance review season three of Love, Victor and share who won the week for them!

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David S. Pederson was born in Leadville, Colorado, where his father was a miner. Soon after, the family relocated to Wisconsin, where David grew up, attending high school and university, majoring in business and creative writing. Landing a job in retail, he found himself relocating to New York, Massachusetts, and eventually back to Wisconsin. He and his husband now reside in the sunny Southwest.

A two-time Lambda finalist, he has written many short stories and poems and is passionate about mysteries, old movies, and crime novels. When not reading or writing, David enjoys working out, and studying classic ocean liners, floor plans, and historic homes.

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09Aug/23

Good Omens, Season 2 Review

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Vance Bastian and SA “Baz” Collins give their thoughts and reviews of Good Omens Season 2. They explore how it relates to queer life and discuss its strengths and flaws.

 

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