In this episode, Dr. Jaime Grant and Damian Pascal Domenack ask the heretical (sic) question: is spirituality sexuality? Is sex spirit? Drawing from their extensive academic background in Christian and social ethics, Damian shares their work on integrating black Atlantic religious theology with decolonial and liberative theology. And as always, we talk about desire, our bodies, the surprise of being revealed to ourselves in our sex, and the spiritual implications of vulnerability and connection.
Breaking the Romance Myth: Rethinking Relationships and Desire
Join long time collaborators and trouble makers Jaime Grant and Dean Spade as we bust the myth of romance as the brass ring of our relationship constellations. Dean shares three points on his desire map: a deep yearning for collective self-determination; a strong desire to heal from shame; and a growing inclination to surrender to the will of the group. In this episode we discuss the impossibility of the romance myth and its isolating impacts on us; finally, we reimagine romance and consider how our desires can grow our movements and our community beyond romantic coupledom.
Are Our Movements Cults? with Shannon Perez-Darby
In this episode, Jaime Grant interviews transformative justice activist Shannon Perez-Darby about cults. Together we ponder the cult-like aspects of queer and feminist movement organizations – litmus testing for loyalty; silences in the face of abusive practices; and working to the point of exhaustion, among them. We discuss both the horrors of the NXIVM cult and how abusers undermine our realities and steal our lives. We go back over the activist classic "The Revolution Starts at Home," to which Shannon contributed with her ground-breaking article "The Secret Joy of Accountability." We explore the all-important question: How do we keep our commitments to our movements, while keeping our commitments to our individual and collective well-being? Join us!
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Using Fan Culture to Map Desire: A Conversation with Dr. Jaime Grant and Jack Harrison-Quintana, founder of Grindr4Equality
Jack and Jaime at a K-Pop Show
In this episode, Dr. Jaime Grant and Jack Harrison-Quintana discuss their experiences with fan culture and how it has impacted their lives. Jack shares that he has always been a person who got excited about the texts he engaged with, and discovering fan-fiction in elementary school allowed him to express his fandom through creation. Jack and Jaime take us on a pleasure journey through their fandoms, and consider how consuming and creating fan content can create mental health and resilience. Finally, they touch on the role of fan culture in the queer community and how it can be a space for exploring desire and identity.
Emergency Podcast #7: Cumming Out of Lockdown - Season Wrap
July 4th Resistance Message: Value Our Lives and Each Other.
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Thank you to the Freeman Foundation, Elizabeth Scott, the Wild Geese Foundation and Grindr for Equality for their sponsorship!
Production by E.T. Townsend.
Show art by Allie VanHeest
Emergency Podcast #6: Julian and Bishop Clip for the Revolution
ORAL SWITCHY BLOUSE// INTIMATE THOT BLOUSE
Black queer femmes Julian and Bishop break out of racialized and gendered restrictions on their sex, while claiming the power of their ho-tations
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Thank you to the Freeman Foundation, Elizabeth Scott, the Wild Geese Foundation and Grindr for Equality for their sponsorship!
Production by E.T. Townsend.
Show art by Allie VanHeest
Emergency Podcast #5: I’m on a magical pussy journey. And I’m going to keep talking about it!
Slutty, Cuddly, Connector
Don’t Breathe on Me! Polyamorous, kinky Elizabeth is locked down at home — what’s the flow?
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Thank you to the Freeman Foundation, Elizabeth Scott, the Wild Geese Foundation and Grindr for Equality for their sponsorship!
Production by E.T. Townsend.
Show art by Allie VanHeest
“Anything that has saved our life can be shared” with Alexis Pauline Gumbs and Sangodare
Mobile Homecoming// Black feminist film school// Loveships
Photo cred: Jade Wilson
“Anything that has saved our life can be shared.” Alexis Pauline Gumbs and Sangodare share radical tools and new forms toward a sexier, more generous & just world.
What breaks isolation? What would I do if I weren’t afraid of being rejected? Alexis and Sangodare remind us that we are all in this together.
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Thank you to the Freeman Foundation, Elizabeth Scott, the Wild Geese Foundation and Grindr for Equality for their sponsorship!
Production by E.T. Townsend.
Show art by Allie VanHeest
Emergency Podcast #3: Jack Harrison-Quintana at Grindr 4 Equality has ideas for us
Bater, Cub, Urinal
…Let’s tell each other stories.
Whether wild fantasies or simple truths - Grindr 4 Equality’s human rights program values the stories we tell each other, across the globe.
Connect with Jack on Twitter: @jchq59 and Instagram: @jchq_
Mia Mingus’ Blog: leavingevidence.wordpress.com
Mia Mingus’ work on Pods: batjc.wordpress.com/pods-and-pod-mapping-worksheet/
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Thank you to Grindr for Equality for their sponsorship!
Production by E.T. Townsend.
Show art by Allie VanHeest
Emergency Podcast #2: Debanuj reflects on surviving the AIDS pandemic, addiction and COVID-19
Slutty, Brown, Bottom
“I hope against hope that we learn…”
Queer feminist geographer Debanuj Dasgupta reflects on connections between the AIDS pandemic, addiction recovery and surviving COVID-19
Footnotes from Debanuj:
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Thank you to the Freeman Foundation, Elizabeth Scott, the Wild Geese Foundation and Grindr for Equality for their sponsorship!
Production by E.T. Townsend.
Show art by Allie VanHeest