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Who\'s Gonna Be There?
Who's Gonna Be There?Wet Hypnotism & James Baldwin in LoveIn this bonus episode, Blake recounts a wild experience of group hypnotism and an unexpected power differential. Kashif examines James Baldwin’s first three novels, and how, he too, was hypnotized—by love. — About the show: A culture podcast by two insufferable queer introverts in the South who really need to know who’s gonna be there before they commit to anything. Instagram: @whosgonnabetherepod TikTok: @whosgonnabetherepod
2026-02-0535 minWho\'s Gonna Be There?
Who's Gonna Be There?Don't Wear Pack Hair to a Square DanceIn this bonus episode, Kashif offers a brief history of beauty supply store extensions, otherwise known as ‘pack hair’. He traces its emergence as a social marker. Moving 18th century England, he examines the parallels betweens wigs and wealth. Blake (an actual square dancing champion), walks us through the architecture and history of square dancing. From France to Henry Ford, he explores the Americanization of the iconic dance, considering more accessible and queer (of course!) models. — About the show: A culture podcast by two insufferable queer introverts in the South who really need to know who’s...
2026-01-2254 minWho\'s Gonna Be There?
Who's Gonna Be There?Heated Rivalry with R.K. RussellR.K. Russell, the first openly bisexual player in the NFL, visits the pod to chat about Heated Rivalry. Russell’s live Threads posts garnered attention in the fandom for his honest, tender, and sometimes controversial takes on the Canadian series, which stars Connor Storrie and Luke Hudson. Russell came out as bisexual in 2019, playing for the Dallas Cowboys and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The trio also discusses representation in the series, and hopes for season 2. • R.K. Russell’s socials: Instagram | Website • R.K. Russell • The Yards Between Us • Prison or Passion • Heated Rivalry...
2026-01-0851 minWho\'s Gonna Be There?
Who's Gonna Be There?The Sun-Sneezers of the Mountain, The Lilies of the ValleyIn this bonus episode, Blake reveals a personal connection to sun-sneezing, and how it can tie people to one another. Kashif explores the symbolism and history of the flower, Lily of the Valley. — About the show: A culture podcast by two insufferable queer introverts in the South who really need to know who’s gonna be there before they commit to anything. Instagram: @whosgonnabetherepod TikTok: @whosgonnabetherepod
2025-12-2632 minWho\'s Gonna Be There?
Who's Gonna Be There?SEASON FINALE: Biting into New Yams: Our Ideal Year of HolidaysWhy do holidays matter? In the season finale, our hosts share their ideal year of holidays: some ancient, some sacrilegious, and some downright pornographic. Considering sociologist Amitai Etzioni’s scholarship around holidays, Blake and Kashif decide to keep, tweak, or trash celebrations that occupy the American calendar year. What the heck is up with Groundhog Day? A tough day to be ugly in Ancient Greece. TLC’s Trading Spaces–Ancient Roman Edition. DOGEing the hell out of American war holidays. They close with the last Game of the season. • Amitai Etzioni • Kwanzaa • Saturnalia • Iyanla Fix My Life Ep...
2025-12-111h 36Who\'s Gonna Be There?
Who's Gonna Be There?We Are Sounds in the Afterlife: On Ambient Music w/ JayVe MontgomeryAmbient music—what is it, what is it not? Hosts Blake and Kashif attempt to define the music that is so much a part of our professional and personal lives, even when we don’t realize it. Beginning in the 20th century, they trace the genre’s journey from dinner music for the upper echelon to the ‘on-hold’ jingle at your local doctor’s office. Just how many subgenres of ambient/experimental music are there? Why are ambient titles so usual? Reflections on William Basinski’s The Disintegration Loops. An interview with JayVe Montgomery about sound and existence, his newest project...
2025-11-2859 minWho\'s Gonna Be There?
Who's Gonna Be There?Welcome to Dorinda’s: On Coffee Shops as Third SpacesIn the depths of a lonliness epidemic, what is the importance of coffee shops and third spaces? Our resident coffee shop connoisseurs break down Ray Oldenburg’s third space theory and its obsession with homosexuality. They look at how third wave coffee shops function in their respective communities. How can you tell if a coffee shop will be good based on the name? Why Joe, Co., and Roast can be a dead giveaway of a burnt latte. Baristas and how they are principal agents in the fight against loneliness. • Ray Oldenburg • The Great Good Place: Cafes, Coffee...
2025-11-131h 16Who\'s Gonna Be There?
Who's Gonna Be There?'Read Me, Daddy' w/ psychic Logan TaylorStoryteller and medium Logan Taylor vists the pod to talk ghosts, spirits, and how to hone the gift of seeing. Featured on the popular Kristen Stewart series, Living for the Dead, Logan talks about coming out as both queer and a psychic in rural Tennessee. What happens after we die? What’s it like to date a psychic? Episode includes a tribute to a dearly departed rider of cowboys. • Logan Taylor’s socials: Instagram | TikTok • Logan’s reality series: 11:11 UNSCRIPTED TV • Living for the Dead • Roz Hernandez • Dust II Onyx: a melanated tarot deck by Courtney...
2025-10-301h 11Who\'s Gonna Be There?
Who's Gonna Be There?Take a Look, They're Banning Books1982 was quite a year for books, censorship, and the freedom to read. That year, the Supreme Court heard Board of Ed v. Pico, Banned Books Week was founded, and Reading Rainbow was in development. In this episode, Blake and Kashif examine the state of books bans in the US. Kashif unpacks activist librarianship and the symbolic firing of Carla Hayden. Blake explores Reading Rainbow in light of the Butterfly in the Sky documentary. The boys talk their shared love of reading and how the show fostered imagination. They share their favorite children’s books. • Banned Books Week Data...
2025-10-161h 23Who\'s Gonna Be There?
Who's Gonna Be There?Andrew Goodman & The Salt CedarsPicture yourself eavesdropping on a typical coffee shop conversation between Blake and Kashif. In this bonus episode, they discuss civil rights activists Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, Michael Schwerner and Freedom Summer. Listen as they find the bridge between the invasive Salt Cedar, the Sand Creek Massacre and Native American mascots. What happens when normal people go…good? What does it mean to uproot traditions that shouldn’t have been there in the first place? Show Notes: • James Chaney | Andrew Goodman | Michael Schwerner • The Andrew Goodman Foundation • Tamarix ramosissima • Lamar, Colorado • The Savage Mascot •...
2025-10-021h 04Who\'s Gonna Be There?
Who's Gonna Be There?How to Interview a Drag QueenCulture writer and interviewer Kim Baldwin joins the pod. The triad talk drag queens and socializing in a post-pandemic world. Interviewing a naked celebrity and Joel Kim Booster’s penis. Kashif’s addiction to deep conversation. A special edition of the game. Show Notes: • Kim Baldwin’s socials: Instagram | The Blonde Mule • Trixie Mattel Tells All • She’s Here: Talking to Sasha Velour About ‘We’re Here’ • Ginger Minj Shows Us Her Southern-Fried Sass • Pride 2023: Talking to Hometown Queen Aura Mayari • Pride 2023: Meet Mr., Miss and Mx. Nashville Pride — About the show: ...
2025-09-1851 minWho\'s Gonna Be There?
Who's Gonna Be There?Sit-n-ReachOur hosts revisit The Biggest Loser and the new documentary Fit for TV—but first, Jillian Michaels. Who is she and has she always been an asshole? They trace her journey from TBL to the alt-right. Blake and Kashif reflect on the return of the Presidential Fitness Test and what new moral panic it signals. Protein-mania, anti-fatness, and gym memberships. Show Notes: • “You Just Need to Lose Weight”: And 19 Other Myths About Fat People by Aubrey Gordon • The Body Is Not An Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylor • Maintenance Phase Podcast
2025-09-041h 08Who\'s Gonna Be There?
Who's Gonna Be There?Dark Matter Matters to KeShawn IvoryKeShawn Ivory, an astrophysicist who specializes in dark matter and a fellow introvert, stops by. The trio examine ideas about the galaxy, Black representation in astronomy, and other stellar possibilities. What does it mean for an astronomer to believe in the Universe? What’s the best way to keep a wig on in space? KeShawn sticks around for a special Space Edition of the game. Show Notes: • KeShawn’s socials: Instagram | Black in Astro • Dark Matter and Dark Energy by Dr. Jacqueline Samuel • Dr. Jacqueline Samuel • “Black People Are Luminous Matter” with Dr. Chanda Prescod W...
2025-08-211h 03Gay Music: In the Key of Q
Gay Music: In the Key of QSummer Special 2: Faith, Family, FreedomFaith and family can be anchors in a young life — or weights that threaten to pull us under. In this summer special of In the Key of Q, I revisit remastered episodes from four remarkable queer artists: JSky (UK), Ty McKinnie (US), Blake Mundell aka Courier (US), and Wuhryn Dumas (US). Each speaks candidly about growing up queer in environments steeped in religious expectation and traditional family roles.We hear how early love for music and community often existed alongside fear, shame, or silence, and how each of them has reclaimed their space in ways that honour bo...
2025-08-1925 minGay Music: In the Key of Q
Gay Music: In the Key of QSummer Special 1: Concealment, Courage, CommunityThis special episode weaves together the experiences of five queer artists who've navigated the exhausting terrain between authentic self and performed safety. From Matt Fishel's childhood joy being "bullied out" of him to Blake Mundell's voluntary enrollment in conversion therapy, these stories map the psychological geography of concealment.Each artist reveals how constant self-monitoring becomes second nature - whether it's Ty McKinnie learning not to talk with his hands or Vincent di Geronimo facing daily violence in small-town Connecticut. Yet these aren't simply survival stories. They're testimonies to the peculiar alchemy that transforms hidden pain into visible...
2025-08-1232 minWho\'s Gonna Be There?
Who's Gonna Be There?"It Ain't Small!": The Noah's Arc EmpireQuiet queers Blake and Kashif examine the Noah’s Arc franchise. They unpack the creative vision of director Patrik-Ian Polk and the gorgeous men of the series. An exploration of butch queen/femme/masc expression. The legacy of E. Lynn Harris and James Baldwin. A white gay reflection from the outside of Black gay joy. Show Notes: • Noah’s Arc Short Film (2003) • Noah’s Arc (2005-2006) • Jumping the Broom (2008) • Noah’s Arc: The ‘Rona Chronicles (2020) • Noah’s Arc: The Movie (2025) • Punks (2000) • In The Life: E. Lynn Harris Interview • Raz-B • The Complex Life of...
2025-08-0759 minSUMM IT UP
SUMM IT UPLeveling Up with Kacie MundellSomething we love about working in the salon industry is that our careers are customizable. Want to work just one day a week? Specialize in blonding? Just do cuts?  Split your time between two locations? Have back-to-back clients or work some down time into your schedule? All of these things are possible. Coming out of cosmetology school, Kacie Mundell knew she wanted the opportunity to grow and learn more advanced color techniques, and she wanted to have fun at work. First she got an entry-level job at a Summit salon company with a strong mentorship program that shared her v...
2025-07-3129 minWho\'s Gonna Be There?
Who's Gonna Be There?Jehovah BreederEmily Joy Allison, author of #ChurchToo, visits the pod. Our hosts discuss their journey to disillusionment with the Contemporary Christian Music industry. Blake shares the intimate details of his grooming by a named Christian music executive. Emily joins the boys for a special CCM edition of the party game. Show Notes: • #ChurchToo: How Purity Culture Upholds Abuse and How to Find Healing by Emily Allison • Emily’s socials: Instagram | TikTok | Bsky • Emily’s New Book Announcement • God Gave Rock & Roll to You: A History of Contemporary Christian Music by Leah Payne • Sailing with Russell L...
2025-07-241h 03Who\'s Gonna Be There?
Who's Gonna Be There?Good Old Fashioned American ProcreationIn this confessional episode, Blake and Kashif talk about how the American caste system affects their friendship. As they recap this year’s Nashville Pride season, they also discuss the city as a place of longing and possibility, for some. Blake offers an interrogation of the NFL and pinkwashing efforts, and Kashif shares some suprising family news. Show Notes: • Naya Quetzal • Iyanla Vanzant • Queer Conception by Kristin Liam Vali — About the show: A culture podcast by two insufferable queer introverts in the South who really need to know who’s gonna be the...
2025-07-1058 minSounds of the Caribbean with Selecta Jerry
Sounds of the Caribbean with Selecta JerrySounds of the Caribbean with Selecta Jerry EP909This weeks show starts off with music from Al Campbell, Steel Pulse, The Twinkle Brothers, Danny I, Zion I Kings, Hugh Mundell, Sharon Little, More Relation, Steve Ital, Vivian Weathers, Martin Campbell, Dillinger, Culture, Little Roy, and Bob Marley. New music this week comes from Christos DC, Clinton Fearon, Clive Matthews & Lone Ark, Groundation, Micah Shemaiah, Kenya Eugene, Iyata Safari, Madison with Bost & Bim, Courtney John, Protoje, Tony Chin, Dona V, Young Garvey, Abijah, and Neto Yuth. Also this week we ride the Pon DI Island Riddim featuring selections from Pressure Busspipe & Capleton, Ras-I, and Irie Souljah and give...
2025-06-284h 27Who\'s Gonna Be There?
Who's Gonna Be There?Try Pride in a Small TownOur resident introverts sit down with musician and activist Morgxn to talk about Affirming Sumner, the pride celebration they hosted on their farm. Blake recounts his experience performing at pride in his hometown for the first time. Show Notes: • Morgxn • Alok V. Menon • Pre-save Morgxn’s new single: Heartland — About the show: A culture podcast by two insufferable queer introverts in the South who really need to know who’s gonna be there before they commit to anything. Instagram: @whosgonnabetherepod TikTok: @whosgonnabetherepod
2025-06-2436 minActivist Theology Podcast
Activist Theology PodcastThe Corner of Every Room - A Conversation with Kashif Andrew Graham and Blake MundellToday we are offered the gift of conversation with friends Kashif Andrew Graham and Blake Mundell. Their newest release, The Corner of Every Room, is a response to and for community; an indictment and an invitation. To view the lyric video, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDIccdb0e4cKashif Andrew Graham is a freelance writer and Outreach Librarian for Religion and Theology at Vanderbilt Divinity Library. He is a frequent contributor to Nashville Scene, Chapter16, Theological Librarianship and other literary outlets. Kashif has also appeared on C-SPAN, Queerology, and Nashville’s WPLN...
2022-10-1257 minGay Music: In the Key of Q
Gay Music: In the Key of QDon+: Hip Hop, Islam and The Golden GirlsIn the Key of Q is a weekly podcast featuring Queer musicians from around the world as they share stories, inspirations and of course their music.Don+ is an independent artist and writer who has been writing and making music since 2013. He gained recognition with his first EP Raw Rhythm and Words (Apple / Spotify), which debuted in the top 40 on the iTunes RnB charts.He grew up in a house surrounded by music, from Luther Vandross to gospel and learned to make peace with the homophobia in some of Hip Hop. With loved artists such...
2022-06-0739 minSUMM IT UP
SUMM IT UPLeveling Up with Kacie MundellSomething we love about working in the salon industry is that our careers are customizable. Want to work just one day a week? Specialize in blonding? Just do cuts?  Split your time between two locations? Have back-to-back clients or work some down time into your schedule? All of these things are possible. Coming out of cosmetology school, Kacie Mundell knew she wanted the opportunity to grow and learn more advanced color techniques, and she wanted to have fun at work. First she got an entry-level job at a Summit salon company with a strong mentorship program that shared her v...
2021-12-0836 minGay Music: In the Key of Q
Gay Music: In the Key of QMr Slade‘In our attempt to be accepted by mainstream media we’ve exchanged leather parties for quiche partiers and BBQs with neighbours.’Mr Slade’s sound features tinges of Grunge mixed with the British 80s Goth scene, a splattering of Punk’s guitar fury and a smidge of Pop. He discusses how an empowering Arts High School saved him from the familiar classroom Queer experience of isolation. He talks about the compromises Queer culture has made to be accepted into the mainstream, and also the homophobia, sexism and racism behind Rock’s hatred of Disco.Useful links:Su...
2021-11-1641 minGay Music: In the Key of Q
Gay Music: In the Key of QDaniel Versus the World‘There’s enough boring straight people making boring straight people music, isn’t there? You look at the charts and it’s still Ed-fucking-Sheeran.’Daniel Vs the World released in 2016 his album ‘Remember Who You Are’ which features the records ‘Thank You’ and ‘5 By 5’ alongside ten other catchy tracks.In this episode he talks about the challenges growing up when you’re the have-nots and your schoolmates are the haves. He discusses his passion for strong female artists, and shares exclusively with In the Key of Q audiences two demos of upcoming records.  Useful links: Support...
2021-10-0541 minExvangelical
ExvangelicalIrreverent Media Spotlight: A Tiny Revolution w/ Kevin GarciaThis week I'm publishing an episode of fellow Irreverent Media Group podcaster Kevin Garcia's show A Tiny Revolution. It's Pride Month and ATR is running a special series in conjunction with Beloved Arise. Listen to this episode featuring an interview with Blake Mundell to learn more about Beloved Arise.Subscribe to A Tiny Revolution anywhere you listen to podcasts, and follow Kevin on Instagram & Twitter.Kevin (they/them) describes ATR like this:"Because all revolutions begin as conversations between friends. Join digital pastor and soul coach Kevin Garcia for a conversation that actually...
2021-06-0443 minA Tiny Revolution
A Tiny Revolution#143: A Dose of My Own Divinity, w/ Blake MundellPreSave Serenade by Clicking HEREThis is number 2 in a special series of podcasts with Beloved Arise, the only group dedicated to celebrating and empowering queer youth of faith. Learn more at BelovedArise.org.Follow Blake @BlakeAMundell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-06-0143 minGay Music: In the Key of Q
Gay Music: In the Key of QBlake Mundell“So much of my journey with not just my sexuality, but my spirituality, has been returning to a childlike version of myself.”WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS REFERENCES TO SUICIDE.Blake Mundell speaks about his highly personal journey through Faith and the clash with his Queer identity.He discusses his fear of coming out as an NFL employee, a shame that drew him to attempt suicide, and the emergence of the empathetic musician we see today.Links:Episode transcriptionBlake’s Spotify playlist featuring his songs from this episode and his five tracks...
2021-04-0629 minHeretic Happy Hour
Heretic Happy Hour#087: JFK, 9/11, and the Illuminati (HOTW: Blake Mundell)In our final Conspiracy Theory episode, the gang explores: Who shot JFK? Was 9-11 an inside job? Are the Illuminati running the world? All this and more will be revealed. Plus, Blake Mundell is our Heretic of the Week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2020-10-131h 13Queerology: A Podcast on Belief and Being
Queerology: A Podcast on Belief and BeingBlake Mundell is COURIERBlake Mundell wanted to be a worship songwriter, but quickly became disillusioned and transitioned to pop music. He now writes and records songs under the name, COURIER. Blake is recording a new album and his new single, Conversion, releases July 17.Also, Blake is a sports massage therapist and on the medical staff for the Tennessee Titans. He’s an instructor of ethics, anatomy, and physiology at Mind Body Institute and is happiest when on a beach volleyball court. Blake lives with his partner, Tim, and dog, Jesse.Topics Discussed: How Blake identifies in r...
2020-07-1441 minFaya Gong - Pull It Up Show
Faya Gong - Pull It Up ShowPull It Up - Episode 17 - S8Pull It Up Show - Episode 17 (Saison 08) - 13 Janvier 2017. Playlist : Marcia Griffiths - Steppin' Out A Babylon I And I - Armageddon Rock Arena - Knot Up Head Vivian Withers - What Is Man/Joe Blake Still Cool - To Be Poor Is A Crime Ira Zimbabwe Williams - Freedom Cry Bb Seaton - Where Did It Started Enforcers - Ride On Marcus I Roy - Semi Classical Natty Dread Revolutionaries - Drastic Stamma Haughton & Sounds Of Montego Bay - Panacea Junior Ross & The Spears...
2017-01-202h 00Faya Gong - Pull It Up Show
Faya Gong - Pull It Up ShowPull It Up - Episode 17 - S8Pull It Up Show - Episode 17 (Saison 08) - 13 Janvier 2017. Playlist : Marcia Griffiths - Steppin' Out A Babylon I And I - Armageddon Rock Arena - Knot Up Head Vivian Withers - What Is Man/Joe Blake Still Cool - To Be Poor Is A Crime Ira Zimbabwe Williams - Freedom Cry Bb Seaton - Where Did It Started Enforcers - Ride On Marcus I Roy - Semi Classical Natty Dread Revolutionaries - Drastic Stamma Haughton & Sounds Of Montego Bay - Panacea Junior Ross & The Spears...
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