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Book Babes BanterEpisode 4: Bookish Date Ideas - A Valentine's Bonus EpisodeHey book babes! We’re spreading the love and giving you a mini-bonus episode for this Valentine’s day!. Whether it’s for your Valentine’s date, or any other day, we’re getting you prepped with some amazing bookish date ideas - because who doesn't want to add a little novel twist to date night? Stay tuned so you know exactly how to prep for your bookish lover, friend, and of course the most important person, yourself!Happy reading! Books mentioned: "The Billionaire Orc" by Lilith Stone"...
2024-02-1025 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastIs There Life After the Discourse?Things are going down at Twitter, and folks are jumping ship. Neil and Cody are back at the microphones, talking about what's good about Twitter, what's lousy about it, and what might come next for queer community if Twitter disappears.
2022-11-1646 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastFierce Peace with Tyger SongbirdTyger Songbird is one of the most vulnerable, approachable aroace voices on Twitter, so I was very excited to chat with him. Our conversation covers his experiences as a Black aroace man writing to create space for others like him. This is a thoughtful, uplifting conversation.
Tyger Songbird is an aroace writer & asexual advocate who's been published in multiple online publications. He’s currently working on a book titled Ace of Spades, about his experiences being an aromantic asexual in the culture. He is also head moderator of an asexual subreddit as well. You can find Tyger on Medium and Tw...
2022-10-2830 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastSpace and Grace with Ashabi OwagboriayeTo celebrate Ace Week 2022 and the return of Bearded Fruit, I had a wonderful, warm, and insightful conversation with the creator of Ace in Grace, Ashabi Owagboriaye. Ashabi talks about why she created her highly successful Instagram space for ace folks, what it means to live life "out loud," and why she loves anime. Plus a whole lot more.
Ashabi Owagboriaye [She/They] is a Nigerian-American Multidisciplinary Artist, Advocate & Organizer in the city of Chicago. As an out-loud Black Androgynous Queer Asexual Person, she uses her platforms and voice to shed light on & normalize the experiences of Asexuality & the intersections...
2022-10-2636 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastHey, Daddy!Because we're recording on Father's Day, we're talking about daddies! On this episode, we dig into the idea of "daddy," how it relates to our lives and what "daddy" means culturally. We also talk about some of the research on intergenerational relationships and see if they stack up to what we see in the community.
2020-06-2137 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastRewind: Jesse Paradice / "Don't Call Me Ethnic"This episode from 2017 is one of my favorites, and it's an important episode to bring back.
This week, Bearded Fruit turns over the reigns of the podcast to Cleveland-based hip hop artist Jesse Paradice. He discusses his powerful EP "Don't Call Me Ethnic." the turbulent forces that shaped his musical voice, and the urgent need for us to listen -- and listen closely -- to queer black artists and other people (and artists)of color.
Find Jesse online at:https://spark.adobe.com/page/vKoZR7dKwHaDC/
Find Jesse on Twitter @BlvckCeltic
2020-06-0917 minBearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastPRIDE EPISODE: The First Gay Pride Was a RiotTo kick off Pride Month 2020, we're talking about protest and queer identity. We give a little history lesson in queer disruptive protest, we talk about Jack Halberstam's theory of queer violence, and we talk about why queer people should support disruptive protest against police brutality... because it's part of our queer DNA.
2020-05-3144 minBearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastQueers are the Masters of TimeOn this episode, we're celebrating our birthdays with a discussion about time: how our queerness has evolved over time, and how cultural expectations distort our experiences of time. And we discuss the idea of "queer time," a way of walking through the world on our own time clock. If you've ever felt like you were out of step with everyone else - this episode is for you.
2020-05-2438 minBearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastWhen To Kill Your HeroesJoe Bob Briggs was the main character on Twitter for the horror community this week, for a homophobic article from last summer. In this episode, we talk about the Briggs discourse. some of the smart rebuttals to it. What's the usefulness of Twitter outrage? And if we can't expect more from our heroes... when is it okay to kill them?
"Queer Mutants Deserve Better" from @GaylyDreadful
https://www.gaylydreadful.com/blog/queer-mutants-deserve-better
Books from this week's episode:
How To Be an Antiracist by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi
Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino
"Imagined Violence / Queer Violence" by Jack Halberstam
2020-05-1741 minBearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastDigital Pride And Messy QueersWith Pride Month on the horizon and no end of the pandemic in sight, many Pride events are going digital. So we talk about what going digital means for Pride and the messiness of being queer today.
2020-05-1028 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastIs Drag Race even queer anymore?In this episode, we discuss Drag Race's superfan makeover challenge and some of the Internet discourse around it. We also dig into what makes a queer space, the value of assimilation, and how to balance the complexity of where we are in queer culture.
2020-05-0343 minBearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastQueer First Times 2: The RevengeA bonus episode, with more stories about our queer first times. In this episode, we talk about hiding our queerness, accepting it, and the first time we found real queer joy.
2020-05-0230 minBearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastQueer First TimesOn this episode of Bearded Fruit, we're talking about our first times. First queer friend, first gay bar, first time getting laid, and more.
2020-04-2630 minBearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastFruit At The End Of The WorldBearded Fruit... quarantine edition! This episode is all about finding love (and sex) in a hopeless place: online during a global pandemic.
2020-04-1934 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastThe Fight Is EverywhereHappy Pride Month! On this episode, The fight is everywhere. We talk about homophobia in unlikely places, why it's not ok to just be not-homophobic, and the challenges of making change.
2019-06-0231 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastLGBTQIA+, or How I Learned to Stop Marginalizing and Love the AcronymThis week, we're inspired by John Paul Brammer's "¡Hola Papi!" column for Out.com. We dig into why we all gotta love the LGBTQIA+ acronym, and why our individual liberation is all about the liberation of the queer folks (and others!) around us. This one's all about what we owe each other.
Article Link: https://www.out.com/lifestyle/2019/5/07/apparently-there-are-too-many-letters-lgbtq-acronym
John Paul Brammer: http://www.johnpaulbrammer.com
Twitter: @jpbrammer
2019-05-1230 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastThe Ace EpisodeThis one's pretty personal. We talk about what it means when one half of our dynamic duo comes out as gray-asexual.
2019-05-0536 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastGive and Take in the Gay SpaceThis week, my (straight) best friend Alex Giannini guests on the podcast. We talk about friendship and leaving "the gay space." And we make each other laugh. Neil will think this episode is pretty gay.
2019-04-3032 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastClosetsThis episode is all about the closet, and how we, as a community, can make some sense of it.
2019-04-2135 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastPrideWe're back! Pride Month is here, and we're talking about our experiences with Pride, who belongs at Pride (spoilers: every queer of every stripe!), and what Pride could and should be. Plus, Cody challenges the listeners to a fight.
Let us know what you think of the show on Twitter: @abeardedfruit
2018-06-0333 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastHeteronormativityThis week, we discuss heteronormativity: what it means, how it affects us, and why it's something queer people work against. Plus, we invite our trans male listeners to submit their stories and ideas for a series on the trans male experience.
2017-09-1145 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastProblemathiccThis week, David Easaw officially joins Bearded Fruit! In the first episode of the Easaw Era, we dig into all the ways guys are "problemathicc" online -- particularly in ways surrounding our bodies.
2017-09-0534 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastAm I Doing "Gay" Wrong?This week, we dig into the how and why of sexual connection in gay male culture. How central is hooking up to being gay? Can you de-center sexual connection in gay culture without being sex-negative? Is it just "guys being guys?" or are we just doing "gay" wrong?
2017-08-2835 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastIt's a Preference!This week, we talk about preferences with a Bearded Fruit favorite, David Easaw! We dig into why it's not okay to find Nazis hot, we talk about unusual fetishes we've encountered on the internet, and we remind listeners that with our sexual "preferences" come some serious responsibilities.
2017-08-2034 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastRacial Justice is an LGBTQ IssueThis week we're talking about Charlottesville and the violence surrounding the white supremacist rally "Unite the Right." This week, we're talking directly to the white folks about why racial justice is an LGBTQ issue.
To act:
* Join Safety Pin Box (https://www.safetypinbox.com/),a monthly subscription box for white people striving to be allies in the fight for Black Liberation. Box memberships are a way to not only financially support Black femme freedom fighters, but also complete measurable tasks in the fight against white supremacy.
* Donate to the Southern Poverty Law Center (https://www.splcenter.org/)
* To directly impact...
2017-08-1337 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastQueer as in F YouWe kick off this week with a shoutout to Superfruit and their new EP "Future Friends, Part 1." Then we dive into 45's trans ban tweets and its cultural message. We also talk about the necessity of outrage and the importance of representation.
Go check out Superfruit on their YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/sup3rfruit
2017-07-2935 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ Podcast"Fun Home" and Seeing Yourself in the WorldThis week, we talk about our trip back to the “Fun Home,” the Tony-winning musical by Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron, some trans-inclusive headcanon in the world of Harry Potter, and the critical importance of representation – why seeing yourself in the world matters deeply.
This new Harry Potter theory is that Snape is trans: http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/06/29/this-new-harry-potter-theory-is-that-severus-snape-is-trans/
2017-07-0431 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastTo My White Gays on Pride...I may regret this later. An "open letter" of an episode to my white gays with thoughts of Pride, the Philly flag, and fucking solidarity.
2017-06-1310 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF Rewind: Pulse NightclubTo mark the first anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub shooting, we're sharing the episode we did last year in the wake of the news.
2017-06-1226 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ Podcast¯\_(ツ)_/¯, or Where the f&$k we've been latelyFor everyone wondering where we've been... and what we're going to do about it.
2017-06-0204 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF220: Jeffrey MarshOn this supersized episode of Bearded Fruit, we talk with LGBTQ writer, activist and icon Jeffrey Marsh. We talk about growing up in a small farming town in Pennsylvania. We wonder what Saturn thinks of us. And we get a healthy dose of the incredible kindness, love and generosity that makes Jeffrey Marsh an indelible icon for the queer community.
Find Jeffrey Marsh on the web at www.jeffreymarsh.com, on Twitter at thejeffreymarsh, on Instagram at thejeffreymarsh, and on Tumblr at jeffreymarsh.tumblr.com. You can also find Jeffrey on Vine, on Facebook and on their successful YouTube channel...
2017-05-0758 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF219: Queerness and Disability with Andrew GurzaThis week, we talk to disability awareness consultant and cripple content creator Andrew Gurza. Andrew's podcast "Disability After Dark" is an essential listen for anyone interested in queer podcasts, and we're thrilled to have him on Bearded Fruit to talk about his work. You can find Andrew at www.andrewgurza.com.
2017-04-2337 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF218: Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You AreThis week, we use Barry Manilow's coming out announcement as a launching pad for a conversation about the politics and urgency of being out and visible. This week's episode kicks off with an excerpt from a speech by Harvey Milk.
2017-04-0935 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF217: Trans Lives and the Single StoryThis week, we use Chimamanda Adichie's controversial comments on trans women in a Channel 4 interview as a jumping-off point to explore the dangers of a single story about trans lives and the ways we can be more critical of the single stories we tell around gender for everyone.
2017-03-1520 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastTHE QUEER READ: "Queer: A Graphic History"In this first "The Queer Read" episode, we explore two of the themes from the book with recordings from Judith Butler and Kimberle Crenshaw, plus a reading of a text by Audre Lorde. Join us on March 1 at 7 p.m. Eastern Time for a "Queer Read" Google Hangout -- details on the website: www.beardedfruit.com
2017-02-2622 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF216 - Bearded Fruit Live - Identity as ActivismThe first "Bearded fruit: Live!" was recorded live at the Charter Oak Cultural Center in Downtown Hartford, Connecticut on February 17, 2017. For our first live show, we invited three really special people to join us: Mark Richards, the reigning Mr CT Bear; Shona Curtis, a queer photographer who’s stunning portrait exhibit “To Be Real” is running through March 10, 2017 at Charter Oak Cultural Center; and Teo Escada, the father of the fabulous House of Escada. Our three guests joined us to discuss identity as activism: how their queer communities engage in queer activism, how they connect their queerness to their other identi...
2017-02-191h 05
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF215: Kink and QueernessThis week, new Bearded Fruit David Easaw returns! David and I share our story of visiting The Leather Man in NYC (and getting our first tastes of BDSM). And we talk about the intersections of kink and queerness.
(This is a re-upload. The original upload chopped off the ending of the episode. Sorry for the trouble, listening family!)
2017-02-1332 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF214: Living Polyamory with Kira HayesThis week, we welcome Kira Hayes to the podcast for a conversation about polyamory from a queer female perspective. We also discuss the challenges of shifting identities, the annoyance of waiters not knowing who to give the check to, and how to take your first steps into the world of polyamory -- if you think it's for you.
You can find Kira on Instagram @justmeandmyart, and you can find her on Etsy at www.etsy.com/shop/LolitasArt
2017-02-1245 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF213: Woke DickThis week we welcome a new Bearded Fruit -- David Easaw! David's visiting from Portland, OR, and we introduce him to the Bearded Fruit family with a conversation about sexual racism, the challenge of being black and queer, and what his queer bears of color group is doing in Portland to spice up white spaces.
2017-02-0641 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastTHE QUEER 10: Jordan BlackFor the first "Queer 10" interview, we talk to Jordan Black, the openly queer lead singer of the band Like Pacific. Jordan talks about his life and shares some hard-won wisdom about being a queer badass.
2017-02-0521 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF212: The Personal Is PoliticalThis week, we're having #DeepTHOTS, feeling unmoored by the first week of the Trump administration, and considering the challenges of finding your way into activism.
2017-01-2938 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF211: The Queer Resistance - WE WANT YOU!This week, we discuss Trump's inaugural speech, the big gay dance party protest in front of Mike Pence's house, and what the queer resistance in the Age of Trump might look like.
2017-01-2235 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF REWIND: Straight Allies with the Social Justice Education NetworkThis week, we rewind to a terrific conversation we had with Emilio Herrera of the Social Justice Education Network about straight allyship. Find out more about SJEN at www.sjenetwork.com.
2017-01-1641 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF210: Don't Call Me Ethnic. / Jesse ParadiceThis week, Bearded Fruit turns over the reigns of the podcast to Cleveland-based hip hop artist Jesse Paradice. He discusses his powerful EP "Don't Call Me Ethnic." the turbulent forces that shaped his musical voice, and the urgent need for us to listen -- and listen closely -- to queer black artists and other people (and artists)of color.
The music in this week's episode is from "Don't Call Me Ethnic." by Jesse Paradice: https://jesseparadice.bandcamp.com/album/dont-call-me-ethnic
2017-01-0817 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF209: Queero HeroesHello 2017! This week, we're inspired by a listener email to talk about queer mentors. We talk about the people that shaped us, the need for good strong mentorship for LGBT youth, and the challenges our mentors face as they age. Plus, a call-in story from Robert in Louisiana!
2017-01-0234 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastHappy New Year from Bearded FruitWishing everyone in the Bearded Fruit family a Happy New Year! "Auld Lang Syne" by The Sneaks (http://thesneaks.co.uk/downloads/auld-lang-syne-free-download/)
2016-12-3002 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF208: No HomoThis week, we discuss a study about "dude sex," the phenomenon of rural straight dudes who have sex with other men. Cody shares his sordid dude sex past, and we discuss how normalizing this practice could be harmful to queer people.
2016-12-2629 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF207: Stopping the LGBT Backlash Under TrumpThis week, we talk about some disturbing developments around the Trump presidency, and we discuss some ways we can hold on to our anger and affect change.
2016-12-1829 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF206: Don't be a gay misogynist, bro!This week, we go through The Advocate's "15 Signs You're A Gay Misogynist" and chat about the problem of misogyny among gay men.
2016-12-1134 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF REWIND: North Carolina and the Politics of FearThis week, we rewind to an episode we did during the North Carolina
"bathroom bills" fiasco, which featured a terrific discussion about the politics of fear. The episode featured Dr. Patrick McGrady, and it's worth a look back as we look ahead to an administration that leans on the politics of fear.
2016-12-0436 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF205_The Necessity of Identity PoliticsPost-election, we've seen a lot of rhetoric bashing identity politics, blaming it for Clinton's loss. This week, we discuss those arguments and make a case for the necessity of identity politics.
2016-11-2734 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF204: No LGBT "wait and see" for TrumpIn our first post-election episode, we take apart the argument from a Hill.com op-ed that Donald Trump's presidency won't be harmful to the LGBT community. Plus, we lay out some of our goals for the podcast an the activist community we hope to build.
2016-11-2037 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastHappy National Coming Out Day!For National Coming Out Day, we mark our one-year anniversary as a podcast and show how everyone -- closeted, out, or straight ally -- can use today to "come out."
2016-10-1107 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF203: Non-Monogamy, anyone?This week, we discuss a study of young gay men and their changing attitudes toward monogamy. Plus, Cody kind of rants about ethical non-monogamy and Neil says "choices."
2016-10-0334 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF202: Gays Make a FamilyThings get autobiographical this week when we discuss LGBT couples, marriage equality and adoption/fostering. We share some personal stuff about our own conversations about family, statistics on LGBT couples raising children, and thoughts about stigma in the LGBT community around marriage and family-making.
2016-09-1131 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF201: Mind the Age Gap!We aren't dead! We're back with new episodes of the podcast, and we kick off a new season with a discussion of age gaps in relationships. We dish about our personal lives, cover some interesting data comparing straight and gay relationships, and "daddy" interactions online and in life.
2016-09-0533 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF REWIND: Clinton, Reagan, AIDS and the GaysBearded Fruit is on summer vacation for a few weeks, so we're rewinding a few episodes that still have something to say. As we approach the Democratic National Convention, we look back at Hillary Clinton's comments about the Reagans and AIDS, and offer a little history of how governmental ignorance created the AIDS epidemic.
2016-07-1222 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF123: This Cafe Sucks (and sometimes, so does Caitlyn)This week, we talk about a new cafe in Switzerland that's offering something special with your cappuccino. We also discuss Caitlyn Jenner's infuriating endorsement of Donald Trump -- and why criticizing her with transphobic and misogynistic comments sucks equally as much.
2016-07-0423 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF122: After Marriage Equality, Have We Gone Off-Track?Next week, we celebrate one year of full marriage equality in our country, which we celebrated with the triumphant "Love Wins!" But has the community? We look back at a tough year and consider whether the gay rights movement has gone a little off-track.
2016-06-2036 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF121: Praising Pulse, Reflecting on OrlandoAs we reflect on a horrific (and historic) mass shooting in an Orlando gay club, we choose to celebrate the importance of gay bars as safe and formative spaces in our lives and the necessity of protecting each other in the LGBT community.
2016-06-1225 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF120: LGBT, Language and Cracking the CodesThe secret coded languages of gay cultures globally form the foundation of a larger conversation about language as a tool for community construction, the difficult questions of appropriation and exchange via language, and the thorny questions of language at the intersection of race and culture.
2016-06-0538 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF119: Kinky FruitsThis week, we discuss a British documentary that explores the world of human pups and pup play. We also talk about how gayness informs our kinkiness, whether XTube is still cool, and why you gotta be kink-positive.
2016-05-2932 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF118: 2 Broke BearsThis week, we tackle gay stereotypes... and wrestle them to the ground. We address a new study that finds that bears suffer more low self-esteem than their non-bear counterparts, and we dig into how a study that connects childhood poverty to adult economic hardship confronts stereotypes about LGBT wealth.
2016-05-2238 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF117: Drag Race -- A Season In RuViewWe're coming into the finale Purse First, so DONUT COME FOR US. We break down Season 8 of RuPaul's Drag Race -- our favorites, our disappointments, and everything we loved about this season.
2016-05-1532 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF116: Straight Allies with the Social Justice Education NetworkThis week, we have a special crossover episode with our friends at the Social Justice Education Network Podcast (www.sjenetwork.com). We talk about straight allyship and bridging the gap between the straight and gay experience. Follow SJEN on Twitter and Instagram @SJENetwork.
2016-05-1540 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF115: Queering Kids' Movies and LGBT Representation in FilmThis week, we discuss #GiveElsaAGirlfriend, the pros and cons of queering kids' films, and the state of LGBT representation in mainstream Hollywood movies.
2016-05-0833 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF114: Seen at SENEWe talk about our favorites from the 2016 SENE Festival LGBT Shorts (program 2) and discuss some of the trends and issues around LGBT storytelling.
2016-04-2422 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF113: Queer Queer StoriesThis week, we look at the weirder side of queer news: a Methodist bishop gets his activist on, a guy wants to marry his laptop, and Turkish turtles are out and proud.
2016-04-2421 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF112: UneditedThis week's "Unedited" contains an extended conversation about the conservative leanings of the new gay community and some additional thoughts on non-monogamy and marriage.
2016-04-1942 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF112: Schooling North Carolina & Making Marriage Gay!This week, we look at some of the responses to North Carolina's new anti-LGBT law and we break down some research that finds same-sex couples are doing a better job at marriage than our straight counterparts.
2016-04-1632 min
2016-04-1327 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF111: The Politics of "Ick," The Power of OneThis week, we look at new research on how small personal interactions can make big changes in anti-LGBT attitudes. We also discuss the history of the "ick factor" in LGBT lives, how it exerts political force and what each of us can do to fight it.
2016-04-1031 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF110: UneditedIn this week's "Unedited," some great discussion about intersectionality in the LGBT community and an extended discussion about masculinity.
2016-04-0656 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF110: Bears!This week, we welcome back Patrick McGrady for a conversation about bear culture. We cover the history of the community, our personal connections to being a bear, and community's growing presence in both the LGBT community and the mainstream.
2016-04-0341 min
2016-03-3039 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF109: North Carolina and the Politics of FearThis week, we discuss the sweeping anti-LGBT legislation that passed in North Carolina and how fear plays into anti-LGBT politics. Plus, we welcome a special guest, sociology professor Dr. Patrick McGrady.
2016-03-2736 min
2016-03-2323 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF108: #gaysfortrump, Queer Physicists and FOOTBALL!This week, we talk #gaysfortrump, good news for queer physicists and why we love the NFL. We also share the story behind our show name and talk about why living out our values matters.
2016-03-2020 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF107: UneditedIn this week's very discursive "Unedited," Neil commits to his "Rent" obsession and Cody's thought train has a hard time leaving the station.
2016-03-1630 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF107: Clinton, Reagan, AIDS and the GaysWhy does it matter that Hillary Clinton “misspoke” about the Reagans and AIDS? This week, we talk about the history of AIDS, why this is a teachable moment, and why in November, we have bigger enemies than Hillary’s gaffe.
2016-03-1322 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF106: UneditedWe talk about our trip to one of Hartford's drag balls. Neil waxes romantic about "Rent." And more outtakes of our conversations from Episode 6.
2016-03-0640 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF106: What's the T?, or Learn Your History!This week, we discuss Sam Smith's Oscar faux pas and a USAToday Op-Ed suggesting that the LGBT community should ditch the "T." We're talking about the importance of history and why we're all in this together.
2016-03-0629 min
2016-02-2838 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF105: Representation and PrivilegeThis week, we discuss representation and privilege. Why does representation matter? Why do artists have to be cautious about appropriation? What can those of us who create from places of privilege do that's helpful?
2016-02-2830 min
2016-02-2128 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF104: Laura Jane Grace, Brendan Jordan, Mya TaylorThis week, we talk about Laura Jane Grace's East Coast tour with the Devouring Mothers, Brendan Jordan's coming out as trans, and Mya Taylor as Marsha P. Johnson.
2016-02-2123 min
2016-02-1433 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF103: Scruff, Billy Eichner and Queer Creative IdentityThis week, we talk about Scruff's race filter, what Billy Eichner brings to the table, and how queerness intersects with creative identity.
2016-02-1423 min
2016-02-0831 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF102: Three Queer ThingsIn this episode, we tackle Three Queer Things: the cast announcement of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 8, The Advocate's "Queerest Cities in America" list, and two black queer artists to know in honor of Black History Month.
2016-02-0725 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF101: Connor HoveyThe inaugural episode of the Bearded Fruit podcast -- our "coming out" -- focuses on coming out in today's increasingly gay-positive world. Our guest, Connor Hovey, is a young man at the start of his queer life, and we talk about the challenges of coming out, how social media helps today's queer young people, and why coming out still matters.
2015-10-1128 min
Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ PodcastBF101: UNEDITED"Bearded Fruit: Unedited" are the raw conversations that are edited down into our podcasts. For more about Bearded Fruit, visit www.beardedfruit.com.
2015-10-1035 min