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Who's Gonna Be There?Your Favorite Civil Rights Leader Had Guns TooIn this season premiere, guns are close to home. Our hosts explore their relationship to bearing arms, and how the respect of that right changes based on who holds the gun. They explore the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense and lesser known armed Black self-defense groups. Who are these new Black Panthers defending against ICE? Was MLK a gun owner? What does it mean to be nonviolent and own a gun? The striking similarity between Freedom Summer and Minneapolis.
• This Nonviolent Stuff’ll Get You Killed by Charles E. Cobb
• Freedom Summer
• Black Lion Party for Inte...
2026-02-201h 18
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.
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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?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.
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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?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?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.
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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?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 36
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 min
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?'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?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?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?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
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2025-09-1851 minWho'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?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 03Who'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 minWho'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?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
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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 minWho'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
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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 min
Misfits & Mystics PodcastPride and JoyWe are going down memory lane and featuring clips from previous episodes centering LGBTQIA+ voices. Thank you to Whitney Anderson, Lauren Horbal, Marah Bates, Kashif Andrew Graham, Maura Naughton, Claire Adcox, and Alicia Tarver for contributing to the conversations over the years.
Featured Music: "Hello Old Friends" and "Enough" by Fame & Fiction-- stream their music on all the platforms and follow them on Instagram @fameandfictionmusic
Follow our guests on Instagram:
Whitney- @whxtnxcole
Lauren- @laurenhorbal/@laurhor34
Marah- @marahceleste
Kashif- @kashifandrewgraham
Maura- @more_uh...
2024-06-2847 min
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 min
This Is NashvilleThe growth of LGBT-affirming churchesAround Nashville, more and more churches are becoming LGBTQ-affirming. According to the website Gay Church, affirming congregations — also known as reconciling or welcoming — have increased by more than 50 percent in Nashville over the past decade. That reflects a national trend.
For some Nashville churches, the mission goes well beyond welcoming, centering LGBTQ people in worship and leadership. What does LGBTQ-affirming church look like in Nashville? We explore what it means for the religious culture of our city.
But first, we respond to listener feedback in our weekly @Us segment.
Guests:
Rev. Dawn...
2022-10-0650 min
TPAC's Arts Appetizer PodcastsKashif Andrew Graham and cast discuss "To Kill A Mockingbird"Kashif Andrew Graham, Vanderbilt University's Outreach Librarian for Religion and Theology at Vanderbilt Divinity Library, joins a discussion of Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork and Academy Award® winner Aaron Sorkin's adaptation, To Kill a Mockingbird, with touring cast members Melanie Moore (Scout Finch) and Yaegel T. Welch (Tom Robinson). The TPAC InsideOut Podcast is produced by Kristin Horsley and Nivedhan Singh with editing and mixing by Tim Horsley. Special thanks to the Broadway Booking Office NYC and the producers of To Kill A Mockingbird.
2022-08-0551 min
GracePointe Church | Nashville, TNJudgment // RE: SeriesWhen you dig through the data, you discover that one of the major reasons people leave church is that “Christians are hypocritical and judgmental.” We can all probably relate to that feeling in one way or another. How might Progressive Christians reimagine and reframe the meaning of judgment? What even does it mean?
Special thanks to poet and Vanderbilt librarian Kashif Andrew Graham, @kagwrites on Instagram, for his contribution to our gathering! Be sure to follow him and support his work.
To promote the safety of our community and neighbors, GracePointe is gathering online at gracepointe.net. Follow @gracepointetn on ever...
2020-07-1325 min
Queerology: A Podcast on Belief and BeingOn Performative Allyship and Black JoyAre you afraid to walk in your own neighborhood? Tired of being blocked by white people who think they own the sidewalk? Are you an ally or accomplice? Kashif Andrew Graham steps in as guest host for Matthias Roberts to talk to Rev. Broderick Greer about moving from allyship to accompliceship. As a priest-on-staff at St. John’s Cathedral in Denver, Broderick directs liturgy and oversees ministry for people in their 20s and 30s. Occasionally, Broderick offers lectures and facilitates conversations related to the interplay of culture, theology, and justice. Broderick’s work...
2020-06-1649 min
Out Loud: LGBT Stories of FaithKashif Andrew Graham and His DeliveranceMy conversation with Kashif Andrew Graham ebbs and flows through his experience of coming out to his pentecostal family and friends, as well as institutions here in the south. In what he refers to as his "deliverance years," Kashif has gone from praying that God would change his sexuality to thanking God for being gay. His story is one of moving away from shame and into acceptance, with strong doses of reality that are refreshingly punctuated by laughter.
As a librarian for religion and theology at Vanderbilt University's Divinity Library, Kashif carries a reverence for the written...
2020-05-1451 minMisfits & Mystics PodcastTo Be Queer, Informed, and Happy: Featuring Kashif Andrew GrahamKashif Andrew Graham graces us with a lively and fruitful discussion on finding happiness after coming out, the importance of libraries and having access to information to dismantle supremacy and oppression, and how we can move beyond apologetics and into applicable resources to help us thrive.
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Kashif Andrew Graham (he/him/his) is Outreach Librarian for Religion and Theology at Vanderbilt Divinity Library in Nashville, TN. Kashif holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Spanish from CUNY Lehman College. He received his Master of Arts in Church Ministry from the Pentecostal Theological Seminary in Cleveland, TN and a...
2019-12-041h 51
Queerology: A Podcast on Belief and BeingKashif Andrew Graham is a Librarian - Episode 71Kashif Andrew Graham is a queer Jamaican American man. He's the Outreach Librarian for Religion and Theology at the Vanderbilt Divinity Library in Nashville, TN. In this episode Kashif shares his coming out journey and the need for more diversity within our theological libraries. Kashif holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Spanish from CUNY Lehman College. He received his Master of Arts in Church Ministry from the Pentecostal Theological Seminary in Cleveland, TN. And will graduate this May from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville with a Master of Science in Information Sciences.
2019-02-1247 min