"Here We Are"
A GenX inspired podcast of things, and topics that I find interesting: history, geography, the demographic future, politics, queerdom, Living Black, etc. Come along for the ride.
Episodes
20 episodes
'Cassie: "Who Taught You to Be Queer?" episode 11
This episode of “Who Taught You to be Queer?” Here We Are ; interviews Cassie a White, lesbian GenZ postdoctoral scientist.Cassie was raised in a sheltered religious background in Texas. Knowing her queerness and attraction to ...
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Robert: "Who Taught You to be Queer?" episode 10
Robert: a white Queer male seminary student; pastor in training. He gives us details of his following faith and his calling from God whilst knowing and acknowledging his same sex attraction. Robert continued making his way despite a conserva...
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"E": "Who Taught You to be Queer?" episode 9
This episode of Here We Are; Who Taught You to be Queer? We interview E; a White Gen Z trans male, poet and rapper.E tells us how he discovered seeing himself different and queer at first though characters as a youth. Navigatin...
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Ms. J: "Who Taught You to Be Queer?" episode 8
Listen as “Here We Are” interviews Ms. J, Black Queer, bisexual millennial HBCU graduate as she details first coming out to her grandmother and in there finding the love, acceptance and strength to guide her going forward. Watch ...
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Monica: "Who Taught You to be Queer?" episode 7
“Here We Are “ Interviews Monica; Millennial, Queer Lesbian bisexual, formerly incarcerated recovering addict and caregiver for her grandfather. Monica who’s known of herself being Queer since the age of 11, made and is making her way ...
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Chris: "Who Taught You to be Queer?" episode 6
"Here We Are" interviews Chris; White GenX gay man whose day job and night too, is flying Boeing 777s and Airbus 300s for a major freight carrier. He details how from his youth playing the role of cheerleader as the other boys got roug...
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Randle: "Who Taught You to be Queer?" episode 5
Randle; White Queer boomer, retired college professor.Shares with us on "Here We Are", his discovery of queerness in closeted non- affirming places and spaces growing up. He weathered life and being gay nonetheless to have a fulfilling care...
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David: "Who Taught You How to be Queer?" episode 4
"Here We Are" interviewed David; White male Queer millennial nurse and choir soloist. Who shares his God- given uplifting voice on many a Sunday service blessing congregants of believers. He shares with us his growing beyond his conservative re...
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Tony: "Who Taught You to be Queer?" episode 3
I interview a Black Queer millennial computerist and avid gamer; Toni. He helped get this podcast started with his vast technical skills.He shares with us his unique experience growing up queer in 21st century America navigating family and ...
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Episode 2: "Who Taught You to Be Queer?" Jessie Black Queer Boomer Nurse and recovering addict
Episode 2 exploring this relevant topic our friend and guest was astonished to even be delving into his own origins of the question; Who Taught You to be Gay? Summing up the interview, it just have been the Goddess herself that purposefully...
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"Who Taught You to Be Queer?"-Francine: Black lesbian Boomer retiree and community volunteer
1st in the series, "Who Taught You to Be Queer?". They say LGBTQ+ folks 'groom' innocent youth to be gay against their will and nature. "Well...not so fast, people!" We find the truth for ourselves, from 'ourselves'. The first from a gen...
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Ben O : White male Gen X Veteran recovering addict, entrepreneur and community activist
This episode interview deals in the realm of a specific geography; the Memphis streets and how this ex active addict took it upon himself, with help of many others, to make an effort to give back and make RIGHT to Memphis and its community/ites...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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24:52
Black GenX Queer lesbian musician, educator
This fabulous Black Queer refers to herself as 'all the above'. Listen as I interview this fascinating, wonderfully spiritual acquaintance who is as well raising a boldly strong daughter to be equipped for this century.
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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30:51
Episode 7 - Gen Z, Trans, Person of Color
If you have heard the term "A hit dog hollar!" It sums up why there has been so much of the anti-Trans rhetoric and political musings of late. The fact that this sector of Queerdom no longer willingly accepts second-class human being stat...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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39:57
Episode 6 - Biracial Asian Queer, musician
Part of leaning into our coming American demographic future. We are, and frankly always have been, more diverse than what would appear 'officially'. This interview delves into the intersectionality of us.
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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42:13
Episode 5: Gen Z, Latinx animator
Discussing hopes and vision of the majority-minority American future with a Generation Z, biracial Dominican aspiring animator.
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38:19
Episode 4: White Venezeulan Immigrant
Visibly White appearing (with red hair) Venezuelan-born American details growing up and the differences in race and culture in two places in the Western Hemisphere, as he experienced it.
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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29:20
Black Female Lieutenant Colonel
Interview of a somewhat rare; Black Female, US Army (retired) Lieutenant Colonel
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