The Lex + Tony Show
A weekly show and a platform for voices and stories we need to hear more. Every Thursday, Lex + Tony take the top trending topics, whatever people are randomly talking about online, and untangle what matters from what's essentially BS. Lex is an educator-turned-digital-marketer so he's a little bit more diplomatic. Tony is an engineer so he's blunt. They’ll bring you hot topics - stories that are being covered in the media, but that really miss the humanity. They’ll chat about shows and movies that everybody is talking about. And they’ll interview real people - community leaders and up-and-coming artists who are working to make a real difference.
So if you’re looking for a break from the noise, a good conversation, and to stay in the know without getting bogged down by triggering headlines, this is the podcast for you. Here to uplift you, share the spotlight on things that matter, and inspire hope that things can get better - The Lex + Tony Show™: Think a Little. Laugh a Lot. Make Peace with Things.
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The Audacity to Be Ourselves | Honoring Laurie Carleton & Meeting Zoa Glows
Every life is precious. There is zero justification for anyone's death. Yet it seems that with the disproportionate number of mass shootings in America, and shootings in general, we've grown desensitized. We hear or read about it and then simply scroll up to the next story, accepting this as our new norm. This is a mistake. We should all take some time to reflect whenever we stumble upon a story like Laurie Carleton's.
Laurie Carleton was a loud and proud ally to the LGBTQ+ community in Southern California. She displayed Pride flags at her boutique store as a demonstration of her unwavering allyship. This past month, a man who had no business at her store, tore down the flags and, when confronted, escalated things to an altercation that then led him to take Laurie's life. This story is a literal example of someone taking the life of another because they disagreed over ideas. Lex + Tony take an opportunity to reflect on lessons of love, hatred, and our daily challenge to choose one over the other.
We also meet Zoa Glows (she/her, they/them), a trans - nonbinary person who promotes messages of hope and love via social media. We learn about her story and how overcoming and defeating thoughts of suicide led her to realize that she was meant to live authentically - true to everything that makes her who she is regardless of how society perceives them.
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