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Words Of Wisdom From My Mommy  Season 3 Episode 4 In this episode of Beneath The Surface I talk with On today's episode of Beneath The Surface I sat down and talked with my mommy.  Join us as I talk with my mother as she reflects on her journey as a mother, womanhood, being a feminist and a pop culture connoisseur. In the episode, we discussed her journey through motherhood, empathizing and humanizing her own mother, as well as overcoming self out, learned through the history of trauma. We also discussed reproductive health and rights, pop culture, and the current state of affairs for people who can become pregnant in the United States. This is such a treat, and I cannot wait for y'all to receive some gems from my mommy.  If you want to support me and the channel you can do so by becoming a patron on Patreon. Patrons get access to exclusive content that can't be found anywhere else. You can become a Patron by following the link. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BeneathTheSurfacePodcast  If you would like to make a one time donation to Beneath The Surface you can so so through PayPal by following this link here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BTSurfacePod  Beneath The Surface Socials Twitter: @BTSurfacePod Instagram: BTSurfacePod Facebook: Beneath The Surface Email:PodcastBenathTheSurface@gmail.com  Angela Bio Angela (She/Her) was born in Oakland, California. She is a mother, sister, scholar, feminist and  Aquarius rockstar. She has lived in various places in the United States including Baldwin Park, CA Pomona,CA, Houston, TX and now resides in Phoenix, AZ. Angela considers herself a pop culture connoisseur through her love of game shows,  soap operas,  police procedurals and having a historical knowledge of Black 70s, 80s and 90s music. When Angela isn't attending rallies for reproductive health, or political meetings she likes to try out new recipes from Pinterest,  watch her favorite soap operas and hang out with Karlyn.

Why Libraries and Black Librarians Matter w/ Brie Chillious S3 E3 In this episode of Beneath The Surface I am in conversation with Brieanna “Brie” Chillious one of two Black Librarians in Pima County as well as a candidate for Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) School Board. We discuss her journey of becoming a librarian. The important role that libraries play in communities, why we need more Black Librarians in library systems and what she hopes to accomplish if she is elected to the TUSD School Board. If you want to support me and the channel you can do so by becoming a patron on Patreon. Patrons get access to exclusive content that can't be found anywhere else. You can become a Patron by following the link. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BeneathTheSurfacePodcast If you would like to make a one time donation to Beneath The Surface you can so so through PayPal by following this link here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BTSurfacePod Beneath The Surface Socials Twitter: @BTSurfacePod Instagram: BTSurfacePod Facebook: Beneath The Surface Email:PodcastBenathTheSurface@gmail.com Brie's Campaign Socials Facebook:Chillious For Governing School Board Instagram:@Chillious4TUSD Website: Chillious4TUSD.com Brie Personal Socials Facebook:Brieanna Chillious Instagram: @the_illustrious_chillious Brieanna “Brie” Chillious Bio My name is Brieanna Chillious, but I prefer to be referred to as Brie (like the cheese)! I am a Children's Librarian within the Pima County Public Library System (and am actually the county's first Black Children's Librarian...ever). I am currently running for one of the spots for the Tucson Unified School District's (TUSD) School Governing Board in this year's election, which is a major feat alone, especially as a former school district employee (specifically, as a former school library assistant). --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beneathtspodcast/support

Revolutionizing Civic Service & Leadership with Recorder Cázares-Kelly Pt.2 S3 E2 In part two of this episode of Beneath The Surface I am in conversation with Gabriella Cázares-Kelly the current Pima County Recorder. We discuss with one another what it means for her to have made history as the first Native American to hold an elected Pima County office and the third Native American to hold a county-level office in the State of Arizona. We talk about the complicated history of Native Americans getting access to voting rights as well as her experiences thus far as a Native American Woman in leadership. Lastly we discuss ways that we as a collective can revolutionize how people are able to engage in civics. If you want to support me and the channel you can do so by becoming a patron on Patreon. Patrons get access to exclusive content that can't be found anywhere else. You can become a Patron by following the link. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BeneathTheSurfacePodcast If you would like to make a one time donation to Beneath The Surface you can so so through PayPal by following this link here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BTSurfacePod Beneath The Surface Socials Twitter: @BTSurfacePod Instagram: BTSurfacePod Facebook: Beneath The Surface Email:PodcastBenathTheSurface@gmail.com Recorder Cázares-Kelly's Socials Twitter:@GabriellaCKelly Instagram:@GabriellaCKelly TikTok:GabrielleCazaresKelly Pima County Recorder Socials Twitter:@PimaRecorder Instagram: @PimaRecorder TikTok:@PimaRecorder Recorder Cázares-Kelly Bio Gabriella Cázares-Kelly (she/her) is the Pima County Recorder, taking office in January 2021. She leads an office that oversees voter registration, early voting, and document recording for the county. She is a proud, union-dues-paying, former #RedForEd public school educator and community organizer. She is one of four women who co-founded Indivisible Tohono, a grassroots, community organization that provides opportunities for education and civic engagement for members of her tribe, the Tohono O'odham Nation. She was inspired to run for office after encountering many systemic barriers preventing people from simply getting registered to vote. She lives with her husband, Ryan, and their two children, who are now voting age. She is the first Native American to hold an elected Pima County office and one of only four Native Americans to ever hold a county-level office in Arizona. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beneathtspodcast/support

In part one of this episode of Beneath The Surface I am in conversation with Gabriella Cázares-Kelly the current Pima County Recorder. We discuss with one another what inspired her to run for the Office of Pima County Recorder, what it means for her to have made history as the first Native American to hold an elected Pima County office and the third Native American to hold a county-level office in the State of Arizona. We also discuss ways that we as a collective can revolutionize how people are able to engage in civics. If you want to support me and the channel you can do so by becoming a patron on Patreon. Patrons get access to exclusive content that can't be found anywhere else. You can become a Patron by following the link. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BeneathTheSurfacePodcast If you would like to make a one time donation to Beneath The Surface you can so so through PayPal by following this link here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BTSurfacePod Beneath The Surface Socials Twitter: @BTSurfacePod Instagram: BTSurfacePod Facebook: Beneath The Surface Email:PodcastBenathTheSurface@gmail.com Recorder Cázares-Kelly's Socials Twitter:@GabriellaCKelly Instagram:@GabriellaCKelly TikTok:GabrielleCazaresKelly Pima County Recorder Socials Twitter:@PimaRecorder Instagram: @PimaRecorder TikTok:@PimaRecorder Recorder Cázares-Kelly Bio Gabriella Cázares-Kelly (she/her) is the Pima County Recorder, taking office in January 2021. She leads an office that oversees voter registration, early voting, and document recording for the county. She is a proud, union-dues-paying, former #RedForEd public school educator and community organizer. She is one of four women who co-founded Indivisible Tohono, a grassroots, community organization that provides opportunities for education and civic engagement for members of her tribe, the Tohono O'odham Nation. She was inspired to run for office after encountering many systemic barriers preventing people from simply getting registered to vote. She lives with her husband, Ryan, and their two children, who are now voting age. She is the first Native American to hold an elected Pima County office and one of only four Native Americans to ever hold a county-level office in Arizona. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beneathtspodcast/support

Beneath The Surface 1 Year Anniversary In this minisode of Beneath The Surface I celebrate The 1 year anniversary of Beneath The Surfaces relaunch. I talk a little bit about what led to the relaunch, what drove me to create the podcast and reflect on what I have accomplished in the last year. I also talk about what I am doing behind the scenes and what I hope for the future of my work. If you want to support me and the channel you can do so by becoming a patron on Patreon. Patrons get access to exclusive content that can't be found anywhere else. You can become a Patron by following the link. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BeneathTheSurfacePodcast If you would like to make a one time donation to Beneath The Surface you can so so through PayPal by following this link here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BTSurfacePod Beneath The Surface Socials Twitter: @BTSurfacePod Instagram: BTSurfacePod Facebook: Beneath The Surface Email:PodcastBenathTheSurface@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beneathtspodcast/support

Graduation Day Pt.1 S2 Episode 20 In this episode of Beneath The Surface I share the first half of my Undergraduate Journey. I talk a little bit about my Community College days and what led me to transferring to the University of Arizona and why I dropped out after my Fall Semester in 2015. If you want to support me and the channel you can do so by becoming a patron on Patreon. Patrons get access to exclusive content that can't be found anywhere else. You can become a Patron by following the link. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BeneathTheSurfacePodcast If you would like to make a one time donation to Beneath The Surface you can so so through PayPal by following this link here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BTSurfacePod Beneath The Surface Socials Twitter: @BTSurfacePod Instagram: BTSurfacePod Facebook: Beneath The Surface Email:PodcastBenathTheSurface@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beneathtspodcast/support

Adventures Of A Korean Adoptee PhD Student Season 2 Episode 19 In this episode of Beneath The Surface I talk with Hannah Hyun White, Korean adoptee from Phoenix, Arizona and currently a third-year PhD student studying higher education at the University of California, San Diego. Hannah and I discuss her journey as a student activist, how being a Trans Racial Adoptee has shaped her life and research as a PhD Student. We also discuss our histories as student activists, how you heal and grieve and offer a critique of the academy. If you want to support me and the channel you can do so by becoming a patron on Patreon. Patrons get access to exclusive content that can't be found anywhere else. You can become a Patron by following the link. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BeneathTheSurfacePodcast If you would like to make a one time donation to Beneath The Surface you can so so through PayPal by following this link here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BTSurfacePod Beneath The Surface Socials Twitter: @BTSurfacePod Instagram: BTSurfacePod Facebook: Beneath The Surface Email:PodcastBenathTheSurface@gmail.com Hannah Socials Twitter:@hannahhyunwhite Instagram: @hannahhyunwhite Hannah Bio Hannah Hyun White (she/her) is a Korean adoptee from Phoenix, Arizona. She earned her M.A. in Higher Education from the University of Arizona and is currently a third-year PhD student studying higher education at the University of California, San Diego. Her research and praxis are largely influenced by Asian American feminist theories and anti-colonial/decolonial framework and methodology in co-creating knowledge that centers truth telling, collectivism, and care in working to dismantle systemic racism and institutional violence in the academy. In her free time, Hannah enjoys shopping at Trader Joe's, drinking copious amounts of matcha lattes, and playing Animal Crossing. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beneathtspodcast/support

In this episode of Beneath The Surface I talk with Richard Gallon (He/Him), the Organizing and Training Manager for Defend Our Future. In this episode we have a conversation about Superheroes, Comics and the ways that Blackness is treated in the genre. We also discuss his experience as a Blerd, the ways he has seen the representation of BIPOC Characters shift over time and what he would still like to see for the superhero genre moving into the future. If you want to support me and the channel you can do so by becoming a patron on Patreon. Patrons get access to exclusive content that can't be found anywhere else. You can become a Patron by following the link. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BeneathTheSurfacePodcast If you would like to make a one time donation to Beneath The Surface you can so so through PayPal by following this link here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BTSurfacePod Beneath The Surface Socials Twitter: @BTSurfacePod Instagram: BTSurfacePod Facebook: Beneath The Surface Email:PodcastBenathTheSurface@gmail.com Comic Book Queens Socials Twitter: @comicbookqueens Instagram:@comicbookqueens Facebook:Comic Book Queens Richard Socials Twitter:@slightlycommon Instagram: @slightlycommon Richard Bio Richard is the Organizing and Training Manager for Defend Our Future, and helps train and mentor campus ambassadors who advocate for climate justice and clean energy solutions within their communities and on their college campuses. With his experience in community organizing and training in Diversity Equity and Inclusive topics, Richard helps equip the campus ambassadors with the skills and training needed to help uplift marginalized voices in climate spaces. Richard studied Sociology and communications at the University of Arizona and lives in Phoenix, but spends a lot of time in Colorado. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beneathtspodcast/support

Independent Podcasting Heauxs Season 2 Episode 17 In this episode of Beneath The Surface I talk with Sam Ridell (They/Them, She/Her), an international award winning podcast producer, Co-Founder and Principal Host of The Podcast Inner Hoe Uprising (IHU), a podcast about Sex, Love and Dating from, the perspective of four Black, Queer, Feminist Folks living in New York and Lead Producer for In Those Genes Podcast. Sam and I discuss the Origins of IHU, parasocial relationships, what it means to be an Independent Podcaster, being a bad bitch and where they hope for their content creator future. If you want to support me and the channel you can do so by becoming a patron on Patreon. Patrons get access to exclusive content that can't be found anywhere else. You can become a Patron by following the link. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BeneathTheSurfacePodcast If you would like to make a one time donation to Beneath The Surface you can so so through PayPal by following this link here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BTSurfacePod Beneath The Surface Socials Twitter: @BTSurfacePod Instagram: BTSurfacePod Facebook: Beneath The Surface Email:PodcastBenathTheSurface@gmail.com Inner Hoe Uprising Episode Feat: Karlyn Only Intersectional Feminist Can Eat This Ass OKAY https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inner-hoe-uprising/id1057045285?i=1000511406077 In Those Genes Podcast https://pod.link/1489257965 Sam Ridell Socials Twitter: @slamridd Website: www.samriddell.com Inner Hoe Uprising Twitter:@innerhoeuprisin Instagram: @innerhoeuprising Facebook: @InnerHoeUprising Website: https://innerhoeuprising.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/InnerHoeUprising Sam Bio Sam Riddell [pronouns: they/them, she/her] is an international award winning podcast producer Queens, New York. Her work centers on sexual health, queer Black feminism, science and social justice. Trained in both documentary filmmaking and sketch & improvisational comedy, Sam has a penchant for telling stories about the human experience whilst injecting humor along the way. She is the principal host of the critically acclaimed queer Black feminist focused sexuality podcast Inner Hoe Uprising and lead producer of the internationally award winning podcast In Those Genes. Sam loves speculative fiction, dim sum, and a good pun and despises bigotry and poorly constructed memes. Podcast Mentioned In Episode Tea with Queen and J: https://pod.link/841142610 Marsha's Plate: https://pod.link/1293033444 Bag Ladiez: https://pod.link/1073190648 QueerWOC: https://pod.link/1216737914 In Those Genes: https://pod.link/1489257965 Flash Forward: https://pod.link/994349813 This Too Much: https://pod.link/1592410788 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beneathtspodcast/support

Making Our Own Media Feat LLAG In this episode of Beneath The Surface I talk with Ranier Maningding the Founder and Chief Brand Officer of LLAG Media, a branding and strategic communication agency for BIPOC creatives and progressives. Ranier and I talk about how and why he started LLAG, some of his experiences being an APIDA Creator with a large platform, AntiBlackness in The APIDA (Asian Pacific Islander Desi American) Community and his experiences being in an AMBW (Asian Man and Black Woman) interracial relationship. If you want to support me and the channel you can do so by becoming a patron on Patreon. Patrons get access to exclusive content that can't be found anywhere else. You can become a Patron by following the link. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BeneathTheSurfacePodcast If you would like to make a one time donation to Beneath The Surface you can so so through PayPal by following this link here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BTSurfacePod Beneath The Surface Socials Twitter: @BTSurfacePod Instagram: BTSurfacePod Facebook: Beneath The Surface Email:PodcastBenathTheSurface@gmail.com LLAG Social Medias Twitter:@theLLAG Instagram: @the.llag Facebook: @theLLAG Website: https://direct.me/llag Check Out My Interview with LLAG How To Unpack Your Anti-Blackness and Fatphobia Ranier Bio Ranier Maningding is the Founder and Chief Brand Officer of LLAG Media, a branding and strategic communication agency for BIPOC creatives and progressives. LLAG Media works exclusively with BIPOC content creators, small business owners, and non-profit organizations to build sustainable brands committed to activating social change. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beneathtspodcast/support

In this episode of Beneath The Surface I talk with Kyle Kilgore, Founder, CEO and Creative Director of Kilgore, an Independent, Queer and Black Owned decentralized fashion brand. In this episode we talk about how and why Kyle started their fashion brand. We also talk about leather, fetish and AntiFatness in the fashion industry and ways that we both hope that it will continue to push to be more inclusive of all body types. If you want to support me and the channel you can do so by becoming a patron on Patreon. Patrons get access to exclusive content that can't be found anywhere else. You can become a Patron by following the link. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BeneathTheSurfacePodcast If you would like to make a one time donation to Beneath The Surface you can so so through PayPal by following this link here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BTSurfacePod Beneath The Surface Socials Twitter: @BTSurfacePod Instagram: BTSurfacePod Facebook: Beneath The Surface Email:PodcastBenathTheSurface@gmail.com Kyle Kilgore Social Medias Twitter:@kylexkilgore Instagram: @kylexkilgore Facebook: Kyle X Kilgore Website: https://www.kilgoreofficial.com/ Kyle Bio Kyle is an American fashion designer and entrepreneur. Chicago born February 25, 1992 and Rota, Spain raised. Kyle began his pursuits in the Creative Arts with his debut 2015 collection of Ready-To-Wear pieces. Which led to his first “Best Designer of The Bay” Award. He finally established himself in Fashion by opening Downtown Tampa's first Designer Studio in 2018. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beneathtspodcast/support

What Is The Carceral State? Season 2 Episode 14 In this episode of Beneath The Surface I talk with Tiera Rainey, a born and raised Tucsonan, who serves as The Executive Director of The Tucson Second Chance Bail Fund. We have an in depth conversation about The Prison Industrial Complex and the various ways that carceral systems make money off of folks, the difference between prisons and jails, we also discuss militarism and abolition. If you want to support me and the channel you can do so by becoming a patron on Patreon. Patrons get access to exclusive content that can't be found anywhere else. You can become a Patron by following the link. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BeneathTheSurfacePodcast If you would like to make a one time donation to Beneath The Surface you can so so through PayPal by following this link here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BTSurfacePod Beneath The Surface Socials Twitter: @BTSurfacePod Instagram: BTSurfacePod Facebook: Beneath The Surface Email:PodcastBenathTheSurface@gmail.com Tucson Second Chance Community Bail Fund Socials Twitter:@FreeTucson Instagram: TucsonBailFund Facebook: Tucson Second Chance Community Bail Fund Website: www.tucsonbailfund.org Donate: www.tucsonbailfund.org/donate/ Tiera Bio Tiera Rainey is a proud second-generation Tucsonan and is the Executive Director of TSCCBF. She previously served as the Director of Programs for the bail fund. She received her B.A. in Anthropology from Vassar College and an M.A. in International Affairs from George Washington University. A passionate abolitionist, Tiera spent 4 years as a lead organizer with Black Lives Matter Tucson. She believes in black joy and liberation and is committed to cultivating both here in the Southwest. Link to Beneath The Surfaces First ever virtual event: https://fb.watch/8BTLmVsr_E/ Episode with Lexy Reyelts Salas --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beneathtspodcast/support

In this episode of Beneath The Surface I speak with Kevin Sabo, a Queer, Grandchild of Portuguese Immigrants ,advocate for democratic reforms, like proportional representation, and an old friend of mine. Kevin discusses some historical context on Direct Proportional Voting and also provides a roadmap to how Direct Proportional Voting can become a reality in the United States. Lastly he shares a bold and progressive plan to introduce The Representation of the People Act, which would transform California into a multiparty democracy. If you want to support me and the channel you can do so by becoming a patron on Patreon. Patrons get access to exclusive content that can't be found anywhere else. You can become a Patron by following the link. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BeneathTheSurfacePodcast If you would like to make a one time donation to Beneath The Surface you can so so through PayPal by following this link here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BTSurfacePod Beneath The Surface Socials Twitter: @BTSurfacePod Instagram: BTSurfacePod Facebook: Beneath The Surface Email:PodcastBenathTheSurface@gmail.com Where To Find Kevin: Twitter: @BTSurfacePod Instagram: BTSurfacePod Facebook: Beneath The Surface Email:PodcastBenathTheSurface@gmail.com Kevin's Bio Kevin has been an advocate for democratic reforms, like proportional representation, for nearly a decade. His experiences growing up in California's Central Valley taught him the painful consequences of America's broken democracy. Kevin is queer, the grandchild of Portuguese immigrant dairy workers, and the child of a parent who was incarcerated for nonviolent drug offenses. He became actively involved in politics during California's same-sex marriage debate. Despite being homeless as an undergraduate at a university that could've afforded to house him, Kevin represented millions of students in the community college and University of California system as a student leader. Now a civil servant working on justice policy in Sacramento, Kevin is promoting a measure he authored called the Representation of the People Act, which would transform California into a multiparty democracy capable of representing the multitudes of our identities. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beneathtspodcast/support

A Critical Convo On Black Migrants w/Tia Oso Episode S2 Episode 12 In this episode of Beneath The Surface I am talking with Tia Oso, a transformational strategist, organizer and speaker based in Mesa, AZ,. Tia and I have a conversation about how she got started doing Migrant Justice work as well as take a critical look at Immigration Policy. We also discuss the ways that AntiBlackness shapes the policies and procedures of immigration in the US as well as how it impacts the kinds of people and strategies that Immigrant Rights Organizers champion. If you want to support me and the channel you can do so by becoming a patron on Patreon. Patrons get access to exclusive content that can't be found anywhere else. You can become a Patron by following the link. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BeneathTheSurfacePodcast If you would like to make a one time donation to Beneath The Surface you can so so through PayPal by following this link here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BTSurfacePod Beneath The Surface Socials Twitter: @BTSurfacePod Instagram: BTSurfacePod Facebook: Beneath The Surface Email:PodcastBenathTheSurface@gmail.com Where Can You Find Tia! Twitter: Tia_Oso Instagram: Tia.Oso Facebook: Tia Oso Website: www.tiaoso.net Tia Oso Bio: Anshantia "Tia" Oso is a transformational strategist, organizer and speaker. Based in Mesa, AZ, Tia is a highly experienced community engagement professional specializing in social change initiatives, racial justice and human rights. Tia's work centers on using art, culture and media to build people power and transform policy. Tia is an internationally respected leader on issues of racial justice and migrant rights and Black organizing on progressive issues. You can follow her work at www.TiaOso.net The Takeaway: Haitians Sue The Biden Administration: https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/haitian-asylum-seekers-are-suing-biden-over-disparate-treatment-black-migrants Link to Beneath The Surfaces First ever virtual event: https://fb.watch/8BTLmVsr_E/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beneathtspodcast/support

In this episode of Beneath The Surface I talk about my very complicated relationship with the concept of resiliency and the ways the concept is weaponized against BIPOC Folks with an emphasis on how it impacts Black Folks and upholds AntiBlackness. If you want to support me and the Podcast you can do so by becoming a patron on Patreon. Patrons get access to exclusive content that can't be found anywhere else. You can become a Patron by following the link. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BeneathTheSurfacePodcast If you would like to make a one time donation to Beneath The Surface you can so so through PayPal by following this link here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BTSurfacePod Beneath The Surface Socials Twitter: @BTSurfacePod Instagram: BTSurfacePod Facebook: Beneath The Surface Email:PodcastBenathTheSurface@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beneathtspodcast/support

Beneath The Surface Metabolizing Black Rage (Season 2, Episode 10) In this episode of Beneath The Surface I will be reflecting on and thinking through if Black Folks have had proper ways to metabolize our rage. I am thinking about this in light of the events that have happened this past week with a white man who murdered two people and injured another at a BLM Protest was found not guilty of his crimes. I reflect on what it may mean and the impact for Black Folks to continuously experience injustice and some ways that we may be able to find the will and desire to continue to imagine and fight for better versions of the future and the world for the liberation of Black People. Beneath The Surface (BTS) is a podcast analyzing politics and society through an intersectional feminist lens hosted by host Karlyn Bradley, A Fat, Black, Queer, Femme who uses he/him and they/them pronouns. Beneath The Surface is available to stream on: Apple Podcast, Spotify, Amazon Music and wherever else you get your podcast. If you want to support me and the channel you can do so by becoming a patron on Patreon. Patrons get access to exclusive content that can't be found anywhere else. You can become a Patron by following the link. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BeneathTheSurfacePodcast If you would like to make a one time donation to Beneath The Surface you can so so through PayPal by following this link here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BTSurfacePod Beneath The Surface Socials Twitter: @BTSurfacePod Instagram: BTSurfacePod Facebook: Beneath The Surface Email:PodcastBenathTheSurface@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beneathtspodcast/support

That's Not What That Means Pt. 2 (S.2, E.9) In this episode of Beneath The Surface I continue going through my handful of phrases and Concepts that folks say but are often misusing. I will provide a working definition of the word or phrase and some examples of how the words or phrases are misused and how that misuse impair our ability to have meaningful dialogue. Lastly I will provide some tips on how to engage in better and more meaningful discussions with others if that's something that you would like to do If you want to support me and the channel you can do so by becoming a patron on Patreon. Patrons get access to exclusive content that can't be found anywhere else. You can become a Patron by following the link. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BeneathTheSurfacePodcast If you would like to make a one time donation to Beneath The Surface you can so so through PayPal by following this link here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BTSurfacePod Beneath The Surface Socials Twitter: @BTSurfacePod Instagram: BTSurfacePod Facebook: Beneath The Surface Email:PodcastBenathTheSurface@gmail.com Helpful Links bell hooks Understanding Patriarchy Intersectionality Matters, Kimberle Crenshaw The Insurgent Origins of Critical Race Theory --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beneathtspodcast/support

In this episode of Beneath The Surface I am going to go through a handful of phrases and Concepts that folks say but are often misusing. I will provide a working definition of the word or phrase and some examples of how the words or phrases are misused and how that misuse impair our ability to have meaningful dialogue. Lastly I will provide some tips on how to engage in better and more meaningful discussions with others if that's something that you would like to do If you want to support me and the channel you can do so by becoming a patron on Patreon. Patrons get access to exclusive content that can't be found anywhere else. You can become a Patron by following the link. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BeneathTheSurfacePodcast If you would like to make a one time donation to Beneath The Surface you can so so through PayPal by following this link here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BTSurfacePod Beneath The Surface Socials Twitter: @BTSurfacePod Instagram: BTSurfacePod Facebook: Beneath The Surface Email:PodcastBenathTheSurface@gmail.com Link to Beneath The Surfaces First ever virtual event: https://fb.watch/8BTLmVsr_E/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beneathtspodcast/support

In this Episode of Beneath The Surface I have my first conversational episode with Labor Organizer, Marxist feminist, and Virgo Sun with an Aries Moon, Lexy Reyelts Salas. In this episode Lexy helps us understand the difference between Wealth Distribution and Mutual Aid. We will define terms like capitalism, wealth and what we mean when we say “The Rich”. We also discuss in depth many of the myths that capitalism feeds us to sustain itself. In addition to this we talk about the role that the law has and continues to play in creating generational wealth for specific groups of people and how calls for wealth distribution are different from mutual aid and why that is so. If you want to support me and the channel you can do so by becoming a patron on Patreon. Patrons get access to exclusive content that can't be found anywhere else. You can become a Patron by following the link. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BeneathTheSurfacePodcast Beneath The Surface Socials Twitter: @BTSurfacePod Instagram: BTSurfacePod Facebook: Beneath The Surface Email:PodcastBenathTheSurface@gmail.com Lexy Reyelts Salas Socials Twitter:@lexkrey Instagram:lexyreysalas Lexy's Bio: Lexy (She/Her, They/Them) is a labor organizer, Marxist feminist, and a Virgo Sun with an Aries Moon. She was born and raised in Yuma, AZ and her political consciousness grew out of the experiences of living in a working-class, Chicano household. At age 17, Lexy left Yuma to begin their bachelor's degree at the University of Arizona. During their time as a first-generation student, they were active in queer and feminist spaces while working various jobs across the campus. After graduating with a B.S. in Public Management & Policy with a minor in Sociology, Lexy began their professional organizing career. She has organized with the Environmental Defense Fund, NextGen Arizona, Campaign Workers Guild, and most recently, United Campus Workers Arizona. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beneathtspodcast/support

Reactionary Critiques In this episode I am going to discuss a pattern that I'm noticing about how we are critiquing Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez AKA AOC and how that doesn't sit right with my spirit. I will break down how I feel like the media skews our ability to stay focused on what and who we also may need to be critiquing in our political system. I also discuss ways that I think we can move away from falling into this trap and stay vigilant not to lose sight of the bigger picture to ensure that we are preserving our energy and critiquing people and things correctly and always with nuance. If you want to support me and the channel you can do so by becoming a patron on Patreon. Patrons get access to exclusive content that can't be found anywhere else. You can become a Patron by following the link. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BeneathTheSurfacePodcast Beneath The Surface Socials Twitter: @BTSurfacePod Instagram: BTSurfacePod Facebook: Beneath The Surface Email:PodcastBenathTheSurface@gmail.com What I'm Listening To: You're Wrong About Hosted by Michael Hobbs and Sarah Marshall --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beneathtspodcast/support

This episode of Beneath The Surface I explore and unpack what Fatphobia is and the various ways that it manifests itself. I also give a brief history of the body positivity movement and fat liberation movement and how in contemporary times it has been co-opted to remove it from its roots of dismantling fatphobia and anti fatness. Lastly, I provide folks with some resources to help them unpack and engage with their own internalized fatphobia. If you want to support me and the channel you can do so by becoming a patron on Patreon. Patrons get access to exclusive content that can't be found anywhere else. You can become a Patron by following the link. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BeneathTheSurfacePodcast Beneath The Surface Socials Twitter: @BTSurfacePod Instagram: BTSurfacePod Facebook: Beneath The Surface Email:PodcastBenathTheSurface@gmail.com My interview with Inner Hoe Uprising: Episode 227: Only intersectional feminist's can eat this ass, okay?! Maintenance Phase Podcast Website:http://maintenancephase.com/ Social Media Aubrey Gordon:@yrfatfriend Michael Hobbs: @RottenInDenmark Maintenance Phase:@MaintenancePod Check Out Da'Sahun's (They/Them) work here: https://linktr.ee/DaShaunLH Check Out Sabrina Strings' work here: https://www.sabrinastrings.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beneathtspodcast/support

In this episode of BTS I talk about a situation where a Black Woman's work is co-opted and how that is harmful. I also speak to the ways that we often steal and devalue the work for Black Women and Femmes and provide some ideas about why I believe that happens. Lastly I spill some tea on how my work as a Black Femme has been stolen and co-opted and what I hope folks will do to better protect and respect the work of Black Women and Femmes. If you want to support me and the channel you can do so by becoming a patron on Patreon. Patrons get access to exclusive content that can't be found anywhere else. You can become a Patron by following the link. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BeneathTheSurfacePodcast Beneath The Surface Socials Twitter: @BTSurfacePod Instagram: BTSurfacePod Facebook: Beneath The Surface Email:PodcastBenathTheSurface@gmail.com What I'm Listening To Now Maintenance Phase Podcast Website:http://maintenancephase.com/ Social Media Aubrey Gordon:@yrfatfriend Michael Hobbs: @RottenInDenmark Maintenance Phase:@MaintenancePod Ijeoma Oluo's Social Media Instagram:@IjeomaOluo Twitter: @IjeomaOluo Kimberlé Crenshaw Essays Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence Against Women of Color Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sex: A Black Feminist Critique of Antidiscrimination Doctrine, Feminist Theory and Antiracist Politics --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beneathtspodcast/support

In this episode I discuss how White Men have a monopoly on the Superhero genre and what the implications are for us. I take a look at the kinds of stories that are being told and the limitations that are shown in the stories because there are entire groups of people and experiences being excluded in these creations. If you want to support me and the channel you can do so by becoming a patron on Patreon. Patrons get access to exclusive content that can't be found anywhere else. You can become a Patron by following the link. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BeneathTheSurfacePodcast Beneath The Surface Socials Twitter: @BTSurfacePod Instagram: BTSurfacePod Facebook: Beneath The Surface Email:PodcastBenathTheSurface@gmail.com What I'm listening to this week: Comic Book Queens follow the link to listen to episodes of the Comic Book Queens Podcast: https://anchor.fm/comicbookqueens/episodes/Enter-the-Comic-Book-Queens-e568ss --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beneathtspodcast/support

In this week's episode I will be discussing Voting. I will be talking about my politics around voting, the consequences of voting while also offering some of my critiques of how we mobilize voters and many of the harmful tactics done to do so. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BeneathTheSurfacePodcast Beneath The Surface Socials Twitter: @BTSurfacePod Instagram: BTSurfacePod Facebook: Beneath The Surface Email:PodcastBenathTheSurface@gmail.com Intelexual Media's YouTube Video: Creating The Conservative New Right In The 1970s can be found here --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beneathtspodcast/support

Beneath The Surface is Back!!!!!! In this short mini-sode I am letting folks know what I have been up to during my loooooooong hiatus and let folks know what plans I have for the show and you get a taste of what future episodes will be like. It feels so good to be back and I am excited to go Beneath The Surface with you. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BeneathTheSurfacePodcast Beneath The Surface Socials Twitter: @BTSurfacePod Instagram: BTSurfacePod Facebook: Beneath The Surface Email:PodcastBenathTheSurface@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beneathtspodcast/support

Good People on Both Sides explores the narrative that we are currently experiencing that tells us that there are good people on both sides of issues. I call that idea into question asking folks to think about what we mean we we say phrases like this and who is actually harmed when we frame discourse in this way. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/karlyn-bradley/support

This is the Pilot episode of host Karlyn Bradley's "Beneath The Surface". In this episode Bradley introduces themself, talks about what drove them to create the show and what they hope to accomplish with the show. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/karlyn-bradley/support