Queerdos

Erica Nix is known as the Richard Simmons of Austin. She’s an artist, fitness coach, activist, and photographer. From transformfitnessaustin.com: Erica Nix is on a mission to Make Working Out Fun Again! Her kitschy, sex-positive aerobics classes have grown a loyal following, and now she’s taking her movement to the next level. In December of 2016, she opened her own studio, Transform, hosting a full range of fitness classes and events.

Jesus Valles is an award-winning actor and playwright. Their autobiographical show, (Un)Documents, is a compilation of short stories and poems to process their and their families’ experiences about what it’s like to be documented and undocumented. Host, Bekah Johnson, is a dumb dumb and Jesus tries to teach her about the arbitrary process it takes to become an American citizen.

Betty Grumble is a performer who is self-described as part surreal showgirl, part obscene beauty queen and one part sex clown. Her many talent's can't be put into one box. Just listen. She's delightful.

Nikki DaVaughn is a writer, body activist, performer, occasional domimatrix and shenanigan starter. She is the founder and director of Fat Bottom Cabaret and co-producer of The Midnight Menagerie, a collective of POC performers based in Austin. She spends most of her time dating poorly and writing stories about what it’s like to be fat and black in Texas.

Charissa Lucille is a photographer, writer, Zine maker and owner of her zine shop in Phoenix, AZ called, Wasted Ink Zine Distro.

Timmy is a drag performer who goes by the name Strawberry Shartcake. He's also a go-go dancer and bartender at Seattle's infamous queer bar, Pony. Oh, and he's also an ex-Morman.

Scientist Jordan skools us on cancer. It's fascinating. Bekah is an exceptional dumb dumb in this episode and Jordan pretends not to notice. 

Jordan O' Jordan is a musician, songwriter, singer, and sexy scientist. Legit. On this episode, Jordan talks about his music and how science influences his art. 

Davee has been studying the tarot since 1993. He designs his own decks by using the tarot as a lens to explore the geography and communities he lives in.  As a queer artist, he likes to use homoerotic imagery as well as humorous pop and iconic references.  On this episode, Dayvee explains what the tarot is, how to use it, and how he got into tarot. 

Anouk Rawkson is a multimedia visual artist whose works span from paintings to clothing to plush toys. He's inspired by music, horror films, comics, and subcultures. In this episode, Anouk talks about what it's like to be a Chicano queer and a brujo. 

In the sequel, Jen talks about learning to practice Maya Spiritual Healing in Belize, self-transformation, using pendulums, the power of intention, and so much more. Bekah talks a lot in this episode and then she cries.

Jen George is a woo woo intuitive wellness coach and energy worker. She practices Maya spiritual healing, energy clearings, massage, reiki and other smudgy, witchy things.  In part one, Jen talks about her transition into her spiritual practices and beliefs, the time she threatened someone at a bar with a broken off beer bottle, and not having the answers to almost anything. She offers practices to help us with our intentions and helps Bekah to think about her life direction in a new way.

Scott Shoemaker is a comedic actor and singer. He is best known for his hilarious character, Ms. Pak-Man. He's also Buttry Brown's sidekick, Sida Gravy as well as many other characters in various shows. Scott and Bekah chat about his life as a performer, mental illness, deprivation tanks, and the power of just doing things even though you're afraid.     

Max Otero Royer is a 16-year-old multimedia artist. He's an animator, musician, printmaker, painter and he draws.  Max talks about his art, politics, the way he chooses to view the world, and being queer/trans.

Sarah Galvin reads her poem The Queen of my Castle.

Bekah chats with girlfriends, Mary Anne Carter and Sarah Galvin. Mary Anne Carter is a printmaker and visual artist. She's inspired by fashion, positive ideas, and social change. Sarah Galvin is a poet and creative non-fiction writer who is also inspired by fashion as well as visual art and conversation.  In this episode, Mary Anne and Sarah discuss their art, lives, inspiration, queer femininity, pizza eating techniques and a bunch more. Also, we dig deep into a sex dream one of them had about Hillary Clinton.  [Outro music: Fashion Killa by A$AP Rocky]

John Criscitello is a multimedia artist who is known for his street art in Seattle. In this episode, he and Bekah talk about gentrification, art, life and being queer. He also makes fun of my Minnesota accent. 

Artist Kerstin Graudins on why she loves and makes art about her very dear friend, Adé. Check out queedos.com for more pics of Adé's antics.    

Adé is a model, actor, drag performer, singer/songwriter and a Seattle personality. In this episode, Adé talks about being black, queer and gender-fluid, and getting attacked for those reasons. S/he also talks about her past and current projects and tells a super funny story that I don't even want to write here as to not ruin any of it.     

Bonus Episode! John Criscitello talks about why he loves Clyde Petersen.

Clyde Petersen is a Seattle-based artist, working in film, animation, music, installation and fabulous spectacle. He is a member of the Transgender and Queer communities in Seattle. Clyde is the director of Torrey Pines, a new autobiographical stop-motion animated feature film. He travels the world with his punk band, Your Heart Breaks. [From clydepetersen.com]