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Swirl Talk 901 is a space to speak on the intersections of social justice and faith, with some sass in the mix!

Patrick and Alex


    • Mar 21, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 55m AVG DURATION
    • 32 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Swirl Talk 901

    Check in With Alex and Mary

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 59:23


    This episode is a fun one. We sit down with former co-host Alex and former producer Mary. We discuss with them what they have been up to and how much the missed me (hint,hint it's a lot). So come in and have a listen to us.

    What Can White Women Do?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2025 47:45


    For Black History Month, Patrick is joined by old friend and middle-aged white woman Robin Haggitt to discuss the ways white women are navigating the current political landscape and how they can listen to Black Women, leverage their privilege, and learn to lead a charge without leaving others behind.Apologies for the audio quality. We hope you can forgive the sound shortcomings to listen to this important conversation.

    Year End Wrap-Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 67:19


    2024 Wrap and Rant!

    Polyamory Myths

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 62:56


    This month's episode is regarding family. Not the traditional one that you're born into, but the one that you choose. We sit down with the Love Goddess (lovely wife of Freak Nasty) and the Mind Doctor to discuss polyamory, polycules, and some of the different relationship types that this world has to offer. So come take a listen and enjoy. As always, we'd love to hear your thoughts.

    Religious Trauma- Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 86:57


    So this episode is a continuation of last month's Religious Trauma episode. We speak to one of my favorite sisters-in-law, Catey, about what it was like for her at the church she attended. Unfortunately, she didn't give me any names or specifics, but I tried to find out! So sit back and enjoy this episode. Let us know what you think as always.

    Religious Trauma- Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 53:50


    Patrick and Phillis are joined by Catey and Robin to discuss religious trauma, purity culture, and growing up in the Bible belt as a woman.

    Kink Myths

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 63:03


    In this month's episode, we get a little down and dirty. Mistress Freak, one of the kinky individuals I know, explains to us some of the myths that she knows about Kinkdom. Plus she answers a lot of questions from Janet in HR. So come join us as we get down and dirty. And as always, if you have any questions, comments, or concerns, let us know.

    Eclipse Bonus Episode- Subculture Wars Crossover

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 58:35


    Join Patrick as he discusses the Twilight series (Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn) with Jon and Robin on a new episode of Subculture Wars. Take a peek into the expanding multi-verse of TJB Production Group. No special glasses required!

    ENM/Poly

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 42:34


    Phillis and Patrick welcome their friend Robin to discuss monogamy and ethical non-monogamy. (Producer's note: The person mentioned during the discussion gave consent for her identity to be left in.)

    ST901 Kyle Rittenhouse at U of M

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 64:29


    Patrick and Freak discuss the impact and just pure WTF of the University of Memphis's decision to bring Kyle Rittenhouse to speak to the students.

    2024 Kick Off!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2024 57:44


    Well, this is a new year!! And we have a brand spanking new episode for you. With the amazing new co-host Freak Nasty!!! In this episode, we are all together in one room talking about the change we want to see in 2024 for the podcast. We discuss Katt Williams, Kanye West, and Janet from HR, ideas of what 2 young African-Americans might want to do (Hint Hint: WE DIDN'T!!!) So come and listen as we start this new and awesome journey. Don't stop believing!!! See what I did there, a pun!!! I'm hilarious. ;o) Check us out wherever you listen to your podcasts, and let us know what you think. Links below!

    Meet Zoey!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 59:04


    So in this episode, we say goodbye to 2023. This year has brought about a lot of change to our swirltalk family, one of the biggest being the loss of Alex and Mary, to bigger and better things, but the show must go on!! So without further ado, I introduce you to my new cohost, the absolutely fabulous Mrs (that's right y'all, she done got married!!!) Freak Nasty! And we have decided to sit down with the forever gorgeous, you got the right one baby, that bi#*$h, Zoey Adams. Who tells us what it's like to be a true diva, and who takes shit from no one!!! So please listen enjoy and let us know what you think!! P.S.- We had some issues with the sound at the beginning! But Jon, said, "I will be damned if we let the gremlins win"!!!

    Meet Robin!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 92:11


    In this episode, we meet my bestest best friend, Robin Haggitt. We talk Buffy and babies and why we're both so awesome!

    Spooky SwirlTalk 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 52:29


    In this episode, we get a little spooky with it!!! My boo-tactular co-host is one of the bestest friends I have. She is the first-wife in my world Robin Stevenson Haggitt. This was her first time on a pod-cast, but it certainly won't be her last. Our guest this time is the country girl who hangs out in cemeteries, the hauntingly beautiful Sheena Barnett. We get the get down on where to go if you want to meet a ghost. We also learn about her kitty-tastic relationship with 2 of the original stars of that Beverly Hills show. Finally, we talk about her uncle, a donkey, and great balls of fire. Goodness, gracious!!! It is a funny episode. So give it a listen and as always let us know what you think!!!

    Patrick goes off!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 34:07


    Patrick made the mistake of asking Janet from HR what was on his mind. Then Janet couldn't record. So Patrick goes off about the state of…well, lot's of things. You know what grinds his gears? Find out!

    Meet the Pearson's

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2023 102:07


    In this episode, Janet from HR takes over the hosting duties while Patrick and his husband Robert become the guests! Sit back while Janet lives out his childhood dream of being a game show host.

    Meet Shahin!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 58:34


    So here we go with another new episode. It is our first episode without Alex (5& ( (wad, but instead I have the uncomparable, the incredible, Ms. Freak Nasty as my co-host. We sit down and rap with Shahin Samiei of TEP. We discuss the legislative and the laws being brought against drag performers and gay entertainers in Tennessee. He helps us to understand what it means, and how we can combat it. So give us a listen and as always, let us know what you think.

    Alex's Send Off!!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2023 21:52


    In today's drop we discuss a new chapter of Swirl Talk 901's journey as Alex steps down as cohost. It's been an incredible three years, and there are many more to come, however different. Join us as we reminisce about our favorite episodes and tease what the future holds!

    Showing Our Sass: Police Brutality Against Black Bodies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 56:19


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    Meet Jon!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 46:58


    So here we go with another new episode. It is our 2nd one this year so hopefully this will be a trend. Alex and Patrick sit down for a little back and forth with SwirlTalk901's new producer Jon “Janet from H.R.” Burnett. So have a listen and learn about “Janet” and why he loves SwirlTalk901 so much. Because, I mean, that is all anyone really wants to know, right? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Showing Our Sass: White Savior Complex

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 63:05


    New year - new content!! Swirl Talk 901 is back and sassier than ever! Like everyone, we've had a bumpy ride over the last few years. Though we have had struggles producing and releasing new material for you, we are so grateful to be back in action! We hope you enjoy our new episode “Showing Our Sass: White Savior Complex!” Together, we explore societal definitions of and personal experiences with White Saviorism. Listen to Patrick share raw stories from his past and everyday subjection to its impacts, while Alex recounts examples of her naive complicity which fuel her drive to improve. Learn and grow with us through this necessarily uncomfortable conversation! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Showing Our Sass: Cancel Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 66:34


    Without further ado, we're Showing Our Sass in this fiery conversation on Cancel Culture! Recognizing the social concept and consequences are complex, Patrick and Alex speak to what (and who) they consider cancel worthy and debate examples of local and national cancellations. We thank you again for your patience and are grateful for your continued support of the show! Check us out wherever you listen to podcasts and let us know what you think! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Meet Taylor and Ashley

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 48:14


    BDSM. What is it? What does it mean to the people that practice it? Join us as we ask these questions directly to two people who “eat, sleep, and breathe” it. Taylor and Ashley are deeply involved of the local Memphis Kink scene. We interview them about how they discovered their kinks, how they met, and what BDSM means to them in their every day lives. If you think 50 Shades of Grey is kinky, let Taylor and Ashley tell you how wrong you are. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Showing Our PRIDE!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2021 42:04


    We hope you all have enjoyed Mid-South Pride Live and In Color 2.0!! In honor of our own local celebrations and Global Pride Month, we are releasing a special Pride episode! Join Alex and Patrick as they take a trip down memory lane and recall their most memorable and impactful Pride experiences. Hear what it is like to be a part of the small but scrappy organization that brings your Mid-South Pride Fest to life, as well as being a representative of that organization to the community at large. Patrick and Alex share what “Pride” means to them, and ask, what have you done today to make you feel PROUD?? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Meet SAY Yang

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 66:37


    Patrick and Alex talk to the incredible author and human being, SAY Yang! SAY is an engaging speaker on creativity, diversity, and storytelling. Their journey to coming out as non-binary and Queer in their late 30s is nothing short of captivating and inspiring. They’ve delivered talks to global audiences at Grace Hopper Celebration, Cisco, Oracle, Lesbians Who Tech, and Women Who Code. SAY lives in Oakland, California and loves drumming, karaoke, and performing standup comedy. In their own words... “I love that my pronouns are both singular and plural because it reminds me every time I hear it that I am never alone. The Divine is with me wherever I go, whoever I’m with, whatever I do. I appreciate the constant reminder. And, just like Mattie (the main character in my book, The Spineless Porcupine), I now find myself in the wilderness, rediscovering who I truly am and finding community there. I hope you’ll join me on the journey of reclaiming our true selves. The best gift we can give this world is to unapologetically be ourselves and to inhabit the fullness of who we are. See you in the wilderness…” --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Showing Our Sass: This Pandemic Insanity

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2021 53:33


    Patrick and Alex discuss Patrick’s stroke and how it has affected him. Mary reveals what lengths she is willing to go to to avoid singing in public. Anti-maskers who caught COVID, and generally just how insane this whole Pandemic has been. End credit music by Gmac. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Meet Pastor Rob Van Ess

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2021 61:35


    We interview Pastor Rob Van Ess of Holy Trinity Community Church in Memphis, TN about The Artist Formerly Known as Mr. Potato Head, what he has to say to anyone who does not feel welcome in God’s church, and what it means to be a Queer minister for Church hurt and traumatized people in the Deep South. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Showing Our Sass: This Election Insanity

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 62:10


    Patrick and Alex discuss the 2020 Election and the ensuing insanity, including the Capitol Insurrection. Showin’ our sass all over the place. Come get some. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Meet Phillis “Freak Nasty” Lewis (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2021 48:37


    The second part of our interview with Phillis “Freak Nasty” Lewis. She is a prominent performer in the Memphis drag community, as well as the Founder and CEO of Love Doesn’t Hurt, a Domestic Violence outreach and emergency assistance program focused on the LGBTQIA community in Shelby County, TN. PLEASE LISTEN TO EPISODE 2 - Meet Phillis “Freak Nasty” Lewis (Part 1) BEFORE THIS EPISODE! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Meet Phillis “Freak Nasty” Lewis (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2021 42:32


    The first part of our interview with Phillis “Freak Nasty” Lewis. She is a prominent performer in the Memphis drag scene, as well as the Founder and CEO of Love Doesn’t Hurt, a Domestic Violence outreach and emergency assistance program focused on the LGBTQIA community of Shelby County, TN. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Meet our Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 1:00


    We made a trailer! Share it with your people so they can all come join our conversation! See you at the corner of real talk and shade. This is Swirl Talk 901.

    Meet Patrick and Alex

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2021 32:17


    Our first episode! Patrick and Alex will tell you all about themselves and what they hope to accomplish. A great place to start listening if you want your talk with a little swirl. Email us with comments or questions at SwirlTalk901@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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