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Nancy is back! And we're diving into the taffeta-covered world of kids who do drag. — Desmond is Amazing is a 12-year-old drag kid, LGBTQ advocate, and founder of their own drag house: the Haus of Amazing. — Ophelia Peaches is a 15-year-old drag kid, LGBTQ advocate, and emcee. — Jessica L'Whor is a Denver-based drag queen. Music in this episode by Jeremy Bloom, Albert Behar, Alexander Overington, Anamorphic Orchestra ("Creature Comforts"), Broke for Free ("Calm the Fuck Down"). Theme by Alexander Overington. Support our work. Become a Nancy member today at nancypodcast.org/donate.
Even after "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" was repealed, the military wasn't an easy place to be out. Audrey Quinn, a WNYC health reporter, reported and produced this story. Special thanks to Alex Wagner, Tarak Shah, Todd Breasseale, and Sue Fulton. All season we'll be reporting stories about being out at work. Tell us yours at nancypodcast.org/work. Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom and Isaac Jones with additional music by Andy G. Cohen ("A Perceptible Shift"), Kevin MacLeod ("Dances and Dames," "Faster Does It," and "I Knew a Guy"), Anamorphic Orchestra ("Creature Comforts" and "Taking Dark Matter Lightly"), the U.S. Army Band ("To The Color"), and the U.S. Army Old Guard Fife & Drum Corps ("Soldier's Farewell"). Support our work. Become a Nancy member today at Nancypodcast.org/donate.
When Andraya Yearwood runs against her competition, people pay attention — whether she wants them to or not. — Katie Barnes is a reporter for ESPNW and espn.com. Music in this episode by Jeremy Bloom, Benedek ("Cruzin'"), Anamorphic Orchestra ("Signs of Life"), Andy G. Cohen ("A Perceptible Shift"), and Kai Engel ("Headway"). Theme by Alexander Overington. Support our work. Become a Nancy member today at Nancypodcast.org/donate.
Tobin realizes he’s been carrying around an insecurity since he was a teenager. — Dr. Christie Block is a Speech-Language Pathologist based in New York City. — Jacob Tobia is a writer, activist, producer, and author of the book, Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story. You can find them on Twitter and Instagram. — Henry Bae is the Creative Director and co-founder of Syro. Shaobo Han is the Director of Operations and co-founder of Syro. — Syro is a queer POC business that makes heels in all sizes for all genders. Music in this episode by Jeremy Bloom, Anamorphic Orchestra ("Taking Dark Matter Lightly"), Lee Rosevere ("Featherlight"), Axletree ("Goodnight Esme (Instrumental)"), Ultracat ("Disco High"), Juanitos ("En Croisiere"), Daedelus ("Make it Drums"), and Creo ("Place on Fire"). Theme by Alexander Overington. Support our work. Become a Nancy member today at Nancypodcast.org/donate.
In between the resignations and the reshuffles, what have we learned about about where Brexit will go next? Much of the focus has been on the response to the deal the prime minister reached with her cabinet at Chequers, but what was in the deal itself? How practical is the government’s position on Brexit? And what are the alternatives? Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by Marley Morris, senior research fellow at the Institute for Public Policy Research, and Andrew Pendleton, NEF's director of policy and advocacy. Enjoying the show? Tweet us your comments and questions @NEF! Produced by James Shield. Music by Anamorphic Orchestra and Podington Bear used under Creative Commons licence. The award-winning Weekly Economics Podcast is brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the UK's only people powered think tank. Find out more at www.neweconomics.org
Nancy's "How to Get a Gaggle" project gave listeners four weeks of challenges toward making new friends. This week on the show, we check in on how it all went. You can still sign up for the Gaggle project - you'll get four weeks of coaching and challenges over email. Plus be sure to check out our new Facebook group for Nancy listeners. Special thanks this week to friendship guinea pig Joe Rodriguez and WNYC engagement project extraordinaire Charlotte Cooper. The next Queer Soup Night happens on June 10 in Brooklyn. Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom with additional music by James Pants ("Bird"), Madame Rrose Selavy ("Sojou Meu Nome"), Mystery Mammal ("Xanadont"), Ondrosik ("Love is Over"), and Anamorphic Orchestra ("Machine Elves"). Theme by Alexander Overington. Support our work! Become a Nancy member today at Nancypodcast.org/donate.
Note: this is a rerun of a previous episode. Sarah Lu's first glimpse at life as a queer adult came while visiting Maura Koutoujian's general store back when she was a kid. Years later, Sarah tracked Maura down. Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom with additional music by Arne Bang Huseby (“Stormy Blues”), Jalen Warshowsky (“Dollar Theater”), Josh Woodward (“Once Tomorrow”, “Grey Snow”, and "Border Blaster"), Anamorphic Orchestra (“Taking Dark Matter Lightly”), Joey Pecoraro (“Strong Vibes”), and Little Glass Men (“Kelp Grooves”). Theme by Alexander Overington. Support our work! Become a Nancy member today at Nancypodcast.org/donate.
You don't accept it or you don't understand it? — Lewis Wallace is a magazine editor and radio producer in North Carolina. — Liza Yeager is a senior at Brown University, where she co-founded Now Here This. A young Lewis Wallace with his grandparents, Mac and Sarah McCrory. (Courtesy of Lewis Wallace) Sarah Graydon McCrory is Lewis Wallace's grandmother. She lives in South Carolina. (Lewis Wallace) Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom with additional music by Anamorphic Orchestra ("Signs of Life"). Theme by Alexander Overington. Support our work! Become a Nancy member today at Nancypodcast.org/donate.
Ask anyone about their neighbors and they’ll likely have a strong opinion to share. This week, Versify’s team of poets sit down with strangers to hear stories about neighbors and neighborhoods. They discover unusual recollections and moments of camaraderie — and then turn those memories into original poems. * * Credits: Versify is hosted by Joshua Moore, a poet with The Porch, Nashville’s nonprofit literary center. The show is edited and produced by WPLN’s Tony Gonzalez, with additional editing on this episode by Blake Farmer, Anita Bugg, and Susannah Felts. Carl Pedersen masters the show. The music is by Mystery Mammal and the Anamorphic Orchestra, found through the Free Music Archive. Today’s stories and poems were recorded at the 2016 Athens of the South Music and Arts Festival in Nashville, Tenn.
Ryan Haddad is a writer and actor with a one-man show about hooking up, dating, and intimacy. He also has cerebral palsy. Please don't call him inspirational. — Ryan Haddad is a New York-based writer and performer. His one-man show is called "Hi, Are You Single?" This week's episode was recorded live at the Now Hear This podcast festival. Special thanks to Chris Bannon, John DeLore, Chris Hartnett, and the entire Now Hear This team. Tobin and Kathy talk with Ryan Haddad at the Now Hear This podcast festival (Now Hear This) Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom with additional engineering by Matt Boynton. Additional music by Kevin MacLeod ("Slow Burn") and Anamorphic Orchestra ("Radiant Flux"). Theme by Alexander Overington. Support our work! Become a Nancy member today at Nancypodcast.org/donate.
Twenty-eight states lack employment protections for LGBT people. And what federal protections do exist are under new attack. — This episode is part of our Out at Work series. Take our quick survey to tell us about your experience being queer at work. — Find out what protections you have with this state-by-state guide from Lambda Legal. — Mark Joseph Stern covers law and LGBTQ issues for Slate. Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom with additional music by Podington Bear ("Lightfeet"), Arne Bang Huseby ("Stormy Blues"), and Anamorphic Orchestra ("Radiant Flux"). Theme by Alexander Overington. Support our work. Become a Nancy member today at Nancypodcast.org/donate.
Even after "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" was repealed, the military wasn't an easy place to be out. — Audrey Quinn, a WNYC health reporter, reported and produced this story. Special thanks to Alex Wagner, Tarak Shah, Todd Breasseale, and Sue Fulton. Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom and Isaac Jones with additional music by Andy G. Cohen ("A Perceptible Shift"), Kevin MacLeod ("Dances and Dames," "Faster Does It," and "I Knew a Guy"), Anamorphic Orchestra ("Creature Comforts" and "Taking Dark Matter Lightly"), the U.S. Army Band ("To The Color"), and the U.S. Army Old Guard Fife & Drum Corps ("Soldier's Farewell"). Theme by Alexander Overington. Support our work. Become a Nancy member today at Nancypodcast.org/donate.
We've got mail. — Mara Wilson is a former child actor and the author of "Where Am I Now?: True Stories of Girlhood and Accidental Fame." — Erin McKeown is a musician, writer and producer. Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom, Anamorphic Orchestra ("Creature Comforts"), Benedek ("Cruzin"), and Josh Woodward ("Once Tomorrow"). Theme by Alexander Overington. Support our work. Become a Nancy member today at Nancypodcast.org/donate.
When sex ed doesn't cover it, you've got to figure stuff out on your own. — Tobin looks for "the first Asian top." — Sarah Lu reconnects with a woman from her past. Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom, Arne Bang Huseby ("Stormy Blues"), Jalen Warshowsky ("Dollar Theater"), Josh Woodward ("Once Tomorrow" and "Grey Snow"), Anamorphic Orchestra ("Taking Dark Matter Lightly"), Joey Pecoraro ("Strong Vibes"), and Little Glass Men ("Kelp Grooves"). Theme by Alexander Overington.
Dominicans are obsessed with baseball and their country is famous for producing some of the best baseball players in the Major League Baseball organization. But there is a problem. In a country where poverty is widespread, families see an MLB contract as their ticket out. Sadly, greedy trainers and talent scouts called ‘buscones' take advantage of talented players and their families. Only one percent of players get signed. The majority return home as young adults without a marketable skill or education. Listen in to find out how COTN’s I Love Baseball program (ILB) is protecting these vulnerable players and setting them up for a bright future. To get involved with the team, go to cotni.org/i-love-baseball. Special thanks for music from: “Radiant Flux” by Anamorphic Orchestra (freemusicarchive.org/music/Anamorphic_Orchestra/Anamorphic_Orchestra/Radiant_Flux) is licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0; “Northern Lights” by VYVCH (freemusicarchive.org/music/VYVCH/Crazy_Fog/06_-_Northern_Lights#) is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; “Steal It Back (Instrumental)” by The Bell (freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Bell/Instrumentals_1810/Steal_It_Back_Instrumental) is licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0; “Guiro para Elegua” by SONGO 21 (freemusicarchive.org/music/SONGO_21/SONGO_21_-_Studio_sessions_2003/04_-_Guiro_para_Elegua) is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
Noah Levine is a punk, a father, a remarkable teacher of Buddhism, and the author of the books Dharma Punx, Against the Stream, The Heart of the Revolution, and Refuge Recovery. His memoir, Dharma Punx, details teenage years filled with drugs, violence, incarceration and suicide attempts - as well as his path to vipassana meditation. During our far-ranging conversation, we discussed what it means to look back on a memoir he wrote more than fourteen years ago, and how Noah is able to live a life of leadership that's not contingent upon tending to an unhealthy ego. We also spoke about Refuge Recovery, Levine's book and similarly-named addiction program which provides a non-theistic path of recovery for addicts. Our track today is "Machine Elves" by Anamorphic Orchestra and is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.