Podcast appearances and mentions of Big Freedia

Family, it's your favorite queer radio personality Anna DeShawn, and this week on Queer News, we're bringing you the stories that matter most to our community. From legal wins in Texas and Iowa to updates on Jazlynn Johnson's case, we're spotlighting courage, progress, and resilience. Plus, we're celebrating powerful moments in culture—from Scott Evans' Webby win to groundbreaking representation on MSNBC. Pod in, because this episode is full of truth, hope, and pride. 00:26 Welcome to Queer News   02:48 Leave a Queer News Tip, Email info at e3radio.fm or leave a message here https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/243669/19/rc6z5z67pp1op502 03:07 Join the QCrew, https://bit.ly/JoinQCrew   03:32 Queer News Headlines     04:08 Texas Takes a Stand: Repealing the Anti-Gay Law   05:42 Victory in Iowa: Blocking the “Don't Say Gay” Clone   08:30 Justice for Jazlynn Johnson: A Mother's Mission   11:41 Your Mental Health Coverage Is Just As Important As Your Physical Health Coverage, https://getcovered.illinois.gov/resources/mental-health-parity.html 12:50 Support Queer News Coverage at World Pride 2025, https://bit.ly/QNPWorldPride2025 & Meet us there, https://worldpridedc.org/ 13:23 Learn more about the Help Stop Hate Campaign, https://ilstophate.org 13:54 Scott Evans Wins a Webby: House Guest Gets Its Flowers   15:22 Windy City Times x Queer News: Media Collaboration in Action   19:55 History on MSNBC: Two Black Gay Men Anchor “The Weekend”   23:16 Sending Love to Big Freedia   23:54 Anna's Got A Word  

We're heading back to the Mauch Chunk Opera House in the beautiful Pocono Mountains, for the 8th Annual Jim Thorpe Independent Film Festival. Joe breaks down everything he saw, including festival favorite Fucktoys, Lanfia Wal's over-the-top homage to '80s blaxploitation and action flicks, New Jack Fury, and it wouldn't be JTIFF without a stop to the infamous Grindhouse with This is Us, and Meat Machine. Check it out!!

#EshoDiva #Nolazine #NolazinePodcast Esho Diva Freestyle (Acapella), Talks New Music, Big Freedia & What's Next For Her

The Queen Diva herself, Big Freedia, joins to talk about all things New Orleans. From making his aunt's Mardi Gras popcorn balls to coming out on his 13th birthday, Big Freedia shares what it was like to grow up on Josephine Street and Music Street. He'll also share what it was like to get that call from Beyoncé and how he brought bounce back to New Orleans after Katrina. Plus he shares how to make his mom's cornbread dressing.Your Mama's Kitchen is a production of Higher Ground.Produced by Sonia HtoonAssociate Producers are Camila Thur de Koos and Jenna Levin. Sound design and engineering from Andrew Eapen, Ryan Kozlowski and Roy Baum.Executive producers for Higher Ground are Mukta Mohan, Dan Fierman and Michele Norris.The show's closing song is 504 by The Soul Rebels.Editorial and web support from Melissa Bear and Say What Media. Our talent booker is Angela PelusoCopyright 2024 by Higher Ground Audio, LLC / Sound Recording copyright 2024 by Higher Ground Audio, LLC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The newest installment to my colors mix series. Went on a musical journey on this one. I felt like a lot of my previous mixes were to genre specific and I just wanted to DJ the way I listen to music by bending a lot of different genres but keeping all very coherent. I played around with a lot of edits, wordplay, and more featuring music by Beyoncé, OMA, Big Freedia, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Rihanna, Ayra Starr, Drake + PND, Skillibeng, and many more. Press play and enjoy! Tracklist: Shook Ones, Pt. II - OMA + Mobb Deep Breathe & Stop (duncan gerow blend) - Q-Tip + J.Dilla Wind Parade (King Most Redirection) - Donald Byrd I'm A Slave 4 U - Britney Spears DENIAL IS A RIVER - Doechii squabble up - Kendrick Lamar Go Dumb - Federation Tap In (A Boo) [Ticklish Reboot] - Saweetie Nasty (BRII Edit) - Tinashe NAUGHTYGIRL - TOMMY MONTANA + BEYONCÉ naughty girl paint job - hiram + beyoncé + dorrough music Savage Gliding (August Mae Edit) - Pa Salieu Ego (Nobody Wins) - Sarz x WurlD Not - Skillibeng What's My Name? (Feat. Drake) - Rihanna Feel Free (Feat. Jim Jones & Nicki Minaj) - Ricky Blaze Toast (Full Crate Remix) - Koffee Mutt (Bastian Bell Remix) - Leon Thomas Much More Bounce (Unreleased Bo Bounce EDIT) - Cassie NOKIA - Drake + PartyNextDoor Gas Pedal - Sage The Gemini feat Iamsu Bring It Back - Travis Porter ALL NIGHT - VickeeLo Azz Everywhere - Big Freedia Explode - Big Freedia New Orleans Houston Atlanta - Messy Mya Bounce In E Flat - Matthew Law + Jill Scott I Wish (The Reflex Revision) - Stevie Wonder Don't Sweat the Technique - Eric B. & Rakim Shake Ya Azz (Jim Sharp Edit) - Jim Sharp + Mystikal Back From The Dead (Nick Bike 45Edit) - Bobby Byrd Big Momma Thang (Cutso Flip) - Lil' Kim Like Sugar - Chaka Khan G Funk Intro - Snoop Dogg + Lady of Rage Why Why Why (Unreleased Bo Bounce EDIT) - SAULT Rush - Ayra Starr No More Life [Bo Bounce MashUp] - Burna Boy + Tera Kora No Bad Commando [Bo Bounce MashUp] - Rema + Tera Kora MEET YOUR PADRE - PARTYNEXTDOOR + Drake + Chino Pacas

In this episode of Queer The Music we're shining a light on an incredible artist as we celebrate ‘Explode' by the rapper and ‘Queen of Bounce' Big Freedia. Big Freedia, “The Queen Diva,” not only brought bounce music to the mainstream but has become a cultural icon, an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community and an ambassador for New Orleans. Big Freedia joined Jake at his house in New Orleans to talk about how the song was conceived, her influences, her faith, the impact of Hurricane Katrina & her love of New Orleans. Explode isn't just a song - it's a powerful declaration of self-expression and resilience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Tarionna "Tank" Ball is the incredible lead singer of Tank and the Bangas, the multi-Grammy and Emmy nominated band. She's a songwriter, poet, singer and performer and has collaborated with artists like Norah Jones, Big Freedia, James Poyser, Robert Glasper, and many more. We dive into her journey from where she started before her viral performance on NPR's Tiny Desk concert series, talk about her new EP's The The Heart, The Mind, The Soul, songwriting, how to keep a band together for over 10 years, and also what's ahead by manifesting our dreams for the future. We had a literal ball recording this episode, constantly cracking jokes and laughing. We hope you dig it!‘Go with Elmo Lovano' is a weekly podcast where Elmo interviews creatives and entrepreneurs in music on HOW they push forward every day, got where they are in their careers, manage their personal lives, and share lessons learned and their most important insights.Please SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW this podcast to catch new episodes as soon as they drop! Your likes, comments and shares are much appreciated!Listen to the audio form of this podcast wherever you get your podcasts: https://rss.com/podcasts/gowithelmoFollow Tank:https://www.instagram.com/thinktank20Follow Tank and The Bangas:https://www.instagram.com/tankandthebangasFollow Elmo Lovano:https://Instagram.com/elmolovanohttps://Twitter.com/elmolovanoFollow Go With Elmo:https://Instagram.com/gowithelmohttps://twitter.com/gowithelmopodGo With Elmo Lovano on YouTube:https://youtube.com/@gowithelmoFollow Jammcard:https://Instagram.com/Jammcardhttps://TikTok.com/Jammcardhttps://Twitter.com/JammcardJammcard is the Music Professionals Network - https://jammcard.comThe Jammcard app is an invite only social network for vetted music professionals. You can apply to join at https://jammcard.typeform.com/to/g58t0g

This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn reports back to us about her experience covering the entire Democratic National Convention. She breaks down where the DNC hit and where it missed. In culture & entertainment, Lambda Legal secured a big victory in the HIV space, the LGBTQ news outlet PinkNews CEO is under fire & Big Freedia gets a key to the city of New Orleans. Let's go!   00:00 - Welcome to the Queer News podcast  1:55 - Leave a Queer News Tip, Email info at e3radio.fm or leave a message here https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/243669/19/rc6z5z67pp1op502 

Send us a Text Message.Gay roommates Daniel (Gen X) and Julio (Gen Z) welcome music agent and KOQ Agency founder Javi Simons (Gen X) onto the podcast to discuss LGBTQ representation in music. They talk about Javi's impressive client list, which ranges from LeAnn Rimes, Big Freedia, Crystal Waters, and Chaka Khan to Shea Coulee, Trixie Mattel, Jimbo, and Alyssa Edwards. Javi explains the state of the music industry today, particularly as it relates to traditionally underrepresented groups and how trailblazers like RuPaul paved the way for artists like Kim Petras and Lil Nas X to excel today. Javi also offers advice on those breaking into the industry and seeking representation. Support the Show.

In this episode we talk about the state of tipping culture, North Carolina's crazy GOP gubernatorial candidate, Danny Trejo getting into a fight, listener comments, a lawyer who did commercials with Big Freedia, and the Hawk Tuah girl trying to milk her fame. Join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/threeguyson to get the YouTube link for today's show. -------------------------------------- Intro music provided by Felt Five. Outro music provided by Infrared Krypto.

As gun violence persists in the Gulf South, community members in Shreveport, Louisiana are reckoning with last year's mass shootings and murders. And locals are pointing to the area's history of mass incarceration as a contributing factor.In part two of our series on gun violence in the region, the Gulf States Newsroom's Kat Stromquist traveled to Northern Louisiana and met residents who say decades of locking people up hasn't worked.In the U.S., Black Americans are 40 percent more likely to live in areas where the chance of dying from climate change is higher than average. They're also disproportionately affected by environmental pollution. That's why the national nonprofit, The Hip Hop Caucus, is trying to leverage hip-hop culture to raise awareness. The Coastal Desk's Halle Parker went to last weekend's Essence Fest to learn more about the caucus's latest initiatives. She also spoke with Big Freedia to learn why the iconic New Orleans performer is joining the fight against petrochemicals. Big Freedia isn't the only New Orleanian working on creative solutions to combat climate change. In fact, a new $50,000grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies will invest in environmental initiatives led by youth.Reporter for Verite News Safura Syed joins us for more on the program and how to apply. This summer has been a scorcher, with multiple heat records already broken. But thanks to a new initiative from the Biden administration, some public housing residents might be getting financial assistance to help pay those expensive summertime AC bills.NPR's Ayesha Rascoe spoke with national correspondent Jennifer Ludden for more. ___Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Karen Henderson. Our managing producer is Alana Schrieber. Matt Bloom and Aubry Procell are assistant producers. Our engineer is Garrett Pittman.You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12 and 7 p.m. It's available on Spotify, Google Play and wherever you get your podcasts. Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to.Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!

We're about to go on our annual summer break, but we wanted to leave you with something to enjoy while we're away! This episode, we've got two Christmas songs that might just be your new hot summer jam. "Make It Jingle" by Big Freedia will have you shaking a number of both literal and metaphorical things, and "Stripper Christmas Summer Weekend" by GWAR is better than that sounds, we swear! Correction: in this episode we accidentally combined two soundtrack credits for "Make It Jingle", the film Office Christmas Party and the game Just Dance 2018. The TV show that the recently evil search engine suggested was probably "Christmas Party", an episode of The Office, which is still not a show, per se, so let's say we're all in the wrong here. The ranking clip in this episode is Big Freedia in Beyonce's "Formation"! That's worded oddly because she's not a "featured" artist for whatever reason!

This week in headlines we discuss recent baby announcements for Trina McGee and Eboni K. Williams; Black Barbie doc premiere on Netflix Juneteenth from Shondaland; Flavor Flav Red Lobster support; and Beyonce and Big Freedia copyright lawsuit (02:08) In hot topics, we discuss The Dream accusations and Fenty Hair announcement (29:47) Stay tuned for our next episode on Tuesday, we recap the cult classic “The Fifth Element” available on Hulu. We are available on all podcasting platforms, but please follow, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify apps. We greatly appreciate the support! Follow us on social media: IG: @recappinpodcast Twitter: @recappinpodcast FB: ReCappin' with Delora and Ashley Contact us: Email: recappinpodcast@gmail.com

Tracklist: Obsession - MorganJ Anti-Hero - 4 Strings, Lucas & Steve, Lagique, Kungs Rush - Troye Sivan, Big Freedia You Know Why - Bingo Players Feel You - DJ Elmo Looking For Love - Disclosure, salute Good Love - Hannah Laing, RoRo Another Night - Gabry Ponte, Conor Maynard, jayover Head Up - Birdy, Cheat Codes After Midnight - Yves V, Lucas & Steve, Xoro  

The show starts off with a word from Missionary Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas. Pastor Frederick Douglas Haynes. Brother Haynes.. Federal Reserve officials grew more concerned at their most recent meeting about inflation. cars, trucks and SUVs in the U.S. keep getting older, hitting a record average age of 12.6 years in 2024 as people hang on to their vehicles, largely because new ones cost so much. Researchers have found that people feel a greater sense of kinship and community when they spend money on experiences.  Lil NAS X said that he wishes he could have had the success making country music like Beyonce has had with her recent country album Cowboy Carter. Milini Khan, Chaka Khan's daughter, claims Diddy once screamed at her mother in an airport and then had his bodygaurd attack her 19 year old brother when he tried to intervene. New Orleans Globe, the Shell star, is suing Beyonce and Jay-Z and Big Freedia for copyright infringement that Beyonce's 2022 single Break My Soul is at the center of this lawsuit. Texas couple is making headlines due to their decision to charge their high school daughter $400 per month to live at home because she was uncertain about attending college. Rickey Smiley and the crew share things they've done before that they'd never do again. Another fleet of Boeing airplanes was found to have a potentially disastrous flaw. Dallas Mavericks take game one in the Western Conference Finals beating the Minnesota Timberwolves.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Orleans Globe, the Shell star, is suing Beyonce and Jay-Z and Big Freedia for copyright infringement that Beyonce's 2022 single Break My Soul is at the center of this lawsuit. Texas couple is making headlines due to their decision to charge their high school daughter $400 per month to live at home because she was uncertain about attending college.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This ¡Golazo! show comes to you from New Orleans and tries to capture the independent spirit of the Crescent City. It features many artists on the Sinking City Record label, which embodies the vibe of respected tradition along with the new here and now. Sinking City is a New Orleans-based record label that amplifies the work of Louisiana artists past and present. Founded by DJs Scott Borne and Brice Nice, we specialize in the production and distribution of high-quality vinyl from across the region. From Bounce to Cajun Avant Garde, our mission is to treat artists equitably and share the distinct sounds of South Louisiana with the world. Artists - Lakou Mizik, 79rs Gang, Flagboy Giz, Quintron, Big Chief Juan Pardo, Big Freedia, Lil Wayne and loads more!Tune into new broadcasts of Golazo, Wednesday 12 - 2 PM EST / 5 - 7 PM GMT.For more info visit: https://thefaceradio.com/golazo///Dig this show? Please consider supporting The Face Radio: http://support.thefaceradio.com Support The Face Radio with PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/thefaceradio. Join the family at https://plus.acast.com/s/thefaceradio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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We continue our music series this week! This is part 1 of Professors Joseph Ewoodzie and Tyler Bunzey gracing the pod to talk gender in hip hop.Samantha talks everyone through alternative representations of masculinity in hip hop.How does including classical instruments in hip hop impact our view of the genre?How does the advent of rappers with different sexualities and gender performances into the mainstream impact hip hop now?Is it probable that there were LGBTQ rappers at the inception of hip hop? Dr. Joseph Ewoodzie weighs in…We continue to examine which voices who are valued in hip hop by zooming out and considering all of its historical influences.Tyler Bunzey offers some important cultural context around Southern rappers and the performance of gender in hip hop – how do different US cultures shape that performance within the genre?He also breaks down how gender and sexuality are racialized – why is queerness considered to be a white thing if Marsha P Johnson was at the forefront of LGBTQ rights movement?Referenced on this episode:Interview with Black ViolinBlack Violin's “Stereotypes”Tyler Bunzey's Hip Hop Sublime theoryDr. Ewoodzie's seminal book Break Beats in the BronxBig Freedia challenges hip hop as we know itDaphne Brooks's Liner Notes for the RevolutionCheck out our last Beneath the MASK

Bleu is an award winning songwriter, producer, composer, and recording artist. He has had songs released with Gold and Platinum selling acts such as Demi Lovato, Big Freedia, Jonas Brothers, Selena Gomez, and K-Pop idols, amongst many other celebrated artists. Once signed to Columbia Records, Bleu has released 6 studio albums, various cult side projects, and now often works directly with some of the biggest labels, film/TV studios, and show runners in the industry. His music has been featured by networks and brands all over the world including eBay, Swarovski, Bose, NFL, and hit shows like Shameless, The Good Place, and Insecure. Bleu wrote and/or produced all the songs for Disney's Legend Of The Neverbeast film including a duet with Grammy nominated KT Tunstall, and he recently scored his first HBO docu-series The Murders At Starved Rock. Bleu's latest solo release SiX TAPE is out nOw, and this year you can find him in his studio in Santa Monica, CA, as well as online teaching his newly minted Masters course for Berklee College of Music "Songwriting Sync Success." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bleu is an award winning songwriter, producer, composer, and recording artist. He has had songs released with Gold and Platinum selling acts such as Demi Lovato, Big Freedia, Jonas Brothers, Selena Gomez, and K-Pop idols, amongst many other celebrated artists. Once signed to Columbia Records, Bleu has released 6 studio albums, various cult side projects, and now often works directly with some of the biggest labels, film/TV studios, and show runners in the industry. His music has been featured by networks and brands all over the world including eBay, Swarovski, Bose, NFL, and hit shows like Shameless, The Good Place, and Insecure. Bleu wrote and/or produced all the songs for Disney's Legend Of The Neverbeast film including a duet with Grammy nominated KT Tunstall, and he recently scored his first HBO docu-series The Murders At Starved Rock. Bleu's latest solo release SiX TAPE is out nOw, and this year you can find him in his studio in Santa Monica, CA, as well as online teaching his newly minted Masters course for Berklee College of Music "Songwriting Sync Success." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Leland talks about his fears of going completely blind, how it would affect his marriage and family, and how he lives in a world largely hostile to blind people. Shannon Lee talks about “Warrior,” which follows a martial artist who immigrated to San Francisco in the 1800s. It's based on a TV pitch penned by her father.  Jake Shears' disco-heavy album, "Last Man Dancing,” features big-name artists like Kylie Minogue, Big Freedia, and Iggy Pop. 

HELLO! Welcome back to the Transition Period! This episode is a LOT. We discuss the Renaissance World Tour, Tyler Perry, Dragula, and something I have been dying to talk about for YEARS. Strap in, grab a snack, and get ready. This episode is a doozie. #KeepYourHeadToTheSky

This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn launched the Queer News Tip Line on TikTok last week & got our first story out of Kansas City, MO. Thank you Jaeforthestay for letting us know that Kansas City is now a Safe Haven for trans folks. Also, in Missouri a trans teen was crowned homecoming queen and of course people had something to say. A judge in Texas has declared their drag ban unconstitutional. Big Freedia launches an eyewear line called SHADE & the new film Mutt is making waves. Let's go! 00:00 - Welcome to the Queer News podcast  1:03 - Support the 10th Annual Purple Tie Affair, https://bit.ly/PurpleTie2023  1:54 - Join the QCrew, https://bit.ly/3L3Ng66  2:32 - Top queer news stories  Follow the Second Sunday podcast, https://pod.link/1708662302  3:45 - Vote for Rebound Revolution,  https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2023/shows/general/lgbtq & you can listen to the pod, https://pod.link/reboundrev  4:27 - Intro Music by Aina Bre'Yon 5:02 - Kansas City is now a safe haven  6:53 - A transgender girl was voted homecoming queen in Kansas City 7:56 - The Texas drag ban is ruled unconstitutional 9:36 - Book Coaching with Dulcee! https://www.mybusinesscoachisin.com/  10:20 - Follow The Head Nod podcast, https://pod.link/1699870161   10:49 - Big Freedia drops an eyewear line 11:57 - The new film Mutt is a must-see 12:39 - We celebrate Julio Salgado 13:55 - Anna's Word 14:26 - Closing  

The Herbal Tea Podcast is the queer music show by queer music artists. We provide a hub for open dialogue and constructive criticism of our participation in pop music and culture. Find Us Online - website: http://herbalteapod.com - patreon: http://patreon.com/herbalteapod - youtube: http://youtube.com/@herbalteapodcast - twitter: http://twitter.com/herbalteapod - facebook: http://facebook.com/herbal.tea.pod - instagram: http://instagram.com/herbal.tea.pod Cast & Crew - Co-Host, Co-Producer, Editor: Naquan “EarthTone” Williams - Co-Host, Co-Producer: Kenny “I.K.P.” Alvarez

Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share some of their favorite songs about work in honor of Labor Day. They also review the new album from Big Freedia and add a song to the Desert Island Jukebox. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah  Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops   Featured Songs: Donna Summer, "She Works Hard For the Money," She Works Hard for the Money, Mercury, 1983The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967Big Freedia, "Gin In My System," Central City, Queen Diva, 2023Big Freedia, "Booty Like A Drummer," Central City, Queen Diva, 2023Big Freedia, "Life Lessons," Central City, Queen Diva, 2023Big Freedia, "Pepto Interlude," Central City, Queen Diva, 2023Mitski, "Working for the Knife," Laurel Hell, Dead Oceans, 2022Margo Price, "Pay Gap," All American Made, Third Man, 2017Dolly Parton, "9 To 5," 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs, RCA Victor, 1980The Animals, "We Gotta Get Out Of This Place," Animal Tracks, MGM, 1965John Lennon, "Working Class Hero," John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, Apple, 1970Van Morrison, "Cleaning Windows," Beautiful Vision, Mercury, 1982Rhymefest, "Good Ass Job," Rhymefest Presents Raw Dawg, Self Released, 2001Sam Cooke, "Chain Gang," Swing Low, RCA Victor, 1961R.E.M., "Finest Worksong," Document, I.R.S., 1987The Clash, "Career Opportunities," The Clash, CBS, 1977Bob Marley & The Wailers, "Night Shift," Rastaman Vibration, Island, 1976Lou Reed, "Don't Talk To Me About Work," Legendary Hearts, RCA , 1983The Jam, "Smithers Jones," When We're Young (Single), Polydor, 1979Flaming Lips, "Bad Days," Clouds Taste Metallic, Warner Bros, 1995Al Green, "Perfect Day," Perfect Day (Single), Fat Possum, 2023Lou Reed , "Perfect Day," Transformer, RCA, 1972Support The Show: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Today's Menu on Marsha's Plate We discuss Chess Trans ban, Big Freedia and Slim Thug, DoxyPep, Trans service failing us Listen on all streaming Platforms https://pod.link/1293033444 We have merch as well if you wanna support Marsha's Plate https://teespring.com/stores/marshasplate https://linktr.ee/MarshasPlate Accountability is an ongoing process and allyship has to be renewed every day through actions and support We run off of donations to keep this programming accessible so monetary donations are so helpful BUT Ways to support that don't cost money is to share comment and subscribe #marshasplate #girlslikeus #boyslikeus #transgender #podcast #blacktranslivesmatter #podsincolor #podernfamily #transpodcast #marshasplate #girlslikeus #boyslikeus #transgender #podcast #podsincolor #podernfamily #transisbeautiful #houston #lgbt #transmen #transwomen #blackfeminism #trans101 #trans #blacktranswomen #blacktransmen #houstonpride #indiepodcast #blacktranslivesmatter #lgbtqia #lgbtq #genderidentity #pride #blackgirlmagic #blackboyjoy #podcast

Dan has been making music most of his life.  While attending East Carolina University's School of Music, he auditioned and was hired at age 19 to join the cast of the Off-Broadway show "STOMP".  After performing in the New York company, he joined the national tour, eventually playing the lead role and becoming the Rehearsal Director. During this tour, he had the opportunity to perform on stage with Bobby McFerrin for the Presidential Millenium Celebration and appeared on several tv shows, including "Good Morning America", among many others. Dan has since moved back to NYC to continue his music career and has performed at such venues as Madison Square Garden, Town Hall, The Grand Ole Opry, Radio City Music Hall and The Meadowlands Arena.Broadway Drumming 101 is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Dan recently played drums on Broadway for "The Cher Show," a biographical musical co-produced by Cher herself which premiered in December of 2018 at the Neil Simon Theater.  He also acted as the house drummer for seasons 7, 8 & 10 of NBC's "America's Got Talent" and played for the PBS special "From Broadway With Love" featuring Chita Rivera, Kelli O'Hara, Jesse Mueller, Norbert Leo Butz and Lilias White.  He held the percussion chair for the Broadway show "Holler If Ya Hear Me," and has also subbed on drums in the orchestra pit for Broadway shows like "Wicked" and "Little Shop Of Horrors," played hundreds of auditions the casting office of Bernard Telsey Casting and recently played drums for the Obie Award-winning show "The World Is Round" at BAM.  He plays often for Grammy Award winning artist Tim Kubart and was grateful to contribute percussion to his winning album "Home."  He has played for a number of artists including Cher, Andrea Bocelli, Tituss Burgess, Melinda Doolittle (American Idol Finalist), Stephanie Block, Kelli O'Hara, Heather Christian, Montego Glover, Lucie Arnaz, and Randy Rainbow. In addition, he occasionally performs for corporate events for companies such as GM, Microsoft, Pfizer. etc.  Also trained in music production and recording, Dan produces, engineers and mixes music on a for-hire basis. Recently, he produced, engineered and mixed a Christmas record for Randy Rainbow with the title track co-written by Marc Shaiman. It reached #1 on the Billboard Comedy charts and #7 on iTunes Top Albums. Dan also recorded vocals for bounce music legend Big Freedia(the artist featured on Beyonce's “BREAK MY SOUL”) for an upcoming track. He also produced (and played drums for) "The Sedaka Sessions", where he had the honor of working with Neil Sedaka and an incredible team including engineer Roy Hendrickson (Paul McCartney, Miles Davis, Frank Sinatra, etc) and Grammy Award-winning executive producer Tony McAnany. Some other audio production highlights include a national commercial for "The Grinch That Stole Christmas", a track for Coca-Cola's 125th Anniversary Celebration and mixing of promotional content for Broadway shows like "Natasha Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812," and “Smokey Joe's Cafe”.  He also had the opportunity to contribute as an engineer (as well as a background vocalist and percussionist) on the album "LISTEN", which features Hall & Oates, Carly Simon, and Duncan Sheik.Dan proudly endorses Paiste Cymbals and ACS Custom In-Ear Monitors.http://www.danweinerdrums.comClayton Craddock hosts the Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast and has held the drum chair in several hit broadway and off-broadway musicals, including Tick, tick…BOOM!, Altar Boyz, Memphis The Musical, Lady Day At Emerson's Bar and Grill and Ain't Too Proud. He has been a sub drummer on Motown, The Color Purple, Rent, Little Shop of Horrors, Spongebob Squarepants-The Musical, Evita, Cats, Avenue Q, and The Big Apple Circus. The next project he's working on is The Hippest Trip – The Soul Train Musical.Clayton has performed on various TV shows, including Good Morning America, The Colbert Report, The View, The Jimmy Fallon Show, The CBS Early Show, the Today Show, and the 2010 and 2019 TONY Awards at Radio City. He's shared the stage with legends such as The Stylistics, Denise Williams, Chuck Berry, and Ben E. King and was in the Netflix DWYCK episode of Luke Cage with the Delfonics and the HBO version of Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill.Clayton is a proud endorser of Ahead Drum Cases, Paiste Cymbals, Innovative Percussion drumsticks, and Empire Ears.Broadway Drumming 101 YouTube HERE! YouTubeThank you for reading Broadway Drumming 101. This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Broadway Drumming 101 at broadwaydrumming101.substack.com/subscribe

Host Bryan Ford is joined by rapper Jared Pellerin AKA Pell. Pell's first mixtape, Floating While Dreaming, captured the attention of rap critics and fans, and helped make Pell's name synonymous with ambition. Since its release in 2014, he's come out with two follow up albums and gone on tour with artists like Kehlani, JID, Big Freedia, Doja Cat, and more, with millions of listeners tuning into his songs on Spotify. More recently, this New Orleans native brought together artists from his hometown to start the glbl wrmng rap collective, best known for their hit song dedicated to The Big Easy, 504. Bryan cooks up a southern classic for Pell: catfish and mac.  Watch Bryan make his version and Subscribe: Youtube Recipe from today's episode can be found at Shondaland.com Join The Flaky Biscuit Community: Discord  Pell IG: @pellyeah Bryan Ford IG: @artisanbryan Don't forget to check out For The Horticulture on Facebook and Instagram.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nine years after our first conversation on Broken Boxes Podcast, I got to circle back with one of my besties, and the incredible artist now known as Amaryllis R. Flowers. Amaryllis works across materials from drawing to video, to performance to clay, creating a visual language paying attention to the spaces in-between categories, and revering those that know the trouble and pleasure there. It was a warm early summer day and we sat outside in the clover fields at the Rockefeller Brothers Estate in New York where Amaryllis was an artist in residence at the Pocantico Center. In our conversation, Amaryllis reflects on her journey in claiming and reframing what the term Artist can mean, how it can evolve. She gives us a glimpse into the adventures and miseducation of the formal art school path and how her experiences in academia have had lasting effects on her life and practice, both positive and negative. Amaryllis takes some time to speak vulnerably about mental health and how stigmatized certain diagnoses still are in our society. She shares her own path of healing over the past few years and provides tangible resources and support systems she has gleaned in finding wellness. We speak to her current experience of reclaiming her way as Artist, as she reforms a more balanced and generative relationship with her practice and the artworld. Amaryllis R. Flowers is a Queer Puerto Rican American Artist living and working in upstate New York. Raised between multiple cities and rural communities across America in a constantly shifting landscape, her practice explores themes of hybridity, mythology and sexuality. Drawing inspiration from visual systems of communication such as comics, cartoons, codices, Egyptian scrolls, sympathetic magic, Caribbean Surrealisms, and alchemical diagrams for transformation, Amaryllis  creates non-linear symbol sets that buck colonial notions of how to navigate and describe our world. Where taste has been constructed by these notions, she aims to create work of questionable taste, utilizing color and material classed as “femme” and casting it to the center of the circle. Illuminated with fluorescents, metallics, and iridescence, these images refuse a naturalizing aesthetic of the universe.Amaryllis earned an MFA from the Yale School of Art in 2019 and her BFA from California College of Arts and Crafts in 2014. She is the recipient of the 2023 Pocantico Prize from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, a 2022-2027 Joan Mitchell Fellow, and a 2021 Creative Capital Awardee. Her work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally including at the Brooklyn Museum, El Museo Del Barrio (New York), The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art (Ridgefield, CT), MoCADA (Brooklyn), and SOMArts (San Francisco).  https://www.amaryllisartist.com Featured Song: Goin' Looney by Big Freedia

Oscar Montoya and Mano Agapion try to fill in their Mt. Rushmore of Queer Icons and Legendary Divas in a bonus segment they're calling Mt. Gagmore. From Grace Jones, Beyoncé, Cher, Madonna to Big Freedia, who's engraved in your Mt. Gagmore?         Follow on Instagram:Mano Agapion       @manoagapion Oscar Montoya      @ozzymo 

Just a few weeks ago, New Orleans' own Big Freedia debuted her new series, Big Freedia Means Business. The show follows the Queen of Bounce's new music and entrepreneurial endeavors since her last documentary series, “Big Freedia Bounces Back.”  We spoke to Big Freedia in January, ahead of the show's release. Today, we listen back to that conversation.  This month marks 157 years since a deadly riot at the Mechanics Institute, when a mob of white former Confederates attacked a group of Black residents marching for their right to vote, resulting in nearly 50 deaths and over 100 injuries. And while the event, which has come to be known as the New Orleans Massacre, was undeniably tragic, many argue it shaped positive Reconstruction-era policies.  To remember this story, we bring you an episode of the Tripod Podcast, where NPR's Laine Kaplan-Levinson aims to uncover the truth about this event and explore the relevance today.  Content creator Joshua Darien started making videos on TikTok about Southern urban legends last summer. Since then, the Alabama native has amassed a loyal following. Today, we listen back to the Gulf States Newsroom's Taylor Washington's report on how he navigates telling otherworldly stories in the Bible belt.  Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Diane Mack. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman and Aubry Procell. You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:30 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, and wherever you get your podcasts.  Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to. Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nashville artist Kelly McKernan is part of a class-action lawsuit against two AI companies and DeviantArt. They say AI companies violate copyright laws.  Cluster bombs spread small grenades over a large area and can harm civilians. Most countries have banned them. On Sunday, Biden justified this decision to send them to Ukraine.  A federal appeals court decision on homelessness drew blistering dissents from conservative judges, and California's Supreme Court says employers aren't responsible for the spread of COVID in employees' families. Jake Shears is out with a new disco-heavy album, "Last Man Dancing.” It features big-name artists like Kylie Minogue, Big Freedia, and Iggy Pop. 

"Happy 4th Y'all!" Kahlil's 3rd EP "KD III" is NOW STREAMING EVERYWHERE! - https://untd.io/r/ArppTRxf6UAR This week for our #OTWEEKLYPLAYLIST, we had sound from Kahlil, Coi Leray, Young Thug, & Big Freedia! Sylvee conducts an A1 Top Tier interview with Kahlil about creating the project, as well as his Co-Producer of the EP - Naiqui! During #MUSICNEWS we get into the 2024 inductees of the Hollywood Walk Of Fame which include, Brandy, Toni Braxton, Angie Martinez and more! For #THEBLACKNESS, we discuss the joy of Angela Bassett named as a recipient of an honorary Oscar at this years upcoming Governor's Awards. KD III Link: https://untd.io/r/ArppTRxf6UAR Follow Naiqui: @naiquimacabroad (IG) https://www.naiqui.com (Website) Follow Us: All Links: https://linktr.ee/otwweekly Instagram/Twitter: @onthewayweekly FB: facebook.com/onthewaypod | Youtube: https://bit.ly/3CWxgPZ Websites: www.instinctent.com/ontheway | www.mochapodcastsnetwork.com/ontheway Sylvee - @sylveejones Kahlil - @kahlilxdaniel | www.kahlildaniel.com | www.facebook.com/kxdmusic Check out our OTW Q2: 2023 Playlist with sounds from Janelle Monae, Summer Walker, Tyler The Creator, Victoria Monet, Thundercat, Juicy J, Emily King and many more! https://bit.ly/3GH66Qi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back at it with part three of the 50 greatest rap groups. Also, they talk about the recent NBA trades, whether is Hi-Five underrated, chivalry, and BPD asking for help. Mitch gives his review of Big Freedia's new album. Top Five: Cookout songs Follow the show: @areyouserious_podcast

Now for the news. Happy Pride! I hope you had an amazing pride weekend. In good news the Equality Act has been reintroduced. You think we can get it passed this time? An  Arkansas judge bans an anti-trans bill. Big Freedia drops a new album and I share a pride month story. Let's go!

NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week include a self-titled dopamine hit from Coi Leray, the return of Big Freedia, Kelly Clarkson, a debut from Tommy Prine and more.Featured Albums:1. Coi Leray — COIFeatured Songs: "Black Rose," "Bops," "Bitch Girl," "My Body"2. Big Freedia — Central CityFeatured Songs: "$100 Bill (feat. Ciara)," "Central City Freestyle," "Bigfoot," "Big Time"3. Tommy Prine — This Far SouthFeatured Songs: "Crashing Again," "By the Way," "Some Things"4. Kelly Clarkson — ChemistryFeatured Songs: "favorite kind of high," "my mistake," "skip this part"5. Arthur Russell — Picture of Bunny RabbitFeatured Songs: "The Boy With a Smile," "Picture of Bunny Rabbit"Lightning Round:Bishop Briggs — When Everything Went DarkLloyd Cole — On PainPortugal. The Man — Chris Black Changed My LifeSleep Sinatra — Incorruptible Saints (feat. Televangel)Other notable releases for June 23:Amanda Shires, Bobbie Nelson — Loving YouEliza Gilkyson — Home Jason Mraz — Mystical Magical Rhythmical RideKim Petras — Feed The BeastLunice — OPEN M. Ward — Supernatural ThingPeso Pluma — GenesisWallice — Mr. Big ShotThe Watson Twins — HollerWye Oak — Every Day Like the LastYoung Thug — BUSINESS IS BUSINESS

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts “The Beat” on Thursday, June 22, and reports on a new filing from Special Counsel Jack Smith, Donald Trump's classified documents and the latest SCOTUS ethics scandal. Plus, Big Freedia and Brittney Cooper join for “Fallback.” Richard Painter, Emily Bazelon and Leslie Caldwell also join.

New home construction that relies on groundwater will stop in some parts of Arizona after a report released this month revealed the state's booming population will outgrow its drought-stricken water supply if action isn't taken. Vlad Duthiers is celebrating his first ever Father's Day as a dad. In our series Vlad to Dad, he shares a letter he wrote to his daughter Celine.You may remember Jeff and Johnny Agar, the father-son athletes we introduced you to last year on their journey of defying the odds in triathlon. "CBS Mornings" lead national correspondent David Begnaud traveled back to Michigan to help pull off an epic surprise for the deserving duo ahead of Father's Day.New Orleans icon and rapper Big Freedia is credited with popularizing bounce music. She met up with CBS News' Jamie Wax before performing some of her greatest hits alongside the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brittany Luse is the host of NPR's It's Been a Minute. “One of the things I love about this job is everything is practice. I love it. It's like if a show is great and everyone loves it, you gotta put on another one. You just gotta do it again. And if the show didn't quite do what you'd hoped or set out to do in your mind and in your heart, you gotta do another one. I just love it. You can never feel too good and you can never feel too bad.” Show notes: @bmluse 02:00 "#497: Sam Sanders" (Longform Podcast • Aug 2022) 02:00 "Kale-flavored Cheez-Its" (Sampler • Gimlet • Jun 2016) 03:00 It's Been a Minute (NPR) 04:00 "Brittany goes to 'Couples Therapy;' Plus, why Hollywood might strike" (It's Been a Minute • NPR • Apr 2023) 04:00 "Tina Turner's happy ending" (It's Been a Minute • NPR • May 2023) 05:00 "Relationship Goals" (Sampler • Gimlet • Mar 2016) 12:00 Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical (Working Title Films • 2022) 24:00 The Nod (Gimlet) 25:00 "Whole Hog" (The Nod • Gimlet • Sep 2017) 27:00 "The Hairstons Part 1: Snakes on a Plantation" (The Nod • Gimlet • Dec 2017) 27:00 "The Hairstons Part 1: Diary of a Mad Black Cousin" (The Nod • Gimlet • Dec 2017) 29:00 "Hair, Laid" (The Nod • Gimlet • May 2018) 29:00 "I Want That Purple Stuff" (The Nod • Gimlet • Aug 2017) 29:00 "Big Freedia's Bounce" (The Nod • Gimlet • Sep 2020) 29:00 "How to Show Up" (The Nod • Gimlet • Jun 2019) 32:00 For Colored Nerds (Eric Eddings and Brittany Luse) 42:00 "Quibi Is Shutting Down Barely Six Months After Going Live" (Benjamin Mullin, Joe Flint, Maureen Farrell • Wall Street Journal • Oct 2020) 44:00 "Why Am I Watching Married At First Sight Instead of Planning My Wedding?" (Harper's Bazaar • May 2021) 46:00 "The Hard-To-Take But Smart Relationship Advice Beyoncé Has Given Us" (Refinery29 • Apr 2016) 49:00 "The Fiction of the Color Line" (Vulture • Jan 2021) 53:00 "Death of Adulthood" (For Colored Nerds • 2014) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We welcome in special guest, DJ Diehard aka Street Beast aka McClain Douglas Johnson. DJ Diehard has a great story to tell and he shares it with us as we countdown the days to Boulevardia and to his set on Friday night at The Silent Disco. We learn about his early days as a DJ in New Orleans, we get to hear about a massive list of musicians that he's interviewed over the years as a blogger and journalist, and we get to hear a 20-minute mix teaser set of what his set might sound like this Friday at the fest. Do you have your tix yet?DJ Diehard picked out a few artists he is most excited to see at Boulevardia and we play music from them as well. Hear music from Jason Isbell, Big Freedia, and a brand-new single from Hembree, which actually comes out this Friday.Also, co-host Sarah Bradshaw is back and will be along for the ride, as we celebrate and look forward to Boulevardia.It should be a fun show, filled with good music and one-liners from DJ Diehard. He also tells us about the origin of his DJ name, spoiler alert, it's connected to one of the greatest holiday films of all time.

We dive into new and recent releases from national acts, international acts, and some main stage acts from the lineup for the upcoming Boulevardia Beer and Music Festival, acts like Kat King, The War and Treaty, K.Flay, Madds, Cimafunk, Big Freedia, Surfaces, Jason Isbell, The Beths, Post Sex Nachos, and grandson.In addition to sharing lots of good music with you, we try and give you some tips and pointers for the festival. We share some knowledge about:• parking• how to get tickets• the newly launched Dash Pass for The Silent Disco• 19 food trucks will be at the fest• there are more than 50 makers in the Maker Village• we let you know that you can drink on the Ferris wheel(!)• we talk about the beer vendors, and how they're really all amazing volunteers working hard to help a non-profit organization, like Midwest Music FoundationWe also let you know that we just added a few more acts to the lineup:• Sass-a-brass Band, playing at 5:45PM on Saturday, June 17, they'll be leading a parade from the main stage, right as Big Freedia ends, and then march through the crowd into the park toward the Propaganda3 Stage - this will be amazing• Tre' Mutava, playing at 4:30PM on Saturday, June 17 on the Quirk Stage• DJ Rico aka Boss Hooligan Soundsystem from 3-5PM in The Silent Disco, Saturday, June 17

Show DescriptionWelcome to Dreaming in Color, a show hosted by Darren Isom, a partner with The Bridgespan Group, that provides a space for social change leaders of color to reflect on how their life experiences, personal and professional, have prepared them to lead and drive the impact we all seek. In this episode, we sit down with Javier Torres, an anti-racist philanthropic leader committed to liberated and self-determined futures for all people. His work centers on caring for people and community while investing in imagination, narrative change and power building. Most recently, Javier served as the Director of Thriving Cultures at Surdna and is a founding design team member of both the BIPOC Storytelling Fund and the Constellations Narrative and Culture Fund. He also serves as a funding and evaluation partner for the Mosaic Fund and Network at the New York Community Trusts.Join us as Javier shares how his family legacy and lived experiences have shaped his unique approach to philanthropic work, his dreams for the future of arts funding, and how a young coworker inspired him to change his leadership style. Jump Straight Into(0:28) Introduction of Javier Torres, an anti-racist philanthropic leader whose work focuses on investing in liberated and self-determined futures for all people. (1:22) Javier shares inspiring words from Bell Hooks, Adrian Maree Brown and Octavia Butler. (4:52) Javier discusses the legacy of his family's commitment to activism and how the generations before him have prepared him to lead today. (13:07) Javier guides us through his experience as a misfit in philanthropy and how he harnessed his differences to mold his approach to the work. (19:48) Art and culture and how those entities act as catalysts for shifting the narrative. (24:37) Javier hones in on the drawbacks of philanthropy and discusses his commitment to bringing funding to diverse stories. (29:14) Dreaming of building a love economy - Javier shares his hopes and dreams for the future. (34:55) Slowing down in a society obsessed with productivity and how modeling rest as a leader can serve as a radical act. Episode ResourcesConnect with Javier through LinkedInLearn more about the Surdna Foundation's Thriving Cultures programRead Javier's Q&A with Inside Philanthropy as the Director of Surdna's Thriving Cultures programCheck out Darren and Javier's recent interview with Cyndi Suarez for the Nonprofit QuarterlyListen to the musical works of New Orleans' Big Freedia and Wynton Marsalis

The entire season of Love is Blind was a mess (except for Brett and Tiffany). Always here to root for Black love. Ron DeSantis is continuing to try to take down Disney, this time by building a prison next door. While Disney World will host its first LGBTQ+ Pride. EXPOSE US SIS! Netflix's latest reality love show, The Ultimatum: Queer Love, has us excited to see messy queer folks on the screen. We list our top 10 genderless terms and dub the first "Worst Queer" from "Am I a bad queer?"Shoutouts:Shana: Open to All Entertainment - An entertainment collective that specializes in the House Ballroom Scene follow @opentoall.ent Kris: America Hates Us - Thoughtful commentary on the disenfranchised. Follow on and support on IG @americahatesusEmail us for advice at badqueerspodcast@gmail.com or DM on InstagramFollow us @badqueerspod on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram & Tik TokLove our soundtrack? Check out Siena Liggins: @sienaligginsLike us? Love us? Leave a review The opinions expressed during this podcast are conversational in nature and expressed only for comedic purposes. Not all of the facts will be correct but we attempt to be as accurate as possible. BQ Media LLC, the hosts, nor any guest host(s) hold no liability over the conversations on this podcast and by using this podcast you understand that it is solely for entertainment purposes. Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, parody, scholarship and research.

Today, this is what's important: A post Mardi-Gras break down, Cocaine Bear, your inner animal, street performers, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sharing of personal pronouns has become standard practice on resumes, business cards, email signatures and more. And that's just one sign of an increasingly widespread shift in how we think about gender. So what's next? And what would it take to actually celebrate gender freedom? To have trans joy? Original Air Date: January 15, 2022 Interviews In This Hour: Historian Jules Gill Peterson shares stories of trans experiences from the 1920s and 1930s — A Diva's Oasis? Bounce Music — 'Detransition, Baby' author Torrey Peters on life, love, gender and parenthood — Many Identities, One Spirit Guests: Jules Gill-Peterson, Big Freedia, Torrey Peters, Akwaeke Emezi Never want to miss an episode? Subscribe to the podcast. Want to hear more from us, including extended interviews and favorites from the archive? Subscribe to our newsletter.

Even before becoming Big Freedia, Freddie Ross was known around New Orleans. Her "signature call"—an operatic bellow that she lets out when I ask to hear it—was legendary in the city. "They'd be like, 'Oh that's Freddie in the club'.... The signature call comes very loud. And proud." Freedia came out to her mom as gay when she was 13, and soon came out to her classmates as well. She tells me she "had to do what every other gay kid had to do: fight for their life, and let people know that you are not no joke." She eventually started performing as part of New Orleans' queer bounce music scene, and became a local celebrity.  Then, in 2005, Freedia got shot. "What the motive was, I don't know to this day still," she says. After finally mustering the courage to start performing again, Freedia also moved into a new place, to get a fresh start. Hurricane Katrina hit about a week later. She and her family were together at her duplex during the storm, where the water rose to the second floor. They cut a hole in the roof to signal for help. Days after being evacuated, Freedia made her way to Houston, where she lived for two years.  In Houston, Freedia met her boyfriend, Devon. After years of dating men who weren't openly gay, Freedia says Devon's openness about their relationship has made a difference. "When your love grows for somebody and y'all get closer you wanna...feel more appreciated, and you wanna feel loved," she says. Freedia eventually returned to New Orleans, where her career continues to expand. “A lot was happening after Katrina. I mean money was slinging everywhere,” Freedia tells me. “You know everybody had FEMA checks, girl!” I talk with Freedia about what's happened in her life in the years since she returned to her hometown: publishing a memoir, starring in a reality TV series, and losing her beloved mother to cancer.  * This interview is from 2015 and part of a series about New Orleans on the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Big Freedia in New Orleans, holding her high school graduation photo. (Rush Jagoe) The lot where Big Freedia's house stood, before Hurricane Katrina. (Emily Botein) Sitting on the porch swing with Big Freedia. (Katie Bishop) Big Freedia performs her song "Excuse" before she and over 300 dancers set the Guinness World Record for most people twerking simultaneously:  Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce Season 4 Trailer:

Come behind the scenes of the College Hill: Celebrity Edition with EMMY-winning TV and Film Producer, and Entrepreneur, Tracey Edmonds. We discuss how graduating from an HBCU (Southern University) changed her life and propelled her forward in her career. Topics CoveredDid Ray J & Nene Leakes ruin set?Who brought Stacey Dash on the show?Nene Leakes, Ray J, Lamar Odom, Big Freedia, Stacey Dash, DreamDoll, India Love, and Slim Thug will head back to class to expand their educational horizons.AlrightNow.com, lifestyle, health and wellness media brandMore on Tracey EdmondsTracey Edmonds has created and produced groundbreaking projects for television, film, music, and digital media and recently exited ExtraTV, where she earned an Emmy Award while serving as co-host alongside Mario Lopez and Charissa Thompson for 3 years. Edmonds currently serves as CEO and President of Edmonds Entertainment. Edmonds is also the Founder and Editor of the new lifestyle, health and wellness media brand, AlrightNow.com.More On College Hill: Celebrity EditionBET goes back to school to revive the nostalgic reality series “COLLEGE HILL: CELEBRITY EDITION.” In the reimagined new season, celebrities will live together and join the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Texas Southern University as students.Nene Leakes, Ray J, Lamar Odom, Big Freedia, Stacey Dash, DreamDoll, India Love, and Slim Thug will head back to class to expand their educational horizons.The 8-episode series will explore college life through a celebrity lens while showcasing the unique cultural and academic experience of HBCUs.Despite their respective fame and notoriety, each cast member is committed to focusing on their higher education as a personal challenge to prove it's never too late.Enrolled alongside current Texas Southern University students, the cast will work towards completing a specialty certificate program to cross the graduation stage. Though to triumph, like any ordinary college student, they must complete their course work along with required internships, extra credit opportunities, group projects, and more.Support the show: https://www.steveharveyfm.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.