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Episode 193 Jessica Fore. Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to welcome back Jessica Fore. Support Jessica's new album, “Scandalous Tales of Sordid Things”: https://www.gofundme.com/f/jessica-fore-concept-album-anti-abuse-advocacy Jessica writes on the gofundme page: “Some of y'all know my story from my blog starting here: https://jessicafore.wordpress.com/2016/09/22/i-might-get-excommunicated-for-this/ And some of y'all are familiar with my music from live gigs around Athens, Georgia, or from my first two albums, which have a couple of tracks posted here: https://www.reverbnation.com/jessicafore I was a contemporary Christian recording artist and church worship leader who got fired from a PCA church job for not reconciling and moving back in with an abusive spouse. When I started speaking up more and more about the abusive dynamics in the church, the church tried to shut me up and threatened excommunication. So I went public with my story and escalated it all the way to the floor of PCA General Assembly over the course of a couple of years, fighting procedural attempts at the church, presbytery, and General Assembly level to shut me up. This ultimately resulted in a denomination-wide committee currently studying abuse in the denomination and being advised by well known survivor advocates including Rachel Denhollander and Diane Langberg. I've been contacted by dozens of women with similar experiences, get involved advising and advocating for individuals in similar situations, and speak publicly to church leaders about abuse issues and corrupt power dynamics that underlie every form of oppression and social injustice. And I wrote a bunch of songs about all of it! Catchy, pointed, poignant, snarky, even darkly humorous songs delving into tons of different aspects of the whole experience. I've been planning a concept record about narcissism, abuse, and church injustice, tentatively entitled "Scandalous Tales of Sordid Things," for about 11 years. And I'm going into the studio to start recording it! (The subject matter is dark and explicit, and there's going to be some mild cussin' in it, so please don't be surprised when a given bop isn't tailored for the sensitive ears of kids or Baptists, or mad at me because you gave money and I said "ass.")” Listen to Jessica's previous interview on the podcast: https://soundcloud.com/thecuriosityhourpodcast/s01-e07-jessica-fore Note: Guests create their own bio description for each episode. The Curiosity Hour Podcast is hosted and produced by Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund. The Curiosity Hour Podcast is listener supported! The easiest way to donate is via the Venmo app and you can donate to (at symbol) CuriosityHour (Download app here: venmo.com) The Curiosity Hour Podcast is available free on 14 platforms: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible, Soundcloud, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Stitcher, Podbean, Overcast, PlayerFM, Castbox, and Pocket Casts. Disclaimers: The Curiosity Hour Podcast may contain content not suitable for all audiences. Listener discretion advised. The views and opinions expressed by the guests on this podcast are solely those of the guest(s). These views and opinions do not necessarily represent those of The Curiosity Hour Podcast. This podcast may contain explicit language. The Public Service Announcement near the beginning of the episode solely represents the views of Tommy and Dan and not our guests or our listeners.
Jessica McHugh returns to Ghoulish to discuss blackout poetry and her new collection, A Complex Accident of Life. Buy Jessica's blackout poetry collection. Support Jessica on Patreon. Check out our Bookshop.org page. Browse the books on our webstore. Support us on Patreon. Check out our merch.
Which Disney character would you murder? In this episode, Jessica Kirson and I talk about why she would kill Elsa from Frozen, the reason she didn’t mind sucking dick in high school and what it was like checking into gay rehab. Jessica Kirson is a powerhouse on stage. Jessica’s act is a hilariously relatable performance of sheer silliness, vulnerability, and ridiculous characters. Her countless comedic character videos have racked up over 30 million views on social media. Her audience is multigenerational, creating an excuse for large groups of friends and families to spend a night out together. Jessica opens the show speaking about what it was like pledging for a sorority and meeting her first girlfriend. Then, Jessica moved to Lesbianville – she felt a little out of place. However, she was doing so many drugs then, so she needed to get away from her family. Jessica would do cocaine alone; nobody knew about it. She was very good at hiding it, yet she can’t believe that she did drugs alone. Also, Jessica didn’t even like cocaine, it made her super paranoid- she would hear things and sit and listen for two hours. Plus, Jessica speaks about sending marijuana through the mail. Then, Jessica talks about sending herself to gay rehab. She Googled the rehab herself! Jessica is blessed that she is able to take care of herself. When she made it to rehab, Jessica sat in the waiting room for ten hours because she needed a room by herself. Her family knew that she went to rehab and even visited her. Later, Jessica speaks about doing phone therapy – every time she sits down for a session, she feels enraged. Sometimes Jessica is so angry that she feels like no one understands her. Stay tuned as Jessica speaks about phone therapy, killing Elsa from Frozen, and fighting during the quarantine. In this Episode: [ 9:15 ] Pledging for a sorority [ 11:15 ] Why Jessica doesn’t mind giving blow jobs [ 12:45 ] About moving to Lesbianville [ 13:50 ] Jessica liked doing drugs alone [ 17:20 ] Sending weed through the mail [ 20:20 ] About going to gay rehab [ 29:30 ] Why Jessica won’t be playing clubs soon [ 38:00 ] Jessica is doing phone therapy [ 44:00 ] How Jessica gets to feel comfortable [ 50:35 ] When Jessica used to wear skirts and dresses [ 53:30 ] About getting chased in a nightmare [ 57:00 ] Why Jessica wants to kill Elsa from Frozen [ 60:30 ] Fighting as a couple during the quarantine Quotes: “I like choking on food, so I didn’t mind sucking a dick.” “It’s very self-destructive to do cocaine alone.” “I need my own room in rehab.” “I wish I could kill Elsa in front of people.” Links Mentioned: Jessica’s Website: https://jessicakirson.com/ Relatively Sane: https://jessicakirson.com/podcast/ Jessica’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessykirson/ Support Jessica at www.Patreon.com/JessicaKirson Email me: emmasbunker@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/emmawillmannshow/support
This week on Yes But Why, Amy chats with Jessica Brown of Station Theater in Houston, Texas. Jessica is an empowering lady and she was a really great guest! Support Jessica by attending shows at Station Theater, especially her 1980s themed variety show, The 80s Kids Comedy!In this episode, Jessica talks about the growth of the Houston improv scene, her road trips to take musical improv classes at Merlin Works and her lifelong obsession with Duran Duran! Listen in as we nerd out about karaoke, storytelling and mythology! Enjoy!#WaterPark4evaThe Yes But Why Podcast is a proud member of the HC Universal Network family of podcasts. Download the FREE HC Universal Network app for Android and iDevices or visit us at HCUniversalNetwork.com and join the fun.
This week on Yes But Why, Amy chats with Jessica Brown of Station Theater in Houston, Texas. Jessica is an empowering lady and she was a really great guest! Support Jessica by attending shows at Station Theater, especially her 1980s themed variety show, The 80s Kids Comedy!In this episode, Jessica talks about the growth of the Houston improv scene, her road trips to take musical improv classes at Merlin Works and her lifelong obsession with Duran Duran! Listen in as we nerd out about karaoke, storytelling and mythology! Enjoy!#WaterPark4evaThe Yes But Why Podcast is a proud member of the HC Universal Network family of podcasts. Download the FREE HC Universal Network app for Android and iDevices or visit us at HCUniversalNetwork.com and join the fun.
This week on Yes But Why, Amy chats with Jessica Brown of Station Theater in Houston, Texas. Jessica is an empowering lady and she was a really great guest! Support Jessica by attending shows at Station Theater, especially her 1980s themed variety show, The 80s Kids Comedy! In this episode, Jessica talks about the growth of the Houston improv scene, her road trips to take musical improv classes at Merlin Works and her lifelong obsession with Duran Duran! Listen in as we nerd out about karaoke, storytelling and mythology! Enjoy! #WaterPark4eva The Yes But Why Podcast is a proud member of the HC Universal Network family of podcasts. Download the FREE HC Universal Network app for Android and iDevices or visit us at HCUniversalNetwork.com and join the fun.
This week on Yes But Why, Amy chats with Jessica Brown of Station Theater in Houston, Texas. Jessica is an empowering lady and she was a really great guest! Support Jessica by attending shows at Station Theater, especially her 1980s themed variety show, The 80s Kids Comedy! In this episode, Jessica talks about the growth of the Houston improv scene, her road trips to take musical improv classes at Merlin Works and her lifelong obsession with Duran Duran! Listen in as we nerd out about karaoke, storytelling and mythology! Enjoy! #WaterPark4eva The Yes But Why Podcast is a proud member of the HC Universal Network family of podcasts. Download the FREE HC Universal Network app for Android and iDevices or visit us at HCUniversalNetwork.com and join the fun.