Hella Black, Hella Queer, Hella Christian
Hella Black, Hella Queer, Hella Christian
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Hella Black, Hella Queer, Hella Christian a fully Black, fully Queer, fully Human, fully Divine podcast on society, culture, and other fresh fried nigga shit hosted by cultural thought leader Joseph Benjamin Reaves aka JosephTheyThem . This is a podcast were the faithful can come let their hair down and the church queen who pulls up to church in the same clothes they wore to the club the night before can be their whole selves. The roundtable discussions that this show will feature will run the gamut and will always aim to bring people into the room that may never sit at the same table otherwise. Joseph’s dream for this podcast is to see it catapulted into a nightly talk show bringing together the worlds of literature, music, television, film, stage, academia, and religion in the tradition of classic institutions such as The Dick Cavett Show.
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The podcast examines themes of identity, spirituality, and community, with episodes highlighting topics such as the significance of literature in the Black Queer community, musical iconography during seasons of birth, and conversations about substance use within Black masculinity, effectively bridging gaps between different societal groups.

Hella Black, Hella Queer, Hella Christian a fully Black, fully Queer, fully Human, fully Divine podcast on society, culture, and other fresh fried nigga shit hosted by cultural thought leader Joseph Benjamin Reaves aka JosephTheyThem . This is a podcast were the faithful can come let their hair down and the church queen who pulls up to church in the same clothes they wore to the club the night before can be their whole selves. The roundtable discussions that this show will feature will run the gamut and will always aim to bring people into the room that may never sit at the same table otherwise. Joseph’s dream for this podcast is to see it catapulted into a nightly talk show bringing together the worlds of literature, music, television, film, stage, academia, and religion in the tradition of classic institutions such as The Dick Cavett Show.
Wellness is where we started and wellness is where we will end as Joseph sits down with Yolo Akili Robinson of BEAM to talk about mental health in the Age of Trump for Black Queer and Trans Men for the Season 1 finale. Follow Yolo on IG @yoloakili. Follow BEAM on IG @_beamorg and visit their website at beam.community. Find Joseph on IG/X/Threads @josephtheythem and on Buesky @josephtheythem.bsky.social. Email your praise reports and prayer requests to [email protected] so we can shout you out on the show! HELLA BLACK, HELLA QUEER, HELLA CHRISTIAN is an iHeart podcast apart of the Outspoken! Network which seeks to amplify LGBTQ voice in podcasting. Please Like, Comment, Share, Rate and Subscribe!
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