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We Own This TownFrankenstein, Dracula, or Zombie?
So, you’ve heard of the Soup, Salad, or Sandwich game, but what about Frankenstein, Dracula, or Zombie? Our hosts have this theory that most of our…
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World Music w/ SueAnn Shiah
The world has been talking about Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour lately, but not so much about the world music record that’s actually supporting it…
We Own This TownHave A Glass Of Wine, It’s Not Gonna Kill You
The girls sit down with guest, Leisa Hans just a little over a month after losing her sister to a 4 year long battle with cancer. She touches on her close…
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Moonlight Revisited
In moonlight, Black boys still look blue, and Moonlight is getting a 4K glow-up for its 10th anniversary. Blake and Kashif unpack the film’s continued…
We Own This TownJunk Drawer: Thrifting, Kirkiversary, Rogue AI, and Millennial Optimism
Why on earth are prices so high at thrift stores? A year after the killing of Charlie Kirk and taxpayers’ unwitting role in the slew of 2025 firings. AI…
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The Disappearers w/ Marlon James
The Disappearers is a book of the decade, and we’re so glad to share our conversation with its author, Marlon James. Set in 1980’s Jamaica, this…
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PCOS, Placenta Burps and the Pull & Pray
The Momcult is officially on YouTube! Join us as we chatted over zoom with Nicole Lim — Nashville based makeup artist turned director, screenwriter, and…
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Feels Like Somebody’s Watching Me: Surveillance Capitalism
In today’s world, we are always giving up our privacy for the promises of safety, connection, and convenience. But is the tradeoff worth it? In this…
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Let’s Talk About Catfishing [TEASER]
For this patreon-only conversation, we met up at a local favorite, Americano Lounge, to discuss the many forms catfishing takes in queer communities. Both of…
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Standing Tall w/ Rep. Gloria Johnson
Member of the ‘Tennessee Three’ Rep. Gloria Johnson is an educator at heart. Sometimes, that means being a teacher voice in the legislature (read…
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There’s Only One Sin in Hollywood w/ Rasheed Newson
There are at least three things that you’re likely to experience in a Rasheed Newson novel: 1) A feeling of period-correctness 2) A well-researched…
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Live at Nashville Pride!
Flanked by a giant spinning wheel of party guests and all the extroverted energy they can muster, our hosts head to Nashville Pride! There, they talk to…
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Conversion Therapy Dropout w/ Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez
Sometimes not succeeding at things can be good, especially if we’re talking about gay conversion therapy. There’s no better person to reflect on…
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Who’s Gonna Be There Live Show
We’ll be at Nashville Pride on Bicentennial Mall from 11AM – 6PM this Saturday, June 27th! Stop by to hear interviews with special guests and for…
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I Love Boosters x The Devil Wears Prada 2
In this episode, we look at the anti-capitalist afrosurrealist film I Love Boosters (Boots Riley), and the highly-anticipated anti-something The Devil Wears…
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The Cure for Blue Dot Fever
‘Blue dot fever’ happens when you look at a concert seating chart and see mostly unsold seats (blue dots). As the epidemic worsens with a flood of…
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But the Gag is the Gag’s Over: Inclusion TN & the Tennessee Titans [TEASER]
The hosts are spilling the hottest tea over on Patreon. Now that their gag orders are lifted, the stories they share about the organizations that exploited…
We Own This TownNASCAR Long Weekend: You Could Be a Pit Lizard
After a brief five year hiatus, Hott Minute returns with a 90-minute NASCAR Special. Jamie walks Ashley through her newfound love of the sport; covering the…
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Generational BEEF
A Baby Boomer, Gen Xer, Millennial, and Gen Zer walk into a…ring. Well, you can guess how that goes. Join our hosts for deep dive into the second season…
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In the Way of Johnny Appleseed w/ Isaac Fitzgerald
Isaac Fitzgerald, author of American Rambler: Walking the Trail of Johnny Appleseed (Penguin Random House), stops by the pod to talk about the historic figure…
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DJ Afrosheen Thinks DJs are Sociologists
On this episode of Who’s Gonna Be There?, Blake and Kashif sit down with DJ Afrosheen, one of the hottest DJs of the queer South, and a name you might…
We Own This TownFiguring It Out For Sonny
We had such a fun time getting to sit down and chat with one of our most seasoned friends from our party days, Meg Perry! She so graciously shares with us…
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What Exactly is Armageddon?
The US war with Iran brings Armageddon into public conversation, yet again. This time, with some US military leaders allegedly aiming to bring about this…
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James Baldwin in Love w/ Nicholas Boggs
Nicholas Boggs, author of the new James Baldwin biography, Baldwin: A Love Story (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), stops by the pod for a conversation on the…
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Why Aren’t We Talking About Touch?
Fun fact: kissing isn’t a universal human behavior, and is only exhibited by about 50% of humans, mostly in the industrialized parts of the world. In this…
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Think of Astrology as the Ingredients w/Sarah Jane Chapman
Sarah Jane Chapman is a yoga therapist, tarot reader, astrologer, and founder of Be With Your Body, a total embodiment practice. She stops by the pod to tell…
We Own This TownJoy in The Resistance
Joy invites on Activist and OG mom friend, Colleen Weiss, to give us the dose of hope and motivation that we, as mothers, could all use right now. Sarah shares…
We Own This TownYour Favorite Civil Rights Leader Had Guns Too
In this season premiere, guns are close to home. Our hosts explore their relationship to bearing arms, and how the respect of that right changes based on who…
We Own This TownWet Hypnotism & James Baldwin in Love
In this bonus episode, Blake recounts a wild experience of group hypnotism and an unexpected power differential. Kashif examines James Baldwin’s first…
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Don’t Wear Pack Hair to a Square Dance
In this bonus episode, Kashif offers a brief history of beauty supply store extensions, otherwise known as ‘pack hair’. He traces its emergence as…
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Heated Rivalry with R.K. Russell
R.K. Russell, the first openly bisexual player in the NFL, visits the pod to chat about Heated Rivalry. Russell’s live Threads posts garnered attention…
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The Sun-Sneezers of the Mountain, The Lilies of the Valley
In this bonus episode, Blake reveals a personal connection to sun-sneezing, and how it can tie people to one another. Kashif explores the symbolism and history…
We Own This TownEctopic Pants & A Plane of Babies
The girls sit down with their first official guest of Season 5, Randa Newman! We delve into Randa’s background, including her adoption from South Korea to a…
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SEASON FINALE: Biting into New Yams: Our Ideal Year of Holidays
Why do holidays matter? In the season finale, our hosts share their ideal year of holidays: some ancient, some sacrilegious, and some downright pornographic…
We Own This TownWe Are Sounds in the Afterlife: On Ambient Music w/ JayVe Montgomery
Nashville-based ambient artist JayVe Montgomery stops by to talk about his work in this elusive genre of music.
We Own This TownOne Episode, Two Births
Sarah gives a play by play of Lady’s birth while it’s still fresh on the mind and Joy reflects on her first experience with the Nashville Film Festival…
We Own This TownWelcome to Dorinda’s: On Coffee Shops as Third Spaces
A nerdy and comical exploration of coffee shops and third spaces.
We Own This Town2025 Halloween Spectacular
A Halloween spectacular of creepy delightful local music - some more creepy than delightful! muahahaha!
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‘Read Me, Daddy’ w/ psychic Logan Taylor
Conversation with psychic Logan Taylor of Hulu's queer paranormal series, Living for the Dead.
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Take a Look, They’re Banning Books
1982 was quite a year for books, censorship, and the freedom to read. That year, the Supreme Court heard Board of Ed v. Pico, Banned Books Week was founded…
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Andrew Goodman & The Salt Cedars
The first bonus episode where hosts talk the benefits of being good and the takeover of a certain type of invasive plant.
We Own This TownKing Harold & Lady Gene
Joy and Sarah sit down just days before Sarah is due with her second child. When she found out she was pregnant, the next day she learned that her dad was…
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How to Interview a Drag Queen
Interview on interviews, and how to seem interesting at a party by asking the right questions.
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Sit-n-Reach
The Biggest Loser doc, the return of the Presidential Fitness Test, and the wellness to alt-right pipeline.
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Dark Matter Matters to KeShawn Ivory
KeShawn Ivory, an astrophysicist who specializes in dark matter and a fellow introvert, stops by. The trio examine ideas about the galaxy, Black representation…
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“It Ain’t Small!”: The Noah’s Arc Empire
Following the release of Noah's Arc: The Movie, this is a deep dive into the Black gay touchstone.
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Jehovah Breeder
Firsthand confrontations with abuse in churches and the contemporary Christian music industry. Woven with humor.
We Own This TownWrap-Up
This episode concludes the “Letters” mini-podcast. Based on their collaborative visual arts project “Letters to Our Unborn Children: An Exploration of a…
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Good Old Fashioned American Procreation
Tender and chaotic reflections on Nashville Pride, the NFL and queer family.
We Own This TownSync Licensing 101 with Mary Kate Melnick
Sync Licensing 101 with Mary Kate Melnick, Head of Licensing at ATO Records and founder of Odd Man Out Publishing.
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Try Pride in a Small Town
Our resident introverts sit down with musician and activist Morgxn to talk about Affirming Sumner, the pride celebration they hosted on their farm. Blake…
We Own This TownThe Voyager
In Part II of this special two-part interview, hosts Sarah Saturday and Tarri Driver share the inspiration and research behind the “Martyr” archetype and its…
We Own This TownThe Martyr
In Part I of this special two-part interview, hosts Sarah Saturday and Tarri Driver share the inspiration and research behind the “Martyr” archetype and its…
We Own This TownLuck & Gratitude with John Moreland & Pearl Rachinsky
Songwriter John Moreland and visual artist Pearl Rachinsky share their captivating story navigating art and commerce.
We Own This TownAlly Fallon & Her Q4 Crisis
On the Season 4 Finale, Joy and Sarah sit down with mother of 2, Ally Fallon. Newly licensed yoga instructor and established ghost writer and book coach, she…
We Own This TownMenfolk
On this special episode, hosts Sarah Saturday and Tarri Driver interview three men who have decided not to have children to find out more about the male /…
We Own This Town399: Penultimate
A introductory primer about what made, and MAKES, the Nashville music scene so great.
We Own This TownThe Steward
Hosts Sarah Saturday and Tarri Driver share the inspiration and research behind the “Steward” archetype and its accompanying letter in the collection. They…
We Own This TownBonus Episode 2: Ann Powers Interview
NPR Music’s Ann Powers interviews Ellen about the process of making Girl in a Hurry and Shelly Bush’s impact on Nashville
We Own This TownBonus Episode 1: Karen Dee Interview and Broadband Performance
Ellen goes deep with Karen Dee and we’re treated to a live performance from members of Shelly Bush’s band