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JAMAL MILLER

2021-10-2001:37:42

Jonah and Renessa discuss Dave Chapelle and his recent transphobic diarrhea of the mouth, and seeing Chelsea Handler on her Vaccinated and Horny tour!Our guest this week is friend-of-the-pod Jamal Miller, who is a host on the Drag Race recap podcast “Thanks For Coming!” and a lifestyle blogger/vlogger at “Gays in the Life”. We hear about growing up in Alaska, moving to Indiana for music, his recent vlogs regarding race, Drag Race, Lil Nas X, and eating Keto! This will be our last episode this...

SHAREEF HADID JENKINS

2021-09-2901:05:54

This week we dive right into our interview with the fabulous Shareef Hadid Jenkins, founder of BoiPKG, a fashion brand that is not limited by gender constructs. BoiPKG makes harnesses, underwear, jumpsuits, boxers, kaftans, swimwear—you name it! We chat with Shareef about everything from being kicked out of the house at a young age, to coming up in the club scene, starting his own successful queer fashion company, being an activist, and giving back to the community. Show Links:BoiPKG website:...

ALEXANDRA OWENSBY

2021-09-1501:22:34

On this episode, Jonah shares the (oddly and darkly funny) story of how we found out his father recently passed. And our fabulous guest this week is Alexandra Owensby, an Irish dancer, Creative Director for the Brooklyn Irish Dance Company, and a queer costume, accessories and upcycled clothing designer. Alexandra also happens to be an engineer, with a Master's degree in Energy Systems Engineering. (interview recorded in March 2021)SHOW LINKS:Forgive Everyone: https://www.forgivee...

KELSIE MCNAIR

2021-08-1156:01

Our guest this week is Kelsie McNair, a stained glass designer, photographer, musician, small business owner, and digital content creator. We absolutely love her beautiful work and her personality! We talk about her many interests and talents, being a small business owner and being innovative during the pandemic with her “Stoop Sessions”, mental health during the pandemic, and using Instagram to promote her business and engage her community.Kelsie McNair: https://www.kelsiemcnair.comSoft Shap...

KIET THAI

2021-07-2858:05

We're back again after an unintentional, illness-induced break! Our guest this week is Kiet Thai, who has 20 years of experience in the motion design industry working with clients like Bravo, Disney Channel, ESPN, Discovery Channel, WE tv, Food Network, AMC, Oxygen, Fearnet, GSN, NBC, and OWN. He's won a Cable Faxie as well as a PromaxBDA award for his work. As a photographer, Kiet has toured with Marc Anthony, shoots commercial work for various entertainment clients, and is a contribut...

SHERRY VINE

2021-06-0250:48

HAPPY PRIDE SEASON, QUEER CREATIVES! On this week's episode, Renessa goes on a bisexual rant! And our guest this week is the beautiful Sherry Vine—a drag legend with 30 years under her sequined belt! She’s toured the world with her all-live singing and comedy shows, is the star and writer of She’s Living For This (which you can watch on Hulu), numerous movies, shows, and awards. Her NEW show, the Sherry Vine Variety Show is out on OUT TV and features Alaska Thunderfuck, Bob the Drag Queen, Ja...

Season 4 Premier! Rafael Albarrán & Kerry Michelle O'Brien: Lupe

2021-05-0501:02:45

We're baaaaaaaack for a fourth season! Jonah and Renessa catch up after a hiatus from the pod and discuss getting hairier as we age, becoming plant parents and home owners, and continued momentum in the Black Lives Matter movement. Our guests this week are Rafael Albarrán and Kerry Michelle O’Brien, both from the new film Lupe (HBO Max), which is about a Cuban immigrant who struggles with their transgender identity while searching for their missing sister in New York City’s underground s...

Season 3 Finale: Goodbye 2020! with SHIKEITH

2020-12-2352:22

We're excited to say good riddance to 2020, and even more excited for our Season 3 finale guest, Shikeith!!! Shikeith is a multi-disciplinary artist whose work investigates the experiences of black men within and around concepts of psychic space. His work has recently been featured in solo exhibitions including the Alexander Brest Museum & Gallery, Jacksonville University, Locust Projects in Miami, FL, Atlanta Contemporary, and The Mattress Factory Museum of Contemporary Art in Pittsburgh...

STEVE ORLANDO: Comic Books

2020-12-0954:07

This week, Jonah and Renessa Zoom in from their clandestine podcast retreat in Trumptown, Connecticut! And our amazing guest is Steve Orlando, a comic book writer known for his work for DC Comics writing characters such as Batman, Martian Manhunter, and Wonder Woman, and two series starring Midnighter, which were nominated for a GLAAD Media Award. He received the 2015 Broken Frontier Award for Best New Series for Midnighter, and the 2018 Tor Books Best Comics of 2018 for Martian Manhunter. We...

WILLIAM STORMS: Textile Design

2020-11-2555:39

Happy covid holidays everyone, hope everyone is staying healthy and sane! We’re not really celebrating Thanksgiving this year, but we ARE bringing you a great guest this week, William Storms. William is a textile designer living and working in NYC, with some weaving pit stops along the way in Paris, Guatemala, and Quebec. He works with various materials to create custom art, textiles, rugs, trim, and has also explored other techniques including 3D printing, coding, and fiber optics. We discus...

HARPER WATTERS: Dance

2020-11-1101:01:59

Today we have a veeerrrrry exciting guest, Harper Watters. Harper is a soloist for the Houston Ballet, and a goddamn long-legged beauty to watch. His videos have been featured on Elle Magazine, Marie Clare, and Urban Outfitters, and he’s worked with photographers like Mike Ruiz, Gerardo Vizmanos, and Ryan Pfluger for The New Yorker. He’s been featured in the pages of Risk, Dance Magazine, and on the cover of Dance Spirit, has worked with leading choreographers including Tony Award-winner Chri...

VOTE!

2020-10-2803:28

This week we're skipping our usual guest interview format, as we've been busy in work/lives + drained from the state of the world/country. We hope to resume in a couple of weeks, post-election day! Follow us on social media to keep posted. Instagram: https://instagram.com/thequeercreativepodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/creativequeer In the meantime, we'd like to give a shoutout to our new friends over at the Being Seen podcast. One of the main goals of Being Seen is to change perception a...

HANNAH MYETT: Movement

2020-10-1501:31:36

This week, we dive right into a really wonderful interview with Hannah Myett, a Brooklyn-based personal trainer and yoga teacher focused on helping folks find movement practices that feel right in their bodies and minds. They're a NASM and ISSA Certified Personal Trainer and Specialist in Fitness Nutrition. They believe it’s their work to help create spaces where all people can be seen, listened to, and uplifted in their movement practice. We talk about how Hannah pivoted from working for a g...

AYUMI HORIE: Functional Art

2020-10-0101:14:341

Jonah and Renessa briefly express their current rage at the state of the U.S. system and politics, and then to lighten the mood, chat about the new show Ratched! Our very exciting guest this week is Ayumi Horie, a potter artist from Portland, Maine who believes that the best handmade pottery encourages connections between people and makes daily life better. She received a Distinguished Fellow grant in Craft by the United States Artists and is the first recipient of Ceramics Monthly’s Ceramic ...

LEILAH BABIRYE: Art as Activism

2020-09-1601:13:24

This episode is dedicated to Justin A.L. Waithe, a fellow Queer Creative, talented singer and vocal arranger, fashion stylist, shining star, bright ray of sunshine, and dear friend. Rest in peace, beauty, and in song, Justin. We love you. —Jonah & RenessaAfter taking a week off from the pod to say goodbye to our old friend and reflect, we're back with a packed episode. Jonah shares his story of meeting Chadwick Boseman at Sway's, and we play the clip of Chadwick answering Jonah’s que...

MARCOS CHIN: Sharing the Process

2020-08-2701:29:28

Jonah and Renessa catch up about life, work, and the shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin. BLACK LIVES MATTER. DEFUND THE POLICE. NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE. SPEAK UP AND VOTE.Our guest today is Marcos Chin, an award-winning illustrator whose work has appeared as surface and wall designs, on book and CD covers, advertisements, fashion catalogs, and magazines. He has worked with clients such as MTA Arts for Transit, Neiman Marcus, Fiat, Budweiser, Time, Rolling Stone, The New Yorker, GQ, Sports Illu...

ALLISON PHARMAKIS: Medium for the Message

2020-08-1201:01:25

Renessa turned 40 last week y’all, and Jonah is back to working on client projects! Today we talk weed dispensaries. Yay weed. Our guest today is the absolutely lovely Allison Pharmakis, a multi-disciplinary artist with a background in sculpture, photography, and illustration. She’s also a psychic medium. We learn about what visual mediumship is, how she found her calling, her process, self-care, and her new intuitive counseling services through Medium for the Message. AAAAND, Alli...

MICHAEL ARCENEAUX: I Don't Want to Die Poor

2020-07-3001:06:531

This week, we remember the late, great Lady Red Couture, and discuss I May Destroy You and some queer Emmy noms.Our guest this week is the very talented (and hilarious) writer Michael Arceneaux, author of I Can’t Date Jesus and his latest book, I Don’t Want to Die Poor. We talked about the racial disparities with student loan debt, his writing career, what it takes to write a book and get it published, and how to excel during a pandemic. ******** Interview starts at 00:19:45 ******...

TANA WOJCZUK: Lady Romeo

2020-07-1501:24:33

Today we discuss how NOT to store keepsake infant bellybuttons, the ignorance of non-mask-wearing Americans, and the fabulous queer shows Betty, Euphoria, We’re Here, Legendary, and Gentleman Jack. Our wonderful guest is writer Tana Wojczuk, author of the new book, Lady Romeo: The Radical and Revolutionary Life of Charlotte Cushman, America's First Celebrity. It’s an enthralling biography of 19th-century queer actress Charlotte Cushman, and portrays her radical lifestyle that made headl...

MARGARET CHO: Feed Yourself

2020-07-0158:511

After a brief break during a global pandemic and a long-overdue uprising for Black Lives Matter, we’re back in full force for our third season! Jonah and Renessa recap the last couple of months in life, work, resistance and revolt. Renessa swears a lot today and apologizes in advance to any of her wonderful clients who listen.Our guest for this episode is MARGARET CHO, a five-time Grammy & Emmy nominated comedian, actor, award-winning activist, author, musician, and fashion designer, and ...

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