Hello. Hi. Happy Thanksgiving. Merry Christmas. Happy Kwanza. Happy New Year. Hello new President. Hello Capitol Riots. Hi Winter. Hello Daylight Savings Time coming and going. Hello 1 year anniversary of pandemic lockdown. That's how long it has been since we made an episode. AND YET WE ARE ALIVE! Hey glory! 

It's the holiday season and you know what that means: FOOD! And folks complaining about how much food they're eating on how it's going to have an impact on their body/ weight etc. In this episode we explore our favorite foods and then we get into it about fatphobia and dealing with that in this world of social media gaze. 

Johnathan: @blasianFMA - Carlos: @tresfabuleux - Zach: @zacharyares - Ashley: @AshleyLNesby

As we are ALL still reeling from the results of the 2020 presidential election, our QPOC fam dissects the early returns, shares how they participated in this year’s election, and discuss what the future of the political world is looking like for us. We also take time to celebrate the many LGBTQ+ folks who recently won both local and national elections in the U.S. We might not have had the “Blue Wave” we were hoping for, but we definitely got some kind of rainbow wave.

Johnathan: @blasianFMA - Carlos: @tresfabuleux - Zach: @zacharyares - Ashley: @AshleyLNesby

This week, the This QPOC Life crew is talking about being biracial. We start off with personal stories from our lives and then pivot into Kamala Harris's identity and how we think that may or may not have an impact on voters in the 2020 presidential election. 

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Peppermint is EVERYONE’S favorite flavor! On today’s episode we have an extra-special interview with the iconic, legendary, fabulous Peppermint. Known for her starring roles on Broadway and RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 9, along with being a musician and a trans activist, Pep won’t let Covid-19 slow her down. Carlos and Zach sit down with Peppermint to discuss her new album “A Girl Like Me: Letters To My Lovers” which drops on October 16, Drag Race, and the activist work she continues to do for Black trans lives.

Follow Peppermint on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube. Share, stream, and purchase her new album “A Girl Like Me: Letters To My Lover” on all music services starting October 16. Her lead single “Best Sex” is available now on all platforms.

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Carlos: @tresfabuleux
Ashley: @ashleyLnesby
Zach: @zacharyares

Gobble me, swallow me, drip down the side of me...that’s right y’all, today we are talking about none other than the Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion hit “WAP”! And as a song that celebrates Black Woman empowerment, there’s plenty to cover: the double-standard of men versus women being sexual, the debate over where the song empowers or degrades women, and of course the tired-ass “what about the kids” argument. This week, Ashley and Carlos co-host as our own Cardi and Megan, and we are joined by TWO special guest femme-cees, Chantel Whitt (@chantelwhitt) and Isake Smith (@isakesmith).

Johnathan: @blasianFMA
Carlos: @tresfabuleux
Ashley: @ashleylnesby
Zach: @zacharyares

This week we welcome Motoki Maxted, a multi talented content creator and all around "nice guy." In this episode we talk about Motoki's career in social media, his rise to popularity, growing up Asian in a rural and Christian area, and more. Motoki is also the host of the Exposed Podcast. 

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It's a This QPOC Life summer special with none other than Bob the Drag Queen!

The Black Lives Matter movement has taken center stage in the national conversation in America. And as many White people (and brands, sports teams, etc.) are “waking up” to the ills of systemic racism, we can’t help but wonder if it’s real or if it’s all for show. 

On today’s episode, we discuss performative “wokeness” that we are seeing in the culture, how to spot it, and what to do when confronted by it. Then, we interview with Bob The Drag Queen, winner of season 8 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, about her recent comedy special Bob The Drag Queen, Live At Caroline’s, and discuss how she performs activism through her drag and comedy.

Bob the Drag Queen, Live at Caroline's is available on the iTunes store! 

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On the Season 3 Finale of This QPOC Life, we talk about the goals we set at the beginning of the season and the changes we had to make. We discuss Zoom exhaustion, Zoom bombers, and how COVID-19 disproportionately affects BIPOC.

As a note: This episode was recorded prior to the homicide of George Floyd. As we march to demand justice for Black lives, This QPOC Life wants to remind you that, for Queer and Trans BIPOC, looking after your mental health is an act of resistance. 

Remember that you can always talk to us across social media @ThisQPOCLife. While we're away, we invite you to join our Discord community to help us grow a safer space for QTPOC. You can find the link below.

Keep an eye out. You never know when we might pop up... or pop off.

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Michael Roberson discusses the ballroom community -- which drew mainstream notice courtesy of Madonna's 1990 "Vogue" video and Jennie Livingston's 1991 documentary Paris Is Burning -- and its ability to unify traditionally excluded individuals. These self-made families forge bonds that span a lifetime and has developed into a global subculture. He believes that the family dynamics created within ballroom culture can teach the rest of us how to develop healthy communities.

Michael Roberson is an adjunct professor at the New School and Union Theological Seminary and a senior scholar for the Center for Race, Religion and Economic Democracy. He's a member of the sound art collective ULTRA-red and a creative consultant for the FX series Pose.

And check out Michael's TED Talk here: https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_roberson_the_enduring_legacy_of_ballroom

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