Cool New Podcast: Black iNQueery

 

Recently some of my friends started a really cool podcast called Black iNQueery which is currently on Spotify: 

Black iNQueery is your home for all things Black and Queer. Listen along each week as your hosts, Raymond Wise, Randy Nygel, and BoDaBaddie, discuss the ups and downs of the human experience from a Black Queer perspective with a whole lotta laughter! Nothing is off limits; dating, the church, chosen family, and of course whatever mess is making headlines each week. These three friends are happy to add you to the group chat. So kick off your shoes, throw on your bonnet, and welcome home!

The first episode covered TV shows that the hosts had grown up on which was interesting and now I have several new shows to look up and see if I can watch. The second episode explored finding community and how we can maintain friendships and when we have to cut off friendships. 

BlackiNQueery is going to be a fun, entertaining, and informative podcast to add to my already eclectic podcast rotation including podcasts on Art, Mental Health, Medieval History (All because I love the character of Hob Gadling from Sandman though I also enjoy the Vikings LOL), The Intersections of being Neurodivergent and being a Woman, and Modern Political History. 

Podcasts I love and which I listen to regularly include:

Talk Art: Actor Russell Tovey and gallerist Robert Diament host Talk Art, a podcast dedicated to the world of art featuring exclusive interviews with leading artists, curators & gallerists, and even occasionally their talented friends from other industries like acting, music and journalism. Listen in to explore the magic of art and why it connects us all in such fantastic ways.

Depresh Mode with John Moe: Join host John Moe (The Hilarious World of Depression) for honest, relatable, and, yes, sometimes funny conversations about mental health. Hear from comedians, musicians, authors, actors, and other top names in entertainment and the arts about living with depression, anxiety, and many other common disorders. Find out what they’ve done to address it, what worked, and what didn’t. Depresh Mode also features useful insights on mental health issues with experts in the field. It’s honest talk from people who have been there and know their stuff. No shame, no stigma, and more laughs than you might expect.

Gone Medieval: (Full Disclosure I am still slowly working through this podcast, since when I started it had online for many years so I am currently like 6 months behind, LOL) From long-lost Viking ships to kings buried in unexpected places; from murders and power politics, to myths, religion, the lives of ordinary people: Gone Medieval is History Hit’s podcast dedicated to the middle ages, in Europe and far beyond.

Podcasts that are on break which have ended but which I would still recommend:

The Neurodivergent Woman: (This podcast does a season or two each year so while it has been a little while since new episodes came out there will be new ones come this summer) A podcast for neurodivergent women, hosted by clinical psychologist Monique Mitchelson and clinical neuropsychologist Michelle Livock. Covering Autism to ADHD and everything in between, we aim to educate and inspire women who think differently.

Now & Then: (This podcast is no longer making new episodes but it is a really fun podcast and while the episodes were timely the topics were evergreen) How can the past help inform today’s most pressing challenges? Every Wednesday, award-winning historians Heather Cox Richardson and Joanne Freeman use their encyclopedic knowledge of US history to bring the past to life. Together, they make sense of the week in news by discussing the people, ideas, and events that got us here today.