The Gag w Kile Atwater and Jason Ford

<p>Welcome back to Episode 5 of The Gag! We’ve been hard at work making sure our shit pops severely. So hopefully you enjoy this special episode in honor of <a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Coming_Out_Day">National Coming Out Day.</a> In each episode, we pay homage to our favorite songs and talk about the themes of the music. And since Jason chose the classic Diana Ross song I’m Coming Out. We naturally discussed our coming out stories, the mess we went through to learn how to accept ourselves, and why straight people should be forced to come out with their raggedy ass sexuality as well. </p><p>I’M COMING OUT - DIANA ROSS:</p><p>Everyone’s coming out story is different and this is a discussion from our own personal experiences, but we hope that you learn that embracing yourself starts and ends with you.</p><p>If you enjoy this episode please share it with your friends, leave comments, and play it while doing your drag makeup for zoom.</p><p>Thanks for being a subscriber</p><p>If wanna support me online and IRL, I will finally be making my stand up return:</p><p>* 10/17 We Are Trans (Online) - 9 pm</p><p>RSVP: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1600732476774389/">Here</a></p><p>* 10/19 Woman Funny? (IRL) </p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.littlefieldnyc.com/2018/09/17/parklife/">Parklife</a></p><p>636 Degraw St, Brooklyn, NY 11217</p><p>3:30 PM</p><p><strong>Remember you are more powerful than you know</strong></p><p>- Kile Atwater</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to African Ameriqueer at <a href="https://kile.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">kile.substack.com/subscribe</a>

<p>Welcome back to the fourth episode of The Gag! In each episode, we pay homage to our favorite songs and talk about the themes of the music. And since I chose the hit Rihanna song <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL1UzIK-flA">Work</a>. We naturally discussed our experiences working in corporate america and entertainment, and the struggles we’ve dealt with being queer on the job. </p><p>I personally chose this song and this topic because I’ve had some very crazy experiences dancing to this song in the club, and my life working in america as a queer person of color has been equally as messy. </p><p>If you enjoy this episode please share it with your friends, leave comments, and play it while you’re minding your business, because there is more content coming just for you soon. </p><p><strong>Thanks for being a subscriber</strong></p><p>Remember you are more powerful than you know</p><p>- Kile Atwater</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to African Ameriqueer at <a href="https://kile.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">kile.substack.com/subscribe</a>

<p> </p><p></p><p>Happy Labor Day! Hope you’re enjoy those socially distant parties. Welcome back to the third episode of The Gag. In each episode, we pay homage to our favorite songs and talk about the themes of the music. And since Jason played The Britney Spears classic <a target="_blank" href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=elueA2rofoo">Gimme More</a>, and blessed y’all with a Khyisha (their drag persona) performance. We naturally discussed Britney’s most iconic moments, how her music shaped our upbringing, and the insanity happening with the #freebritney movement.</p><p>Jason personally chose this song because they are a huge Britney STAN since day one, and they wanted to talk about one of their favorite artists and dissect the mess happening with her conservatorship. </p><p>If you enjoy this episode please share it with friends, leave comments, hell you could even tell your straight friends, because there is more unapologetically black and queer content coming soon.</p><p>SIDE NOTE: THE GAG IS NOW AVAILABLE ON <a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-black-queer-podcast-alert/id1528567169?i=1000488684122">APPLE PODCASTS </a>AND <a target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7HCHxHAj5dT8pinWZHtPer?si=2CfSmAZ9QT6Eu6xKDEp1yw">SPOTIFY</a></p><p><strong>THANKS FOR BEING A SUBSCRIBER</strong></p><p>Remember you are more powerful than you know</p><p>- <strong>Kile Atwater</strong></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to African Ameriqueer at <a href="https://kile.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">kile.substack.com/subscribe</a>

<p>Welcome back to the second episode of The Gag. In each episode, we pay homage to our favorite songs and talk about the themes of the music. And since I played the self-love anthem <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq86e4Fhja0">Video by India.Arie</a> we naturally discussed issues of body image, not fitting into white constructed binaries, and learning to love your queer body the way God designed it. </p><p>I personally chose this song because as a queer person of color the song lyrics about loving yourself unconditionally really resonated with me. It’s been a long journey of self-acceptance for me personally and I gotta admit I still struggle ‘till this day. But the older I get the more I am learning to love my imperfections and I now know the things about myself that I tried to hide are the most beautiful things about me. </p><p>If you enjoy this episode please share it with friends, leave comments, hell tell your homophobic cousins, because there is more unapologetically black and queer content coming soon.</p><p>SIDE NOTE: <a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-black-queer-podcast-alert/id1528567169?i=1000488684122">THE GAG IS NOW AVAILABLE ON APPLE PODCASTS</a></p><p>Thanks for being a subscriber</p><p>Remember you are more powerful than you know</p><p>- Kile Atwater</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to African Ameriqueer at <a href="https://kile.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">kile.substack.com/subscribe</a>

<p>Thank you for being a part of this journey of me building an unapologetically black and queer ass platform. Just wanted to announce my new podcast series launched with my close friend Jason Ford, where we talk about interesting relatable topics from our black queer perspective. </p><p>In each episode we pay homage to a song as we speak on the themes and topics of the music. This weeks song choice is the Whitney Houston classic <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEmdW3_bi4c">Heartbreak Hotel.</a> So naturally we talk about our experience dating and dealing with heartbreak in NYC. We go over everything from dealing with <a target="_blank" href="https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=tradE">trade</a>, to dating Capricorn’s, and surviving heartbreak.</p><p>Stay tuned for more we’re just getting started.</p><p>THANKS FOR BEING A SUBSCRIBER</p><p>Remember you are more powerful than you know</p><p><strong>Kile Atwater</strong></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to African Ameriqueer at <a href="https://kile.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">kile.substack.com/subscribe</a>