GraysMatter Podcast

GraysMatter Podcast

By Justin GraysSociety & Culture
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GraysMatter Podcast episodes

  • S2E03: A Conversation with Sonni de Soto

    Last season, I started to take some time to sit down and talk to fellow POC folx in the geek community about our experiences. Now that we’re in season 2, the discussions continue. Today we have a returning special guest - writer and cosplayer, Sonni de Soto (she/her). You can find Sonni with the following links:

    • Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sonnidesotoallaccess
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sonnidesotostories
    • Twitter: https://twitter.com/sonni_de
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sonni_de_soto/
    • Linktree: https://linktr.ee/sonnidesoto
    • Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/sonnidesoto
    • Content Warning - Mentions or Discussions of:

      • COVID-19
      • Eyes
      • Religion
      • Spoiler Warning:

        • The Good Place
        • Join the Grays Zone on Discord!

          Upcoming works featuring Sonni de Soto:

          • Mothers of Enchantment: New Tales of Fairy Godmothers
          • Cunning Linguists
          • Skulls & Spells: Queer Horror Anthology
          • 58 min
          • S2E02: Religion & Monster Fuckers

            In this episode, we discuss topics ranging from Religion and Vampires to Transformers and Star Trek.

            Hosted By:

            Justin (xe/xem) - https://www.justingrays.org/
            Nat MN (they/them)
            Sarah (she/her)

            Content Warning - Mentions of:

            • Dysmorphia
            • Religion
            • Sex
            • Vampires
            • Werecreatures
            • Books/Comics/Series Referenced:

              • Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series (by Laurell K. Hamilton)
              • Starfleet: Year One (by Michael Jan Friedman)
              • SPY x FAMILY (by Tatsuya Endo)
              • Questionable Content (by Jeph Jacques)
              • Join the Grays Zone on Discord!

                For show notes, please visit: https://www.justingrays.org/my-blog/7/15/graysmatter-podcast-s2e02

                54 min
              • S2E01: This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things

                The Season Premiere! In this episode, we discuss what we did over the break and the history of the Post Office, and Justin has a new Discord Server.

                Hosted By:

                Justin (xe/xem) - https://www.justingrays.org/
                Nat MN (they/them)
                Sarah (she/her)

                Content Warning - Mentions of:

                • Blood Pressure | Medical Issues
                • Economy
                • Obesity
                • Ronald Reagan
                • Richard Nixon
                • Student Debt
                • Books Referenced:

                  • American Gods - Neil Gaiman
                  • For show notes, please visit: https://www.justingrays.org/my-blog/2022/6/15/graysmatter-podcast-season-2-episode-01

                    57 min
                  • S1E17: It All Comes Back To Anime

                    The Season Finale! In this episode, we discuss topics ranging from theater to anime to World War II.

                    This episode is not sponsored.

                    Hosted By:

                    Justin (xe/xem) - https://www.justingrays.org/

                    Nat MN (they/them)
                    Sarah (she/her)

                    Content Warning - Mentions of:

                    • Chronic Pain (Migraines / Sciatica)
                    • COVID-19
                    • H. P. Lovecraft
                    • Louis C.K.
                    • Holocaust / Nazis
                    • Robert A. Heinlein
                    • Student Debt
                    • For show notes, please visit: https://www.justingrays.org/my-blog/2022/2/15/graysmatter-podcast-season-1-episode-17

                      54 min
                    • S1E16: Racist Reagan Rants

                      In this episode, we talk about topics ranging from guns and droughts to language and history.

                      This episode is not sponsored.

                      Hosted By:

                      Justin (xe/xem) - https://www.justingrays.org/

                      Nat MN (they/them)

                      Sarah (she/her)

                      Content Warning - Mentions of:

                      • Death
                      • Guns
                      • NRA
                      • Police
                      • Ronald Reagan
                      • Second Amendment
                      • For show notes, please visit: https://www.justingrays.org/my-blog/2022/2/1/graysmatter-podcast-season-1-episode-16

                        54 min
                      • S1E15: A Conversation with Kareem Abdelrahman

                        As longtime listeners may be aware, the usual format of this podcast is for me and two or three of my co-hosts to talk about society and current events from a perspective other than your stereotypical podcaster - that is, not from a cishet white male. But another thing that I’ve been meaning to do is to sit down and talk to fellow POC folx in the geek community about our experiences.

                        Our special guest this week is local geek Kareem Abdelrahman.

                        This episode is not sponsored.

                        Content Warning - mentions or uses of:

                        • Confederate Flags
                        • Horror
                        • Jim Crow
                        • Lynchings
                        • Racial/Ethnic Pejoratives/Epithets
                        • Racism
                        • R*pe
                        • For show notes, please visit: https://www.justingrays.org/my-blog/2022/1/15/graysmatter-podcast-season-1-episode-15

                          1 hr 4 min
                        • S1E14: A Conversation with Katy Solko

                          As longtime listeners may be aware, the usual format of this podcast is for me and two or three of my co-hosts to talk about society and current events from a perspective other than your stereotypical podcaster - that is, not from a cishet white male. But another thing that I’ve been meaning to do is to sit down and talk to fellow POC folx in the geek community about our experiences.

                          Our guest today is an accomplished performer, choreographer, and director with Fandazzi Fire Circus, Katy Solko. You can find Fandazzi Fire Circus here:

                          • Website: https://www.fandazzifire.com/
                          • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FandazziFire
                          • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/FandazziFireCircus
                          • Instagram: https://instagram.com/fandazzi
                          • This episode is not sponsored.

                            Content Warning - Mentions of:

                            • Alcohol / Drugs
                            • Racism
                            • Religion / Mormons
                            • Residential Schools
                            • Slavery
                            • Trail of Tears
                            • Whitewashing
                            • For show notes, please visit: https://www.justingrays.org/my-blog/2022/1/1/graysmatter-podcast-season-1-episode-14

                              43 min
                            • S1E13: A Conversation with Sonni de Soto - Part 2

                              Welcome to Part 2 of my conversion with Sonni de Soto. If you haven’t listened to Part 1, I suggest you listen to it first. Sonni and I had a lot to talk about, and this is starting right where we left off.

                              You can find Sonni with the following links:

                              Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sonnidesotoallaccess

                              Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sonnidesotostories

                              Twitter: https://twitter.com/sonni_de

                              Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sonni_de_soto/

                              This episode is not sponsored.

                              Content Warning - Mentions of:

                              • Biphobia / Homophobia
                              • COVID-19 / COVID Harassment
                              • Holocaust Denial / Texas Schools
                              • Racism / Colorism / Racist Terms
                              • Wage Gap / Poverty
                              • For show notes, visit: https://www.justingrays.org/my-blog/2021/12/15/graysmatter-podcast-season-1-episode-13

                                57 min
                              • S1E12: A Conversation with Sonni de Soto - Part 1

                                So, as longtime listeners may be aware, the usual format of this podcast is for me and two or three of my co-hosts to talk about society and current events from a perspective other than your stereotypical podcaster - that is, not from a cishet white male. But another thing that I’ve been meaning to do is to sit down and talk to fellow POC folx in the geek community about our experiences.

                                And so with that in mind, today we have a special guest - writer and cosplayer, Sonni de Soto (she/her). You can find Sonni with the following links:

                                Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sonnidesotoallaccess

                                Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sonnidesotostories

                                Twitter: https://twitter.com/sonni_de

                                Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sonni_de_soto/

                                This episode is not sponsored.

                                Content Warning - Mentions of:

                                • 9/11 & TSA
                                • Cultural Appropriation
                                • Disney
                                • Immigration & Assimilation
                                • Imperialism & Colonialism
                                • Loss of Family Member
                                • R*pe & Victim Blaming
                                • Racial Slurs
                                • Racism & Fetishization
                                • Religion
                                • TERFs & J. K. Rowling
                                • For show notes, visit: https://www.justingrays.org/my-blog/2021/12/1/graysmatter-podcast-season-1-episode-12

                                  1 hr 2 min
                                • S1E11: Foxtrot One Two

                                  In this episode, we are picking up from where we left off last week about policing.

                                  This episode is not sponsored.

                                  Hosted By:

                                  Justin (xe/xem) - https://www.justingrays.org/

                                  Nat MN (they/them)

                                  Sarah (she/her)

                                  Content Warning - Mentions of:

                                  • Burglary
                                  • Edina
                                  • Military
                                  • Penal System
                                  • Police
                                  • Pregnancy | C-Section
                                  • Slavery
                                  • Student Debt
                                  • Violence
                                  • War
                                  • Resources that Sarah gives:

                                    • Reclaim the Block
                                    • Black Voices Coalition
                                    • Communities United Against Police Brutality
                                    • MPD 150
                                    • For show notes, visit: https://www.justingrays.org/my-blog/2021/11/15/graysmatter-podcast-season-1-episode-11

                                      49 min

                                    About GraysMatter Podcast

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                                    Justin Grays is a Black, queer, polyamorous sci-fi enthusiast who has a lot of things on xyr mind. In this show, Justin talks to xyr friends about society and current events, which invariably gets…