This weeks guest is writer Joy Priest, Winner of the 2019 Donald Hall Prize for Poetry for her upcoming release HORSEPOWER (Pitt Poetry Series) 

The three dive into Joy's experience as a Fellow at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, a "progressive" haven for the LGBTQ community, that is still overwhelmingly white and male. 

It's a great conversation about poetry, progress and owning your shit. You know the talks you have with people that you don't want to end? This was one of those.  Settle in for a great talk.

PART 2 will be out next week. 

Find more about Joy Priest HERE 

Order a copy of her book HORSEPOWER  HERE

Jay and Kristen sit down with comedian Tyrone Maclin from Buffalo NY. Kristen and Tyrone have been friends for years, and the trio dive into race relations, comedy and the Buffalo PD 

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This week, we have a pod-swap episode with The Sacred Collective, another show that our engineer/co-producer Caleb works on, from his network, Post-Christian Podcasting.

In this episode of The Sacred Collective:

Brien checks in with friend-of-the-show, one of his closest personal friends, Rev. Dr. Scotty Williams, about the recent issues surrounding the civil unrest in America, following George Floyd's murder in Minneapolis.

Scotty is a voice of great insight on this topic--born in Louisiana; raised in the Twin Cities; and now Reverend of All Souls Swiss Reformed Church in St. Gallen, Switzerland.

The Sacred Collective and Post-Christian Podcasting is beyond blessed to be able to provide a platform for important, excellent, patient, and insightful voices like Scotty's at this time.

Jay and Kristen have a great round-table conversation with a wonderful guest; Cheryl Ingram is: a member of Jay's church, a fan of Kristen's comedy, and a conservative Trump-supporter with a very open mind.

This is just a wonderful example of a discussion that exemplifies how to "disagree well"!

Dave Martin, comedian and podcaster, joins Jay and Kristen with a bit of Canadian insight into the wild, ever-shifting world of American politics.

Dave can be found at www.davemartinworld.com

@davemartinworld

Hey yall, Kristen Becker here. 

Before I left LA, I went to a protest and asked a woman a question: "How long will we need to protest before we see real, tangible change?" 

Listen to her answer. Really listen. It's 6 mins. You have the time 

Her name is Ayappo. (Not sure if I spelled this correct) 

Take care of each other. 

KB 

This one is heavy ya'll, but what isn't these days?

Friend and Pastor Lawrence Richardson sit down with Jay and Kristen last Sunday to catch up with what is Happening in Minneapolis. Jay, Caleb and Lawrence all live in Minneapolis. Which was burning at the time. 

Resources to Support Minneapolis HERE

Follow Rev Larry HERE 

It's a Loosen the Bible Belt Tour reunion, as Kristen and Jay spend some time catching up and reminiscing with their old fellow LTBB tour-mate, Dwayne.

This episode revisits the tour that had it all--laughter, tears, day drinking, and verbal violence. Buckle up!

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Anddy Egan Thorpe is a comic,  a podcaster and a pop culture junkie.  He is  also the creator of LINDSAY: A Messy Comedy Show in NYC. 

Jay and Kristen chat with Anddy about his life after a dramatic weight loss, body image and society in bit the hetero and LGBTQ world and why Lindsay Lohan sent him a personal message 

Find Anddy HERE

Jay has noticed a lot of scapegoating in today's media climate, so we reached out to Jared Holt of Right Wing Watch to talk about truth in journalism, and end up diving into the Jim Bakker/Silver Solution scandal. 

Some of you may have heard that Jim Bakker has suffered a stroke. The LTBB crew sends love and healing energy to his family in these difficult times. 

Find Jared Holt HERE