Our Hallowed Fruit Podcast

Sean Gac-Guerrier, a black gay man from South Florida inspires and challenges us to join him on a protest for racial justice and equality – through literature. Sean invites everyone to consider that our systemic issue of racial injustice and white privilege is something that we are each born into and is a deeply rooted evil that should be more fully understood and unearthed. As Sean says, “You can’t change something unless you know what has to be changed.” Recommended reading from Sean to join his protest- The Water Dancer by: Ta-Nehisi Coates / Caste by: Isabel Wilkerson / Their Eyes Were Watching God by: Zora Neale Hurston

Dr. Johann Torres, from South Florida, gives us a window into running a health center in a time of pandemic and reflects on what he calls, “the privilege of touch.” Dr. Johann also gives us ideas on to how to be a sexual being, while being as safe as possible, during a pandemic.

Our Hallowed Fruit Podcast editing, mixing and music by Jerome Kurtenbach (jeromekurtenbach.com)

Dan Ritter, from Philadelphia, shares a bit about his journey as an Episcopalian with Baptist roots. We talk about what it was like coming out as gay in a church community, followed by the challenges of being religious in the gay community. Dan, self-proclaimed tea snob, shares his tea-making ritual with us, a bit about his relationship with his husband, and his love of Star Wars.

In this short intro and prelude to Season 1, hear a bit about how Our Hallowed Fruit and bryananthos.com were birthed.