Purging Parasites

Should Pauline and Ulysses write a book called Purging Parasites? In this bonus episode recorded in August 2020 the husband and wife discuss their motivations and their concerns about putting their truths out for public consumption. 

Recorded On June 27, 2020 married couple Ulysses "Butch" Slaughter and Pauline Thompson discuss the challenges of interracial love in a historically racist country. Not only do strangers create challenges for interracial couples, but the influence of close friends can be a challenge as well. 

You better respect the power of the parasites! You better build power in your relationships or the power and the persistence of parasites will come and rip you to shreds. In this bonus episode, we challenge you to stay vigilant in a world of parasites. The danger is real. But you and your partner can stand strong and defeat the diabolical! Let's fucking go!

Welcome to Purging Parasites, a powerful poignant podcast production dedicated to the radical, relentless reconciliation of human relationships. Once upon a time hosted by a dynamic duo dedicated to delivering deep dialogues about sex, race, marriage and family, this new installment of Purging Parasites is a one-man exploration and expedition into the cracks and crevices of the human experience where nasty ass parasites leech on our desires to be whole, happy and harmonious. Here at Purging Parasites, we hate parasites. We want them purged, burned and gone once and for all.

So what does it mean to purge? To purge is to rid (someone or something) of an unwanted quality, condition or feeling.

And what is a parasite? A parasite is an organism that lives in or on an organism of another species (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the other's expense. A parasite is a leech. It sucks the blood out of love and lives. A parasite is like a demon. It taunts and torments until the human heart is hurt beyond repair.

The interesting thing about a parasite is that it cannot grow or multiply without a host. It cannot live without a host. If the host is not willing, the parasite won’t have a way.

My name is Ulysses “Butch” Slaughter. That’s my name. I don’t want to hide my name. I don’t have to hide who I am. I’ve got nothing to hide. I don’t like to hide. I like to show myself and I like to be seen. I like transparency. To be transparent doesn’t mean you’re telling some total, ultimate and absolute truth. To be transparent is to expose yourself. To be transparent is to come naked out of the shadows and make your weaknesses easier to see, easier to feel and easier to heal. To be transparent is to open yourself up for change and open yourself up for growth. When people can see you, you’re going to be questioned. You’re going to be criticized. You’re going to challenged. And if you’re not too self-righteous and self-absorbed you’re going to be corrected and you’re going to be expanded. People who attempt to hide their imperfections usually die long, lonely and painful deaths. If that’s what you want, you can have that.

I call this Purging Parasites podcast special series “The Fainting Episodes of a White Woman.” This podcast is an attempt to purge some of the nastiest shit that this country and this world has ever known. What is that shit? That shit is racism.  The parasite called racism won’t let go and we refuse to address it, we refuse to eradicate it at the level where it is sucking the hardest. Where is that hard suck taking place? Interracial romantic relationships. Why does it suck the hardest there? Because that’s one of the few places where life rebels against this world’s biggest lies of difference and separation. Parasites thrive on difference and separation.

The Fainting Episodes of a White Woman is my attempt to go against these lies and perform a powerful purge. Want to come with me? Okay let’s go. 

This series is based on a personal story. An interracial love story. It’s a story about me and the person I love most in this universe. It’s a tough situation but these are the ones that really matter. These are the tough ones. The personal is where our transparency makes truth possible for ourselves and palatable for all of the others who witness. And many people have witnessed our love story. I’ve asked some of them to share their feelings about they see, what they think and how they are actually impacted by the love story of me and my wife.

For the record my accuser is my wife. She is former co-host of this podcast. She is the person who had me evicted and she is also the person who has accused me of abuse. I can’t be more clear here and I don’t care what anyone thinks:  I love her. I want to be with her and I have been fighting for us every moment of every day since I was removed from our home. I signed up for life when I married her and I’m going to do all I can to stick to that commitment. It’s not going to always be easy or pretty but I cannot let the parasites destroy us. The parasites are so used to being hosted wherever they go; they have the audacity to think they belong in this marriage but they don’t. We entertain the presence of parasites as if we’re obligated. Next thing you know they’re running our lives and ruining our lives. We must stop hosting parasites.

We've been told to stay home. What does that mean for wife and husband Pauline and Ulysses? What has this couple learned about one another, themselves, their friends and some strangers during this shift in social interactions? Tune in now to Purging Parasites.

How do you exercise those parasites at home? Pauline and Ulysses offer exercise tips for people who want to get fit when home is the new gym. Tune in. 

What are the actual parasites Pauline and Ulysses work to purge? Tune in to this episode as the wife-husband team discuss the ways despair and independence can challenge a relationship. Listen as they discuss strategies for these purging parasites.

Who are these characters Pauline and Ulysses? What do you have in common with them? Get to know something about their education, parental influences and zodiac signs. Listen now1

Pauline and Ulysses discuss why they call their podcast "Purging Parasites." This dynamic interracial duo (she's "White," he's "Black") talk about the many challenges of married life including sex, money, education, children, work, home life and social issues. Tune in!