The I'm From Driftwood Podcast

The I'm From Driftwood Podcast

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The I'm From Driftwood Podcast episodes

  • Immigration
    While being queer in the United States poses life-threatening risks and dangers for far too many, the U.S. represents a beacon of hope and safety for many living in other countries. In this episode, Alex and Phil discuss the stories of Ilo from Venezuela and Adrian from Jamaica, whose lives were in jeopardy in their home countries simply for being queer. Both Ilo and Adrian were granted asylum with the help of local resources and organizations.
    21 min
  • Bi-Inclusion
    As LGBTQ+ people, we’ve long sought equality, representation and inclusion in the broader community. But are we extending the same respect to each other? Listen to the stories of Evonna McDonald and Amelia Meigs, two women who repeatedly had biphobic encounters with people from the broader queer community they assumed would be natural allies.
    In this episode, Phil and Alex discuss these stories and the pervasiveness of biphobia within the queer community, as well as Alex’s own personal experiences with biphobia.
    18 min
  • Celebrity Interview with Sherry Vine!
    Back in 2014, I’m From Driftwood sat down with Keith Levy, the creative genius behind drag queen extraordinaire, Sherry Vine, where he told us about his reluctant entrée into drag and the benefits he reaped once he dived into it full-throttle.
    In this episode, Phil and Alex look back at his story and catch up with Keith on where he is today, the current state of drag, and why it’s important to enjoy what you do.
    19 min
  • Outward Appearance
    Most people care about how they present themselves to the world. This is especially true for Charlie and Oliver. Both stories involve a simple yet deeply important haircut. For Charlie, a trans man, his haircut in a men’s barber shop in Italy represented a rite of passage. For Oliver, who is non-binary, the “cool slick masculine haircut” they got helped them finally align their appearance with their identity.
    In this episode, we’ll listen to these two stories and hear Phil and Alex discuss their own experiences with appearance and expression and the role it plays in their lives as queer people.
    17 min
  • Childhood Crush
    Did the inkling that you might be queer start with a crush you had at childhood? That was the case for Ann Helfrich and Alexander Zuccaro. Ann’s crush was on Mary Ann from Gilligan’s Island (and yes, she hated the Movie Star). If no one was around, Ann would kiss Mary Ann the moment she appeared onscreen during the opening credits. Alexander’s crush was on Hercules from the Disney animated movie by the same name. He even had a Hercules pillow case that he would sleep with and - on occasion - make out with.
    In this episode, Phil and Alex discuss Ann and Alexander’s stories, their own queer crushes, and the importance of queer representation in media.
    17 min
  • Premiere!
    Meet Phil aka Corinne and Alex Berg, hosts of the all-new I’m From Driftwood Podcast, where they will be discussing a variety of topics, ranging from bi-inclusion, childhood crushes, and gender identity, to love, race, and drag culture.
    In this episode, we hear from Founder and Executive Director Nathan Manske and Program Director, Damien Mittlefehldt, who give us a bit of history about the organization, their personal motivation, their hopes for the future, and the stories they find particularly meaningful.
    This episode features stories from Ben Conard and Ashley Jackson. These stories and others can be freely accessed on our website at ImFromDriftwood.org.
    21 min

About The I'm From Driftwood Podcast

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I’m From Driftwood is an LGBTQIA+ storytelling nonprofit whose aim is to increase empathy and empower individuals by creating an apolitical forum for LGBTQ stories from every age, race, gender identity, background and culture. Since 2009, IFD has filmed and published over 700 video stories that have accrued over 35+ million views on its YouTube Channel.