The Queer Vision Podcast

By Queerolina

Welcome to The Queer Vision Podcast, the dynamic new podcast by Queerolina! Building on the spirit of The Queer Vision magazine, this show amplifies the voices of queer creatives through candid conver... more

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The podcast currently has 72 episodes available.

The Queer Vision Podcast episodes:

August 20, 2026 What Happens When You Finally Break a 30-Year Writer's Block? | Troy Ford | The Queer Vision Ep. 73
★WHERE YOU CAN FIND TROY FORD★
Website - troyfordauthor.com
Substack (Ford Knows Books) - troyford.substack.com
Substack (Qstack, queer newsletter directory) - qstack.substack.com
Instagram / Facebook / Threads / BlueSky / Goodreads / BookBub - Troy Ford Author

★WHERE YOU CAN FIND US★
Website - www.queerolina.org
Facebook - Queerolina
Instagram - @queerolinaorg
BlueSky - queerolinaorg.bsky.social

★Summary★
Becca sits down this week with Troy Ford — author, newsletter publisher, house-husband, and dog daddy — calling in from Sitges, Spain, the gay-Mecca beach town he's called home for seven years. They talk about his debut novel Lamb and his upcoming release Water Spout, both part of what Troy calls his "pink sheep novels" — stories about queer people who don't quite fit even inside queer spaces. Troy opens up about a 30-year writer's block born from a single humiliating critique as a teenager, and how COVID lockdown in a tiny Barcelona apartment finally broke it. They also dig into Qstack, the Substack directory Troy built to help queer writers find each other on a platform with no built-in way to search by identity, plus sobriety, therapy, dissociation, and what it's like watching American politics unfold from across the Atlantic.

★Keywords★
Queer Vision Podcast, Queerolina, Troy Ford, queer fiction, literary fiction, gay authors, Substack, Qstack, Ford Knows Books, Lamb novel, Water Spout novel, writer's block, sobriety, dissociation, anxiety, queer expats, Sitges Spain, self-publishing, LGBTQ books
...more
52min
August 20, 2026 What Happens When You're "One of the Good Ones"? | Chany Blaze | The Queer Vision Ep. 72
★WHERE YOU CAN FIND CHANY BLAZE★
Instagram/TikTok (personal) - @cdot.blaze
Instagram/SoundCloud (DJ platform) - Chany Blaze
Booking - email available in bio links

★WHERE YOU CAN FIND US★
Website - www.queerolina.org
Facebook - Queerolina
Instagram - @queerolinaorg
BlueSky - queerolinaorg.bsky.social

★Summary★
Becca sits down solo this week with Chantel Reed — known behind the decks as Chany Blaze — a fintech professional by day and DJ, event curator, and host by night. They talk about what it means to build queer nightlife spaces that actually feel like home, how Chany channels stage anxiety into a full-body performance switch, and the difference between conversation and entertaining a crowd. From there the conversation goes deep: navigating a Black and Filipino identity that's never felt "enough" for either side, the complicated privilege of being femme-presenting and queer in a world that reads race before anything else, and the gut-punch of watching family members reveal who they really are once politics gets personal. Chany closes it out with one simple piece of advice for living well: mind your business, and let your business be the best version of you.

★Keywords★
Queer Vision Podcast, Queerolina, Chany Blaze, Chantel Reed, DJ, event curator, queer nightlife, Black queer woman, Filipino American, biracial identity, femme presenting, LGBTQ podcast, queer people of color, bodily autonomy, boundaries, found family, fintech, stage fright, imposter syndrome
...more
49min
August 09, 2026 Ep. 71- Is It Ever Too Late to Come Out? Transitioning at 70 with Robin Elise Hamilton
★WHERE YOU CAN FIND ROBIN★
Out on the Edge Radio Show - WCOM LP Chapel Hill Carrboro, 103.5 FM, Mondays 3-4pm
Stream live at wcomfm.org
Email to be a guest - [email protected]
★WHERE YOU CAN FIND US★
Website - www.queerolina.org
Facebook - Queerolina
Instagram - @queerolinaorg
BlueSky - queerolinaorg.bsky.social
★Summary★
This week Becca sits down with Robin Elise Hamilton (she/her), who came out and
began transitioning three years ago, right before her 70th birthday. Robin walks
us through a lifetime of not quite fitting the mold — failing to meet the rigid
1970s medical gatekeeping around transition, channeling decades of suppressed
identity into an 80-hour-a-week theater design career, and finally coming out
during COVID lockdown when the "closet" of constant work disappeared. We talk
about the moment that cracked things open (her trans best friend no longer
feeling safe alone in a men's room), telling her wife of nearly 40 years, and
the very specific advantages and challenges of transitioning later in life. Robin
also gets sharp about the psychology of transphobia, the sprint to legally update
her documents before the 2025 inauguration, and why she believes it's never too
late to become who you are. Funny, wise, and unflinchingly honest.
★Keywords★
transgender elder, transitioning later in life, trans woman, queer elder,
coming out at 70, gender identity, LGBTQ North Carolina, trans healthcare,
Out on the Edge, queer aging, trans rights, gender affirming care
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1h 2min
August 03, 2026 Ep. 70 - What Happens When Your Partner Comes Out Trans 13 Years In? 40 Years of Queer Love with Judy McCord
★WHERE YOU CAN FIND JUDY★
Out on the Edge Radio Show - WCOM LP Chapel Hill Carrboro, 103.5 FM, Mondays 3-4pm
Stream live at wcomfm.org
Archived episodes at orangecountync.gov/OOTE
Email to be a guest - [email protected]
★WHERE YOU CAN FIND US★
Website - www.queerolina.org
Facebook - Queerolina
Instagram - @queerolinaorg
BlueSky - queerolinaorg.bsky.social
★Summary★
This week Becca sits down with Judy McCord (she/her), 79-year-old queer elder, longtime LGBTQ+ advocate, and co-host of the radio show Out on the Edge. Judy shares her story of spending 20 years married to a man before finding her person — a relationship that, 13 years in, took an unexpected turn when her partner came out as trans. Now 40 years together, Judy talks about what it actually looks like to rebuild a relationship's shape without losing what made it work, why she calls herself "Mac-sexual" instead of picking a label, and how she's spent decades doing safe schools work through PFLAG and LGBTQ+ senior advocacy through the Orange County Department on Aging. We also get into the current political climate for trans youth in North Carolina, why queer elders need to be visible for the next generation, and why representation in local government (school boards, town councils) matters more than people think. This one is funny, wise, and deeply grounding.
★Keywords★
queer elders, trans partner, LGBTQ marriage, coming out later in life, PFLAG, queer aging, North Carolina LGBTQ, trans healthcare, relationship communication, queer history, safe schools, senior advocacy
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46min
July 23, 2026 Ep. 69 - Can You Be Queer and Serve? Trans Identity in the Marine Corps with Link Nevermore
★WHERE YOU CAN FIND LINK★
Instagram/TikTok - @linknevermore_drag_author (or search "Link Nevermore")
★WHERE YOU CAN FIND US★
Website - www.queerolina.org
Facebook - Queerolina
Instagram - @queerolinaorg
BlueSky - queerolinaorg.bsky.social
★Summary★
This week Becca sits down with Link Nevermore (aka Link McIntosh, he/they) —
drag king, writer, and Marine Corps veteran. Link walks us through joining the
military at nineteen after losing his mother, coming out as trans mid-service
during the first Trump administration, and what it actually took to navigate
paperwork, chain of command, and a system that wasn't built with him in mind.
We get into the good (surprising pockets of support), the bad (the VA, TRICARE,
and getting kicked out under the trans military ban), and the how-drag-actually-
started story (it involves a beanie hat and a TikTok chest-taping video). This
episode is funny, real, and genuinely educational — whether you know a veteran,
are one yourself, or just want to understand what service looks like from the
inside as a queer person.
★Keywords★
trans military, Marine Corps, drag king, veteran, LGBTQ military, transgender
healthcare, VA benefits, TRICARE, coming out, North Carolina drag, queer
service members, gender identity
...more
50min
July 19, 2026 Ep. 68 - Are We Doing Enough? A Conversation on Race, Nuance & Accountability with Mother Inc. & Kaiology
★WHERE YOU CAN FIND MOTHER INC.★
Instagram/TikTok/Twitter - @damotherinc
★WHERE YOU CAN FIND KAIOLOGY★
Instagram/TikTok - @_kaiology
Podcast - The Problematic Truth (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio)
★WHERE YOU CAN FIND US★
Website - www.queerolina.org
Facebook - Queerolina
Instagram - @queerolinaorg
BlueSky - queerolinaorg.bsky.social
★Summary★
In this episode, Ko and Becca sit down with two people they trust to tell it
like it is — Mother Inc. and Kaiology. What starts as a debrief of the ABCs
of Community Readiness event and the mixed feedback it received opens into a
much bigger conversation: race and representation in queer nightlife, the
difference between accountability and just airing grievances, what it means
to critique a space without giving people tools to fix it, and why community
infighting hurts the very people it claims to protect. Mother and Kai bring
their lived experiences as Black and brown queer performers to a conversation
that most people in the scene are having in dressing rooms... and nowhere else.
This is the episode that needed to happen.
Content note: This episode discusses racial discrimination, anti-trans violence, and community conflict.
★Keywords★
race, nuance, accountability, drag community, nightlife, BIPOC, representation,
queer community, North Carolina, community organizing, constructive criticism,
colonization, reciprocal booking, queer nightlife
...more
1h 12min
July 14, 2026 Ep. 67 - What Happens When You Don't Fit Fully Into Either World? Culture & Identity with Jason Caceres
★WHERE YOU CAN FIND JASON★
Instagram - @jasonscaceres
Watch: Boyculture: Generation X & Open to It (Out TV)
★WHERE YOU CAN FIND US★
Website - www.queerolina.org
Facebook - Queerolina
Instagram - @queerolinaorg
BlueSky - queerolinaorg.bsky.social
★Summary★
Becca sits down solo this week with actor Jason Caceres — first-generation Cuban American, Miami-raised, LA-based for 13 years chasing the acting dream.
Jason gets into growing up bicultural (Spanish and salsa at home, pizza and Britney Spears at school), how a theater teacher and a Broadway 8-year-old set him on his path, and what it's like to be "not Latino enough" for American casting and "not American enough" back home. They also dig into his current projects — Boyculture: Generation X, a modern reboot of the Q. Allan Brocka cult classic, and Open to It, a queer comedy about polyamory that refuses to end in tragedy. This one is funny, warm, and a little unhinged in the best way.
★Keywords★
Cuban American, bicultural identity, LGBTQ representation, acting, Los Angeles, queer comedy, polyamory, Boy Culture, queer media, code switching, Miami, queer joy, entertainment industry
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55min
July 02, 2026 Ep. 66 - What Can a Queer Elder Teach Us About Fighting For Our Rights? Part 1 with Dr. Susan Sherman
★WHERE YOU CAN FIND US★
Website - www.queerolina.org
Facebook - Queerolina
Instagram - @queerolinaorg
BlueSky - queerolinaorg.bsky.social
★Summary★
In this conversation, Ko & Becca sits down with Dr. Susan Sherman — queer elder, retired professor, licensed professional counselor, PhD at 50, and one of the most
interesting people we have ever had the privilege of sitting down with. Susan came out in 1976 and has spent the last 50 years living loudly, loving fiercely, and
doing the work. In part one, she walks us through a life that includes marching for
the ERA, attending the ADA signing, getting married in a courthouse only to be told by a governor that she wasn't — and then becoming married again. She talks about building a career as one of the first women directors in the state of Georgia,
adopting her daughter Sarah when two moms on a birth certificate wasn't legal, and what she wants young queer people to understand about rights we take for granted.
This is history. This is community. And this is part one.
★Keywords★
queer elder, LGBTQ history, queer rights, marriage equality, ADA, disability rights,
North Carolina, coming out, queer joy, resilience, community, intergenerational,
rehabilitation counseling, activism
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54min
June 25, 2026 Ep. 65 - What Does It Actually Take to Support a New Parent? Maternal Mental Health with Mercedes McLaughlin
Content note: This episode contains discussions of birth trauma, NICU experiences, infant health complications, and medical negligence.

★WHERE YOU CAN FIND MERCEDES★
Website - http://moonstoneballasttherapyandwhol...
Instagram - / moonstoneballast

★WHERE YOU CAN FIND US★
Website - http://www.queerolina.org
Facebook - Queerolina Instagram - @queerolinaorg BlueSky - http://queerolinaorg.bsky.social

★Summary★
In this conversation, Becca sits down with Mercedes McLaughlin, licensed clinical social worker and founder of Moonstone Ballast Therapy and Wholeness, for a raw, real conversation about maternal mental health. They cover everything from postpartum mood disorders and the #1 risk factor nobody talks about enough, to what it actually looks like to show up for a new parent (hint: it's not JUST holding the baby while they clean). Mercedes also opens up about her own 147-day NICU journey — a story about community, advocacy, defying odds, and what happens when the system fails the very people who know their bodies best. This episode is intense, educational, and deeply human. Whether you're a birthing person, a partner, a friend, or just someone who wants to show up better... this one is for you.

★Resources★
Postpartum Support International - http://postpartum.net

★Keywords★
maternal mental health, postpartum, NICU, birth trauma, community, support systems, therapy, PMAD, advocacy, healthcare, LGBTQIA, BIPOC, parental leave, spoons theory
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48min
June 13, 2026 Ep. 64 - What Keeps Us Going? Drag, Arson & Grief with Alda Smoke
★WHERE YOU CAN FIND ALDA SMOKE★
Instagram - @hausuvsmokee
★WHERE YOU CAN FIND US★
Website - www.queerolina.org
Facebook - Queerolina
Instagram - @queerolinaorg
BlueSky - queerolinaorg.bsky.social
★Summary★
In this conversation, Alda Smoke (aka Trey) sits down with the Queer Vision to talk about three years of drag, the red and black she wears in tribute to her late brother, and being raised by "old Christian Black folk" who eventually came around to the skinny jeans.
Alda gets real about grief, the wild timing of loss, and growing up in
Fayetteville — then pivots into a passionate PSA about community etiquette, unsolicited critique, and why kindness to new performers costs nothing. The conversation also touches on internalized homophobia, finding your lane instead of blending in, and dream retirement spots that range from the Japanese countryside to Manchester.
★Keywords★
drag, alternative drag, queerness, grief, community, kindness, North Carolina drag, Fayetteville NC, identity, neurodivergence, internalized homophobia, self-acceptance,
entertainment
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35min

FAQs about The Queer Vision Podcast:

How many episodes does The Queer Vision Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 72 episodes available.