Queer Retrograde

Join co-host fritz (any pronouns) along their journey with Julia Cameron's multi-million copy worldwide bestseller "⁠The Artist's Way.⁠" In this season FINALE, we cover weeks 10-12 as well as major changes, themes and takeaways of this journey. MYFEELIUM: https://myfeelium.co/?aff=35 Portal access code: Opensesame 20% OFF: CAZIMI Queer Retrograde is a Cazimi Collective podcast co...

Join co-host fritz (any pronouns) along their journey with Julia Cameron's multi-million copy worldwide bestseller "⁠The Artist's Way.⁠" Our final episode of this series covering Weeks 10-12 will be published on Wednesday, May 27th! Queer Retrograde is a Cazimi Collective podcast co-hosted by hobbes baya and fritz barbee. Cazimi Collective is an arts, farm and rest retreat for ex...

Join co-host fritz (any pronouns) along their journey with Julia Cameron's multi-million copy worldwide bestseller "⁠The Artist's Way.⁠" In week nine, we discussed tactics for combating fear to encourage the artist child within to blast through creative blocks, avoiding self-sabotage along the way. MYFEELIUM: https://myfeelium.co/?aff=35 Portal access code: Opensesame 20% OFF: CA...

Join co-host fritz (any pronouns) along their journey with Julia Cameron's multi-million copy worldwide bestseller "⁠The Artist's Way.⁠" How do we continue to survive as artists that are constantly facing rejection and loss? Week eight discussed how we grieve and continue onward (from the comfort of the hammock of course). MYFEELIUM: https://myfeelium.co/?aff=35 Portal access cod...

Join co-host fritz (any pronouns) along their journey with Julia Cameron's multi-million copy worldwide bestseller "⁠The Artist's Way.⁠" Week seven was jealousy, fear and risk oh my! MYFEELIUM: https://myfeelium.co/?aff=35 Portal access code: Opensesame 20% OFF: CAZIMI Queer Retrograde is a Cazimi Collective podcast co-hosted by hobbes baya and fritz barbee. Cazimi Collective is...

This week is a special one because we're celebrating 100 EPISODES OF QUEER RETROGRADE! Co-hosts hobbes and fritz reminisce over QR's most popular episodes, and how far this lil pod has come! fritz continues their journey with Julia Cameron's multi-million copy worldwide bestseller "⁠The Artist's Way" with week 6 -- Recovering a Sense of Abundance. MYFEELIUM: https://myfee...

Join co-host fritz (any pronouns) along their journey with Julia Cameron's multi-million copy worldwide bestseller "⁠The Artist's Way.⁠" Week five assessed what the benefits of staying creatively blocked really are, and who we've been blaming all this time for it. MYFEELIUM: https://myfeelium.co/?aff=35 Portal access code: Opensesame 20% OFF: CAZIMI Queer Retrograde is a Cazi...

Join co-host fritz (any pronouns) along their journey with Julia Cameron's multi-million copy worldwide bestseller "⁠The Artist's Way.⁠" Week four uncovered buried dreams and the grief that comes along with facing yourself forreal. MYFEELIUM: https://myfeelium.co/?aff=35 Portal access code: Opensesame 20% OFF: CAZIMI Queer Retrograde is a Cazimi Collective podcast co-hosted by ho...

Join co-host fritz (any pronouns) along their journey with Julia Cameron's multi-million copy worldwide bestseller "⁠The Artist's Way.⁠" Week three dove into shame, synchronicities and a short guide for receiving criticism. MYFEELIUM: https://myfeelium.co/?aff=35 Portal access code: Opensesame 20% OFF: CAZIMI Queer Retrograde is a Cazimi Collective podcast co-hosted by hobbes bay...

Join co-host fritz (any pronouns) along their journey with Julia Cameron's multi-million copy worldwide bestseller "⁠The Artist's Way.⁠" Week two reflected on "crazymakers" (or the lack there of) in fritz's life, as well as shifting the inner skeptic to a place of open-mindedness. MYFEELIUM:  https://myfeelium.co/?aff=35 Portal access code: Opensesame 20% OFF: CAZIM...

Join co-host fritz (any pronouns) along their journey with Julia Cameron's multi-million copy worldwide bestseller " ⁠The Artist's Way.⁠ " Week one exposed fritz's inner critic and the "blurts" that maintain a critical inner dialogue, while starting the routine weekly exercises of morning pages and artist dates. Queer Retrograde is a Cazimi Collective podcast co-hos...

what a beautiful thing to witness: not once but twice visited by New Orlean's finest Krystle Cameron (she/her) :D she took a chance on our very first public retreat of 2025 and closed it out with us as Official Alumni at BOTH offerings geared towards BIPOC land stewards--I can't make this shit up! as Cazimi takes shape, nothing's more exciting than the gesture of collaboration, the YES...

our very own chosen fam Elena (she/her) and Cazimi Collective member sat down with us to dial in her philosophy of particularities! aka we was chattin' we was vibin we was painting a broader picture of what it means to be a part of the Cazimi team on and off the field :) she always arrives with full throttle compassion and we couldn't be happier to chop it up!! cover art: Rachel Abe, @rayr...

the entire scoop with returning guest star and co-collaborator Christine Wyatt! "what the hell are y'all doin at Cazimi Collective from 2pm Friday to Monday 11am? hm?" we thought you would never ask, come find out bb cover art: Rachel Abe, @Rayrayrugs jingle: Ty Sorrell, @Ty_Sorrell

the working theory is that you don't reeeeeally know someone until you hear 'em bitch or uh, speak freely about the things that drive 'em crazy. we tell you ours, you tell us yours? cover art: Rachel Abe, @rayrayrugs jingle: Ty Sorrell, @Ty_Sorrell distorted drums 80 bpm by ITS_JAMBA -- https://freesound.org/s/817295/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 patreon: https://www.patreon.com/queerre...

all you need to know is that we. are. SO. back :) cover art: Rachel Abe, @rayrayrugs jingle: Ty Sorrell, @Ty_Sorrell patreon: https://www.patreon.com/queerretrograde

pulled a netflix and released everything in a timely manner, c'mon now cover art: Rachel ABE, @rayrayrugs jingle: Ty Sorrell, @Ty_Sorrell patreon: https://www.patreon.com/queerretrograde

FRITZ IS BACK, BABY!!! & they (Big Media) don't give us much so of course we had to give our everything to this cover art: Rachel Abe, @rayrayrugs jingle: Ty Sorrell, @Ty_Sorrell patreon: https://www.patreon.com/queerretrograde

biiiiiiiiitch sometimes a self love self care well intentioned moment gets tossedt into a blender and the secret ingredient is a Men in Black flash that removes any conclusions you coulda made cover art: Rachel Abe, @rayrayrugs jingle: Ty Sorrell, @Ty_Sorell music elevator ext by Jay_You -- https://freesound.org/s/467240/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

it's the very end (for me). this planet of the apes series finishes off with a taste of hope and reassurance that perhaps the future is none of our business!! and also it's all we've got in this very moment?? shout out to anyone who listened to all 5, lemme know if you did and I'll know we now share an unhinged level of intimacy. prayers up for our boy Caesar, Cornelius, and most of all the Mother...

this is THE one, ok? Conquest of Planet of the Apes is a story told straight to your GD veins, unfurling and connecting all the threads that have humanity convinced they're captains on a wayward ship that actually prefers it ponytail Avatar style, yessirrrrr. it's a big brain agenda all throughout, the mirror of our time forever and always along with special guest Shakola Walker (she/her) @shakola...

we're on the CUSP of the biggest climax you'll ever witness in a tv box, what have they DONE. Zira and Cornelius I'll stay prayin' for you and everyone else in love with truth and critical thought cos damn it is a heartbreaker of a lifestyle. third installment of the series: Escape from Planet of the Apes is for the real ones. ALSO breaking news we're in the same timeline of this movie, but I feel...

the next installment of beloved mini series -Beneath- the Planet of the Apes ensues! it's still hobbes' (they/them) favorite movie series for the 8th month in a row, the stage is fully SET for what's about to unfold into some of the heaviest, most eyes-wide-shut cinematic sequence since the 70s!! aliens, too. sheesh. cover art: Rachel Abe, @rayrayrugs jingle: Ty Sorrell, @Ty_Sorrell pa...

ANOTHER mini series with ol' Hobbes (they/them) featuring our beloved Octavia Butler's short story, "The Book of Martha" :D a lil audiobook, read to ya situation as this tale weaves its relevance timelessly! wtf would you do if "God" gave you the keys to humanity's car to get us back on track? pft, was there ever even a track to begin with? exactly. also what does t...

new mini series featuring ol' Hobbes (they/them) and their favorite movie series! this first installment covers the original 1968 Planet of the Apes and the burrrrrning questions it ignites--is this the franchise that's just a little too damn real?? are they playing in our faces creating new installments?? power! love! dynasty! legacy! time space (non)continuum! pack yr backs and join a gu...