Town Hall: A Black Queer Podcast with Bob the Drag Queen & Peppermint

On this week's episode of Town Hall: A Black Queer Podcast, Miss Peppermint and Bob the Drag Queen take you on a journey into the realm of intersectional feminism. Joining them is the dynamic Kori Beaman (@kay_sinae), a trailblazing Social Impact Leader and Diversity Educator, who delves into the nuances of radical versus intersectional feminism, sparking illuminating conversations and fresh persp...

On this week's episode of Town Hall: A Black Queer Podcast, Miss Peppermint and Bob the Drag Queen explore the topic of black queer joy. Ezra Ongongo (@br0kenb0ne333), a Gender, Race, & Indigenous Studies Student, joins the podcast to speak on the joy of discovering his non-binary, masc identity. DK Uzoukwu (@dkuzla), a Los Angeles- based writer and actor originally from Maryland whose credits can...

On this week's episode of Town Hall: A Black Queer Podcast, Miss Peppermint and Bob the Drag Queen explore the topic of race. We then hear from Dr. David Green (@DiversityDocta), a Black Queer male feminist, social justice educator at Cal State LA, who discusses the importance of recovering and telling the rich and complex stories of Black Queer people in the United States. And lastly, Ebony Jewel...

On this week's episode of Town Hall: A Black Queer Podcast, Miss Peppermint and Bob the Drag Queen dive into the complicated topic of interracial dating. Inspired by a Twitter thread that called out black drag queens from RuPaul's Drag Race for dating white people, Bob and Peppermint discuss their personal thoughts on the nuances of dating someone of a different race. We then hear from Quentin Bel...

On this week's episode of Town Hall: A Black Queer Podcast, Miss Peppermint and Guest Host, Producer Cory Nixon, explore what it means to be "Alternatively Black". We first hear from Cleopatra TataBele (@afrobrujx), an alt black femme punk in NYC, who leads Black and Indigenous two-spirit education programs. Cleopatra shares her experience finding community in the NYC punk scene and what it was li...

On the second half of a very special two-part episode of Town Hall: A Black Queer Podcast in honor of Pride Month, Bob the Drag Queen and Miss Peppermint dive deep into the great, glittering, glamorous history of drag, with a special focus on the black queer icons who paved the way. Bob and Peppermint break down the lives and impact of legends RuPaul, Pepper LaBeija, and Willi Ninja. Bob and Peppe...

On the first half of a very special two-part episode of Town Hall: A Black Queer Podcast in honor of Pride Month, Bob the Drag Queen and Miss Peppermint dive deep into the great, glittering, glamorous history of drag, with a special focus on the black queer icons who paved the way. Writer, Director, and Actor of “The Real Black Swann: Confessions of America’s First Black Drag Queen”, Les Kurkendaa...

On this special bonus episode of Town Hall: A Black Queer Podcast, Bob the Drag Queen and Miss Peppermint discuss Drag Bans. Peppermint highlights the work GLAAD does beyond their awards to help queer communities, Bob breaks down the drag bans sweeping parts of the country right now, and the two discuss the lifesaving benefits of drag and the recurring patterns between racism and bigotry in our co...

On this special bonus episode of Town Hall: A Black Queer Podcast, Bob the Drag Queen and Miss Peppermint discuss current events. Bob and Peppermint reflect on the wave of anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation in red states as the GOP wages a culture war ahead of the 2024 election year and discuss gender affirming care and "Don't Say Gay" laws. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're...

Miss Peppermint (RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 9 runner-up, Broadway Star, musician) and Bob the Drag Queen (RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 8 winner, Host of Sibling Rivalry Podcast, co-host HBO’s We’re Here) are back this June to guide you into real-life, firsthand stories and accounts from the black and queer community at large and potentially – you. On Season 2 of Town Hall: A Black Queer Podcast, we’ll...

On this week's episode of Town Hall: A Black Queer Podcast, Bob the Drag Queen and Miss Peppermint explore the topic of sex. We first hear from Jonathan Roshad (@R05h4d), a producer and DJ, known as one-half of the dance music duo Newbody. Jonathan shares his experience of exploring his queer sexuality beyond the binary of top or bottom and finding love and intimacy as a side. Next, Mayhem Miller...

On this week's episode of Town Hall: A Black Queer Podcast, Bob the Drag Queen and Miss Peppermint explore the topic of mind-altering substances. Bob and Peppermint discuss how substances have come in and out of their own lives and the role substances play in queer nightlife. Armand Fields (@armandbcfactor), a non-binary actor and drag performer most known for their work as Bussey Horewood in the...

On this week's episode of Town Hall: A Black Queer Podcast, Bob the Drag Queen and Miss Peppermint explore the topic of Parenthood. Renn Miano (@nonbinaryicon), an Irish DJ, writer and founder of Origins Eile, a grassroots community-responsive organization dedicated to creating safe spaces & platforms for QTIBPOC, opens up about their IVF journey. Zion Lennox (@knightsofzion), a DJ, and cyber secu...

The following episode contains stories of depression, anxiety, and suicide. Listener discretion is advised. On this week's episode of Town Hall: A Black Queer Podcast, Bob the Drag Queen and Miss Peppermint explore the topic of Mental Health. We first hear from Amber Friendly (@amberfriendly), an award-winning tv and film actor based out of Los Angeles, California. Her credits include the role of...

On this week's episode of Town Hall: A Black Queer Podcast, Bob the Drag Queen and Miss Peppermint explore the topic of religion and spirituality. Gareth “Gaz” Dutlow (@gazdutlow) shares how they lost their community after standing proud in their sexuality, and Sage (@kingfemme) discusses their unique experience of growing up Jewish Orthodox and how they've brought their Jewish identity into their...

On this week's episode of Town Hall: A Black Queer Podcast, Bob the Drag Queen and Miss Peppermint explore the theme of "Love". Tony-nominated star of Slave Play, Ato Blankson-Wood, defines what love feels like and highlights the power of finding a chosen family, AkeeLah Blu and Derek from HBO’s We’re Here describe what unconditional love looks like, Comedian Liza Dye opens up about the struggles...

In the inaugural episode of Town Hall: A Black Queer Podcast, Bob the Drag Queen and Miss Peppermint explore the theme of keeping "Secrets". Co-Executive Producer of RuPaul's Drag Race, Michelle Mills, shares her experience keeping someone else's secret, Lengendary's Voguing Star, Brooklyn Miyake-Mugler discusses keeping her passion for dancing a secret at a young age, and comedian and host of The...

Miss Peppermint (RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 9 runner-up, Broadway Star, musician) and Bob the Drag Queen (RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 8 winner, Host of Sibling Rivalry Podcast, co-host HBO’s We’re Here) will guide you into real-life, firsthand stories and accounts from the black and queer community at large and potentially – you. Every Episode of Town Hall: A Black Queer Podcast, we’ll journey throug...