The Qube Takeover💃

Sundays, Pride, Music!

Hey Poddy People!

Captain Ron here. I’m still away on my spiritual journey of Hajj. If you read the reports about the extreme heat in Makkah, they were not exaggerated. However, we are fine. Howdy to the new folks that came from Skye Pillsbury’s The Squeeze newsletter. I’ll be back next week. This week’s special guest post is Anna DeShawn from The Qube!

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Anna DeShawn: Family, Happy Pride 🌈 🏳️‍🌈This month is all about celebrating our beautiful LGBTQ+ community. We deserve to smile, laugh, and be filled with unapologetic joy. This is our time! And what better way to celebrate than by amplifying our voices? Storytelling gives us a window into someone else’s humanity and ours is under attack. That's why I'm excited to share some dope podcasts I believe do this incredibly well. I think you might just find yourself adding a few to your rotation. Enjoy!

About: Anna, pronouns anything respectful, is a social entrepreneur, storyteller and community organizer. She is a multi-award winning podcast host/producer who builds streaming platforms which center & celebrate BIPOC & QTPOC creatives. Anna was inducted into the Chicago LGBTQ Hall of Fame because of her commitment to the queer community. Anna is determined to ride media into its next era by utilizing digital media streams to tell the stories and play the music that deserves to be heard.

Let’s GOOO!

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Podcast: Second Sunday
Genre: Spirituality, LGBTQ
Publisher: PRX, The Qube

About: Second Sunday is a podcast about Black queer people finding, keeping, and sometimes losing faith.This podcast explores the stories of Black queer people navigating complex relationships with The Black Church. The Church is a nostalgic pillar of the Black community but it’s also been the source of pain and ostracization for many. It’s a second look at a topic that feels increasingly dismissed and minimized. It’s Second Sunday.

Telling the stories of Black Queer folks who grew up in the Black Christian church has never been done this way. I’m so proud of the stories we get to tell. Being a part of this podcast is a real honor.

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Podcast: Queer News
Genre: LGBTQ, News
Publisher: E3 Radio

About: Queer News is an Ambie award-winning weekly news podcast where race & sexuality meet politics, culture and entertainment. Tune-in to reporting which centers & celebrates all of our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & comrade communities. Hosted by Anna DeShawn, a new pod drops every Monday by 7am CT.

I produce and host this podcast because LGBTQ folks and our comrades deserve a brave space to hear news that centers them. I keep it relevant and I keep it short. Creating this podcast has brought me a lot of joy and I hope it can do the same for you.

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Podcast: Queue Points
Genre: Music, History, BIPOC
Publisher: Queue Points LLC

About: Queue Points is the Black Podcasting Award and Ambie Award nominated music podcast that is dropping the needle on Black Music history and celebrating Black music through meaningful dialogue. The show is hosted by DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray.

Jay Ray & DJ Sir Daniel are the perfect tandem. Their collective musical knowledge makes this podcast a must-listen.

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Stay safe, be kind, and donate to a worthy cause!

Listening with you,
Anna DeShawn