Season 4 Finale!
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May 23, 2022•29 min
Go Black Boy Go
“Go Black Boy Go” is a podcast where I share personal reflections on Black queer identity & Black masculinity. Join me, Jalen Thompson, as I navigate raw, intimate, & hilarious conversations with friends, family, artists, & intellectuals about Black & queer culture, life, & history. New episodes every Saturday.
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Episodes
Emalydia Flenory
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Apr 09, 2022•43 min
Meet my inner saboteur!
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Apr 02, 2022•31 min
Michael Anthony García
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Mar 12, 2022•26 min•Season 4Ep. 31
Amber (Quinn) Cunningham
https://linktr.ee/jalen.thompson "The Slave Mistress": https://www.instagram.com/p/CCw_k3xh80p/?utm_medium=copy_link "Oblivious": https://www.instagram.com/p/CCXKizTBf2P/?utm_medium=copy_link "We thought we has such problems. How were we to know we were happy?": https://www.instagram.com/p/B9W8qcDj4D6/?utm_medium=copy_link...
Mar 05, 2022•42 min•Season 4Ep. 29
DeAndra Hodge
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Feb 26, 2022•45 min•Season 4Ep. 27
Kyndra Crump
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Feb 19, 2022•30 min•Season 4Ep. 26
The Best Judy's Review "Glamazon Prime"
Recaps of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 14 with my friend and artist Will Henry (@willyum.jpeg). Me (@jalen.thompson).
Feb 18, 2022•21 min•Season 4Ep. 25
The Best Judy's Review "Save a Queen"
Recaps of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 14 with my friend and artist Will Henry (@willyum.jpeg). Me (@jalen.thompson).
Feb 18, 2022•19 min•Season 4Ep. 24
The Best Judys Review "She's a Super Tease"
Recaps of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 14 with my friend and artist Will Henry.
Feb 04, 2022•28 min•Season 4Ep. 23
Explore your creativity!
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Feb 04, 2022•24 min•Season 4Ep. 22
Anthony Hand
In this episode, I chat with creator, producer, and director Anthony Hand about his feature-length animated film MAXXIE LAWOW: Drag Super-Shero set to be released in Spring 2024. Anthony goes in depth about inspirations for the film and his desire to see more queer films in the mainstream. * To stay updated with the film and to get a peak of the adventure reel, go to https://www.maxxie.com/. You can follow the film on IG & Facebook @maxxielawow. Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / IG / tumbl...
Oct 19, 2021•20 min
The 100th Episode
So happy to reach this milestone. Thank y'all for listening!
Oct 12, 2021•43 min•Season 4Ep. 22
Sharon's Kids
In this episode, I chat with my mother, Tamiko Kelly, and aunt, Keshia Eddins, about their childhood in the 80s, addressing family trauma, and rebuilding relationships with family. Dedicated to Sharon Bonita Golden. * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / IG / tumblr @goblackboygo. Listen on iTunes , Spotify , Anchor , and wherever else you get your podcasts. DON'T FORGET to leave a review on iTunes and share the episodes on your social medias!...
Sep 28, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 4Ep. 21
Summer 2021
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Sep 25, 2021•43 sec
Antheny Chhay
In this episode, I chat with Antheny Chhay, a student at the University of Oregon and fellow podcaster. We talk about his journey starting his own business in college and what his plans are for his creative endeavors. Listen to my interview on Uniquely Eugene : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/04-jalen-thompson/id1582750416?i=1000535541338 * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / IG / tumblr @goblackboygo. Follow Antheny Chhay on IG @antheny.chhay and the Uniquely Eugene podcast on IG @uniquel...
Sep 21, 2021•19 min•Season 4Ep. 20
Kyle Rodriguez-Hudson
In this episode, I chat with licensed clinician and executive director of TransPonder Kyle Rodriguez-Hudson. He talks about the resources that TransPonder provides and shares about his life and queer fatherhood. "TransPonder is a Eugene-area trans-led nonprofit that coordinates and provides support for Lane County’s trans and nonbinary community." Read Kyle's interview from Eugene Weekly: https://www.eugeneweekly.com/2021/08/12/black-trans-lives-still-matter/ TransPonder: https://transponder.com...
Sep 14, 2021•25 min•Season 4Ep. 19
Black Boy Be
In this episode, I chat with creative Black Boy Be about producing art with limited resources and defining oneself as a creative. He also shares personal stories about his living in New York City for a decade and moving back down south to North Carolina in his 30s. * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / IG / tumblr @goblackboygo. Follow Black Boy Be on IG @blumood. Listen on iTunes , Spotify , Anchor , and wherever else you get your podcasts. DON'T FORGET to leave a review on iTunes and share the...
Aug 31, 2021•23 min•Season 4Ep. 18
Molly Hatay
In this episode, I chat with my colleague Jewish studies scholar Molly Hatay about her research on Jewish identity and culture. * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / IG / tumblr @goblackboygo. Follow Molly Hatay on Twitter @HatayMolly & IG @mollyhatayferens. You can purchase the books on Amazon! Listen on iTunes , Spotify , Anchor , and wherever else you get your podcasts. DON'T FORGET to leave a review on iTunes and share the episodes on your social medias!...
Aug 24, 2021•28 min•Season 4Ep. 17
Go Dangerously Likely Go
In this crossover episode, the co-hosts of Dangerously Likely (Terrell, Torence, and Kaleb) and I share personal stories about our childhood and family upbringings. A blend of multiple topics, our conversation addresses racial identity, shade, colorism, masculinity, and whiteness. To listen to part two of this conversation, head over to Dangerously Likely: https://anchor.fm/dangerouslylikely. * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / IG / tumblr @goblackboygo. Follow Dangerously Likely on IG @danger...
Aug 17, 2021•50 min•Season 4Ep. 16
The Blerd Explorer
I chat with The Blerd Explorer, author of The Black Traveler's Guide to Incheon South Korea and The Black Traveler's Guide to Daegu South Korea , about traveling while black and life during COVID. * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / IG / tumblr @goblackboygo. Follow The Blerd Explorer on IG @the_blerd_explorer. You can purchase the books on Amazon! Listen on iTunes , Spotify , Anchor , and wherever else you get your podcasts. DON'T FORGET to leave a review on iTunes and share the episodes on y...
Aug 10, 2021•23 min•Season 4Ep. 15
Nonconforming Niggas
In this episode, I chat once again with my brother, Xavier Kelly, and our play cousin, Robert Coleman, about struggling to fit the norms of black masculinity and how embracing our differences made us come into ourselves as black men. * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / IG / tumblr @goblackboygo. Listen on iTunes , Spotify , Anchor , and wherever else you get your podcasts. DON'T FORGET to leave a review on iTunes and share the episodes on your social medias!...
Aug 03, 2021•15 min•Season 4Ep. 14
Things I Love About Lil Nas X
In this episode, I discuss the social, political, and satirical nature of Lil Nas X's music video Industry Baby. * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / IG / tumblr @goblackboygo. Listen on iTunes , Spotify , Anchor , and wherever else you get your podcasts. DON'T FORGET to leave a review on iTunes and share the episodes on your social medias!...
Jul 30, 2021•15 min•Season 4Ep. 13
The Black Family
What are your ideas about a family? Are they tied to wealth? Are they tied to a history of enslavement? In this episode, I have a candid discussion about the black family, colorism, wealth, and growing up in the black church with my brother, Xavier Kelly, and our play cousin, Robert Coleman. Suggested Reading: The Black Woman's Role in the Community of Slaves by Angela Davis. * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / IG / tumblr @goblackboygo. Listen on iTunes , Spotify , Anchor , and wherever else ...
Jul 27, 2021•32 min•Season 4Ep. 12
Awkward Black Boys
In this episode, I chat with Robert Coleman, a childhood friend (or what black folks call a "play cousin"). We talk about growing up in a small town in the South, being band geeks, and dealing with stereotypes about black boyhood. * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / IG / tumblr @goblackboygo. Listen on iTunes , Spotify , Anchor , and wherever else you get your podcasts. DON'T FORGET to leave a review on iTunes and share the episodes on your social medias!...
Jul 20, 2021•19 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Sha' Carri Richardson & Other Things About Athletes
In this episode, I chat with my brother, Xavier Kelly, a college student majoring in marketing and a poet, about Sha' Carri Richardson, the standards professional athletes are held to, and his experiences playing sports. He also debuts his poem "Trap." * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / IG / tumblr @goblackboygo. Listen on iTunes , Spotify , Anchor , and wherever else you get your podcasts. DON'T FORGET to leave a review on iTunes and share the episodes on your social medias!...
Jul 13, 2021•21 min•Season 4Ep. 10
things i love about bell hooks
A reflection on bell hooks' We Real Cool: Black Men and Masculinity . * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / IG / tumblr @goblackboygo. Listen on iTunes , Spotify , Anchor , and wherever else you get your podcasts. DON'T FORGET to leave a review on iTunes and share the episodes on your social medias!...
Jul 06, 2021•11 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Things I Love About Snoop Dogg
A reflection on Pride, male rappers' explicit portrayals of sex and sexuality, and Black masculinity. * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / IG / tumblr @goblackboygo. Listen on iTunes , Spotify , Anchor , and wherever else you get your podcasts. DON'T FORGET to leave a review on iTunes and share the episodes on your social medias!...
Jul 06, 2021•14 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Energy.
The topic for this episode is Energy. I chat with Eugene-based drag performer and rapper, Slutashia (IG: @slutashia) about drag, growing up in Drain, Oregon, and channelling good energy. https://www.eugeneweekly.com/2018/11/08/best-drag-queen/ * Follow Slutashia on Instagram , Facebook , and YouTube . Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / IG / tumblr @goblackboygo. Listen on iTunes , Spotify , Anchor , and wherever else you get your podcasts. DON'T FORGET to leave a review on iTunes and share the ...
Jun 29, 2021•23 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Devotion.
The topic for this episode is Devotion. I chat with Alexandria-based music artist and drag performer, Afro Sensei (IG: @afrosensei), about his experiences coming to terms with his sexuality in the early 00s and his show The Afro Sensei Show available on Drag TV on Twitch . * Follow Afro Sensei on Instagram , Facebook , Soundcloud , Spotify , and Tidal . Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / IG / tumblr @goblackboygo. Listen on iTunes , Spotify , Anchor , and wherever else you get your podcasts. DO...
Jun 22, 2021•21 min
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