The topic for this episode is Identity. I chat with scholar, writer, and co-host of Black Brew podcast, Erin Green (@artistguy1), about the straightness of mainstream queer content and his research on OnlyFans and Twitter. Follow Black Brew on IG @blackbrewpodcast * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / IG / tumblr @goblackboygo. Listen on iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , and Podbean and wherever else you get your podcasts. DON'T FORGET to leave a review on iTunes and share the episodes on your so...
Jun 15, 2021•22 min
The topic for this episode is Resistance. I chat with writer, director, and performer John Chris Ward (IG: @john.chris.ward) about self-love as an act of Resistance. * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / IG / tumblr @goblackboygo. Listen on iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , and Podbean and wherever else you get your podcasts. DON'T FORGET to leave a review on iTunes and share the episodes on your social medias!...
Jun 08, 2021•17 min
For the first episode for my Pride series, I chat with my friend, Leslie Anne Smith, about what perseverance means to us as queer people and we reflect on our feelings about leaving the South. Happy Corona Pride Part 2! * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / IG / tumblr @goblackboygo. Listen on iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , and Podbean and wherever else you get your podcasts. DON'T FORGET to leave a review on iTunes and share the episodes on your social medias!...
Jun 02, 2021•21 min
In this episode, I catch up with a friend from college, J-Strong. We chat about our experiences in cross country, domming The Rock, and a year review of corona. This episode is sponsored by The Republican'ts. CDC on the vaccine: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/keythingstoknow.html?s_cid=10493:us%20vaccine:sem.ga:p:RG:GM:gen:PTN:FY21 * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / IG / tumblr @goblackboygo. Listen on iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , and Podbean and wherever else you get ...
Jun 01, 2021•23 min
Welcome to season four of Go Black Boy Go.Today is my podversary and I'm excited to get back into creating content for y'all! * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / IG / tumblr @goblackboygo. Listen on iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , and Podbean and wherever else you get your podcasts. DON'T FORGET to leave a review on iTunes and share the episodes on your social medias!...
May 25, 2021•17 min
In this episode, I do a quick review of my favorite Christmas themed episodes from Black sitcoms. * Episodes mentioned: Amos 'N Andy "The Christmas Story" (December 25, 1952) The Jeffersons "The Christmas Wedding" (December 22, 1976) Living Single "Living Kringle" (December 19, 1993) & "Let's Stay Together" (January 01, 1998) Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper "Christmas ‘95" (December 15, 1995) In the House "Christmas Story" (December 11, 1995) Moesha “A Class Act Christmas” (December 15, 1998) The Pa...
Dec 25, 2020•28 min
The Christmas variety special is a staple on television during the holiday season, but black musicians have been historically barred from hosting their own Christmas themed specials. In this episode, discuss the evolution of the Black Christmas variety special. NOTE: This is the early stages of some research I've been doing on Black Christmas TV History. And comments or suggestions are greatly appreciated! * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / IG @goblackboygo. Listen on iTunes , Spotify , Googl...
Dec 24, 2020•23 min
In this episode, I recap on this past term, reflect on how I've been feeling on this break, and give a quick review for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (Netflix) and season 4 of Fargo (FX/Hulu). Happy Holidays (corona edition)! * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / IG @goblackboygo. Listen on iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , and Podbean and wherever else you get your podcasts. DON'T FORGET to leave a review on iTunes and share the episodes on your social medias!...
Dec 22, 2020•27 min
Jalen catches up with his friend Erin Green, who is finishing his first semester of is PhD program, to talk about what it's like dealing with graduate school in a pandemic. * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / Instagram @goblackboygo, the host on Twitter @jalenthompso and Erin on Instagram / Snapchat @artistguy1. Listen on iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , and Podbean !...
Dec 09, 2020•43 min
In this one I ramble about exams, coursework, teaching and TV. Happy Holidays! * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / IG @goblackboygo and the host on Twitter @jalenthompso. Listen on iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , and Podbean and wherever else you get your podcasts. DON'T FORGET to leave a review on iTunes and share the episodes on your social medias!...
Dec 04, 2020•39 min
Born and raised in Alexandria, Louisiana, Afro Sensei is an artist who combines a mix of genres from gospel, house, R & B and metal to produce his own distinct sound that never loses its black, queer and southern roots. In this interview, he discusses how the pandemic has affected his music, he talks about his process for creating a song, and he reveals his musical influences. * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / IG @goblackboygo, the host on Twitter @jalenthompso and the guest Afro Sensei ...
Nov 25, 2020•35 min
In the last installment of this series, Jalen chats with his colleagues in the English department about the election week and dealing with graduate school. These interviews were recorded between November 12 - November 15. Guests in the order you first hear them: Teresa Hernández Madhura Nadarajah Emalydia Flenory * Thank you Teresa for these resources! For more information on resources and advocacy for immigrants and refugees, check out these sites -- Raices: https://www.raicestexas.org/ / Flore...
Nov 25, 2020•41 min
Jalen chats with a few guests about their thoughts on the election week. These interviews were recorded between November 9 - November 14. Guests in the order you first hear them: Bryant Thurman Kahlil Kyles Will Henry * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / IG @goblackboygo and the host on Twitter @jalenthompso. Listen on iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , and Podbean and wherever else you get your podcasts. DON'T FORGET to leave a review on iTunes and share the episodes on your social medias!...
Nov 25, 2020•39 min
Jalen chats with a few guests about their thoughts on the election week. These interviews were recorded between November 9 - November 14. Guests in the order you first hear them: Connor Ryan Isaac Devine Erin Green * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / IG @goblackboygo and the host on Twitter @jalenthompso. Listen on iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , and Podbean and wherever else you get your podcasts. DON'T FORGET to leave a review on iTunes and share the episodes on your social medias!...
Nov 19, 2020•49 min
Welcome to Season 3! In this episode, Jalen chats with Nick Machuca who works for a LGBTQ civil rights organization. Nick shares his experiences working with voters and his thoughts on this election season. Make sure to have a plan to vote: https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/how-to-vote-2020/ https://www.rockthevote.org/how-to-vote/ * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / IG @goblackboygo and the host on Twitter @jalenthompso, and Nick on Twitter/ IG @machucador_. Listen on iTunes , Spotify , Go...
Oct 27, 2020•56 min
Jalen recounts his time studying for his breadth exams. * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / IG @goblackboygo and the host on Twitter @jalenthompso. Listen on iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , and Podbean 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 21, 2020•59 min
Jalen talks about his past week dealing with the wildfires on the west coast and celebrates two years of the podcast with his very first podcast recording (24:28) featuring guests Keontez Mitchell and Isaac Devine. * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / IG @goblackboygo and the host on Twitter @jalenthompso. Listen on iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , and Podbean 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 21, 2020•40 min
Producer CJ Bell and director David Parker stop by to talk about their new virtual, theatrical film Is Anybody Out There? Purchase tickets for Is Anybody Out There? (Sept. 25 - Sept. 29) at https://thebbrtc.ticketleap.com/iabot/ . The BBRTC is giving out free tickets to 100 Black Queer people; go to info@thebbrtc.com to receive a voucher code. Preference is given to Black Queer Trans/GNC and/or Black people living with HIV. * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / IG @goblackboygo and the host on T...
Sep 07, 2020•47 min
Award winning Black gay comedian, writer, filmmaker, and activist Sampson McCormick talks with Jalen about his early beginnings in as a black gay man in the comedy industry and his new film stand up concert comedy film “Church Boy.” With almost 20 years in the business, Sampson is one of the first openly Black gay comedians, one of the first LGBTQ headliners at the historic Howard Theatre, and the first comic to headline at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. * Follow Go Black Boy Go ...
Aug 24, 2020•1 hr 9 min
Jalen chats with his friend and fraternity brother, Terrell Couch, who is Fraternity and Sorority Life Coordinator at Boise State. They discuss their experiences with straight white men, racism, and homophobia in predominantly white fraternities. * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / IG @goblackboygo, the host on Twitter @jalenthompso, and Terrell on Twitter/IG @aint_thinkin. Listen on iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , and Podbean and wherever else you get your podcasts. DON'T FORGET to leave a r...
Aug 17, 2020•1 hr 20 min
*reuploaded with fixed audio* Jalen and his friend and former classmate talk about books!...and a little bit about academia. * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / IG @goblackboygo, the host on Twitter @jalenthompso, and Leslie on Twitter/IG @thatlesliesmith. Listen on iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , and Podbean 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 10, 2020•1 hr 58 min
Jalen chats with his colleague film and sound scholar Celeste Reeb about the history of captioning in motion pictures and the current debates with captioning in television, streaming, and porn. Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / IG @goblackboygo, the host on Twitter @jalenthompso, and Celeste on Twitter @HuffinonmyHuffy and your can email celestereeb@gmail.com. Listen on iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , and Podbean and wherever else you get your podcasts. DON'T FORGET to leave a review on iTune...
Aug 04, 2020•1 hr 6 min
Jalen and his Best Judy Will discuss the Finale of All Stars 5. * Music-DJ Tony Playboi-I Was Waiting On You At The Door: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxbE6nnoKkA / Follow the Judys: Will’s Instagram @willyum.jpeg; Jalen’s Podcast on Instagram & Twitter @goblackboygo
Jul 27, 2020•52 min
Jalen and his best friend Keiosha reflect on their high school selves and what it's like to "adult." * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / IG @goblackboygo, the host on Twitter @jalenthompso, and Keiosha on IG @kei11_xoxo. Listen on iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , and Podbean 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 27, 2020•1 hr 6 min
Jalen chats with his friend Dezmond, a NIH prep student at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, about his research and graduate school experiences in Microbiology. * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / IG @goblackboygo, the host on Twitter @jalenthompso, and Dezmond on Twitter @DezmondCole. Listen on iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , and Podbean 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, 2020•55 min
Jalen and his Best Judy Will discuss Stand-Up Smackdown. * Music-DJ Tony Playboi-I Was Waiting On You At The Door: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxbE6nnoKkA / Follow the Judys: Will’s Instagram @willyum.jpeg; Jalen’s Podcast on Instagram & Twitter @goblackboygo
Jul 20, 2020•42 min
Jalen and his best Judy Will discuss The Charles Family Backyard Ball. * Music-DJ Tony Playboi-I Was Waiting On You At The Door: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxbE6nnoKkA / Follow the Judys: Will’s Instagram @willyum.jpeg; Jalen’s Podcast on Instagram & Twitter @goblackboygo
Jul 13, 2020•59 min
Jalen and his guest, filmmaker, writer, and film scholar, Brian Smith discuss the Film Academy’s new inductees, Pose’s Emmy nomination campaign, and Netflix’s Coffee and Kareem. Get ready for some film/tv industry history and a black queer film critique. Other films mentioned: Good Boys, The Hunt, Mandingo (Amazon) * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / IG @goblackboygo, the host on Twitter @jalenthompso, and Brian on Twitter/IG @THEAFROB. Listen on iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , and Podbean an...
Jul 13, 2020•1 hr 52 min
*Originally released in August 2018* Recorded before his move to Or*gon, Jalen and guest and road trip buddy discuss their plans for moving and reminisce about the South. * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / Instagram @goblackboygo, the host on Twitter @jalenthompso. Listen on iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , and Podbean 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 12, 2020•1 hr 14 min
*Originally released July 23, 2018* In this episode, Jalen and his guest, J-Strong, discuss the intersections of masculinity and homophobia. * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / Instagram @goblackboygo, the host on Twitter @jalenthompso. Listen on iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , and Podbean 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 12, 2020•43 min
