The Gag w Kile Atwater and Jason Ford

Join queer artists Kile Atwater and Jason Ford as they talk about interesting personal and cultural topics from their black queer perspective. In each episode they pay homage to a song as they speak on the themes and topics directly related to the music.

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National Coming Out Day | The Gag EP 5: I’m Coming Out

Welcome back to Episode 5 of The Gag! We’ve been hard at work making sure our shit pops severely. So hopefully you enjoy this special episode in honor of National Coming Out Day. In each episode, we pay homage to our favorite songs and talk about the themes of the music. And since Jason chose the classic Diana Ross song I’m Coming Out. We naturally discussed our coming out stories, the mess we went through to learn how to accept ourselves, and why straight people should be forced to come out wit...

Oct 11, 2020•19 min

Working While Queer | The Gag Ep 4: Work

Welcome back to the fourth episode of The Gag! In each episode, we pay homage to our favorite songs and talk about the themes of the music. And since I chose the hit Rihanna song Work . We naturally discussed our experiences working in corporate america and entertainment, and the struggles we’ve dealt with being queer on the job. I personally chose this song and this topic because I’ve had some very crazy experiences dancing to this song in the club, and my life working in america as a queer per...

Sep 18, 2020

#FREEBRITNEY | The Gag Ep 3: Gimme More

Happy Labor Day! Hope you’re enjoy those socially distant parties. Welcome back to the third episode of The Gag. In each episode, we pay homage to our favorite songs and talk about the themes of the music. And since Jason played The Britney Spears classic Gimme More , and blessed y’all with a Khyisha (their drag persona) performance. We naturally discussed Britney’s most iconic moments, how her music shaped our upbringing, and the insanity happening with the #freebritney movement. Jason personal...

Sep 07, 2020

How to love your queer body | The Gag Ep 2: Video

Welcome back to the second episode of The Gag. In each episode, we pay homage to our favorite songs and talk about the themes of the music. And since I played the self-love anthem Video by India.Arie we naturally discussed issues of body image, not fitting into white constructed binaries, and learning to love your queer body the way God designed it. I personally chose this song because as a queer person of color the song lyrics about loving yourself unconditionally really resonated with me. It’s...

Aug 25, 2020•18 min

NEW BLACK + QUEER PODCAST ALERT!

Thank you for being a part of this journey of me building an unapologetically black and queer ass platform. Just wanted to announce my new podcast series launched with my close friend Jason Ford, where we talk about interesting relatable topics from our black queer perspective. In each episode we pay homage to a song as we speak on the themes and topics of the music. This weeks song choice is the Whitney Houston classic Heartbreak Hotel. So naturally we talk about our experience dating and deali...

Aug 19, 2020•26 min

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