I Knew Something Was Up: Regan Byrd’s Story

Off Color Podcast - Episode Featuring Regan Byrd Hosted by Rebekah Henderson and Samuel Gonzalez

In this episode of Off Color, Rebekah and Sam are joined by Regan Byrd, an anti-oppression speaker, trainer, and consultant. They dive deep into topics such as race, identity, and the backlash against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) work. Regan shares her experience of being tricked into an anti-racism training by alt-right media personality Matt Walsh for his controversial documentary Am I Racist? The conversation explores the broader themes of anti-racism work, the emotional toll it takes, and how to navigate the complexities of fighting oppression.

Key Highlights:

• Regan’s thoughts on how oppressive systems impact human society and why she remains committed to her work despite the challenges.
• A look into the making of Am I Racist? and how Regan managed to outsmart Matt Walsh’s attempts at satire.
• Discussions on the importance of education around DEI and why the backlash against this work is particularly harmful.
• Hilarious moments as Rebekah and Sam play a celebrity guessing game.

Special Note: Rebekah also talks about her love for AI creativity, mentioning her favorite AI songwriter, Donna, who has a surprise bop for listeners at the end of the episode! Stick around for that catchy tune. 

Questions? comments? concerns? tell Sam! on the Gram! https://www.instagram.com/1ridescent1/

*Note on the episode artwork this was created by an AI and it's so weird and so funny because it used the combination of the picture of a screen shot of the zoom and the transcript of the episode so I think Sam is not even on there and I think Regan has straight hair and I think the white guy is the AI white guy voices or Matt Walsh.  And the one with the Cowboy hat represents Donna singing my songs ha ha!  Anyway it's as weird as usual. Love, Rebekah. 

You can learn more about our delightful guest Regan Byrd at her website.