Strange Fruit
Jaison Gardner and Dr. Kaila Story talk race, gender, and LGBTQ issues, from politics to pop culture. A new episode every week, from Louisville Public Media.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 350
- Years Active
- 2013 - 2020
The Bar Is A Traditional LGBTQ Safe Space. But What If You Don't Drink?
Listeners share stories of sobriety and LGBTQ life.
00:45:54 |
Sun 28 Jul 2019
Mental Health Help For Students and Activists
Suicide deaths among young activists point to a lack of mental health care.
00:47:05 |
Sun 21 Jul 2019
Mental Health Matters
Poverty, racism, and trauma can lead to poor mental health. Poor mental health can lead to behaviors that get kids in trouble in school, and make adults less likely to be able to function well in the…
00:59:09 |
Mon 15 Jul 2019
#MeToo Means Men, Too
1 in 4 men have experienced sexual violence--and they rarely seek help.
00:50:01 |
Sun 07 Jul 2019
The Decline And Resurgence Of Black Farmers
After 100 years in decline, black farmers are making a comeback.
00:51:39 |
Sat 29 Jun 2019
How Aunts Are The Unsung Heroes Of Black Families
Writer Brandon T. Harden on how aunts are the unsung heroes of black families. Plus, why New York City's Legal Aid attorneys are tending bar or driving Ubers to make ends meet.
00:35:01 |
Sun 23 Jun 2019
How The Kentuckiana Pride Festival Can Be More Inclusive
A tough conversation about community gatekeeping with the president of KPF.
00:54:30 |
Fri 14 Jun 2019
Strange Fruit: Mothering While Black
From maternal mortality to "the talk," black motherhood can be fraught with danger and fear. We talk with author Dani McClain about the politics of black motherhood, and her essay, “I Won’t Let Raci…
00:41:21 |
Fri 07 Jun 2019
Marginalized Groups Need Spaces Just For Us
The healing necessity of POC-only spaces within a racist society (and why we should stop saying "people of color," when we really mean black people).
00:43:00 |
Fri 31 May 2019
How Much Privacy Should We Give Our Kids?
In her essay, "'Children do not deserve privacy,' and other abusive myths masked as good parenting," writer Amber Butts examines the complicated feelings she holds for the ex-stepfather who raised an…
00:41:46 |
Fri 24 May 2019
Black Southerners And The Eviction Crisis
Journalist Max Blau, author of "Black Southerners Are Bearing the Brunt of America’s Eviction Epidemic" joins us to talk about who is getting evicted, where, and why.
00:32:14 |
Sun 03 Mar 2019
Life After Conversion Therapy
This week we’re joined by Tanner Mobley, Director of Ban Conversion Therapy Kentucky, and Mikhail Schulz (also known as award-winning drag entertainer Vanessa Demornay), who is a self-described survi…
00:31:47 |
Fri 22 Feb 2019
Why Ellen Was The Wrong Person To Pardon Kevin Hart
One last conversation about how the Oscars lost their host, and what happened next.
00:44:30 |
Sun 17 Feb 2019
'The Green Book' Comes To The Louisville Stage
The period piece examines racism and anti-semitism in the Jim Crow era.
00:50:40 |
Sun 10 Feb 2019
TV, Tech, And Trans Visibility With 'Pose' Star Angelica Ross
And a new movie follows 50 years of LGBTQ history through coverage from The Advocate magazine.
00:51:24 |
Fri 01 Feb 2019
'Pipeline' Actors On Bringing Black Lives To The Stage
Our guests portray a mother and son grappling with race & the U.S. education system.
00:44:48 |
Sat 26 Jan 2019
Strange Fruit: Your Auntie’s Vintage Fur Is More Than Just A Coat
That hand-me-down carries the weight of history on its padded shoulders.
00:45:13 |
Fri 18 Jan 2019
Strange Fruit #276: Happy Birthday, Kaila!
Novelist Brian Keith Jackson on his NYT essay, "I Cross My Legs. Does That Make Me Less of a Man?"
South African HIV activist Krishen Samuel on his piece, "Becoming a Real Gay Boy: Gender vs. Sexuali…
00:37:16 |
Fri 11 Jan 2019
Strange Fruit #275: How The Jezebel Trope Hurts Us All
Guests: Dr. Tamura Lomax, author of "Jezebel Unhinged: Loosing the Black Female Body in Religion and Culture;" writer Matthew Thompson on his essay, "The messy relationship between f*ggots & the Blac…
00:55:11 |
Fri 04 Jan 2019
Strange Fruit: Comic Sampson McCormick On Breaking Barriers
Our featured guest this week is black gay stand up comic Sampson McCormick. And Jai's sister-in-law stops by to discuss whether Santa needs a makeover.
00:54:24 |
Mon 24 Dec 2018
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