Episode 109: Yetide Badaki

Coming Out Pod

Health & Fitness, Sexuality, Comedy, Mental Health

4.9 • 584 Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2020

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

We have an across-the-pond chat with the *unfathomably* lovely Yetide Badaki (American Gods; This Is Us), who identifies as bi, Black, Nigerian, immigrant, and more! Yetide shares how, for a long time, she wasn't sure if she could claim space in the queer community...until reading the comments on a YouTube video made her realize how crucial visibility is. She also teaches us the meaning of "TCK," and we dive into the powerful connection queer women have to sci-fi/fantasy shows like DS9 and BSG!

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0:00.0	Oh, hey y'all. Are you someone who likes poetry?
0:03.7	Um, is your answer, no? But because you think it's to Elizabethan with its complex
0:09.1	Shakespearean impossible to comprehend style?
0:12.3	Well, look no further, because we have a book for you.
0:16.6	Yeah, one of our very own patrons has published her first poetry book.
0:21.9	What?
0:23.2	The title is called What the Hell is a Hipster?
0:27.1	Obsessed with that title, I love it.
0:28.8	Written by Natalie Smyth.
0:30.8	And it's all about love, depression, and how annoying younger generations are.
0:35.9	I can relate.
0:37.6	To all of it.
0:38.1	The poetry style is inspired by modern poets like Courtney Peppernell and Ruby Corp,
0:43.7	and the book is for folks from all walks of life who are interested in refreshing, relatable poetry.
0:50.0	It's pretty basic.
0:51.3	There are two categories.
0:52.4	Happy poems and sad poems, which I just love. I just love that so much.
1:00.0	Per your mood.
1:01.5	Yeah, per your mood. Some are short, some are long, but overall it's a relaxing and quick read.
1:05.6	Yeah, each poem has a little sketch, a little drawing that goes along with it and they have great titles like
1:11.7	crushes suck or this won't make sense to you and if it does I'm sorry you relate to me.
1:18.2	Oh my God, I'm obsessed. Natalie, I'm obsessed with you. The author, Natalie, hopes you find a little
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