After fumbling a Black History Month speech, Tony reflects on the moments that shape how we talk about race—both the ones we plan and the ones that just happen. He shares a story about being followed in a store at ten years old, connects it to an all-too-familiar experience today, and breaks down how a lighthearted Facebook joke about reality triggered a woman more than the reality itself. This episode is about nostalgia, surveillance, the missing context in conversations about race and how people refuse to understand.

Just trying to get to 12

In this debut episode of Black Skin, White Town, host reflects on the inspiration behind the podcast and explores the challenges of navigating identity and belonging as a Black person in a predominantly white community of Bellingham, Wa. Through personal stories and candid insights, he sets the stage for an honest and relatable journey into the realities of life in a quiet PNW town.