For our third and final episode of Feartowne this year, we’re sitting down with a Good Judy who’s also queering Austin’s podcast scene: the one and only Ayden Castellanos (he/they).
Ayden is the host and creator of Susto, a popular ooky spooky podcast centered on paranormal folklore from Latin American & Hispanic cultures - which you should check out after you finish listening to our decidedly giggly conversation together. We dished on the hottest scary movie villains (Hi Michael), theorized on why horror is so popular in the Latin community, and maybe schmaybe interacted with Walter Mercado herself. All of this, and more, await you in our Feartowne finale.
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Queertowne is hosted by Mase Kerwick, Javier Ungo, Charlie Blaine, and Kristen Washington. Elizabeth Easterly is our production manager. Drewsky Hulett is our editor. Show art by Bee Creates. Xaria Coleman took promotional photos for this episode.
What happens when drag meets horror? Find out in this spine-chilling episode of our Feartowne miniseries! Hosts Mase and Javi venture into Coco Coquette, Austin's premier wig store, to chat with the legendary Louisianna Purchase (she/they).
A fixture in Austin's vibrant drag scene, Dragula Season Three top-four finalist, and hostess of Die Felicia at Elysium, Louisianna Purchase brings a unique blend of glamour, gore and giggles to the table. From heartfelt thoughts on Austin's drag scene to hilarious backstage stories during her time on Dragula, this episode is bursting with tricks and treats. We're so thrilled to share our great conversation with y'all - please enjoy!
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Queertowne is hosted by Mase Kerwick, Javier Ungo, Charlie Blaine, and Kristen Washington. Elizabeth Easterly is our production manager. Drewsky Hulett is our editor. Show art by Bee Creates. Xaria Coleman took promotional photos for this episode.
Boo, witches! Queertowne morphs into our yearly celebration of Halloween - aptly titled Feartowne - as Mase, Javi, and Charlie conjure queer chaos in Easterly's haunted kitchen. Dare to join us for: a lightning round of Halloween Truth or Dare, a deep dive into the most homophobic options in the candy bowl, and a delightfully deranged round of Queertowne Quiz Time.
Warning: May cause uncontrollable laughter and an insatiable craving for gay Halloween shenanigans. Listen at your own fabulous risk!
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Queertowne is hosted by Mase Kerwick, Javier Ungo, Charlie Blaine, and Kristen Washington. Elizabeth Easterly is our production manager. Drewsky Hulett is our editor. Show art by Bee Creates. Xaria Coleman took promotional photos for this episode.
In this episode of Queertowne, Mase and Charlie sit down with visual artist and trans-activist Xavier Schipani (he/him) for a wide-ranging conversation about how he explores queer identity, the trans masculine body, sexuality, memory, and language in his work.
This episode was recorded within the Tudor Cottage in Kingsbury Commons—one of Pease Park’s many gems! Pease Park isn’t just what you see from Lamar—it’s an 84 acre park where wellness, art, learning, and conservation come together to create a vibrant community hub for students, families and Austinites.
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Queertowne is hosted by Mase Kerwick, Javier Ungo, Charlie Blaine, and Kristen Washington. Elizabeth Easterly is our production manager. Drewsky Hulett is our editor. Show art by Bee Creates. Gueric Nkunzimana took promotional photos for this episode.
Today's wrestling-centric episode of Queertowne features a return from our good pal, stand up comedian and wrestling super fan Roxy Castillo (she/her). Join us as we explore the humor and heart of wrestling through a very queer lens - and make sure to stick around for one of our goofiest versions of Queertowne Quiz Time to date.
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Queertowne is hosted by Mase Kerwick, Javier Ungo, Charlie Blaine, and Kristen Washington. Elizabeth Easterly is our production manager. Drewsky Hulett is our editor. Show art by Bee Creates.
In this episode of Queertowne, Mase and Charlie are joined by James Scott, the Austin Chronicle's Calendar and Qmmunity Editor, and our friend Hope Bachman to unpack the endurance race that has become Brat Summer and what we'd personally call Summer 2024. Then we give out some juicy awards for our favorite pop-culture and personal moments of the summer. This is a fun one!
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Queertowne is hosted by Mase Kerwick, Javier Ungo, Charlie Blaine, and Kristen Washington. Elizabeth Easterly is our production manager. Drewsky Hulett is our editor. Show art by Bee Creates. Xaria Coleman took promotional photos for this episode.
In this episode of Queertowne, Mase and Javi sit down with mayoral candidate Carmen Llanes Pulido (she/her) inside of Neon Grotto. Join us for an in-depth conversation about Carmen's community-driven campaign, her upbringing in Austin, and her vision for the future of Central Texas.
Learn more about Carmen by visiting https://www.carmen4mayor.com/.
Follow the show on Instagram @queertowne, and if you want to anonymously share something with us to be featured on an upcoming episode of Queertowne, call or text 512-900-9459.
Queertowne is hosted by Mase Kerwick, Javier Ungo, Charlie Blaine, and Kristen Washington. Elizabeth Easterly is our production manager. Drewsky Hulett is our editor. Show art by Bee Creates. Gueric Nkunzimana took promotional photos for this episode.
In this episode of Queertowne, Kristen surprised us mid-recording with not one but two shocking revelations. The first was that this episode would come out on her actual birthday - HBD K WASH - but you'll have to listen to the full episode to see what else was spilled.
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Queertowne is hosted by Mase Kerwick, Javier Ungo, Charlie Blaine, and Kristen Washington. Elizabeth Easterly is our production manager. Drewsky Hulett is our editor. Show art by Bee Creates. Xaria Coleman took promotional photos for this episode.
The episode you've been waiting for! Brigitte Bandit, the popular drag queen and inspirational political activist based in Austin, returns to Queertowne five years after performing in our last Halloween show before Covid. During our sit down conversation, Brigitte opens up about her extremely low key and not at all newsworthy journey these past few years. (Spoiler Alert: she's kind of a big deal these days.)
We also get into Brigitte's creative process, how her identity as a nonbinary AFAB queen influences her approach to performance and activism, and why she thrives within Austin's dynamic drag scene. And we of course had to wrap things up with a silly round of Queertowne Quiz Time, so make sure to stick around for the whole thing.
This episode was recorded at the one and only Cheer Up Charlies in Downtown Austin. Thanks Maggie!
Follow the show on Instagram @queertowne, and if you want to anonymously share something with us to be featured on an upcoming episode of Queertowne, call or text 512-900-9459.
Queertowne is hosted by Mase Kerwick, Javier Ungo, Charlie Blaine, and Kristen Washington. Elizabeth Easterly is our production manager. Drewsky Hulett is our editor. Show art by Bee Creates. Xaria Coleman took promotional photos for this episode.
We’re back and gayer than ever. Mase, Javi, Charlie and Kristen visit one of our favorite queer spaces in town - The Little Gay Shop - to kick off the fourth season of Queertowne and catch up on the hilarious absurdity of our lives since wrapping season three.
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Queertowne is hosted by Mase Kerwick, Javier Ungo, Charlie Blaine, and Kristen Washington. Elizabeth Easterly is our production manager. Drewsky Hulett is our editor. Show art by Bee Creates. Xaria Coleman took promotional photos for this episode.
In this special episode of Queertowne, Charlie sits down with Kristen to revisit some of their favorite moments that were featured on the pod in 2023. Featuring snippets from episodes with Erica Nix, Armin A. Dorri, Aira Juliet, Deb Majumdar & Ananyaa Ravi, Brandi Davis, Charlie Bonner & Adri Perez, The Queer Black Women Alliance, and more.
Just in time for the holigays, the lovely cohosts of Queer Film Theory, Mike Graupmann (he/they) and Lesley Clayton (she/her), visit Queertowne for a very giggly and delightful conversation with Mase and Javi. We discuss the origins of their free monthly show for cinema lovers at Alamo Mueller, our favorite holiday films, and the shockingly queer storytelling history of The Muppets. Make sure to stick around for one of our goofiest rounds of Queertowne Quiz Time yet!
Beth Schindler, the prolific artist and community organizer known for curating important recurring events like Austin's Dyke March, visits Queertowne to chat with Mase and Charlie about the 10th anniversary of Lesbian Wedding, the popular party and Dyke centered event that she's been throwing since 2013. During our sit down conversation, Beth (she/her) also opens up about her creative process, how her identity as a Dyke influences her approach to art and activism, and why she thrives within Austin's DIY queer scene.
Join Mase, Javi, Charlie and Kristen for a very special episode that sees Laura return to Queertowne to celebrate the sixth anniversary of our first live show. After taking a walk down memory lane, we examine the relationship the queer community has with the internet. Spoiler Alert: We talk about porn for a while! We wrap things up with a very silly parody of the dramatic cast reunions that have become a staple of reality television. Enjoy!
Join us for the spellbinding finale of our Feartowne miniseries as we uncover the transformative potential of movement and explore the enchanting world of dancer, burlesque performer, and practicing witch, Blaise Ricin. Prepare to be inspired, empowered, and utterly captivated by his unique journey and the magic he brings to the world.
For this second episode of our three-part Halloween-themed miniseries Feartowne, Mase, Javi and Charlie are joined by our production manager Elizabeth for a candlelit gigglefest about the sexiest horror films and the many ways we gays celebrate the season. Recorded shortly after Mase moved into his new place, the group catches up on what’s been going on in their lives and what they’ve been up to this fall. We then close out with a very silly Halloween-inspired round of Queertowne Quiz Time.
Today’s all new episode of Queertowne kicks off a three part Halloween-themed miniseries called Feartowne. Joining Mase and Javi is seasoned film festival programmer, journalist and filmmaker Bears Rebecca Fonte. As the writer/director of several horror movies, Bears Rebecca (she/her) brought a deep knowledge of the genre and opened up about discovering her trans identity while working on a narrative short about conversation therapy, why lesbian vampires have historically proven to be important to queer visibility on screen, and the films that made an impression on her as a kid.
On this weeks episode of Queertowne, Mase and Kristen sit down for an intimate and thoughtful conversation with Nekaybaw and Hadassa, board members of Queer Black Women Alliance. Founded in 2021, QBWA is a non-profit organization providing a safe space for building healthy friendships and community, through social gatherings and community outreach. The org encourages overall wellness through mental health awareness and counseling resources, and supports queer black women in pursuing entrepreneurship and higher education throughout Central Texas. We loved learning more about the great work they're doing and think y'all will too.
Note: This conversation explores topics of discrimination and violence against black women, so please be mindful that we are offering a *content warning* for this episode.
In this episode of Queertowne, the QT crew - Mase, Javi, Charlie, and Kristen - manage to catch up with each other about life lately, even though Kristen isn't sure what day it is. We then discuss the complexities of parenthood in this current era of political and environmental chaos, and why so many of us in the queer community are excited by the childless by choice movement. And make sure to buckle up for a particularly silly round of Queertowne Quiz Time.
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No friendships were harmed in the making of today’s boozy brunch episode of Queertowne. In an attempt to evade the ceaseless Texas heat, the QT gang - Mase, Javi, Charlie, and Kristen - gather together for a spicy conversation and some chilled cocktails. This episode’s Hot Topic takes a brief dip into the sometimes icy and often spicy waters of emotions brought on by fast friendships in the queer community, and closes out with a rousing round of Queertowne Quiz Time. Crack open a cold bev and give this episode a listen!