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When we have had "hateration/holleration" though, Jai has always been excellent at addressing it. (laughs hysterically) I don't think we do, but maybe we do!?!? We have had listeners criticize our perspective on a topic or disagree with a particular position we discuss, but have never really been critical of the overall show. Do you have any listeners like this, and if so, how do you deal with them? We've read that some podcast hosts/TV show hosts have "hate listeners", who listen every week just to offer negative criticism. Shout out to our listeners in Africa and Australia.ģ. We have a perfect balance of still being a homegrown show with local charm, but one that also has national, and even international, appeal. In our first 2 or so years, the majority of our guests were local (Louisville) folks, but that's changed these last three years. Often times, folks will pitch show ideas to us, or ask us if they can come on the show to talk about an issue or a project. We also love to chat with authors of interesting books and thought-provoking online essays/think pieces. We source some of our show topics from what's going on around usÔøΩ what's making headlines in the mainstream news or on social media. Both Jai and I pride ourselves on being engaged citizens, and because we are actually BFF's in real life and speak on the phone daily, we usually begin talking about the week's events naturally and then Jai usually says, "let's talk about this topic on this week's show!" Both of us think it's necessary to talk about those hard edged and controversial issues that face the many communities we belong to. We actually have never felt that any topic is off limits to discuss. How do you decide which topics you'll discuss? Do you ever feel any topic is too edgy or controversial? Your show often jumps into controversial topics, including recent episodes that touched on sexual misconduct in Hollywood, racial trauma, and the "White Racism" college course. We keep one other laughing but we also challenge one another in our thinking, and so it's cool that our listeners have responded well to what is simply us being us.Ģ.
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We are always speaking on the phone or talking in person about the very same serious and silly things we discuss on the show. WFPL wants to give you two your own show!" The on-air chemistry that we have is simply our friendship being recorded and broadcast.
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The woman who is now our producer immediately retweeted that tweet and said, "It's funny someone should say that. After a particularly entertaining Twitter exchange between the two of us, a mutual friend tweeted that the two of us needed our own show. So, Kaila and I are always interacting with one another on social media, even when we are in the exact same house or same room. Jai named our podcast and also decided what format we should work from. Laura, who had been the producer and engineer for the WFPL Show "State of Affairs," asked us to be on the show about the history of drag, and she saw our chemistry immediately. We actually didn't know that we would have such great chemistry on the radio at first we just knew that our friendship dynamic was awesome and we were thrilled when we were approached by Laura Ellis and Gabe Bullard to do a podcast. We became fast friends, and he even taught me about southern hospitality and charm. He introduced me to everything Louisville: the other scholars and activists I should meet, important institutions I should be familiar with, and organizations I should think of joining. We immediately started hanging outside of class and discovered our mutual love of the film Paris is Burning. I met Jai when I first got to U of L in 2007, when he was enrolled in my Black Lesbian Lives course. How did Strange Fruit begin? How did you meet and discover your on-air chemistry? (Note: Some answers have been lightly edited for readability and flow.)ġ. We chatted with them about Strange Fruit's beginnings, representation in podcasting, and the continued evolution of their show. Kaila Story have an undeniable on-air chemistry that makes even the most difficult subject matter enjoyable to listen to. Recent episodes have covered a wide range of topics including sexual fluidity, mental health, and black elitism. Strange Fruit: Musings on Politics, Pop Culture, and Black Gay Life, is an irreverent weekly podcast that combines thought-provoking discussion and humor to navigate complex subjects.