Last season, I started to take some time to sit down and talk to fellow POC folx in the geek community about our experiences. Now that we’re in season 2, the discussions continue. Today we have a returning special guest - writer and cosplayer, Sonni de Soto (she/her). You can find Sonni with the following links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sonnidesotoallaccess Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sonnidesotostories Twitter: https://twitter.com/sonni_de Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sonni_de_soto/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/sonnidesoto Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/sonnidesoto Content Warning - Mentions or Discussions of: COVID-19 Eyes Religion Spoiler Warning: The Good Place Join the Grays Zone on Discord! Upcoming works featuring Sonni de Soto: Mothers of Enchantment: New Tales of Fairy Godmothers Cunning Linguists Skulls & Spells: Queer Horror Anthology --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justin-grays8/support

In this episode, we discuss topics ranging from Religion and Vampires to Transformers and Star Trek. Hosted By: Justin (xe/xem) - https://www.justingrays.org/ Nat MN (they/them) Sarah (she/her) Content Warning - Mentions of: Dysmorphia Religion Sex Vampires Werecreatures Books/Comics/Series Referenced: Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series (by Laurell K. Hamilton) Starfleet: Year One (by Michael Jan Friedman) SPY x FAMILY (by Tatsuya Endo) Questionable Content (by Jeph Jacques) Join the Grays Zone on Discord! For show notes, please visit: https://www.justingrays.org/my-blog/7/15/graysmatter-podcast-s2e02 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justin-grays8/support

The Season Premiere! In this episode, we discuss what we did over the break and the history of the Post Office, and Justin has a new Discord Server. Hosted By: Justin (xe/xem) - https://www.justingrays.org/ Nat MN (they/them) Sarah (she/her) Content Warning - Mentions of: Blood Pressure | Medical Issues Economy Obesity Ronald Reagan Richard Nixon Student Debt Books Referenced: American Gods - Neil Gaiman For show notes, please visit: https://www.justingrays.org/my-blog/2022/6/15/graysmatter-podcast-season-2-episode-01 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justin-grays8/support

The Season Finale! In this episode, we discuss topics ranging from theater to anime to World War II. This episode is not sponsored. Hosted By: Justin (xe/xem) - https://www.justingrays.org/ Nat MN (they/them) Sarah (she/her) Content Warning - Mentions of: Chronic Pain (Migraines / Sciatica) COVID-19 H. P. Lovecraft Louis C.K. Holocaust / Nazis Robert A. Heinlein Student Debt For show notes, please visit: https://www.justingrays.org/my-blog/2022/2/15/graysmatter-podcast-season-1-episode-17 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justin-grays8/support

In this episode, we talk about topics ranging from guns and droughts to language and history. This episode is not sponsored. Hosted By: Justin (xe/xem) - https://www.justingrays.org/ Nat MN (they/them) Sarah (she/her) Content Warning - Mentions of: Death Guns NRA Police Ronald Reagan Second Amendment For show notes, please visit: https://www.justingrays.org/my-blog/2022/2/1/graysmatter-podcast-season-1-episode-16 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justin-grays8/support

As longtime listeners may be aware, the usual format of this podcast is for me and two or three of my co-hosts to talk about society and current events from a perspective other than your stereotypical podcaster - that is, not from a cishet white male. But another thing that I’ve been meaning to do is to sit down and talk to fellow POC folx in the geek community about our experiences. Our special guest this week is local geek Kareem Abdelrahman. This episode is not sponsored. Content Warning - mentions or uses of: Confederate Flags Horror Jim Crow Lynchings Racial/Ethnic Pejoratives/Epithets Racism R*pe For show notes, please visit: https://www.justingrays.org/my-blog/2022/1/15/graysmatter-podcast-season-1-episode-15 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justin-grays8/support

As longtime listeners may be aware, the usual format of this podcast is for me and two or three of my co-hosts to talk about society and current events from a perspective other than your stereotypical podcaster - that is, not from a cishet white male. But another thing that I’ve been meaning to do is to sit down and talk to fellow POC folx in the geek community about our experiences. Our guest today is an accomplished performer, choreographer, and director with Fandazzi Fire Circus, Katy Solko. You can find Fandazzi Fire Circus here: Website: https://www.fandazzifire.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FandazziFire YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/FandazziFireCircus Instagram: https://instagram.com/fandazzi This episode is not sponsored. Content Warning - Mentions of: Alcohol / Drugs Racism Religion / Mormons Residential Schools Slavery Trail of Tears Whitewashing For show notes, please visit: https://www.justingrays.org/my-blog/2022/1/1/graysmatter-podcast-season-1-episode-14 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justin-grays8/support

Welcome to Part 2 of my conversion with Sonni de Soto. If you haven’t listened to Part 1, I suggest you listen to it first. Sonni and I had a lot to talk about, and this is starting right where we left off. You can find Sonni with the following links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sonnidesotoallaccess Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sonnidesotostories Twitter: https://twitter.com/sonni_de Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sonni_de_soto/ This episode is not sponsored. Content Warning - Mentions of: Biphobia / Homophobia COVID-19 / COVID Harassment Holocaust Denial / Texas Schools Racism / Colorism / Racist Terms Wage Gap / Poverty For show notes, visit: https://www.justingrays.org/my-blog/2021/12/15/graysmatter-podcast-season-1-episode-13 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justin-grays8/support

So, as longtime listeners may be aware, the usual format of this podcast is for me and two or three of my co-hosts to talk about society and current events from a perspective other than your stereotypical podcaster - that is, not from a cishet white male. But another thing that I’ve been meaning to do is to sit down and talk to fellow POC folx in the geek community about our experiences. And so with that in mind, today we have a special guest - writer and cosplayer, Sonni de Soto (she/her). You can find Sonni with the following links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sonnidesotoallaccess Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sonnidesotostories Twitter: https://twitter.com/sonni_de Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sonni_de_soto/ This episode is not sponsored. Content Warning - Mentions of: 9/11 & TSA Cultural Appropriation Disney Immigration & Assimilation Imperialism & Colonialism Loss of Family Member R*pe & Victim Blaming Racial Slurs Racism & Fetishization Religion TERFs & J. K. Rowling For show notes, visit: https://www.justingrays.org/my-blog/2021/12/1/graysmatter-podcast-season-1-episode-12 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justin-grays8/support

In this episode, we are picking up from where we left off last week about policing. This episode is not sponsored. Hosted By: Justin (xe/xem) - https://www.justingrays.org/ Nat MN (they/them) Sarah (she/her) Content Warning - Mentions of: Burglary Edina Military Penal System Police Pregnancy | C-Section Slavery Student Debt Violence War Resources that Sarah gives: Reclaim the Block Black Voices Coalition Communities United Against Police Brutality MPD 150 For show notes, visit: https://www.justingrays.org/my-blog/2021/11/15/graysmatter-podcast-season-1-episode-11 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justin-grays8/support