With You As Always Is Chris

I had been looking forward to this conversation for a very long time. Dustin Harmsen welcomed me into his home and returned to the show, primarily to talk about two things. Being gender queer, not drinking alcohol (and how both of those things affect how we socialize). We cover the graphic novel memoir, "Gender Queer" by Maia Kobabe at length. I will continue to be a champion of that work in as many ways as I can think up; it meant that much to me. Dustin and I also dissect how I talk about my newfound pronouns - or don't - and why. He unveils why he has never purposefully had a sip of alcohol ever and how people tend to react upon hearing that. We definitely have pronoun slip ups but that's kind of the point. Actively working to be better. Not just trying. Music, parenting, fear, politics, and so much more. Some of Dustin's tunes: https://soundcloud.com/h-d-harmsen Here is Maia's website, featuring previews of eir work: https://redgoldsparks.tumblr.com And Maia's Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/people/redgoldsparks And, lastly, Maia's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/maiakobabe/overview Logo by Jennifer Leatherby. Music by H.D. Harmsen Checkout the Sad Song Dispatch playlist on Spotify.

Back behind the mic but just for a minute. I recorded this in my car (fun!) and you can tell :P Happy World Mental Health Day. Treat yo'self to some healthy coping mechanisms and an attempt at good sleeping habits (and drink more water than I do)! I've started a third gig, adopted an insane kitten, spent too much time reflecting and too little time creating. Bringing Dustin Harmsen back on the show and and *planning*on releasing that episode by Halloween. It's not Homework buuuut Extra Credit for the next episode is to read "Gender Queer" by Maia Kobabe. There are some excerpts from the graphic novel memoir here: https://redgoldsparkspress.com/projects/6926504 And you can read more about Maia here: https://redgoldsparkspress.com Logo by Jennifer Leatherby. Music by Gloom Balloon Checkout the Sad Song Dispatch playlist on Spotify.