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a podcast about everybody’s place in the world 📍hosted by 2 queer brooklynites: nyc journalist @tmcallister & broadway casting director @ben_ley

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S3, E4: ‘The Biggest Winner’ w/ Bob Harper

Bob Harper is a reality TV legend (trust us, we remember being mesmerized by his hotness on primetime TV). The globally known fashionista, photographer, author and celebrity trainer starred first as a fitness coach on NBC’s The Biggest Loser and then as a host in the revival of the series. This, in turn, has thrust him to a special kind of stardom. His whole world nearly collapsed four years ago when, while in peak shape, he fell to a gym floor after suffering a heart attack. On this week’s episode of Why Here, Bob shares his near-death experience, explains the evolution of his queer identity and spills the tea on NY vs. LA gays. 📍Stream Episode 4 of Season 3 w/ @bobharper by following our feeds on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music & iHeartRadio. Link in bio. 📷: James Farrell

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Mx. Justin Vivian Bond spent decades telling the world it needs to evolve when it comes to pronouns. They explain how the times (not the NYT) have finally caught up with them on this episode of @whyherepodcast 📍Stream Episode 3 of Season 3 w/ @mxviv by following our feeds on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music & iHeartRadio. Link in bio. 📷: @adecoratedwoman

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“If they want a bitchy fucked up queen, I’ll give them a bitchy fucked up queen,” says Mx. Justin Vivian Bond of the cliché expectation that all drag queens have to be a certain way. They explain that and so much more on this episode of @whyherepodcast 📍Stream Episode 3 of Season 3 w/ @mxviv by following our feeds on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music & iHeartRadio. Link in bio. 📷: @playbill

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ICON PRO TIP: ‘Sunglasses are a substitute for makeup when asked for a last-minute photograph.’ Mx. Justin Vivian Bond 😊😎😊
……will we ever learn?! This week’s guest @mxviv shares their story and oh so much more sage advice on Season 3, Episode 3 of @whyherepodcast 📍Link in bio. taken in Brooklyn, New York by @whyherepodcast

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Episode 3.3 - ‘How to Be An Icon’ w/ Mx. Justin Vivian Bond

We don't use the term icon loosely. But if singer, actor, activist and author Mx. Justin Vivian Bond (Viv for short) aren’t deserving, then no one we know is. As an NYC entertainment mainstay, their stage performances, sultry vocals and searing humor have kept a generation of New Yorkers in check. On this episode of Why Here, they explain what it was like trying to make people pay attention to pronouns decades ago, share how they intend to "sleigh" Christmas this year and respond to the trans-phobia that persists in the media around us. At the end, Viv’s co-conspirator Herb @kennymellman joins the chat for a fact check. It's effing good ... and funny. Trust us. 📍Stream Episode 3 of Season 3 w/ @mxviv by following our feeds on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music & iHeartRadio. Link in bio. 📷: Lia Clay Miller @gayletter

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Islam and Afghanistan have traditionally been far more queer than most in the west often understand. On this week’s episode of Why Here, Afghan scholar Qais Munhazim shares his take on this and much more. 📍Stream Episode 2 of Season 3 w/ Qais by following our feeds on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music & iHeartRadio. Link in bio.

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On the first episode of Why Here’s third season, 10-year-old Dempsey Jara shares what it was like the day her birth certificate was changed to reflect the gender with which she identifies. Transgender people in many U.S. states still face daunting legal challenges when trying to take this crucial step.📍Stream Episode 1 of Season 3 w/ @dempseydreamer & @jaidonna19 by following our feeds on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music & iHeartRadio. Link in bio.

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Episode 3.2- ‘Queer & Trans in Afghanistan’ w/ Qais Munhazim

As a child in Afghanistan, Qais Munhazim says their queerness was something they were allowed to embrace. For many other queer and trans Afghans, Qais suggests it's a similar story. Still, the Taliban's recent return to power has left the fates of women, trans and queer people in question. On this week's episode, Qais helps us learn what everyday life holds for LGBTQ+ Afghans, how the world's perception of the country is often tainted and what it's like to move from a queer life in Afghanistan to one in America. 📍Stream Episode 2 of Season 3 w/ Qais by following our feeds on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music & iHeartRadio. Link in bio.

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🏳️‍🌈It’s NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY🏳️‍⚧️ Listen to our Season 3 opening interview with @dempseydreamer, a 10-year-old openly transgender girl, as she tells us all what we should be doing on this day of queer visibility.

📍Stream Episode 1 of Season 3 w/ @dempseydreamer & @jaidonna19 by following our feeds on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music & iHeartRadio. Link in bio.

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🏳️‍🌈Its NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY🏳️‍⚧️ Join Benton today at 1pmEST as he is part of a panel of queer casting professionals on a Casting Society of America virtual discussion, moderated by Candido Cornejo & Ty Deran. More info in the bio link of @csacasting taken in New York City, N.Y. by @whyherepodcast

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EPISODE 3.1- ‘One Brave 10-Year-Old’ w/ Dempsey & Jaime Jara 🏳️‍⚧️

When Dempsey Jara told her parents she was a girl and not a boy (which she was presumed to be at birth) a light went off in their heads. They could either get behind their young daughter or fight it. They chose the former, and what unfolded is a journey that has literally changed the narrative on how trans kids are perceived in the U.S. and the world (as proved by a lot of media coverage). On the Season 3 opener of Why Here, hosts Benton and Tristan chat with 10-year-old Dempsey and her mother Jaime about national coming out day, transitioning at a young age, the anti-trans legislation sweeping the country, unicorns and — yes Benton — musicals.📍Stream Episode 1 of Season 3 w/ @dempseydreamer & @jaidonna19 by following our feeds on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music & iHeartRadio. Link in bio. 📷: @lexiemontoya

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Miss us? We’re back for Season 3 on Friday, with so many burning questions. And we have some incredibly interesting — not to mention brave — guests to help us answer them. Subscribe to Why Here on all the platforms. More very soon! 🎧

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