Full Circle (the Podcast) with Charles Tyson, Jr. & Martha Madrigal
Writers, artivists, and creatives CHARLES TYSON, JR. and MARTHA MADRIGAL come to you each week with their unique brand of wit and humor as they discuss current headlines affecting the LGBTQ+ community, pop culture, the challenges of navigating married life as a black queer man and a white trans woman, and spotlight prominent queer voices.
Episodes
- Can It Be? Omigoodness...MARTHA'S BACK!!!
- Getting Rid Of The Old To Make Room For The New
- A BIG OL' Game Of Catch Up
- ...and so much more!
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FIFTEEN MINUTE FAVE: "Pedro Navaja" by Willie Colon & Ruben Blades
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- (rebroadcast of Episode #24 Season 1 originally released 6/27/22)
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They discuss Olivie's new darkly satirical novel, "Girl Dinner."
They also discuss what makes a "good woman," the perils of respectability politics, whether selective cannibalism is the key to dismantling the patriarchy...and so much more!
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They discussed Nico's new book "American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era," the importance of such a book for the LGBTQ+ community, the current political climate surrounding LGBTQ+ ,and so much more
- (rebroadcast of Episode #125 Season 3 originally released 10/7/24)
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(Rebroadcast of Episode #71 Season 2 originally released 5/4/23)
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They discuss Ryan's new YA horror novel, "The Dead Of Summer." They also discuss what makes a Young Adult novel, the intersections of queerness and the horror genre, how community is the LGBTQ+ population's secret weapon...and so much more!
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They discuss Alfred's book "Fandom For Us, By Us: The Pleasures and Practices of Black Audiences."
They also talk about the components of black fandom, how the desire for representation can inform some of our choices, Charles's rabid obsession with The Golden Girls, and so much more!
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- Vacation Time Is Over...Waaaaaaahhhhhh!!!!
- Are We EVER Going To Listen To Hillary Clinton?!
- The Battle Of The Rainbow Crosswalks
- ...and so much more!
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FIFTEEN MINUTE FAVE: "Jealous" by Nick Jonas
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In this hit-it-and-quit-it MINIsode, he talks about:
- It's Charles's BIRTHDAY!
- Going through the list of those notable folks we've lost recently
- Drag Drama, and Cults, and Franchises, oh my!
- ...And More!
FIFTEEN MINUTE FAVE: "Echoes" by The Rapture
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They discuss Juano's gripping autobiography "Slum Boy," the idea of art as sanctuary, being an adopted child who became an adoptive parent, and so much more!
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- President Obama Says Boys Need Queer Friends
- Wait...Is Martha Norwegian?!
- Car Air Fresheners Turn You What Now?
- ...and so much more!
FEATURED SONG: "Where The Boys Are" by Connie Francis
FIFTEEN MINUTE FAVE: "Booty" by Bob The Drag Queen
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- Charles & Martha's OG Anniversary
- The Proper Way To Protest With Glue
- The Hetero Awesome Fest...wasn't
- ...and so much more!
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FIFTEEN MINUTE FAVE: "America" by Prince & the Revolution
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They discuss what it's like topping the Christian music charts while performing in drag, the importance of authenticity in art, healing from religious trauma, and so much more!
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In this "quick and dirty" Pride MINIsode, Charles & Martha discuss Martha's powerful keynote speech at Pitman Pride, which you'll get to hear in its entirety!
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- Nobody showed up to Baby-Man's wittle burfday parade because...
- NO KINGS!
- Why Martha embraces her new title as a "Dangerous Woman"
- ...and more!
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They also talk about the importance of representation in theater, emphasizing the weight of Baldwin's legacy and the ongoing struggle for self-acceptance and love.
They also touch on identity, expression, and the importance of authentic storytel...
They discuss the themes of queer identity, community support, and the importance of finding one's tribe in her debut middle-grade novel, The Queen Bees of Tybee County.
They also discuss the impact of drag as a form of self-discovery, the intersections of literature, identity, and representation, the need for authentic represent...
- It's Officially Pride Season...Goddess Help Us All!
- The Emperor Looks Down And Realizes He MIGHT Be Naked
- Transphobes Can Dish It Out But Can't Take It
- DIVA FIIIIIGGGHHHHTTTT!!!!
- ...and so much more!
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- Ready Or Not...Black, Brown & Queer Joy is Coming To A Town Near You!
- It Took No Time AT ALL For The New Pope To Show Her True Colors.
- A Bronze Statue Of A Black Woman...Broke EVERYBODY!
- ...and so much more!
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FIFTEEN MINUTE FAVE: "The Roof Is On Fire" by Rock Master Scott &...
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- We Stan Celebrities Who Support Their Trans Children and Siblings
- Laughing At A Failed Stunt Queen
- ...and so much more!
FIFTEEN MINUTE FAVE: "Sting Like A Bee" by The Mighty Sceptres
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