Fat and Black in Texas

This week Nikki is joined by Ricardo Lowe and Tracie Lowe of the Black Lives Texas Podcast to discuss current events and politics. Tracie and Ricardo also discuss some of their work with the Institute of Urban Policy Research and Analysis (IUPRA) at UT Austin. Learn more about Black Lives Texas and IUPRA: https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/iupra/https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/iupra/news/black-lives-texas-podcast-available-nowhttps://shows.acast.com/black-lives-texas/Follow Nikki on Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/nikkidavaughn/https://www.instagram.com/fatbottomcabaret/Brown South Ticket Information:bit.ly/FBCOCT3

Nikki gets back behind the mic to give you a little update about what has been going on her life. Plus, she goes into story time to talk about how to have the hard conversations with people that you love.Follow Nikki:https://www.instagram.com/nikkidavaughnSupport Nikki's Work on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/NikkiDaVaughn

This week Nikki is sitting down to talk about the experiences and feelings of being Black in America while handling the added stress of police brutality protests and COVID-19. She is joined by friends Jarrod and DeJuan as they discuss when they had the conversation with their parents about how to be around police, what does it look like dealing with white friends right now, and the Drew Brees of it all. Plus, what to do for self-care. Follow Nikki:https://www.instagram.com/nikkidavaughnSupport Nikki's Work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NikkiDaVaughn

Nikki and Suzanne are talking all things butch. From how they are presented in the media to what it looks like to walk through the world living as a more masculine presenting person. Suzanne also explains how in her life this identifier has shifted, changed, and transformed how she presents herself. From the work place to dating Nikki and Suzanne talk about how different life experiences can be in Texas for queer women. Follow Nikki:https://www.instagram.com/nikkidavaughnhttps://www.patreon.com/NikkiDaVaughn

Nikki and her friend Lauren Cervantes sit down to discuss dating while bisexual. Lauren is a backup singer, currently touring with Black Pumas. Nikki and Lauren dig into spectrum of expectations that comes with dating a bisexual person. They bust the myths of having it all, or being greedy, and how this label can mean different things to different people. They also talk about what it means to be straight passing, and how race can change how your family understands your queerness. Follow Nikki:https://www.instagram.com/nikkidavaughnhttps://www.patreon.com/NikkiDaVaughn Follow Lauren:https://www.instagram.com/lmariesing/

This week Nikki is joined by her Midnight Menagerie co-producer, Chola Magnolia. Chola is a Chicanx femme queer burlesque performer. She has traveled around the country winning performance awards, and is in the studio with Nikki to discuss the erasure of Femmes within the Queer Community in Texas and beyond.  Follow Nikki on Instagram and Listen to her BedPost Confession Performances: https://www.instagram.com/nikkidavaughnhttps://www.patreon.com/NikkiDaVaughnhttps://bedpostconfessions.com/podcastFollow Chola Magnolia on Instagram and Listen to her BedPost Confessions Performances: https://www.instagram.com/cholamagnoliahttps://bedpostconfessions.com/podcast