New America: Our Home, Our Lives, Our Country
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- This episode, as well as Season 3 in its entirety is dedicated to Bob’s beloved Mother, Martha Caldwell.
"Town Hall: A Black Queer Podcast" closes its third season with an episode on "New America". As the presidential election approaches, Miss Peppermint and Bob the Drag Queen share their vision for a brighter, more inclusive America. They discuss creating a country where everyone, regardless of race, gender, or sexuality, feels at home and can thrive. It's about dismantling old systems of oppression and building a better future. Join Bob and Peppermint as they share their hopes for a new, equitable America.
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Omg, please don’t end this. It’s so important during this time. We need as many voices as we can get!!
Agreed I love this podcast!
This was a really good episode
I love You Bob. Remember to rest. You are amazing. And were all here for you. Ms Martha Caldwell Rest in Paradise
Take good care, Bob. Take all the time you need. Us fans will be right here whenever you return. We love you!
Love you so much, Bob and Pep. I'll be there watching whatever you do next. 🌟 Thanks for sharing your hearts and minds with us. What you do is more important maybe than you know.
More of this pod please as it is so important and special to so many of us! We love you Bob and Pepp... and we loved Bob's mommy so much too! Thank you for sharing her with us!
I can’t even look at Peppermints face I love her so much. 😢 Bob too. ❤ The kindness and care that comes from this community is a well needed safe space, for many.
Ms.Caldwell lives forever, simply bc Bob was kind enough to share her with us. Not only does she live on through her immediate family and friends but now through ppl literally all over the world. Her laugh, her jokes, her reading Monet to not ever go back Drag Race lol, it all lives foreverr. Not everyone can say they help set their parents up for a beautiful legacy. Bob can tho❤️
Bob. I hope that you are surrounded with love and light as you go through this lifetime of mourning your beloved mother. Pep, when I met you at the Shucked the musical opening night party in NYC and I remember telling you how much I love the pod and how I thought the conversation you all were having on it were SO important and NEEDED. please do not end this. We need your voices. We need black voices. I LOVE YALL.
I love your episodes. You two are fantastic, fabulous, and phenomenal! I hope even if it’s not as often u two find a way to bring this back to us. And of course RIP to bob’s mother 💚💚💚
You both bring so much light into my life. I've never seen a podcast host-duo that shows love and care as genuine as what Bob & Pepp show for each other. Every topic is discussed with such passion and complexity that I’m always shocked with how quick each episode goes by but look forward to what topic may come next. I'm so grateful for the amount of episodes y'all have already put out because I will always go back to them to re-listen. This podcast may have an end, but the light you both bring into so many lives will last forever 💗
I love seeing pepper & bob together ❤
NO IM GONNA CRY. I have never needed a podcast more.
Can't wait for the new season in fall. Thank you for everything this whole team did.
And all my condolences to Bob, there are no words I can find that don't feel so small for this much pain.
I am not from America, I am from India, and far removed from the concerns of American people, but I have always loved the perspective in this podcast. I have been following it since the Black Queer Townhall started on RUclips. Thank you for all the work you have done so far
These are valuable discussions. I know that as entertainers, there is no obligation for you to engage in political/social commentary but I am so glad that you are. You are loved by many and your voices are both valued and appreciated. Hope you will continue to share your voice at this most critical time. I am a Canadian and I am also looking for a new America that aligns with your visions. The whole world is.
What y’all mean it’s the last one?!?! Nooooo 😭 every town hall has meant so much to me. ❤❤❤
Last episode this season.
I'm 47 years old and nonbinary. I have been waiting literal decades for people to care about the CRITICAL truths Bob and Miss Peppermint have so eloquently said here. The fact so many people refuse to care in the past is the reason we are where we are right now. Young People, our darling children, seeing you care SO FIERCELY about each other and human rights in the here and now is like seeing the cavalry coming over the hill at the final hour. We need you, we believe in you, and we are here with you. It WILL be a battle, but we finally have hope because YOU are here, listening, registering, and willing to turn out to vote.
If this ends, I will be devastated, but y'all do what you need to do. ❤❤❤
Can we talk about how FLAWLESS Peppermint looks!!
Just wanna say youre both amazing! Bob the drag queen is an inspiration to me an incredibly subversive, creative, prolific individual and Peppermint seems so dialed in, informed, and eloquent
I Love this podcast and will absolutely miss it!! The two of you and all your guests have taught me so much. Thank you both ❤❤
This is one of the few podcasts I listen to regularly, and it's probably the only one that teaches me something (the others are purely for entertainment purposes). If this is the end (which I truly hope it isn't), I am grateful to everyone involved for educating me on such a wide variety of topics. Thank you! 😌❤
Thank you for all the work y'all do to inform and entertain us!
I just found this podcast please don’t end it!!! As a white person it is SO eye opening and important❤️
I think all the point made are very valid except for the fact no one spoke about the abolition of the current electoral system and the structure of politics in the US. If the US wants fairness, they have to abolish the Electoral College and all of that nonsense. Also, a democracy has to have more than 2 political parties. A two party system is always one step away from a dictatorship. That's why people feel their votes don't matter, because they feel both options are basically the same option, especially when their state always votes, basically, for the same person.
Here's for this season and many more! 🥂 Huge hugs for both Bob and Pep 🤗 and, of course, rest in power Martha Caldwell!✊
I just found this podcast, don't end it!! Thank you for using your platform to engage our community in today's climate. You have my support!
I've been quietly listening to the podcast and absolutely love it. I really hope you continue and do another season!
Facts you two thanks for sharing ❤❤❤❤
Damn, this was hard to watch. It takes a strong person to allow themselves to be this vulnerable in front of thousands of people. I lost my mother 9 years ago and it still hurts to this day. You lose a piece of yourself that you never truly get back. I think of it as a testament to how amazing our mothers were. It feels like the world should stop and you watch everyone keep going while you're frozen in time. It's so hard and I'm glad that Bob has so many people around that love him to help him through this.
RIP Ms Martha, rest easy. I hope the town hall picks up again for season 4 when they feel it's the right time but I'm sure going to miss seeing these two.
I love the town halls. 😢 10/10 podcast. Love from Canada ❤
Please dont end this podcast 😢💜
Thanks for giving us Bob, Ms. Caldwell!! She lives on in you.
And thank yall so much for giving us this podcast. There's nothing else like it that I'm aware of. If someone else knows of a black queer centered podcast, that does deep dives on topics in a similar manner, please give me the name. There's gonna be a void where this podcast was now.
It was a great run, yall. Seriously.
I sent the message on IG but I'm still curious about this topic: I want stories about the trans/queer migrations away from states that are blatantly targeting us. Or the inability to migrate- the folks that either didn't make the means to move, chose not to for other reasons, or have dug their heels in and refuse.
😢😢😢😢😢😢 love u ms c RIP beautiful woman
Agree across the board!
Noo noo I love this podcast
PEPPERMINT!!!! Andrea Jenkins was in my mind before you said it! I WHOLEHEARTEDLY agree!!!!
This really was a great episode
i liked the pod and found it very professional and informative.
Wtf final episode. Ppl need to hear and see these things
What I do not understand with some countries including the US is why they have voting day on a workday and not on the weekends when most people are actually able to vote the whole day instead of needing to get off work and try to get to a voting booth in time...
This old white straight lady can't click fast enough when I see a bob/pep townhall. I ALWAYS learn something and get a laugh in somewhere. If it ends, you have done well and we know you will continue. Bob we are beside you. RIP Martha Caldwell. We all celebrate you.
Hi Peppermint and Bob! So sad that this will be your last episode. I learned so much with your videos, I will miss u a lot. Peppermint, if you would like to learn more about AI, I suggest you check the algorithmic justice league and the documentary "code bias". Working in the field, I can tell that tech is not good nor bad. It's how it is used that makes and difference, and we should definitely make sure it is used in an ethical way. Everyone should get educated because it has started to affect all of us, and it will only grow from here. I wish you both the best, and I hope you'll be back soon 🙏
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final episode *ever* (?!)
This was an amazing series and your points are at the core of what's going wrong in our country. I don't think Pep was going on too much of a tangent because screen addiction and the depersonalization of human communication is feeding extremism. Games and VR are addictive for dopamine hits, as is unnecessary online shopping, as is the algorithms that keep people entrenched in their views to the point of extremism. Corporations thrive off addiction. The war on drugs has led to for profit prisons effectively using prison labor, big food keeps food scientists on the payroll to make every single aspect of their food addictive and it becomes a comforting escape for people in mental/physical/social crisis, drug dealers on the street are taking cues from big businesses and cutting their drugs with fentanyl that is turning into a horrible situation affecting already vulnerable people. I know there's more to this but we're just so disconnected from reality and distracted and misinformed about what's going on. Not to mention we've got a supreme court who wants to take our rights away and may soon decide to make being homeless a criminal offense and a potential president has said he wants to put the homeless in encampments. And when it comes to participating in local elections I live in upstate SC and will of course vote for the potential democratic congresswoman but the republican candidate who will no doubt win had a runoff yesterday I couldn't bring myself to participate in because it was a young Trump endorsed sycophant vs an extremist white Christian nationalist whose platform was attacking DEI and wasting time on going after the president's son. It's such a disturbing place to be. I want to be involved in local politics but I'm outnumbered by insane white nationalists. Where does one even begin to make their vote count other than moving to a battleground location that I have no interest living in. I have been veering towards volunteer work over political involvement because I realize this but when it comes to making a difference on a local political level it feels super hopeless if you don't want to become a struggling local politician who will constantly lose for decades...
Sorry for the long comment.
Effectively using prison labor as a new form of slavery*
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But Peppermint I have to say this, you are not a politician. It gives The Vixen. And I hate it. Love you so much 🤍🙏🏾
no state solution - Wild Hunt 🏹
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WHY IS BQTH OVER!?? 😢 WE DONT WANT THAT TWIST MARY
Trixie Mattel
Noooooooooooooo………. 😢😢😢😢😢😢
Nothing new here, unfortunately. It’s the weird world we slipped into. Trump had such a big effect on all the other countries (I’m in Europe), bc he had success and all the other awful people worldwide Sa a REAL chance to have success too.
Although I’m also sure that nothing EVER can go backwards (history shows), it’s still an awful „movement“ in the world right now
We love you Bob ❤
Rest in power Martha Caldwell ❤
Please don't end the podcast!!!!!
As a white listener, this podcast has shed light on so many perspectives that have changed my own outlook on life, history, privilege, and humanity. You and your guests' messages are beyond important and it would be such a loss if this podcast were to come to a permanent end. Thank you to you both and your team for putting this podcast together regardless of whether it continues or not 💚
(And if anyone can recommend other non-white queer podcasts, please do!)
Edit after finishing the episode: What a beautiful way to end the episode/season/show, love the dedication to the incredible Martha Caldwell 💚
As a Dominican lesbian, I find it quite agreeable.
Please please don't stop. Listening from Australia. Love all the podcasts you both do. ❤❤
I don't think you two realize how important this podcast has been, especially during these times. I wish you both blessings and healing and I look forward to seeing you two again in the fall!
Noooooooooo!!! Also, love the color palette on y’all’s outfits!
Damn I always find the last every episode of anything 😂 , if your not happy doing this don’t continue but I support more of whatever the girls put out
no, we love town hall!
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We Love You Bob & Peppermint! Please reconsider ending the podcast! 🙏🏾💜✨💜
loving this podcast from Portland OR!
shit's wild
Peppermint trying to make a point is like someone trying to make a pasta salad with two shoelaces.
Miss Rambling.
love and gratitude, endless gratitude to you both, for elevating necessary conversations. please continue to care for yourselves. we will be here, whenever you find your way back 💜
Your podcast is compelling, relevant and critically addressing societal issues - this may not seem by "numbers" reaching expectations- but the message in its monumental importance will make differences now buy more importantly long term
I feel like stoppng this podcast is not a good idea but I understand why ur doing it.
I am so sad to see this go. It has been such a great, intuitive, informed, and intellectual platform that expressed and introduced us to many great Queer Black political voices. I don't care to pressure either of you to continue the podcast if you don't want to, but it is a really great show, and it will be missed. I hope to see you both in this type of space in the future.
Thanks Pep and Bob, you’ve opened my eyes, love you 💕
Just in the middle of hearing this. Sad to hear you’re ending this podcast as I like watching them on here. Also I agree on the type of person who always seem to have an issue with the term Woke. It’s always the white/white demographic. Who always deem it toward POC and LGBTQIA+ communities. It irks me when they say that they are fed up of society being woke. It’s always about POC and the LGBTQIA+ because they don’t like being called out for the BS or their bigotry that they spout. As a society we need to have certain conversations and address the issues that keep preventing us from moving forward. I’m in the UK. And recently a lot of things have trickled over from the US. And some people are being so much more aggressive and in your face about certain things racism and homophobia has always been around sadly. But people were more sly, should I say about it. Where as they are constantly trying to separate ethnicity and place of birth. And whitewashing the country. When this country has had a mixed society for longer than they try to pretend. Also educating people on LGBTQIA+ issues to help children be more open and understanding that not everyone is the same. But as soon as it comes up. People use religion and woke as a way to try and say why does it need to be addressed it’s no one’s business. But in fact not just the UK but most countries want us to stay in our “lanes” and they would prefer it how it was just a few decades ago. Where we’d have to stay on the edge and we were miserable and angry. And we are only accepted if we are for entertainment and being made a mockery of. And seen as less than. That is why we have to still continue making a stand. Not just within the communities we are apart of but across the board. As you can’t separate equality and say only some are deserving. It’s across the board. And i loved that you said you have to take a stand for all and listen not just picking what affects you and ignoring the rest. ❤. ( that last bit may have been in the Juneteenth episode. lol. X
Sorry to hear about your Mother Bob. Big Hugs. Heartbreaking to see you like that. Take care of yourself. Both of you. Two of my fav’s from the RDR Franchise. Look after yourselves and stay true to yourselves. X
23:20 anyone know what website Bob was talking about?
Nvm it’s: thatnickspowerguy
This world needs more supporters of equality! I’m a huge equality lover and want nothing more then a peaceful world!
We need more of these podcasts. They're very informative, entertaining and educational. Also, my condolences to Bob and the Caldwell family.
Great thanks to you and to your production Team.
I found your show about 7 months ago, and I enjoyed every episode.
I cried, I laughed and I grew as a person thanks to your show.
I am very greatfull for your gift.
You both are so kind, caring, compassionate and at the same time fierce fighters for liberation and human rights.
My condolences to Bob, his family and everyone who was impacted by the passing of his mother. She must have been an incredible person.
Rest in peace Martha Caldwell.
Excuse me, but I cannot hardly concentrate thinking that this is the last episode. I love you both so much and am so grateful for your voices and your work. This is such an important space ❤ We will be here when you are ready to come back, and I trust that you will bring us the information we need to know in a way that motivates us to do the work that needs to be done!
This podcast isn't just entertainment, it's truly content to consume.
As a white cis guy, this series is so informative to help understand complex issues facing Black people, but also it's a chance to commiserate on the 'state of the union' as it were.
Love you both and love the series.