It's been a fun ride but Explain to Me has come to an end. We have all been busy and haven't been able to connect to record something. But we appreciate you and your support. To continue to support Bex, check out the trailer of her new show Tu Tia Bruja.

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Minisode #15 Notes: #SomosLatinx Vol. 1

Recorded: 06/25/18

Episode Length: 28:32

In Mini-sode 15, Bex starts a series about what it is like to live under the Latinx Umbrella. Dani joins the show, they are a clinical psychiatrist working with LGBTQIA+ individuals as well as the Latinx community. They discuss therapy/therapy resources, what it is like to be Mexican-American, and Las Momias de Guanajuanto.

Sources for therapy:

Find a Multicultural Therapist

Therapy for Latinx

Therapy for Black Girls

Donate to fund Raices' Mission

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Mini-sode #14 Notes: Mercury I love you. But you're bringing me down. Trigger Warning*

Recorded: 7/18/19

Episode Length: 24:07

Trigger Warning: Genocide/Racism/Border Crisis/Awful Work Environments

In Mini-sode 14, Bex brings back Sam Kahn to discuss the ups and downs of traveling for a job. Sam talks about the Queer Tarot deck they are working on. Bex talks about #SomosLatinx and new projects coming in August.

Queer Tarot Kickstarter: (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/532238998/queers-and-queens-tarot-deck-made-of-lgbt-portraits)

Sam's Website: (http://ealainstudiosart.com/)

SomosLatinx:

(www.explaintomestl.com/somoslatinx)

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Mini-sode #13 Notes: God Bless Pegging

Recorded: 4/30/19

Episode Length: 26:21

In Mini-sode 13, Bex chats with Jaded Moon Delastrange, a sex positive tattoo artist. They discuss traveling, tattooing, diversity in the industry, dark tourism, and buttholes.

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Episode #34 Notes: Giving Flowers To...

Recorded: 4/14/19

Episode Length: 24:51

The group reunites for one more episode before their hiatus. Bex thanks and gives flowers to many of the podcasts that have supported the show on social media. Then proceeds to start a conversation on the complexity of womxn friendships. Jake brings up the hypocrisy of the President in regards to Representative Omar's stance on Israel. Jake brings up the importance of finding ones place in the revolution, and figuring out on a large or small scale how to help. Finally Sean reflecting on Nipsey Hussle's death, and discusses people who should get flowers while they are still alive.

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Episode #33 Notes: Don't yuck someone's yum, unless that yum is racist af. Spoilers

Recorded: 3/25/19

Episode Length: 35:28

This week the cast discussed Us, Shrill, Denver: the benefits of buying flower there, but also the issue with homelessness. The issue of homelessness here in St. Louis, the Attorney General summary of the Mueller Report, all of the candidates for the Democratic Party, and Alex Jones losing his shit.

Mini-sode #12 Notes: A Country full of Hufflepuffs Trigger Warning

Recorded: 2/25/19

Episode Length: 25:15

Trigger Warning: Rape/Generational Trauma/Genocide

In Mini-sode #12 Bex chats with Sam Kahn, an American studying art in the country-side of Ireland. Both bonding over their love of the cot Sam discusses the art they are currently making based off their experience and perspective as a non-binary, pansexual, human, who has been diagnosed with prosopagnosia (face blindness). They also bring up generational trauma they experience as a person of Jewish/Irish ancestry.

Follow Sam on Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/sammmalamm/?hl=en]

Sam's Website: [https://www.ealainstudios.com/]

Mini-sode #11 Notes: Ya'll ever had to avoid being sued?

Recorded: 2/18/19

Episode Length: 15:51

In Mini-sode 11, Bex got to hang out with Stars at Night after their show in Kansas City opening for Le Butcherettes. Getting late night vegan food at KC Kitchen & Pizzeria, while chatting about music influences, first concerts, the ups/downs of touring, their pets, and the Midwest. Rad tunes were playing in the background the whole time, so to avoid being sued, enjoy a shortened taste of the convo they had.

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Mini-sode #10 Notes: You're so gross, Ted Bundy.

Recorded: 1/30/19

Episode Length: 19:21

In Mini-sode 10, Bex chats with Layal the host of the podcast Hold My Pasties Please. They discuss how HMPP came to be, their current Netflix binges, and how gross Ted Bundy was.

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Mini-sode #9 Notes: We write love songs too.

Recorded: 2/10/19

Episode Length: 14:08

In Mini-sode 9, Bex talks with local band Sorry, Scout. They discuss how the band started, rock music as a whole being full of straight, cis, white dudes, the impact they want to make, being supported by the St. Louis music community, and Randi falls in love with a very adorable cat boy.

Support Sorry, Scout in making their newest EP.

https://www.gofundme.com/sorryscoutmakesnewmusic

www.sorryscout.com