Brown ‘n Out
Podcast uplifting voices of QTPOC Vermonters
The following contains excerpts from Seven Days
In 2018, Reggie Condra launched “Brown ‘n Out” to create a space — albeit digital — where he and others like him could connect freely and without judgment. The podcast is a platform to uplift voices of queer and trans people of color living in Vermont.
Condra is himself brown and out. His podcast features people who share those characteristics but whose personalities, interests and stories are vastly different. The podcast was a rose in the rubble aftermath following a since-closed Winooski bar named with a transmisogynistic slur. And transphobia, Condra notes, falls into line with racism. “They both come from a place of privilege,” he says.
Condra’s interviews are full of such pivots and swerves, which keep the often-lengthy podcasts fresh and interesting. And, though race, gender and sexuality aren’t always on the table, he is clear that the podcast is for queer people of color, as its name indicates. “Brown ‘n Out” underscores the importance of giving voice to people who are often doubly discriminated against.
“A main goal of the podcast,” Condra says, “is to illustrate to everyone how much we are more than our identities.”
As of June 2020, Condra has released 44 episodes. Listen here: https://brownnout.podbean.com/
below: Condra accepts the Vermont Pride Award in 2019 at the Pride Center of Vermont’s 21st Annual Community Celebration & Awards.
