Our Hallowed Fruit Podcast: Recent Episodes
Bryan Anthos
Come listen to the stories of LGBTQIA+ persons whose journeys and practices illustrate the flowering and fertile possibilities for all of our souls. Even on a plant, fruit emerges in stress and finds growth from the need to survive. Our guests will reveal how they have transformed their own struggles into success, happiness and pleasure. Our interviews cover experiences of family, career, sex, passion, spirituality and belonging. We celebrate that we are a part of something larger than ourselves. An offering from BryanAnthos.com
Matthew Shur is a sex and intimacy coach who collaborates with Himeros.TV both as a writer and a coach on set. Join us we talk about gay tantra, play, and building intentional erotic connection and community. Find out Matthew and Bryan’s favorite Himeros scenes! And hear from Matt about what it’s like to coach porn stars! Our Hallowed Fruit Podcast editing, mixing and music by Jerome Kurtenbach (jeromekurtenbach.com) Listen to more of Our Hallowed Fruit by Clicking Here
Adam Bee helps people explore the depths of their sex, desires, and relationships, while seeking to transform their path to pleasure and fulfillment. Come join us as we talk living a life where we are brave enough to say “yes” and “no” and to hear “yes” and “no”. We explore the role of power in the … S2,EP4: Living In Consent Read More »
Cindy S. Lee is a spiritual director and urban explorer. Cindy shares with us some of her journey as an Asian American and an asexual person and how she creates spiritual spaces for spiritual seekers of color and spiritual queer seekers. We also dive into a bit of her new book, entitled, “Our Unforming: De-Westernizing … S2, EP3: Decolonizing Our Spiritual Life & Play Space Read More »
Dr. Johann Torres is an internist, a pediatrician, and currently serves as a medical director for a community health clinic in Miami. We span the gamut in this conversation from sexual exploration, PrEP, STIs, Mpox, childhood development, fun with food and even biblical play! Let’s be playful, curious, go play and explore but also let’s … S2, EP2: Let’s Play, As Safe That We Can Read More »
S2, EP1: Play Like A Child! Ms. Ashley Robertson a sex positive advisor, visionary entrepreneur and conscious childminder joins Bryan to kick off this new season of Our Hallowed Fruit! Come join the conversation as we break down the anti-play institutions, norms and rules that fill our lives. We explore why a life of more … S2, EP1: Play Like A Child! Read More »
Eli Lincoln, a porn star, stops by Our Hallowed Fruit to talk about the OnlyFans flip-flop controversy. Come listen as he shares a bit about his life journey, from coming out as bisexual to exploring sex work, through online camming, to being cast by porn studios like Colby Knox, to continuing to produce his own online content, that will soon have a new online home. And while we hear about some of the sex work journey, we hear about his regular day-to-day life too. We are grateful to share this conversation and highlight this regular guy’s courage, positivity, and authenticity that he brings to this world.
You can find Eli on Twitter at @LincolnEli and Instagram at @EliJLincoln.
Our Hallowed Fruit Podcast editing, mixing and music by Jerome Kurtenbach (jeromekurtenbach.com)
James Laidler, a gay life, sex, and intimacy coach from Chicago drops by Our Hallowed Fruit to share a bit about his journey towards being a more authentic version of himself, and finding as he says, “that missing something”. It is that missing something that led James to coaching. He partners with clients in building a container where one can get-to-know and be more of their authentic self, to re-define boundaries, to build community and form meaningful friendships. James also shares with us a meteorological meditation that is quite wonderful and unique. James can be reached at: thegaylifesherpa.com.
Listener discretion is advised. And anyone that is having suicidal thoughts should seek help from a friend, family member or mental health professional and can also seek help from the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s website at suicidepreventionlifeline.org or by calling 1-800-273-8255.
Our Hallowed Fruit Podcast editing, mixing and music by Jerome Kurtenbach (jeromekurtenbach.com)
Jeanette Banashak, a queer spiritual guide and emerging sacred activist, is the Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Spiritual Guidance Training Institute. In a space of joy and gratitude, Jeanette leads us in a brief interspiritual meditation. The talented Jerome Kurtenbach provides an original composition to underscore Jeanette’s meditation. Our discussion surrounds around the space and possibility of spiritual guidance and direction. Jeanette shares her thoughts on what it might be like to live a life of contemplation and prayer, and also one that is active and in community with others. She helps us ponder how we can access our own inner wisdom and invite this into the everyday. Come along for this journey! Jeanette can be reached at SpiritualGuidanceTraining@gmail.com .
Our Hallowed Fruit Podcast editing, mixing and music by Jerome Kurtenbach (jeromekurtenbach.com)
Katie Kuntz-Wineland, a queer minister from Toledo, Ohio, shares about her new ministry named, @TheBelongingTable. This new effort seeks to offer a monthly virtual communion table, which is consent-based and honors all types of desire to participate. In her visit to Our Hallowed Fruit, Katie shares some of her journey that has called her into a life of independent ministry. Come listen to some of her stories about what it is like to lead a virtual table that shatters the standards of institutional religion, where all are welcome to bless the communion elements together. In Katie’s own words “You are worthy, holy, beautiful and wonderful.” Katie can be reached at: katiekuntzwineland@gmail.com
Our Hallowed Fruit Podcast editing, mixing and music by Jerome Kurtenbach (jeromekurtenbach.com)
Jonathan Sanz, from South Florida, reminiscences on his first day as a crew member on a cruise ship. He shares with us his heartwarming tales of wandering and dancing his way to being an openly and proud gay Latino with extra pounds, and eventually being spotted by his now fiancé.
Our Hallowed Fruit Podcast editing, mixing and music by Jerome Kurtenbach (jeromekurtenbach.com)
Sean Gac-Guerrier, a black gay man from South Florida inspires and challenges us to join him on a protest for racial justice and equality – through literature. Sean invites everyone to consider that our systemic issue of racial injustice and white privilege is something that we are each born into and is a deeply rooted evil that should be more fully understood and unearthed. As Sean says, “You can’t change something unless you know what has to be changed.” Recommended reading from Sean to join his protest- The Water Dancer by: Ta-Nehisi Coates / Caste by: Isabel Wilkerson / Their Eyes Were Watching God by: Zora Neale Hurston
Dr. Johann Torres, from South Florida, gives us a window into running a health center in a time of pandemic and reflects on what he calls, “the privilege of touch.” Dr. Johann also gives us ideas on to how to be a sexual being, while being as safe as possible, during a pandemic.
Our Hallowed Fruit Podcast editing, mixing and music by Jerome Kurtenbach (jeromekurtenbach.com)
Dan Ritter, from Philadelphia, shares a bit about his journey as an Episcopalian with Baptist roots. We talk about what it was like coming out as gay in a church community, followed by the challenges of being religious in the gay community. Dan, self-proclaimed tea snob, shares his tea-making ritual with us, a bit about his relationship with his husband, and his love of Star Wars.