Queer Goggles
Brian Poth, Nick Vargas, Noah Deeds, Phae Lockwood
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Your friends at The Source LGBT+ Center interview local LGBTQ+ and allied community members in their small, conservative, rural town of Visalia, CA.
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S6E5 Dr. Stacy L. Smith: The Annenberg Inclusion Initiative
In this episode of 'Queer Goggles,' we talk with Dr. Stacy L. Smith, a 2025 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award recipient and founder of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative at USC. Dr. Smith…
S6E4 Joey Bachrach: Rainbow Hill Recovery
On this episode of Queer Goggles, Nick Vargas talks with Joey Bachrach of Rainbow Hill Recovery. They share their own experiences with recovery from substance use disorders and how their journeys…
S6E3 Tanya Tassi: ActionLink
Tanya Tassi (she/her) speaks with Brian Poth about her important work in the LGBTQ+ movement. Currently the Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy for CenterLink, Tanya's advocacy and leadership…
S6E2 Aaron Jay Young: Queen
On this episode of Queer Goggles, we sit down with acclaimed photographer Aaron Jay Young to discuss his book Queen, a stunning collection of portraits featuring some of the world’s most famous drag…
S6E1 Sean Hemeon: The Good Little Drug Lord
Author, artist, and actor Sean Hemeon shares about his upcoming memoir, "The Good Little Drug Lord". From gay, Mormon, college student to becoming a drug dealing informant for federal agents, Sean's…
S5E8 Yes on 3
In this episode of Queer Goggles, hosted by Brian Poth, various perspectives converge on the vital importance of passing Proposition 3. The discussion includes insights from Ernesto Cuellar, the…
S5E7 Caroline Kingsbury Exclusive Interview for Pride Visalia
Join Executive Director, Brian Poth (he/they), and Director of Development and Strategy, Nick Vargas (he/him) for an exclusive interview with Caroline Kingsbury (she/her) before her performance at…
S5E6 Pride in the Central Valley with Brian Poth & Nick Vargas
On this episode of Queer Goggles, host Phae Lockwood (they/them) welcomes Executive Director Brian Poth (he/they) and Director of Development and Strategy Nick Vargas (he/him), co-founders of The…
S5E5 Disability Justice with Sarah Marquez
On this episode of Queer Goggles, host Phae Lockwood (they/them) welcomes guest Sarah Marquez (she/her), a Disability Justice Facilitator and Consultant, to discuss Disability Pride Month, disability…
S5E4 Caring For Our Community with Savino Perico
On this episode of Queer Goggles, join host Phae Lockwood (they/them) and guest Savino Perico (he/him) as they discuss the work of Kings Community Action Organization, which offers over 25 programs…
S5E3 M the Myth & Healing Through Music
On this episode of Queer Goggles, join host Phae Lockwood (they/them) and guest M the Myth (they/them) as they dive deep into M's beautiful journey, from childhood dreaming to becoming the…
S5E2 Christmas Youth Board Special
Happy Holidays from The Source LGBT+ Center! On today’s episode, we’re introducing our new host of the Queer Goggles Podcast, Phae Lockwood, who will be taking the Queer Goggles ship over in the…
S5E1 Jamie Brickhouse
It is a new season and we are starting it off by speaking with Jamie Brickhouse! Jamie Brickhouse is a published writer, comedic storyteller, TikTok sensation, podcast host, and public speaker. He's…
S4E8 Mary Randol
On this episode of Queer Goggles, we're speaking with Mary Randol; artist, volunteer, and a person with over 37 years of recovery. In our conversation, we talk about Mary's journey through both…
S4E7 Dr. Cory Jaques
On this episode of Queer Goggles, we're speaking with Dr. Cory Jaques, the Program Director of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Training Program. Dr. Jaques is a trained Child and…
S4E6 Dean Jackson
In this episode of Queer Goggles, we're talking with Dean Jackson, the Program Director of HIV Services at The Source LGBT+ Center. In our conversation, we go over the many, many things that the HIV…
S4E5 Gabriela Vaca
On this episode of Queer Goggles, we're talking with Gabriela Vaca, the Youth Engagement Coordinator with the HEAL Project over at the California Health Collaborative. In our conversation, we discuss…
S4E4 Erika Hawkyard
On this episode of Queer Goggles, we're sitting down with Erika Hawkyard, ex-librarian and current Youth Program Manager at The Source LGBT+ Center. We talk with Erika about The Source Youth…
S4E3 Jay Waterman
On this episode of Queer Goggles, we're talking with Jay Waterman, a certified substance abuse counselor and facilitator of several groups starting at Touchstone Recovery Center this June. We talk…
S4E2 Tony Gomez
On this episode of Queer Goggles, we meet Tony Gomez, a certified drug and alcohol counselor 2 and facilitator of several of groups starting at The Source this year. In this episode, we'll talk with…
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Queer Goggles has published 40 episodes since March 2019, covering topics in Arts, Education.
Queer Goggles is currently sporadic with new episodes every 2 months. Average episode length is 33m.
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