When We See Each Other
Music Podcasts
When We See Each Other* is a bi-weekly podcast focused on work by Black, queer, trans, non-binary artists/writers from a broad range of genres -- stretching from poetry to indie rock, pop, alternative, noise rock, hip hop, reggae, dance hall, metal,...
Location:
United States
Genres:
Music Podcasts
Description:
When We See Each Other* is a bi-weekly podcast focused on work by Black, queer, trans, non-binary artists/writers from a broad range of genres -- stretching from poetry to indie rock, pop, alternative, noise rock, hip hop, reggae, dance hall, metal, calypso, funk, etc. The show is sort of a mixed bag. There will be artist interviews to discuss artists' process in relation to their craft while facing the struggles of being Black, queer, trans in an industry that doesn't include themselves and their identities. It is an open forum for Black queer, trans, non-binary artists to share and expose their work. *as in, "When we see each other in the streets..." This podcast is produced by Stereoactive Media.
Language:
English
Email:
btrtoday@gmail.com
Episodes
Ep 30: Mid-August Mix
8/11/2021
"This week Nikkie has plenty of recently released tunes loaded up, from Mo Douglas, Penelope Iles, Adeem the Artist, Death Valley Girls, Lump, and Samia. This podcast is produced by Stereoactive Media. 00:00 - Intro/Sponsor 01:20 - “Dance The Long Haired Dachshund” - Mo Douglas 04:25 - “Visit a Local Farm” - Mo Douglas 07:40 - “Sailing Still” - Penelope Isles 12:45 - “I Never Came Out” - Adeem The Artist 16:45 - “Apartment” - Adeem The Artist 19:50 - “Cast Iron Pansexual” - Adeem The Artist...
Duration:00:59:47
Ep 29: Mia Pixley
7/28/2021
"This week, Nikkie speaks with Bay Area cellist/singer/songwriter Mia Pixley about her just released full length, ‘Margaret in The Wild.’ They discuss how her music is informed by her training as a psychologist and background as a transracial adoptee of Venezuelan and Nigerian descent, among other things. This podcast is produced by Stereoactive Media. 00:00 - Intro/Sponsor 01:14 - “Everything is Slow Motion” - Mia Pixley 07:20 - Interview 51:59 - Mic Break 52:30 - “Intro, Core”...
Duration:01:07:09
Ep 28: Mid-July Mix
7/14/2021
"This week we’re listening to plenty of recently released tunes, including a few new remixes from past guest, Tender Creature. This podcast is produced by Stereoactive Media. 00:00 - Intro/Sponsor 01:20 - “Prelude” - Alicia Walter 05:10 - “Love Me” - Mykki Blanco 09:15 - “Patriarchy Ain’t The End of Me” - Mykki Blanco 11:15 - “That’s Folk” - Mykki Blanco 14:10 - “2 minutes” - A.G. 15:45 - “Precip” - A.G. 18:10 - Mic Break 19:23 - “The Stranger” - Liv 22:35 - “Life Vest" - Liv 25:15 - “An...
Duration:01:13:56
Ep 27: Giulia.
6/30/2021
"This week, Nikkie speaks with queer singer/songwriter Giulia. about her new EP, ‘Night Before,’ as well as how her various creative paths inform each other and how those and her identity influence her music. This podcast is produced by Stereoactive Media. 00:00 - Intro/Sponsor 01:17 - “Baby D*ke” - Giulia. 04:35 - Interview 43:15 - Mic Break 43:35 - “Lucky Ones” - Giulia. 47:00 - “The Night Before” - Giulia. 53:45 - “Lonestar” - Giulia. 58:35 - Outro/Sponsor // Produced by Stereoactive...
Duration:01:00:19
Ep 26: Hypervisible/Invisible: A 1 Year Anniversary Check-In
6/16/2021
"This episode marks the end of the first year of this podcast’s run, so we thought we’d go back to a format we used for the very first episode, with J. McVay talking to Nikkie about the show itself. They discuss some of the memorable moments on the show, what it’s become vs. how it started, and also look ahead to the future. Plus, of course, some music… by Anjimile, Mel Fine, Mackenzie Shivers, Billy Dean Thomas, Sci-Fi, and Blxck Cxsper, all of whom are discussed in the episode. This...
Duration:01:06:09
Ep 25: The Listening Session
6/2/2021
"This week we’re doing something different and just playing some recently released tunes, including music by Brodka, VEN, Native Sun, Bachelor, Wombo, and more... This podcast is produced by Stereoactive Media. 00:00 - Intro/Sponsor 01:20 - “Hummingbird” - Lea Thomas 06:14 - “Come to Me” - Brodka 10:00 - “Hey Man” - Brodka 12:57 - “The World is You” - Brodka 16:26 - “H8 Lovin” - VEN 19:10 - “Sorry” - VEN 21:54 - “Burning Away” - VEN 25:14 - Mic Break 25:47 - “Hopeful” - Curtis Harding 29:37...
Duration:01:00:12
Ep 24: Katie Kuffel
5/19/2021
"Katie Kuffel is a singer-songwriter based in Seattle, Washington. Her album, ‘Alligator,’ came out in March of this year. She spoke with Nikkie about its production during the pandemic, the stories behind the songs, and her experience as a queer artist. This podcast is produced by Stereoactive Media. 00:00 - Intro/Sponsor 01:08 - “1999” - Katie Kuffel 04:45 - START /// Interview: Katie Kuffel… Early musical experiences 12:20 - About the album: ‘Alligator’ / about the songs: “Reminders” +...
Duration:01:17:58
Ep 23: An Only Child
5/5/2021
"An Only Child is a singer-songwriter, dancer, and filmmaker based in Los Angeles. His album, ‘Prepare The Body,’ came out in December and was played enough on BTRtoday programming that he was named Top Artist of the Week on March 19th of this year. This podcast is produced by Stereoactive Media. 00:00 - Intro/Sponsor 01:10 - “Love Some More” - An Only Child 04:15 - START /// Interview: An Only Child… Early musical experiences 07:50 - Stage name / about the album: ‘Prepare the Body’ 15:20 -...
Duration:00:59:14
Ep 22: Shenna
4/21/2021
"Shenna is a Syrian-African American pop artist based in New York City. Her single, “Try Another Taste,” dropped last year and is available on all streaming platforms. And she has new music on the way soon! This podcast is produced by Stereoactive Media. 00:00 - Intro/Sponsor 01:06 - “Try Another Taste” - Shenna 03:40 - START /// Interview: Shenna... Early musical experiences 07:35 - About “Try Another Taste” / process + ritual / differences from prev work / video 13:40 - Coming next… / NYC...
Duration:00:46:23
Ep 21: Mel Fine
4/7/2021
"Mel Fine is a non-binary singer/songwriter based in Boston, Massachusetts. Their single “In Between,” which served as their coming out announcement, was released in January. [youtubelg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OctN0CvEbHI[/youtubelg] This podcast is produced by Stereoactive Media. 00:00 - Intro/Sponsor 01:02 - “In Between” - Mel Fine 04:55 - START /// Interview: Mel Fine … Early musical experiences 09:35 - About “In Between” and coming out as non-binary via the song, plus the music...
Duration:00:58:12
Ep 20: Sci-Fi
3/24/2021
"Sci-Fi is a Trans rapper based in Minnesota. Her album ‘Too Late Nights’ dropped in 2019 and she recently released the single “Bloom,” which is available now on all streaming platforms. This podcast is produced by Stereoactive Media. 00:00 - Intro/Sponsor 01:06 - “Night Crawler” - Sci-Fi 03:28 - START /// Interview: Sci Fi… Early musical experiences 15:35 - Behind the name Sci-Fi 28:40 - Process / living and creating in the pandemic 38:40 - Live vs. studio / artist comparisons and...
Duration:01:08:30
Ep 19: Nikki Aliah
3/10/2021
"Aliah Sheffield is the singer/songwriter also known as Nikkie Aliah. Her song, “Earth is Ghetto,” recently went viral and she chatted with Nikkiesha about what led her to her viral moment, her musical inspirations, and what she hopes and plans to do next… oh, and tequila. This podcast is produced by Stereoactive Media. 00:00 - Intro/Sponsor 01:12 - “Earth is Ghetto” - Nikki Aliah 03:30 - START /// Interview: Nikki Aliah… Early musical experiences 06:35 - About “Earth Is Ghetto” /...
Duration:00:44:42
Ep 18: Mackenzie Shivers
2/24/2021
"Mackenzie Shivers is a NYC based independent singer/songwriter. Her latest album, Rejection Letter, will be out on April 2nd. This podcast is produced by Stereoactive Media. 00:00 - Intro/Sponsor 01:29 - “Martha’s Vineyard” - Mackenzie Shivers 05:35 - START /// Interview: Mackenzie Shivers… First musical inspiration / first song ever written 09:15 - New singles / upcoming album 23:50 - Recording during the pandemic 28:00 - Guitar vs. Piano / studio vs. live 36:05 - Process / creativity...
Duration:00:56:22
Ep 17: Stephen Jackman-Torkoff, of The Queer Songbook Orchestra
2/10/2021
"The Queer Songbook Orchestra is a 13-piece chamber pop ensemble based in Toronto that focuses on surfacing queer narratives in pop music. They released “Medicine for Melancholy” with Bonjay in November of last year. Nikkiesha spoke with Stephen Jackman-Torkoff, a poet in the group in mid-January. This podcast is produced by Stereoactive Media. [youtube]https://youtu.be/eri95lVoUfU[/youtube] 00:00 - Intro/Sponsor 01:20 - “Medicine for Melancholy” - The Queer Songbook Orchestra & Bonjay 05:35...
Duration:01:08:18
Ep 15: 2021 is the new 2020, so listen to music
1/13/2021
"We’re kicking off the new year with plenty of music, featuring tracks from Gaspard Eden, Laura Groves, Call Me Spinster, Calexico, Made Kuti, Menahan Street Band, Arlo Parks, Leathered, and Femi Kuti. This podcast is produced by Stereoactive Media. 00:00 - Intro/Sponsor 00:53 - “Bathroom Mirror” - Gaspard Eden 04:50 - “Nothing” - Gaspard Eden 08:37 - “Infinite Wisdom” - Laura Groves 12:00 - “Red” - Laura Groves 16:45 - “Long Hard Day” - Call Me Spinster 20:35 - Mic Break 21:40 - “Hear the...
Duration:00:55:33
Ep 14: Best of 2020 Music
12/30/2020
"Since the podcast began back in July, ‘When We See Each Other’ has featured lots of music of various genres, mainly made by artists who are queer/trans/GNC (and mostly BIPOC). As we near the end of 2020, Nikkiesha shares some of their favorite music from the show so far! This podcast is produced by Stereoactive Media. 00:00 - Intro/Sponsor 01:10 - “Maker” - Anjimile 04:00 - “In Your Eyes" - Anjimile 07:00 - “Makda" - Witch Prophet 09:10 - “Musa" - Witch Prophet 11:57 - “D’Umm - The Black...
Duration:00:55:21
Ep 13: Best of 2020 Interviews
12/16/2020
"Since the podcast began back in July, Nikkiesha has spoken with 8 artists for feature length interviews. As we near the end of 2020, Nikkiesha shares some of their favorite moments from those interviews, where people have shared their experiences as BIPOC and/or queer/trans/GNC musicians, artists, and label founders. If you hear anything you like, please check out the full interviews, all available on our showpage! This podcast is produced by Stereoactive Media. 00:00 - Intro/Sponsor 00:53...
Duration:01:49:16
Ep 12: Big Joanie
12/2/2020
"Nikkiesha interviews the Black feminist punk rock band Big Joanie, who joined us recently from the UK. We also play a few tracks off their album, ‘Sistahs.’ This podcast is produced by Stereoactive Media. 00:00 - Intro/Sponsor 01:04 - “Fall Asleep” - Big Joanie 03:55 - Interview: Steph, Estella, and Chardine from Big Joanie 49:36 - Mic Break 49:50 - “Way Out” - Big Joanie 51:51 - “Token” - Big Joanie 54:52 - Outro/Sponsor 55:32 - Produced by Stereoactive Media 55:36 - Finish "
Duration:00:55:57
Ep 11: Tender Creature
11/18/2020
"Nikkiesha interviews the indie folk duo Tender Creature. We also hear a few tracks off their new EP, ‘An Offering,’ which is available on all platforms. This podcast is produced by Stereoactive Media. 00:00 - Intro/Sponsor 01:04 - “An Offering” - TenderCreature 04:43 - START /// Interview: Steph and Robert from Tender Creature / Inspirations for getting into music 07:38 - First songs they each wrote 10:00 - First song they wrote together 13:39 - Behind the band’s name 16:19 - The impact of...
Duration:00:57:04
Ep 10: Billy Dean Thomas
11/4/2020
"Nikkiesha interviews the rapper Billy Dean Thomas, born in Harlem, but now living in Boston. We also hear a few tracks off their new EP, ‘For Better or Worse,’ which is available on all platforms. This podcast is produced by Stereoactive Media. 00:00 - Intro/Sponsor 01:04 - “Trust No Mo” - Billy Dean Thomas 04:14 - START /// Interview: Billy Dean Thomas / Inspirations for getting into music 05:33 - First rap 06:17 - New EP: ‘For Better Or Worse’ / being politically conscious / impact of...
Duration:00:51:43