Out Here in America Podcast
1) Investigating LGBTQ murders, with Margaret Baker
On this week's Out Here in America, Justin shares his final story for the show. His colleague Margaret Baker is the lead investigative reporter for the Sun Herald in Biloxi, Mississippi. She's covered...Show More
2) Being forced out in small-town America, with Shelby Peranich
On this episode of Out Here in America, Pass Christian, Miss.-native Shelby Peranich shares her story of falling in love in college, and subsequently being forced out back home. Today, she lives with ...Show More
3) Life as an out fraternity brother at Alabama, with Austin Gaddis
On this week's Out Here in America, Austin Gaddis shares his story of being closeted in one of the University of Alabama's largest fraternities. He also shares how he participated in a covert, undergr...Show More
4) Life in the political spotlight, with Carson Jones
On this episode, host Justin Mitchell sits down with Carson Jones–-the son of Alabama Senator Doug Jones. Justin and Carson look back at the 2016 election the campaign against Roy Moore. They also loo...Show More
5) LGBTQ life in the foster care system, with Daniel Garcia
On this episode, host Justin Mitchell sits down with Pomona College student Daniel Garcia, along with Victoria Penny — the woman Daniel proudly calls “mom” — and his new sister, Brailey Penny, to look...Show More
6) CrossFit and the LGBTQ community, with Dillon King
On this week's episode, trans man Dillon King takes us into the world of CrossFit in a small town in Louisiana. Hear all about King's fight to make trans lives matter in the town with the help of his ...Show More
7) The celebration of drag king culture, with Teddy Mars of New Orleans Carnival Kings
On this episode, host Justin Mitchell sits down with Teddy Mars, host of the Carnival Kings’ long-running late-night New Orleans drag shows, to talk about the evolution of LGBTQ communities down South...Show More
8) Seeking justice for the LGBTQ community, with Judge Ernesto Scorsone
On this week's Out Here in America, Daniel Desrochers guest hosts this week's episode. The Lexington Herald-Leader reporter sits down with Judge Ernesto Scorsone--a circuit court judge with a long his...Show More
9) A stripper's story, with Devin Ladner
On this episode, host Justin Mitchell sits down with Devin Ladner — a stripper in the heart of New Orleans' Bourbon Street — to talk about emotional labor as a dancer, losing family, and the rules of ...Show More
10) Making trans history on the Mississippi Coast, with Jorden Blosser
On this episode, host Justin Mitchell sits down with 16-year-old Pass Christian High School graduate Jorden Blosser — the first out transgender student to receive a diploma from the 600-student school...Show More