Fat and Black in Texas is about just that, being fat, and black, and living in Texas. Host Nikki DaVaughn dives into topics ranging from sex while fat, being black in city actively losing it's black population, to the erasure of Femme's in the LGBTQIA+ community. Nikki is a body positivity warrior, foul mouthed emcee, rabble rouser, and shenanigan starter. She is founder and Director of Fat Bottom Cabaret and Co-Producer of the Midnight Menagerie, a powerhouse collective of people of color performers.
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Nikki sits down with long time friend BN to talk about the differences between living in Austin and Portland as a Black Woman. They also dig into lock down sanity tips, reparations, dismantling systems, and more. Truly from earrings, to "Black is King" this conversation is a smattering of laughs and truths.
**Quick fact check, Nikki says Tulla is from Austin, but she is from Denton, TX.
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2 Oct 2020
A Black State of the Union
This week Nikki is joined by Ricardo Lowe and Tracie Lowe of the Black Lives Texas Podcast to discuss current events and politics. Tracie and Ricardo also discuss some of their work with the Institute of Urban Policy Research and Analysis (IUPRA) at UT Austin.
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https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/iupra/ (https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/iupra/)
https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/iupra/news/black-lives-texas-podcast-available-now (https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/iupra/news/black-lives-texas-podcast-available-now)
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15 Jul 2020
Hard Conversations and Life Updates with Nikki
Nikki gets back behind the mic to give you a little update about what has been going on her life. Plus, she goes into story time to talk about how to have the hard conversations with people that you love.
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10 Jun 2020
"I'm White'd Out" Getting Candid on Being Black Right Now
This week Nikki is sitting down to talk about the experiences and feelings of being Black in America while handling the added stress of police brutality protests and COVID-19. She is joined by friends Jarrod and DeJuan as they discuss when they had the conversation with their parents about how to be around police, what does it look like dealing with white friends right now, and the Drew Brees of it all. Plus, what to do for self-care.
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20 May 2020
Spectrum of Butch
Nikki and Suzanne are talking all things butch. From how they are presented in the media to what it looks like to walk through the world living as a more masculine presenting person. Suzanne also explains how in her life this identifier has shifted, changed, and transformed how she presents herself. From the work place to dating Nikki and Suzanne talk about how different life experiences can be in Texas for queer women.
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6 May 2020
Dating while Bisexual
Nikki and her friend Lauren Cervantes sit down to discuss dating while bisexual. Lauren is a backup singer, currently touring with Black Pumas. Nikki and Lauren dig into spectrum of expectations that comes with dating a bisexual person. They bust the myths of having it all, or being greedy, and how this label can mean different things to different people. They also talk about what it means to be straight passing, and how race can change how your family understands your queerness.
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15 Apr 2020
Femme Erasure in the Queer Community
This week Nikki is joined by her Midnight Menagerie co-producer, Chola Magnolia. Chola is a Chicanx femme queer burlesque performer. She has traveled around the country winning performance awards, and is in the studio with Nikki to discuss the erasure of Femmes within the Queer Community in Texas and beyond.
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1 Apr 2020
Policing of Black Women's Bodies
This week Nikki and longtime boo and friend Tyreena aka Lovey Lamore are discussing the constant policing of black women and girls bodies. They give the once and for all reminder to not touch black women's hair, plus a discussion about why big girls are always told to cover up. And plenty of other real talk shenanigans.
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18 Mar 2020
Dating While Fat and Black in Texas
Nikki is sitting down with her long time friend Tamicka to dish on all things dating while fat and black. Did you know black women can get it in Ireland? Plus, discussions on questionable choices made in your 20s and a deep dive with online dating profiles while fat.
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Tamicka doesn't wan't to talk to you, but enjoy her on the podcast.
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9 Mar 2020
Welcome to Fat and Black in Texas
Welcome to Fat and Black in Texas with your host Nikki DaVaughn. Nikki is a body positivity warrior, foul mouthed emcee, rabble rouser, and shenanigan starter. She is founder and Director of Fat Bottom Cabaret and Co Producer of the Midnight Menagerie, a powerhouse collective of people of color performers. Her podcast is diving into all things fat, black, and living in Texas.
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