Fireside with Blair Hodges
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<p>Interviews about culture, religion, and more with brilliant people who will fan the flames of your curiosity.</p>
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3/23/2021
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July 28, 2026
Relationscapes: “The Slow-Motion Inevitability of Becoming Yourself,” with Kevin James Thornton
Kevin James Thornton built a massive audience singing absurd stories from his evangelical past in an auto-tune style on TikTok. But underneath the humor were years of loneliness, secrecy, religious fear, and the slow unraveling of a series of lives he thought he was supposed to live. Kevin talks about growing up in a "super fundamentalist" church in Indiana, youth-group purity culture, heartbreak, trying to escape being gay, coming to terms with himself, comedy, and why it’s never too late to start over. Kevin’s new memoir is Big Baby: On Endings, Beginnings, and An Interdimensional Cat. Full transcript is available at relationscapes.org. ABOUT THE GUEST Kevin James Thornton is author of the book Big Baby: On Endings, Beginnings, and An Interdimensional Cat. He has built a devoted following of nearly 3 million fans across TikTok and Instagram with his hilarious, heartfelt, and occasionally cringey stories of self-reflection. Since launching his “It Was the 90s” tour in 2021, he has performed to sold-out crowds across the US, UK, Europe, and Canada for five consecutive years. In 2024, he was a headliner at Netflix Is a Joke Fest in Los Angeles. His debut comedy special, Be Yourself, is available on Amazon Prime and Apple TV.
June 16, 2026
Relationscapes: “Navigating Mixed-Race Family Dynamics,” with Samira Mehta
Blair Hodges interviews Samira K. Mehta, author and professor, about navigating the complex dynamics and hidden harms within mixed-race families.
June 1, 2026
Relationscapes: “The Obvious Reason Men's Reproductive Health Has Been Overlooked,” with Rene Almeling
Blair Hodges interviews Yale sociologist Rene Almeling about the historical and scientific reasons men's reproductive health remains overlooked, revealing surprising insights into sperm health and gendered medical research.
63 total episodes available with 29 transcripts
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