Hella Black, Hella Queer, Hella Christian a fully Black, fully Queer, fully Human, fully Divine podcast on society, culture, and other fresh fried nigga shit hosted by cultural thought leader Joseph Benjamin Reaves aka JosephTheyThem . This is a podcast were the faithful can come let their hair down and the church queen who pulls up to church in the same clothes they wore to the club the night before can be their whole selves. The roundtable discussions that this show will feature will run the gamut and will always aim to bring people into the room that may never sit at the same table otherwise. Joseph’s dream for this podcast is to see it catapulted into a nightly talk show bringing together the worlds of literature, music, television, film, stage, academia, and religion in the tradition of classic institutions such as The Dick Cavett Show.
Wellness is where we started and wellness is where we will end as Joseph sits down with Yolo Akili Robinson of BEAM to talk about mental health in the Age of Trump for Black Queer and Trans Men for the Season 1 finale. Follow Yolo on IG @yoloakili. Follow BEAM on IG @_beamorg and visit their website at beam.community. Find Joseph on IG/X/Threads @josephtheythem and on Buesky @josephtheythem.bsky.social. Email your praise reports and prayer requests to josephreaves@iheartmedia.com so we can shout you out on the show! HELLA BLACK, HELLA QUEER, HELLA CHRISTIAN is an iHeart podcast apart of the Outspoken! Network which seeks to amplify LGBTQ voice in podcasting. Please Like, Comment, Share, Rate and Subscribe!
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9 Sept 2025
Born This Way
Join Joseph as they sit with producer Wellington Love and Presiding Pelate of the Unity Fellowship Church Movement, Rt. Beatitude Zachary G. Jones as they discuss the life and legacy of Archbishop Carl Bean who is being celebrated through the new documentary BORN THIS WAY. Find Joseph on IG/X/Threads @josephtheythem and on Buesky @josephtheythem.bsky.social. Email your praise reports and prayer requests to josephreaves@iheartmedia.com so we can shout you out on the show! HELLA BLACK, HELLA QUEER, HELLA CHRISTIAN is an iHeart podcast apart of the Outspoken! Network which seeks to amplify LGBTQ voice in podcasting. Please Like, Comment, Share, Rate and Subscribe!
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2 Sept 2025
It's The Ultimate Yellow Brick
This week Joseph is joined by The Lion to their Dorothy and their sibling in the name of Love, Candace Simpson as they count their blessings, cut their losses, and follow the yellow brick road discussing the legacy of the super soul musical THE WIZ. You can follow Candace on IG @fishsandwichheaven. The link to Joseph's write up by GLAAD is here - https://glaad.org/glaads-darian-aaron-talks-faith-race-and-family-in-iheartradio-interview/. (https://glaad.org/glaads-darian-aaron-talks-faith-race-and-family-in-iheartradio-interview/) Find Joseph on IG/X/Threads @josephtheythem and on Buesky @josephtheythem.bsky.social. Email your praise reports and prayer requests to josephreaves@iheartmedia.com so we can shout you out on the show! HELLA BLACK, HELLA QUEER, HELLA CHRISTIAN is an iHeart podcast apart of the Outspoken! Network which seeks to amplify LGBTQ voice in podcasting. Please Like, Comment, Share, Rate and Subscribe!
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26 Aug 2025
We Built This City
This week feels like an episode of Golden Girls with Dorothy, Sophia, Blanche, and Rose around the table eating cheesecake as Joseph is joined by friends Rev. Shawn Torres-Anderson, Rev. Dr. Brandon Thomas Crowley, and Dr. Tony McNeill to discuss the brilliance, legacy, and contributions of Black Gay Men within The Black Church. Follow Shawn on IG @sirtorres, Follow Brandon on IG @brandonthomascrowley, Follow Tony on IG @drtonymac.Find Joseph on IG/X/Threads @josephtheythem and on Buesky @josephtheythem.bsky.social. Email your praise reports and prayer requests to josephreaves@iheartmedia.com so we can shout you out on the show! HELLA BLACK, HELLA QUEER, HELLA CHRISTIAN is an iHeart podcast apart of the Outspoken! Network which seeks to amplify LGBTQ voice in podcasting. Please Like, Comment, Share, Rate and Subscribe!
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19 Aug 2025
Death To Select Doors
Join Joseph as they sit with Monty of the A LILL R AND R podcast, writer Henry Philyaw, and radical heaux of all trades Jason Watler of District Deviants and THE GATHERING BY JAE PODCAST as we have some real talk around fatphobia and femmephobia within the Black Gay community specifically when it comes to the "Select Door" policies enacted by many sex spaces within our community. Follow Monty on IG at monty.321 and listen to A LIL R AND R here - https://open.spotify.com/show/6AqAqVOqQRdjHUmB4yzdC5?si=35ed45d202f54013. (https://open.spotify.com/show/6AqAqVOqQRdjHUmB4yzdC5?si=35ed45d202f54013.) Follow Jason on IG @astoldbyjae_, Follow District Deviants on X @DistrictDeviant and find THE GATHERING BY JAE PODCAST here - https://open.spotify.com/show/27wZOPefkHZ5xmdgVyslVz?si=017342630e6346b8. (https://open.spotify.com/show/27wZOPefkHZ5xmdgVyslVz?si=017342630e6346b8.) Follow Henry on X - @justxhenry. Find Joseph on IG/X/Threads @josephtheythem and on Buesky @josephtheythem.bsky.social. Email your praise reports and prayer requests to josephreaves@iheartmedia.com so we can shout you out on the show! HELLA BLACK, HELLA QUEER, HELLA CHRISTIAN is an iHeart podcast apart of the Outspoken! Network which seeks to amplify LGBTQ voice in podcasting. Please Like, Comment, Share, Rate and Subscribe
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12 Aug 2025
Long Live The Yard
Join Joseph as they sit down with friends and HBCU changemakers Brenton M. Brock, Timea Webster, and Dr. Steve D. Mobley as they celebrate the legacy of HBCUs and the Queer contributions to it. Find Joseph on IG/X/Threads @josephtheythem and on Buesky @josephtheythem.bsky.social. Email your praise reports and prayer requests to josephreaves@iheartmedia.com so we can shout you out on the show! HELLA BLACK, HELLA QUEER, HELLA CHRISTIAN is an iHeart podcast apart of the Outspoken! Network which seeks to amplify LGBTQ voice in podcasting. Please Like, Comment, Share, Rate and Subscribe!
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5 Aug 2025
If Not 4 The Blogosphere
Join Joseph as they sit down with groundbreaking Black Gay blogger Darian Aaron who rose to prominence during the early 00's with his blog loldarian.blogspot.com and now serves as Director of Local News pertaining to the US South for GLAAD. Together Joseph and Darian take a trip down memory lane discussing faith, representation, family, and reconciliation while highlighting the early 00's explosion of the Black Gay Blogosphere that was a precursor to the abundance of Black Gay voices in the podcasting medium currently with shows like HELLA BLACK HELLA QUEER HELLA CHRISTIAN! Follow Darian on Instagram and X @darianoutloud and visit glaad.org (http://glaad.org/) to see the work he does there.Find Joseph on IG/X/Threads @josephtheythem and on Bluesky @josephtheythem.bsky.social. Email your praise reports and prayer requests to josephreaves@iheartmedia.com so we can shout you out on the show! HELLA BLACK, HELLA QUEER, HELLA CHRISTIAN is an iHeart podcast apart of the Outspoken! Network which seeks to amplify LGBTQ voice in podcasting. Please Like, Comment, Share, Rate and Subscribe!
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29 Jul 2025
No Parking On The Dance Floor
Join Joseph as he sits down with his Bison Fam, the world-famous experience curator and DJ Mr. Trye (IF IT AIN'T TRYFE IT AIN'T RIGHT!) to discuss the importance of the club within the lives of Black Queer Men. Find Tryfe on IG @mrtyfe. Find Joseph on IG/X/Threads @josephtheythem and on Buesky @josephtheythem.bsky.social. Email your praise reports and prayer requests to josephreaves@iheartmedia.com so we can shout you out on the show! HELLA BLACK, HELLA QUEER, HELLA CHRISTIAN is an iHeart podcast apart of the Outspoken! Network which seeks to amplify LGBTQ voice in podcasting. Please Like, Comment, Share, Rate and Subscribe!
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22 Jul 2025
Melvin's Garden
Join Joseph as they are joined by their friends Loryn Wilson Carter and Monte J. Wolfe as they celebrate the Queer past, present, and future of the Quiet Storm radio format. Plase follow Loryn @ellewcarter and Monte @bravesoul74. Reach out to Joseph with your praise requests and your prayer requests at josephreaves@iheartmedia.com and find Joseph on X and Instagram @josephtheythem. HELLA BLACK HELLA QUEER HELLA CHRISTIAN is an iHeart podcast apart of the Outspoken! Network which seeks to amplify LGBTQ voices in podcasting. Please Like, Comment, Share, Rate, and Subscribe!
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15 Jul 2025
See Daddy, Sinners Have Souls Too
Join Joseph for a spicy and spirited discussion with guest Brandon Kyle Goodman of the Tell Me Something Messy podcast where we discuss how pornography, religion, and identity have played out in our respective lives. Follow Brandon on IG @brandonkylegoodman. Listen to the TELL ME SOMETHING MESSY podcast here - https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-tell-me-something-messy-w-212748346/. Follow Joseph on IG/X/Threads @josephtheythem and send your praise reports/prayer requests to josephreaves@iheartmedia.com. HELLA BLACK, HELLA QUEER, HELLA CHRISTIAN is an iHeart podcast apart of the Outspoken! network which seeks to amplify LGBTQ voices in podcasting
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8 Jul 2025
Reading Rainbow
Authors Rashid Darden and George M. Johnson explore the profound impact of books and public libraries on the lives of Black queer individuals in conversation with Joseph Reaves in this interview.
1 Jul 2025
There's Something About March
Joseph Reaves interviews Naturally Alise and JR of the R&B Reps about celebrating Aries musical icons during Cancer season, highlighting their contributions.
24 Jun 2025
Sounds of Blackness
Host Joseph interviews Sam Sanders and Doctor Jon Paul about the intersection of queerness, Blackness, dialect, and religion, exploring personal narratives and experiences related to identity.
17 Jun 2025
Brother to Brother
Alfonso "Trey" Campbell III and Dane Ray discuss substance use and misuse within the Black community across the gender and sexuality spectrums, focusing on healing and community building in this interview.
10 Jun 2025
Introducing: Hella Black, Hella Queer, Hella Christian
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