We're BAAAAACK and so is our favourite sex guru, Sade from Fetish Secretz. On this week's episode we're talking about sex toys! How do we care for them? What is the best way to use them? Do toys affect our tightness? All these questions and more are answered as we give our singles, couples and throuples the tools to spice up their sex lives. Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

Dem seh fish can swim, but we usually know the waters. Caribbean islands are at immediate and high risk of flooding and loss of coastal lands from sea level rise due to climate change. On this episode, we share truth about the realities of LGBTQ Jamaicans as we brace and try fi set right fi climate change.

As one gone, ah next one bawn. Only this time, we’re introducing Monkeypox and not Gaza Slim. The pox is back and gay and bisexual men who have sex with men are ‘in the line of fire.’ On this episode of #HealthTea Harvey Kennedy-Pitt, Health Education and Promotion Specialist takes us through an educational journey from the history of mpox, its emergence, the public health response to managing the messaging and the messengers. Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

Every parent hopes their child will walk the ‘straight’ and narrow path. But what if girls like curves on another girl & boys like length, and not split? You’re gonna wanna turn the musique down for this one. On this #FishTeaFriday Marlon Campbell takes the mic to talk about his allyship, the spaces & people that taught him acceptance and tolerance and what parenting a queer child what would look like for him. Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

Stories matter. But context matters too. On this #FishTeaFriday we are contextualizing the nuances of queerness in Jamaica. Adding colour to the stereotypical single story of queerness well documented by the Global North. Inspired by ‘The Single Story’ penned & published by Gizelle Fletcher we talk through the complications that arise when a queer man marries a woman and creates a family and what he leaves behind in his passing. Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

Add $2 Mil + $9 Mil…. Carry the $1 Mil. You may need a calculator for this one. On this #FishTeaFriday we are counting the economic and societal cost of sexuality-based discrimination in Jamaica. Make yourself comfy as we take you through a doctoral journey that will land you right on the pages of the Carribean Policy Research Institute (CAPRI) 92-page study, with Director of Research at CAPRI, Dr. Diana Thorburn. Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

On the season 6 premiere, we talk about notions of promiscuity and sexual preferences within the LGBTQ+ community. Does body count matter? Should the hole be tight, loose or just right? Should the D be long, slim, thick or small? Come find out as we kick off season 6 with this tea-spilling kiki.

To wrap it up, we have to first remove the packaging. In this Season 5 finale episode, we discuss Pride JA 2022 with the Pride Boss himself, Elton John...son. We also talk about the place of Dancehall in celebrating Pride in Jamaica. Tune in girls as Elton gives us the insider scoop on all the amazing activities happening during the Pride of Our Lives! Yes, Sophisticates! PrideJA is coming back with a bang, with Dancehall splitting right in di miggle.

Episode Notes On this #FishTeaFriday class is in session & we are giving you a spoonful for the journey. Listen as we explore ‘The Invisible Student in the Jamaican Classroom’ through reflections of gay males in Jamaica on their formal schooling experiences. . Grab your pens & papers, because you’ll want to take note of these teachable moments from the #BlackBoyJoy himself, Dr. Andrew Campbell, Educator & Author. Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

Episode Notes Grab your gears Sofishticates! We’re setting sail the Queeribbean seas for another stop on our Queeribbean Tour. On this serving of the Fish Tea Podcast, we’re chatting with Charrice Talbert who keeps it realer than real about the queer movement and life in Belize. Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

Before the COVID pandemic, the LGBT community knew HIV and AIDS. The gworls got organized and educated, advocated and mobilized resources to help the community live positively. But while U=U, PrEP, PEP & ART have allowed us to continue enjoying the sweetness of life. How much do LGBT health beyond HIV? On this week’s serving of FishTea, it’s a little less salty. We are joined by the primary care/HIV doc, Robyn Stephenson to talk NCDs and the LGBT community. Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

Fish, Faggot, Battyman, Homo… while the gworls have been reclaiming power from those labels, the straights have been taking it to court and claiming defamation. On this week’s serving of FishTea, the question before the court is, “Should imputation of gayness be treated as being defamatory in the light of the reforms of LGBT rights? And why?”

Episode Notes This is the ultimate reunion and throwback episode as Fish Tea Veteran and the Kelly to our Destiny’s Child returns for a special reunion episode. Yes, we are talking ‘bout none other than Cornel, no, Dr. Cornel Grey! Join the uber special kiki featuring the original heel strutting, hair whipping queens as we gather for a long overdue catch up and dive into a conversation about navigating changing friendship dynamics as queer folx. Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

This ain’t no Legendz Ball, but we got an ICON in our midst. Fashion Stylist for the top dolls & dons, Converse Qween, Bootleg, but never in knock-offs, last seen on Page 2. This week, we are getting into the lifestyle with ever busy, booked & blessed Neko Kelly. This FishTea is piping hot… hun. Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

“To Wed or Not to Wed?” That is the question on this episode of the FishTea Women TakeOver as Tracey, Suelle & Shadeana discuss navigating the practical and legal challenges for two women trying to make a life and family together in Jamaica.  They ask themselves the question what are the possibilities and pitfalls for queer women in Jamaica, wonder if any solutions exist currently and come up with their own curious strategies of making sapphic magic. Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

In this week's episode, we interview Gareth Henry, who shares his journey growing up as a gay boy in rural Jamaica, becoming a leading voice in the local advocacy moment to being one of the bravest fishes in the sea to challenge the Jamaican state on its buggery law. In an eight year journey to justice at the international level, we hear about his pain, his losses, his triumphs and what keeps him going even now Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

Episode Notes What’s in a space?! Batty people deserve spaces where we can jus’ leggo wi self and be! On this episode we give Stacey Ann Jarrett her tens and flowers for curating a nurturing space for queer Jamaicans in a time when there weren’t many. A pioneer, stalwart champion and avid advocate for the queer community. Take a trip with us down memory lane as we reminisce on the mood, vibe and energy that was “The Oasis Lounge”. Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

Noooo! The Gworls Are Fighting. This weak on Fish Tea the gang sits down to give their hot takes on the difference between cultural appropriation and appreciation. A cishet man on Drag Race? Check! The straights crowding our safe spaces? Check! What about the use of gay lingo? Also Check! No topic goes untouched as we figure out where the lines are drawn and whose on the wrong side of it. Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

Being born this way means that we can’t choose to not to be queer. Non-queer people however, can choose to do (or not to do) what makes them Allies. In this week’s episode, we discuss what allyship means to us and whether Allies should be considered a part of the community, while honouring those allies in our lives that have helped to shape our view of what allyship means.

Happy Holidays Sofishticates! As we draw sorrel, hang mistletoes and wrap gifts ahead of the big day, we’re sharing some of our most memorable and not so comfortable Christmas holidays and don’t forget, the plans for the new year. What’s your reason for the season?

Join us as we, the new girls on the block, share a steaming hot pot of tea with the Village Elder himself! Larry Chang is a pioneer in LGBT activism in Jamaica and we got front row seats to learning about how the movement started and how it grew over the years. Get comfy girls, we serve the tea but Legend Larry has all the flavor.

We talk a lot about HIV testing & prevention. But what about the gworls who are living positively? As Amari seh, dem jus ah glow. Since Undetectable=Untransmittable and the gworls are living happy & healthy… hun, on this #FishTeaFriday, we throwing all the HIV myths out the door and spilling facts about living positively with HIV. Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

Move aside all ye tops, bottoms and verses… it’s time to talk about the femmes, butches and studs and how they navigate life in Jamaica. On the newest edition of the FishTea Women Takeover, Tracey, Suelle and Shadeana are back to share their coming out stories and reflect on whether it’s easier for masculine or feminine queer women.  And because these women don’t just sit and follow the rules, you’re getting two topics in one. The women are also talking about how they really feel about the question: “suh who a di man in the relationship?” Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

Episode Notes We're on our City Girl ish again and setting sail on the queer seas. This week, we stop for a quick check-in with the fierce leader Zi Piggott, advocate, entrepreneur and organizer in Barbados' LGBTQ movement. They talk about their early years in the movement, their transition away from traditional activism and give us the scoop on their current work - all while giving us a sense of life in Bim. Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

Mental health challenges are widespread among the LGBT community in Jamaica. But who do the gworls speak to if they are experiencing ill-health? What should non-discriminatory and responsive mental health services in Jamaica look like? On this serving of Fish Tea, we discuss improving mental health services for LGBT Jamaicans with Dr. Kai A.D. Morgan, Registered Clinical Psychologist and President of the Jamaican Psychological Society. Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

Sade from Fetish Secretz is back with us on this #FishTeaFriday to teach us how to add a little spice to our breakfast before breakfast! It’s pen and paper time kids because we’re having our first beginner’s class on how to get your freak on with or without a partner. As a bonus Kiki, we ask the question - what makes YOU a “freak”? Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

Episode Notes Self-Care has become en vogue over the last few years but are you doing it right? Is there a right way to do it? Can there be too much? On this serving of Fish Tea, we discuss what we do in our downtime and what it truly means to take care of ourselves. Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

Move over “Gay Agenda”, there’s a new girl on the block: it’s the Verse Agenda and she’s trying to convert all the boys. “What’s you role?” is a popular question queer men get asked at the start of dating or a potential hook up. According to one writer, the Verse gworls are the ones who are winning. Join us this week as we discuss the social currency or lack thereof associated with being top, bottom or verse. Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

Episode Notes On the Season Finale of FishTea, the gang’s all here and having a scintillating sit down with Elton Johnson of JFLAG about Pride in Jamaica. Why is it in August? What has Pride been able to achieve? Is it different from what happens elsewhere? Is it safe? What’s in store for Pride this year? We close out the season as we ring in Jamaica’s season of festivity. #QueerCaribbean #FishTeaFriday Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

This week we’re talking with a legend and a star. Marc is a Londoner born to Jamaican parents and has lived through many changes within the lgbtq community. This phenomenal activist and community leader shares with us, what it meant to be black, gay, HIV+ and Jamaican living in the diaspora during the heights of the HIV epidemic and how it shaped his views on life, love, community, relationships and representation in mainstream media.

The fishes keep swimming. The Next stop on our Queeribean tour is Trinidad and Tobago, the twin island republic. We are joined by two dynamic women** who use their talents, grit and tenacity to advance the fight for the rights of LGBT+ people and increase visibility. Grab your beach bags, you don’t want to be late to this ‘Trini’ party. Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

From “gyal to gyal, dat wrong… scorn dem” to “freaky gyal a dem gyal deh we love”, we’ve seen an explosion of girl on girl action in Dancehall music videos but is this progress or just exploitation? Maybe both. On another edition of the Fish Tea Women Takeover, Tracey, Suelle and Shadeana tell us how they really feel about what’s happening in the dancehall and what they would like to see and where they would like the conversation go. Big Woman Time again on #FishTeaFriday so ready up unnuhself! Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

Brothel, street, escort, OnlyFans... Sex work comes in many forms & is essentially just work. On this #FishTeaFriday we discuss how efforts to support sex workers must include sex workers themselves, safeguarding the livelihood of sex workers and ensuring when they exit the profession, they can advance in society. Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

Bring it to the RunWay! Categories are… Trade serving masculine realness, DL giving you danger, femme queen with heels, nails but no wigs! On this #FishTeaFriday we discuss different subgroups of queer men and where we fall in the line up. Do you do THE brunch? Do you serve the children LEWKS? Are you a part of the animal kingdom - a bear, otter, wolf or maybe something twinky?! It’s a FishTea Tutorial on The GaysTM   Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

Episode Notes A we seh man fi tek from anyweh and in any colour! On this #FishTeaFriday we are joined by friends of the show, Renae Green and Jermaine Ricketts to chat it up about interracial dating. Calling all the International Heauxs, this one's for you! #QueerCaribbean Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

Episode Notes On this #FishTeaFriday, we have put the “Queen Eagle”, Emme Kristi themself, in the hot seat. We’re going to to get up close and personal about how this unapologetic, brash and bold Fulbright (never half bright) scholar finds the time to hug trees, conduct research and let all the girls and boys have it without losing a sweat. Kareem & Glenroy is not letting up as they ask Jamaica’s Non-binary STEM Queen 21 Questions about life, passions and what keeps them pushing for love, equity and justice. Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

A runner, communications guru, public health genius and a maroon that comes with his own personal Yeti… but do we really know who Lanvell is. On this week of the FishTea podcast, get to know one of our newest members of the FishTea family in another one of our 21 questions episodes. You’ve submitted your questions, now hear them answered so you can learn more about the man of many talents. #FishTeaFridays Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

Can you imagine what life would be like if we had to argue about who pays for dates? Or who does the cooking? Or if every time we decided to get frisky in bed, a baby could be the result?! On this week’s serving of FishTea, the gang’s all here to discuss why they’re glad they’re rainbow card carriers. 

From avoiding gender stereotypes, to developing nerves of steel… this #FishTeaFriday is about braffing with the pot of gold at the end our rainbow! Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

Episode Notes All aboard Sofishticates! This #FishTeaFriday we're going on a #Queeribbean cruise! First stops, St. Kitts and Nevis and St. Lucia. We're joined by Kenita Placide and Tynetta McKoy as we discuss queer life, partying and activism within these Eastern Caribbean islands. Grab your bags and your sunscreen, we’ll pack the vibes and the fun! Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

Episode Notes We are out of the closet and into the frying Pan this #FishTeaFriday as we discuss the topic of pansexuality with Jamaican singer, songwriter and UK X-Factor winner, Dalton Harris. He spices up this serving of FishTea by sharing all of the life lessons he has learnt as he journeyed into his own identity, all the while teaching the children to love thyself first. QueerCaribbean Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

Episode Notes There are more ways than one to skin a cat and about 1000 others to make us cum. Sade of Fetish Secretz and our resident Sex Specialist is back with us on this #FishTeaFriday to teach us all about the things that make us say, "Oooh, that's the spot. Right deh suh!”. Whether it's the A-spot, the F-spot or a cool breeze behind the ears, class is in session for the more adventurous among us. Yes #Sofishticates, we’re conducting a Spot Check! Grab your pen, paper and a glass of wine because it's time to learn how to make his/her/their body talk. #QueerCaribbean #FetishFridays Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

Not cause we sing bout “Treat me like a bag juice” nuh mean seh fingers, mouth and toys nuh fi clean. Women are oftentimes left out of the safe sex conversations but it’s time to change the narrative. On this #FishTeaFriday, three queer women share their thoughts and experiences about navigating sex and keeping it right, tight and safe. Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

Wen Kartel seh, “Yuh pum pum clean an’ ready, suh mi dash weh di boots, and mi cum inna yuh belly,” we all felt that. If raw is (sometimes) law, why it still suh taboo? Well, mi love, dis week we are riding raw, suh pack yuh lube and jump een. On this #FishTeaFriday, we discuss barebacking with Machel Hunt to get a deeper understanding why (black) gay men engage in raw sex and taking the load. Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

There’s a first time everything! Who remembers their first kiss? First love? Or the first time yuh leggo yuh body a one Batty party? Or maybe the first time smaddy raw neck son tried you? Well, we do! On this #FishTeaFriday, join the #FishTea cast as we journey down memory lane an’ lap frock an’ labbrish about some of our most memorable firsts in Batty life! QueerCaribbean Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

If ah one thing bout we as queer people, we live for a safe space. We find them, we make them and we spread them out. Some of us are lucky enough to exist in safe spaces from home to school to work and everywhere in between. But what happens when we leave the pond? On this #FishTeaFriday, we discuss navigating “non-queer” (work) spaces with Kevin Clarke and talk through our different experiences of what it is like to show up as ourselves when we are on the clock. #QueerCaribbean Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

Clear the floor, it’s once again time for the Legends to walk the ball! In the second instalment of our “Legends Ball” series, we interview another queer activist but this time an iconic queen from across the pond whose no to meeting Her Majesty was heard across the world. Yes Sophishticates, we are joined by Phyll Opoku-Gyimah - the incomparable Lady Phyll as an extra special treat for Black & Queer History Month. For tis #FishTeaFriday, we learn what it really means to live, work and activate at the intersections. #QueerCaribbean Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

Episode Notes Valentine’s Day is revered as a day for the celebration of intimate partner love. It’s also a dreaded day for the singles, 'maties' and losers in love. Join the Fish Tea cast and our special guest, Renae, in this week’s episode as we discuss our experiences in dating and maintaining relationships at the intersections of gender, race and culture. Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

Episode Notes Welcome Back Sofishticates! It’s 2021 and your favourite fabulous queens have some news! We have two new cast members joining us! In this serving of Fish Tea, Glenroy and Kareem introduce the indomitable Emme and lovable Lanvell as the newest Fishes on the block. Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

Gather round Sophisticates because it’s story time. This week, Glenroy and Kareem reminisce on their escapades through the yellow pages. Catfished? That happened! Ghosted? Definitely happened! Unexpected Turns? Gwoooorl just listen to the episode! WeFabulousQueens have an open, honest and colorful conversation about the reality and misadventures that come with hooking up Online. #FishTeaFridays #QueerCaribbean Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

Episode Notes The category is: Legends and Icons! In this debut episode of our “Legends Ball” series, #WeFabulousQueens interview the activist that shook the room almost a decade ago, Javed Jaghai. Javed talks to us about his motivations, his advocacy and the cost he paid doing his groundbreaking work. Unnuh can’t make dah one yah miss unnuh. Javed a give out propa sermon on this #FishTeaFriday! QueerCaribbean Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

It’s been an intense week, politically speaking, for the US and your favorite queens got you covered! Join us this week as we breakdown the gags and the goops of the most anticipated election of the year as well as the way forward with Biden and Harris at helm. Of course, It wouldn’t be #FishTeaFridays if we didn’t talk about #VotingPink and how batty people are taking over some of the highest offices in record numbers. Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

We’re giving 60 Minutes the #FishTea treatment. Our guest? Jovante Anderson, JFLAG’s "LGBT Person of the Year." Sis came to collect her flowers and we’ve got the exclusive. Join us as #WeThreeQueens discuss Jovante’s advocacy work, his scholarship and his relationship to Jamaica’s LGBT population.

A Rich Nigga, Eight Figure... are the gays that type? We’ve heard stories about the pink dollar but this week #WeThreeQueens make our way over to the cash register as we try to figure out: “Are The Gays Richer?” Cornel, Glenroy and Kareem take a look at baby savings, the cost of being fabulous (insert heels and nails) and all the ways we buy ourselves a life away from homophobia. Get your calculators ready... it’s budget season! #FishTeaFridays #QueerCaribbean Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

Leadership looks good in pink, don’t you think? The gurls do know how to work a platform (and we don’t mean heels). Andre Cooper, Public Relations Officer for the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Guild in 2019/20, stops to talk about public service, leadership and advocacy as an openly gay man. Not one to be intimidated by the chorus of haters, Andre takes #WeThreeQueens through a challenging election cycle and how he found pockets of support from unexpected places. #FishTeaFridays #QueerCaribbean

Trouble Again in the Kitchen! For this serving of FishTea, we've once again decided to stir the pot and bring an outspoken and sometimes controversial, straight shooter (pun intended), Llemar Nicholson to make the case of "the Straights". Eyes will be opened, jaws will dropped and eyebrows bent out of shape as he gives his take on why straight men aren't always as bad as we think. Gird your loins as #WeThreeQueens aim to set things Straight for the second time. #FishTeaFridays #QueerCaribbean Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

“Yuh can’t keep a good (wo)man down!” is the best way we can describe this one. #WeThreeQueens sit down with Sade, co-owner of Fetish Secretz LLC, Jamaica’s premier sexual wellness boutique, to talk about Queer Entrepreneurship. Join us for a story of determination, perseverance and triumph as we learn the ins and outs of a success story that is now a decade long and strong. PS: This one’s for the long distance stullaz, bedroom bullies, power bottoms and everything in between. #FishTeaFridays #QueerCaribbean #FetishFridays Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

Picture it: Sicily, 1922—wait, hold up we’re getting our dates wrong. Take two. It’s a week afternoon in 1999 and you’re rushing home after school to catch Princess Serena of the Moon Kingdom kick but in red knee-high boots. Or it’s the year 2000 and before you call it a night, you get a glimpse of Jack McFarland serving his best Cher impression. Or maybe it’s 2003 and you’re looking for the next hot stud on Queer as Folk. Maybe the depiction of Modern Family's queer domesticity had you in your feelings during the 2010s. Maybe the first time you felt seen was in Moonlight. Perhaps Pose is giving you life! This week, #WeThreeQueens are taking a look back at some of queer characters, tv series and films that has defined our youth. Gather around, this one’s perfect for #FlashbackFriday.

This one's a bit #TMI. But that's kinda the point, right? #WeThreeQueens are talking about boundaries people. Is there such a thing as too much when among friends? Okay, so we stumble over the borderline once or twice. What's new? Cornel, Glenroy and Kareem give us their take on sharing nudes, talking gay sex with straight friends and spilling the TEA with your parents, among others. The real question is... when does the kiki go too far? Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

_#WeThreeQueens_ are getting to know the man behind the name, behind the organization. Outgoing Executive Director of Equality for All Jamaica Foundation (JFLAG), Jaevion Nelson, joins us to talk about his call to service, working and living with a public platform and the evolution of LGBTQ+ advocacy in Jamaica. A true son of Jamaica, Jaevion discusses the art of compassion, what it means to live in truth and his hopes for Jamdung moving forward. This isn’t an exit interview by any means, this is only the beginning.

Hello (socially distant) party people! We’re back and we’re talking about pride, politics and post-summer blues. It’s the season three premiere of #FishTea and the gworls are catching up about how their kinda sort summer went. Digital party with the 'fambily’? Sure. National Election during a pandemic? #Choices. (Big up yuhself, Brogad). The summer that was…not? Mhm, we’re gonna need our money back. It's a "long time gyal me neva see you" kinda vibe with an extra serving of political analysis of the elections in Jamaica and the looming one in the USA. Cornel, Glenroy & Kareem have brought the band back together and are kicking off their third season in 3, 2, 1... #FishTeaFridays #QueerCaribbean #WeThreeQueens Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

“We who believe in freedom, shall not rest until it comes.” -Ella Baker We're bringing #FishTea to the cookout, y'all. And we have company joining us. Sandy Hudson, co-founder of Black Lives Matter-Toronto, pops by for this bonus summer edition. From COVID-19 to #BlackLivesMatter, #Verzuz and the nature of work, we run the gamut of current events and their significance for Caribbean communities and their diasporas. Bite in, not even ripe mango no sweet so! Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

Then, you neva deh a di clash? On this Season #FewnotTwo finale, #WeThreeQueens are serving RunDown. Get your hot pot before shop lock as we relive the recent Verzuz battle between dancehall legends Beenie Man and Bounty Killer. Cornel, Glenroy & Kareem close out the season with our first Hot Topics edition. From the song selections and side-eyes to the iconic "dance moves", everything is on the table. Come on now people, have yourself a bellyful...or few👀. Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

She’s not a regular mom, she’s a cool mom. No, really, she is. In honour of Mother’s Day, we invited queen regent and longtime goodie, Miss Sylvia to a #FishTea brunch to talk about raising her gayby, learning about sexual difference, and being a den mother to Kareem likkle fren dem. It’s tres cute, if we do say so ourselves. Share with your parent/guardian too, cuz this is #momgoals right here.

One of the best things about being queer is that we get to choose our own family. Sometimes, too, that family becomes a house. This week, the Haus of Yemoja is inviting you over for a li'l family get-together with the gurls. So lock the doors, lowers the blinds, and put on your best pair of heels sis, cause #WeThreeQueens know exactly what you need. We're having a good ol' kiki!

This one is for the coloured folk! We're taking a hop, skip, jump across a couple international borders to understand LGBTQ communities' treatment of race based on culture and nationhood. Are Jamaicans really the most homophobic of them all? Is the LGBTQ community actually inclusive for men of colour, or does that only apply when they're desired in the bedroom? This week, #WeThreeQueens are joined by UK-based LGBT rights activist, Alex Leon. You might want to pack a lunch for this one, but leave the brown paper bag test at home #FishTeaFridays #QueerCaribbean

Name a more longstanding fivesome. We'll wait. On this historic episode, we're inviting you to a Springtime lime with the indomitable F5 fambily. Glenroy interviews Kareem, Cornel, Javaughn and Jermaine to learn how what was once meant to divide them in high school forged a fierce and fabulous friendship that stands the test of time. We have more than your usual serving of fish with F5 joining us this time around. - #FishTeaFridays #WeThreeQueens #QueerCaribbean

In our final episode in the 21 Question series, we are spilling... no, we a dash out the tea pot with the queen of shady Twitter handles, Glenroy. In part two of this two-part episode, we’re getting all the qurious details of Glen’s love life, escapades and outrageous personas. Unfiltered does not begin to describe this Kiki hosted by Cornel and Kareem. Everybody run een, the resident good Gyal is giving us a treat! #FishTeaFridays #QueerCaribbean #WeThreeQueens

In our final episode in the 21 Question series, we are spilling... no, we a dash out the tea pot with the queen of shady Twitter handles, Glenroy. In part one of this two-part episode, we’re getting all the qurious details of Glen’s love life, escapades and outrageous personas. Unfiltered does not begin to describe this Kiki hosted by Cornel and Kareem. Everybody run een, the resident good Gyal is giving us a treat! #FishTeaFridays #QueerCaribbean #WeThreeQueens Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

We're talking about the ABCs of LGBTQ healthcare beyond HIV/AIDS. From Hep A/B/C to HPV, PrEP and PEP, what do you do, where do you go, in Jamaica if you're seeking information as a queer person in Jamaica? In this first episode in our "Health-Tea" series on care, #WeThreeQueens are joined by Dr. Nicola Skyers and Kyym Foster to get a sense of the resources available to LGBTQ people when seeking care and their experiences in accessing that care. What’s going wrong? What’s going right? And how do we get to the ideal? All questions answered this #FishTeaFriday.

Summer you in danger gurl, Miss Rona is making her way to a town near you and shutting everything down. From bars to clubs, from restaurants to non-essential businesses; nobody can handle what Miss Rona is taking with her. #WeThreeQueens sit together and discuss the impact of the global pandemic on our daily lives, our societies and our communities. Hide your kids, get your life and wipe down your husband too 'cuz they taking everybody out here.

There’s more to this New Jersey KWeen than meets the eye. We’re answering all your questions about identity, love, marriage and friendship with our pocketbook loving sis! - - This Kiki is hosted by Cornel and Glenroy as they dig deep for all the juicy details in Kareem’s life. Coffee with K’reem, anyone? All sugar, all spice! You know seh di story dem ago nice! #FishTeaFridays #QueerCaribbean #WeThreeQueens

What happens when one straight meets three queens? A #FishTea podcast episode about homophobia and masculinity. This week, Cornel, Glenroy and Kareem attempt to bridge the divide with special guest Dr. Douglas Fletcher as we hold a medz and reflect on the factors that inhibit gay and straight men's ability to coexist peacefully in a landscape defined by performative masculinity.

What’s Cornel thinking? - What's behind that roaring laugh? How did he close the deal with #ProsperityBae? How Jamaican is Cornel? - - Join us for a Kiki hosted by Kareem & Glenroy with Cornel in the hot seat for a #FishTea edition of 21 Questions. Listen as he responds to some of the listeners’ pressing and juicy questions. It’s one with a bellyful of laughter! Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

On this week's inspiring episode, #WeThreeQueens kiki with activist, humanitarian and fashionista, Tiana Miller, to honor and discuss the experience of trans women in Jamaica. Join us as she tells us how she was able to find joy, develop strength and step into her fierce purpose despite all obstacles.

Let’s talk about sex, baby. Let’s talk about tops, bottoms, versatile…and sides? This week’s serving of #FishTea is coming to you with a little bit of…. extra flavour, if you will. #WeThreeQueens have a serious and unfiltered discussion about masculinity, desire, and power in queer men’s sexual relationships. This is not your typical SEX-ed class.

We nah ask! Batty Energy is a ting! Join us as We lap frock and labrish bout “batty energy”! - Shebada's words take centre stage as #WeThreeQueens probe the inner workings of batty energy. We're taking a deep dive into the ways LGBTQ folks tell if someone's a member of the 'fambily'. We're reflecting on the ways that members of the community talk to, act, see and treat each other.

Sons may spend a lifetime trying to make their mothers proud. But what's a mother to do when her son's PRIDE stands in the way of everything she thought she knew? Will she welcome him home or turn him away? This week, #WeThreeQueens talk about mothers, honesty, fear, truth and pain.

“We have up we dutty money” an’ “we love Jamaica to!” are just a few of the gems from this week’s episode! #WeThreeQueens chat with Mike the Tour Guide to discuss how he’s creating safe spaces for queer folks looking to bask in Jamaica’s beauty. Through establishing DudeJA, Mike shows that we’re not just fabulous, we’re smart too. Pull up a chair, class is in session!

Oh lawd have mercy mercy mercy! Unnu nuh ready fi dah one yah! This week #WeThreeQueens are joined by the one and only #DianaKing...and nothing is off-limits. Shy guys beware, this serving is not for the faint of heart.

#WeThreeQueens are back and we're putting a little extra something in this season(ing) of the #FishTeaPodcast. To begin, we're taking stock. We'll be taking a look back at the past decade to see how things have changed as it relates to LGBTQ politics in the Caribbean. There'll be some predictions too, of course. At least one queen thinks we're in the #DecadeoftheBatty.

The first serving of #FishTea done and only dregs left in the cup, and #WeThreeQueens are reliving our favourite moments from the season and highlighting our hopes for the future. Join Cornel, Glenroy and Kareem as they talk about all the great feedback they've received, how doing the podcast has helped and they announce their plans for Season 2 of #FishTea. This one is for you, the fans. Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

They say the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, but what do you do when the apple is a fruit in more ways than one? Will Jamaican fathers love the sons who grow to love men themselves? This week, we write letters to the boys we were, the fathers we had, the ones we wanted and the men we've become. Featuring guest Albert Williams.

Good body and good tingz! We're dispelling the myths about body image and body positivity in gay culture. Cornel, Glenroy and Kareem take on the daunting yet necessary conversations surrounding Fat Shaming, Toxic Masculinity, and Gay Male Beauty Myths that have shaped how we've long viewed ourselves. Journey with us as we unpack, debunk and reconceptualize what it means to be beautiful. This #FishTeaFriday is one you can't miss. Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

A heathen, an agnostic and a believer walk into a gay bar. There they meet a Minister of the Gospel. What kind of conversation ensues? This isn't exactly the story of the "Feeding of the Multitudes" but instead of five loaves & two fishes, we have four fishes (or four bullas, depending on where you're from). This week, we're taking you to Church. The lordt has placed a word on our hearts and we are ready to testify! This week, the FishTea Podcast hosts, along with featured guest, Damien Williams, talk about their spiritual journeys and experiences with organized religion. Coming to a Friday service near you. Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

Love is love! But, is it really? On this episode, #WeThreeQueens talk about LOVE: giving it, receiving it and what our love languages are. Cornel, Glenroy and Kareem tackle issues on the kind of love they grew up on, their experiences in dating and what they look for in the men they date. Get your mugs and tissues ready, the Queens are putting all their fears, hopes and desires out there. You won't want to miss a second! Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

"You can bubble today and cuss tomorrow" is the best way to summarize this week's episode of Fish Tea as the three hair-whipping queens sit down and "labrish" about queerness and its relationship to dancehall. Cornel, Glenroy and Kareem take academic, personal and nuanced lenses to questions of nature, content and progression of Dancehall all while thinking through their own personal journeys. Get comfortable as they take you to places of celebration, trauma, freedom and hurt and consider the limits of Dancehall's queer potential. Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

WeThreeQueens have lived inside and outside of Jamaica and it's time for us to sit back, kiki and swap notes about batty life a yard and abroad. Cornel, Glenroy and Kareem talk about their relationship with Jamaican identity, navigating diaspora spaces and working through what it means to be and live queer both in Jamdown and innah foreign. This episode is one you can't miss. Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

Category is, "Fishy Femme Fatale"! Fish stay fresh (always), fish be fly (when he walk out the door), fish serves face (and sometimes head). Get your life sis, we're stepping out this Friday!

Class is in session and this week we're talking about the not-so-secret life of the gay Jamaican teenager. Think Schoolboy Realness meets Destiny's Child's "Survivor" meets Mean Girls, high on testosterone. Take a seat, we got tales to tell! Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co