Take Z

Rather than covering three main news items as we would normally, we decided to dedicate this episode to discussing Lil Nas X's new release 'Montero (Call Me By Your Name)' and its accompanying video, which has caused quite a stir online. Don't panic though! We still found time to chat a little about dancing grandpas and the power of flight in our Nice News and Zoomer of the Week segments.  Please note the following content warnings for this episode: homophobia, racism, xenophobia and use of strong language. As usual, you can find the sources we spoke about on our resources page, which you can access via www.linktr.ee/takezedpod. As we discussed, we wanted to platform the following organisations supporting Black queer people: Black Trans Foundation - @blacktransfoundation on Insta Exist Loudly - @existloudly on Insta and @ExistLoudlyUK on Twitter African Rainbow Family - africanrainbowfamily.org; @AfricanRainbow1 on Twitter, @africanrainbowfamily on Insta If you were affected by any of the issues we spoke about today, please feel free to reach out to the following: Switchboard LGBT+ helpline (UK only): 0300 330 0630 Asylum Help UK: 0808 801 0503 Mental health resources for people of colour: baatn.org.uk For urgent help, NHS: 111 International resources: checkpointorg.com/global/ We'd love to keep chatting to you about what we've discussed today - follow us on our socials: @takezedpod on Twitter and Insta, @elliecheevers on Insta, and @jessslsmith on Twitter and Insta. Thanks also to our very first guest Mat Hick for joining us on the show. You can find him @mat_hick on Twitter and Insta. Please note, this episode was recorded during the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, and so we apologise for any audio issues that may crop up! Copyright Ellie Cheevers and Jess Smith, 2020. Original Music by Sam Joseph Cockram, Insta: @samjosephckrm

In this episode of Take Z, we talk about the tampon tax and Scottish Independence, Danish mink, and why the American Electoral College makes elections a little more complicated - it seems ABBA didn't quite get it right.  Please note the following content warnings for this episode: animal abuse, animal culling, and mild references to mental health.  For all the sources and resources mentioned in the show, including resources to combat loneliness, please head to linktr.ee/takezedpod to check them out! For emergency help, contact Samaritans on 116123 (UK only). For a list of international hotlines, please visit www.suicidestop.com/call_a_hotline.html.  We'd love to keep chatting to you about what we've discussed today - follow us on our socials: @takezedpod on Twitter and Insta, @elliecheevers on Insta, and @jessslsmith on Twitter and Insta.  Thank you for all the love on our first episode! We do hope you're enjoying the show as much as we are.  Please note, this episode was recorded during the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, and so we apologise for any audio issues that may crop up! Copyright Ellie Cheevers and Jess Smith, 2020. Original Music by Sam Joseph Cockram, Insta: @samjosephckrm

This week we talk about Mark Zuckerberg’s proposed political censorship in the run up to the US Presidential election, gay-friendly churches in the South, and the hypocrisy of cancel culture. Take Z is an original production by Jess Smith and Ellie Cheevers. All views are our own.  We appreciate your feedback! Chat to us on our socials: @takezedpod on Twitter and Insta Lizzy Khang on TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMJALwBcV/  Please note: this was recorded over the internet during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, so we extend our apologies for any audio issues.  Sources Used:  https://www.xxlmag.com/tory-lanez-megan-thee-stallion-apology/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-53566830 https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-ban-political-ads-week-2020-election-2020-9?r=US&IR=T https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-54015328#:~:text=Facebook%20has%20announced%20that%20it,measure%20in%20a%20Facebook%20post https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/georgia-church-splits-united-methodists-over-gay-rights-n1239261 https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/09/03/georgia-church-splits-united-methodist-church-lgbt-rights/5710199002/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-53989693 Copyright Jessica Smith and Ellie Cheevers, 2020.  Original Music by Sam Joseph Cockram (@samjosephckrm on Instagram) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀