To her endless list of talents and titles— best-selling author, fearless social critic, Queer and feminist icon —Roxane Gay has recently added another accolade: beloved podcaster. With Hear to Slay, her hit show from Luminary, Roxane and co-host, Tressie McMillan Cottom, have created the black feminist podcast of our collective dreams, a showcase for fresh and provocative ideas on celebrity, culture, politics, art and love. In this exclusive live conversation, Roxane joins Avery Trufelman, the host of New York Magazine's podcast The Cut, to discuss her latest cultural obsessions and how she's using the podcasting form to bring them to thrilling life. Close the festival in style with these inspiring storytellers, as Roxane and Avery celebrate the power of podcasts that slay.
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Originally broadcast on Friday, January 29 at 8:30 PM. Watch on demand until February 28. Closed Captioning will be available on the recording up to 72 hours after the event wraps.
Before the show, hear an excerpt from:
Possibilities Podcast
Deep-dive conversations with QTBIPOC artists and possibility makers. Through heart-felt inquiry we seek to understand what makes seemingly impossible dreams tangible. // One of the 12 podcasts selected for Opening Act, a Festival initiative showcasing the next wave of Canadian audio storytellers.
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