EPISODE 15: War & Politics

Sometimes you laugh because the alternative is crying. This week Brendan and Vuyanzi sit with the weight of global conflict, the strange experience of being American abroad when the world wants to talk about U.S. politics, and a PSA that needs to be said: please do not move to Kenya just because you heard it's cheap.

In this episode:

• Opening - Vuyanzi reflects on possibly winding down her weekly solo live stream and what the space has meant
• Deep Dive - war, global events, and how differently they land depending on where you are and who you are; why Brendan keeps getting pulled into conversations about U.S. politics abroad while Vuyanzi doesn't experience that same dynamic
• PSA - moving to Kenya for the wrong reasons: a frank conversation for anyone considering it
• Queer & Black Joy - Vuyanzi finds joy in the shallow end of a comment section that could have hit much harder; Brendan brings stories from a wedding, a photo, and a mysterious man from the past

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