Down With The Swirl? Interracial Dating (ft. Mikelle Street)

On this week’s episode, Hosts jarrett hill and Tre’vell Anderson welcome writer Mikelle Street for a conversation about The Swirl, or interracial dating. They dig into what’s behind the “trend” of highly-visible Black queer celebrities who seemingly only go out with white partners, as well as how our upbringing influences our attitudes around interracial dating. They also get into some of the misconceptions of interracial dating that are projected onto queer interracial couples.  But first, Tre’vell and jarrett respond to Abbott Elementary’s Tyler James Williams’ instagram post, in which the actor details why he thinks it’s dangerous when people try and guess whether someone is gay or not. Mentioned In The EpisodeJessie MapleTyler James WilliamsDurand BernarrDIS/Honorable Mentions jh:HM: Boys Come First by Aaron FoleyHM: Terrell Grice’s Keke Palmer interview on The Terrell Show and Keke’s new album, Big BossHM: Seeking Brother Husband on MAXTAHM: Bel-Air on PeacockHM: NABJ campaignPlugs: Mikelle Street’s latest, Yasmin Finney Is Everything She Imagined and Why I started a digital shrine to Justice Smith and Nic Ashe’s relationshipOur Pride Perspectives curated playlist on Apple Podcasts We See Each Other: The Podcast - Episode 6, Let’s Hear It For The Boys ft. Brian Michael SmithOur Sponsor This WeekWild GrainWild Grain is the first-ever, bake-from-frozen subscription box for sourdough breads, fresh pastas, and artisanal pastries.For a limited time, FANTI listeners can get $30 off their first box, plus free croissants in every box with their subscription.To get this offer, go to: Wildgrain.com/FANTI. FANTI listeners can also use the promo code FANTI at checkout to get the discount.Go ahead and @ usEmail: FANTI@maximumfun.orgIG@FANTIpodcast@Jarrett Hill@rayzon (Tre’vell)Twitter@FANTIpodcast@TreVellAnderson@JarrettHill@Swish (Senior Producer Laura Swisher)Laura Swisher is senior producer Music: Cor.eceGraphics: Ashley NguyenFANTI is produced and distributed by MaximumFun.org