The Back Half Podcast

Sean Bugg

Maturely immature or immaturely mature? I write, you decide. seanbugg.substack.com

Episodes

  1. 21H AGO

    Growing Up Southern

    Born in the South just after the end of Jim Crow, the passage of the Civil Rights Act, and the legalization of interracial marriage, Sean Bugg and Trey Graham discuss growing up as gay white Southern boys, encountering issues of racism, class, and religion. Sean and Trey both came to Washington, D.C. — a.k.a. Chocolate City — as young journalists, where they gained a clearer (if imperfect) understanding of how systemic racism had shaped them. Using their own experiences as a lens, along with the short stories of famed Southern writer Flannery O’Connor, they revisit what they’ve learned and how far they have to go. Trey Graham is a D.C.-based journalist who covered theater for the Washington City Paper for two decades. He received the George Jean Nathan Award for distinguished drama criticism in 2004. He currently covers theater for the Washington Post. His newsletter, “In Good Company,” is on Substack (treygraham.substack.com). An Oral History of D.C.’s Gold Coast: Chapters 00:00 Exploring Southern Roots and Race 02:10 Awareness of Racial Identity 07:16 Cultural Differences in Racial Perception 11:34 Confronting Personal Racism 16:30 Navigating Racial Dynamics in D.C. 23:22 Exploring Ethnic Backgrounds and Class Dynamics 26:47 Literary Influences: Flannery O’Connor’s Impact 33:59 Revelation and Self-Reflection in O’Connor’s Work 40:28 The Intersection of Religion, Class, and Race 47:25 Cultural Reflections: The South’s Complex Identity 50:48 Introduction and Context 51:06 Navigating Difficult Conversations 51:54 Closing Thoughts and Reflections Get full access to The Back Half at seanbugg.substack.com/subscribe

    53 min
  2. Amazing Origin Stories

    09/07/2024

    Amazing Origin Stories

    And here we are with the third episode of The Back Half podcast and other episode of “Flashback,” examining the science fiction, fantasy, and horror writing that shaped me as a kid. This time I’m looking at the August 1981 issue of Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine. I also dig a little deeper in the “why” behind this project. There are some serious topics in here but I promise we’re all going to have fun doing this! Interested in the magazine and authors discussed? Here’s a list of resources for you to peruse: Publications: Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine: www.asimovs.com Asimov’s, Aug. 3, 1981 contents list: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?59137+c Authors: Harlan Ellison: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlan_Ellison Barry B. Longyear: https://www.barryblongyear.com Jerry Pournelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Pournelle Mildred Downey Broxon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mildred_Downey_Broxon Steve Rasnic Tem: https://stevetem.com Martin Gardner: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Gardner Bob Shaw: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Shaw J.P. Boyd: https://isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?11389 Hank Simpson: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?11516 Jeanne/Joanne Mitchell: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?11517 Somtow Sucharitkul/S.P. Somtow: https://www.somtow.com F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F._Gwynplaine_MacIntyre Dona Vaughn: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?11518 Michael Kube-McDowell: http://alternities.com/wp/ Get full access to The Back Half at seanbugg.substack.com/subscribe

    24 min

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