Kevin A. Patterson's guest appearances

Kevin A. Patterson

Sex Out Loud with Tristan Taormino

The Leftscape 

Alana Phelan

Reid Mihalko

Emily Morse

Liz Goldwyn

Lee Harrington

Joanna Angel

Justin Lehmiller

Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore

David Ley

Simon Levin

Cindy Gallop

Sarah Brown

Christopher Ryan

Buck Angel

Rose Caraway

OwlTail

Kevin A. Patterson &amp; Alana Phelan, the authors of the For Hire series, join us to talk about their new books featuring queer polyamorous heroes and magicians. It's a world like our own, but the emergence of superhumans has created shifts in culture that play out in changes both subtle and monumental. They chat about what inspired the characters, the story, and whether shadow government conspiracy theories are real. Kevin Patterson, M.Ed has been practicing ethical nonmonogamy since August of 2002. In April of 2015, Kevin was inspired to start Poly Role Models, a popular interview series blog. The blog extended into speaking engagements about how race and polyamory intersect and the writing of the book, Love's Not Color Blind. Kevin took a month-long break from Love's Not Color Blind to write the first draft of For Hire: Operator.   Alana Phelan is a librarian, writer, editor, and community organizer. She lives in South Jersey with her family, two cats, and a surprisingly large Dorbz collection. You can find her online as The Polyamorous Librarian, where she writes a weekly advice column and offers workshops and relationship support. She wasn't supposed to be a co-writer on For Hire: Operator, only an editor, but here we are.

Kevin A. Patterson &amp; Alana Phelan, the authors of the For Hire series, join us to talk about their new books featuring queer polyamorous heroes and magicians. It's a world like our own, but the emergence of superhumans has created shifts in culture that play out in changes both subtle and monumental. They chat about what inspired the characters, the story, and whether shadow government conspiracy theories are real. Kevin Patterson, M.Ed has been practicing ethical nonmonogamy since August of 2002. In April of 2015, Kevin was inspired to start Poly Role Models, a popular interview series blog. The blog extended into speaking engagements about how race and polyamory intersect and the writing of the book, Love's Not Color Blind. Kevin took a month-long break from Love's Not Color Blind to write the first draft of For Hire: Operator.  Alana Phelan is a librarian, writer, editor, and community organizer. She lives in South Jersey with her family, two cats, and a surprisingly large Dorbz collection. You can find her online as The Polyamorous Librarian, where she writes a weekly advice column and offers workshops and relationship support. She wasn't supposed to be a co-writer on For Hire: Operator, only an editor, but here we are.

Kevin A. Patterson & Alana Phelan on Creating the Superheroes You Want

The latest novel by Alana Phelan and Kevin Patterson is on its way! In this episode, Kevin and Alana speak with Robin Renée about their For Hire book series, superhero novels where queer, polyamorous, people of color are centered. For Hire: Audition will focus on Vanessa, a barista, and a veteran superhero, B-Girl, who get together after dealing with life’s disappointments to jump-start their careers. Find out about what sparked the co-authors’ collaborations, their experiences with educating through workshops and creating community, and the importance of telling stories where people of color, LGBTQ, and polyamorous people exist beyond their necessity for a plot point. Get in on the crowdfunding of For Hire: Audition, pick some perks, and get ready for a super fun story. If you haven’t read it yet, there’s an option where you can double down and check out the first book, For Hire: Operator, at the same time. Later on in the show, Wendy Sheridan shares her impressions of Amazon’s The Boys and The Expanse, then takes exception to the mansplaining and shoddy physics on Another Life from Netflix. Robert Mueller’s congressional testimony and its aftermath is the News topic at hand. Mary McGinley starts things off with the week in celebrations: Varalakshmi Vratam (August 9th), Left Handers Day (August 13th), National Nonprofit Day and National Honey Bee Day (August 17th), and the 50th anniversary of Woodstock (August 15th – 17th). Birthday shout outs go to Roger Federer, Joe Jackson, Bob 1 of Devo, Halle Berry, Magic Johnson, Francis Bean Cobain, Bill Clinton, Madonna, Wendy’s brother David, *Dimebag Darrell, and others.   Things to do: Hurry up and back the For Hire: Audition crowdfunding project! Read Love’s Not Color Blind: Race and Representation in Polyamorous and Other Alternative Communities by Kevin Patterson. Explore relationship support, workshops, and more at Alana Phelan’s website, The Polyamorous Librarian. Speak your mind with Wendy Sheridan’s Protest Postcards. Read “Actually, Robert Mueller was Awesome” by Renato Mariotti in POLITICO Read “Forget the Theater Criticism — Mueller’s Conclusions are the Real News” by David A. Graham in The Atlantic *The passings of these two rock guitarists were conflated in the Birthdays and Celebrations segment: Darrell Lance Abbott, aka Dimebag Darrell was shot and killed while performing with Damageplan at the Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus, Ohio on December 8, 2004. Great White guitarist Ty Longley passed away in a fire started during the show by pyrotechnics at The Station nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island on February 20, 2003. RIP.

<a href="https://leftscape.comwp-content/uploads/2019/08/53-Alana-Kev-500.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>The latest novel by <a href="//twitter.com/hellolibrarian" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Alana Phelan</a> and <a href="//twitter.com/PolyRoleModels" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Kevin Patterson</a> is on its way! In this episode, Kevin and Alana speak with <a href="//www.robinrenee.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Robin Renée</a> about their For Hire book series, superhero novels where queer, polyamorous, people of color are centered. For Hire: Audition will focus on Vanessa, a barista, and a veteran superhero, B-Girl, who get together after dealing with life’s disappointments to jump-start their careers. Find out about what sparked the co-authors’ collaborations, their experiences with educating through workshops and creating community, and the importance of telling stories where people of color, LGBTQ, and polyamorous people exist beyond their necessity for a plot point. Get in on the <a href="//www.indiegogo.com/projects/for-hire-audition/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">crowdfunding of For Hire: Audition</a>, pick some perks, and get ready for a super fun story. If you haven’t read it yet, there’s an option where you can double down and check out the first book, For Hire: Operator, at the same time. Later on in the show, <a href="//www.wendycards.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Wendy Sheridan</a> shares her impressions of Amazon’s <a href="//www.amazon.com/dp/B07QQQ52B3/ref=dvm_us_dl_sl_go_ast_19BOY_TLe%7Cc_372873739350_m_egV4EmXP-dc_s__?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIltKF9rTv4wIVSR-GCh0TGg6zEAAYASAAEgLzF_D_BwE" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Boys</a> and <a href="//www.amazon.com/The-Expanse-Season-1/dp/B018BZ3SCM" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Expanse</a>, then takes exception to the mansplaining and shoddy physics on <a href="//www.netflix.com/title/80236236" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Another Life</a> from Netflix. Robert Mueller’s congressional testimony and its aftermath is the News topic at hand. <a href="//marymcginley.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Mary McGinley</a> starts things off with the week in celebrations: Varalakshmi Vratam (August 9th), Left Handers Day (August 13th), National Nonprofit Day and National Honey Bee Day (August 17th), and the 50th anniversary of Woodstock (August 15th – 17th). Birthday shout outs go to Roger Federer, Joe Jackson, Bob 1 of Devo, Halle Berry, Magic Johnson, Francis Bean Cobain, Bill Clinton, Madonna, Wendy’s brother David, *Dimebag Darrell, and others. Things to do: <a></a>Hurry up and <a href="//www.indiegogo.com/projects/for-hire-audition/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">back the For Hire: Audition crowdfunding project</a>! Read <a href="//www.goodreads.com/book/show/36206376-love-s-not-color-blind" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Love’s Not Color Blind: Race and Representation in Polyamorous and Other Alternative Communities</a> by Kevin Patterson. Explore relationship support, workshops, and more at Alana Phelan’s website, <a href="//polyamorouslibrarian.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Polyamorous Librarian</a>. Speak your mind with <a href="//www.etsy.com/shop/wendycardz" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Wendy Sheridan’s Protest Postcards</a>. Read “<a href="//www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/07/25/robert-mueller-hearing-was-awesome-227478" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Actually, Robert Mueller was Awesome</a>” by Renato Mariotti in POLITICO Read “<a href="//www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/07/substance-muellers-testimony-matters-more-theater/594796/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Forget the Theater Criticism — Mueller’s Conclusions are the Real News</a>” by David A. Graham in The Atlantic *The passings of these two rock guitarists were conflated in the Birthdays and Celebrations segment: Darrell Lance Abbott, aka Dimebag Darrell was shot and killed while performing with Damageplan at the Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus, Ohio on December 8, 2004. Great White guitarist Ty Longley passed away in a fire started during the show by pyrotechnics at The Station nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island on February 20, 2003. RIP.

Represent: The ‘For Hire’ Superhero Novels of Alana Phelan & Kevin A. Patterson (Episode 53)