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What do the anthracite coal towns of Central Pennsylvania have in common with the historic slate quarry towns of North Wales? Both are places where the earth was cut open, wealth traveled elsewhere, and the people who stayed were left to explain why their home still matters. In this long-form epis…

  This episode of Bubble & Squeak comes in three parts: a joke Peterson almost told at an open mic in Sunbury, PA, a true story from Santiago, Chile, and a sound slice from the past. Peterson begins with one of his father’s best jokes—or at least the story of why he nearly told it in public a…

Recorded live at the Accidental Theatre for the Imagine Belfast Festival, this special episode of Bubble & Squeak. Peterson Toscano guides the audience through a four-part journey that is playful but deeply serious beneath the surface, exploring faith, politics, identity, and the power of story…

Part One: Queer author Ryan La Sala and the queer horror story, The Dead of Summer Part Two: A message from the evil spirit that lives inside Donald Trump Part Three: A Sound Slice from a political rally in Richmond, Virginia.  You can see a video version of this podcast over at https://www.yout…

S4E3 — Personal Connections: Period Products, Climate Poetry, and a Ritual for the Next North Star In this episode, the threads of community, justice, climate imagination, and art weave through three distinct yet deeply connected stories. Today’s show comes in three parts: Part One: The Secret Wor…

What do pasta, polar bears, and the Pope have in common? They all show up in this episode about climate change. Peterson Toscano refuses to preach doom or guilt—instead, you’ll hear Jewish wisdom on acting fast in a crisis, Christian takes on food justice, and a Bronx guy who’s had it with polar be…

This episode is about sex, gender, and Jesus—and what happens when our bodies get wrapped in shame, pleasure, politics, and power. It comes in four parts: 🧕 Part One – Tina Beardsley Revd Dr. Tina Beardsley is a priest, a theologian, and a trans woman who’s been quietly transforming the Church of …

We kick off Season 4 with a deep, layered look at resurrection, queer liberation, and spiritual unbinding. Host Peterson Toscano brings together three unique stories—tied together by one enduring biblical moment: Jesus calling Lazarus out of the tomb. 🕊️ Part One: Peterson talks with Fr. James Mar…

Our show today comes in three parts. Part one: J Mase III, a Black/Trans/queer poet & educator, talks about collaboration, reparations, art, and a trans-Bible character. "Art is the imagination tool that allows you to see and make things possible that weren't before." Part two: Mase perform…