92 Celebrating Birthdays in the Era of COVID-19

We recorded this episode on Mon. May 4, 2020, which marks 53 days of our self-quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a light-hearted episode, but know that our hearts are always with you, as we all keep on keeping on, in this new era. Some of the topics we hit on this ep: Toast’s imitation of the sound a frog makes vs. the sound a toad makes Our remarkable human capacity to adapt Hawaii-related mentions: Boy’s Day, toads, and flying cockroaches Siena’s issues around her birthday and her birthday parties Rediscovering the essence of birthday celebrations Car convoy parties, Romeo & Juliet parties, Zoom parties, Video messages Gracious culture vs. Call-out culture Our upcoming in-house cake-baking project   The blog post for this episode is at https://sienaandtoast.com/podcast/92-celebrating-birthdays-in-the-era-of-covid-19 ––– Join the email list at https://sienaandtoast.com/emailsignup –––– Our intention has always been to uplift, entertain, and encourage people, especially fellow LGBTQers and progressive allies around the world, ever since we first started podcasting in 2007. Over the years, we’ve continued to get messages from listeners who’ve shared how it’s helped them through difficult times, like coming out, rejection from family, dealing with religion, or living in the closet, helping them feel more understood, less alone, and just kept them going, reminding them and showing them, that life is worthwhile. That’s exactly why we do it. We managed to self-finance the podcast since 2007. For 13 years! But now, we’re extending an invitation, and a way for you, the listener, to play a part in supporting it. See all kinds of ways to support the pod at https://sienaandtoast.com/contribute Thank you for your consideration. And if you do decide to contribute, thank you for that! Rate and review the pod at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/siena-and-toast/id100577843  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sienaandtoast.substack.com