S1E6 - From Midnight Radio to Movement Maker: Chris’s Blueprint for Queer Change episode artwork

EPISODE · Apr 30, 2025 · 41 MIN

S1E6 - From Midnight Radio to Movement Maker: Chris’s Blueprint for Queer Change

from The Skittle Squad Podcast · host TheSkittleSquadPodcast

🔥 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲—𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧.Meet 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐆𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧—co-host of 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐆𝐚𝐲 𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐌𝐍𝐅 88.5 FM, award-winning activist, and the literal reason The Skittle Squad Podcast exists. In this electrifying episode, the 24-year-old political science major proves that age is just a number when it comes to shaking up the status quo.🚀 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭:🎙️ 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: How a volunteer news gig at 21 turned into hosting Tampa’s only late-night LGBTQ+ show (and why he fights FCC regulations with glitter).🏳️‍🌈 𝐆𝐞𝐧 𝐙’𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫: Why his peers are "smarter than me" and how COVID, recessions, and political attacks forged a fearless new wave of activists.💥 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐡: Surviving hate mail, unemployment shaming, and politicians who ignore young voices—without losing his joy.🗳️ 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞: Why libraries, Social Security, and local elections are the battlegrounds that matter.🎉 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐆𝐚𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐨 & 𝐛𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝: How WMNF’s queer events build community (and why Diana Ross tickets make the best prizes).𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧?Chris’ story is a guidebook in turning obstacles into opportunities—whether he’s rallying listeners at 3 AM or calling out reps who won’t meet with 24-year-olds. For LGBTQ+ youth, aspiring broadcasters, or anyone who’s been told they’re "too young" to lead, this episode is your roadmap to unapologetic impact.🎧🔗👇Press play → Then go change something. #QueerLeadership #GenZRising #LGBTQRadio #TampaActivism #TheSkittleSquadPodcast

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Apr 30, 2025

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

S1E6 - From Midnight Radio to Movement Maker: Chris’s Blueprint for Queer Change

0:00 41:56

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of The Skittle Squad Podcast?

This episode is 41 minutes long.

When was this The Skittle Squad Podcast episode published?

This episode was published on April 30, 2025.

Can I download this The Skittle Squad Podcast episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!