We Were All Rooting for You (Divas with Archy Jamjun)

(Heads up: Apologies in advance for some echoey/muffled bits on this one, it was our first recording with a new setup and we were still working out the bugs. We did our best to remediate and Archy was such a wonderful guest that we think you'll enjoy it anyway.) Archy Jamjun is a hilarious and caring storyteller, curator and teacher, who helps run OUTSpoken, Chicago's LGBT storytelling night, the first Tuesday of every month at Sidetrack. Here he shares the inspiration behind his one-man show, A Boy and a Diva, and the divas who have inspired him throughout his life. Also, a discussion of the World Figure Skating Championships that goes completely off the rails. Topics include: Cool relatives that help you figure yourself out, Surya Bonaly, the Evgenia Medvedeva comeback, protecting Serena Williams at all costs, Whitney Houston, divas of hip-hop, Tyra Banks as cultural touchstone, the eternal coming-out process and more. Check out OUTSpoken here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1331510856952670/ Read Serena's Vogue interview here: https://www.vogue.com/article/serena-williams-vogue-cover-interview-february-2018 IBTFY is participating in PodSlam: A Podcast Marathon for Connor's Cure at the iO Theatre in Chicago on September 21st: https://www.facebook.com/PodSlamLive/ You can find I'll Be There For You on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify or wherever you like to listen to podcasts. We release new episodes every other Sunday to help you beat those Sunday scaries. Please tell your friends, subscribe, give us those sweet reviews! If you have questions, feedback or want to be a guest, you can reach us on most social platforms at @IBTFYPod or [email protected]. Thanks for listening, cool teens.