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Bubble and Squeak
by Peterson Toscano
Bubble&Squeak delivers uncanny sounds, funny interludes, and stories—most weird, many true. Host Peterson Toscano, a quirky queer Quaker, playfully wanders through the serious worlds of gender, faith, and climate change. Each episode offers an offbeat blend of audio collage, memoir, and mischief, crafted to surprise, delight, and make you think.
Episodes
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Wild Things
What happens when an everyday person decides they’ve had enough of the machine? In this episode of Bubble and Squeak, we travel from the mountain lakes of Pennsylvania to the ancient chalk hills of southern England, exploring resistance, memory, and the people who put their bodies between sacred...
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African Scientist
In this episode of Bubble & Squeak, Peterson sits down with world-renowned Kenyan entomologist and evolutionary biologist Dr. Dino Martins. From field research across East Africa to immersive reflections on biodiversity, Dino shares how studying the smallest lives—insects, pollinators, and...
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Slate Waste: Extraction and Reimagining in Northern Wales
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...
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Wooden Leg
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 and…
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Sparks Joy: Live Recording at Imagine Belfast
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...
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Something Cnidarian
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...
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Gravitational Pull: From Period Products to Our New North Star
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...
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Creation Groaning
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...
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Sissy Gagged: Sex, Gender, and Jesus
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…
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Grave Robbers: Father James Martin, Lucas Wilson, and Coming Out Lazarus
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...
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Joseph Josephine
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 performing...
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Social Mediatrix
Part one: A conversation with public Bible scholar and trouble maker, Dr. Jennifer Bird Part two: Marvin gets a job at a born-again online store Part three: A sound slice from Norway Learn more about Dr. Jennifer Bird at her website www.jennifergracebird.com. You will also find her on Twitter,...
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Anxiety Blues
Our show today comes in three parts Part one: Singer Songwriter Linda Jay Reed shares her creation process. Part two: Linda Reed sings the song Anxiety Blues Part three: a SoundSlice from an island in the Philippines Part One: Linda Jay Reed wrote her first song on guitar when she was 17 years…
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Cracked Ajar
Part one: Writer Wendy Sanford reveals the origins of her memoir about friendship across race and class and her evolving relationship and collaboration with Mary Norman. Part two: Wendy Sanford reads from These Walls Between us https://www.wendysanford-thesewallsbetweenus.com/ Part three: a...
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Unitive State
Part one: Biophilia, an news report from the future. An odd story about a man whose love of nature gets out of hand. Inspired by The Cli-Fi Imaginarium. https://www.withmanyroots.com/cli-fi-imaginarium/ Part two: Lynn Johnson reading from her spiritual memoir Holy Adventure....
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Female Body
Part one: Writer Wendy Sanford shares the origins and the evolution of the groundbreaking women’s health book, Our Bodies Ourselves. www.ourbodiesourselves.org Part two: A sound slice with a story about caring for somebody’s body. Wendy Sanford recently published a memoir of friendship across…
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Naughty Kitty
Part One: The worst 911 Emergency Operator Every Part Two: Basil and his cat Fika overcome loneliness in the midst of a district heating failure. A story from 2062. Part Three: A sound slice from Laudium, South Africa, an Indian township. To learn more about the cli-fi imaginarium, check out...
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Heavy Space
Part one: musician Scott Fowler talks his evolving identity Part two: Scott Fowler performs his song The One Part three: A Sound Slice from NYC's N train Bubble&Squeak is written and produced by me, Peterson Toscano. I mostly make the show for me and for my friend Tammy who, who is a survivor.…
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Improper Acts
Part One: My first time having sex with a woman was on my wedding night and it was her first time too. We were virgins. We knew nothing. My pastor gave me a book to break it down. I tell this story as if I am at a Stand-Up comedy club open mic. Part Two: Seeing the Paul Taylor Dance Company today...
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Solar Trauma
Writer Philip Sorenson tells us about his book of poetry Solar Trauma. He also reads excerpts. To accompany Philip Sorenson’s Solar Trauma, Peterson Toscano used portions of the songs Astral Roar by LAMA HOUSE and Who's There by PETER SANDBERG. You also will hear the trailer from the 1982 movie,...
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Shits Brutal
Our show today comes in three parts 1. Poet Craig Santos Perez read Thanksgiving in the Plantationocene. It appears in his book of poetry Habitat Thresholds. http://craigsantosperez.com 2. Mentoring Session #4 An original radio play written by Peterson Toscano for Climate Change Theatre Action.…
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Bird Hide
This show comes in one part: A Sound Slice in a bird hide in the center of Pretoria, South Africa mixed with free form personal reflection.
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Multiple Ultrasounds
Part one: Canadian actress Sadie Fay on being a professional patient and training to be an intimacy coordinator Part two: Speaking Afrikaans in Pretoria Part Three: a sound slice from a raucous burlesque drag show at The Milton Art Bank featuring Wang Newton. https://miltonartbank.com/...
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Self Pleasuring
Part one: Sexologist Dr. Jallen Rix shares some of his journey from shame to sex positive author, therapist, and performer. www.doctorrix.com https://onlyfans.com/jallenrix https://twitter.com/JallenRix https://www.mixcloud.com/jallenrix/ Part two: A rediscovered recording from 90 years ago…
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Bells Begin
Our show today comes in one part. Poet tessa micaela reads an extended excerpt from their book of poetry entitled where bells begin. tessa and I collaborated on this audio treatment of their poem. After conversing then recording tessa reading, I collected sounds, mostly in wild parts of South...
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Probed Deepest
Our show today comes in three parts Part one: A Voicemail from my friend, Jane Brazell Part two: A Deep Dive into the World of Walt Whitman and Part three: A sound slice of an outdoor fire with my cousin Dennis. Bubble&Squeak is a podcast with uncanny sounds, funny interludes, and stories—most...
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Tender Gasp
1. Performance artist George Ferrandi tells us about intimate work that has emerged in spite social distancing https://www.georgeferrandi.com 2. Four Voicemails from Peterson's Dad, Pete Toscano 3. A sound slice from an incomplete temple in Mexico Bubble&Squeak is a podcast with uncanny sounds,...
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Angel Trickster
Part one: Peggy Campolo, a straight ally standing in solidarity with LGBTQ+ people since the 1980s shares some of her origin story. Part two UK based artist Ric Stott recites an excerpt from his erotic spiritual poem, Invocations Part three Sound Slice from Havana, Cuba Bubble&Squeak is a podcast...
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Queer Object
Part one: We travel to Australia and hear from Craig Middleton who is queering museums and sharing the Kinq manifesto Part two: We travel to the future for a virtual museum tour Part three: We travel to my past for a sound slice Craig Middleton is Assistant Manager, Exhibitions at the National...
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Without Fur
In Season Two Ep Writer and filmmaker Kristin Peterson Kaszubowski talks about her first feature length film, Ringolevio. We also hear excerpts from her film. We finish the show with a personal story wrapped in A Sound Slice Bubble&Squeak is a podcast with uncanny sounds, funny interludes, and...
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Snarky Place
Part one: Musician, podcaster, and former Christian pop star, Matt Langston, talks about his song Birthrite. It is from Eventyseven’s new Basic Glitches album. You will hear the song in its entirety. Part two: An exclusive reading of the new book The Vault of the Witch Hunters by by authors and...
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Black Lives
Part one: Aeryka Harvey, the host of Brown Suga Diaries. Part two: Peterson Toscano asks 500 people to imagine a world without Fossil Fuels. Part three: a Sound Slice from a 2014 Black Lives Matters worship service in NYC. Reading of Ephesians 6:10-13 Beautifully interpreted by Dean Yvette Wilson...
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Club Together
Part one: Irish author, Shirley Anne McMillan on LGBTQ students, integrated schools, and the role of storytelling in the peace process. Part two: Kyle, an earnest praise and worship leader begins hour 23 of a 24 hour marathon to silence the devil and his own fears. Part three: a sound slice…
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Tiny Nipples
Part one: A story from the Toscano family archive Part two: Elizabeth Jeremiah is alone during the Coronavirus lock down. Margery Kempe by Robert Glück a book about a 15th Century holy woman opens Pandora's box to deeper, passionate, sensual encounter with the divine. Part three: a sound slice…
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Anal Thermometer
Part one: An eye witness report from Rev Nancy Wilson. She was on the front lines of the HIV/AIDS Crisis. How is Covid-19 similar to HIV/AIDS? How is it profoundly different? Part two: A Series of Voice mails from Sebastian at the Coronavirus Rapid Response Center. Part three: a Sound Slice:...
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Phallic Fruit
Part one: A true story about getting re-gayed. It’s entitled “Do you need lube to go with that that?" Part two: A quick visit to the Homo No Mo Halfway House. It was 17 years ago this month Peterson Toscano first premiered this Ex-Gay Exposé. Through eight characters in 90 minutes he comically...
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Bigger Love
Part One: An original radio play commissioned by Climate Change Theatre Action. They selected 50 short plays by 50 playwrights. This autumn groups around the world organized readings of these plays to coincide with COP 2019, the UN Climate Change Conference. You will hear Peterson Toscano perform…
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Slingshot Dynamite
Part One: An interview with author Claire Vaye Watkins about her book, Gold Fame Citrus Part Two: A prank phone call to the past. Peterson calls his former self, the 22 year old Peterson living in NYC. It is a time when he was trying desperately to rid myself of homosexuality. Part Three: a Sound...
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Masturbate Theatre
Part One a True Story entitled, “What is this?” Part Two a Television transmission from the future: Turner Classic Movies presents, "Masturbate Theatre and Part Three a Sound Slice, created for us by Taylor Lightman Bubble&Squeak is a podcast with uncanny sounds, funny interludes, and…
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Ass Whisperer
Part one: Matthew Billy from the podcast Bleeped talks about censorship. From Drag Queen Story Hour to Mapplethorpe's nude photos to climate change, he exposes the censors. Part two: A prank call I made in 2010. I called sex advice expert Dan Savage host of the Savage Love podcast. I actually...
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Grindr Jesus
Part one: I revisit a story from Episode One, "Is that all you got?" where I was mugged at gunpoint. The mugger had me take off all my clothes. I have so many questions for the mugger in this story. Part two: YouTuber Chad discovers Jesus of Nazareth’s profile on Grindr. Part three: A sound slice...
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Sexy Sex
Part one: Havana Cuba: Two Black Americans speak about race relations in the USA and in the Americas. You will hear actor Danny Glover and folklorist Dr. James Early talk about Standing Rock, prison populations, and anti-racism. "I don't want to be an anti-racist; I want to be a protagonist." Dr....
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Jerk Demons
Part one: A true story entitled “Did you just masturbate?” Part Two a reading from the Lost Gospel of Thaddeus Part Three A Sound Slice from Viñales, Cuba. Bubble&Squeak is a podcast with uncanny sounds, funny interludes, and stories—most weird, many true. Music on this episode was used by...
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Hairless Gerbils
Part One: A previously unaired excerpt of an interview with writer, Elizabeth Rush Part Two: A Southern preacher woman nearly wrestles with Donald Trump’s demons. Part Three: A Sound Slice from Donard Bar in Newcastle, County Down, in Northern Ireland or the North of Ireland or just Ireland,...
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Naked Mugging
Part one: "Is that all you got? The story about when I realized I wanted to live. Part two: Radio Drama: A prank call to the past (Hembach's General Store in 1944) Part three: A Sound Slice--a tricycle in Manila December 2018 Bubble&Squeak is a podcast with uncanny sounds, funny interludes, and...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Bubble&Squeak delivers uncanny sounds, funny interludes, and stories—most weird, many true. Host Peterson Toscano, a quirky queer Quaker, playfully wanders through the serious worlds of gender, faith, and climate change. Each episode offers an offbeat blend of audio collage, memoir, and mischief, crafted to surprise, delight, and make you think.
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Bubble and Squeak currently has 45 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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Bubble&Squeak delivers uncanny sounds, funny interludes, and stories—most weird, many true. Host Peterson Toscano, a quirky queer Quaker, playfully wanders through the serious worlds of gender, faith, and climate change. Each episode offers an offbeat blend of audio collage, memoir, and mischief,...
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Bubble and Squeak is created and hosted by Peterson Toscano.
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