Queer and Far

In this episode of Queer & Far, Sharmane shares their personal experiences as a Black-Japanese, Brown-presenting American living abroad in a Brown country, Mexico. Discover the surprising contrast of being treated with first-class American citizenship while not receiving the same treatment back in their home country. Delve into the complexities of identity, where cultural and racial background intersects with their American citizenship. Gain insights into the disparities between Sharmane's experiences abroad and the struggles faced as by Black/Brown Americans in the United States. From embracing the unexpected to reflecting on the impact of cross-cultural experiences, this episode sparks a thought-provoking exploration of identity, privilege, and the fight for racial justice. Join the conversation as we navigate the nuances of being a Black/Brown American living abroad and how it shapes our perspectives. Subscribe to Queer & Far for more inspiring episodes that celebrate diverse experiences and promote cultural exchange. If you are interested in some resources about living abroad, traveling, and American privilege abroad. https://www.middlebury.edu/schools-abroad/diversity/usamerican-abroad https://www.vergemagazine.com/21-1/features/navigating-privilege-abroad.html https://www.beenaroundtheglobe.com/black-westerner-travel-privilege/ https://sojournies.com/travel-privilege/ * * *  Hosted by: Sharmane Fury and Shae Nahnigans  Produced and Edited by: Sharmane Fury   Music by: Pinegroove - "Big Band Savage Jazz"  * * *  Connect with us on ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠Youtube @QueerFarPod⁠⁠⁠ or send us an email at ⁠⁠⁠queerfarpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠.  * * *  Queer and Far is a fan-sponsored podcast, if you are enjoying the show please consider sponsoring us on ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queerfarpod⁠⁠⁠ today! Thank you.    * * *  This is a ManeHustle Media Podcast. Turn your side hustle into your ManeHustle. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queerfarpod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queerfarpod/support

This week on Queer & Far, we talk about the process of Maney finding and securing a lease on a house in Mérida, Yucatan, Mexico. * * *  Queer & Far, a travel podcast from a couple of Queer Femmes, providing tips and resources to travel safely while Black/Brown, Queer, Disabled or from any marginalized group and intersections in-between. Hosted by Sharmane Fury aka daBlasianBlerd and Shae Nahnigans. We will be sharing travel advice and resources for #TravelingWhileQueer #TravelingWhileDisabled #TravelingWhileBIPOC #TravelingWhileFemme as well as charting our journey towards moving abroad.  * * *  Hosted by: Sharmane Fury and Shae Nahnigans  Produced and Edited by: Sharmane Fury   Music by: Pinegroove - "Big Band Savage Jazz"  * * *  Connect with us on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠Youtube @QueerFarPod⁠⁠ or send us an email at ⁠⁠queerfarpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠.  * * *  Queer and Far is a fan-sponsored podcast, if you are enjoying the show please consider sponsoring us on ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queerfarpod⁠⁠ today! Thank you.    * * *  This is a ManeHustle Media Podcast. Turn your side hustle into your ManeHustle. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queerfarpod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queerfarpod/support

This week Shae and Sharmane talk about Shae & Jeff's adventure returning back to the U.S. from Mexico and Sharmane's house hunt in Mérida. * * *  Queer & Far, a travel podcast from a couple of Queer Femmes, providing tips and resources to travel safely while Black/Brown, Queer, Disabled or from any marginalized group and intersections in-between. Hosted by Sharmane Fury aka daBlasianBlerd and Shae Nahnigans. We will be sharing travel advice and resources for #TravelingWhileQueer #TravelingWhileDisabled #TravelingWhileBIPOC #TravelingWhileFemme as well as charting our journey towards moving abroad.  * * *  Hosted by: Sharmane Fury and Shae Nahnigans  Produced and Edited by: Sharmane Fury   Music by: Pinegroove - "Big Band Savage Jazz"  * * *  Connect with us on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠Youtube @QueerFarPod⁠⁠ or send us an email at ⁠⁠queerfarpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠.  * * *  Queer and Far is a fan-sponsored podcast, if you are enjoying the show please consider sponsoring us on ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queerfarpod⁠⁠ today! Thank you.   This is a ManeHustle Media Podcast. Turn your side hustle into your ManeHustle. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queerfarpod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queerfarpod/support

In this episode of Queer & Far, Maney y Shae are joined by Shae's esposo, Jeff aka Sharmane's Hermano Blanco and we share some observations of living in Mérida. * * *  Queer & Far, a travel podcast from a couple of Queer Femmes, providing tips and resources to travel safely while Black/Brown, Queer, Disabled or from any marginalized group and intersections in-between. Hosted by Sharmane Fury aka daBlasianBlerd and Shae Nahnigans. We will be sharing travel advice and resources for #TravelingWhileQueer #TravelingWhileDisabled #TravelingWhileBIPOC #TravelingWhileFemme as well as charting our journey towards moving abroad.  * * *  Hosted by: Sharmane Fury and Shae Nahnigans  Produced and Edited by: Sharmane Fury   Music by: Pinegroove - "Big Band Savage Jazz"  * * *  Connect with us on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Tik Tok⁠, and ⁠Youtube @QueerFarPod⁠ or send us an email at ⁠queerfarpodcast@gmail.com⁠.  * * *  Queer and Far is a fan-sponsored podcast, if you are enjoying the show please consider sponsoring us on ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queerfarpod⁠ today! Thank you.   This is a ManeHustle Media Podcast. Turn your side hustle into your ManeHustle. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queerfarpod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queerfarpod/support

In this episode of Queer & Far, Maney y Shae share some experiences of our travel day from the U.S. to Mérida, Mexico with 4 people, 4 cats, and 12 suitcases. And a surprise visitor at Sharmane's AirBnB aka Toilet Lizard. If you come to Mérida and are in need of a van transport to your hotel or AirBnB, head over to the FlexShuttle booth - https://www.flexshuttlecab.com/en/shuttle-merida/ * * *  Queer & Far, a travel podcast from a couple of Queer Femmes, providing tips and resources to travel safely while Black/Brown, Queer, Disabled or from any marginalized group and intersections in-between. Hosted by Sharmane Fury aka daBlasianBlerd and Shae Nahnigans. We will be sharing travel advice and resources for #TravelingWhileQueer #TravelingWhileDisabled #TravelingWhileBIPOC #TravelingWhileFemme as well as charting our journey towards moving abroad.  * * *  Hosted by: Sharmane Fury and Shae Nahnigans  Produced and Edited by: Sharmane Fury   Music by: Pinegroove - "Big Band Savage Jazz"  * * *  Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok, and Youtube @QueerFarPod or send us an email at queerfarpodcast@gmail.com.  * * *  Queer and Far is a fan-sponsored podcast, if you are enjoying the show please consider sponsoring us on https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queerfarpod today! Thank you.   This is a ManeHustle Media Podcast. Turn your side hustle into your ManeHustle. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queerfarpod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queerfarpod/support

In this episode of Queer & Far, Shae Nahnigans shares a few stories and videos of tourists, predominately American and British tourists, behaving badly while traveling abroad. We discuss the sense of American Exceptionalism and entitlement while traveling and how we may have worn out our welcome as tourist since the *45 presidency (*45 name is always bleeped on Queer & Far).     Tik Toks shared and User's credited:   1 - Lilo & Stitch "too scary for American viewers" -   2 - White tourist disobeys the signs, almost dies, risks local man's life to save him -  @nomakeanykine    3 - White tourist violates a sacred space and practice they were invited to by filming - @Soogia1 (GO FOLLOW HER!)  4 - Disrespectful tourists manhandle horse on the King's Guard in England - @buskainthepark (busk1976 on TikTok)  5 - White tourist violating sacred Maya temple, uniting strangers in anger towards her for her disrespect -  @ProjectNightfall   Articles referenced in the episode:   1 - Two tourists tried to steal bricks from the crematorium of a concentration camp as a souvenir. - http://bit.ly/3SAZNDv  2 - The 13 most horrifying stories of tourists behaving badly over the last decade - http://bit.ly/3SGp6nv  3 - The Reputation of the Ugly American Tourist Won’t Be Easy to Shake - http://bit.ly/3J2PHbj   26 Days til Mexico (from date of recording)   * * *  Queer & Far, a travel podcast from a couple of Queer Femmes, providing tips and resources to travel safely while Black/Brown, Queer, Disabled or from any marginalized group and intersections in-between. Hosted by Sharmane Fury aka daBlasianBlerd and Shae Nahnigans. We will be sharing travel advice and resources for #TravelingWhileQueer #TravelingWhileDisabled #TravelingWhileBIPOC #TravelingWhileFemme as well as charting our journey towards moving abroad.  * * *  Hosted by: Sharmane Fury and Shae Nahnigans  Produced and Edited by: Sharmane Fury   Music by: Pinegroove - "Big Band Savage Jazz"  * * *  Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok, and Youtube @QueerFarPod or send us an email at queerfarpodcast@gmail.com.  * * *  Queer and Far is a fan-sponsored podcast, if you are enjoying the show please consider sponsoring us on https://anchor.fm/queerfarpod today! Thank you.   This is a ManeHustle Media Podcast. Turn your side hustle into your ManeHustle. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queerfarpod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queerfarpod/support

Today we are joined by friend and fellow podcaster Javann Jones from the Frown Town Podcast to talk about his time living and working in Korea. Full disclosure, Sharmane didn't hit record at first and missed out on a good 25 minutes of talk time that we had to recreate BUT it was lovely talking to J and gave us a lot of insight of what to look for when teaching English in Korea.  Listen to Frown Town Podcast here. Please follow Frown Town on Instagram here If you would like to learn more about teaching English in the Chungdahm school system go to https://teachinkorea.creverse.com/ If you are in the Washington Area and would like to check out J's comedy, please go to https://sites.google.com/view/jjonescomedy/home 40 Days til Mexico (from date of recording) * * * Queer & Far, a travel podcast from a couple of Queer Femmes, providing tips and resources to travel safely while Black/Brown, Queer, Disabled or from any marginalized group and intersections in-between. Hosted by Sharmane Fury aka daBlasianBlerd and Shae Nahnigans. We will be sharing travel advice and resources for #TravelingWhileQueer #TravelingWhileDisabled #TravelingWhileBIPOC #TravelingWhileFemme as well as charting our journey towards moving abroad. * * * Hosted by: Sharmane Fury and Shae Nahnigans Produced and Edited by: Sharmane Fury  Music by: Pinegroove - "Big Band Savage Jazz" * * * Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok, and Youtube @QueerFarPod or send us an email at queerfarpodcast@gmail.com. * * * Queer and Far is a fan-sponsored podcast, if you are enjoying the show please consider sponsoring us on Anchor today! Thank you. This is a ManeHustle Media Podcast. Turn your side hustle into your ManeHustle. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queerfarpod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queerfarpod/support

First episode of 2023! We are closing in on our upcoming move to Mérida, Mexico and we decide to share a couple of random Queer & Disabled Facts about Mexico, including one escándalo from 1901, El baile de los 41. 60 Days til Mexico (from date of recording) * * *  Queer & Far, a travel podcast from a couple of Queer Femmes, providing tips and resources to travel safely while Black/Brown, Queer, Disabled or from any marginalized group and intersections in-between. Hosted by Sharmane Fury aka daBlasianBlerd and Shae Nahnigans. We will be sharing travel advice and resources for #TravelingWhileQueer #TravelingWhileDisabled #TravelingWhileBIPOC #TravelingWhileFemme as well as charting our journey towards moving abroad.   * * *   Hosted by: Sharmane Fury and Shae Nahnigans Produced and Edited by: Sharmane Fury  Music by: Pinegroove - "Big Band Savage Jazz"   * * *   Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok, and Youtube @QueerFarPod or send us an email at queerfarpodcast@gmail.com.   * * *   Queer and Far is a fan-sponsored podcast, if you are enjoying the show please consider sponsoring us on Anchor today! Thank you. This is a ManeHustle Media Podcast. Turn your side hustle into your ManeHustle. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queerfarpod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queerfarpod/support

Back from a couple rounds with the sick! We have finally figured out our move date to Mexico (for Sharmane anyway) and a review of the San Diego Wild Animal Park from Sharmane's November trip. * * * A travel podcast from a couple of Queer Femmes. Hosted by Sharmane Fury aka daBlasianBlerd and Shae Nahnigans. * * * Hosted by: Sharmane Fury and Shae Nahnigans Produced and Edited by: Sharmane Fury  Music by: Pinegroove - "Big Band Savage Jazz" * * * Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube or send me an email at queerfarpodcast@gmail.com. * * * Transcripts for Queer & Far podcast are available on our website blog. * * * Queer and Far is a fan-sponsored podcast, if you are enjoying the show please consider sponsoring us on Ko-Fi today! Thank you. This is a ManeHustle Media Podcast. Turn your side hustle into your ManeHustle. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queerfarpod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queerfarpod/support

This week, we discuss the need for Universal Accessibility (in general) but specifically in travel with our first guest, TIk Toker, Quadzilla aka Lindsey. * * * A travel podcast from a couple of Queer Femmes. Hosted by Sharmane Fury aka daBlasianBlerd and Shae Nahnigans. * * * Hosted by: Sharmane Fury and Shae Nahnigans Produced and Edited by: Sharmane Fury  Music by: Pinegroove - "Big Band Savage Jazz" * * * Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube or send me an email at queerfarpodcast@gmail.com. * * * Transcripts for Queer & Far podcast are available on our website blog. * * * Queer and Far is a fan-sponsored podcast, if you are enjoying the show please consider sponsoring us on Ko-Fi today! Thank you. This is a ManeHustle Media Podcast. Turn your side hustle into your ManeHustle. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queerfarpod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queerfarpod/support

This week Sharmane Fury shares their experiences traveling to New York for Comic Con and PodFest Mini-Con. #NYCC #NewYorkComicCon #PodFest * * * A travel podcast from a couple of Queer Femmes. Hosted by Sharmane Fury aka daBlasianBlerd and Shae Nahnigans. * * * Hosted by: Sharmane Fury and Shae Nahnigans Produced and Edited by: Sharmane Fury  Music by: Pinegroove - "Big Band Savage Jazz" * * * Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube or send me an email at queerfarpodcast@gmail.com. * * * Transcripts for Queer & Far podcast are available on our website blog. * * * Queer and Far is a fan-sponsored podcast, if you are enjoying the show please consider sponsoring us on Ko-Fi today! Thank you. This is a ManeHustle Media Podcast. Turn your side hustle into your ManeHustle. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queerfarpod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queerfarpod/support

This week, Shae Nahnigans and Sharmane Fury are responding to questions about how we make sound and thoughtful decolonized decisions when deciding where to travel and/or move to around the world. * * * A travel podcast from a couple of Queer Femmes. Hosted by Sharmane Fury aka daBlasianBlerd and Shae Nahnigans. * * * Hosted by: Sharmane Fury and Shae Nahnigans Produced and Edited by: Sharmane Fury  Music by: Pinegroove - "Big Band Savage Jazz" * * * Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube or send me an email at queerfarpodcast@gmail.com. * * * Transcripts for Queer & Far podcast are available on our website blog. * * * Queer and Far is a fan-sponsored podcast, if you are enjoying the show please consider sponsoring us on Ko-Fi today! Thank you. This is a ManeHustle Media Podcast. Turn your side hustle into your ManeHustle. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queerfarpod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queerfarpod/support

On this fourth episode of Queer & Far, Sharmane recounts her 3 Conferences, in 3 States, in 3 Weeks trip that too them from Texas to California to Georgia. Podcast Movement - Dallas, Texas ClexaCon - Anaheim, California DragonCon - Atlanta, Georgia * * * A travel podcast from a couple of Queer Femmes. Hosted by Sharmane Fury aka daBlasianBlerd and Shae Nahnigans. * * * Hosted by: Sharmane Fury and Shae Nahnigans Produced and Edited by: Sharmane Fury  Music by: Pinegroove - "Big Band Savage Jazz" * * * Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube or send me an email at queerfarpodcast@gmail.com. * * * Transcripts for Queer & Far podcast are available on our website blog. * * * Queer and Far is a fan-sponsored podcast, if you are enjoying the show please consider sponsoring us on Ko-Fi today! Thank you. This is a ManeHustle Media Podcast. Turn your side hustle into your ManeHustle. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queerfarpod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queerfarpod/support

On this third episode of Queer & Far, we talk about researching what countries are safer for queer folks to visit or live in. Shae Nahnigan shares information about the safest countries for LGBTQ folks to visit or live via https://www.asherfergusson.com/lgbtq-travel-safety/ * * * A travel podcast from a couple of Queer Femmes. Hosted by Sharmane Fury aka daBlasianBlerd and Shae Nahnigans. * * * Hosted by: Sharmane Fury and Shae Nahnigans Produced and Edited by: Sharmane Fury  Music by: Pinegroove - "Big Band Savage Jazz" * * * Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube or send me an email at queerfarpodcast@gmail.com. * * * Transcripts for Queer & Far podcast are available on our website blog. * * * Queer and Far is a fan-sponsored podcast, if you are enjoying the show please consider sponsoring us on Ko-Fi today! Thank you. This is a ManeHustle Media Podcast. Turn your side hustle into your ManeHustle. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queerfarpod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queerfarpod/support

On this second episode, we discuss what makes "someday" turn into "now!" Many people fantasize about moving abroad but never do it, or allow things to derail the journey, on this episode we talk about why we are finally making moves to leave the country after talking about it for so many years. * * * Queer & Far, a travel podcast from a couple of Queer Femmes, providing tips and resources to travel safely while Black/Brown, Queer, Disabled or from any marginalized group and intersections in-between. Hosted by Sharmane Fury aka daBlasianBlerd and Shae Nahnigans. We will be sharing travel advice and resources for #TravelingWhileQueer as well as charting our journey towards moving abroad. * * * Hosted by: Sharmane Fury and Shae Nahnigans Produced and Edited by: Sharmane Fury Music by: Pinegroove - "Big Band Savage Jazz" * * * Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok, and Youtube @QueerFarPod or send us an email at queerfarpodcast@gmail.com. * * * Queer and Far is a fan-sponsored podcast, if you are enjoying the show please consider sponsoring us on Ko-Fi today! Thank you. This is a ManeHustle Media Podcast. Turn your side hustle into your ManeHustle. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queerfarpod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queerfarpod/support

Welcome to the first episode of Queer & Far, a travel podcast from a couple of Queer Femmes, providing tips and resources to travel safely while Black/Brown, Queer, Disabled or from any marginalized group and intersections in-between. Hosted by Sharmane Fury aka daBlasianBlerd and Shae Nahnigans. We will be sharing travel advice and resources for #TravelingWhileQueer as well as charting our journey towards moving abroad. For a complete transcript of this episode, please visit our website's blog here. * * * A travel podcast from a couple of Queer Femmes. Hosted by Sharmane Fury aka daBlasianBlerd and Shae Nahnigans. * * * Hosted by: Sharmane Fury and Shae Nahnigans Produced and Edited by: Sharmane Fury  Music by: Pinegroove - "Big Band Savage Jazz" * * * Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube or send me an email at queerfarpodcast@gmail.com. * * * Queer and Far is a fan-sponsored podcast, if you are enjoying the show please consider sponsoring us on Ko-Fi today! Thank you. This is a ManeHustle Media Podcast. Turn your side hustle into your ManeHustle. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queerfarpod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queerfarpod/support

Welcome to Queer & Far, a new travel podcast from a couple of Queer Femmes. Hosted by Sharmane Fury aka daBlasianBlerd and Shae Nahnigans. We will be sharing travel advice and resources for #TravelingWhileQueer as well as charting our journey towards moving abroad. Launching on August 3, 2022. * * * Hosted by: Sharmane Fury and Shae Nahnigans Produced and Edited by: Sharmane Fury  Music by: Pinegroove - "Big Band Savage Jazz" * * * Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube or send me an email at queerfarpodcast@gmail.com. * * * Queer and Far is a fan-sponsored podcast, if you are enjoying the show please consider sponsoring us on Ko-Fi today! Thank you. This is a ManeHustle Media Podcast. Turn your side hustle into your ManeHustle. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queerfarpod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queerfarpod/support