Consider this your official permission slip to be a little louder, a little weirder, and a lot more yourself. 🌈

After seeing Durand Bernarr perform in Lisbon, I couldn't stop thinking about what great artists actually do. They don't just entertain us; they remind us of who we were before the world told us to tone it down.

Inside this episode:

• Why watching Durand Bernarr is a permission slip
• The masks we wear to survive and when it's time to take them off
• Why I think we're entering an Age of Authenticity (I break down the North Node in Aquarius)
• Durand's unique career trajectory
• How Tiny Desk has changed
• Do we still need award shows?
• Leo vs. Aquarius
• The magic of seeing Black joy in Lisbon
• Why I believe we are in a fun epidemic
• Why I think the influencer era is fading (and what's replacing it)

Grab a little treat, go for a walk, and come frolic with me. 🎧💛

Tweet I mention: https://x.com/iamMelsmith/status/1643794235269824512

Learn more about the north node in Aquarius: https://saturnandhoney.substack.com/p/horoscopes-and-forecast-for-the-nodes?triedRedirect=true

My scavenger hunt, August 2nd: https://funfunfun.events/playground/

My SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/lilbukkake/

Season 3 of BBB radio is here with a whole new format. This season is less about interviews and just me breaking down pop culture, taking a page from the original iteration I did back in Season 1 (see on my SoundCloud).

This episode I get into:

• Why I was reluctant to become a DJ
• Building a sustainable DJing career and being a perfectionist
• Why RuPaul hates Madonna
• Does Madonna need to make new music?
• Has Madonna seen Drag Race?
• The ageism Madonna faces
• Why Lizzo is an easy target
• Lizzo’s low album sales and why we need to stop being obsessed with numbers
• Lizzo's promise to Prince
• What pivot I think Lizzo should make for her career
• How Tinashe and Lizzo's careers mirror each other

My most recent mix: Banned Twice from Grindr

My shop

My events

In this episode, I sit down with my beautiful friend, a Portuguese queer activist and community builder, Letícia Da Costa Gonçalves, aka VenusatLisbon.

We had this conversation right after the presidential elections here in Portugal (pre-run-off).

I gain insight into her predictions for Portugal's future, politically speaking.

She shares with me about how Portugal was during the dictatorship, what life was like in Lisbon pre-drug decriminalization, and her thoughts on this recent election.

Music counterpart: ⁠⁠Eargasms FM: where every song is about rain ☔️⁠⁠

Leticia's Instagram: ⁠⁠@venusatlisbon⁠