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In the TellingAuthor: Nomadic Archivists Project
If we are fortunate, we learn our past from those who lived it. Oftentimes, it is by our own efforts and labor to uncover pieces of truth about our family history. This is what we will explore in this bi-monthly podcast, people sharing stories about their families and how they came to learn to them. Language: en Genres: History Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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We Are All Libraries Burning - Louie on Radical Love and Why Our Stories Are Worth Preserving
Episode 39
Wednesday, 18 March, 2026
In this episode of In the Telling (Season 5, Episode 39), we’re joined by Louie A. Ortiz-Fonseca (he/they), a Philadelphia-born queer creative, storyteller, and advocate living with HIV. The creator of Gran Varones, a digital project centering LGBTQ pop culture, history, and community storytelling through a Black LatinX lens, Louie brings humor, candor, and sharp cultural insight to everything he does. He also hosts Kikis with Louie, a YouTube series created for and with LGBTQ youth. In our conversation, Louie reflects on the powerful influence of his mother on his worldview, the joys and responsibilities of parenting, and the ongoing work of gently breaking long-held family silences. With wit, warmth, and wisdom, Louie shares how music, memory, and community storytelling become tools for healing, advocacy, and redefining what strength and love can look like.Get to know Louie:Kikis With Louie: https://youtu.be/tL3qJIym6fs?si=BV5rnpjnpP1Q1SkIGran Varones: Louie Ortiz-Fonseca and a Decade of Documenting Queer Latinx Stories: https://www.thedownload.news/community/gran-varones-louie-ortiz-fonseca-and-a-decade-of-documenting-queer-latinx-stories/LGBTQ&A: Louie A. Ortiz-Fonseca: https://www.phillymag.com/news/2016/07/15/lgbtqa-louie-a-ortiz-fonseca/Afrotaino: https://www.afrotaino.com/spotlights/louieortizfonseca📺 Watch the Full Conversation on YouTube!We’ve launched our Nomadic Archivists Project YouTube channel—watch this episode in living color! For more podcasts, Nomadic Archivists Project: https://www.nomadicarchivistsproject.com/in-the-telling-podcastOriginal music by Sean BempongDesigns by Christopher StallingEpisode produced by Tanya M. Beltran
