• "Greatest Hits" Part 2
    Jan 13 2026

    For the show's last episode, George looks back at some of their favorite conversations, with a special focus on global solidarity. This episode features Gabrielle Union, Imani Bashir, Elias Jahshan and Bishop Joseph W. Tolton.

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    25 mins
  • "Divest from Conditional Belonging" (w/ Mariah Moore)
    Jan 6 2026

    George is joined by Mariah Moore from the Transgender Law Center. She tells George about becoming an activist after the murder of her trans sisters in New Orleans, how to fight for trans rights today and the lessons she learned when running for office.

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    39 mins
  • Holiday Re-Run: "There's Always Next Year" My New Book (w/ Leah Johnson)
    Dec 30 2025

    Today, we're revisiting George's conversation with Leah Johnson, co-author of their new book "There's Always Next Year", a holiday romcom about second chances, new beginnings and the power of community.

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    30 mins
  • "Greatest Hits" Part 1
    Dec 23 2025

    Today, George looks back on one year of Fighting Words and puts together moments from some of their favorite conversations, with Darnell Moore, Sapphire, Emil Wilbekin, Erika Alexander and Dana A. Williams.

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    24 mins
  • ICYMI: "Music is the Weapon of the Future" (w/ Jason King)
    Dec 16 2025

    We bring back George's conversation with Jason King, Dean of the USC Thornton School of Music, a musician, music historian and much, much more. Jason talks about how to live the summoned life, how to be a citizen of the world, the lost art of artist development and how artists like SZA and Beyoncé curates their influences and makes them new. For more Jason, check out his podcast eight-episode podcast documentary Sound Barrier: Sylvester, about the great Queer singer and performer Sylvester.

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    49 mins
  • “Queer Superpower” (w/ Ian L. Haddock)
    Dec 9 2025

    George is joined by Ian L. Haddock, the founder and executive director of the Normal Anomaly Initiative, a nonprofit that provides direct services to the LGBTQ+ community in Houston. Ian tells George about getting kicked out of his house as a teenager; finding a new home with the LGBTQ+ community in Houston, and starting his own organization.

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    30 mins
  • ICYMI: "Just Getting Started" (w/ Angelica Ross)
    Dec 2 2025

    Today, we revisit one of our first conversations on the show, with the iconic Angelica Ross, actress, musician, businesswoman and activist known for her iconic roles on Pose and American Horror Story. Angelica talks about holding her head high and keeping her integrity in Hollywood, or as Angelica calls it, "the industry of pick-mes." This episode’s Queer Artist Spotlight is on Angelica’s song “Grand Theft Lover.”

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    37 mins
  • "Creating Music That Feels Good" (w/ Julian King)
    Nov 25 2025

    George is joined by Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter Julian King. Julian tells George about his approach to making music, how living in China transformed him and opening for Mary J Blige.

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    35 mins