Black, Gay & Xennial: New Podcast Challenges Groupthink
12 Jan 2019.  

Category Is… is a new queer podcast based out of Philadelphia hosted by two black, gay Xennials as a means to bring attention to our lesser heard experiences and stories. The podcast is fun, shady, informative, and engaging, all while managing to bring a dose of levity to some very serious discussions. 

Though they have a shared history, Justin and Maurice are as different as their preferences in wine which is what their lead-off segment is about. The hosts present, and are not afraid to defend, their varied thoughts on a wide range of current events and pop culture topics called "Categories." Justin and Maurice challenge groupthink and the status quo as they share unpopular opinions in an oft-heated section called "I Said What I Said." In "10s Across the Board," the hosts highlight a particularly inspirational or uplifting person who made headlines that week. 

In the words of the hosts, "We wanted to create content of which, if we weren't the hosts, we would be avid consumers and that speaks to us as well as audiences at the intersections of numerous societal groups.  We want to provoke thought, start conversations, and facilitate introspection but at the heart of our podcast, we want to have fun no matter what the Category Is…"