The Broad-Cast, Episode 20: Truly Scary Halloween Costumes (Patreon)

Hello wonderful Patrons! I have been trying to catch up with The Broad-Cast because I had a bit of a back-catalogue going and had posted some out of order by accident, but now I'm all caught up and this is the most recent one, recorded just last Wednesday. 

Halloween is a really tricky time of year for those who aren't white. I mean, you have people acting like you can't dress like a certain person or character because you're not white, and then on the flip side you have people painting themselves up and dressing like the grossest stereotypes of other races and ethnicities that you can imagine. Pair all that up with people shouting "It's Halloween, fuck you!" and sticking their fingers in their ears, and it's a perfect recipe for tensions to come to a boiling point. 

I didn't think it was escaping anyone these days that the climate in the United States has shifted to become decidedly less tolerant of homophobia, sexism, and racism. However, looking at the way some people decided to dress up, and their reactions when they were called out on it, really points to the fact that some people are just so goddamn privileged that they're completely insulated from the realities of what's been happening in our country. I will never fail to be amazed at how clueless people are. 

I really want to extend a warm welcome to new Patrons! There are so many of you, and it's really amazing and exciting to see this community growing the way it has. I have gained 27 new Patrons in 7 days, and have already reached the halfway mark of where I need to be to make a living on the show. Those who've been paying attention know that reaching that goal means something really fun is coming up; Dinner And A Movie!

Dinner And A Movie is a new, experimental little celebration that I want to try out with all of you. The plan is this:

• I get on tiny chat with you all for an informal little gathering while we all have something to eat, pop some champagne, and chat about what's been going on with the show, what I expect from the movie, etc. This part won't be recorded.
• Next I go live on Periscope while watching the movie so that you all can join me and watch along if you like, and leave comments while I'm watching. 
• Then I join you all on TinyChat, perhaps with Owen if he's available also, and we talk about the movie as a group, and that part will be recorded and posted as a podcast later. 

If you aren't already on the Facebook group with all of us, you really should be, because that's where you can vote for the movie and where you can vote for upcoming books and shows. If you haven't voted on the most recent survey (which is pinned to the top of the group), do it quick! I'm tallying up all the votes on Wednesday. There's also a post (my pic, saying YOU GUYS!) where you can leave movie suggestions in the comments and once I have enough options I will create a survey for that too.

I hope that you all enjoy your time here as Patrons, and I can't wait to see what you all vote on! Thank you so much for joining up and for supporting me, and I will see you tomorrow with the most recent episode of The Walking Dead!