Speaker 1: Tampon Rock is a production of Anthem Entertainment and I
Speaker 1: Heart Radio. Welcome to Tampon Rock, Tampon We Don't want to.
Speaker 1: Previously Tampon Rock, Chloe and Asia pick up the Couch
Speaker 1: from Cougar Amarilla's Deja joins Tender and that came byes
Speaker 1: Asia to do a solo show killing It. Oh look,
Speaker 1: I think we're doing a dating show. Okay, let me
Speaker 1: just hold on, let me just you're switching gears and
Speaker 1: we're backed with another episode of Deja dates women from Tender.
Speaker 1: As she battles against our current shows. In love her gina,
Speaker 1: Deja sees how many people she can date at the
Speaker 1: same time. That's right. Now, let's take a look at
Speaker 1: our first contestant, Chastity. Chastity hails from down the street.
Speaker 1: The only things listed in her dating profile are peace,
Speaker 1: love and praying mantis. Well, we're gonna find out what
Speaker 1: that means. So, Chastity, that's a cool name. You know
Speaker 1: what I get called Deja Vu, So I'm sure you
Speaker 1: get called Chastity. Build right, I mean, Cassidy is actually
Speaker 1: my chosen name. It represents my commitment to Christ, our
Speaker 1: Lord and Xavior. Speaking of Christ have you been saved? Oh?
Speaker 1: Next this round, we have graph fite Onyx. Is that correct?
Speaker 1: Am I reading that right? Is that her name or
Speaker 1: a writing utensil? Brio indicates she's a witch in the
Speaker 1: sheets and a bitch in the streets. Can't wait to
Speaker 1: hear more from graphitonics. And oh I love her cake?
Speaker 1: So I like your What would you call that a caper?
Speaker 1: It's not a cape, it's a warlock cloak. Okay, okay.
Speaker 1: This next profile seems pretty normal. She likes cheese and
Speaker 1: more cheese, nothing but the cheese, so help her God.
Speaker 1: Because she's also actually intolerant. No, that's my kind of girl, Titto.
Speaker 1: You know I got my fingers crossed for this one.
Speaker 1: All right, let's bring out Angie until next time, Folks.
Speaker 1: Angie her uper is more point nine because she's Angie.
Speaker 1: She wears but doesn't talk about against, and she says
Speaker 1: sorry to people who actually in her way. She's Angie.
Speaker 1: She always as snacking a curse because she's Angie, and
Speaker 1: also because she has a little butcher. Thank you for
Speaker 1: getting these, Yeah, no problem, I'll get the next one. Um,
Speaker 1: so we should probably cheers, right, cheers cheers to getting
Speaker 1: into someone new. Alright, perfect, let's lock arms, lock arms
Speaker 1: and six shots. Yeah, it's customary. Is it where Poland? Oh?
Speaker 1: Are you from Poland? No? I'm from Jersey, but I
Speaker 1: just spent like a month in Poland. And honestly, this
Speaker 1: was my biggest takeaway. That sounds about right. Okay, let's
Speaker 1: let's lock arms. Oh, this tequila is a very smooth right. Wow,
Speaker 1: you know this is the fifth time you've checked your
Speaker 1: phone since you sat down. Sorry, okay, let me turn
Speaker 1: it off. It's it's nothing, I mean, if you have
Speaker 1: to go, no worries, we can reschedule. No, No, it's
Speaker 1: it's just my roommate. Well, she's really my best friend.
Speaker 1: It's a long story. We don't have to go into
Speaker 1: it right now. I'm just too bad because now I
Speaker 1: am interested what is going on? I don't know if
Speaker 1: I should talk about it. Actually, look, I have my
Speaker 1: own place now, so I miss roommate drama, give it
Speaker 1: to me please. Well okay if you insist, um, Okay.
Speaker 1: It all started when I thought Chloe, my best friend
Speaker 1: slash roommate, was sleeping with this girl. I like, oh
Speaker 1: the drama. No she didn't though, she she didn't do it,
Speaker 1: and it was just like a big misunderstanding. But then
Speaker 1: that led to us not really talking and we're also
Speaker 1: in this band together, and now that's just getting all complicated.
Speaker 1: So I'm kind of in this place. So you play music, Yeah,
Speaker 1: I do, what kind of music? I guess that's a
Speaker 1: part of the issue right now. It's a band kind
Speaker 1: of feels like her band, so it's kind of like
Speaker 1: a Tegan and saravibe. Yeah, and you don't really seem
Speaker 1: like a Tegan and Sarah kind of girl. That's not
Speaker 1: the problem. Just I feel like Chloe wants to be
Speaker 1: Taken and Sarah. I mean, if it were up to me,
Speaker 1: i'ld be making something else like what um like, well,
Speaker 1: I love music that has an alternative electronic and R
Speaker 1: and B field Okay, so basically not taken and stand right. Recently,
Speaker 1: we played this gig and it was going it was bad.
Speaker 1: So anyway, I ended up putting on one of my
Speaker 1: songs and the crowd like loved it, like, oh my god,
Speaker 1: that's amazing. Yeah. But then I got asked to do
Speaker 1: this solo show and that's so exciting. Why don't you
Speaker 1: sound excited, all right? Because Chloe don't it's hard. It's
Speaker 1: it's hard for me to feel excited about it because
Speaker 1: obviously Chloe's that sounds like her own ship. I mean,
Speaker 1: she should be excited for you. This is a big opportunity.
Speaker 1: What are you supposed to compromise your own career for
Speaker 1: your friends little feelings? You're in charge of your feelings
Speaker 1: and she isn't charge of hers. Okay, thank you, Really
Speaker 1: it's nice hearing that out loud. Actually it's I don't know.
Speaker 1: And then tonight we're supposed to be like having our
Speaker 1: monthly movie night and she hasn't responded to any of
Speaker 1: my text and I just feel I don't know, I
Speaker 1: feel guilty like I'm not being a good friend of
Speaker 1: you should be the one not answering her text Okay,
Speaker 1: I don't know. It just seems like it's a pattern
Speaker 1: where I'm always the one that's texting and never getting
Speaker 1: a response. I mean, you do give me trick text vibes.
Speaker 1: I keep hearing that phrase, what is that? Is it
Speaker 1: actually a thing? So it's not just with Chloe the
Speaker 1: how did you know? Okay, well there is this girl Gina,
Speaker 1: and well that's the one that I thought Chloe slept anyway,
Speaker 1: we you and I are on a date, so maybe
Speaker 1: we should be No no, no, no, no, no no no,
Speaker 1: don't you stop now, this is juicy sill or. I
Speaker 1: am leaving what no, no, no, no, come on, no
Speaker 1: check les barkie barky. Oh my god. Fine, it's just
Speaker 1: it's complicated. Look, I'm gonna get us some more drinks
Speaker 1: and you're gonna tell me all about this girl. If
Speaker 1: I had known you were going to dress so nice,
Speaker 1: I would have asked the neighbor to look for the
Speaker 1: septic tank instead. I hope your clothes aren't getting too dirty. Well,
Speaker 1: I mean, you know, I did just get this shirt,
Speaker 1: but I was gonna replace it anyway, So thank goodness.
Speaker 1: I think you're really gonna like what we're doing later.
Speaker 1: Oh yeah, I think I will too. Great you found it.
Speaker 1: Oh yeah, you can look inside the tank for my
Speaker 1: grandmother's ring later. But we should really like get going. Well, yeah,
Speaker 1: we don't want to be late. Oh can I at
Speaker 1: least clean up in your bathroom? You know, I rather
Speaker 1: you didn't. You might track mud inside, and and mud
Speaker 1: just it really activates my sciatica, so you know I
Speaker 1: can just I can give you a quick hose down
Speaker 1: with the actual hoo. Of course, dummy, what else would
Speaker 1: I be talking about? Uh? Yeah, okay, you know what,
Speaker 1: I think. I'm actually good. I'll just wash my hands
Speaker 1: at the restaurant. Restaurant, you're so funny. Oh okay, well,
Speaker 1: I forgot to put gas in my car, so we're
Speaker 1: going to take yours. Sure, Yeah, that's fine. It's in
Speaker 1: San Francisco. Okay, that'll be fun. You are such a doll,
Speaker 1: a big strong doll. Has anyone ever told you you
Speaker 1: have gorgeous blonde hair? Well, my mom, it's such a comedian.
Speaker 1: All right, now let's go. I say it again, a
Speaker 1: big dog, do it again? Oh? Whoa, wow, this is
Speaker 1: an I know. We get a really great right here.
Speaker 1: Oh you got a room obviously. Oh so we're not
Speaker 1: having dinner. Itre'll be plenty of food if you're hungry.
Speaker 1: Oh nice, God, I love a good room service. Alice,
Speaker 1: you might it, Stacy Darling, so lovely to see your face.
Speaker 1: This is Chloe Cloe is here for the first time. Yeah,
Speaker 1: I've I've never been to the Roots before. It's wow,
Speaker 1: It's schoolgious, isn't it. You know you're in for a
Speaker 1: great evening. Let me show you guys to the room.
Speaker 1: Oh my god, this is such a great service. You
Speaker 1: must be here a lot. Yeah, at least once a week,
Speaker 1: sometimes twice. Are you always bringing new people every time? Yeah?
Speaker 1: I try to, but sometimes to you, I come alone. Cool.
Speaker 1: I was so happy to have you here. If you
Speaker 1: go with this name talk, that would be fantastic. Thanks Stacy,
Speaker 1: Um the Amarilla's what is going on? I thought we
Speaker 1: were on a date list? Is a date with your future? Oh?
Speaker 1: Welcome to Botanical Vitality, your future. Always to give it
Speaker 1: up for your fearless leader, Natasha Ja what you have
Speaker 1: times times, Thank you and welcome. Let's go find seats
Speaker 1: closer to the front. This is Botanical Vitality so much
Speaker 1: your future. Always welcome to a weekly newcomer initiation ceremony.
Speaker 1: For the next five hours we will be exploring the
Speaker 1: only way to true happiness. Shoot, doesn't look like their
Speaker 1: seats up front. I guess we can just stand in
Speaker 1: the back. Um, listen, a realists, I think the finest
Speaker 1: is that you in the back is our lead gold status?
Speaker 1: Better give it a faber realist? Yes, stop tell us
Speaker 1: who did you bring today? Don't be shine newcomer. Come
Speaker 1: on up to the stage with me. That's a don't
Speaker 1: embarrass me. No, I don't feel good to go? Do
Speaker 1: you mean excuse me? Excuse me? Move? Where are you going? No? No,
Speaker 1: settle down, everyone, it's okay. Not everyone is ready to
Speaker 1: actualize happiness. Oh my god, Oh my god. I can't
Speaker 1: believe this is happening. God, how the fu did you
Speaker 1: almost join a cult? And I'm such an idiot, stupid, stupid, Davia.
Speaker 1: But if you're calling in regards to my student loans,
Speaker 1: this is actually Karen. Come on, let's checking on dere
Speaker 1: storyline is so good and that's why I never use escalators.
Speaker 1: You know what's crazy? I always thought that was an
Speaker 1: urban myth. Uh No, it's not, because I am the
Speaker 1: barely living truth, So who would have thought honestly? Um,
Speaker 1: all right, so I'm having a great time, and look,
Speaker 1: I can tell yours still figuring it out with Gina
Speaker 1: or whatever whoever. But I'm going to this dope art
Speaker 1: show with a few friends down the street and no pressure.
Speaker 1: But I think you'd really like the crowd and I
Speaker 1: kind of want you to come. It's a really great
Speaker 1: intro to the Oakland Queer black art scene. So yeah,
Speaker 1: that sounds really cool, and you know, seriously, thank you
Speaker 1: for being so chill with everything, of course, please, So
Speaker 1: does that mean you want to come to the show? Yeah,
Speaker 1: I'm down. Let's go. They're walking to a gallery, but
Speaker 1: you can't see it. They're walking to a gallery, but
Speaker 1: you can't see it. I guess you'll just have to
Speaker 1: believe us because it's a podcast and you better not
Speaker 1: forget it. Okay, god yo, Okay, this place is amazing
Speaker 1: and I'm vibing with this music, like, oh well perfect.
Speaker 1: I'll introduce you to the DJ if you like the
Speaker 1: music so much. I mean, she's a great friend of mine.
Speaker 1: You actually see her over there, that woman kissing her
Speaker 1: as her partner, and my best friend t Shaw, who's
Speaker 1: throwing the whole thing that you see here. She actually
Speaker 1: curated all of the art too. Wow, you know so
Speaker 1: many people. I mean, I've lived here for like four
Speaker 1: years now, so yeah, I guess wait, I just realized
Speaker 1: I spent this whole day talking about me and my
Speaker 1: ship and I didn't even ask anything about you, Like
Speaker 1: it's all good. You know, I wanted to know the drama. Okay,
Speaker 1: tell me, what do you do? When I do a lot.
Speaker 1: I'm a production coordinator at the radio station. Do you
Speaker 1: know Point six Attempt Yo? I love that station. Is
Speaker 1: that your passion or is that something you've always wanted
Speaker 1: to do? I mean, I mean I just got my
Speaker 1: own radio show, so it's crazy. Whoa, Okay, relax because
Speaker 1: it's at a shitty time slot, but that just means
Speaker 1: I get to do whatever I want, which is kind
Speaker 1: of awesome. Yeah, that's cool. What's your show about? Hmm?
Speaker 1: It's kind of a talk show. It's got a little
Speaker 1: bit of everything. The main thing is I'm really trying
Speaker 1: to promote queer artists of color. Come on, you know,
Speaker 1: I'm so what what time are you on? Okay, very
Speaker 1: convenient time every Tuesday and Thursday at two am. Damn
Speaker 1: I would listen, but then that's what that's when I'm
Speaker 1: in my book club every Tuesday and Thursday. I don't
Speaker 1: want to pist those book club ladies off. Thank you
Speaker 1: for inviting me to this event. Really, um, this place
Speaker 1: is like mad dol And what that painting over there?
Speaker 1: Is that so interesting? What is that? M that's my
Speaker 1: friend Majorie Eddie's piece. I think it's called like unfollowed
Speaker 1: me or follow me something about social media? Yeah deep,
Speaker 1: I know. But that one over there is my other
Speaker 1: friend to Vena's self portrait, and that one is one
Speaker 1: of my favorites. So beautiful, right to you. Come with me,
Speaker 1: you have to meet you will love her. Girl, I'm
Speaker 1: so happy to see your face. It's such a great
Speaker 1: turn out. Girl. I'm so happy for you. It was
Speaker 1: all thanks to you. Please come on, Dug you promoted
Speaker 1: it on your show. Yes, oh yeah, yeah, all three
Speaker 1: of my listeners came all the way through. Girl, stop
Speaker 1: it it was four because I'm also a listener. You're right.
Speaker 1: Let me introduce you, Todaja. Oh is this the one?
Speaker 1: So Deja meet my friend Tsha, my very very best friend. Hi, Tsha,
Speaker 1: it's nice to meet you. This is amazing event. Thank
Speaker 1: you for having me. I'm just s girl. Thanks for
Speaker 1: having you. You are too formal. What is this a wedding?
Speaker 1: So getting just kidding, just thank you for coming. Um
Speaker 1: So Angie told me that you curated the aren't it's
Speaker 1: absolutely studying truly so great, Thank you so much. All
Speaker 1: of the artists are sprinkled around here somewhere. Deja's a musician. Yeah, well,
Speaker 1: how to stop stop. She has a solo show coming up. Girl.
Speaker 1: That is so cool. What's the deeds? I definitely come?
Speaker 1: Okay cool, Yeah, I'll send you the details over Instagram.
Speaker 1: What's your handle? Damn? Hold on, I turned my phone
Speaker 1: off earlier. Just give me a second to the power
Speaker 1: is that? I wonder if that's Chloe or Gina. Okay,
Speaker 1: I'm sorry your handle? My handle is art in Titia. Awesome.
Speaker 1: I'll follow you into the cool. Speaking of cool, where
Speaker 1: are the bathrooms? Um? Okay, so you're gonna go straight
Speaker 1: back over to the right, uh huh okay, great, I'll
Speaker 1: be right back. Guys. Ah, Desa, I think I was
Speaker 1: just joined the colt, but I made it to my car,
Speaker 1: so I think I'm saying I'll see you about all
Speaker 1: this during your movie Mean Girls again or maybe heavy Land. Okay,
Speaker 1: I gotta focus on driving and breathing. I'll talk to
Speaker 1: you later. By oh my god, Desa, I thought you
Speaker 1: were kidnapped by Botanical Vitality. Are you okay? Where are
Speaker 1: you right now? They're not holding you have to somewhere. No, no, no, no,
Speaker 1: I'm fine. I just well, I turned up my phone
Speaker 1: and then I turned it back on. It sorry, Yeah,
Speaker 1: no worries. Okay, I've been seven eleven. I'm thinking maybe
Speaker 1: we do kids racings. Oh what's that thing you always want? Yeah,
Speaker 1: but I'm also sorry because I'm not going to make
Speaker 1: it to a movie night. Why. Well, my last date
Speaker 1: went well and I think we're gonna be good friends.
Speaker 1: And anyway, she took me to this really cool art
Speaker 1: event and I think I'm gonna stay and hang. Oh
Speaker 1: that sounds cool. Actually, you know, maybe I can come
Speaker 1: meet you. You know, I love arts like all I
Speaker 1: ever talked about. Yeah, well, I mean it's not really
Speaker 1: your space. Oh now it's mostly it's now it's all
Speaker 1: queer people of color, so oh cool, Um, okay, totally.
Speaker 1: I'll just I guess I see you when you get home.
Speaker 1: I guess. Yeah, you're good, of course. Everything. It's fine,
Speaker 1: it's so good. But you know what, I'm actually getting
Speaker 1: another call. Okay, so I'm gonna go by Hey guys,
Speaker 1: I'm back. Hey, al right, So this event is over
Speaker 1: in like fifteen minutes, and we're all gonna go to
Speaker 1: this carry. We'll keep all down the street. You're welcome
Speaker 1: to join if you want, but I get it if
Speaker 1: you have to head out no, I don't have anywhere
Speaker 1: to be. Desia is confident. Y'all suck her old friends.
Speaker 1: She's not like Drake. She's about to make his new
Speaker 1: friends who aren't fake fake fig gonna hang out with
Speaker 1: all QPOC homies. Welcome to Oakland, Desia, you're a homie.
Speaker 1: You don't need know old friends. Not Chloe. You don't
Speaker 1: need know old friends. Fuck Chloe. Excuse me, officer, UM,
Speaker 1: what's happening. It's been a break in ship. I live here?
Speaker 1: Which apartment? Um? Three? F al right, you're gonna need
Speaker 1: to answer some questions, Okay, I mean is my apartment okay? Though, well,
Speaker 1: your neighbor called us when they heard a window breaking
Speaker 1: and a lot of commotion in your apartment. At first
Speaker 1: he called for a noise complaint, but then he realized
Speaker 1: you weren't home. Oh my god, oh my god. Anyway,
Speaker 1: we'll need to go in. I DEMI as I's been stolen.
Speaker 1: Hopefully you have rentor's insurance. I mean, does that come
Speaker 1: with the apartment, the rentals insurance? Yeah? Is that like
Speaker 1: part of the broker's fee or something? I don't think so,
Speaker 1: ma'am shout are you kidding me? Damn? It. Okay, let's
Speaker 1: go check the apartment so we can follow report. Let's
Speaker 1: check in the apartment. I kind of forgot that they
Speaker 1: had one. Do you know what anything missing? Off hand?
Speaker 1: Oh my god, I think, Oh my god, my guitar
Speaker 1: is gone. Oh my god, my music career is over. Ship.
Speaker 1: What am I gonna tell my mom? God? Oh my god,
Speaker 1: it's over? What about TJA? Fuck? Uh? Okay? Anything else? Um, Honestly,
Speaker 1: I'm not sure. My roommate isn't here right now, so
Speaker 1: I don't know. I don't know if anything of hers
Speaker 1: is stolen night, I'm not sure. All right, you should
Speaker 1: try to get your roommate here asap so we can
Speaker 1: follow a thorough board. Okay, come of course. Um, I'm
Speaker 1: sorry I can't reach her. She's she's not picking up.
Speaker 1: I don't know. Ten four. All right, we gotta wrap
Speaker 1: this up. If you can't reach her, both of you
Speaker 1: will need to come down the station to finish the report. Well,
Speaker 1: could you just wait a minute. I mean, I'm sure
Speaker 1: she'll be home soon. She's here's my card technique. Are
Speaker 1: you ready to come down the station? OKAYSA, but if
Speaker 1: you're calling in regards to my student loans, it's actually caring. Deja,
Speaker 1: come home. This is an emergency. It's not a fucking joke. God,
Speaker 1: this is ridiculous. I'm so fucked. Hey, han Whoa? Your
Speaker 1: apartment is a mess. Wait, honey, are you crying? Mom?
Speaker 1: Just think before you speak. Okay, what the fund does
Speaker 1: it look like? Excuse me, young lady, watch your tone.
Speaker 1: My apartment was just broken into and all my stuff
Speaker 1: was stolen. Oh my god, honey, are you okay? Did
Speaker 1: you call the police? Of course I called the fucking police.
Speaker 1: What do I look like? Well, the police, Okay, they
Speaker 1: were here when I got here. That's not the fucking point. Okay.
Speaker 1: If you're going to talk to me this way, I'm
Speaker 1: going to hang up. Mom. I'm I'm sorry. I'm just
Speaker 1: I'm kind of freaking out. Okay, Okay, Well did they
Speaker 1: take anything? Is Desa there? Is she? Okay? Yeah, they
Speaker 1: took my guitar, and no, I'm alone and Deja not
Speaker 1: answer my calls, and I just I don't know where
Speaker 1: she is. Okay, Honey, maybe I should come up there.
Speaker 1: I'm not sure. I'm just having a really hard time
Speaker 1: and I don't know what to do. Okay, Okay, maybe
Speaker 1: try doing some of your deep breathing exercises. Just just
Speaker 1: try and relax, honey. I don't want you spiraling. You
Speaker 1: pressuring me is actually not helping right now. Okay, my
Speaker 1: stuff was stolen and I'm piste off. Okay, I understand that.
Speaker 1: I just don't want this to trigger you. This should
Speaker 1: trigger me. Okay, I don't like how you're talking to
Speaker 1: me right now. I'm going to make an appointment with
Speaker 1: the therapist Dr Brown recommended. And if you don't go,
Speaker 1: I'm not paying your rent next month. Are you serious?
Speaker 1: You should be consoling me right now. What you're doing
Speaker 1: is borderline emotionally manipulative. You realize that, right you do
Speaker 1: know what you're doing. Well, great, then you'll have something
Speaker 1: to discuss with a therapist. Great, okay, honey, go put
Speaker 1: on a nice relaxing movie, maybe something with Sandra Bullock.
Speaker 1: And why don't you smoke a little of that Devil's lettuce.
Speaker 1: You know we won't tell that obviously, and tomorrow we
Speaker 1: will figure out how to replace all of your stolen items. Okay, honey, yeah, okay,
Speaker 1: and thank you. I love you. I'm I'm sorry I'm
Speaker 1: being such a bit right now, honey. It's fine, Okay,
Speaker 1: call me tomorrow. Yeah, sure, great. They took my guitar
Speaker 1: and my dignity. The only thing I have left is
Speaker 1: a stupid Cassio keyboard. Paul me, Paul, Why the funk
Speaker 1: aren't you here? Fuck you? Come on? But thanks for that.
Speaker 1: By the way, got hate this. Everybody sucks, Everybody hates me.
Speaker 1: The only thing I have is is Cassio my brother
Speaker 1: Paul gave me. This episode was created and written by
Speaker 1: Alicia Brown, Sarah Ahmond, and Sophie dinnacoll, Directed and composed
Speaker 1: by Sarah Ahmad. Music supervision by Alicia Brown and Sophie dinnacoll.
Speaker 1: Executive produced by Brian Walland for Anthem Entertainment, Produced by
Speaker 1: Selena Razak, Audio by Take Gregor and David Ulick. Starring
Speaker 1: Rnita Lewis as Desia, Jules Forstberg, Larry as Chloe. Narrated
Speaker 1: by Alicia Brown and Sarah Ahmad. Additional voices by Take Gregor,
Speaker 1: Racheld Napoleon and Hi has Wit, Harry Eleanson, Jordan's Sears,
Speaker 1: Lawrench Liner, Lindsay Red, Jeff Juby. For more podcasts for
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