Them's Wild
Season 1
What's going on with Pride in 2026: Rainbow washing, pinkwashing, and accountability
What it means to live as our authentic selves out in the wild, being visible.
by Parker McMullen Bushman, Fiolet Ksenyak, and Chris Talbot
In this episode, nonbinary bestie baddies Parker McMullen Bushman, Fiolet Ksenyak, and Chris Talbot discuss what's going on with Pride in 2026 including an honest reflection on rainbow washing and pinkwashing happening in Denver and beyond, and the accountability and repair that's desperately needed from The Center on Colfax, the organizers of Denver Pride. A full transcript can be found here.
In this episode, nonbinary bestie baddies Parker McMullen Bushman, Fiolet Ksenyak, and Chris Talbot discuss what it's like to show up and be seen. Whether that's walking down the street in full festival glam, standing tall in the face of online harassment, or figuring out what it means to be a queer elder in a world that still wants us to disappear. A full transcript can be found here. Show notes: Mary-Francis Winter's shop where we got our matching mugs!
In this introductory episode of the podcast, nonbinary bestie baddies Parker McMullen Bushman, Fiolet Ksenyak, and Chris Talbot discuss when and how they first found the word nonbinary, what their nonbinary identity means for them personally, what being nonbinary isn't, how gender expression does and doesn't play into their identities, and what helps them thrive and survive in a world that is currently openly hostile to their identities. A full transcript can be found here.