Bubble and Squeak

Uncanny sounds, funny interludes, & stories—most weird, many true featuring Peterson Toscano, a Quirky Queer Quaker playfully exploring the serious worlds of gender, faith, & climate change.

Episodes

Anxiety Blues

Sep 12, 2023

Sep 12, 2023

15 min

Our show today comes in three parts
Part one: Singer Songwriter Linda Jay Reed shares her creation process.
Part two: Linda Reed sings the song Anxiety Blues
Part three: a SoundSlice from an island in the Philippines
Part One: Linda Jay Reed wrote her first song on guitar when she was 17 years old. She has continued the practice for decades and has gained a faithful fanbase. After hearing her song, Fallin’ Free, I fell hard for both the warmth and the weariness that she exudes through her voice. Every inch of her personal journey is etched the sound she creates. She is honest without being bitter. The music and the moods she creates draw me in. Right before she moved from New York City to California, in the midst of a mountain of moving boxes, Linda took some time out to tell me about her music.
MUSIC:
Part Two:
MUSIC
Sound Slice: Let me set the scene for you. I am on the shore of Pandan Island in the Philippines. It is a short boat ride from the city of Sablayan. This was the beginning of a 5 week trip to see some of the islands and some of my Aunt Rolla’s family. But first this stop on an island surrounded by a coral reef and teaming with sea turtles. A small shark swam near the shore, and looked so playful, I had to go snorkeling around the island again.
CLOSING
Bubble&Squeak is written and produced by me, Peterson Toscano. I mostly make the show for me and fellow artists like Linda Jay Reed.
You can find her music on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music and Amazon Music, which actually pays independent artists better than the other services. Just search for Linda Jay Reed.
“The Bubble&Squeak theme song is Worthless. by The jellyrox from the album Bang and a whimper. You can find it on iTunes, Spotify, of wherever you listen to music.”
You also heard maskros by BOMULL
To find more great music and new podcasts visit www.rockcandyrecordings.com
Feel free to say hi on to me X. @p2son the letter p the number two son @p2son
Oh, and thanks for listening.

Sep 12, 2023

15 min

Cracked Ajar

Aug 23, 2023

Aug 23, 2023

15 min

Part one: Writer Wendy Sanford reveals the origins of her memoir about friendship across race and class and her evolving relationship and collaboration with Mary Norman.
Part two: Wendy Sanford reads from These Walls Between us
https://www.wendysanford-thesewallsbetweenus.com/
Part three: a SoundSlice from Northern London
Hear Wendy talk about the groundbreaking women's health book, "Our Bodies, Ourselves" https://soundcloud.com/peterson-thomas-toscano/female-body?si=6d70fddacd444dd19a0a20097fccb038&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
Like One of the Family by Alice Childress https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100105640;jsessionid=0E3320BF5ACFAC24E87D4B10EB60ED19
The Bubble&Squeak theme song is Worthless. by The jellyrox from the album Bang and a whimper. You can find it on iTunes, Spotify, of wherever you listen to music.
To find more great music and new podcasts visit www.rockcandyrecordings.com
Feel free to say hi to me Twitter. @p2son
Praise for The Walls Between Us:
“These Walls Between Us is a powerful book with an important lesson that we all must learn in trying to understand others.”
—Reverend John Reynolds, author of The Fight for Freedom:
A Memoir of My Years in the Civil Rights Movement
“A tender, honest, cringeworthy, and powerful read.”
—Debby Irving, Author of Waking Up White, and Finding Myself in the Story of Race
"I've never read a memoir that is so consistently courageous."
—George Lakey, Author of Dancing with History: A Life for Peace and Justice
“Wendy Sanford is doing the work that only she can do!”
—Byllye Avery, Founder, Black Women's Health Imperative.

Aug 23, 2023

15 min

Unitive State

May 5, 2023

May 5, 2023

15 min

Part one: Biophilia, an news report from the future. An odd story about a man whose love of nature gets out of hand. Inspired by The Cli-Fi Imaginarium. https://www.withmanyroots.com/cli-fi-imaginarium/
Part two: Lynn Johnson reading from her spiritual memoir Holy Adventure. http://www.meetinghouse.xyz/books-1/holy-adventure-a-spiritual-memoir
Part three: A Sound Slice from Dlinza Forest Aerial Boardwalk in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa https://eshowe.com/dlinza-forest-aerial-boardwalk/
The Bubble&Squeak theme song is Worthless. by The jellyrox from the album Bang and a whimper. You can find it on iTunes, Spotify, of wherever you listen to music.
To find more great music and new podcasts visit www.rockcandyrecordings.com
Feel free to say hi to me Twitter. @p2son

May 5, 2023

15 min

Female Body

Feb 17, 2023

Feb 17, 2023

15 min

Part one: Writer Wendy Sanford shares the origins and the evolution of the groundbreaking women’s health book, Our Bodies Ourselves. www.ourbodiesourselves.org
Part two: A sound slice with a story about caring for somebody’s body.
Wendy Sanford recently published a memoir of friendship across race and class. It is called These Walls Between Us. In an upcoming episode, Wendy will read for us from the book. https://www.wendysanford-thesewallsbetweenus.com/
Bubble&Squeak is written and produced by me, Peterson Toscano. I mostly make the show for me and for my nephews Jesse & Lee.
“The Bubble&Squeak theme song is Worthless. by The jellyrox from the album Bang and a whimper. You can find it on iTunes, Spotify, of wherever you listen to music.”
You also heard Solving It by Frank Jonsson, Pacific by Shiruky, Locked on by Apollo, Vogue by Blue Steel, and Box Full of Blue Sky by William Harris. You can find these as www.epidemicsound.com
To find more great music and new podcasts visit www.rockcandyrecordings.com
Feel free to say hi to me Twitter. @p2son
Oh, and thanks for listening.

Feb 17, 2023

15 min

Naughty Kitty

Dec 9, 2022

Dec 9, 2022

14 min

Part One: The worst 911 Emergency Operator Every
Part Two: Basil and his cat Fika overcome loneliness in the midst of a district heating failure. A story from 2062.
Part Three: A sound slice from Laudium, South Africa, an Indian township.
To learn more about the cli-fi imaginarium, check out https://withmanyroots.com/
The Bubble&Squeak theme song is Worthless. by The jellyrox from the album Bang and a whimper. You can find it on iTunes, Spotify, of wherever you listen to music.
You also heard "It's Not Me" by Arthur Benson and "No Sugar Coated Love SLCT Remix" by Tape Machines and Jowen. They are available on epidemicsound.com

Dec 9, 2022

14 min

Heavy Space

Nov 18, 2022

Nov 18, 2022

15 min

Part one: musician Scott Fowler talks his evolving identity
Part two: Scott Fowler performs his song The One
Part three: A Sound Slice from NYC's N train
Bubble&Squeak is written and produced by me, Peterson Toscano. I mostly make the show for me and for my friend Tammy who, who is a survivor.
The Bubble&Squeak theme song is Worthless. by The jellyrox from the album Bang and a whimper. You can find it on iTunes, Spotify, of wherever you listen to music.”
You also heard The One by Scott Fowler. Hear more of his original music and sign up for his refreshingly simple newsletter. scottfowlermusic.com/
You can follow my friend, the performance artist George Ferrandi on Instagram. @jumpstartlove
To find more great music and new podcasts visit www.rockcandyrecordings.com
Find me on TikTok or walking around Sunbury Pennsylvania.
Oh, and thanks for listening.

Nov 18, 2022

15 min

Improper Acts

Oct 30, 2022

Oct 30, 2022

15 min

Part One: My first time having sex with a woman was on my wedding night and it was her first time too. We were virgins. We knew nothing. My pastor gave me a book to break it down. I tell this story as if I am at a Stand-Up comedy club open mic.
Part Two: Seeing the Paul Taylor Dance Company today brought back a flood of memories from when I first saw them in NYC in the late 1980's. At that time I was deep into gay conversion therapy trying to become straight. What would have happened if I didn't go down that path?
Part Three: A Sound slice of audio recorded in my study in Sunbury Pennsylvania. My husband and I live in a renovated passenger railroad station that was designed in the late 1880's by famed architect, Frank Furness. I heard it was the first railroad station to be lit by electrification, set up by Thomas Edison and his crew.
Music:
The Bubble & Squeak Theme song is Worthless by The jellyrox from the Bang and whimper album. You also heard Know Your Lies by Water Mirrors and I Will Remember Everything Forever by Ave Air. Both are available on EpidemicSound.com

Oct 30, 2022

15 min

Solar Trauma

Mar 29, 2022

Mar 29, 2022

15 min

Writer Philip Sorenson tells us about his book of poetry Solar Trauma. He also reads excerpts. To accompany Philip Sorenson’s Solar Trauma, Peterson Toscano used portions of the songs Astral Roar by LAMA HOUSE and Who's There by PETER SANDBERG. You also will hear the trailer from the 1982 movie, The Thing.
Solar Trauma is published by Rescue Press rescuepress.co. Also visit thejournalpetra.com the online poetry journal Philip Sorenson runs with Olivia Cronk. There you will find more wonderful poems.
To learn more about Solar Trauma, get your own copy, and leave a review: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38920089-solar-trauma
The Bubble&Squeak theme song is Worthless by The Jellyrox from the album Bang and whimper. You can find it on iTunes, Spotify, of wherever you listen to music.
To find more great music and new podcasts visit rockcandyrecordings.com

Mar 29, 2022

15 min

Shits Brutal

Nov 12, 2021

Nov 12, 2021

15 min

Our show today comes in three parts
1. Poet Craig Santos Perez read Thanksgiving in the Plantationocene. It appears in his book of poetry Habitat Thresholds. http://craigsantosperez.com
2. Mentoring Session #4 An original radio play written by Peterson Toscano for Climate Change Theatre Action. The play takes place more than 100 years in the future. Characters are Elder performed by Peterson and Younger performed by Max Currie. Max recently graduated from Emerson College, receiving a BFA in Musical Theatre and currently lives in New York City.
http://www.climatechangetheatreaction.com
Max Currie on Instagram @maxccurrie
3. The premiere of a new song by taXda. It is Undercover from the brand new album Kuvaka Muchina. Look for it on Spotify or wherever you stream music.
https://orcd.co/xopk5vb Smart link for the music
https://www.instagram.com/_taxda
https://www.facebook.com/taTENdaGOAT
The Bubble & Squeak Theme song is Worthless by The jellyrox from the Bang and a whimper album. You also heard ELFL performing Temple of Runha. It is available at Epidemicsound.com

Nov 12, 2021

15 min

Bird Hide

Oct 17, 2021

Oct 17, 2021

15 min

This show comes in one part: A Sound Slice in a bird hide in the center of Pretoria, South Africa mixed with free form personal reflection.

Oct 17, 2021

15 min

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