A Chat on the Road: How We Survived the South

First, an apology for being a little quiet lately here on Substack. We’re currently on a three-week road trip through the South of France with Zeke, soaking up beautiful villages, good food, and a slower pace of life.

Rather than our usual mini-documentary-style videos, we thought it might be nice to bring you along for some informal conversations from the road. In this first chat, we talk about growing up queer in conservative Southern families, finding community, surviving difficult times, and learning to forgive our parents.

I won’t be posting the full transcript this time. Because of the conversational nature of this video, with Armistead and me often finishing each other’s thoughts, I think it’s best experienced by watching rather than reading.

Love from France,Chris (and Armistead)

P.S. Our location in this video is Sarlat-la-Canéda, a beautifully preserved medieval town in France’s Dordogne region. We filmed this conversation in the shadow of a 14th-century church, with swallows circling overhead.

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