Fruit, Issa Rae-produced narrative podcast about an SGL football player

Writer and actress Issa Rae is producing Fruit, a ten episode audio drama about an anonymous professional football player with a hidden, unexplored (as of the first episode) same-sex attraction recounting a story that could affect his reputation. You can listen to the first episode below. For now, X (the player's alias) seems to be written as bisexual rather than gay or DL, stating, "I'm not ashamed. I'm not triflin'. I'm not trying to be deceptive." He mentions attractions to both men and women, though he's only been with women and previously rationalized his interest in men as something other than attraction. Who knows where it goes from here?

Future episodes will be released weekly on $4.99 subscription-based podcast service Howl. An article says that free month promo code FRUIT can be used during the signup process so, if that's still active 2.5 months from now, you may be able to hear the whole series for free.

Here's How Issa Rae's 'Fruit' Is Set To Shift The Paradigm Of Podcasting

 

Now I'm wondering what your microwave looks like. Maybe seeing one's microwave or, more realistically, their home decor can provide a glimpse into their personality, or at least lead an outsider to make a bunch of assumptions.

 

LOL. They're all good to me as long as they heat my food quickly and aren't leaking excess radiation, even if they look like they're from last century.

 

A second episode was made available without going through Howl Premium. I was more engaged by the first one. This mostly established the nature of the relationship between the player and his female agent. The closing minutes, when he describes his first gay club experience, are too brief. The episode 3 preview is funny.