Did You Have To? Creators & Guests

Kate is the Editor-In-Chief and co-founder of But Why Tho? A Geek Community. But Why Tho? is a community of writers and podcasters that cover everything in pop culture from gaming and anime to comics and film, plus everything in between.Their mission is to create a community that not only welcomes folks from marginalized backgrounds but gives them a platform in entertainment journalism. She also has six years of experience working in DEI, which informs how we build our community and grow it as well, with inclusion at the center. She is also the host of But Why Tho? The Podcast, a pop culture podcast where talk about how different franchises, people, and the like have impacted our culture. Plus, she also hosts Did You Have To?, an anime podcast dedicated to making a space for brown and Black women in anime and manga.