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FOF #1459 – Capturing Gay America

FOF #1459 – Capturing Gay America

About two and a half years ago, celebrity photographer Scott Pasfield lost work due to the poor economy so he went on an adventure to travel all 50 states including Hawaii and Alaska to capture the stories and photos of everyday gay men in a book, “Gay in America.”

Posted in: Artists, Books, Interviews, Podcast, Writers 8 months ago 2
FOFA #1319 – Trends And Predictions for 2011

FOFA #1319 – Trends And Predictions for 2011

Tell us what we got right so far from this show in January where we predict “what 2011 will be like by looking at the events and trends that made the headlines in 2010 and warping them into the future. Ripsters, GagaFlauge, Micro-Fruits, Cash Cats and Temporary Face Lifts, all coming your way.”

Joining us is LA based puppet artist Marsian Delellis- described as “a crazy hall of mirrors on which society can see itself.”

Posted in: Artists, Classic Podcasts, Interviews, Podcast 9 months ago 3
FOF #1361 – Eggs! Eggs! Eggs!

FOF #1361 – Eggs! Eggs! Eggs!

What if we were all inside an egg inside an egg inside Lady Gaga’s egg-shaped vessel? Think about it people.

Today, artist and blogger Angela Wells joins us to crack the case on the origins of egg decorating, strange party games and how the humble egg has inspired everyone from ancient Persians, to chocolatiers to Lady Gaga.

Posted in: Artists, Interviews, Podcast, Writers 1 year ago 11
FOF #1344 – Dating in the Digital Apocalypse

FOF #1344 – Dating in the Digital Apocalypse

Today our friend Michael Titus Parkes, app designer and performance artist, walks us down the memory lane of the Internet and gives us an in-depth look at how the rapidly changing digital world is effects us and our relationships.

Listen as we talk about how YouTube is the new performance art scene and the five type of photos you need to make a sexy connection online.

FOF #1269 – Archie Comics Gay Character Kevin Keller Is a Hit

FOF #1269 – Archie Comics Gay Character Kevin Keller Is a Hit

Archie Comics teen sensation Kevin Keller, the first gay character in the Archie-verse, is a hit with young and old fans alike.

Today Archie Comics writer and artist Dan Parent joins us to break even more exciting news about Kevin Keller- he’s going to get his own four part mini-series due out in summer 2011.

Posted in: Artists, Interviews, Podcast, Writers 2 years ago 6
FOF #1195 – Crank the Gay Up to 11

FOF #1195 – Crank the Gay Up to 11

We’re not always aware of it, but every day we all negotiate how we want to appear to others- at work, on the street and even at home. For many gay men, how we think about our sexuality is always up for grabs, which leads us to ask ourselves, “how gay do I want to be today?”

Today film maker Randall Jenson and his friends Timur ✩ Tugberk and Aaron Gray talk about his new documentary web series, 50 F*ggots which follows 12 gay men as they navigate the waters of life and reflect on what it means to be gay.

FOF #1182 – What Turns You On

FOF #1182 – What Turns You On

Sexual desire is powerful, it shapes us in many unconscious ways. Many psychologists agree that it is the core of who we are as people and so it’s worth reflecting on and making art about it.

Today teacher, comedian and bondage babe Miss Tamale joins to talk about “Bound and Determined,” her art installation of self-help books beautifully tied up with red ropes in Japanese bondage style and her performance piece where she reenacts a day in the life of a sadomasochistic high school teacher.

Posted in: Artists, Comedians, Podcast 2 years ago 5
FOF #1162 – Sex and Sensibilities

FOF #1162 – Sex and Sensibilities

Heyd Fontenot talks about his work as an independent film maker and visual artist dealing with the intense feelings and confused reactions people have to the nude body.

Listen to find out how we infuse sex into every thing we do and how polyamory is the new sexual identity. Plus: James “The Amazing” Randi, skeptic and magician, comes out as gay, George Takei tv ad and the anti-gay organization Americans For Truth About Homosexuality gets listed as a hate group.

Posted in: Artists, Interviews, Podcast 2 years ago 7
FOF #1124 – Frolicking with the Faeries

FOF #1124 – Frolicking with the Faeries

Deep in the mountains of rural Tennessee there is a thriving network of queer communities whose origins go back to the beginnings of the modern gay rights movement with the Radical Faeries.

Today two of our friends Tom Foolery and Maxzine Weinstein from IDA play their hilarious music and share their experience of living in a commune of gay musicians, trans pirates, lesbian warriors and pagan witches.

Jeff Parshley gives his boyfriend photographer Adam Bouska a kiss

FOF #1082 – Inside the NO H8 Campaign

Fashion photographer Adam Bouska and his partner, Jeff Parshley, founded the “NO H8 Campaign” to promote the overturn of Proposition 8. The campaign shows photos of people dressed in white shirt against a white background with their mouths covered in duct tape in silent protest and the words NO H8 emblazoned across their cheek.

Posted in: Artists, Interviews, Podcast, Politicians/Activists 3 years ago 9