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FOF #1541 – Michelle Visage Serves Up Realness

FOF #1541 – Michelle Visage Serves Up Realness

One of the most fabulous judges on any reality TV show right now is Michelle Visage, RuPaul’s longtime gal pal who gives the queens on RuPaul’s Drag Race some hard but good advice.

Today Michelle shares her amazing life stories with us about hanging with RuPaul as a teenager in New York and dating Rob Pilatus of Milli Vanilli at the height of their fame, before the lip syncing scandal broke out.

Posted in: Interviews, Musicians, Podcast, Radio Hosts 3 months ago 4
FOF #1536 – I’m 82, I’m Sexy and I Know It

FOF #1536 – I’m 82, I’m Sexy and I Know It

Just because you are in your Autumn years doesn’t mean you can’t pluck a Spring chicken. How do you keep an eye out for the clues that others are interested in you?

Today the fascinating David Leddick shares with us stories about his life as a gay man working in advertising, cultivating yourself about how to be fabulous at any age.

Posted in: Interviews, Podcast, Writers 3 months ago 4
FOF #1533 – Nice Girls Don’t Say Those Things

FOF #1533 – Nice Girls Don’t Say Those Things

With the success of many openly gay comedians and TV shows like Modern Family and Glee, does being in the closet help entertainers or hurt them?

Today the very funny and unapologetic Jackie Monahan talks about how coming out as a comedian allows her to get away with anything. Plus- her fabulous sci-fi film, Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same.

Posted in: Comedians, Interviews, Podcast 3 months ago 6
FOF #1530 – Peaches Christ Will Save Hollywood

FOF #1530 – Peaches Christ Will Save Hollywood

With Hollywood trying to shut down the Internet, should the Internet boycott the Oscars?

Today film maker, drag queen Peaches Christ talks about how the entertainment industry can save itself by focusing on the interactive experience of a movie goer. The demand for audiences who want to have a rich, intense group experience like her Midnight Mass shows are growing.

Posted in: Drag Queens & Kings, Podcast 3 months ago 8
FOF #1527 – Dancing with the Devil – Part 1

FOF #1527 – Dancing with the Devil – Part 1

Nicky Minaj’s outrageous performance at the Grammys has left many wondering if she was trying to “out freak” Lady Gaga while evangelicals are accusing her of being in league with the Devil.

Comedian Brian Sweeney, who works at the lay away counter at a retail store on Chicago’s south side, joins us to look at music’s weird relationship with Christianity’s ultimate bad guy- Satan.

Posted in: Comedians, Podcast 3 months ago 5
FOF #1525 – We Are Family

FOF #1525 – We Are Family

The nuclear family, as many conservatives define it is anything but natural. People have always lived in a diverse array of communities that defy a narrow definition of a family.

As a scholar of 19th century American literature, Zach Lamm has unearthed a rich collection of passages where same-sex attraction blossomed and unconventional families were part of the cultural fabric.

Posted in: Interviews, Podcast, Writers 3 months ago 4
FOF #1523 – Chicago’s Extraordinary Queer History

FOF #1523 – Chicago’s Extraordinary Queer History

Since its founding, Chicago has always been a place where people come to get their groove on. Today historians Jill Austin and Jennifer Brier, co-curators of the ‘Out in Chicago’ exhibit at the Chicago History Museum join us to about “outing” historical figures, secret gay codes and how gay men cruised at the turn of the century.

Posted in: Interviews, Podcast 4 months ago 2
FOFA #1506 – Randy Phillips Comes Out to the World

FOFA #1506 – Randy Phillips Comes Out to the World

Just hours after “DADT” was repealed, U.S. airman Randy Phillips videotaped his coming out to his father over the phone and posted it on YouTube. Today, we talk to Randy about the video that made him a Youtube sensation and put a human face to end of the discriminatory DADT.

FOF #1517 – Long, Thick and Uncut

FOF #1517 – Long, Thick and Uncut

Like Samson in the Old Testament, comedian Bill Cruz grew out his hair in order to gain new powers. In Bill’s case, he wanted to come off to audiences as an outrageous bohemian rather than the safe sporty look he used to have. Now his long hair is driving him crazy so what’s he gonna do?

Today Bill Cruz joins us to talk about the hype over Tim Tebow, Madonna leaks her Superbowl Halftime Show set list, and his really long, thick, uncut hair.

Posted in: Comedians, Podcast 4 months ago 7