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FOF #1571 – Zach Wahls Fights for Love and Family

FOF #1571 – Zach Wahls Fights for Love and Family

The remarkable Zach Wahls joins us to talk about his new book “My Two Moms: Lessons of Love, Strength, and What Makes a Family,” growing up in a household with three women, becoming an Eagle Scout, the power of family and the reassurance that there’s no wrong way to be who you are.

FOFA #1459 – Capturing Gay America

FOFA #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: Books, Classic Podcasts, Interviews, Podcast, Writers 2 months ago 0
FOF #1544 – Bring on the Snark, Bring on the Sass

FOF #1544 – Bring on the Snark, Bring on the Sass

For a while snark was the way of the net. But now, with our heighted awareness of bullying, something has shifted. Everyone is trying to be the new queen of nice. Watch out Rosie!

Today snarky writer Daniel Villareal, joins us to take a look at the virtues snarkiness and the rapidly changing face of LGBT media.

Posted in: Podcast, Writers 2 months ago 2
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 #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
FOFA #1422 – Inside Oral Roberts’ Gay Family

FOFA #1422 – Inside Oral Roberts’ Gay Family

Today were are joined by Randy Roberts Potts, the good-looking grandson of the late Oral Roberts who recently came out as gay. With the recent attention paid to youths dealing with bullying and suicide, Randy wanted to tell his story not just for himself but for his uncle, Ronnie, Oral Robert’s own son who committed suicide in 1982 because he was struggling with being gay himself.

Posted in: Classic Podcasts, Interviews, Podcast, Writers 5 months ago 5
FOFA #1493 – Krampus and the Strange but True History of Christmas

FOFA #1493 – Krampus and the Strange but True History of Christmas

The War on Christmas has been fought through the ages and been won time and time again, not by the little baby Jesus, but by Santa Claus. Today cultural anthropologist Gerald Cole joins us to discuss the unusual origins of Christmas, the battles over the tradition, Krampus and the many demonic companions of Santa Claus.

Posted in: Classic Podcasts, Interviews, Podcast, Writers 5 months ago 0
FOF #1493 – Krampus and the Strange but True History of Christmas

FOF #1493 – Krampus and the Strange but True History of Christmas

The War on Christmas has been fought through the ages and been won time and time again, not by the little baby Jesus, but by Santa Claus. Today cultural anthropologist Gerald Cole joins us to discuss the unusual origins of Christmas, the battles over the tradition, Krampus and the many demonic companions of Santa Claus.

Posted in: Interviews, Podcast, Writers 6 months ago 10
FOF #1485 – Inside the Out 100

FOF #1485 – Inside the Out 100

Join us today as Charles “Zan” Christensen takes us inside the Out 100 fabulous awards soiree, and shares with us his awesome and sometimes awkward moments with some of your favorite gay celebrities.

Posted in: Interviews, Podcast, Writers 6 months ago 4
FOF #1481 – Glitter Showers

FOF #1481 – Glitter Showers

Glitter bombed again! Today we’re talking to Queer Trans Multiracial Sex-Positive Activist Writer and Pornographer and compound descriptive terms aficionado Tobi Hill-Meyer about why people have a bone to pick with Dan Savage.

Why does Dan stubbornly dismiss requests to create a better discussion on the bigotry of trans people?