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FOF #1203 – Green Acres Goes Gay

FOF #1203 – Green Acres Goes Gay

Josh Kilmer-Purcell was once Aquadesia, a popular drag queen living in New York City known for her acrylic bra that held live goldfish. He wrote all about it in his book, “I Am Not Myself These Days“- one of the best drag queen memoirs ever.

Today, he and his partner live on a rustic farm in upstate New York, the focus of Josh’s new book and a reality TV show “The Fabulous Beakman Boys.”

Posted in: Interviews, Podcast, Television, Writers 2 yearss ago 4
FOFA #1032 – Kristine W and the Power of Music

FOFA #1032 – Kristine W and the Power of Music

We’re very excited to have in the home studio the award winning, dance diva- Kristine W.

With thirteen No. 1 Billboard Dance hits, Kristine is one of the top 5 dance artists in the country alongside with Madonna, Janet Jackson, Donna Summer, and Mariah Carey. After listening to her latest single “Be Alright” I’m convinced this song might be a chart topping hit for this fierce musician.

Posted in: Classic Podcasts, Interviews, Podcast, Writers 2 yearss ago 1
FOF #1189 – Sweet Tea and Sympathy

FOF #1189 – Sweet Tea and Sympathy

Writer and oral historian E Patrick Johnson spent two years traveling the South to interview almost a hundred men for his extraordinary book Sweet Tea: Black Gay Men of the South. He’s now briging these men’s stories to life with a theatrical adapation of the book.

Listen as we talk about the responsibility of performing these men’s powerful stories and on the unnerving use of slur words in books, films and theater.

Posted in: Actors, Podcast, Writers 2 yearss ago 6
FOF #1184 – You Can Learn a Lot from a Whore

FOF #1184 – You Can Learn a Lot from a Whore

Elizabeth Pisani has interviewed hundreds of sex workers from all around the world to figure out how best to fight sexually transmitted diseases and what she found out, may surprise you.

Today Elizabeth talks about her fabulous book, “The Wisdom of Whores,” on how sex and drugs relate to AIDS and how your government foolishly spends money trying to deal with crisis.

FOF #1177 – Bright Lights, Big City

FOF #1177 – Bright Lights, Big City

Small towns are starting to embrace the gays, but for some people, the big city is the answer to all their problems. Today blogger Ryan Justice rolls out the Big Gay Welcome Wagon, his blog dedicated to the needs of small town gays who move to big cities in search of happiness.

Plus: Grace Jones says she’s “pissed” at Lady Gaga, a couple is arrested for providing breast implants without medical training, Scott Herman’s bold red suit, and a rooster crows “cock a doodle don’t” and becomes a hen.

Posted in: Interviews, Podcast, Writers 2 yearss ago 17
FOF #1172 – Live to Tell

FOF #1172 – Live to Tell

People are hard-wired to learn through storytelling. Stories connect us to each other and tap into our deep past. Today writer Keith Ecker joins us to talk about the art of storytelling.

But before we start the show we can’t keep our eyes off the video roulette! Listen as we cajole an anonymous stud in West Hollywood to climax for you. Plus a tell-all book on Oprah Winfrey, Elizabeth Taylor tweets, J-Lo loves to pander to drag queens and a 40 year old man gets his 12 year old daughter to help him exercise nude.

Posted in: Comedians, Podcast, Writers 2 yearss ago 5
FOF #1170 – Sexual Revolution 2.0

FOF #1170 – Sexual Revolution 2.0

Stop the sexual revolution, I want to get off!

While many are celebrating the way social media is opening up ways to connect and have a sexy time, others feel isolated by all the new technology.

Today we are talking with etiquette expert Steven Petrow on navigating the new frontiers of possibility. Listen as Steven takes your questions, and we read your sexy stories and share your freak with the rest of us, ’cause it’s a beautiful thang.

Posted in: Interviews, Podcast, Writers 2 yearss ago 2
FOF #1169 – A Wicked Little Town

FOF #1169 – A Wicked Little Town

Constance McMillen lives in a wicked little town- in a plot stolen right out of a John Hughes film, Candace was duped out of going to the prom and Molly Ringwald wasn’t there to save the day.

On today’s show blogger and activist Phil Reese joins us to take a look at the bigot’s prom and all the hot news stories: Schools duped by anti-gay propaganda, amazing young man who sings like Whitney, and a social network to rag on your coworkers and another to celebrate the most fabulis gay men.

Posted in: Podcast, Politics & Activism, Writers 2 yearss ago 12
FOF #1164 – Ricky Martin and Cristal Connors Come Out

FOF #1164 – Ricky Martin and Cristal Connors Come Out

Latin pop star Ricky Martin announces that he’s gay, ending years of speculation but surprising no one. Will Ricky Martin shake his bon-bon at the next gay charity fundraiser?

We’re also delighted to talk to the man who creates the hilarious virtual Cristal Connors on Facebook, writer Jim Nash. Plus- An x-rated Easter basket and GLADD demands the film “Ticked of Trannies with Knives” be cut.

Posted in: Interviews, Podcast, Writers 2 yearss ago 13
FOF #1163 – A Cultural Nexus

FOF #1163 – A Cultural Nexus

Every community has individuals who function as a hub that bring ideas and people together to make the big gay carousel spin around. Today we’re joined by Kate X Messer (the “X” is silent) – a cultural nexus for Austin, Texas. Join us as we recap of the delicious Gay Bi Gay Gay queer music festival.

Plus: a cheap acne drug fights HIV, a Robo Hawk soars to scare off birds, and President Obama sends me an emails thanking us for passing health care reform.

Posted in: Interviews, Podcast, Writers 2 yearss ago 6