The 2024 US Presidential election is a real nail biter. It’s now a choice between maintaining our democracy or turning the government over to a dictator, so it’s no wonder this election is causing a lot of anxiety, even pop stars and baby hippos are shooketh.
Damon L Jacobs joins us to look at the 2024 US Presidential Election between Trump and Harris, and why, like George Takei says, it’s urgent for all LGBTQ+ folks to take a stand and speak out.
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Today we take a look at the slew of terrible celebrities doing terrible things: P. Diddy, Ellen, Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake and more.
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Long before folks enjoyed watching oddball viral videos on the Internet, the only way to see these outrageous movies was to share video cassette tapes from person to person. One of the stars of the time was musician Jan Terri, whose wonderfully weird music videos got the attention of a lot of people, including celebrities Marilyn Manson.
Today counterculture legend Jan Terri joins us to look at her roller coaster life in music, putting out a children’s book and a cookbook for folks living in dorms and life as an accidental internet superstar, long before there was an Internet.
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We’re enthralled with comedian Devon Poole’s hilarious videos where he dresses up in drag and pays tribute to the wild women of the internet, from the ladies of Cougar International to the endless assortment of shopping addicts on QVC.
Today comedian Devon Poole joins us to talk about his journey to Instagram and TikTok success with his parody videos featuring women who have something to say.
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While we say goodbye to Ellen’s career, it’s a thrill to say hello to Vice President Kamala Harris who in two days has snatched up the nomination for President of the United States, and broke records by raising 100 million dollars in small donations.
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When we first heard the shocking news that a disgruntled Republican tried to shoot former President Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, all kinds of thoughts went racing through our heads: was this staged? Is this a lone gunman? Are we disappointed they missed? Who knew Melania would be such a bad shot?
Today Chicago comedian and comedy writer Dan Cass joins us to look at the political turmoil surrounding the 2024 US Presidential Election, the Supreme Court’s recent rulings granting themselves supreme power and the recent assassination attempt on former President Trump.
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The genre of Women in Prison films began as a way for filmmakers to subvert censors in order to feature women in highly erotic sadistic and bondage situations.
Today Peaches Christ takes us behind bars into her favorite Women in Prison films, and shares with us all the juicy gossip about the actors who make up Orange is the New Black.
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Last night members of ACT-Up stormed a promotion for Stoli vodka at a popular gay bar in New York City holding signs that read “Russia Kills Gays.” But drag queen Roxy Brooks who was hosting the event was pissed off that people were trying to interrupt her show, so as she saw security dragging the protesters away, she yelled at them “This is America, Not Russia!”
Today we’re chatting with Roxy Brooks about what happened and why she’s still standing by her man, the Stoli Vodka Company.
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One of the biggest shortcomings of the world’s largest religions is the way they deal with sexuality. Although they condemn most sex acts, in reality it’s mostly a don’t ask, don’t tell mentality.
Joining us today is the fabulous actor and comic Fawzia Mirza, to talk about why religious leaders are suddenly saying progressive things about LGBT folks.
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In response to the Russian government’s horrific crackdown on it’s LGBT people, activists are asking bars across the world to boycott Russian made vodka.
Joining us is blogger Nico Lang who has plenty to say about the impending Russian Vodka War, the whole vodka marketing racket and all the sizzling hot news–
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One of Chicago’s most beloved street performers is the Puppet Bike, a tiny puppet theater that travels around the city on the back of a bicycle. Originally started by puppeteer Jason Trusty, the Puppet Bike now involves some eight performers who make adorable, gritty little animal puppets sing and dance.
Today we’re talking to the Puppet Bike puppeteer Stacee Droege about entertaining kids for tips.
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Alan Turing was hailed as a hero for cracking the Nazi’s Enigma code but was then later persecuted for being gay. Today Brian Sweeney to take a look at the thin line between heroes and villains, and how we sometimes crucify our heroes for being human.
Plus, we mark the passing of Michael L Jackson, a Chicago gay community leader who in a meth fueled rage, killed a cab driver in 2005.
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Always opinionated and outrageous– everybody loves the she-larious Lady Bunny for creating Wigstock, her raunchy parody song videos and her unabashed celebrity roasts.
Today the queen of obscene, Lady Bunny, joins us to talk about her favorite types of music, why drag queens steal her material and RuPaul’s “prairie drag look” she wears at her soulmate George’s ranch in Wyoming.
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Comedian Jamie Campbell got beaten up on the street after a late night gig, leaving one side of his face heavily bruised. Instead of taking time off to let the bruises heal, Jamie did stand up about his terrifying experience.
Today Jamie Campbell joins us to talk about doing historic musicals in Texas, driving a munitions truck in the army and taking his bruises and turning them into comedy gold.
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The tragic death of actor Cory Monteith presents a huge challenge for the producers of the TV show Glee- how do you write off a character on a comedy show that everyone knows is never coming back?
Today we take a look at how some popular TV shows handled the unexpected deaths of their stars or had to kill off their characters. How the fans react to their favorite stars being written off tv shows.
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If love is a burning thing that makes a fiery ring, there’s no couple that burns brighter than Sharon Needles and Alaska Thunderfuck. These two cutting edge queens are now traveling together doing live music shows, but life on the road ain’t always so easy. Sharon recently stuck her foot in her mouth by Austrians that Hitler was one of them. What really happened? What was she thinking?
Today as Alaska and Sharon answer your questions and open up about their relationship and with the Supreme Court overturning DOMA– will they finally tie the knot?
