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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When God closes a Madonna Celebration Tour, she opens up an all new podcast with Nadya Ginsburg! In the new web series Raw & Real now streaming on OutTV, Nadya gives viewers an intimate look as she battles it out against her own portrayals of Madonna and Cher.
Today Nadya Ginsburg joins us to look at life beyond Madonna, Cher and Britney as she takes on the challenge to embrace the ultimate diva: herself.
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Our guest today is comedian Shannon Noll, who awoke her same-sex desires during an acting class exercise and then went home to tell her boyfriend all about it.
Besides bearing an uncanny physical resemblance to Ellen DeGeneres, Shannon is an amazing comic and on the side works as a double decker bus tour guide in downtown Chicago where she makes things up as she goes along- just like this podcast.
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In part two of our podcast “Shannon Noll is Genderqueer and Loving it” we continue our conversation with comedian Shannon Noll about her sexual and gender awakening, and the heated debate over square cut vs pie cut pizza and what shape of boob fascinate Shannon.
Plus, is Marco Rubio a closet gay Republican?
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J Seth Anderson and Michael Ferguson were the first same sex couple to be legally married in the state of Utah, home of the Mormon church which poured millions into measures nationwide that aimed to deny people the right to marry.
More recently Michael successfully sued his former conversion therapist for fraud and permanently shut down the organization in the state of New Jersey. Listen as they talk about overcoming all the horrible trauma they sustained as gay men in the Mormon church.
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Once upon a time, there was a little white girl who grew up in the Brewster Projects of Toledo, Ohio. Little Wendy Jo Smith grew up to become the sassy Wendy Ho and now drag queens love to lip sync her outrageous songs in nightclubs throughout the land.
Today we chat with Wendy Ho about how she developed her outrageous character, what it’s like occupying the same entertainment space as drag queens, and her thoughts on cultural appropriation.
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In part two of our podcast “Experiencing Wendy Ho” we continue our conversation with the she-larious Wendy Ho about her outrageous music and career working as an unconventional drag queen.
What does Wendy Ho have to say about the future of RuPaul’s Drag Race? Did the gay men who got kicked out of the wig store here in Chicago have it coming?
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Since the AIDS crisis of the late 80s, condoms have been urged as gospel for gay men to prevent the spread of HIV. But that’s all changing now with PrEP, the use of anti-HIV medication to keep HIV negative people from becoming infected.
Today we’re joined by two pioneers working to raise awareness for Prep: Damon L Jacobs , whose PrEP Facts has been acknowledged by the World Health Organization and Brandyn Gallagher whose group Outshine Northwest is raising awareness for trans men’s health.
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Today we’re joined by the hilarious Carma Nibarger, who likes to challenge her audience by forcing them to guess whether she is having her period or not, which leaves some folks squirming in their seats while others laugh it off.
Listen as we talk about why you should always ask Carma how far along her pregnancy is, how sleeping your way to the top is harder than you think and who is drugging the woman in the Chicago comedy scene.
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In part two of our podcast “Carma is Going to Get You” we continue our conversation with the delightful comedian Carma Nibarger about: Chelsea Handler new show, where she tries to be the Anthony Bourdain of drugs, an herbal cough syrup gets recalled for containing morphine, R Kelly defends Bill Cosby and Carma’s hilarious stories on working as a psychiatric nurse.
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Like all awards ceremonies that celebrate the rich and powerful, The Academy Awards has a huge diversity problem with not a single black actor getting a nomination.
Today we’re joined by the brilliant Peaches Christ, drag queen and film connoisseur to talk about the films nominated for the Oscars, and why the critically acclaimed film Tangerine about two trans sex workers of color got completely ignored.
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In part two of our podcast – “Peaches Christ, the Oscars & Diversity” we continue talking about about our favorite movies, Why the TV shows Fargo and Transparent are so captivating, Sarah Palin using her Trump endorsement to draw attention away from her son’s domestic abuse charges, and Peaches’ thoughts on the film The Danish Girl.
