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FOF #2748 – Art After Stonewall

A massive two venue exhibition and book, “Art after Stonewall,” takes a look at the art, artists and activists that engaged with LGBTQ+ politics to unapologetically portray same-sex and trans desire while shattering the gender binary.

Today the show’s curator, art historian Jonathan Weinberg joins us to marvel at the amazing artists who changed the world in the two decades after Stonewall.

Posted in: Artists, Podcast, Writers 5 years ago 0

FOF #2723 – The Wonder Women of AIDS

Although many moms, sisters, healthcare workers, scientists, friends and Hollywood stars like Liz Taylor played an important role in the fight against AIDS, these incredible women are often forgotten by history.

Today writer Victoria Noe joins us to take a look at the wonder women who fought back and fought AIDS that are featured in her new book “Fag Hags, Divas and Moms: The Legacy of Straight Women in the AIDS Community.”

Posted in: Podcast, Writers 5 years ago 1

FOF #2681 – Tie a Red AIDS Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree

In 1991, a coalition of artists called Visual AIDS created the Red Ribbon public awareness campaign by boldly putting a red ribbon on the seat of all the attendees of the Tony Awards and brought the national conversation about AIDS out of the shadows and into the light.

Today we take a look at the history of the powerful statement that is the Red AIDS Ribbon that helped ignite a change in a world that would rather not talk about homosexuality, sex work or drug use, let alone HIV & AIDS.

Posted in: Podcast 5 years ago 0

FOFA #1956 – Cockocracy

The author of the study about how cock size influences group morale told us that our podcast was the best breakdown of the subject he had heard.

Today, Brian Sweeney joins us to take a look at why having a big cock, but not too big, matters to other men.

Posted in: Classic Podcasts, Podcast 8 years ago 3

FOF #2363 – Fun Facts About Lesbians

A lot of people think the words they use to describe their sexuality have been around forever, but language is constantly evolving– each generation decides how they’ll “name it order to claim it.” Up until the 20th century, the catch-all term for hot girl on girl action was “tribadism” from the Greek word “tribein” meaning to rub.

Today, comedian Rachel McCartney joins us to take a look at some surprising facts about lesbians and sexuality, celebrity lesbian love triangles and shoes popular with the “lovers of the labe.”

Posted in: Comedians, Interviews, Podcast 8 years ago 3

FOF #2331 – Even Bears Get the Blues

There’s no doubt that bears have foraged for themselves a supportive community in the dark woods of the gay forest, but it’s not always a jamboree- a new study says that many bears suffer from low self-esteem.

Today comedian Cody Melcher joins us to look the perils and pleasures faced by the average gay bear and why Grumpy Bear was the smartest of all the Care Bears.

Posted in: Comedians, Podcast 8 years ago 4

FOF #2305 – Hillary Clinton’s AIDS Crisis

The Reagan presidency is considered a colossal failure by people familiar with the crisis because the Reagans never dealt with the plague until hundreds of thousands of people had already died.

Why did Hillary Clinton think it would be a good idea to credit the worst President and First Lady when it came to AIDS? Today we take a look at Hillary Clinton’s “misspeak” and gay folks’ reaction to it.

Posted in: Health & Wellness, Podcast, Politics & Activism 8 years ago 6

FOF #2295 – Sex Sounds

You can be as loud as the hell you want when you’re making love, but some people really know how to blow the roof off when having a good time.

Today we take a look at the sounds people make during sex, and what it all means. Why are some guys grunters, others silent while some simply can’t shut up at all?

Posted in: Health & Wellness, Podcast 8 years ago 1

FOF #2283A – Put the Money on the Floor

The Vixen done with trying to grab all her tips while she’s death dropping on stage. So— she’s releasing a new single “Money on the Floor” to encourage the children to leave the munty on the floor so she can nab it at the end of her act.

Today, The Vixen joins us to conDRAGulate Cooking with Drag Queens’ very own Kim Chi and Bob the Drag Queen (coming soon) on winning Season 8 of RuPaul’s Drag Race!

Posted in: Drag Queens & Kings, Podcast 8 years ago 4

FOF #2283B – Put the Money on the Floor

In part two of “Put the Money on the Floor” we continue our conversation with The Vixen about who could be first to go home on season 8 of RuPaul’s Drag Race.

Plus: employees at a Burger King in California smash all the restaurant’s windows after a prank phone call about a gas leak.

And is it a good idea to model your drag name after a deadly disease – I’m talking about you Zika Virus.

Posted in: Drag Queens & Kings, Podcast 8 years ago 1