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The Collapse of Social Media – Dan Cass

With Facebook laying off almost 12,000 employees and Twitter canning half its workforce, it looks like death bells are tolling for two of the biggest social media players.

Will folks be willing to trust new social media networks like they’ve done before?

Today comedian Dan Cass, who studied experimental theater and dance in Russia joins us to look at the impending collapse of two major social media platforms and what is going to fill the void they leave behind?

Posted in: Comedians, Podcast 2 years ago 0

FOF #2986 – Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

The new movie musical “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie” tells the true story of Jamie Campbell, a 16-year-old teenager who overcomes prejudice, beats the bullies and steps out of the darkness and into the spotlight as a fabulous drag queen.

Today Max Harwood and Lauren Patel, stars of the movie musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie join us to look at the making of their first film, Max and his co-star Richard E. Grant first time in drag and meeting the real life Jamie Campbell.

Posted in: Actors, Drag & Trans, Drag Queens & Kings, Podcast 3 years ago 0

FOF #2977 – Jake Noll on LGBTQ Muppets & Superheroes

With more and more young people identify as non binary and LGBTQ+, Hollywood is trying to tap into that youth market by going queer all of a sudden.

Surprisingly, non-binary comedian Jake Noll, who thought they knew it all, is getting schooled by teenagers on social media on how gender identity is changing, and that not all non binary folks like they/them pronouns.

Today the brilliant and hilarious Jake Noll joins us to look at the neverending story of gender and sexual identity as it comes to the Muppets, comic book characters, Tik Tok and celebrities.

Posted in: Comedians, Podcast 3 years ago 0

FOF #2976 – Marga Gomez and Queen Latifah Love Science

Comedian Robin Williams was so impressed with Marga Gomez that he called her the lesbian Lenny Bruce. It wasn’t long after that Hollywood cast her alongside Queen Latifah as a pair of scientists who dive deep – into the ocean to discover a buried alien spaceship in the film Sphere.

Today comedian, performance artist, lesbian icon and sci fi action movie star Marga Gomez joins us to look at her Sphere co-star Queen Latifah finally coming out 23 years after.

Posted in: Comedians, Podcast 3 years ago 0

FOF #2885 – Ellen, Madonna and RuPaul in Crisis

Celebrities have always been welcome in our homes for their ability to entertain and help us escape the troubles of the world.

But during the Covid pandemic, there’s a reckoning, and many celebrities that we adored before all hell broke loose are now facing their own crisis over their inability to relate to people and at worse, spreading misinformation that can cost people’s lives.

Today we’re taking a look at Ellen, Madonna and RuPaul: three beloved gay icons in crisis.

Posted in: Podcast 4 years ago 0

FOF #2581 – Bedrooms and Lattes

One day on a whim, musical theater performer J Tyler posted photos of himself drinking his morning coffee in his well lit bedroom and it captured the imagination of folks on Instagram.

Listen as photographer, performer and #instagay JTyler Whitmer joins us to talk about his unlikely career as a sex symbol with a passion for design. Plus: What about that photo of him with It Gets Better Dan Savage’s husband Terry Miller?

FOF #2492 – Getting Into Grindr

It’s the 8 year anniversary of Grindr, and the company behind the ubiquitous app where you get into arguments about how big someone’s dick really is, is now launching a new magazine INTO, a modern kind of LGBT media for the app generation.

Today INTO magazine’s new editor in chief Zach Stafford, who in the past has been one of the most vocal critics of the app joins us to talk about the company’s new launch into LGBT media. Will gay men enjoy consuming news & culture while they are looking for love in the digital age?

Posted in: Podcast, Technology, Writers 7 years ago 0

FOF #2491 – Your Instagram Is Terrible

We all have those friends we love in real life, but their online personality sucks- whether it’s thousands of the same old selfie, tin foil hat fear fantasies or endless promotions to shows you have no way of attending, their social media feed is chock full of not so tasty nuts.

Are we the monsters that we fear in others?

Today, comedian Cody Melcher joins us to take a deeper look at why we’re all sharing such embarrassing stuff about ourselves on the Internet.

Posted in: Comedians, Podcast 7 years ago 1

FOF #2349 – The Gayest Album Ever

In what may be the gayest album ever, DJ Ralphi Rosario presents “2 Sides to the Story” a collection of House music and bitch tracks inspired by shady queens, stripper DJs and other gay hi-jinks Ralphi has witnessed over the years as one of the founding fathers of House music.

Listen as Ralphi shares the backstory on some of these songs, working with the top divas and remembering DJ Frankie Knuckles.

Posted in: Interviews, Musicians, Podcast 8 years ago 0

FOF #2167 – The Sweet Life of Seth and Billy

It seems like an odd thing to ponder, but sooner or later most gay men ask themselves this question– should I do it? Should I try to break into Hornywood?

Today one of the most popular couples in Hornywood– Seth Santoro and Billy Santoro join us to talk about their incredible lives as modern stars. Listen as Billy and Seth talk about how they leveraged social media to get their start in the business.

Posted in: Actors, Interviews, Podcast 10 years ago 5