The Gaily Show

Joining John today: Christopher Armitage, plus Tammye Nash of the Dallas Voice and Jake Wittich of Windy City Times

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We have the latest updates from Minneapolis including Border Control Commander Bovino’s departure, Border Czar Tom Homan arrival, and local CEOs finally speak out. Is it enough? Then, a special conversation with Minneapolis-based author Patrick Nathan about his book Image Control: Art, Fascism, and the Right to Resist. In it, Patrick explores “art, social media,…

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John Parker is joined by MN State Reps. Sandra Feist and Liz Reyer to discuss the aftermath of the murder of Minneapolis citizen Alex Pretti.

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We’re out of the studio supporting the Ice Out of Minnesota day of action, but we’ve still got a packed show featuring Emily Pitts discussing her role as Beth in Collide Theatrical’s new dance production of Little Women. Later, author Alana Massad returns to share three stellar queer sci-fi book recommendations that are perfect for…

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David Reddish of his eponymous show returns with John today for news analysis, and a few needed laughs. The Gaily Show is the only daily LGBTQ radio news and talk show in the U.S. Watch us on YouTube daily at 2pm. Catch us on the radio at 2pm CST on AM950 Radio (Minneapolis) or at…

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Joe Reberkenny returns from the Washington Blade this week, plus breaking neas concerning the US’s targeting of Greenland and the local immigration enforcement situation. The Gaily Show is the only daily LGBTQ radio news and talk show in the U.S. Watch us on YouTube daily at 2pm. Catch us on the radio at 2pm CST…

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Police Chiefs in Minnesota held a press conference today to express their concerns and frustrations with ICE tactics. Students and educators also held a press conference today urging Minnesotans to participate in this Friday’s Day of Truth and Freedom. Plus we look at data from HRC’s annual LGBTQ community survey. Progress for the LGBTQ community…

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The ACLU has launched a new lawsuit against the Trump administration. Plus, 100+ clergy have demanded a meeting with Target Corporation – who has been conspicuously quiet about what’s happening in Minneapolis. The Gaily Show is the only daily LGBTQ radio news and talk show in the U.S. Watch us on YouTube daily at 2pm.…

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John Parker takes you to the front lines of the Twin Cities’ response to “Operation Metro Surge,” featuring on-the-ground interviews from a community gathering with State Senator Scott Dibble and leaders from the ACLU and Transforming Families. We dig into how Minnesotans are organizing to support neighbors facing ICE deployments and highlight new mentorship programs…

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Beans Velocci joins John to discuss their new book Sex Isn’t Real: The Invention of an Incoherent Binary (Duke University Press, 2026), looks at how sex emerged as a privileged way of sorting bodies not despite but because of its incoherence. Rather than focus on those whom scientists and medical doctors cast out of male…

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Updates on ICE’s invasion of Minneapolis. We review what local officials are saying, plus where ICE has been conducting their raids. We also talk about what to do if you encounter ICE. Specifics from the American Civil Liberties Union can be found here: https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/immigrants-rights  In the second half hour, Robert Mgrdich Apelian joins us to…

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In this week’s Unpack This For Me episode, the authors of the upcoming book A Black Queer History of the United States join me to unpack their landmark book tracing the lives of LGBTQ+ Black Americans. It comes out on January 20th! Pre-order your copy here: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9780807008553 Dr. C. Riley Snorton is a professor of…

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John continues coverage of the killing of Renee Good by ICE agents.

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The first half of today’s show focuses on the breaking news coverage of ICE shooting and killing a woman in south Minneapolis. For the second half of the show, Joe Reberkenny of the Washington Blade returns with his analysis. The Gaily Show is the only daily LGBTQ radio news and talk show in the U.S.…

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Host John Parker and Executive Producer Jim Pounds review 2025 news stories: what surprised us and what didn’t. And we’re not just counting down to 2026, at midnight ACA subsidies expire for 24 million Americans.  Then, we play some trivia! In 1998, USA Today and Gallup did a poll of Americans asking them what they…

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Managing Editor for Windy City Times Jake Wittich guests hosts today’s episode!   Jake’s guest is Kae Petri is the Board President and co-founder of the Trans Journalists Association. Kae discusses the TJA’s newest tool: the Trans News Initiative, which tracks how the media covers trans communities. Review it here: https://www.transjournalists.org/introducing-the-trans-news-initiative/ To learn more about…

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It’s the Christmas season and for Christians that’s time to celebrate Christ’s love. And what better way to do that but by having foster parents discriminate against their queer foster kids. A new rule change this month in Massachusetts makes it official. Plus, 3 Democrats voted against transgender healthcare and 3 didn’t even bother showing…

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Jeffrey Epstein wrote a devastating letter about Trump’s “love of young, nubile girls” We’ll read it on air. The Oklahoma Supreme Court just struck down a new school curriculum that turned Oklahoma’s public schools into “Sunday Schools”. But that’s not stopping the University of Oklahoma. They just gave their psychology students the green light to…

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Latest Epstein updates. Also thinking about marriages today. While MAGA files a new lawsuit to end marriage equality, they are also seeing marriages falter on farms with the divorce rate going up. And farmers are overwhelmingly MAGA. What’s the deal? In the wake of last week’s announcement that the Trump administration will end gender affirming…

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Getting us started today, John and Jim provide breaking news about Netflix’s Boots, a review of Heated Rivalry’s Episode 4, the documentary Go Figure: The Randy Gardner Story, plus 4 LGBTQ Christmas Rom-Coms debuting this month.    THEN, Ilana Masad joins us on the third Fridays of the month to share books you need to…

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Dale Stark is the Director of Marketing and Communications at Hennepin Arts. He is our guest to break down the eight Broadway touring shows coming to the Twin Cities from January through August of 2026. Dale has worked on over 250 national broadway tours, which includes launching many of those tours, over 400 hundred events…

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The Democrats (+4 Republicans) have forced a vote to keep your healthcare insurance premiums affordable. Kentucky special election results. PLUS Windy City Times Managing Editor Jake Wittich Reports: Gay couple wins $104M in I-90 crash case ‘Dining Out’ traces a century of queer restaurants—starting in Chicago The Equality for Every Family Act signed by Illinois…

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Speedskater Conor McDermott Mostowy, who won bronze and silver medals at the US championships this fall, has his sights on the 2026 Olympics. He is our guest to talk about his recent medals, being an out athlete in speedskating, and his road to the 2026 Olympics. Support him here: http://www.gofundme.com/f/be-a-part-of-my-milan-2026-journey AND, Joseph Lezza joins us…

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The 6W Project has attempted to prove the Texas Women’s Privacy Act is unenforceable in a stage protest this month. But they didn’t go far enough. Based on how the law is written, protestors can inflict maximum damage and force MAGA to repeal it. We discuss how. Zoé Henrot Artistic Director & Founder of Ballet…

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Go. Dog. Go! Ve Perro Ve is a bilingual musical coming to Children’s Theatre Company this January. Joining us to discuss is its sound designer Jamie Salvador Lupercio. To get your tickets to Go Dog Go ve Perro Ve head to https://www.childrenstheatre.org. To hear Jaime’s compositions and learn more about his work you can go…

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The 2025 Chicago Journalist of the Year, Jake Wittich, joins us for a special episode of Unpack This For Me. While you know him as a featured contributor to The Gaily Show (bi-weekly on Wednesdays), we take this opportunity for him to unpack how he goes about his work. What does it mean to be…

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Joe Reberkenny, White House Correspondent for the Washington Blade shares about his exclusive interview with the expelled Congressman who was convicted of wire fraud and identity theft. And then George Santos was pardoned by Trump. And, Arlington Texas has voted to remove protections for its LGBTQ residents. We break down the story. Plus, we will…

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Minnesota-based Gender Justice has scored a victory for incarcerated transgender people in Hennepin County (MN). Lead attorney Sara Jane Baldwin discusses the case of how the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office wrongly classified a transgender man impacting his status and unit assignment. Gender Justice is a Minnesota-based legal and advocacy organization. Learn more about their work…

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This week, MAGA will debate how much your healthcare will cost in 2026. Their plan to make your healthcare premiums more affordable is not going great. Chris Armstrong is running in the 2026 Democratic Primary for the 7th Congressional District in Wisconsin. He joins us to talk about what he will do as Wisconsin’s newest…

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Queer Word is a phenomenal weekly e-newsletter that introduces you to queer history and culture one word at a time. It also includes headlines about queer joy and queer rage. It’s a newsletter I personally read every week and recommend! Subscribe here: https://queer-word.beehiiv.com Queer Word is written by K Anderson, who also hosted the Lost…

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The Trump administration has announced they are targeting the Minnesota Somali community. We’re going to break down what we know 24 hours into his announcement. Plus, 2025 Chicago Journalist of the Year and Managing Editor of Windy City Times Jake Wittich will be here with his award winning reporting. Today: Chicago has officially declared the…

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What is the K Economy? It’s basically economists admitting we’re living in an economy where the rich keep getting richer and the rest of us? Not so much. Then we have a round up of the crucial LGBTQ headlines. And it’s a mini-election day in America. We check in on the races. Plus, Chicago’s Wrightwood…

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The Trump administration has refused to recognize World Aids Day. We break it down. Also what is the global state of affairs when it comes to HIV? Then Dr. Samuel Clowes Huneke joins to examine the EU’s marriage equality court case from last week. Then we get into a deep dive about AI: how it’s…

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For last Friday’s episode, can we update it to this? I got the wrong pronouns for one of our guests. Sorry for the extra work. Ever looked at a rock and thought…I should climb that? Dustin Modrow is the President and Secretary of Out Climb Queer Climbing. They share how you can start your queer…

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Do you know how much money state economies lose when LGBTQ people leave your state? We’re going to look at new data from Missouri. Plus, Joe Reberkenny is back with new reporting on another lawsuit against Trump, Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resignation, and new data on the American violence against transgender people. Joe Reberkenny is the…

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Ellie Krug is here to talk about her new book Being Ellen: A Second Chance at Life. She is an award-winning and national recognized speaker and workshop presenter on human inclusivity and how to be welcoming to transgender humans. She is the host of The Illegal Trans Woman on AM950 Radio. Connect with Ellie: https://elliekrug.com.…

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GALA Choruses are for more than singing. Dr. Gerald Gurss, Artistic Director of the Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus joins us to talk how the Chorus builds community. Plus, we talk about their upcoming concert: Jingle Bells & Jazz Noels with Tony Award-Winning Guest Artist Alex Newell. Get your tickets: https://www.tcgmc.org/jingle-bells-jazz-noels Writer and journalist Adam Rhodes…

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Starting today we’re starting a new partnership with author and critic Ilana Masad. She will join us on the third Fridays of the month to share LGBTQ books you need to be reading. Today’s books: The Future Was Color by Patrick Nathan Confidence by Rafael Frumkin The Skin and Its Girl by Sarah Cypher Get…

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Who knew that you could sell beer, launch a progressive podcast, found a super pac, and fight the old boys network in Northern Wisconsin. But Kirk Bangstad is doing all of that and more in Wisconsin. He joins us to unpack how each part of his business works and the fight to save democracy. Learn…

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The Epstein Files will be released (pending Trump’s signature). But has he figured out a loophole? A lot of people are struggling with their homosexuality, gender identity, or sexuality at the holidays. We talk about how to navigate it. Plus, Jake Wittich is back with new reporting on an alleged terror plot against Chicago Pride…

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It’s time to get serious about taxes. But what taxes Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos should we levy on them to pay their fair share? We take a look. Plus, the Epstein vote took place Tuesday in the US House. And Trump just nominated an anti-trans lawyer to be a federal judge – specifically because…

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MN State Representative Liz Reyer (DFL, 52-A) joins us to talk about the economy and affordability, healthcare, housing, and the impact of the Trump administration on Minnesota. Connect with Rep. Liz Reyer: lizreyer.com Plus, American’s convoluted thinking about America according to two new polls. Over two-thirds of the country disapprove of Trump and the economy, but…

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Carlisle Evans Peck is back with a new album “The Lines in My Hands”. They have an upcoming release show on December 4th at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis! Connect with Carlisle here: https://www.carlisleevanspeck.com.Get tickets to the album release party here: https://www.thecedar.org/events/carlisle-evans-peck-with-mckain-lakey-and-proper-t Plus, Ryan Collett’s new novel George Falls Through Time has been called…

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Minnesota State Representative Leigh Finke (DFL-66A) unpacks the impacts of the 2025 election, the effects of the Trump Administration’s anti-queer and trans executive orders and funding retractions, the anti-trans Supreme Court, and the outlook for the Minnesota LGBTQ community. Connect with Rep. Finke here: https://www.house.mn.gov/members/profile/15575 The Gaily Show is the only daily LGBTQ radio news…

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Joe Reberkenny, White House Correspondent for the Washington Blade, joins us to discuss Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva’s swearing in to the House of Representatives. Joe had an exclusive one on one with her. Yesterday was Veterans Day and Joe has new reporting on the status of trans service members. Plus, we can’t get enough talking about…

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We’ve become so used to Florida, that we often forget just how much they have crushed the rights of LGBTQ people in that state. It’s Veterans Day and we take a look at the status of Trans Veterans. Plus, breaking down the headlines that the Senate Dems “caved”. The Gaily Show is the only daily…

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2025 Election Results: We know now how big our wins were last Tuesday. And it was BIG. Plus, Kim Davis lost her chance to overturn gay marriage. Now she owes $360,000. Dr. Samuel Clowes Huneke returns to break this down for us, plus we’ll get into the proposed ending to the longest government shutdown in…

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As we enter winter, this is a period of ancestral remembrance and honoring our queer ancestors. Today, Queer Spirit’s TanyaMarck and Nick offer us care practices for this season! Connect with Queer Spirit, TanyaMarck, and Nick here: thequeerspirit.com

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The 2025 Queer & Funny Improv Festival is November 9th. The organizers will join us to discuss their curated line-up of queer improvisers and groups. Get your tickets here: https://www.queerandfunny.com. Then, One Voice Mixed Chorus presents Protest Lines on November 15th. Their Executive Director, Jerome Evans, is our guest. Get your tickets here: https://www.onevoicemn.org/upcoming-events/protest-lines The…

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We’re revisiting our conversation with attorney and writer Kat Grant. We discuss Christian Nationalism. Kat was a Freedom From Religion’s Equal Justice Works Fellow from 2022-24 focusing specifically on the intersection of LGBTQIA+ rights and state church separation. Kat is a contributing writer for Freethought Now and author of the blog, Transing Boundaries analyzing the…

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2025 Election Results, plus Windy City Times Jake Wittich Big night for Dems in Tuesday’s election. Particularly bad for anti-Trans lawmakers. We take a look. Plus, Jake Wittich, Managing Editor of Windy City Times is back with new reporting on how a transgender man is alleging discrimination for trying to use the bathroom at Chicago’s…

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Queer owned FWDIO studios is hosting a fundraiser to support their new animated pilot and celebrating diversity in media in Baltimore. Founder AJ Writer joins us to discuss this and how Sapphic Lit Pop Up, a collective of queer artists and authors, will be selling their work during a happy hour at the Lord Baltimore…

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For the first time, The Gaily Show will be offering its endorsements on who to rank in the Minneapolis Mayoral election. Executive Producer Jim Pounds and host John Parker have categorized their ranking endorsements as follows: Rank, Split Vote, No Recommendation. Rank means both John and Jim agreed that voters should rank the candidate. Split…

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Mike Nejman is here to talk about his road-trip memoir Laughing at the Sun. Plus, Mike Albo joins us to talk about his new audio book Hologram Boyfriends! Connect with Robert Fischer: http://www.robertfischerphoto.com/index.html and https://americanart.si.edu/artwork/blue-zebra-8336 Connect with Michael Nejman here: https://www.michaelnejman.com Get your copy of Laughing at the Sun here: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9781512080971 Get your copy of…

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Before we get into how Dan Savage ruined his life (in a good way), author Bill Hulseman returns to unpack for us how we can use queer identities as a tool of self-empowerment (and not limiting ourselves by them). He also shares how to create a practice of reflection. Plus we gush about our enduring…

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We continue our interviews with the candidates running for Minneapolis Mayor. Today’s guest is Minnesota State Senator Omar Fateh. Visit Senator Fateh’s website here: https://fatehformayor.com. Topics: record of support for the LGBTQ community. The political retreat from LGBTQ issues. Access to gender affirming healthcare. Responding to Trump’s anti-LGBTQ executive orders. The Gaily Show is the…

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Tammye Nash, Managing Editor of the Dallas Voice is back with new reporting on LGBTQ+ groups being uninvited from the University of Texas-Tyler. Plus, a week out from election day, we take a look at Bolts Magazine’s excellent election guide. The Gaily Show is the only daily LGBTQ radio news and talk show in the…

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John shares his reporting from the 2025 Fresh Coast Film Festival. Plus, the new leader of the UK Green Party is LGBTQ and helping that party rise in the polls against the far-right party. And the MAGA and Gay candidate for Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor just debated AI…and lost? We also check in on the Federal…

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We celebrate LGBTQ performers and writers on The Gaily Show. Today we talk with Janely Rodriguez who’s performing in Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas. It opens November 4th at Children’s Theatre Company. Plus, Theodor Seuss Geisel Award winner David LaRochelle is back with two new books: How To Draw A Tree and Mr…

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Rep. Christian Phelps won a swing district in Wisconsin in 2024. And he’s an out LGBTQ legislator who is laser-focused on workers rights, healthcare, and education. Oh, and he’s proudly claiming the Democratic Socialist label. He unpacks for us how to win and serve in swing seats from a proud Democratic Socialist perspective.  The Gaily…

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The MN Supreme Court ruled in favor of trans athletes today. We break down the case. Then: Jake Wittich, Managing Editor of Windy City Times, is back with new reporting on Chicago Alderperson Fuentes’ new lawsuit against an ICE agent, the Chicago No Kings Protest, and the passing of icon Miss Major. Windy City Times…

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We continue our interviews with the candidates running for Minneapolis Mayor. Today’s guest is Alejandro Richardson. Visit Alejandro’s website here: https://alejandroformayor.com. Topics: record of support for the LGBTQ community. The political retreat from LGBTQ issues. Access to gender affirming healthcare. Responding to Trump’s anti-LGBTQ executive orders. Plus, frightening new reporting from the Associated Press on…

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We continue our interviews with the candidates running for Minneapolis Mayor. Today’s guest is Brenda Short. Visit Brenda’s website here: https://www.brendashort4mpls.com. Topics: record of support for the LGBTQ community. The political retreat from LGBTQ issues. Access to gender affirming healthcare. Responding to Trump’s anti-LGBTQ executive orders. Plus, Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford made history as the first…

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In her new book, Lana Lin charts her partner Lan Thao’s life journey from Việt Nam during the war and Lin’s own troubled history as a gender-queer Taiwanese American. Get your copy here: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9781948980296. Connect with Lana here: https://www.lanalin.com. AND THEN: Two women in love and in danger. Mob families at war. Mary E. Roach’s…

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David Reddish from Occupy Democrats returns to the show to help me unpack a variety of topics with his recent reporting on: New Epstein Evidence and Ghislaine Maxwell Pardon Bomb. The International Criminal Court has put Trump, Rubio, and Hegseth on notice. Trump’s Revenge Tour. Connect with David:   Instagram: @thegaymagneto   KO-FI: Ko-fi.com/thegaymagneto  Muckrack: muckrack.com/david-reddish …

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We continue our interviews with the candidates running for Minneapolis Mayor. Today’s guest is Rev. Dr. DeWayne Davis. Visit Dr. Davis’ website here: dewayneforminneapolis.com. Topics: record of support for the LGBTQ community. The political retreat from LGBTQ issues. Access to gender affirming healthcare. Responding to Trump’s anti-LGBTQ executive orders. Plus news on a conversion therapy…

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We begin our interviews with the candidates running for Minneapolis Mayor. Today’s guest is Jazz Hampton. Visit Jazz’s website here: jazzformayor.com. Topics: record of support for the LGBTQ community. The political retreat from LGBTQ issues. Access to gender affirming healthcare. Responding to Trump’s anti-LGBTQ executive orders. Plus, Part 2 of our coverage of the recent…

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The list of gay men serving in Trump’s administration is quite long. Despite Trump’s and MAGA’s very obvious attacks on…gay men. How? Why? Dr. Samuel Clowes Huneke returns to break this down for us and reveals that this is part of a trend that dates back centuries. Sam is the author of numerous books and…

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It’s not just Virgo season, but Eclipse season! Queer Spirit’s TanyaMarck and Nick offer us original soundscapes and music for the guided meditation and breathwork practices in this episode. This episode is honoring energies related to clearing, detoxing, getting organized, as well as honoring endings and closures. Connect with Queer Spirit, TanyaMarck, and Nick here:…

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Hugh Nini & Neal Treadwell join us to discuss the follow-up to their stunning book LOVING: A Photographic History of Men in Love 1850s – 1950s. Now, featuring more 300 photos from their collection, LOVING II features more photographic History of Men in Love. The book comes out 10/15/2025. Get your copy here: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9788874394456. Connect…

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Our guest: Orie Givens IV, Vice President of Communications at the Victory Institute. The question: how do we get more LGBTQ candidates in office at all levels? And is it you listening at home? Orie unpacks what resources are available, the challenges, and how the Victory Institute is planning for the 2026 elections. Connect with…

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The Washington Blade’s new White House Correspondent Joe Reberkenny joins us with the latest on the government shutdown. Plus, Windy City Times’ Managing Editor Jake Wittich updates on his new reporting on ICE arresting a gay Chicago alderperson and actions Illinois officials are taking to counter ICE’s increasing violence. Since 1969, The Washington Blade has…

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David Russo joins us to discuss the premier conference of LGBTQ doctors happening in Minneapolis this weekend. It’s the GLMA Conference and get more info here https://glma.org/glma2025_registration.php. PLUS: The Left lost the media war. MAGA owns the majority of media in the US (from major corporations to local TV and radio stations). Now what? AND:…

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Dakari Larriett’s run for U.S. Senate began with an unlawful arrest in Michigan. He joins us to discuss that arrest and his campaign for Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat. He also has a new book coming out: Don’t Flush. Get your copy here: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9798283503820.  PLUS, we have the winning reason why moderates should support adding…

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Joining us today are Adib Khorram whose new novel It Had To Be Him is out now. It’s described as “Heartstopper meets Eat Pray Love in this swoony, spicy, second-chance romance.” Get your copy here: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9781538739556. Connect with Adib: https://adibkhorram.com. Plus, Bill Hulseman joins us to discuss his new book six to carry the casket…

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Kirby Taylor’s play A Pink Triangle depicts the last moments in a concentration camp where a father and son attempt to find common ground, hope, and forgiveness. In this episode, Taylor, along with Joe Eggers Interim Director for the Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies, Bry Sharland, Historian & Artist, Pink Triangle Portraits, and Chris…

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Austene C Van, Artistic Director of Yellow Tree Theatre joins us to discuss the attack on the arts and current lack of federal funding, as well as the representation and scrutinization of LGBTQIA, POC, and female presenting leadership within the theater landscape. Plus, Misery is now playing at Yellow Tree Theatre. For tickets and more…

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In the second half hour Tammye Nash, Managing Editor of the Dallas Voice will join us to talk about new reporting from the Voice. Before that, an anti-LGBTQ MAGA candidate for Wisconsin Governor just dropped out of the race we’ll talk about why. And the government may, probably, shut down? We’re tracking that story. A…

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MAGA’s soybean diplomacy isn’t going well here in the Midwest. And do you remember the economic brilliance of the 2021 American Rescue Plan? No? Exactly. Plus, Lux Mortenson the star of Lizzie: The Rock Musical joins us, along with director Joel Sass. It opens Oct. 9, 2025 at Open Eye Theatre. Just in time for…

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Ilana Masad joins us to discuss their new novel, Beings, which just came out this week. It’s based on actual events and asks, “whether extraterrestrial life might be what ties us to one another, to history, and to reality itself.” Connect with Ilana here: ilanamasad.com. Get your copy here: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9781639737000. Plus, Nicole Disney’s new novel…

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Outright International just released an urgent new report: Queering Democracy: The Global Elections in 2024. Neela Ghoshal, Senior Director of Law, Policy & Research, joins us to break down how LGBTQ people fared. Read the report here: http://bit.ly/42DCL4V

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Jake Wittich, Managing Editor for Windy City Times, joins us to discuss his new reporting on Chicago’s LGBTQ+ Affairs Director hiring delayed amid reorganization at City Hall, the Bisexual pride flag was raised in Logan Square, and it’s Windy City Times’ 40th anniversary! Jake share the details.

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Susan Estler, CEO of Travel Marquette, is here to talk with John about why you need to head to the Fresh Coast this fall. John has been traveling to Marquette every year for the past ten years. Find out why today. Learn more: https://www.travelmarquette.com. The first ever mapping of LGBTQ+ media across the United States…

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John and Jim talk about the fallout from Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension, then Adam Moen is here to discuss the upcoming Irving Berlin’s White Christmas at Chanhassen Dinner Theatre. Tickets and more info here: https://chanhassendt.com/whitechristmas/. Connect with Adam on Instagram: @adam_moen

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The US Premiere of Roald Dahl’s The Enormous Crocodile: The Musical opens at Children’s Theatre Company on October 4th. Alison Arnopp joins us to discuss! For tickets and more info: https://childrenstheatre.org/whats-on/the-enormous-crocodile/#book. The 6th annual Flip The Script Film Festival opens October 3rd. Festival Director Matthew Berg shares the films and details. In-person and digital passes…

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Attorney and writer Kat Grant joins us to discuss Christian Nationalism. Kat was a Freedom From Religion’s Equal Justice Works Fellow from 2022-24 focusing specifically on the intersection of LGBTQIA+ rights and state church separation. Kat is a contributing writer for Freethought Now and author of the blog, Transing Boundaries analyzing the intersections of law,…

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Mason Deaver joins us to discuss their new book The Build-A-Boyfriend Project and the upcoming film adaptation of their debut novel I Wish You All the Best, coming to theaters this November. Buy The Build-A-Boyfriend Project here: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9780063394308. Buy I Wish You All The Best: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9781338608359.  Connect with Mason: https://www.instagram.com/mason_deaver. We have our review of…

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Ken Shneck editor of The Buckeye Flame and host of This News Is So Gay joins us in the second half hour to discuss the upcoming conversion therapy lawsuit at the Supreme court as well as the ongoing and expanding bans of LGBTQ people from public life. Weirdly, the Supreme Court just ruled that a…

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We break down the facts (current as of 9/15/2025) about the murder of Charlie Kirk. Abdi Nazemian joins us to discuss his new book Exquisite Things. Plus, in lighter news, gays won the Emmys this past weekend. Pre-order Abdi’s book here: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9780063339682 and connect with Abdi at abdinazemian.com

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It’s the beginning of Virgo season. So, TanyaMarck and Nick from Queer Spirit offer us practices and energies related to clearing, detoxing, and getting organized. Plus, upcoming lunar eclipses invite us to honor endings and closures. Connect with Queer Spirit, TanyaMarck, and Nick here: thequeerspirit.com

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Rachel Meredith joins us to discuss her debut novel Girl Next Door. Buy your copy here: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9780063438545. Connect with Rachel: rachelmeredithauthor.com. Plus, Mike Player’s gay comedy western Utopia comes out September 19 as an ebook. He’s here to talk all about the queer frontier. Get your copy here: https://a.co/d/6MX7s5C. Connect with Mike: mikeplayer.net

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It’s our weekly Thinking Clearly, Thinking Queerly episode and we meet Molly Sinclair who is a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist in the LGBTQIA2S+ community at Minnesota Recovery Connection and the Pride Institute. We talking about what recovery means, what it looks like, as well as Minnesota Recovery Connection’s 15th annual Walk for Recovery is this…

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Filmmaker Carmen Emmi joins us to discuss his upcoming film Plainclothes starring Russel Tovey and Tom Blyth. Then, Jake Wittich, Managing Editor for Windy City Times, joins us to discuss his new reporting on the Illinois State Senate race between incumbent Sara Feigenholtz and young newcomer Nick Uniejewski. And with Mpox infections rising in Chicago,…

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New research into Google’s algorithm finds that when LGBTQ teens are in crisis and searching for help online, Google is giving them debunked religious therapy as the top options. A Michigan judge issued a ruling that essentially (and shockingly) approves of January 6th. And according to everyone in the country, the Democrats are in “disarray.”…

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