The Gaily Show

Weekdays 2-3 PM

Tammye Nash, Dallas Voice
Jake Wittich, Windy City Times
Joe Reberkenny, Washington Blade
Dr. Samuel Clowes Huneke, George Mason University
Ilana Masad, Author & Critic
TanyaMarck Oviedo and Nick Venegoni, Queer Spirit podcast

Windy City Times has been the award-winning voice of Chicago's LGBTQ+ community since 1985. The Washington Blade has provided award-winning national and international news coverage of the LGBTQ community since 1969. Dallas Voice has been the award-winning voice of the LGBTQ Community in North Texas and beyond since 1983.

Websites: samuelcloweshuneke.com ilanamasad.com thequeerspirit.com/podcast

The Gaily Show

The Gaily Show is the only daily LGBTQ radio news and talk show in the US. GLAAD Media Award nominees John Parker and Jim Pounds host an unapologetic hour with legislators, authors, journalists, organizers, researchers, and more. We feature the following contributors (see graphic below for schedule): • Tammye Nash, Dallas Voice • Jake Wittich, Windy City Times • Joe Reberkenny, Washington Blade • Dr. Samuel Clowes Huneke, George Mason University • Ilana Masad, Author & Critic • TanyaMarck Oviedo and Nick Venegoni, Queer Spirit podcast Windy City Times has been the award-winning voice of Chicago's LGBTQ+ community since 1985. The Washington Blade has provided award-winning national and international news coverage of the LGBTQ community since 1969. Dallas Voice has been the award-winning voice of the LGBTQ Community in North Texas and beyond since 1983. Websites: samuelcloweshuneke.com ilanamasad.com thequeerspirit.com/podcast

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Brian Cohn; Joan Esposito of WCPT

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Guests: Nissa Nordland, Samuel Clowes Huneke

Nissa Nordland, Artistic Director of the Twin Cities Horror Festival. Dr. Samuel Clowes Huneke, Associate Professor of History at George Mason University.

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The Gaily Show – October 9, 2026

John Parker kicks things off with author Audrey Goldberg to dive into the release of her new witchy sapphic rom-com, Vengefully Matched, alongside the alarming rise of banned books in public schools. Executive producer Jim Pounds jumps on the mic later to help welcome local actor Adam Qualls for a behind-the-scenes look at his long-running…

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The Gaily Show – October 8, 2026

John Parker speaks with writer and professor Chris Stedman to explore the deep roots of intergenerational queer and trans mutual aid. Chris shares his work on the “We Help Us” project, an initiative dedicated to archiving everyday stories of community care from the AIDS crisis to modern times. He also breaks down how these vital…

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The Gaily Show – October 7, 2026

John Parker and Jim Pounds kick off the show previewing Local LGBTQ Media Giving Day before diving into an insightful discussion with Fair Wisconsin’s Abigail Swetz and Sean O’Brien on state political races. Later, Washington Blade White House correspondent Joe Reberkenny breaks down the LGBTQ candidates running for Congress in the upcoming election cycle.

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John Parker with Joe Reberkenny (10/7/26)

John Parker was joined by Washington Blade White House correspondent Joe Reberkenny. They break down the LGBTQ candidates running for Congress, Donald Trump’s offensive remarks toward a South Carolina candidate, and the restoration of the 988 Press 3 crisis line for LGBTQ youth.

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The Gaily Show – October 6, 2026

John Parker and Jim Pounds unpack a sweeping North Dakota Supreme Court ruling restricting gender-affirming care for transgender youth with Gender Justice senior staff attorney Greta Weisner. Mercedes Plendl then joins the conversation to outline how the PFUND Foundation is actively empowering the community through its new financial planning series and upcoming scholarship grants. The…