The Gaily Show

The Gaily Show

Weekdays 2-3 PM

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

 

The Gaily Show
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

“Only Ugly Guys” at Gremlin Theatre and Eli Clare’s Unfurl

“Only Ugly Guys” runs at Gremlin Theatre in St. Paul from Sept 11th-27th. Playwright Kurt Engh joins us to discuss! For tickets and more info: https://events.humanitix.com/only-ugly-guys. Plus, Eli Clare’s new book Unfurl is out September 16th and Eli joins us to talk about this queer disabled love song that explores the pulsing core and porous…

Thinning Clearly, Thinking Queerly about trans athletes with Brianne Brinker

Brianne Brinker is a former NCAA Division I men’s hockey goalie and coach who publicly transitioned in her 50s while serving as Assistant Athletic Director at Union College. Her new memoir is Skating Out of the Vault which comes out September 16. It explores identity, love, and resilience. Pre-order your copy here: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9781966655381

Lawsuit against Buffalo Wild Wings and Michigan AG puts the University of MI on notice

We discuss Gerika Mudra’s lawsuit against Buffalo Wild Wings for anti-LGBTQ discrimination. Sara Jane Baldwin, senior staff attorney at Gender Justice joins us to discuss the case. Gender Justice filed the charge of discrimination with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights on behalf of 18-year-old Gerika Mudra. In other legal news, the Michigan Attorney General,…

Annunciation Catholic School updates

 A comprehensive review of the latest news and developments on last week’s shooting at Annunciation Catholic School and Church in Minneapolis.

Twinless Review and Anyone Can Whistle at Minneapolis Musical Theatre

The film Twinless opens in theaters September 5th. John and Jim give us their advance reviews! Get your tickets here: https://www.fandango.com/twinless-2025-241636/movie-overview Plus, Minneapolis Musical Theatre’s concert production of Anyone Can Whistle runs September 5th – 14th at the Conn Theatre. Tickets and more info: https://www.aboutmmt.org/2025-26-season/

Thinking Clearly, Thinking Queerly with Nia Bentall of Vote Forward

Nia Bentall is the Senior Director of Mobilization & Partnerships at Vote Forward. Vote Forward is a pro-democracy nonprofit committed to supporting voter participation. Since launching in 2017, Vote Forward has organized 285,000 volunteers to write more than 40 million letters to voters to get them to the polls. We talk about the successes and…

The Gaily Show – August 27, 2025

John Parker and Jim Pounds host today and provide updates on a mass shooting at a Minneapolis church. Plus Jake Wittich, Managing Editor for Windy City Times provides us with LGBTQ news from Chicago and the midwest.

Harvard cancels LGBTQ student support, Legal victories in Kenya and Czech Republic

Harvard has cut positions designed to support LGBTQ students. Surprising legal victories for the LGBTQ community in Kenya and Czech Republic. A judge rules that Pennsylvania can’t throw out mail ballots. And one area of Republican resistance to Trump is happening in the Senate.

DeSantis erases LGBTQ memorial, Third Way’s Don’t Say Gay memo, SCOTUS axes health research

Ron DeSantis just erased a memorial to the victims of the Pulse Nightclub shooting. Liberal think tank Third Way issues their own Don’t Say Gay memo. HHS cancels $12 million sex-ed grant after California refuses to eliminate gender identity lessons. Not to be out done: the Supreme Court just set back health research a generation.

Crime Ink: Iconic, plus film reviews of Spark and Perfect Endings

Crime Ink: Iconic (An Anthology of Crime Fiction Inspired by Famous Queer Icons), is a new anthology of crime fiction and it comes out September 2nd. Its co-editor (John Copenhaver) and one of its contributing authors (Anne Laughlin) join us! Plus, Jim and John review the films Spark and Perfect Endings. Purchase your copy of…