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

Election Day in America. Congressional Map Battles Continue

We take a look at the key races happening today in Texas. Major updates from Alabama and South Carolina on the fight to change Congressional maps. An anti-trans voter ballot initiative was just tossed out in Maine.

On Stage with Jim Pounds. Ilana Masad’s May Book Recommendations

It’s our monthly On Stage with Jim Pounds segment. He talks with Paul W Kruse who is the playwright of eelpout which is now playing at Chicago’s Witt Theatre. For tickets head to Shattered Globe’s website: https://shtheatre.org. Then he talks with John Heimboch from Walking Shadow in Minneapolis about the upcoming production of Perfect Arrangement.…

Unpack This For Me: The 90s

Host John Parker sits down with award-winning author and queer historian Hugh Ryan to unpack the pre-internet landscape of LGBTQ+ life in the 1990s. They dive into everything from the wild mega-clubs of New York City and finding queer history using the library’s Dewey Decimal System to the terrifying reality of the “second silence” surrounding…

The Gaily Show – May 20, 2026

John Parker and Jim Pounds sit down to honor the monumental legacy of the late Congressman Barney Frank and his barrier-breaking fight for LGBTQ+ rights on Capitol Hill. They also break down a flurry of trans healthcare lawsuits coming out of Texas and Kansas, exploring how these state-level legal battles impact queer communities nationwide. To…

Election Day in America. Pensacola State College Reverses Course.

It’s another major election day in America. We look at key races. Dominic Coletti, the Student Press Program Officer at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression is back to talk about alleged censorship of LGBTQ writing at Pensacola State College. PSC has reversed course and will fund a publication they were planning to defund…

Big Win For Trans Healthcare. MN county Sues Ice Agent. Conversion Therapy Ban

: The Colorado Supreme Court issues landmark ruling in favor of transgender healthcare. Hennepin County files charges against ICE agent. Seattle is looking to declare a civil emergency as so many LGBTQ people have fled to the city from red states. Jason Collins, the first openly gay NBA player, has passed away. King Charles announces…

New books: Now I’m Photogenic and The CBGB Conspiracy.

Jill Rosenberg talks about her new book Now I’m Photogenic and Other Stories I Tell Myself. Get your copy here: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9781625572172. Connect with Jill here: https://jillrosenberg.me THEN: Gabriel Rotello drops by to talk about his new novel The CBGB Conspiracy. Buy it here: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9798888249093. Connect with Gabriel here: https://www.gabrielrotello.com

The Gaily Show – May 14, 2026

John Parker sits down with Dr. Perry Zurn to dive deep into the messy, fascinating history of the word “cisgender” and where it actually came from. They explore everything from the word’s roots in early German sexology to its weird mainstream moment on South Park, proving that “cis” isn’t nearly as simple as just matching…

Censorship at Pensacola State College? Trump’s New “Counter-terrorism” strategy

Dominic Coletti, the Student Press Program Officer at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, joins us to talk about alleged censorship of LGBTQ writing at Pensacola State College. The European Commission announces all EU countries must ban conversion therapy. White House Correspondent for the Washington Blade Joe Reberkenny is back with new reporting: White…

The Gaily Show – May 12, 2026

John and Jim chat with activist and writer Chuck Forester about the raw stories in his new memoir, Bonding in the Time of Plague, then bring on Tammy Nash from the Dallas Voice to break down the latest legislative drama unfolding in Texas.