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 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
Author Joseph Lezza joins us to talk about his recent essays about job hunting, queer love, and Danish Architecture. https://www.josephlezza.com. Plus, the Washington Blade’s White House Correspondent Christopher Kane is back to unpack the news from D.C. https://www.washingtonblade.com/author/christopher-kane/
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Crisis calls to the Trevor Project and Rainbow Youth Project increased exponentially during and after the inauguration. At a time when LGBTQ youth are actively moving to states with LGBTQ protections. Plus, Rochester Public Schools Superintendent Pekel joins us to discuss the decision to place the LGBTQ children’s picture book “The Rainbow Parade” on restriction…
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Andrew Frisbie from North Liberty Library returns to The Gaily Show to discuss LGBTQ children’s picture books. What does it mean when a picture book is labeled as having “nudity” or “adult themes”? How is that determined? After that, you probably didn’t know that John used to serve as a Chief Diversity Officer in higher…
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Submissions for the 2025 Flip The Script Festival are open. We talk with the founders of this LGBTQ film festival. Plus, we’ll be joined by Mikael Burke the director of the upcoming show Milo Imagines the World at Children’s Theatre Company.
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John is joined by Dr. Kade Goepferd from Children’s Minnesota to discuss healthcare for transgender youth to clear up the lies and to show what compassionate and science-based care is and how we support it.
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Rev. Hartigan joins us to talk about creating community and making connections for older LGBTQ adults.
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Cathy Renna joins for the first half of the show, then Jim and John dive into analysis of the new executive orders.
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Recognizing the painful impacts of the inauguration, this episode features almost all of AM950 Radio’s queer hosts in conversation with Matt Lewellyn-Otten from OutFront Minnesota and the Queermunity staff LIVE at Queermunity in Uptown Minnesota.
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On today’s show, we dive into the upcoming Trans Day of Revenge event presented by TC Trans Mutual Aid, featuring S.L.O.G. and other incredible performances. This powerful gathering is happening this Saturday, January 18, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM at The Cedar Cultural Center. Plus, we’re exploring the films of Brazilian filmmaker Thiago…
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It’s Thinking Clearly Thinking Queerly Thursday! Join us as we talk with Belo Miguel Cipriani, a digital inclusion strategist and award-winning author. Blinded in 2007, Belo has become a leading voice on accessibility and disability issues, serving on the Minnesota Council on Disability. His most recent book is a book he edited: Accessing Parenthood: Stories…
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