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

Encore Conversation: Kat Grant on Chrisitan Nationalism

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…

Windy City Times’ Jake Wittich Returns and Election Coverage

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…

Queer-owned FWIDO Studios animates new future

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…

Mayor’s Race 2025: Ranking Endorsements

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…

Laughing at the Sun and Hologram Boyfriends

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…

Unpack this for me: queer identities and pop culture

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…

Mayor’s Race 2025: MN State Sen. Omar Fateh

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…

University of Texas disinvites LGBTQ groups & Bolts Magazine’s Election Guide

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…

Fresh Coast Film Fest, New UK Green Party Leader, and the literal AI debate

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…

It’s a Dr. Seuss double feature!

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…