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Submit ReviewHappy Mardi Gras! This episode we talk with singer, drag performer, actor, and comedian Jade Esteban Estrada who tells us about his days in the Latin pop scene, international pride celebrations, and all about his current tour Jade In America.
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Insta @ThePradaEnchilada
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Kicking off our first episode of 2023 with the talented comedian, writer, and drag performer Justice Singleton. Justice tells us about growing up with show-biz parents, why he left his hometown of LA, and how to live your most honest life.
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Insta @DaRealPoeticJustice
Twitter @RLPoeticJustice
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For our 77th episode, we talk with New Orleans-based musician Eva LoVullo. She tells us about her musical roots, how Hurricane Katrina changed her life and her New York subway adventures.
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Insta @Eva LoVullo
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Join us as we sit down with playwright, improvisor, storyteller, and stand up Mary Jacobs! She tells us about what it means to miss New Orleans, her punk band days, and all about her fiancé's proposal!
Connect with Mary:
Insta @marys.rack / @livegirlscomedy
Facebook @VitalityNOLA
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Happy pride month! This episode we bring you stand up comedian Jeff Klein! Jeff was recently in the P3 Comedy Festival at Pensacola Pride and does stand up all over! He is the host of Beer with a Queer and writer/producer/star of Outside a Comedy Club. Jeff talks with us about how cats do have souls (we knew it!), how to decide how many animals is too many, and being true to yourself in life and in comedy.
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Insta/FB/Tiktok @ThatJeffisFunny
https://www.jeffkleincomedy.com/
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We are back with another fabulous episode for y'all! We sit down with Keeda with a Q for our first in person interview since COVID. Keeda talks with us about what comedy means to her, her first crush, and that time she had strippers and her mom at her birthday party. Stay tuned at the end of the episode for a clip of Keeda crushing it at stand-up.
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Insta/FB @KeedawithaQ
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/madamswife
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Such fun talking with comedian/author/storyteller Kelly Stone! She talks to us about her new book, breaking away from the church, and what really happens at sleepovers!
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Insta @KellyStoneComedy
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Jeff D. returns to our podcast to update us on the last three years (see episode 10 for his Near and Queer to My Heart debut). Jeff D. talks to us about his sobriety, the dangers of policing art, and of course we dish on musical theater!
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FB @AboutJeffD
Twitter @JeffDComedy
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This episode we talk with actress, writer, director, and producer Chloe Burns! We delve into media representation of trauma survivors and queerness, how when COVID changed her life plans she pivoted to something amazing, and how to tell Kansas politicians they are wrong for that.
Connect with Chloe:
Twitter @ItsChloeBurns
Trauma Bonded: https://seedandspark.com/fund/trauma-bonded
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What an honor it was to talk with Misti Gaither! Talk show host, singer, drag queen, and community activist Misti Gaither tells us about growing up Pentecostal, her love for karaoke, and finding her true home. We even make Misti misty eyed!
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FB @Misti.Ates
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Join us for our second international episode featuring podcast host and stand-up comedian Lauren Deborah! Lauren tells us about moving halfway across the world, running a comedy club, and the reason why she loved the show the OC so much!
Connect with Lauren Deborah:
Instagram: @hilaurendeborah
Twitter: @hilaurendeborah
Host/Producer: my dad stole my limelight podcast
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Our first international episode! We are joined by writer, actress, stand up comedian Maxine Grossman coming to us from Toronto! Maxine tells us how to speak in a Canadian accent, how stand up changed her life, and why she loves gin and tonics! Stay tuned at the end of the episode for one of Maxine's stand up sets.
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grossman.com/">https://maxine-grossman.com/
Insta @MaxineGrossman
Twitter @Maxine_Grossman
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We talk with former pro wrestler and current comedian, fitness model, screenwriter, and actress Denise Winkelman! Denise tells us about her many different journeys - from being raised in northern, northern Minnesota to her pro wrestling days to working in finance to her transition to moving to LA to pursue comedy full-time, she has done it all!
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Insta @Denise_Winkelman
Twitter @D_Winkelman
https://www.denisewinkelman.com/
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In this episode we talk with actress, writer, and filmmaker Giovannie Espiritu about escaping a cult, making it in the business, and figuring out who you are!
Connect with Giovannie:
DykeCentral on Amazon
HollywoodActorsWorkshop.com
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Our latest episode features pansexual performer Lisa Laureta. Lisa does it all! She does stand-up, voiceovers, animation, characters, and so much more. Lisa tells us about naked comedy (yes it is a thing and no it is not sexual!), her coming out journey, and learning what happiness means to her.
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@LisaLaureta on all socials
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We are back with our newest episode featuring queer indie filmmaker and podcaster Bri Castellini. We talk with Bri about her upcoming move to Los Angeles, her journey to coming out as bi-sexual and asexual, and we somehow we land on the topic of the toxicity of white supremacy. This episode has it all!
Connect with Bri Castellini:
Her short film Ace and Anxious: (view here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeWUrTz91SI)
IMDb page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm7611648/?ref_=tt_ov_wr
Website: BriCastellini.com
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Our first ever crossover episode! We have joined forces with the Southern Queeries podcast to bring you one of their episodes. They are a podcast dedicated to LGBTQ+ stories in the South and are phenomenal! We are so excited to be sharing this episode with you! In this episode they talk to Eveleena a.k.a Ivy Les Vixens, mental health advocate, YouTuber, and founder of the Florida burlesque company Les Vixens about the value of femininity in the queer community and how burlesque can be a safe space for the the LGBTQ community. Oh, and it gets a little nerdy for a bit!
Connect with Eveleena:
https://www.lesvixens.com/ivy-les-vixen
Insta @Eveleena
Connect with Southern Queeries:
http://www.southernqueeries.com
Facebook @SouthernQueeriesPodcast
Twitter @So_QueeriesPod
Insta @SouthernQueeries
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For our first episode of 2021 we bring you Nashville's finest audio engineer Mikayla Elias! Mikayla shares with us coming out as pansexual, how to talk to Republican relatives (if you must!) and creating your own community wherever you are! Get the behind the scenes on the person running things behind the scenes!
Connect with Mikayla:
FB/Insta @CrybabyAudioTN
Check out her latest production: https://open.spotify.com/album/2wzRWZ79i0K6whUM40ow8y?si=9ovlzqs0QhyeKj8C_5Op1g
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We had such a blast talking with stand-up comedian Sarah Kennedy! She tells us about squatting in a NYC apartment building, a dating app called Datch, and so much more! Sarah Kennedy has been featured on The Today Show, MTV and SiriusXM, performed in multiple comedy festivals across the country, and was also a finalist in NBC’s Stand-Up For Diversity nationwide comedy contest. She’s published pieces in The Advocate, Reductress, and GO Magazine, among others, and most recently, her original scripts have been performed on the Spec Script Podcast.
Check out Sarah's latest project short film which she co-wrote,
co-directed, and co-starred in:
The Fabulous (Name TBD)s - https://filmfreeway.com/projects/2024053
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Twitter @SarahKomedy
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We are so honored to have filmmaker, actress, writer, advocate and phenomenal human being Ella Lentini join us. Ella discusses queer representation in media, her coming out journey, making films in the time of COVID, and of course her cute puppy! Hosted by Amanda G.
Connect with Ella:
Piece of Cake short film: https://theriotlife.com/film/piece-of-cake/
Ella's newest film currently on OutfestNow - Until It's Safe: https://www.outfestnow.com/videos/until-its-safe
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The world lost an amazing soul when we lost Lisa Michaels and we are honored to have met her and spoken with her. Lisa was a comedian, storyteller, musician, singer, and overall amazing human being and we won't be the same without her. Please join us as we journey back to our interview with her last year during Queer Fest weekend in Memphis.
To learn more about Lisa Michaels' life check out this amazing article from LocalMemphis.com: https://www.localmemphis.com/article/life/people/memphis-mourns-death-of-local-comedian-musician-lgbtq-activist-lisa-michaels/522-de67cc26-a099-49af-aa4e-a6abb6039388
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Join us as we speak with comic and writer Janet Quinonez. Based in LA, Janet tells us about the importance of Latinx and Bisexual representation, her coming out journey, how she stays sane during quarantine and so much more!
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Janet Quinonez
IG @drunkalogueshow (2nd Wednesdays at The Clubhouse Los Feliz, on hiatus, follow up for updates)
Twitter @janetqprice
Website
YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCydHZ6CqrPFN7Eke_jzd8PQ
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Destiny meets podcast! The universe kept bringing artist Joan Cox into our orbit and we knew we had to interview her! Join us as Joan shares how she found her purpose as an artist, how she goes for her dreams, and how she uses her art to bring beauty and social awareness to the world!
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Join us as we talk to the amazing, fabulous Precious Ephemera about yoga, the magic of New Orleans, and so much more!
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Join us as we talk with Madison based stand-up comedian Dina Nina Martinez! She tells us about her path to her own spirituality, moving around the country and how she stays positive all the freaking time! Stick around after the interview for one of Dina's hilarious stand-up sets!
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This episode we talk with New Orleans musician Joy Clark! Joy tells us about a recent road trip, growing up with not one but two parents who are ministers and her dream of owning a horse! Stay tuned after the interview for Joy's newest song "Here."
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In this episode we talk with storyteller, musician and artist KD Burton! Join us as KD tells us about staying creative and healthy during quarantine, her love for New Orleans and her days in a college band!
Stay tuned at the end of the episode for a cover of Otis Redding's Sitting on the Dock of the Bay with KD, Cory Wells and Evangeline Wells!
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Join us as we talk to New York based stand-up comedian Veronica Garza! We nerd out about the future of comedy, staying creative, and finding acceptance in the most unexpected places!
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Recorded during quarantine, we talk with drag, burlesque, and puplesque performer Nicki Nicolai! Nicki tells us about growing up in a village (yes a village!), how to deal with bullies, and how to keep those creative juices flowing during quarantine!
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Insta @QueenNickiNicolai
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In our first post-COVID recorded episode we talk with the phenomenal drag king and storyteller Nathan Lane Bryant! Nathan teaches us how to say Boise (Boy-see) as we discuss staying in a creative headspace post-COVID, the importance of community, and the coming out journey!
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Twitter @QueertoMyHeart
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Check out Nathan Lane Bryant's Cyber Distancing Video here: https://youtu.be/4Sba5mOlEeM
Find Nathan on Instagram @Nathan_Lane_Bryant
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In our last pre-COVID19 recorded interview, we sit down with author, radio host, and musician Sally Michelle Jackson. Sally tells us about her world travels, her short stint at a breadmaking factory, and learning to live her truth!
TW: This episode contains discussion of suicide and suicidal thoughts. Listener discretion is advised.
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50 episodes strong and counting! For our 50th episode, we bring you New Orleans drag queen Beefcake! Beefcake shares with us about being in the military, growing up a 90s kid and what drag means to them!
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We talk with comedian Andrew Ferrara about overcoming personal tragedy, the responsibility of being a queer performer and where his Brooklyn accent went!
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Welcome Ant Zelda to the podcast! She is a draguate of the New Orleans Drag Workshop and we were so honored to talk with her. She tells us about her adventures with alligators, riding out Hurricane Katrina, dating in the modern world and more!
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We are so excited to have Tasha Riley joining us! She tells us about being raised as a Jehovah's Witness, finding herself and everything in between!
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We were so honored to have Judy Reagan on the show. She does improv, stand-up, storytelling, singing, songwriting and so much more! Join us as we discuss whether or not times have changed, her hot dog restaurant and how New Orleans changed her!
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Join us as we sit down with the incredible Smokestack Lightnin'! We talk about Elvis, growing up in Seattle, finding true love and so much more!
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Meet Dede Onassis! Drag, acting, singing, producing, she does it all! Dede joins us as we dish about Cats (both the musical and the animal), Patti Lupone, redefining bravery and so much more!
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Join us as we sit down with Greg Nacozy and discuss everything from the ups and downs of life as a teacher in a problematic school setting to being a music video dancer to finding his calling as a clown! Yes, a clown!
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While in New Orleans for the Black Girl Giggles comedy festival, Nekia Hampton stopped by our podcast for an interview! We go deep! Nekia tells us about moving across country, starting over and her comedy roots! Hosted and produced by Amanda G.
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Join us at Memphis Queer Fest as we talk to Lisa Michaels! Lisa tells us about coming out at the post office, why Memphis holds a special place in her heart and that time she met the creator of the universe!
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Join us for our 40th episode as we sit down with Candy Snatch to discuss growing up Mormon, touring with Boyfriend's Rap Cabaret and what happens when you sew together a snap crotch!
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Join us as we talk to RL Holmes about how she and her conservative father find common ground, wild times growing up in Idaho, fighting for your rights and so much more!
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V Wade stopped by our podcast during their 50 state tour! We talk about the amazement of Hedwig, comedy traveling and the importance of queer spaces.
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After catching her hilarious Las Vegas show, Marsha Warfield (Night Court, Empty Nest, D.C. Cab, The Richard Pryor Show) sat down with us to discuss coming out of retirement, intersectionality, working with Richard Pryor and so much more!
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While she was in New Orleans for her induction into the Tennessee Williams Literary Hall of Fame, we had the honor of talking with poet/activist/scholar Judy Grahn! Stay tuned at the end of the episode for a special reading Judy did for us of her poem My Name is Judith published in Love Belongs To Those Who Do The Feeling.
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Join us as we talk with drag performer/producer/storyteller Mrs. Deacon Dorothy Brown! We discuss making dreams come true, a goat named Fred and so much more!
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Join us as we talk with drag performer/singer/storyteller/writer and overall gem of a human Titibaby! We discuss the cultural importance of the Macarena, coming out in a small town and how when one door closes another one opens right up!
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We catch Jess Abercrombie before she heads off to travel the world! She tells us about the years she spent in Hawaii, what she has learned from sobriety and her vision for the future of drag!
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Join us as we talk with Xena Zeit-Geist! Xena is the founder of the Society of Sin, a burlesque performer, stand up, model and actress who specializes in comedy, satire, and provocation. She talks with us about how to just go for it, dealing with internet trolls and what life on the Claws set is like!
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Join us as we talk with Xena Zeit-Geist! Xena is the founder of the Society of Sin, a burlesque performer, stand up, model and actress who specializes in comedy, satire, and provocation. She talks with us about how to just go for it, dealing with internet trolls and what life on the Claws set is like!
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We had the honor of sitting down with drag queen, artist, visionary, musician, producer, filmmaker (and so much more!) Vinsantos. Join us as Vinsantos tells us about everything from how he got his start to meeting his hubby to creating and running the New Orleans Drag Workshop!
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Join us as we talk with stand-up comic Hann Cowger about growing up in the same town as the Westboro Baptist Church, dealing with hecklers and his love for the almighty Britney Spears!
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Join us in Little Rock as we talk with stand-up Jay Jackson about growing up in a religious household, joining the military and how he really feels about Will and Grace!
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In this episode we get to know the lovely Quinn Laroux - drag queen, writer, storyteller, artist and sweetheart! We loved getting to know her and we hope you do too! Stay tuned at the end of the episode for a special treat from Quinn to you!
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Join us as we come to you from Jam Stain studios in Los Angeles and bring you our interview with young adult fiction writer Tina Kakadelis! Tina gives us the lowdown on working at Disney World, on her sappy side, on life in the writing game and so much more!
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Coming to you from Cola Con Comedy Festival in Columbia South Carolina, we sit down with stand up Jenn Snyder to learn about her life and what happiness and success mean to her (and also how the heck she stays friends with all her exes!)
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Our last of the five interviews we did at the Midwest Queer Comedy Festival is here! Creator of the fest Dwayne Duke sits down with us to discuss what it takes to run a festival, cruise ship life and so much more!
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Coming to you from the Midwest Queer Comedy Festival in Columbus Ohio! We sit down with Kendra Dawsey and talk about coming out, life in Connecticut and Sphincter (you have to listen to find out more!)!
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Coming to you from the Midwest Queer Comedy Festival in Columbus Ohio! We sit down with Isaac Crow and talk about his love for Buffy the Vampire Slayer, his hometown's claim to fame and so much more!
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Coming to you from the Midwest Queer Comedy Festival in Columbus Ohio! Join us as we talk with Champagne Jamboree (Sarah McPeck and Amanda Costner) about the meaning of The L-Word, professional golfing and so much more!
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Coming to you from the Midwest Queer Comedy Festival in Columbus Ohio! Join us as we talk with Rory Eustace about crappy jobs, 90's movies and improv initiation rituals.
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Join us as we go on the record with Riot about her Catholic school upbringing, Burning Man and her first love!
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Join us as we talk with Shep Kelly! Shep opens up about life in the military during don’t ask don’t tell, comedy roots and life in the Shep lane!
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Let's get to know Jay Tombstone as he tells us about his billboard marriage, how Katrina changed him and his passion for cat shirts!
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Join us as we talk with Byron Broussard about the Illuminati, Veggie Tales and how he creates his art!
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Our first ever live episode is here! Meet comedian Jeff D. as he talks about marble counter top status, Ani DiFranco and life as a comic! Thanks to Crescent City Books for having us! Go see their books and their cat!
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Moxie G. Rogue is our fabulous guest this episode! She talks to us about the complications of mother daughter relationships, how stand up changed her life and making the most out of every moment!
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Get to know Queer/LGBT performer Jade Patton! Jade tells us everything from her start in comedy to growing up in a small town to shaping her own individual queer identity!
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We interview Micheal Foulk! Micheal does it all! He is a co-creator of Greetings, from Queer Mountain, producer of Queer Film Theory 101, an actor, a stand up, model, writer, you name it Micheal does it! Micheal talks to us about everything from his days in a Christian rock band to his upcoming move to the Bay area.
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Before we had a real sponsor we made some up! Listen to our silly make believe products and laugh with us!
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Recorded at the OAM Network Studios during the Memphis Comedy Festival we get to know stand up Ian Aber where he tells us about country queens, random celebrity sightings and the meaning of queer spaces.
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We hang out with stand up LGBT/Queer stand-up comedian Lauren Faber as we discuss everything from high school crushes to moms and cell phones to the Bible! Recorded at The OAM Network Studios during the Memphis Comedy Festival.
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At the OAM Network Studio coming to you from the Memphis Comedy Festival we meet LGBT/queer actor and stand-up Drew Lausch who tells us about growing up gay in Fargo, what really happens at theater camp and what he would risk for a quesadilla.
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During Mutiny Radio Festival in San Francisco, Portland LGBT/queer stand-up Jenna Vesper shares with us everything from growing up in wine country to what to do with used dildos.
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From life with goats to the lure of New Orleans to dealing with hecklers Xander Bilyk talks about it all!
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e.lang, lgbt/queer New Orleans storyteller, writer and performer, stops by to chat with us about everything from surviving the big apple to the wife life.
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LGBT/Queer performer DC Paul celebrated his 32nd birthday by sitting down with us to discuss his world travels, coming out, life philosophies and so much more!
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From youth ministries to surviving Hurricane Katrina to cool leather jackets LGBT/Queer performer Alida Glass shares her life experiences and how she translates them into storytelling and stand up.
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Los Angeles LGBT/Queer comedian Casey Ley sat down with us for a chat during his most recent New Orleans visit. We thought we had stories, but Casey has us beat!
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I sit down with LGBT/Queer stand-up comedian Camille Roane as she opens up about her life while every cat in the neighborhood descends upon her home.
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I sit down with LGBT/Queer storyteller Genevieve Rheams to get to know her a little better. Over vodka tonics we discuss everything from her coming out process to parades to her status as a tall baby.
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