FOFA #463 – Weird Science
Interview with British writer Grant Stoddard who wrote a colum on Nerve.com called “I Did it for Science” where he went on assignments exploring the outlandish, extreme or unusual in sex.
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Grant Stoddard was the kind of geeky intern everyone made fun of but yet still wanted to get in the sack.
The editors for the online magazine Nerve.com thought it would be hilarious to have their intern go on assignments exploring the outlandish, extreme or unusual in sex.
And thus the column “I Did It for Science” was born. After three successful years Grant left the magazine amid talks of Viacom wanting to turn his stories into a television show, but then the pilot never came to fruition.
Today we’re talking with the “accidental sex-tourist” Grant Stoddard about his book “Working Stiff: The Misadventures of an Accidental Sexpert.”
Listen as Grant shares his sordid tales trying out a broad range of sexual fetishes like infantilism, sploshing, latex shrink wrapping, bondage and making out with twelve gay men in a bar while his girlfriend watched.
Did we mention this guy identifies himself as straight so far?
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[Originally posted on 01.19.07]
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FOF #1020 – So You Think You Can Dance?
If you ever dreamed of being a porn star, this is the show for you. Porn director and writer Mike Donner talks about his new book “How to be a Gay Porn Star.” In the book Donner talks about breaking into the gay porn industry and dispells common porn myths. How do they keep it “up” after so many hours on the set? Will America ever get a porn star politician the way Italians now enjoy?
You don’t like sex, you love it! If you’ve ever dreamed of being a porn star, and haven’t we all, today’s the show for you.
We’re talking to porn director and writer Mike Donner about his fun to read new book How to be a Gay Porn Star.
Mike’s book takes the reader on an colorful journey of what it’s like to be in gay porn, from the sexy glamorous side to the sometimes dirty, ugly and dangerous risks of the profession.
Listen as we talk about the biggest mistakes men make when getting into the business and what they do to get ready for an audition.
Fluffers, drugs and money- what are the biggest myths?
What do gay porn stars do when they have boyfriends? How do they keep it sexy in the bedroom after hours at work?
Are gay porn films held to tougher standards than their straight counterparts when it comes to safety?
and will America ever get a porn star politician the way Italians now enjoy? After all, didn’t Bob Dole and Gerald Ford both got their start as sexy underwear models?
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FOF #1004 – Pretty For Me
Gay fashion writer and Pretty Boy Magazine editor Terrence Chappell talks about diversity and summer fashion.
Chicago is a city full of diversity, but is it a segregated diversity? In the Uptown neighborhood you can find many people speaking languages from all around the world. It’s also next door to one of the largest gay and predominantly white neighborhoods in America, Lakeview. Is it “Ebony & Ivory, living in perfect harmony” or just “Strangers in the Night, exchanging glances?”
Today we’re talking to Terrence Chappell the fashion editor for UR Chicago’s Online Magazine, nightlife reporter for Boi magazine and editor-at-large for Pretty Boy Magazine, a new a lifestyle quarterly aimed towards young men, launching June 26.
Terrence joins us to chat about about bringing our worlds together and how we can embrace diversity inside our own community.
Summer’s here and he’s also sharing with us some fashion tips on how to dress your best on a budget.
Madonna’s keeping her baby! The pop star was allowed to adopt baby girl Mercy James by the Malawi courts against the wishes of the little girl’s father.
Carrie Prejean was fired as Miss California and claims her dismissal was due to her stance against supporting the opposite of opposite marriage.
Should Rockstar Energy drink change it’s name to “Religious Fundamentalist Hater Talk Show Host Energy Drink?” after it threatens to sue a blogger.
An Ohio man is arrested for wearing a green bikini and for menacing behavior.
A vixen steals over a hundred pairs of shows.
New study reveals that a dog’s guilty look is all in YOUR head.
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FOF #996 – Improv Everywhere Secrets Revealed!
Interview with Alex Scordelis from Improv Everywhere.
They impersonated U2 on the rooftops of New York City.
They got over 1000 people to take their pants off and ride the subway.
They invaded a Best Buy dressed like the store’s own employees and an Abercrombie & Fitch store with a hundred shirtless men.
And they froze time at Grand Central Station.
Improv Everywhere has created some of the most original and subversive pranks found on the Internet.
Today we’re talking to one the Senior Agents of the group, writer Alex Scordelis. He has a new book he co-wrote with Charlie Todd- “Causing a Scene: Extraordinary Pranks in Ordinary Places with Improv Everywhere.”
It’s a hilarious firsthand account of their mischievous antics.
Listen as we talk with Alex about how the group came together and how they come up with their hilarious ideas.
Alex shares the secrets behind the group’s appeal and you too can recruit thousands of people to take part in your wild escapades.
The history of pranking, Abbie Hoffman, Andy Kaufman and the socially redeeming value of anarchy. Is there more than meets the eye to their mischief?
Plus questions from you, through Facebook! Join the FOF Facebook page to ask a question to future guests.
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FOFA #913 – Lose the Should, Get the Good
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You may not realize it, but the way you think could be sabotaging your life.
On today’s show we have marriage and family therapist Damon L. Jacobs here to to talk about his new book “Absolutely Shouldless: The Secret to Living the Stress-Free Life You Deserve.”
Damon wants you to be happy and live a stress free life, and suggests that if you’re using the word should too often, you might be living your life for others and not for your self.
Join us as we chat with Damon about effective ways to create change in your life and how to break those guilty chains that tie you down.
Why do some safe sex campaigns fail to change people’s behavior? Isn’t it enough to ask them to just wrap it up?
Also, Damon’s crazy about soap operas and shares with us some psychological insight into soap’s leading ladies and explains why women and gay men love them.
Plus, the aftermath of Michael Schnyer’s appearance on our show and why Obama is the ultimate symbol for expanding the possibilities.
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[Originally posted 01.20.09]
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FOFA #915 – Living Outside Religion
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Is it possible to be gay and an atheist? On today’s show we have Greta Christina, a former peep show dancer and now a blog evangelist for atheism.
Greta’s here to talk with us about living a fabulous life outside of religion and why you may be better off thinking of Jesus as Santa Claus.
Join us as we talk about why it seems so many gay and lesbian people are all wrapped up in religion all of a sudden and what the world’s religions and philosophies share in common.
Greta shares with us highlights from her blog such as why atheists so god damn angry and comforting thoughts about life and death that have nothing to do with God.
Greta is also the editor of several great books, including “Paying for It: A Guide by Sex Workers for Their Clients.” The book showcases essays written by real-life sex workers who dispel some common misconceptions on why people pay for sex.
We also take a look at ways you can make the most out of your experience with a sex worker, whether they are a dancer at a bar or someone you spend the night with.
Get ready for an arousing and illuminating conversation with Greta Christina!
Originally posted on 01.22.09
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FOF #985 – Welcome to Planet Larry La Fountain
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Some queer Puerto Ricans feel as if they’re from another planet- strangers in a strange land no matter where they go. Negotiating between cultures gives us fresh eyes with which to seek out the infinite possibilities.
On today’s show we’re talking to the hilariously giddy Larry La Fountain, professor of queer studies at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Don’t let the title of Professor fool you- Larry full of laughter and insight.
His new book, Blue Fingernails/Uñas Pintadas De Azul, is a collection of fourteen exotic short stories on sexy subjects like s & m, trannies, prostitution, science fiction, fashion and pornography. We’re happy for Larry that his book is getting good reviews.
Listen as Larry takes a look at living outside of the community you grew up in and what it means to be “the other” in today’s modern world. Are we all like Spock on Star Trek? Why does Fausto identify with B’Elanna Torres from Star Trek: Voyager?
Larry weighs in on whether or not there was a love affair between Lorca and Dalí as portrayed in the film Little Ashes.
Plus our take on the new Star Trek movie, and how time travel is the magical Hollywood eraser that can ignite a beloved science fiction franchise.
Dolly Parton gets a Ph.D. in fabulousness from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.
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FOFA #780 – Ménage à How Many?
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How many are in your party? For some people monogamy is just right, but for a growing number of people, open relationships is where they find true happiness.
We are raised on fairy tales of a handsome prince rescuing a fair maiden and then they live happily ever after, but how close is this image to real life?
As gay people, we try to reinterpret that image of monogamous marriage in our fight for gay rights and marriage equality. There is even a new study that shows that GLBT youth want to be married and have kids by the age of 30.
How many people are truly satisfied by having one lover for their entire life?
Tristan Taormino, award-winning author, columnist, pornographic film director joins us to talk about her new book Opening Up: A guide to Creating and Sustaining Open Relationships.
Tristan studied over a hundred polyamorous people, in a sort of Kinsey Report on non-manogamy. Tristan interviewed in person, over the phone and by email, people who were content and settled, and others who were at a crossroads in their relationships.
She discovered that all the people engaging in this lifestyle “exude an above-average level of sexual and emotional satisfaction -something that in my experience and observation seems to elude a lot of people.”
So how do you convince your wife to have a three way with the nanny, or the pool boy?
Well, it can be a very difficult topic to bring up because relationships are often viewed as sacred and some people are not going to react well to even bringing the topic up. Tristan recommends you start slow and put little feelers out there to see if they are the same wavelength. Of course, you have to make sure the person you are currently involved with has good self esteem otherwise you are in for a lot of trouble and soul searching.
Join us as we chat with Tristan about the tips and tricks on open relationships. We talk about how you design an open relationship, the pitfalls of an nonmonogmay, keeping it fresh five or ten years later and what to do if one person is kinky and they other is not.
There is a lot to take into consideration if you are going to turn your relationship into an open one. For example, what do you do if one person is attracted to it and the other isn’t? Is coming out as polyamorous like coming out of the gay closet? What do you do when someone reacts negatively to your identity? And what about the children, do the kids even care?
Tristan Toarmino is the niece of famous American author Thomas Pynchon, so of course we just have to ask her what he thinks of her work.
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[Originally posted on 06.16.08]
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FOF #976 – Flexing Your Gay Movie Muscle
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Summer’s just around the corner, and this year’s movies promise to be the gayest, hottest and most fabulous yet.
Today, writer and film critic Gregg Shapiro joins us to talk about Queer Cinema 101, a new gay and lesbian movie series at the Center on Halsted in Chicago.
The series features screenings of classic gay films and a roundtable discussion with a group of Chicago’s gay print media critics.
We’re also taking a quick look at some of the hot films just around the corner, from Hugh Jackman’s sexy return as Wolverine to Tyler Perry’s fierce appearance in the new Star Trek film.
Gregg’s performing at the Alt Q Music Festival in May and a reading of Poetic Voices Without Borders 2, also at the COH, so be sure to check him out.
Make a Statement: Design for the Cure is May 7th and hosted by the AIDS Foundation of Chicago’s Junior Board and showcases top fashions from the city’s up and coming designers as well as HIV-positive fashion designer and former “Project Runway” contestant Jack Mackenroth.
Police put a halt to ChristianUTuber, a 12 year old boy who video blogged without his parents consent and flamed the fires of homophobia only to became a victim of homophobia himself.
A woman claims to be too sick to use her computer at work is fired for updating her Facebook status from home.
A new development on the Craiglist Murderer reveals that he was going after gay men and transexuals too!
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FOF #974 – Japhy Grant Tells It Like It Is
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Four years ago Japhy Grant moved to Los Angeles with the hopes of becoming a screenwriter. He turned to blogging as way to find his voice and network in the entertainment industry.
Today, he’s the smart and funny editor of Queerty, a news blog for gay men and their fans. Free of an agenda, except a gay one.
Listen as Japhy takes us on a behind the scenes tour of one of the most popular gay blogs and answers your questions through Facebook about the function and future of gay media, our push and pull with sexual objectification and how Facebook might affect your blog.
Why do so many sites dedicated to sexy men feature predominantly Caucasian men? It’s not just one blog or another. Unless the site is dedicated specifically to a certain body type or race, generic sites or forums dedicated to male beauty usually have a bunch of white male athletes in them. Are we all bigots or is there something else happening here?
Japhy weighs in on the fight between his old college buddy, Perez Hilton and Miss California over gay marriage. Is this public catfight good for marriage equality? I certainly think so, but I can imagine that there are people out there who don’t like having a celebrity gossip blogger (even a very successful one) fighting with a beauty pageant contestant as a way of advancing gay rights.
Well, why not? Progress happens sometimes in many unusual ways. Perez is really well spoken, and he’s got game (the internet kind) to back it up. Let the pinked haired one speak!
Japhy also dishes on his own video blog and who’s overrated on Youtube and who we’re missing out on.
Japhy has some great insight into the hot gay news items of the day so don’t miss this one.
Always fresh, funny & fabulous: Feast of Fun.
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