Visiting a strip club when you first come out can be a very liberating as it validates your desire to look at other men.
For Craig Seymour, he was so fascinated by his experience at the strip club, he did his college thesis on the subject of stripping and interviewed many male dancers and their clients. He eventually became one himself. Listen as Craig talks about his tell all book: “All I Could Bare: My Life in the Strip Clubs of Gay Washington, D.C.”
Visiting a strip club when you first come out can be a very liberating experience as it validates your desire to look at other men. For Craig Seymour, he was so fascinated by his experience at the strip club, he did his college thesis on the subject of stripping and interviewed many male dancers and their clients. He eventually felt that if he was really going to know what it’s like to be one of them he’ll have to take it all off and work the pole.
The seedy clubs where Craig worked were famous for full-on nude men and he would spend hours working the crowd in his birthday suit to get just the right angle for his thesis. Now that’s research!
Craig put it all in his book “All I Could Bare: My Life in the Strip Clubs of Gay Washington, D.C” and he’s here today to talk about his experiences as a stripper, a professor and journalist.
Listen as Craig chats with us about the escalating costs of higher education, the changing face of LGBT journalism and why digital media is making it harder for conservative closeted politicians to lead double lives.
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And how Luther Vandross almost came out to Craig during an interview but never quite got there
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To many, the Middle East is a tantalizing mix of danger and desire. To a gay travel writer it’s an adventure to a world where same-sex affection blurs in the sand.
Today Michael Luongo joins us to talk about his book tour through the Middle East to promote “Gay Travels in the Muslim World” a collection of true stories of men sexually attracted to other men in places like Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan.
To many, the Middle East is a tantalizing mix of danger and desire. To a gay travel writer it’s an adventure to a world where same-sex affection blurs in the sand.
Today, Michael Luongo joins us to talk about his book tour through the Middle East to promote “Gay Travels in the Muslim World” a collection of true stories of men sexually attracted to other men in places like Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan. It’s the first gay American book ever translated into Arabic and was the first gay themed book ever presented at an Arabic language book fair.
Listen as Michael shares with us his how his controversial book got translated into Arabic, the difficulty of being in one of the world’s largest book fairs and why it was so hard to do a reading in Israel.
Michael also shares with us some safety issues for Westerners when traveling to the Middle East, his experience meeting Queen Rania of Jordan and why some men fetishize Middle Easterners.
Plus a heart-wrenching letter from a Muslim listener who left an abusive environment in Tajikistan to live as an openly gay man in America.
And what you can do to help gay refugees from the Middle East- International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Campaign and Human Rights Watch.
Read more about Michael’s travels on the Huffington Post.
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Get ready to release the pressure! Today we put our homemade gyroscopic metal outfits to the test for a live show at the sexiest place on earth: Steamworks gym sauna and baths. Listen to the hilarious Keith Ecker, Teri Yaki, and Cameron Esposito with special musical guest Stephen Leonard.
Get ready to release the pressure! Today we put our homemade gyroscopic metal outfits to the test for a show at the sexiest place on earth: Steamworks gym sauna and baths.
Fausto and I put together a special Gagalicious Slash Fiction Fantasy song medley, complete with an aluminum foil gyroscopic suit. So check out the audience’s response, you won’t believe your ears.
Listen to hilarious performances by comedian Keith Ecker, Teri Yaki, and Cameron Esposito with special musical guest Stephen Leonard!
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like on the inside of a men’s bath house, this is the show for you.
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Sex scandals rock the Vatican and the California Senate.
A hunky man sues the TV show- the Doctors over embarrassing cosmetic surgery on his penis.
And John McCain’s letter in support of DADT is signed by dead people.
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It’s another year at the gay Superbowl- the Oscars! Listen as Curtis Jensen, the gay Roger Ebert joins us to look at this year’s winners, all the hot gay moments, and celebrity trainwrecks that made the Oscars a roller coaster of crazy.
Women dominated this year’s ceremonies as they swept the awards for best director, best picture, best actress and best supporting actress! Plus- Ben Stiller as a Na’vi, Farrah Fawcett snub, and Oprah goes gay for Gabourney.
It’s another year at the gay Superbowl: the Oscars!
Yeah yeah Fausto.. I’m really happy for you; I’mma let you finish. But that crazy red-haired lady had one of the best Oscar speeches of all time!
Who was the woman who pulled a Kanye West at this year’s Academy Awards?
Today our friend Curtis Jensen, a gay Roger Ebert- joins us to look at this year’s winners, all the hot gay moments, and celebrity train wrecks that made the Oscars into a roller coaster of crazy.
Women dominated this year’s ceremonies as they swept the awards for best director, best picture, best actress and best supporting actress!
Sandra Bullock won the best actress Oscar, the worst actress Razzie award, showed up in person to claim them both, and hit on Meryl Streep.
Katherine Bigelow served her ex-husband James Cameron a Hurt Locker as she won the awards that might have gone to his blue baby Avatar. Anyone notice how tight Barbara Streisand held on to the statue before handing it over to Katherine? Jealous Babs?
What famous Hollywood hunks made the audience gasp with their bromantic hugs and kisses? Was Farrah Fawcett overlooked in the Hollywood’s tribute to the dead. And is Oprah going gay for Gabourey!
Ben Stiller shows up as a Na’Vi from Avatar.
Plus tranny tyranny at this weekends T-PAN gala and our recap of our live show from Steamworks.
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This year’s Oscars with a new ranking-voting system. Our friend and movie buff Curtis Jensen shares with us his insights about the awards and how the new system impacts who wins.
Plus: Patti Lupone and Mandy Patinkin tear up the Windy City, a woman gets an unexpected breast augmentation, death by Sauna, breath by Chocolate, Killer whale woes and a letter from listeners in San Diego looking for a little friendship.
This year’s Oscars are a little different as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is mixing it up, with a new ranked voting system where the nominees are ranked on a scale from 1 to 10.
Join us today as our friend Curtis Jensen, a self proclaimed movie buff, who sees practically every single major film that comes out, shares with us his insights about the awards and how the new system will impact who wins.
Who do you think will sweep the awards? Will Mariah Carey’s fake mustache win best actor?
Plus- we’re getting ready for our live podcast this Friday, where hundreds of our listeners join us in the flesh for our live podcast at Steamworks in Chicago. Will our Low Budget Lady Gaga number be a hit or a bad romance? Don’t forget to print out the coupon for the show and get in for $5.
Plus hot news- Patti Lupone and Mandy Patinkin are in the Windy City performing their favorite songs from Broadway.
A woman gets an unexpected breast augmentation.
Death by Sauna, breath by Chocolate, Killer whale woes
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A gay youth revolution is underway as young people connect with a mass audience by telling their coming out stories on Youtube. One such video blogger, Chris Rushton shares with us his tips on video blogging, being stalked by his fans and all the steamy details of his one night stand with American Idol finalist Adam Lambert.
Plus: Robert Pattinson offered to pose nude for Details magazine but they declined!
A gay youth revolution is taking over the internet as young people are connecting with others on a mass scale by telling their coming out stories on Youtube in order to make sense of the world.
One such video blogger, Chris Rushton, came out during high school, then dropped out. Today he’s back in college pursuing a nursing degree, but his popular video blog Chris Rustonable continues to be a meaningful part of his life.
Chris initially asked us to come on our program two years ago when he was 16 years old, but he declined when we insisted he bring his mom along.
Listen as Chris shares with us his tips on video blogging, making the most of iMovie, creating a group video channel and being stalked by his fans.
And, Chris also shares the steamy details of his one night stand with American Idol finalist Adam Lambert.
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A baby survives being shot in the chest by his parents in a global warming suicide pact.
Robert Pattinson offered to pose nude for Details magazine, and they declined.
And further proof that the earth is spinning faster than ever: Chile’s earthquake may have tipped the Earth’s axis, no joke.
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We met the hilarious Kate Carolan of the Lavender Menace blog at a cocktail party where she was trying to seduce Candace Jordan, the 1979 Playboy Centerfold. Listen as Kate fills us in on all the drama as the gay bar SPIN gets into hot water with lesbian party promoters.
Plus: Yelp faces a lawsuit, the lesbo-licious Law & Order episode with Kathy Griffin, real Housewife of Atlanta Kim Zolciak comes out, and warning! Big Red Gum mixed with urine may create a powerful chemical reaction.
Beware the dangerous woman- she hunts, she fences, she reads books, has ideas, wears trousers, and longs to cut her hair. Beware when she falls passionately in love with another woman.
Today we have the hilarious Kate Carolan, known for her blog Lavender Menace where she writes about lesbian to-do’s as Katherine Winfrey-King, the secret love child of Oprah and Gayle King.
We met Kate at a cocktail party for Chicago bloggers where she was trying to seduce Candace Jordan, the 1979 Playboy Centerfold now turned Chicago socialite.
Listen as Kate fill us in on all the drama of Chicago gay bars behaving badly as SPIN gets itself in hot water over a dispute with lesbian party promoters, with the manager allegedly saying “We would really prefer not to bring in the urban lesbian.”
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Real Housewife of Atlanta Kim Zolciak comes out as a lover of the labia.
And warning- Big Red Gum mixed with urine might create a powerful chemical reaction!
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Hear ye, hear ye, Jamie Williamson, King of the Chicago Movie Bears is moving and the club is seeking a new leader for their monthly fun-filled movie and calorie rich-food event.
Join us as we chat about all the sexy Winter Olympic athletes and how flamboyant ice skater Johnny Weir wants to be out of the closet as being himself. A solider comes out as gay after his death, and Zhora the boozy chimp sent to rehab.
Hear ye, hear ye, his royal highness Jamie Williamson, King of the Chicago Movie Bears is moving to Columbus Ohio and the Club is seeking a new leader for their monthly fun-filled movie and calorie rich-food consumption event.
Will you rise to the challenge and pull out Jamie’s Excalibur sword? But, in this case it’s the last drumstick in a bucket of friend chicken. Only the true of heart and large of girth need apply.
Join us as we chat about all the sexy Winter Olympic athletes and how flamboyant ice skater Johnny Weir wants to be out of the closet as being himself. We’re just just not sure what that is.
A solider comes out as gay after his death in Iraq
Sea World is keeping the Killer Killer Whale.
A drunk mom runs through her child’s school brandishing a sword.
Spencer Tunick photographs thousands of nudes at the Sydney Operah house and makes it gay, was Whitney there?
And Zhora the boozy chimp sent to rehab.
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Group blogs can be a vital tool for making political activism more effective, so how do you use them to get your message out?
Today we continue our series of interviews with top GLBT bloggers with the Bilerico Project’s Editor in Chief, Bil Browning. Bill works with hundreds of writers to bring about change by pressuring companies and politicians to stop their hateful practices.
For gay, lesbian, bi and trans folks the internet has become a vital tool for making political activism more effective. How can you leverage the power of group blogs to get your message out?
Today, we continue our series of interviews with well-known bloggers with long-time LGBT activist and political writer, Bil Browning. He’s the founder and Editor in Chief of the Bilerico Project, one of the nation’s top LGBT community blogs.
Bill works with hundreds of writers to inform and bring about social change by pressuring companies and politicians to stop their hateful practices.
One powerful moment came last year as the Bilerico Project came under attack by the lawyers for RockStar Energy drink for posting an opinion piece about the companies ties to radio hatemonger Michael Savage.
Instead of backing down, Bilerico opened up a can of gay whoop ass, launching a successful boycott of the sugary caffeinated beverage which lead to the company cutting its financial ties to the talk radio host and donating overt 100,000 dollars to further LGBT causes. That’s how you do it!
Listen as we chat with Bil about why bloggers and musicians stay in the closet, the blog swarm targeted at HRC and when to pull the plug on a hot discussion that goes too far.
Plus, what will happen to the Indiana seat now that Senator Bayh has decided not to run for re-election? Also, the changing face of journalism and we even manage to get out of Bil his drag name!
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We’re all excited for our live podcast from Steamworks with live performances by some of Chicago’s funniest comedians including Fausto in a low-budget Lady Gaga outfit and Cameron Esposito!
Plus: British meat chips, Sarah Palin and Jamie Foxx cross the Tonight Show picket line, a man becomes HIV-free after a stem cell transplant, Smith students cheer wildly over Rachel Maddow and Shaquille O’Neil takes a turn as an art curator.
We’re all excited for our up and coming live podcast taped from Steamworks gym, sauna and baths right here in the heart of Boystown, Chicago.
Instead of imagining our audience in their underwear to gain confidence, we’ll be imagining them with their clothes on!
The show includes live performances by some of Chicago’s funniest comedians, Fausto in a low-budget Lady Gaga outfit and Steamwork’s first female performer and today’s guest, comedian Cameron Esposito! How will Cameron deal with doing stand-up in a men’s only club?
Join us as we talk about the upcoming live event and all the hot news.
A British food company applies for patent to make potato chips out of meat.
Sarah Palin and Jamie Foxx cross the picket line to be one of Jay Leno’s first Tonight Show guests.
A man appears to be free of HIV after a dangerous stem cell transplant.
Thousands of young women cheer Smith College’s announcement that Rachel Maddow will deliver the commencement speech.
And Shaquille O’Neil, basketball star and razzie award-winning actor takes a turn as an art curator featuring a show of large art, mostly about him.
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