FOF #859 – Project Presidency
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Obama and McCain battled it out in the third and final debate of the 2008 U.S. Presidential election while Bravo television aired the episode where they announce the winner of Project Runway.
So now we’re confused. Did McCain get “auffed” and is Leanne going to be our next president?
We’re all wondering which show got the higher ratings since it feels like our elections have become a reality TV show.
Who will win Project Presidency?
On today’s show two fabulous Chicago queer bloggers join us to judge the candidates- Michael Lehet, from the Chicago Examiner and Rick Aiello from The Launching Pad.
But, the real debate of the day is who would you rather date? Prince William or Harry? One third of gay men polled wanted Harry and 23% said William but a full third also said they wouldn’t touch either of them.
Did the Feast of Fools tribute video to Madonna’s “Four Mintues” send her over the edge and announce her divorce to husband Guy Ritiche? There she goes reinventing herself into a single lady again.
Elton John reveals his preferred ice cream flavor of choice— it’s not something you’d want to eat, but it’s delicious.
Does greed cause gayness in Uganda? According to Bishop Luzinda the quest for money will make you fall in love with someone of the sex, well, that’s not how he put it exactly.
An Ohio man claimed that he was too fat to die by lethal injection. Unfortunately, the courts didn’t believe him.
Oregon man, Thad Starr grew a great big 1,528 pound pumpkin. The pumpkin grew an average of thirty pounds a day!
Mark Ciptak of Elizabethton is doing what he can for the McCain/Palin ticket by naming his baby daughter Sarah McCain Palin. We’re not sure what the wif thinks of it yet but he did it behind her back.
Although the word is still out if Ellen Degeneres (one of the wealthiest gay women in old media) is putting her money where her mouth is and donated any money to fight for marriage equality in California. Her lovely mom Betty DeGeneres has pulled out the coffee can and pitched in $700.
With great respect to one of the great talk show hosts and boldest gay icons of our time, this is way too little. Come on Ellen, Portia and mom! We know you can donate a little more.
What did you do today to help defeat Prop 8? You know it’s time to do something to defeat this proposition – donate money or canvass the streets. Do whatever you can but do something! Even if you’re broke, you can donate a lucky amount of money, how about $7 to the cause?
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FOF #854 – Round Two, Obama Vs. McCain
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Ding ding, Round Two! Barak Obama and John McCain face-off once again in the fight for America’s Presidency, stabilizing the economy and our hearts.
What was up with that red carpet? It hurt my eyes!
Wasn’t it great when Tom Brockaw told McCain to get out of the way so he could finish the show?
Obama came across once again as eloquent, well informed and level headed. Is America ready to have a competent leader? I think so, Yes we can! Nail McCain to the wall Obama!
What does the sound of a failing political campaign sound like? “TERRORISM!” Last weekend Gov. Palin and Sen. McCain both directly declared their political opponent associated with terrorists and even scoff indifferently when their supporters jokingly threatened to kill Senator Obama. Is this what the election has boiled down to?
One way the Republicans can win this election is to simply lock away Sen. Obama in Guantanamo bay, but as Harold and Kumar showed in their movie, it’s way easy to escape.
I went with Michael Lehet to see the Scooty and JoJo’s Carpenter’s Halloween, a reenactment of Halloween John Carpenter’s Halloween set to the music of the Carpenters. It’s truly an odd mix of horror and camp. If you are a fan of camp, drag, the movie Halloween or the music of the Carpenters then this is a must see for you.
Get your tickets now if you want good seats. Also, the set is in FULL COLOR and you won’t believe how good it looks!
Michael and I also saw Watch Out based on Joseph Suglia’s book that features the super sexy Matt Riddlehoover as narcissistic Jonathan Burrows, who is only sexually attracted to himself and even makes love to a blow up doll that looks like himself.
Through Jonathan’s journey we encounter many strange characters, all of whom are sexually attracted to the very handsome protagonist but in who he has no interest whatsoever. He delivers a condescending diatribe against them about why he would never find them attractive and even kills some of them. This movie is a totally over the top cross between Strangers with Candy and Jeffrey Dahlmer.
Michael convinced me to go the Improv Everywhere’s MP3 Chicago which I initially didn’t want to go because it sounded a bit hokey- I was to download an mp3 audio file, be at a specific location and do what ever it told me to do at a precise time. Now, I’ve seen enough X-Files or Twilight Zone episodes to know how terribly wrong things like this can go. For all I know it could have turned me into a government assassin.
But, after a long night partying with Miss Tracy Tyler we all hopped in the car and experienced what turned out to be a very fun day. Sometimes it is fun to do just let yourself go and let someone else call the shots. And I totally kicked ass in the Epic Battle.
Listen as we talk about the bizarre Anglican Reverend Peter Mullen, who suggests tattooing gay men’s butts with health warning signs. How about tattooing priests faces with “Religion can seriously damage your mental health.”
What’s the secret to the Beckhams beautiful skin? Bird Poop! Yes, they are both getting sh*tfaced for beauty. Its an exotic beauty treatment for Japan.
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FOF #835 – HIV, AIDS and the Law
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For 20 years, the AIDS Legal Council of Chicago (ALCC) has been fighting to protect the legal rights of not just people with HIV, but all of us with regards to this challenging sexually transmitted disease.
On today’s show Justin Hayford, the case manager for the AIDS Legal Council of Chicago join us to talk about HIV, AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases and its legal ramifications.
Will we eventually get access to healthcare regardless of the money we make? Does my doctor have a right to tell my family about my HIV status? What are some of the common misconceptions people make when they first get diagnosed for HIV infection?
Although some of you may not be HIV positive, you should still listen to find out what your rights to privacy are when you get tested.
ALCC spends a lot of time and money helping people fight discrimination in employment and health care, and they also provide assistance for infected folks with insurance issues. But they need your help.
LOSE YOURSELF IN THE RHYTHM OF BRAZIL.
Come join us on Wednesday, Sept. 10 from 6-8:30 PM at Sidetrack in Chicago for a delightful Brazilian themed fundraier for the Council. Celebrating 20 years of preserving, promoting and protecting the legal rights of people with HIV/AIDS.
See you there!
If you can’t make it, click here to donate to the cause.
And you thought Amy Winehouse had problems. After an intensive three-year recovery program, a heroin addicted elephant from a Chinese zoo has finally recovered with his battle with the drug. Poachers fed the elephant bananas laced with heroin as bait and to pacify the creature. Although he goes by the name of Xiguang, we’d love to nickname the drugged up pachyderm Billie Holiday, Amy Winehouse or Boy George. It’s easy to go to rehab when you live in a zoo.
If only all religious fundamentalists were this generous. Jay Rogers, a militant anti-abortionist from Florida has been praying for the Lord Almighty to snuff out the 2008 Republican Presidential candidate John McCain. Why? So his fundie V.P. baby-momma Sarah Palin will be President of the U.S.A. and usher in a New World Odor of pine-scented insanity.
The Olympic gold medalist superstar Michael Phelps was spotted last week in a strip bar in Las Vegas grabbing some hot female dance’s butt. Is this a way of him trying to deny rumors of him being gay? Please, leave the guy alone. He’s been swimming his heart out for the past decade, and now he wants a little tail, let him have his fun. Just remember Michael- what happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas. So use a condom, ok?
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FOF #812 – Give Till it Hurts
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We need your help! We’re trying to get our butts to San Francisco and Las Vegas and right now our ability to pay for the trip alone is woefully low. So we’re pulling out a nice bottle of wine, and all stops to bring you the wildest podcast we can. Help us make this trip happen!
We need approximately $2820.00 in the next two weeks to cover the costs of the trip and repair our recording equipment to make it happen. Won’t you help us?
On today’s show we’re having a blast with our good friends Michael Lehet and Tracy Tyler.
McCain’s is SO not “hot.” Although the Arizona Senator said he would never launch an attack ad during the 2008 U.S. Presidential Campaign, McCain broke his promise and last week aired an anti-Obama ad criticizng the Illinois Senator as “too famous” to become president, comparing him to vapid celebutants Britney Spears and Paris Hilton.
The only problem here is, both Britney Spears and Paris Hilton’s family are well known Republican party contributors, including an $80,000 contribution from the Hilton Clan last year to McCain’s campaign.
Fundraising rule #1- don’t insult your donors. Thank them.
When Grandpa Hilton got a word of it, he blew a fuse, and heads have been rolling down at the Republican party headquarters. And that my friends, is hot.
Montauk Monster! Have the Hamptons found it’s own “chupacabra?” Last week Gawker blog posted a weird photo of something resembling a hairless raccoon that washed up on the beach of the town know for being a playground for the wealthy and ridiculous.
Many are speculating it’s a sea turtle without its shell, an escaped government experiment, an alien or a fake. Still many are all excited speculating on what it is, even though the carcass itself is missing. Who knows even if this photo was taken in the Hamptons at all?
Remember the 44 lb. overweight cat that went missing a week ago? Many thought that it was curtains for Princess Chunk, the chubby but lovable cat that surprised everyone by disappearing from her home in New Jersey.
Well it turns out Princess Chunk was a dude all along, a cat named Powder, just like our loveable Tracy! A happy ending for P-Chunk, as he/she will now be living in a happy home, thanks to the media attention, our chubby tabby will be living with a new family. I can hear happy purrs already.
Michael Lehet has been writing lately on new technology on his blog and brought over the cool new Cinemizer. It’s exciting but a little hard on the eyes.
Described by the company as “your take-along personal video screen. In the future, you’ll be able to watch any movie stored on your iPod anywhere.” Today it’s just an annoying to use, funny looking gadget.
I’ll leave it to your colorful imaginations the possible uses of this new technology, but let’s just say it still a long way from a fully-functional Star Trek style holodeck.
Speaking of which, Sept. 1 is the last day of the Star Trek Experience at the Hilton in Las Vegas, which we’re hoping to attend for the podcaster’s conference. What’s replacing it? Michael Jackson’s theater. Did we mention we need your help?
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FOF #806 – A Heart of Gold
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We’ve got a delicious bucket of hope! I’m sure you’ve check out Presidential hopeful Barak Obama dazzling speech to the world in Germany, while rival John McCain spoke to diners in a German Restaurant in Ohio. Talk about a cartoonish contrast between candidates.
One looks like the angry old man next door chasing children off the front lawn with his rake, the other looks like a “historial figure.” I was so impressed with his speech, referencing a very mature idea of global citizenship not heard from any political candidiate since the late 1970s, when Carl Sagan brought up the idea in his book and award winning PBS miniseries “Cosmos.”
Reaching out to skeptics back home, Obama Herladed the “dream of freedom” declaring:
“I love America… People of Berlin, people of the world this is our moment. This is our time… I speak to you not as a candidate for President, but as a citizen – a proud citizen of the United States, and a fellow citizen of the world.” Wow.
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Obama promised us a bucket of hope and delivered a all-you-can-eat buffet, with self-serve sundae bar of hope!
On today’s show- we follow-up on the kick off of the M-Network, the gay social event we helped to launch in Chicago, our live podcast on alcohol and the Reveal Party for the TLC’s reality tv show “What Not to Wear.”
Despite being on Monday night was a big success! The intimate crowed enjoyed the performances by performance artist Tim Miller and comedian Adam Guerino. We’re really excited about this venture and we hope it grows. Please join us next week as Master Sommelier Alpana Singh to host a Zodiac Wine Tasting where she’ll match world-class wines with your zodiac sign. Wine and light food will be provided.
The live podcast at Sidetrack about alcohol and the GLBT community will be up later this week. It went off without a hitch and was well received by everyone in attendance.
A special thank you to everyone who came to the Reveal Party for TLC’s What Not To Wear. Amanda looked fabulous in her purple dress, silver pumps and new hair style.
The highlight of the evening was when the director, Jen, asked what people liked the best about her new look and Amanda’s friend shouted “her boobs!” and then proceeded to fondle Amanda. Although it won’t make the final cut, we can only hope that TLC will put out a “Too Hot for What Not to Wear” video.
The new X-Files movie features the ultimate boogie men, a gay couple married in Massachusetts! This may be a bit of a spoiler but when is Hollywood going to learn that that gays or trannies aren’t the enemy?
SPOILER! The movie started out ok and we felt like were seeing old friends on the big screen but we were really disappointed when the storyline devolved to feature a psychic link between a convicted pedophile priest and his former victim who kills with his boyfriend to get a new body. End Spoiler!
I remember the X-Files being smart and savvy and I just wonder what the hell they were thinking of producing this lackluster and insulting film. We waited all these years for this?
PLUS: We have an interview with author and talk show host Scott Sherman, who’s got a fabulous new book out First You Fall: A Kevin Connor Mystery, a funny mystery about a sexy gay hustler with a heart of gold. Makes an excellent summer reading, and why not? The main character loves to listen to the Feast of Fools.
Scott’s has produced two podcasts, Digital Photography Show and the archived The Gay Parenting Show. We met Scott last year at the New Media Expo when were both up for the top award for best podcast. Neither of us won and as Scott says “I’m kinda glad neither of us won or else we wouldn’t like each other.” Well, we would have liked you anyway Scott, if we had won.
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