Baby Gay: Queer Culture Unfiltered

Send us Fan Mail From a kid with a stutter to an award-winning stage actor, Nic Few's story will blow you away! On this week's BabyGay™ Podcast , host PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with actor and director Nic Few (he/him), who you may recognize from Churchy and CHiPs. Recorded live at The Black Cat in Silver Lake. We talk about finding your voice, coming out later in life, growing up...

Send us Fan Mail There's no rules on how to be a baby gay. On this week's BabyGay™ Podcast, host PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with Maiah Manser (she/her), a singer, songwriter and composer whose otherworldly voice you've heard in Immaculate and Mayfair Witches. Recorded live at The Black Cat in Silver Lake. We talk about growing up queer in a small conservative town, Catholic gu...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's BabyGay™ Podcast , host PJ Brescia (they/them) goes live from Point Foundation National Leadership Conference in Los Angeles with Amy Nam (she/her), Point Foundation Scholar heading to Columbia Law School. We talk about coming out as bi, realizing it at twelve and hoping it would just go away, coming out to your parents by accident, finding queer media when you...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's BabyGay™ Podcast , host PJ Brescia (they/them) goes live from Point Foundation National Leadership Conference in Los Angeles with Jahn Jaramillo (he/him), Point Foundation Alum and PhD candidate in prevention science and community health. We talk about coming out in a religious immigrant family, being outed before you're ready, forgiving family members who...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's BabyGay™ Podcast, host PJ Brescia (they/them) goes live from Point Foundation National Leadership Conference in Los Angeles with Ranen Miao (he/him), Point Foundation Scholar, co-founder of OutVote , and a JD/MPA candidate at Harvard and Princeton. We talk about coming out online, the queer media that finds us before we find ourselves, why there are queer and t...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's BabyGay™ Podcast , host PJ Brescia (they/them) goes live from Point Foundation's National Leadership Conference in Los Angeles with three leaders from Point's Board and Educational Advisory Board:  Chris Go (he/him), Chief of Staff at equalpride, publisher of Out and The Advocate Dr. Christopher Nizer (he/him), a Bay Area chiropractor and six-year Poi...

Send us Fan Mail DID TRIXIE MATTEL STOP BY OUR PRIDE BOOTH?? 🕵️ We investigate. Welcome back to the BabyGay™ Podcast: Community Series 🌈 It's our second community episode...and our first ever from the brand new BabyGay HQ! (we did a whole Queer Eye-inspired reno) In this episode, PJ and producer Tom answer your questions (ie should you invite an unsupportive parent to your wedding?), recap a...

Send us Fan Mail Project Angel Food CEO Richard Ayoub joins The BabyGay™ Podcast to talk coming out, community, and how volunteering can change your life. On this week's episode, host PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with Richard (he/him), Emmy Award-winning TV producer turned nonprofit leader, whose organization was born out of the 1989 AIDS crisis and now delivers over 1.5 million free, med...

Send us Fan Mail For over a decade, Amber Whittington (she/her)...aka @AmbersCloset ...has been the person lesbians turn to when they're figuring it all out. And today she's sitting down with PJ Brescia (they/them) on the BabyGay™ Podcast . I sat down with Amber at The Black Cat in Silver Lake for a coming out conversation I honestly didn't want to end. Since 2012 she has built a ma...

Send us Fan Mail Jai Rodriguez is on the BabyGay™ Podcast this week...oh and we go places. Jai is an Emmy Award-winning TV personality, original culture expert on Queer Eye for the Straight Guy , Broadway's Angel in Rent , and cast member of Bros — joining PJ Brescia at the historic Black Cat in Silver Lake for an honest conversation about what it really costs to come out in the spotlight. Bt...

Send us Fan Mail Here's what happens when you stop shrinking yourself...and find the audacity to take up space… On this week's BabyGay™ Podcast, host PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with @kaleenazanders (she/they) — powerhouse vocalist, songwriter, DJ, and producer redefining what house music can be. And when we tell you she's one of the best live artists/DJs out there...we're...

Send us Fan Mail ⚠️ Content Note: This episode contains discussions of abuse and addiction. Discover how queer entrepreneur Andrés Rigal built some of Los Angeles' most iconic LGBTQ+ nightlife experiences....and how putting community first became both his guiding principle and his greatest strength. On this week's BabyGay™ Podcast , host PJ Brescia sits down with Andrés Rigal — the visio...

Send us Fan Mail Here’s what happens when you spend your life trying to be “good” for everyone else...and finally learn to be yourself instead… On this week’s BabyGay™ Podcast , host PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with JORDY (he/him) — a GLAAD and Queerties award-nominated singer-songwriter and pop artist. JORDY opens up about being outed at 15, navigating bullying while becoming the “token gay...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s BabyGay™ Podcast , host PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with Brian Wenke (he/him), Executive Director of It Gets Better , for a powerful conversation about LGBTQ+ mental health, queer visibility, and how organizations like It Gets Better are working to support LGBTQ+ youth before they reach a point of crisis. Recorded at the historic Black Cat in Los Angeles, this...

Send us Fan Mail Here’s what happens when you stop trying to fit into society’s expectations and finally embrace your true identity... On this week’s BabyGay™ Podcast , host PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with Joji Florence (they/them), non-binary educator, activist, and co-founder of Miss Major Middle — a groundbreaking genderful, tuition-free public middle school opening in Brooklyn, New York...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the BabyGay™ Community Series 🌈 Okay…so this is a brand new series in the BabyGay universe, so please bear with us as we iron out the kinks haha. We really want this to feel like you’re sitting down with your chosen family and talking about all the stuff we don’t talk about enough. At BabyGay™, we believe community is about connection…and sharing our stories with one a...

Send us Fan Mail Here’s what happens when you refuse to give up on yourself — and find the strength to keep going… On this week’s BabyGay™ Podcast , host PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with Shea Diamond (she/her) — recording artist, actress, and storyteller whose life story is a powerful testament to resilience, survival, and self-expression. Shea shares her extraordinary journey from spending t...

Send us Fan Mail Here’s what it looks like to stand up for justice and show up as a stronger ally for the LGBTQ+ community... On this week’s BabyGay™ Podcast , host PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with Eboni K. Williams (she/her) — Judge, Author, and Television Host of the nationally syndicated court show Equal Justice with Judge Eboni K. Williams . Judge Williams reflects on her viral courtroom...

Send us Fan Mail Here’s what happens when the Pope tells you to love unconditionally... On this week’s BabyGay™ Podcast , host PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with John Erickson (he/him) , West Hollywood City Councilmember and former Mayor of West Hollywood , and current candidate for California State Senate District 24 . John shares his journey growing up in Ripon, Wisconsin, where volunteering...

Send us Fan Mail If you’ve ever struggled to feel like you belong, this episode will remind you that your story matters. On this week’s BabyGay™ Podcast , host PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with Andy Lalwani (he/him) — a host, podcaster, and culture expert who recently launched Culture Shock Podcast , a new comedy interview show. Andy shares what it was like growing up in a small town where rep...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s BabyGay™ Podcast , host PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with Kelley Robinson (she/her) , President of the Human Rights Campaign , the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ advocacy organization. Recorded at the historic Black Cat in Los Angeles and released around Trans Day of Visibility, this conversation explores leadership, visibility, and the responsibility we all have in pr...

Send us Fan Mail Here's what happens when you stop trying to fit in and start living unapologetically... On this week’s BabyGay™ Podcast , host PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with Robbie Simpson (he/him) , actor, director, and producer best known as the fan favorite and only openly LGBTQ+ cast member on Season 2 of Hallmark Channel’s breakout hit Finding Mr. Christmas .  Robbie shares his j...

Send us Fan Mail “What if the life you thought wasn’t possible…is?” On this week’s BabyGay™ Podcast , host PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with Mayor Freddy Puza (he/him), the first openly gay mayor in Culver City’s 108-year history. From musical theater kid to public servant, Freddy’s path to politics was anything but expected. Freddy shares what it was like growing up without queer representati...

Send us Fan Mail What does it mean to truly be heard...by the people you love, by your community, and by yourself? On this week’s BabyGay™ Podcast , host PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with acclaimed musical artist VINCINT (they/them) — whose music has been featured on Queer Eye and who has performed at Coachella...for a candid, funny, and deeply heartfelt conversation about identity, grief, que...

Send us Fan Mail Ever felt like you came out “late” or struggled to say the words I’m gay out loud for the first time? On this week’s BabyGay™ Podcast , host PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with VJ Rosales (he/him) —singer, vocal coach on The Masked Singer , and member of the internationally celebrated a cappella group The Filharmonic . From performing in Pitch Perfect 2 to touring the world and...