Feast of Fun: Gay Talk Show

The world feels like it’s teetering on the edge of an apocalypse, or maybe just a really dramatic season finale.  Lately, we've witnessed a wave of significant deaths, or things barely clinging to life: TikTok, filmmaker David Lynch, anti-gay crusader Anita Bryant, bodybuilder Chris O’Donnell, PrEP, Marriage Equality, democracy, the U.S. dollar, the Golden Globes, The Village People and yes, even...

It’s not easy being green—especially when your heart is three sizes too big. No, we’re not talking about someone abusing anabolic steroids; we’re talking about everyone’s favorite green Christmas curmudgeon: The Grinch. Created by Dr. Seuss and brought to life in the iconic animated Christmas special by Chuck Jones—of Tom & Jerry fame—The Grinch was voiced by two legends: Boris “The Mummy” Kar...

The TV sitcom The Golden Girls went off the air 32 years ago, but thanks to reruns, Dorothy Zbornak and her gal pals live on in the hearts of many, especially queer folks who delight in the comedic hijinks of four senior women living together in Miami. Although he was a toddler when the Golden Girls was first broadcast, voice over and musical theater actor Luke McQuillan’s viral covers in the voic...

As Americans watched Nazis march in Columbus, Ohio, we are left wondering: why is fascism on the rise? More young people in the US are voting for MAGA Republicans than ever before, with a notable increase among young white men. Why is this happening, and how can we make kindness and compassion great again? Today, the Rev. Quincy Danger Worthington—better known to us as the Rev. Danger—joins us to...

Wicked is popular! The film adaptation of the musical adaptation of the literary reimagining of the Wicked Witch of the West is surpassing all box office expectations. Composer Stephen Schwartz already announced a 3rd and 4th film in the works.  The Wickedverse is expanding. But why does this story resonate so deeply right now? As the world faces a resurgence of fascism, audiences yearn for a trip...

We’re living in a new golden age of bodybuilding, thanks in part to the Internet, which provides endless resources for building muscle, and to medical advancements over the past few decades in fighting HIV, AIDS, and cancer. Let’s Grow Big Together! The podcast that tests positive for F.U.N. (and lots of performance enhancing drugs.)  In this series, hosts Fausto Fernós and Marc Felion take a look...

Our guest today is very well known to listeners of the show, or so you think. For the past six years, we’ve been delighted to get to know comedian Matt Brown, for their snark, sass and being unconventional when it came to gender expression as Ms Brown Comic.  This past fall, Matt has been going through a lot of changes, for one they are changing their social media handle from Ms. Brown comic to ju...

Folks are shocked at the results of the 2024 US Presidential Election. Despite insulting everyone they could and promising to end free elections, Trump and MAGA republicans are set to control our federal government, now with no judicial restraints.  For all purposes, Trump is about to be the United States’ first dictator. Everyone is blaming everybody, everything everywhere, all at once: • Electio...

Bodybuilding isn’t cheap- food, gear, training, and coaching can make the road to becoming a legend super expensive.   Now that’s where the generous benefactors come in handy! Famous bodybuilders like Arnold Schwartzenegger, Sylvester Stallone and Kai Greene made money as muscle for hire and it wasn’t always as security detail. Muscle worship and muscle posing can sometimes bring in the bucks if y...

Democratic candidate Kamala Harris made an appearance for two and a half minutes on Saturday Night Live’s opening sketch to address people’s anxiety over the election. Harris said the best we can do is use our power to vote, and hold on tight to the promise that America will get through this. FCC commissioner and author of Project 2025 Brendan Carr filed a complaint against NBC television, stating...

It seems fitting that in the U.S., Election Day is so close to Halloween. Despite promising to be a dictator on day one, despite doing every horrific thing possible to hurt voters, Donald Trump is neck and neck with Kamala Harris. Today we take a look at the election to end all elections and this year’s Halloween costumes with comedian Dan Cass, one of Chicago's top comedy writers and performers,...

Category is: get your freak on! We’re huge fans of sex expert, comedian and educator David Brandyn.  Hailing from NYC’s ballroom scene, David got his start writing for television as a Sesame Street fellow and then got his big break starring in the comedy web series “No Shade” where a trio of queer Black men get their groove back with hilarious results. David now goes to festivals to record his ser...

The 2024 US Presidential election is a real nail biter. It’s now a choice between maintaining our democracy or turning the government over to a dictator, so it’s no wonder this election is causing a lot of anxiety, even pop stars and baby hippos are shooketh. Project 2025, the well funded political scheme by the right wing hate group The Heritage Foundation hopes to replace all Federal leaders and...

One of the most jaw dropping news stories to come our way in a while is the arrest of music producer and performer Sean "P. Diddy" Combs on charges of sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution. Meanwhile, Janet Jackson’s manager is in damage control, apologizing on her behalf for saying that Presidential candidate Kamala Harris’s father was not black.   Although El...

Long before folks enjoyed watching oddball viral videos on the Internet, the only way to see these outrageous movies was to share physical video cassette tapes from person to person. One of the stars of this tape sharing phenomenon was musician Jan Terri, whose wonderfully weird music videos got the attention of a lot of people, including celebrities Marilyn Manson and his girlfriend at the time R...

We’re enthralled with comedian Devon Poole’s hilarious videos where he dresses up in drag and pays tribute to the wild women of the internet, from the ladies of Cougar International to the endless assortment of shopping addicts on QVC.  How did this lovable bear turn into a comedy queen who lip syncs some of the iconic moments in television that have gone viral on the internet?  Today comedian Dev...

For all the heroic triumphs that took place at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, one of the most talked about moments has been pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati's spectacular loss.  Even though he wasn’t going to make the pole vault, his massive baguette got in the way, knocking the bar off the poles as he tumbled into our hearts.  Anthony, you may have lost at the Olympics, but your dong won the gold.  Tod...

It’s hard to quantify the importance comedian Ellen DeGeneres has had on LGBTQ+ visibility. Coming out on her own sitcom in 1997 was initially rough for her and her career but opened doors for many queer people and led her to dominate daytime talk shows as the new “queen of nice” a title formerly given to another closeted daytime talk show host, Rosie O’Donnell. Then after years of rumors that rea...

When we first heard the shocking news that a disgruntled Republican tried to shoot former President Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, all kinds of thoughts went racing through our heads: was this staged? Is this a lone gunman? Are we disappointed they missed? Who knew Melania would be such a bad shot? Despite President Biden’s call to unify the country by rejecting violence and expressing...

Being a musician is tough- streaming services keep all the money, crappy diss tracks go viral on TikTok, and now AI is muscling in on the action. It's no wonder so much bad music today is being cranked out by corporations instead of singer songwriters. But, despite all these obstacles Tom Goss makes it work. Now after millions of views, his hit song Bears, a playful tribute to Gay Bears, is now a...

When God closes a Madonna Celebration Tour, she opens up an all new podcast with Nadya Ginsburg! Nadya Ginsburg is so well known for her satirical portrayal of pop divas like Madonna, Cher and Britney Spears that it sometimes overshadows her prowess as a comedian and performer.  In the new web series Raw & Real now streaming on OutTV, Nadya gives viewers an intimate look as she battles it out...

For those struggling with fitness and building muscle, coaches can sometimes do more harm than good by not meeting clients where they are at.  This can lead to people feeling overwhelmed, giving up on their goals and not living their best life. Let’s Grow Big Together! The podcast that tells you:  Don’t just stand there, lets get to it, strike a double biceps pose, there’s nothing to it. Pose.  In...

Box office poison! Critics hated the film Mommie Dearest, the film adaptation of Christina Crawford's tell all book chronicling the physical and mental abuse she suffered as the adopted daughter of Hollywood Golden Age legend Joan Crawford. But thanks to the success of Rocky Horror Picture Show and the films of John Waters, the film studios quickly pivoted the marketing of the melodramatic movie i...

We all have days when we just want to tell authority figures, the teacher, the manager at work that you’re done with them and it’s time to go home and enjoy the rest of my life, and I could quit because of all of you. Remember the “Bad Little Girl” who had enough of Linda? Well she’s all grown up now and doing ok.   Today comedian Matt Brown joins us to find out what happened to Jayla Cummings, th...

Another Met Gala has come and gone. The annual charity fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute always draws the world’s attention as notable artists, entertainers and the wealthy elite parade in lavish and often ridiculous outfits. Despite not being in attendance this year, Lady Gaga  managed to be the top shared celebrity on the Internet for her Guggenheim Museum inspire...