Out & About in Canada

Glen & Aaron are joined by Mabe Kyle, editor of a new book called Queer Country Crossroads. The book is an anthology of nonfiction stories and poems written by and for rural 2SLGBTQIA+ folks. Fifty writers, poets, and artists from across Canada share their personal stories that explore themes from coming of age and isolation to community and home. Get a copy of Queer Country Crossroads from Ca...

Glen & Gerald are joined by guest co-host Aaron Chan, and chat about relationships, gay friendships, and showing up as gay in the work that you do. Featuring music by Tafari Anthony and Orville Peck.

Glen & Gerald are joined for the first time by guest co-host Aaron Chan, the musician, filmmaker, and writer. Our feature interview is with Chase Joynt , the co-writer and director of THE NEST , which is having its Vancouver premiere on Sept 21 at the 2025 Vancouver Queer Film Festival . Decolonial writer Julietta Singh (The Breaks) teams up with acclaimed filmmaker Chase Joynt (Framing Agnes,...

In the first part of the show, Glen & Gerald chat with Erin Purghart, the all time funny actor, comedian and producer of That's gay! comedy. The guys round out the show chatting about Lil Nas X, the rainbow crosswalk at the Pulse Nightclub, and more. Vancouver's favourite forever-sold out queer comedy show, That's gay! comedy is coming to the Vancouver Fringe! There are four differ...

Glen & Gerald talk with Claus from Vancouver Queer Stories , a storytelling project that helps showcase and amplify stories by members of our city’s 2SLGBTQ+ community. Their events showcase a diverse group of ordinary queer individuals as they share anecdotes from their own lives.  VQS events are community-based and free to attend!  Check them out at www.vancouverqueerstories.com or on Instag...

Glen & Gerald chat about everything and nothing at all! The upcoming New West Pride, potential court challenge in the US that's threatening same-sex marriage rights, discovering ChatGPT, and some old time favourites (Star Wars & the Dial Up sound) Music - all Queer Canadian Artists! Kaytranada - Nothing Like U (instrumental) Matthew Presidente - Feelin' Good (2021 Version) Vivek Sh...

Interview with Harris Xu and Ivan Leung, the hilarious director-writer-actor combo behind the new film Extremely Unique Dynamic. This self described "first-ever, (hopefully) award-winning Meta-Asian-Stoner-Coming-of-Age-Bromantic Dramedy" had its BC Premiere at the Vancouver Queer Film Festival, and is returning to the Vancouver Asian Film Festival in November.

An interview with Laurie Townshend, director of the documentary A Mother Apart, which is having it's West Coast premiere at the Vancouver Queer Film Festival. Directed by Toronto’s  Laurie Townshend ,  A Mother Apart  accompanies powerhouse Jamaican-American poet and LGBTQ+ activist  Staceyann Chin  as she re-imagines the essential art of mothering—having been abandoned by her own mother. To d...

Interview with actor Ryan Ali, on the eve of the theatrical debut of the film Queen Tut. Following the loss of their closest loved ones, a newly-arrived Egyptian immigrant, Nabil (Ryan Ali), and a trans drag mother, Malibu (Alexandra Billings), find solace in the blossoming friendship they discover with each other. As Malibu teaches Nabil in the ways of drag and Nabil helps Malibu's effort to...

Brock McGillis is the first openly gay professional hockey player in the world, and he joins Out & About during the first leg of his Canada wide Culture Shift Tour. Visiting 100 minor hockey teams in 100 days, Brock is on a mission to ensure the game of hockey takes important strides to be a welcoming space. Learn more about the tour: https://www.brockmcgillis.com/tour

Katrina Teitz is a Vancouver based Queer BIPOC actor/singer/dancer, and is starring as Snow White (along with several other characters in the two-person show) in Carousel Theatre's upcoming production of Snow White! You can find her on all socials at @Katrinateitz

This is our interview with author and film-maker Michael V. Smith , before the Canadian premiere of his new intimate documentary The Floating Man, which unpacks his journey as a radical drag performer and genderqueer. Inspired by Agnès Varda, The Floating Man is a unique blend of DIY documentary, road trip, performance art, and videopoem. In this intimate self-portrait by a self-described sissy, T...

Juno-nominated singer-songwriter Tafari Anthony joined Glen in studio to talk about his latest single, Evermore, and his upcoming album, When I Met Your Girlfriend, being released Nov. 10. Tafari Anthony has self-released three EPs, and recently signed with 604 Records. His EP The Way You See Me was nominated for Adult Contemporary Album of The Year at the 2022 JUNO Awards. A constant in Tafari’s...

Gerald, Glen and Adam are joined by Vancouver comedian and actor Sasha Mark. Sasha is the host of "The Sasha Ha-Ha Show", Co-Host of "Camp! Comedy!", and stars in the short horror film Terror/Forming , which showed at the Vancouver Queer Film Festival (VQFF). The guys then chat with Andy Holmes, a PhD student and researcher of "Queer Stuff", about the relationship bet...

Glen & Gerald are back together in studio, just in time for Pride festivities in Vancouver, and listen to Matthew Presidente 's latest release, Sungold . The guys chat about coming out... again, and again, and again. And where do the quiet gays go?

Gerald and Glen are gearing up for Pride Weekend in Vancouver! They have an interview with Charlie Hidalgo, the Artistic Director for the Vancouver Queer Film Festival , which is happening August 10-20, 2023 in Vancouver and available online across BC. Then they are joined in studio by Teiya Kasahara , a queer/trans non-binary opera singer and theatre creator. Teiya is performing The Butterfly Pro...

Des Hume joins the guys in studio to discuss their upcoming album FM.Era. Being released June 23, this genre-bending album explores several musical tastes and styles, mimicing the FM explorations of a young Des Hume. Get the album on Bandcamp: https://deshume.bandcamp.com/album/fm-era Originally aired on CFRO 100.5FM, Vancouver's Co-op Radio Station. Follow us on Instagram @OutAndAbout.ca , an...

Glen is joined by Jeff Cancade, the man behind the gaylien artist Devours . Devours is essential queer electropop, and he is putting out his newest album Homecoming Queen. His 4th LP, written at the start of COVID, Homecoming Queen continues the storyline of Devours as they return to Earth. Originally aired on CFRO 100.5FM, Vancouver's Co-op Radio Station. Follow us on Instagram @OutAndAbout.c...

Gerald continues his big gay tour of Asia, joining Glen all the way from Thailand. The guys talk about gay rights in India, ladyboys in Thailand, and Gerald has an interview with Udie, owner of a gay bar in Khao Lak. Originally aired April 20, 2023 on CFRO 100.5FM, Vancouver's Co-op Radio station. Follow us on Instagram  ⁠@OutAndAbout.ca

Glen is joined by author Hazel Jane Plante, to talk about her upcoming novel Any Other City , the fictional memoir of a semi-famous trans indie rock musician. Gerald's big gay trip continues from Thailand, and he brings an interview with the creator of the Gay Hanoi Tour . Get a copy of Any Other City from publisher Arsenal Pulp Press: https://arsenalpulp.com/Books/A/Any-Other-City Originally...

Our first international episode! This is but the start of Gerald's international travels, and he has a couple of interviews from Japan. First up is his interview with Mame, a 30somethings openly gay man in Osaka. Gerald also interviews Daniel & Franceso, a couple of gay international models travelling in Osaka. Glen also discusses the ongoing controversy with North American sports attempti...

Glen & Gerald chat about drag storytime, the rumour that St. Patrick was gay and legal protections catching up to public sentiment around gay rights. This is the last show before Gerald takes Out & About on the road to Asia... Originally aired March 16, 2023 on CFRO 100.5FM, Vancouver's Co-op Radio station. Follow Out And About on Instagram @OutAndAbout.ca

Just a Small Town Gay... Glen & Gerald chat about Queering the Map , a community generated mapping platform for digitally archiving LGBTQ+ experiences. Glen learns about the gay legendary composer Cole Porter. Drag is a political art form! Originally aired March 9, 2023 on CFRO 100.5FM, Vancouver's Co-Op radio. Follow us on Instagram @OutAndAbout.ca

On this episode, Glen & Gerald are joined in studio by actor Chris Carson, fresh off his performance as a gay basketball-obsessed teenager in the critically acclaimed film Golden Delicious. Chris talks about his journey as an actor, exercising his creative muscles, and positive portrayals of happy queer stories and Asian-Canadian stories. Check out Chris on Instagram here: @ChrisPCarson9 Golde...

Glen & Gerald are joined by guest host Adam Beggs, host of the podcast The Closet: Journeys of Coming Out. Gay icons, accidental or not! We experienced some intergenerational differences live on air on this one! The guys also chit chatted about gay rights in countries around the world, and gay rights history. Do we talk about Gay History enough? This episode was originally aired Feb 23, 2023 o...