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Rainbow Records

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Rainbow Records is a powerful oral history project preserving the stories of the queer community. Its premiere season focuses on Los Angeles during the AIDS crisis, uplifting voices that are often overlooked. The stories shared provide valuable insights into the past, as well as important messages for the present.

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Episode 4: Tom Keegan and Davidson Lloyd 03.06.2026 18:10

In this episode of Rainbow Records, artists Tom Keegan and Davidson Lloyd, also known as Keegan and LLoyd, discuss how they began creating art and how they met, and their early performance pieces. This is a Handball Court Radio Production. Check out the Handball Court Radio website: https://www.handballcourtradio.com/ Follow HCR on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/handballcourtradio.bsky.social...

Episode 3: Tim Miller 18.03.2026 23:18

In this episode of Rainbow Records, internationally recognized performance artist Tim Miller shares his experiences as a member of ACT UP NY and LA. He also shares some insights into the importance of art in resistance movements. This is a Handball Court Radio Production. Check out the Handball Court Radio website: https://www.handballcourtradio.com/ Follow HCR on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profi...

Episode 2: Judy Sisneros 11.03.2026 26:59

Judy Sisneros shares her experiences working with ACT UP Los Angeles and what it was like as a woman in the organization. This is a Handball Court Radio Production. Check out the Handball Court Radio website: https://www.handballcourtradio.com/ Follow HCR on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/handballcourtradio.bsky.social Created and edited by Analisa Venolia

Episode 1: Michele Chenelle 06.03.2026 35:04

In the premiere episode of Rainbow Records, Michel Chenelle shares her experiences as a coronary observation unit clerk at the hospital where AIDS was discovered in 1981. She talks about her perspective as a lesbian during the AIDS crisis and offers some meaningful insights on the importance of taking action against injustice. This is a Handball Court Radio Production. Check out the Handball Cour...

Death, Power, and AIDS 14.01.2026 16:50

In this episode of Rainbow Records, Analisa Venolia continues her discussion of the theories that informed this project. This is a Handball Court Radio Production. Check out the Handball Court Radio website: https://www.handballcourtradio.com/ Follow HCR on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/handballcourtradio.bsky.social Created and edited by Analisa Venolia

Power, Knowledge, and Resistance 10.12.2025 9:15

In this episode of Rainbow Records, Analisa discusses the theories that informed this oral history podcasting project. This is a Handball Court Radio Production. Check out the Handball Court Radio website: https://www.handballcourtradio.com/ Follow HCR on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/handballcourtradio.bsky.social Created and edited by Analisa Venolia

A Modern Queer History of Los Angeles 08.12.2025 11:03

In this mid-season interlude of Rainbow Records, Analisa goes over the modern queer history of LA, starting in the early 1900s and ending in 1981. This is a Handball Court Radio Production. Check out the Handball Court Radio website: https://www.handballcourtradio.com/ Follow HCR on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/handballcourtradio.bsky.social Created and edited by Analisa Venolia