The Big Gay Radio Show

This week on The Big Gay Radio Show, Chris, Esme and Vyn are joined by Art Smith, creator of GayBarchives, to talk about the importance of LGBTQIA+ safe spaces and keeping a historical archive of their stories, the death of fashion icon Valentino, Dolly Parton's birthday, Florida's house passing a bill to lower the age to purchase rifles from 21 years old to 18, Ellen's skin fail, stud...

This week on The Big Gay After Show, Leah Heart from Lascivious stuck around with Chris, Esme and Bryan to talk about the ICE involving Renee Nicole Good, Winter Pride Saint Pete's plans to light up St. Pete's skyline, Michele Rayner's last opening session as a State Representative, Bowen Yang's recent scandal involving Jasmine Crocket, updates on the movie Avatar and all things LG...

This week on The Big Gay Radio Show, Chris, Esme and Bryan are joined by Leah Heart from the band Lascivious to talk about the story behind their band, their experience as a bisexual performer, California's expansion of mental health resources for LGBTQIA+ youth, reports stating Evangelical Christians believe that a part of the bible is too "woke" to follow, and all things LGBTQIA+ in Tampa Bay

This week on The Big Gay After Show, Chris, Esme and Vyn discuss Donald Trump auctioning off a painting of Jesus and offering to sign it, California banning cat declawing, Avatar hitting one billion dollars, an Arkansas pastor claiming black people may not go to heaven, the swearing in of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and all things LGBTQIA+ in Tampa Bay.

This week on The Big Gay Radio Show, Chris, Esme, and Vyn are joined by legendary drag performer Darcel Stevens and Harmony Healthcare's Jimi Houser to discuss low-cost healthcare options, NPR Preserving the facts about January 6th, Hilton Corporate distancing themself from a Minneapolis franchisee after they denied ICE agents hotel rooms, the Super Flu, and all things LGBTQIA+ in Tampa Bay.

This week on The Big Gay After Show, Chris, Esme, and Joanna continue their conversation with James Cobler from LGB2B+ Networking Group to talk about Ex-Nickelodeon Star Tylor Chase's ongoing struggles, a toilet seat explosion, Chris' Karen story, Neighbors with Benefits star arrested for child and animal sex crimes, Times Square's double ball drop, and all things LGBTQIA+ in Tampa Bay...

This week on The Big Gay Radio Show, Chris, Esme, and Joanna are joined by James Cobler, founder of the LGB2B+ Networking Group and Vacations Are The Best, to talk about the story behind their group, the death of Bridget Bardot, accusations against Tyler Perry, Nicki Minaj losing her Billboard Hot 100 Streak, Local Firework bans, Chris' Seven Cats, and all things LGBTQIA+ in Tampa Bay.

This week on The Big Gay After Show, Chris and Esme continue their conversation about MAGA Minaj. We also dug into Gene Simmons telling Americans to stop worrying about their neighbors' politics, Jim Bean shutting down Bourbon production at a Kentucky distillery, the proposed legislation about the requirements of license plate registration stickers and tolls, a naked man invading Hobby Lobby,...

This week on The Big Gay Radio Show, Chris and Esme are joined by Rev. Andy Oliver, a pastor at Allendale Methodist Church in St. Petersburg, for a Big Gay Christmas Special to talk about their story, their arrest outside Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum, the partnership between I.C.E. and St. Petersburg Police, Goodwill throwing away usable donations, a pregnant woman's sacrifica...

This week on The Big Gay After Show, Chris, Esme, and Vyn sit down to discuss the furry known as Elyon Badger running against Republican Representative Tom Barrett, the Bondi Beach Shooting, the rise of anti-semitism, a woman who stole from mailboxes, a Florida bill targeting workplace pronoun protections, and all things LGBTQIA+ in Tampa Bay.

This week on The Big Gay Radio Show, Chris, Esme, and Vyn discuss the deaths of Addison Taylor and Rob Reiner, the City of St. Petersburg installed LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC inspired bike racks, Zootopia 2, Dick van Dyke turning 100, Roomba filing for bankruptcy, J.K. Rowling funding Anti-Trans organizations, the death of Anthony Geary, and all things LGBTQIA+ in Tampa Bay.

This week on The Big Gay After Show, Chris, Esme, and Bryan are joined by Walter Giovanni, President of the GaYBOR District Coaltion to talk about Trump's Participation Peace Award, AT&T removing their DEI initiatives, the attempted separation of Trans individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals who demand safe spaces while wanting to exclude others, and all things LGBTQIA+ in Tam...

This week on The Big Gay Radio Show, Chris, Esme and Bryan are joined by the President of GaYBOR District Coalition to talk about how LGBTQIA+ and ally-owned businesses can show support to the community, a drunk raccoon, a man who died after being served 33 drinks on a cruise, and all things LGBTQIA+ in Tampa Bay.

This week on The Big Gay After Show, Chris, Esme and Vyn are joined by Wendy Marie, President of PFLAG Safety Harbor, to talk about this upcoming season of RuPaul Drag Race featuring local queen, Discord Addams, Trump pardoning a former Honduran President, the United States refusal to acknowledge World AIDs Day, issues with trucking schools, Chris' first experience at a Buccaneers game, and al...

This week on The Big Gay Radio Show, Chris, Esme and Vyn are joined by the president of PFLAG Safety Harbor, Wendy Marie, to discuss their organization, Trump's MRI Results, Giving Tuesday, Costco suing the Trump Administration for tariffs, Zootopia 2, a lioness killing a teenage intruder, and all things LGBTQIA+ in Tampa Bay.

This week on The Big Gay After Show, Chris and Esme are joined by Sir Nicholas Lucius to talk about Tampa's attempt to curb reckless biking, nursing being reclassified as no longer being a "Professional Degree," the Elvis Judge, Ariana Grande's Press Tour problems, the death of Girlalala, and all things LGBTQIA+ in Tampa Bay. Sir Nicholas and Esme also give their review of Wicked Part II.

This week on The Big Gay Radio Show, Chris and Esme are joined by Sir Nicholas Lucius to talk about the story behind their artwork, the arrest of two individuals harassing Muslim USF students, the closure of Kurt's Place, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's retirement announcement, and all things LGBTQIA+ in Tampa Bay.

This week on The Big Gay After Show, Chris, Esme, and Vyn talk about Disney's Generative AI announcement, Michelle Obama saying the U.S. is not ready for a woman president, the death of the Kessler Twins, Arianna Grande's Red Carpet scare, Ybor being named one of the most affordable gayborhoods by The Advocate, Representative Anna Eskamani’s Redistricting Warning, naked Doritos, the CPB renewing i...

This week on The Big Gay Radio Show, Chris, Esme, and Vyn are joined by Tiffany Razzano, owner of This Bookstore Kills Facists and founder of Wordier than Thou, to talk about the story behind their projects, the release of the Epstein files, Donald Trump telling a reporter, "quiet piggy," Walmart's Nazi T-shirts, Nicki Minaj speaking at the United Nations, a little league treasurer a...

This week on The Big Gay After Show, Esme and Chris talk about the Supreme Court ruling against Kim Davis regarding same-sex marriage... again, Trump's recent pardons, recent transgender passport restrictions, Grindr's arbitration case featuring the death of a Gulfport teenager, Cleveland Guardians' pitcher scandal, and all things LGBTQIA+ in Tampa Bay.

This week on The Big Gay Radio Show, Chris and Esme sit down together to discuss Esme's experience during the crash at Bradley's on 7th, giving her first-hand perspective on the tragedy, and a Utah bar accused of union busting.

This week on The Big Gay After Show, Chris, Esme and Bryan talk about People's Sexiest Man Alive, Trump's Snap Uncertainty, the death of Vice President Dick Cheney, Gavin Newsom's warning to Americans, the inclusive MLB World Series, a Chick-Fil-A refusing to give equal treatment to diverse police, and all things LGBTQIA+ in Tampa Bay.

This week on The Big Gay Radio Show, Chris, Bryan, and Esme are joined by Silk Jazmyne to talk about their experience as a writer and teaching artist with Kitchen Table Literary Arts, Trump's threats to withhold federal funds from New York, Britney Spears' latest drama, Tucker Alden Kemp vandalizing a Starbucks pride flag, Nancy Pelosi's future retirement, and all things LGBTQIA+ in Ta...

This week on The Big Gay After Show, Chris, Joanna, and Esme discuss Kamala Harris and Gavin Newsom announcing their potential run for the Presidency, suspects that were arrested following the louvre Museum heist, Tampa's proposed observation wheel, the drone strikes on alleged drug traffickers in Venezuela, the passing of June Lockhart and Esme's connection to the legendary actress, and a...

This week on The Big Gay Radio Show, Chris, Esme, and Joanna take a deep dive into Joanna's story, her current business ventures, starting in content creation, the pause on SNAP benefits, Hurricane Melissa, Halloween on Central, their favorite costumes, and all things LGBTQIA+ in Tampa Bay.