The Gaily Show

For the first time, The Gaily Show will be offering its endorsements on who to rank in the Minneapolis Mayoral election. Executive Producer Jim Pounds and host John Parker have categorized their ranking endorsements as follows: Rank, Split Vote, No Recommendation. Rank means both John and Jim agreed that voters should rank the candidate. Split…

Mike Nejman is here to talk about his road-trip memoir Laughing at the Sun. Plus, Mike Albo joins us to talk about his new audio book Hologram Boyfriends! Connect with Robert Fischer: http://www.robertfischerphoto.com/index.html and https://americanart.si.edu/artwork/blue-zebra-8336 Connect with Michael Nejman here: https://www.michaelnejman.com Get your copy of Laughing at the Sun here: https://b...

Before we get into how Dan Savage ruined his life (in a good way), author Bill Hulseman returns to unpack for us how we can use queer identities as a tool of self-empowerment (and not limiting ourselves by them). He also shares how to create a practice of reflection. Plus we gush about our enduring…

We continue our interviews with the candidates running for Minneapolis Mayor. Today’s guest is Minnesota State Senator Omar Fateh. Visit Senator Fateh’s website here: https://fatehformayor.com. Topics: record of support for the LGBTQ community. The political retreat from LGBTQ issues. Access to gender affirming healthcare. Responding to Trump’s anti-LGBTQ executive orders. The Gaily Show is the&#8...

Tammye Nash, Managing Editor of the Dallas Voice is back with new reporting on LGBTQ+ groups being uninvited from the University of Texas-Tyler. Plus, a week out from election day, we take a look at Bolts Magazine’s excellent election guide. The Gaily Show is the only daily LGBTQ radio news and talk show in the…

John shares his reporting from the 2025 Fresh Coast Film Festival. Plus, the new leader of the UK Green Party is LGBTQ and helping that party rise in the polls against the far-right party. And the MAGA and Gay candidate for Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor just debated AI…and lost? We also check in on the Federal…

We celebrate LGBTQ performers and writers on The Gaily Show. Today we talk with Janely Rodriguez who’s performing in Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas. It opens November 4th at Children’s Theatre Company. Plus, Theodor Seuss Geisel Award winner David LaRochelle is back with two new books: How To Draw A Tree and Mr…

Rep. Christian Phelps won a swing district in Wisconsin in 2024. And he’s an out LGBTQ legislator who is laser-focused on workers rights, healthcare, and education. Oh, and he’s proudly claiming the Democratic Socialist label. He unpacks for us how to win and serve in swing seats from a proud Democratic Socialist perspective.  The Gaily…

The MN Supreme Court ruled in favor of trans athletes today. We break down the case. Then: Jake Wittich, Managing Editor of Windy City Times, is back with new reporting on Chicago Alderperson Fuentes’ new lawsuit against an ICE agent, the Chicago No Kings Protest, and the passing of icon Miss Major. Windy City Times…

We continue our interviews with the candidates running for Minneapolis Mayor. Today’s guest is Alejandro Richardson. Visit Alejandro’s website here: https://alejandroformayor.com. Topics: record of support for the LGBTQ community. The political retreat from LGBTQ issues. Access to gender affirming healthcare. Responding to Trump’s anti-LGBTQ executive orders. Plus, frightening new reporting from t...

We continue our interviews with the candidates running for Minneapolis Mayor. Today’s guest is Brenda Short. Visit Brenda’s website here: https://www.brendashort4mpls.com. Topics: record of support for the LGBTQ community. The political retreat from LGBTQ issues. Access to gender affirming healthcare. Responding to Trump’s anti-LGBTQ executive orders. Plus, Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford made histo...

In her new book, Lana Lin charts her partner Lan Thao’s life journey from Việt Nam during the war and Lin’s own troubled history as a gender-queer Taiwanese American. Get your copy here: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9781948980296. Connect with Lana here: https://www.lanalin.com. AND THEN: Two women in love and in danger. Mob families at war. Mary E. Roach’s…

David Reddish from Occupy Democrats returns to the show to help me unpack a variety of topics with his recent reporting on: New Epstein Evidence and Ghislaine Maxwell Pardon Bomb. The International Criminal Court has put Trump, Rubio, and Hegseth on notice. Trump’s Revenge Tour. Connect with David:   Instagram: @thegaymagneto   KO-FI: Ko-fi.com/thegaymagneto  Muckrack: muckrack.com/david-redd...

We continue our interviews with the candidates running for Minneapolis Mayor. Today’s guest is Rev. Dr. DeWayne Davis. Visit Dr. Davis’ website here: dewayneforminneapolis.com. Topics: record of support for the LGBTQ community. The political retreat from LGBTQ issues. Access to gender affirming healthcare. Responding to Trump’s anti-LGBTQ executive orders. Plus news on a conversion therapy…

We begin our interviews with the candidates running for Minneapolis Mayor. Today’s guest is Jazz Hampton. Visit Jazz’s website here: jazzformayor.com. Topics: record of support for the LGBTQ community. The political retreat from LGBTQ issues. Access to gender affirming healthcare. Responding to Trump’s anti-LGBTQ executive orders. Plus, Part 2 of our coverage of the recent…

The list of gay men serving in Trump’s administration is quite long. Despite Trump’s and MAGA’s very obvious attacks on…gay men. How? Why? Dr. Samuel Clowes Huneke returns to break this down for us and reveals that this is part of a trend that dates back centuries. Sam is the author of numerous books and…

It’s not just Virgo season, but Eclipse season! Queer Spirit’s TanyaMarck and Nick offer us original soundscapes and music for the guided meditation and breathwork practices in this episode. This episode is honoring energies related to clearing, detoxing, getting organized, as well as honoring endings and closures. Connect with Queer Spirit, TanyaMarck, and Nick here:…

Hugh Nini & Neal Treadwell join us to discuss the follow-up to their stunning book LOVING: A Photographic History of Men in Love 1850s – 1950s. Now, featuring more 300 photos from their collection, LOVING II features more photographic History of Men in Love. The book comes out 10/15/2025. Get your copy here: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9788874394456. Connect…

Our guest: Orie Givens IV, Vice President of Communications at the Victory Institute. The question: how do we get more LGBTQ candidates in office at all levels? And is it you listening at home? Orie unpacks what resources are available, the challenges, and how the Victory Institute is planning for the 2026 elections. Connect with…

The Washington Blade’s new White House Correspondent Joe Reberkenny joins us with the latest on the government shutdown. Plus, Windy City Times’ Managing Editor Jake Wittich updates on his new reporting on ICE arresting a gay Chicago alderperson and actions Illinois officials are taking to counter ICE’s increasing violence. Since 1969, The Washington Blade has…

David Russo joins us to discuss the premier conference of LGBTQ doctors happening in Minneapolis this weekend. It’s the GLMA Conference and get more info here https://glma.org/glma2025_registration.php. PLUS: The Left lost the media war. MAGA owns the majority of media in the US (from major corporations to local TV and radio stations). Now what? AND:…

Dakari Larriett’s run for U.S. Senate began with an unlawful arrest in Michigan. He joins us to discuss that arrest and his campaign for Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat. He also has a new book coming out: Don’t Flush. Get your copy here: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9798283503820.  PLUS, we have the winning reason why moderates should support adding…

Joining us today are Adib Khorram whose new novel It Had To Be Him is out now. It’s described as “Heartstopper meets Eat Pray Love in this swoony, spicy, second-chance romance.” Get your copy here: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9781538739556. Connect with Adib: https://adibkhorram.com. Plus, Bill Hulseman joins us to discuss his new book six to carry the casket…

Kirby Taylor’s play A Pink Triangle depicts the last moments in a concentration camp where a father and son attempt to find common ground, hope, and forgiveness. In this episode, Taylor, along with Joe Eggers Interim Director for the Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies, Bry Sharland, Historian & Artist, Pink Triangle Portraits, and Chris…

Austene C Van, Artistic Director of Yellow Tree Theatre joins us to discuss the attack on the arts and current lack of federal funding, as well as the representation and scrutinization of LGBTQIA, POC, and female presenting leadership within the theater landscape. Plus, Misery is now playing at Yellow Tree Theatre. For tickets and more…