The Gaily Show

In the second half hour Tammye Nash, Managing Editor of the Dallas Voice will join us to talk about new reporting from the Voice. Before that, an anti-LGBTQ MAGA candidate for Wisconsin Governor just dropped out of the race we’ll talk about why. And the government may, probably, shut down? We’re tracking that story. A…

MAGA’s soybean diplomacy isn’t going well here in the Midwest. And do you remember the economic brilliance of the 2021 American Rescue Plan? No? Exactly. Plus, Lux Mortenson the star of Lizzie: The Rock Musical joins us, along with director Joel Sass. It opens Oct. 9, 2025 at Open Eye Theatre. Just in time for…

Ilana Masad joins us to discuss their new novel, Beings, which just came out this week. It’s based on actual events and asks, “whether extraterrestrial life might be what ties us to one another, to history, and to reality itself.” Connect with Ilana here: ilanamasad.com. Get your copy here: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9781639737000. Plus, Nicole Disney’s new novel…

Outright International just released an urgent new report: Queering Democracy: The Global Elections in 2024. Neela Ghoshal, Senior Director of Law, Policy & Research, joins us to break down how LGBTQ people fared. Read the report here: http://bit.ly/42DCL4V

Jake Wittich, Managing Editor for Windy City Times, joins us to discuss his new reporting on Chicago’s LGBTQ+ Affairs Director hiring delayed amid reorganization at City Hall, the Bisexual pride flag was raised in Logan Square, and it’s Windy City Times’ 40th anniversary! Jake share the details.

Susan Estler, CEO of Travel Marquette, is here to talk with John about why you need to head to the Fresh Coast this fall. John has been traveling to Marquette every year for the past ten years. Find out why today. Learn more: https://www.travelmarquette.com. The first ever mapping of LGBTQ+ media across the United States…

John and Jim talk about the fallout from Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension, then Adam Moen is here to discuss the upcoming Irving Berlin’s White Christmas at Chanhassen Dinner Theatre. Tickets and more info here: https://chanhassendt.com/whitechristmas/. Connect with Adam on Instagram: @adam_moen

The US Premiere of Roald Dahl’s The Enormous Crocodile: The Musical opens at Children’s Theatre Company on October 4th. Alison Arnopp joins us to discuss! For tickets and more info: https://childrenstheatre.org/whats-on/the-enormous-crocodile/#book. The 6th annual Flip The Script Film Festival opens October 3rd. Festival Director Matthew Berg shares the films and details. In-person and digital pas...

Attorney and writer Kat Grant joins us to discuss Christian Nationalism. Kat was a Freedom From Religion’s Equal Justice Works Fellow from 2022-24 focusing specifically on the intersection of LGBTQIA+ rights and state church separation. Kat is a contributing writer for Freethought Now and author of the blog, Transing Boundaries analyzing the intersections of law,…

Mason Deaver joins us to discuss their new book The Build-A-Boyfriend Project and the upcoming film adaptation of their debut novel I Wish You All the Best, coming to theaters this November. Buy The Build-A-Boyfriend Project here: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9780063394308. Buy I Wish You All The Best: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9781338608359.  Connect with Mason: https://www.instagram.com/mason...

Ken Shneck editor of The Buckeye Flame and host of This News Is So Gay joins us in the second half hour to discuss the upcoming conversion therapy lawsuit at the Supreme court as well as the ongoing and expanding bans of LGBTQ people from public life. Weirdly, the Supreme Court just ruled that a…

We break down the facts (current as of 9/15/2025) about the murder of Charlie Kirk. Abdi Nazemian joins us to discuss his new book Exquisite Things. Plus, in lighter news, gays won the Emmys this past weekend. Pre-order Abdi’s book here: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9780063339682 and connect with Abdi at abdinazemian.com

It’s the beginning of Virgo season. So, TanyaMarck and Nick from Queer Spirit offer us practices and energies related to clearing, detoxing, and getting organized. Plus, upcoming lunar eclipses invite us to honor endings and closures. Connect with Queer Spirit, TanyaMarck, and Nick here: thequeerspirit.com

Rachel Meredith joins us to discuss her debut novel Girl Next Door. Buy your copy here: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9780063438545. Connect with Rachel: rachelmeredithauthor.com. Plus, Mike Player’s gay comedy western Utopia comes out September 19 as an ebook. He’s here to talk all about the queer frontier. Get your copy here: https://a.co/d/6MX7s5C. Connect with Mike: mikeplayer.net

It’s our weekly Thinking Clearly, Thinking Queerly episode and we meet Molly Sinclair who is a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist in the LGBTQIA2S+ community at Minnesota Recovery Connection and the Pride Institute. We talking about what recovery means, what it looks like, as well as Minnesota Recovery Connection’s 15th annual Walk for Recovery is this…

Filmmaker Carmen Emmi joins us to discuss his upcoming film Plainclothes starring Russel Tovey and Tom Blyth. Then, Jake Wittich, Managing Editor for Windy City Times, joins us to discuss his new reporting on the Illinois State Senate race between incumbent Sara Feigenholtz and young newcomer Nick Uniejewski. And with Mpox infections rising in Chicago,…

New research into Google’s algorithm finds that when LGBTQ teens are in crisis and searching for help online, Google is giving them debunked religious therapy as the top options. A Michigan judge issued a ruling that essentially (and shockingly) approves of January 6th. And according to everyone in the country, the Democrats are in “disarray.”…

We break down Trump’s and MAGA’s threats to “invade” Chicago. Over 20,000 people marched in political protest in Washington DC over the weekend. Plus, Dr. Samuel Clowes Huneke returns to share his perspectives on how to describe MAGA: is Fascist the right term and has the US always had Fascism woven into its federal and…

“Only Ugly Guys” runs at Gremlin Theatre in St. Paul from Sept 11th-27th. Playwright Kurt Engh joins us to discuss! For tickets and more info: https://events.humanitix.com/only-ugly-guys. Plus, Eli Clare’s new book Unfurl is out September 16th and Eli joins us to talk about this queer disabled love song that explores the pulsing core and porous…

Brianne Brinker is a former NCAA Division I men’s hockey goalie and coach who publicly transitioned in her 50s while serving as Assistant Athletic Director at Union College. Her new memoir is Skating Out of the Vault which comes out September 16. It explores identity, love, and resilience. Pre-order your copy here: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9781966655381

We discuss Gerika Mudra’s lawsuit against Buffalo Wild Wings for anti-LGBTQ discrimination. Sara Jane Baldwin, senior staff attorney at Gender Justice joins us to discuss the case. Gender Justice filed the charge of discrimination with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights on behalf of 18-year-old Gerika Mudra. In other legal news, the Michigan Attorney General,…

 A comprehensive review of the latest news and developments on last week’s shooting at Annunciation Catholic School and Church in Minneapolis.

The film Twinless opens in theaters September 5th. John and Jim give us their advance reviews! Get your tickets here: https://www.fandango.com/twinless-2025-241636/movie-overview Plus, Minneapolis Musical Theatre’s concert production of Anyone Can Whistle runs September 5th – 14th at the Conn Theatre. Tickets and more info: https://www.aboutmmt.org/2025-26-season/

Nia Bentall is the Senior Director of Mobilization & Partnerships at Vote Forward. Vote Forward is a pro-democracy nonprofit committed to supporting voter participation. Since launching in 2017, Vote Forward has organized 285,000 volunteers to write more than 40 million letters to voters to get them to the polls. We talk about the successes and…

John Parker and Jim Pounds host today and provide updates on a mass shooting at a Minneapolis church. Plus Jake Wittich, Managing Editor for Windy City Times provides us with LGBTQ news from Chicago and the midwest.