Prairie Rainbow Review

Lee talks about the history of AIDS FOUNDATION HOUSTON and OMEGA HOUSE. These two organizations were grassroots efforts originating from our community in the 1980s, and now they are large, structured nonprofits. It serves as a reminder of how the smallest seeds can grow into the largest tree! 

Thanksgiving, love it or hate it, is just around the corner. So Brett and Lee look at how it all started, and discuss how theirs have been over the years. Is it family? Is it food? Or is it just a hassle of a holiday? We look at some trivia and some trivial memories of our own experiences. Happy November!  

When did GAY come to mean what it does now? Brett and Lee dive into the history of the words for LGBTQIA+ folk. Some of them are hysterical. However, it is challenging to find historical information from these individuals from the past, as they lacked the correct terminology that we are accustomed to. So that is our point. 

HOUSE OF GUINNESS from Netflix is a new favorite series of ours. It has the costume drama that Lee loves, and the zip and biff bang pow that Brett does. It is well acted, well paced, and well designed. You can hear us rave about it right here!  

Michael Locher is Alley Theatre's Director of Design, and in this episode, Brett talks to him about the impressive work he did with THE DA VINCI CODE. The show closes on October 19th, and this interview ran on BROADWAY WORLD and also on the KPFT program QUEER VOICES, but here it is unedited. If you saw the show at the Alley, this is an interesting glimpse into what goes on with their design....

Richard Watson is a great friend of ours, and he has an amazing history. Lee talks to him about growing up and coming out in rural Mississippi and New Orleans. He gains perspective from Richard on what life was like for him as he grew up, and Richard offers advice to current young people. It's a fascinating piece of history! 

One night, Lee proclaimed, "Diana Ross, the iconic beauty of our time!" He asked Brett if he could think of another, and that led us down a rabbit hole about beauty and iconic women.  And somehow, all of this ends up being our gayest episdoe ever!"  

Brett talks to Lee about how to age well - exercises, sleep, diet, and social. Lee is much older than anyone would guess, and he is a great model for how to age gracefully and in great shape along the way. So it's an interesting discussion for anyone interested in how to fend off Father Time. 

Brett interviews Rhett Martinez, who is directing THE LAST YIDDISH SPEAKER for Mildred's Umbrella at the Jewish Community Center. The play imagines a world where the January 6th insurrectionists won that day and overthrew the government with a right-wing, super-Christian slant. It runs at the Evelyn Rubenstein JCC September 4-14, 2025. Starring: Deborah Hope, Jason Duga, Olivia Knight, and Au...

Brett interviews John Patterson, who is directing INCIDENT AT VICHY by Arthur Miller. The show runs at Theatre Southwest through September 27th. There will be a special performance at the Holocaust Museum on October 5th.  Tickets can be purchased here...  https://tswhouston.com/season-69

Lee and Brett are DEXTER fans, and we really loved RESURRECTION. It was a fun ride, so we talk about it. From Uma Thurman to Peter Dinklage, and of course, Michael C. Hall. Come join us in our love for THE BAY HARBOR BUTCHER!  

Ivan Moreno is currently starring as Luis Carruthers in Houston Broadway Theatre's production of AMERICAN PSYCHO. We talk about his unique take on the role, recreating Luis as a closeted corporate guy who wants to cloak both his sexual and racial identity. Ivan is a classically trained singer with an opera background. It will be amazing to hear him in this show!   You can get tickets right he...

WARNING: some language is for adults! Although your kids already know this word.   Lee and Brett discuss what happens to your stuff when you die, particularly the stuff that NOBODY WANTS! It all came about from handling four estates in the last several years, and reading this book by Messie Condo called NOBODY WANTS YOUR SH*T. Hopefully, here is some practical advice on how to handle things. 

Lee picked a book for our book club called THE INTIMATE WORLD OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN by C.A. Tripp. It's a book that reframes the idea of Lincoln as someone who was at the very least bisexual. So what does that mean? Is it something that history should pursue? Join us for a peek into the intimate world of history's most revered U.S. Presidents. 

Logan Vaden is a well-known name in Houston Theatre, but most folks don't know that he is currently working as a Development Officer at Theatre Under the Stars. Brett took an opportunity to interview Logan about the business side of Show Biz! 

Lee's favorite film is JURASSIC PARK, so we had to talk about it and the latest film JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH. So it wasn't the best of the series, but we are down for whatever comes next. Something about dinosaurs and creatures always sucks Lee in.  

Here is your chance to hear the unedited conversation between Houston Broadway Theatre's founder and president, as Brett and Tyce Green talk all things AMERICAN PSYCHO THE MUSICAL. Yes, this is the Bret Easton Ellis novel that became a movie starring Christian Bale! Tyce and his company are premiering this controversial show regionally and working directly with Duncan Sheik to help improve th...

We loved the Amazon Prime Video series called ETOILE! It was created by Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino, who did THE GILMORE GIRLS and THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL. It stars Luke Kirby, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Lou de Laâge, Gideon Glick, David Alvarez, Ivan du Pontavice, Taïs Vinolo, David Haig, LaMay Zhang, and Simon Callow. It only gets one season, but it really is a fun show about ballet....

Aaron Alon is a talented composer and playwright who has written a couple of musicals, and this year he is debuting THE CHOSEN ONES at the MATCH facility in Midtown Houston. This one is a small, intimate show about six kids who go to a conversion therapy camp because they are all part of the LGBTQIA+ community. They bond together and create a mighty and tight group. We talk about this production a...

Joan and Mariana are hosts of a podcast called SCARY MOVIE NIGHTS, where they talk about spooky movies. So Lee and Brett thought it would be fun to talk about why we like horror movies so much! Okay, so Brett is the diehard scary movie guy, but Lee has never met a creature feature he didn't like. 

We took a trip to Kansas City with some friends, and loved the place itself! But man, the hotel was such a buzzkill! Listen as we break it all down for you. 

Joel Sandel has been gracing Houston theater stages since 1986. He's everywhere - Main Street Theatre, Stages, The Alley, and anywhere you can name. But now through August 10th, Joel is the wonderful Wizard in Oz at the George Theater. He is in the AD PLAYERS production of THE WIZARD OF OZ. Joel and I talk about the show, what it means culturally, and his wonderful YouTube series "Car Ta...

Chip and Joanna Gaines are getting criticized over their new show, BACK TO THE FRONTIER, because they have included a same-sex couple with kids. The celebrity pair has previously been criticized for being devout Christians who did not show any diversity in their Waco-based show, FIXER UPPER. But now? They are going all in and fending off critics with clear logic and not the strict doctrines of the...

Austin Colburn is a Houston actor who recently moved to New York. He is back here for a very quick run of THE LAST FIVE YEARS at Queensbury Theatre. This is a show that just ended its run on Broadway with Adrienne Warren and Nick Jonas. This is a special event for Houston audiences to see this show with local talent.  Austin is a fascinating guy who grew up here in Houston! 

Puerto Vallarta is a hotspot for tourists in Mexico, and basically like San Francisco in Latin America. We talk all things PV in this episode, and address why you never want to go in August or September. We also reveal who made the place so damn GAY!