For thousands of years, Chinese medicine has been sticking it in people to cure what ails them but it’s only been recently that acupuncture has started to catch on in the rest of the world. Today we’re talking to our friend Michael Oliphant a comedy writer who took his life …
After our sizzling expose of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation’s bizarre support of the AT&T / T-Mobile merger, the organization, whose main goal is to protecting the image of LGBT people in the media is struggling to protect its own image. Due to the public outcry over the …
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FOF #1398 – Inside the Olympic Village with Gay Skater Blake Skjellerup – 06.17.11
June 17, 2011
Although nothing can compare to the thrill of going for the gold at the Winter Olympics, for speed skater Blake Skjellerup fighting for equality in his native New Zealand really gets him going. Listen as we talk with Blake about his intense training, getting on the box of Fruity Cheerios, …
Judy, Judy, Judy! Today Peter Mac, one of the best known Judy Garland tribute artists in the country joins us to take a closer look at Judy Garland as a misunderstood artist, portrayed by the media as messy and tragic, when in fact she was a triumphant woman who used …
The lavender curtain has been lifted on two very popular blogs for the ladies who love the labia revealing that they are actually written by men. Blogger Tom MacMaster came forward as the man behind the blog Gay Girl in Damascus after he faked the kidnapping of his online persona, …
Today we’re talk to C.J.’s mom who writes the blog, Raising my Rainbow where she anonymously shares her story about raising her 4 year old son C.J. who she thinks he might be gay. Listen as C.J.’s mom shares with us the messages she’s gotten from thousands of people from …
Tech experts insist the AT&T merger will threaten free speech and openness on the wireless web. So why are many civil rights groups, including the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation endorsing the merger? GLAAD's support of the merger is being seen as a misguided attempt to curry favor with …
While you were worrying about Weiner's wang, a whole lot of stuff went down that the nation has mostly ignored. Judge Clarence Thomas accepts a 100k bribe, Net Neutrality is up for grabs and war marches on in the middle east with the number of deaths till piling up. Can …
Today is part two of our special with the fabulous queens from RuPaul’s Drag Race. Can I get an Amen around here? One of the most controversial moments on the 3rd season of the reality TV show was the factions created by the self-proclaimed "pretty" queens who called themselves “Heathers” …
Drag- for some girls it’s not just a job, it’s an adventure. A revolution in drag is exploping thanks to the success of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Today we’re talking to three of the fabulous queens from the reality TV competition who all scored high in charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent, …
The European Council on Human Rights may have ruled that the Russian people have a right to hold a Pride Parade, but that didn’t stop the authorities in Moscow from banning it anyway. Today, Andy Thayer joins us fresh from his return from Russia (with love) to share his amazing …
Have you ever fallen for someone who pretended to be somebody else? Today we’re talking to visual artist and personal trainer Tim Webster about his online romance filled with lies and deception. Join us as we talk about Facetious disorder- fake Internet profiles, con artists and co-dependency.
One of the most perpetual questions found everywhere on the Internet is people's insatiable hunger for romantic relationships. Are we all just fools in love or is there something deeper to our yearning for meaningful relationships? Join us as we talk about how to cultivate love in your life and …
At one point in Hollywood, Mamie Van Doren, along with Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield, was considered one the most beautiful women on the silver screen. Today, Mamie Van Doren is as alive and kicking as ever and has a new album “Still a Troublemaker.” Listen as she talks about …
Today- famous gay men and their moms! Ronnie Kroell from the reality TV show Make me a supermodel and Playgirl cover hunk joins his mom Charlene Sonenberg to offer some good advice for young people and parents everywhere about coming out and supporting your gay teen.
Want to look hot? If you’re trying to capture the attention of someone who fancies masculinity, try not smiling so much to turn him or her on. A new study shows that heterosexual men like smiling women, but hetero women like men who don’t smile. So what do LGBT folks …
We met entertainment producer David Charpentier backstage, as a tornado roared through Pridefest, the world’s largest LGBT music festival. David can handle just about any intense situation with any artist, no matter how extreme the circumstances. Now he's managing some of the biggest drag queens in entertainment while living with …
Today our live podcast with Project Crysp from the Center on Halsted in Chicago, Illinois- Trans- Body Politics. The original T-Party. Join us for an extraordinary conversation with three groundbreaking people involved in the forefront of the trans rights movement.
Judgement day came and went without a hitch, and if you’re listening to this show and didn’t jump off a cliff, you might be wondering, what happened? Are we in hell, or was Belinda Carlisle right all along- oooh heaven is a place on earth. Today we’re introducing two of …
The Rapture is a perfect slacker holiday- it means not having to wash the dishes, file your taxes or show up to vote, since you know, the world is going to end. Why bother doing anything at all? Today our friend and blogger Michael Lehet joins us, to take a …