Episodes

  • Interview: Meet 'Nathan Burgoine

    Interview: Meet 'Nathan Burgoine
    Aug 22 2022
    On this episode I spend some time chatting with queer Canadian author, 'Nathan Burgoine. We talk about what it was like for 'Nathan growing up, first kisses, coming out versus being outed, what it's like to be a "curb queer", his books and whether or not Canada really is better for LGBTQIA+ folks than the U.S.

    To learn more about 'Nathan and his books, https://apostrophen.wordpress.com ( check out his website.)

    Music used in this episode was all licensed through Epidemic Sound. https://share.epidemicsound.com/80o423

    Tracks used include:
    https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/gn44pUPFJj/ (My Feet Don't Work No More by Splasher!)
    https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/QdwyW9EqQd/ (Stonefunker by Valante)
    https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/87OrKCipN5/ (This is Who I Am by Tape Machines)

    https://www.hrc.org/resources/being-an-lgbtq-ally (Being an LGBTQ Ally) - Human Rights Campaign
    https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ (LGBTQ Youth Resources) - The Trevor Project
    https://truecolorsunited.org/ (True Colors Foundation)
    https://www.glaad.org/ (GLAAD)
    https://www.lgbtagingcenter.org/ (SAGE Advocacy for LGBTQ Elders)

    The Trevor Project / 1 866-488-7386
    Trans Lifeline / 1 877-565-8860
    The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline / 1 800-273-8255
    Teen Line / 310-855-4673LGBT
    National Youth Talkline / 1 800-246-7743
    Crisis Text Line / US: Text HOME to 741741 Canada: Text 686868
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Crime: Remembering Sage Smith and Rita Hester

    Crime: Remembering Sage Smith and Rita Hester
    Aug 15 2022
    On this episode I repurpose a couple of cases that Erin Stallings and I covered on our True Crime and Unsolved Mysteries podcast, "Six Degrees of WTF" - specifically crimes against trans individuals.

    We start with Erin's coverage of the disappearance of Sage Smith and then close things out with the unsolved murder of Rita Hester which prompted the Transgender Day of Remembrance.

    Music used in this episode was all licensed through Epidemic Sound. https://share.epidemicsound.com/80o423

    Tracks used include:
    https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/v7hxI1e1bv/ (Lay Me in the Ocean by Blood Red Sun)
    https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/Uec7QGEctL/ (Sorry by Alex Kehm)
    https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/DBqVDTtGSb/ (So Damn Tired by Deanz)


    Contact us: https://begaywithmepodcast.online/contact-us/
    Be interviewed on the show: https://begaywithmepodcast.online/be-on-the-show/

    https://sixdegreesofwtf.com (Six Degrees of WTF | Unsolved Mysteries & True Crime)
    https://www.hrc.org/resources/being-an-lgbtq-ally (Being an LGBTQ Ally) - Human Rights Campaign
    https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ (LGBTQ Youth Resources) - The Trevor Project
    https://truecolorsunited.org/ (True Colors Foundation)
    https://www.glaad.org/ (GLAAD)
    https://www.lgbtagingcenter.org/ (SAGE Advocacy for LGBTQ Elders)

    The Trevor Project / 1 866-488-7386
    Trans Lifeline / 1 877-565-8860
    The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline / 1 800-273-8255
    Teen Line / 310-855-4673LGBT
    National Youth Talkline / 1 800-246-7743
    Crisis Text Line / US: Text HOME to 741741 Canada: Text 686868
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    54 mins
  • Interview: Meet Leigh Anne Patterson

    Interview: Meet Leigh Anne Patterson
    Aug 8 2022
    On this episode I chat with my dear friend Leigh Anne Patterson who is a staunch ally, and fabulous friend. We chat about our time in theatre, throwing caution to the wind, mixed families, and how we never really stop learning and growing.

    Music used in this episode was all licensed through Epidemic Sound. https://share.epidemicsound.com/80o423

    Tracks used include:
    https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/UHbmGLlp0M/ (Dance it Off by Elin Sandberg and Christine Smit)
    https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/Nfvj6wxJt0/ (Love You For it All by Daniel Gunnarsson)
    https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/etwXhmS88T/ (Varg! by Loving Caliber)
    Contact us: https://begaywithmepodcast.online/contact-us/
    Be interviewed on the show: https://begaywithmepodcast.online/be-on-the-show/

    https://www.hrc.org/resources/being-an-lgbtq-ally (Being an LGBTQ Ally) - Human Rights Campaign
    https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ (LGBTQ Youth Resources) - The Trevor Project
    https://truecolorsunited.org/ (True Colors Foundation)
    https://www.glaad.org/ (GLAAD)
    https://www.lgbtagingcenter.org/ (SAGE Advocacy for LGBTQ Elders)

    The Trevor Project / 1 866-488-7386
    Trans Lifeline / 1 877-565-8860
    The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline / 1 800-273-8255
    Teen Line / 310-855-4673LGBT
    National Youth Talkline / 1 800-246-7743
    Crisis Text Line / US: Text HOME to 741741 Canada: Text 686868
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    54 mins
  • Interview: Meet Elizabeth Seabolt-Esparza

    Interview: Meet Elizabeth Seabolt-Esparza
    Aug 1 2022
    On this episode I speak with Elizabeth Seabolt-Esparza, a mental health therapist in Texas. I met Elizabeth in 2004 when I directed her in a production of Extremities. Thanks to the power of social media, we recently reconnected and I immediately invited her to come on the show.

    Elizabeth has a special story to share: Her father was gay, and she watched him struggle in life which is partly what led to her desire to become a therapist

    If you are part of the LGBTQIA+ community and live in Texas, and would like to speak with a therapist, Elizabeth is accepting new clients. https://www.houston-therapy.com/elizabeth-seabolt-esparza (You can find her here.)

    Music used in this episode was all licensed through Epidemic Sound. https://share.epidemicsound.com/80o423

    Tracks used include:
    https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/eSujDqwNUm/ (New Dawn is Rising by Stonekeepers)
    https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/iSDJ408Y06/ (I Got a.Little Lost by The Big Let Down)
    https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/4NYjZf3CQC/ (Be Nice by Spring Gang)
    Contact us: https://begaywithmepodcast.online/contact-us/
    Be interviewed on the show: https://begaywithmepodcast.online/be-on-the-show/

    https://www.hrc.org/resources/being-an-lgbtq-ally (Being an LGBTQ Ally) - Human Rights Campaign
    https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ (LGBTQ Youth Resources) - The Trevor Project
    https://truecolorsunited.org/ (True Colors Foundation)
    https://www.glaad.org/ (GLAAD)
    https://www.lgbtagingcenter.org/ (SAGE Advocacy for LGBTQ Elders)

    The Trevor Project / 1 866-488-7386
    Trans Lifeline / 1 877-565-8860
    The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline / 1 800-273-8255
    Teen Line / 310-855-4673LGBT
    National Youth Talkline / 1 800-246-7743
    Crisis Text Line / US: Text HOME to 741741 Canada: Text 686868
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    42 mins
  • History: Alan Turing

    History: Alan Turing
    Jul 25 2022
    I'm back with another history lesson, and today I devote the entire episode to Alan Turing. His brilliant mind helped outsmart the Nazis during World War II and his developments in computer science paved the way for every electronic device that we use today. Sadly, Alan's life took a devastating turn when he was publicly outed and persecuted for being gay.

    Music used in this episode was all licensed through Epidemic Sound.
    https://share.epidemicsound.com/80o423

    Tracks used include:
    https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/9N7R5HKs43/ (Affectionate Writing by Howard Harper-Barnes)
    https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/nCNnLARdbb/ (The Rose and the Thorn by Johannes Bornlof)
    https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/0wLEYqh52F/ (Of All the Places We Could Go by Trevor Kowalski)
    https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/ctczJjeHrf/ (Puzzle of Complexity by Jo Wandrini)
    https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/aTH6fdo2xe/ (Chariots by Gavin Luke)
    https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/7j7tXid3iZ/ (A Matter of Trust by Gavin Luke)
    https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/jjLnJmlDUh/ (Blank Minds by Barbatula)

    Contact us: https://begaywithmepodcast.online/contact-us/
    Be interviewed on the show: https://begaywithmepodcast.online/be-on-the-show/

    https://www.hrc.org/resources/being-an-lgbtq-ally (Being an LGBTQ Ally) - Human Rights Campaign
    https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ (LGBTQ Youth Resources) - The Trevor Project
    https://truecolorsunited.org/ (True Colors Foundation)
    https://www.glaad.org/ (GLAAD)
    https://www.lgbtagingcenter.org/ (SAGE Advocacy for LGBTQ Elders)

    The Trevor Project / 1 866-488-7386
    Trans Lifeline / 1 877-565-8860
    The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline / 1 800-273-8255
    Teen Line / 310-855-4673LGBT
    National Youth Talkline / 1 800-246-7743
    Crisis Text Line / US: Text HOME to 741741 Canada: Text 686868
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    30 mins
  • Interview: Meet Erich Polley

    Interview: Meet Erich Polley
    Jul 18 2022
    On this episode I si and chat with Erich Polley. I met Eric through theatre friends and then we ended up working together on a production of Rent that I directed in 2011. Erich is an amazing dancer and he's done a lot of work on Broadway. Today we chat about what it was like growing up gay, first crushes and working in New York.

    Music used in this episode was all licensed through Epidemic Sound. https://share.epidemicsound.com/80o423

    Tracks used include:
    Come Move Your Body by Rendez-Voodoo ft. Andy Delos Santos
    Party on the Block by Wai
    I Got What You Want by Gloria Tells

    Contact us: https://begaywithmepodcast.online/contact-us/
    Be interviewed on the show: https://begaywithmepodcast.online/be-on-the-show/

    https://www.hrc.org/resources/being-an-lgbtq-ally (Being an LGBTQ Ally) - Human Rights Campaign
    https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ (LGBTQ Youth Resources) - The Trevor Project
    https://truecolorsunited.org/ (True Colors Foundation)
    https://www.glaad.org/ (GLAAD)
    https://www.lgbtagingcenter.org/ (SAGE Advocacy for LGBTQ Elders)

    The Trevor Project / 1 866-488-7386
    Trans Lifeline / 1 877-565-8860
    The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline / 1 800-273-8255
    Teen Line / 310-855-4673LGBT
    National Youth Talkline / 1 800-246-7743
    Crisis Text Line / US: Text HOME to 741741 Canada: Text 686868
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    46 mins
  • Interview: Meet Erin Stallings

    Interview: Meet Erin Stallings
    Jul 11 2022
    On this episode, Erin's back, but this time I interview her. We talk about our brutally honest friendship, Erin's journey into becoming an ally, missed threesomes and lots of theatre.

    Music used in this episode was all licensed through Epidemic Sound. https://share.epidemicsound.com/80o423

    Tracks used include:
    Paper Hearts Never Last by Elliot Adair
    In a Room With No Windows by Jobii
    Like a Hurricane by Basixx featuring Frigga

    Contact us: https://begaywithmepodcast.online/contact-us/
    Be interviewed on the show: https://begaywithmepodcast.online/be-on-the-show/

    https://www.hrc.org/resources/being-an-lgbtq-ally (Being an LGBTQ Ally) - Human Rights Campaign
    https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ (LGBTQ Youth Resources) - The Trevor Project
    https://truecolorsunited.org/ (True Colors Foundation)
    https://www.glaad.org/ (GLAAD)
    https://www.lgbtagingcenter.org/ (SAGE Advocacy for LGBTQ Elders)

    The Trevor Project / 1 866-488-7386
    Trans Lifeline / 1 877-565-8860
    The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline / 1 800-273-8255
    Teen Line / 310-855-4673LGBT
    National Youth Talkline / 1 800-246-7743
    Crisis Text Line / US: Text HOME to 741741 Canada: Text 686868
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    53 mins
  • Interview: Meet Daryl Banner

    Interview: Meet Daryl Banner
    Jun 27 2022
    On this episode, I chat with Daryl Banner, an author, playwright and composer based in Katy, TX. I met Daryl at the same place as all of my season one guests - at a community theatre in the Houston metropolitan area. On this episode, I chat with Daryl about what it was like growing up in a small Houston suburb, being outed, safe spaces, his books and what his creative process is like.

    http://www.amazon.com/author/darylbanner (Buy Daryl's books)
    https://www.darylbanner.com/ (Check out Daryl's website)
    https://darylbanner.bandcamp.com/ (Check out Daryl's music)

    Music used in this episode was all licensed through Epidemic Sound. https://share.epidemicsound.com/80o423

    Tracks used include:
    Heart and Soul by Blood Red Sun
    Starfields by Hallman
    La La La (Like it Like That) by Nightcap

    Contact us: https://begaywithmepodcast.online/contact-us/
    Be interviewed on the show: https://begaywithmepodcast.online/be-on-the-show/

    https://www.hrc.org/resources/being-an-lgbtq-ally (Being an LGBTQ Ally) - Human Rights Campaign
    https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ (LGBTQ Youth Resources) - The Trevor Project
    https://truecolorsunited.org/ (True Colors Foundation)
    https://www.glaad.org/ (GLAAD)
    https://www.lgbtagingcenter.org/ (SAGE Advocacy for LGBTQ Elders)

    The Trevor Project / 1 866-488-7386
    Trans Lifeline / 1 877-565-8860
    The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline / 1 800-273-8255
    Teen Line / 310-855-4673LGBT
    National Youth Talkline / 1 800-246-7743
    Crisis Text Line / US: Text HOME to 741741 Canada: Text 686868
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    1 hr