Nore Davis tells jokes about his brother, Khalil, being transgender. But they've never really just sat down to talk about it. Plus: Patti Harrison responds to the president. — Nore Davis is a comedian. You can listen to his albums Home Game and Away Game on Spotify. Khalil Davis runs a website promoting financial literacy within the transgender community called The Trans Capitalist . — Patti Harrison is a comedian who made her network debut on The Tonight Show , where she criticized Donald Trump...
Aug 27, 2017•29 min•Ep. 3
Even after "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" was repealed, the military wasn't an easy place to be out. — Audrey Quinn , a WNYC health reporter, reported and produced this story. Special thanks to Alex Wagner, Tarak Shah, Todd Breasseale, and Sue Fulton. Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom and Isaac Jones with additional music by Andy G. Cohen ( "A Perceptible Shift" ), Kevin MacLeod ( "Dances and Dames," "Faster Does It," and "I Knew a Guy" ), Anamorphic Orchestra ( "Creature Comforts" and "Taking Dark Matte...
Aug 22, 2017•23 min•Ep. 2
Thanks for the invite, but Tobin's going to skip your pool party. — Sabri Ben-Achour is a senior reporter for Marketplace . — James T. Green is a producer for The Nod . — Babetown hosts pop-up events for queer women. Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom and Isaac Jones with additional music by Joey Pecoraro ( "Sour Sweets" ) and Gangi ( "Proton Beat" ). Theme by Alexander Overington....
Aug 20, 2017•26 min•Ep. 1
Your friendly neighborhood LGBTQ podcast is back for season 2. Kathy’s dating, Tobin’s at the beach, and just to make sure this trailer lands up high in the search results: What time is the solar eclipse? New episodes starting Sunday, Aug. 20!
Aug 17, 2017•2 min
RuPaul navigates performance art with Broad City's Abbi Jacobson in the new WNYC Studios and MoMA podcast A Piece of Work. Subscribe to A Piece of Work wherever you get your podcasts. Nancy theme by Alexander Overington.
Jul 30, 2017•29 min•Ep. 17
An estimated 15,000 trans people currently serve in the U.S. military. We spoke with Jordan Blisk , a former senior airman in the U.S. Air Force Reserves, about why he wanted to serve to begin with, and how it transformed his life for the better. — Here's BuzzFeed's comic about Jordan's experience being trans in the military. Nancy theme by Alexander Overington....
Jul 27, 2017•8 min•Ep. 16
Q Daily is an 11-year-old trans boy. With puberty looming, he and his family have big decisions to make. — Yasmeen Khan is a reporter covering education and youth for the WNYC Newsroom. Her stories were mixed by Wayne Shulmister. Nancy theme by Alexander Overington.
Jul 16, 2017•17 min•Ep. 15
Maybe don't overthink this one. — A-Camp is an annual summer camp for queer women organized by the website Autostraddle . Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom with guitar performance by Hannis Brown. Theme by Alexander Overington.
Jun 25, 2017•26 min•Ep. 14
Sometimes when you speak up, the world answers. — Gavin Grimm is a transgender rights activist suing his school district in federal court. The Vice documentary excerpted in this episode was reported by Diana Tourjee for Broadly. Bank Street School for Children is a private progressive school in upper Manhattan. — Alaska is an LA-based drag queen and former winner of RuPaul's All Star Drag Race. Zoë Sobel is a radio producer in Unalaska, Alaska. Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom, Jesse Spillane (" ...
Jun 18, 2017•29 min•Ep. 13
The shooting at Pulse claimed 49 lives. Orlando hasn’t been the same since. Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom. Theme by Alexander Overington.
Jun 11, 2017•29 min•Ep. 12
Asia Kate Dillon’s role on “Billions” helped them understand the non-binary gender identity. Tina Healy comes out as trans over and over again. Tina Healy comes out as trans over and over again. — Tina's daughter Jessica Walton's book is called "Introducing Teddy." Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom, Little Glass Men (" Dream Blaze "), and Kai Engel (" Snowmen "). Theme by Alexander Overington....
Jun 04, 2017•30 min•Ep. 11
We've got mail. — Mara Wilson is a former child actor and the author of "Where Am I Now?: True Stories of Girlhood and Accidental Fame." — Erin McKeown is a musician, writer and producer. Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom, Anamorphic Orchestra (" Creature Comforts "), Benedek (" Cruzin "), and Josh Woodward (" Once Tomorrow "). Theme by Alexander Overington....
May 28, 2017•30 min•Ep. 10
Traveled down the road and back again. Your heart is true, you’re a pal and a confidante. Join us for a trip to Florida, with special guests Rufus Wainwright, Saeed Jones and the ghost of Bea Arthur. — Rufus Wainwright is a musician. — Saeed Jones is a poet and the executive editor, culture for BuzzFeed. — Samara Breger and Kelsey Padgett are producers. Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom, Revolution Void (" Tree Tenants "), Kevin MacLoyd (" Monkeys Spinning Monkeys "), and Fabian Measures (" Calm t...
May 21, 2017•32 min•Ep. 9
We talk to Lena Waithe, the scene-stealing BFF on "Master of None." Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom. Theme by Alexander Overington.
May 16, 2017•14 min•Ep. 8
There’s no shame in asking for a ‘90s boy-band haircut. — Khane Kutzwell's barbershop is Camera Ready Kutz . Thanks to the many people helped produce Kathy's story on being butch: Esther Godoy and Madelaine Imber from Butch Is Not A Dirty Word , Rae Tutera from Bindle & Keep , the women of the Butch-Femme Social Club of LA , and everyone who talked to Kathy but didn’t make it into the final story: Lillian Faderman, BK Chan, and Aheri Stanford-Asiyo. We also had production help this week from...
May 14, 2017•24 min•Ep. 7
David and Dominique have something in common. Special thanks to Krishna Stone at Gay Men's Health Crisis , an HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and advocacy organization in New York. Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom and Alex Overington. Theme by Alexander Overington.
May 07, 2017•28 min•Ep. 6
Albus Dumbledore isn't gay, no matter what J.K. Rowling says. But that doesn't mean the "Harry Potter" books aren't incredibly queer. — Matt Collette is the producer of Nancy. — Pat Brown is a New York-based comedian. Her album is called Sex Tape. Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom, Isaac Jones, and Lawrence Grey (" The St. Marks Shake "). Theme by Alexander Overington....
Apr 30, 2017•30 min•Ep. 5
Gay Republicans say they’ve got Trump on speed dial. Is he picking up the phone? — Dominic Holden is the site’s national LGBT reporter. This episode is a co-production with BuzzFeed News . Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom, Tate Peterson (" Ragtime " and " Mid Day Blues "), UltraCat (" Disco High ") and James Pants (" Cha Cha Demo "). Theme by Alexander Overington....
Apr 23, 2017•35 min•Ep. 4
We were in a relationship? — Peter Bresnan is a radio producer in New York. — Shakina Nayfack was accompanied by pianist and composer Julianne Wick Davis . Episode scoring by Isaac Jones and U.S. Army Blues (" Barbara "). Theme by Alexander Overington....
Apr 16, 2017•40 min•Ep. 3
When sex ed doesn't cover it, you've got to figure stuff out on your own. — Tobin looks for "the first Asian top." — Sarah Lu reconnects with a woman from her past. Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom, Arne Bang Huseby (" Stormy Blues "), Jalen Warshowsky (" Dollar Theater "), Josh Woodward (" Once Tomorrow " and " Grey Snow "), Anamorphic Orchestra (" Taking Dark Matter Lightly "), Joey Pecoraro (" Strong Vibes "), and Little Glass Men (" Kelp Grooves "). Theme by Alexander Overington....
Apr 10, 2017•36 min•Ep. 2
Come out. Repeat. Record. — Kathy has to come out to her mom over and over again. This time she wants to know her mom understands. — Tobin's dad gets help from five fabulous friends . Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom, Broke For Free (" Hella " and " Add And "), UltraCat (" Disco High "), Wake (" Nick Beat "), Little Glass Men (" Kelp Grooves "), and Co.fee (" Calabash "). Theme by Alexander Overington....
Apr 09, 2017•29 min•Ep. 1
BFFs Kathy Tu and Tobin Low are super queer, super fun and ready to take over your podcast feed. Join them for provocative stories and frank conversations about the LGBTQ experience today. Coming out April 9.
Apr 04, 2017•3 min
