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Out & About in Canada
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Out & About in Canada: the Podcast Edition. We're an LGBTQ+ variety show from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. We chat about queer life in Canada and beyond, showcasing music from queer and Canadian artists. Originally broadcast on CFRO 100.5FM in Vancouver, on Thursdays at 7pm, formerly known as Fruit Salad.
Episodes
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September 25, 2025 - Queer Country Crossroads
Glen & Aaron are joined by Mabe Kyle, editor of a new book called Queer Country Crossroads. The book is an anthology of nonfiction stories and poems written by and for rural 2SLGBTQIA+ folks. Fifty writers, poets, and artists from across Canada share their personal stories that explore themes…
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September 18, 2025 - Relationships & Friendships
Glen & Gerald are joined by guest co-host Aaron Chan, and chat about relationships, gay friendships, and showing up as gay in the work that you do. Featuring music by Tafari Anthony and Orville Peck.
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September 11, 2025 - Chase Joynt, THE NEST
Glen & Gerald are joined for the first time by guest co-host Aaron Chan, the musician, filmmaker, and writer. Our feature interview is with Chase Joynt, the co-writer and director of THE NEST, which is having its Vancouver premiere on Sept 21 at the 2025 Vancouver Queer Film Festival. Decolonial...
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August 28, 2025 - That's Gay Comedy!
In the first part of the show, Glen & Gerald chat with Erin Purghart, the all time funny actor, comedian and producer of That's gay! comedy. The guys round out the show chatting about Lil Nas X, the rainbow crosswalk at the Pulse Nightclub, and more. Vancouver's favourite forever-sold out queer...
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August 21, 2025 - Vancouver Queer Stories
Glen & Gerald talk with Claus from Vancouver Queer Stories, a storytelling project that helps showcase and amplify stories by members of our city’s 2SLGBTQ+ community. Their events showcase a diverse group of ordinary queer individuals as they share anecdotes from their own lives. VQS events are...
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August 14, 2025 - Everything & Nothing at all
Glen & Gerald chat about everything and nothing at all! The upcoming New West Pride, potential court challenge in the US that's threatening same-sex marriage rights, discovering ChatGPT, and some old time favourites (Star Wars & the Dial Up sound) Music - all Queer Canadian Artists! Kaytranada -...
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Extremely Unique Dynamic
Interview with Harris Xu and Ivan Leung, the hilarious director-writer-actor combo behind the new film Extremely Unique Dynamic. This self described "first-ever, (hopefully) award-winning Meta-Asian-Stoner-Coming-of-Age-Bromantic Dramedy" had its BC Premiere at the Vancouver Queer Film Festival,...
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2024-03: A Mother Apart, VQFF
An interview with Laurie Townshend, director of the documentary A Mother Apart, which is having it's West Coast premiere at the Vancouver Queer Film Festival. Directed by Toronto’s Laurie Townshend, A Mother Apart accompanies powerhouse Jamaican-American poet and LGBTQ+ activist Staceyann Chin as...
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2024-01: Ryan Ali, star of Queen Tut
Interview with actor Ryan Ali, on the eve of the theatrical debut of the film Queen Tut. Following the loss of their closest loved ones, a newly-arrived Egyptian immigrant, Nabil (Ryan Ali), and a trans drag mother, Malibu (Alexandra Billings), find solace in the blossoming friendship they…
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2023-22: Brock McGillis, First Openly Gay Professional Hockey Player
Brock McGillis is the first openly gay professional hockey player in the world, and he joins Out & About during the first leg of his Canada wide Culture Shift Tour. Visiting 100 minor hockey teams in 100 days, Brock is on a mission to ensure the game of hockey takes important strides to be a...
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2023-21: Katrina Teitz in Snow White
Katrina Teitz is a Vancouver based Queer BIPOC actor/singer/dancer, and is starring as Snow White (along with several other characters in the two-person show) in Carousel Theatre's upcoming production of Snow White! You can find her on all socials at @Katrinateitz
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2023-20: Author & film-maker Michael V. Smith, The Floating Man
This is our interview with author and film-maker Michael V. Smith, before the Canadian premiere of his new intimate documentary The Floating Man, which unpacks his journey as a radical drag performer and genderqueer. Inspired by Agnès Varda, The Floating Man is a unique blend of DIY documentary,...
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2023-19: Juno-nominated singer-songwriter Tafari Anthony
Juno-nominated singer-songwriter Tafari Anthony joined Glen in studio to talk about his latest single, Evermore, and his upcoming album, When I Met Your Girlfriend, being released Nov. 10. Tafari Anthony has self-released three EPs, and recently signed with 604 Records. His EP The Way You See Me...
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2023-18: Laughs with Sasha Marks & Andy Holmes on Police & the Queer Community
Gerald, Glen and Adam are joined by Vancouver comedian and actor Sasha Mark. Sasha is the host of "The Sasha Ha-Ha Show", Co-Host of "Camp! Comedy!", and stars in the short horror film Terror/Forming, which showed at the Vancouver Queer Film Festival (VQFF). The guys then chat with Andy Holmes, a...
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2023-17: Reunited in time for Pride
Glen & Gerald are back together in studio, just in time for Pride festivities in Vancouver, and listen to Matthew Presidente's latest release, Sungold. The guys chat about coming out... again, and again, and again. And where do the quiet gays go?
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2023-16: VQFF & Teiya Kasahara
Gerald and Glen are gearing up for Pride Weekend in Vancouver! They have an interview with Charlie Hidalgo, the Artistic Director for the Vancouver Queer Film Festival, which is happening August 10-20, 2023 in Vancouver and available online across BC. Then they are joined in studio by Teiya...
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2023-15: Des Hume and the FM.Era
Des Hume joins the guys in studio to discuss their upcoming album FM.Era. Being released June 23, this genre-bending album explores several musical tastes and styles, mimicing the FM explorations of a young Des Hume. Get the album on Bandcamp: https://deshume.bandcamp.com/album/fm-era Originally...
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2023-14: Devours & Homecoming Queen
Glen is joined by Jeff Cancade, the man behind the gaylien artist Devours. Devours is essential queer electropop, and he is putting out his newest album Homecoming Queen. His 4th LP, written at the start of COVID, Homecoming Queen continues the storyline of Devours as they return to Earth....
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2023-13: India, Ladyboys & Gerald's Time in Thailand
Gerald continues his big gay tour of Asia, joining Glen all the way from Thailand. The guys talk about gay rights in India, ladyboys in Thailand, and Gerald has an interview with Udie, owner of a gay bar in Khao Lak. Originally aired April 20, 2023 on CFRO 100.5FM, Vancouver's Co-op Radio…
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2023-12: Any Other City... and Hanoi
Glen is joined by author Hazel Jane Plante, to talk about her upcoming novel Any Other City, the fictional memoir of a semi-famous trans indie rock musician. Gerald's big gay trip continues from Thailand, and he brings an interview with the creator of the Gay Hanoi Tour. Get a copy of Any Other...
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2023-11: Going International
Our first international episode! This is but the start of Gerald's international travels, and he has a couple of interviews from Japan. First up is his interview with Mame, a 30somethings openly gay man in Osaka. Gerald also interviews Daniel & Franceso, a couple of gay international models...
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2023-10: We're Going International Baby
Glen & Gerald chat about drag storytime, the rumour that St. Patrick was gay and legal protections catching up to public sentiment around gay rights. This is the last show before Gerald takes Out & About on the road to Asia... Originally aired March 16, 2023 on CFRO 100.5FM, Vancouver's Co-op…
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2023-09: Just a Small Town Gay...
Just a Small Town Gay... Glen & Gerald chat about Queering the Map, a community generated mapping platform for digitally archiving LGBTQ+ experiences. Glen learns about the gay legendary composer Cole Porter. Drag is a political art form! Originally aired March 9, 2023 on CFRO 100.5FM…
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2023-08: Chris Carson from Golden Delicious
On this episode, Glen & Gerald are joined in studio by actor Chris Carson, fresh off his performance as a gay basketball-obsessed teenager in the critically acclaimed film Golden Delicious. Chris talks about his journey as an actor, exercising his creative muscles, and positive portrayals of…
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2023-07 Gay Icons, Gay Rights & Gay History
Glen & Gerald are joined by guest host Adam Beggs, host of the podcast The Closet: Journeys of Coming Out. Gay icons, accidental or not! We experienced some intergenerational differences live on air on this one! The guys also chit chatted about gay rights in countries around the world, and gay...
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2023-06 The Film Industry and Gay Dating (and Gay Marriage!) in Vancouver
Glen escaped to Mexico, so Gerald is joined by guest host Adam Beggs from the podcast The Closet: Journeys of Coming Out. Gerald and Adam chit chat about the film industry and the arts in Vancouver. Adam drops some hard truths about dating as a gay man in Vancouver, and Gerald gives his secrets...
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2023-05 Being Queer: Family, Politics & Everything, Everywhere All At Once
Glen & Gerald chat about the LGBTQ+ identity and family, politics, and Everything, Everywhere All At Once. Episode originally aired Feb. 2, 2023 on Co-Op Radio, CFRO 100.5fm in Vancouver. #lgbtq #queerradio #gay #lesbian #lgbtqia+ #queer
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Rainbow Roundtable (Feb 6, 2020)
February 6, 2020 episode of Out & About in Canada, featuring a discussion with Travis from the Rainbow Roundtable. Originally broadcast on CFRO 100.5 FM in Vancouver
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2023-04 Out & About in Canada Returns!
Glen & Gerald return to the studio to look forward to 2023!
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2023-03 with guest host Adam Beggs, Queer content in the Oscars and being gay around the world
Guest host Adam Beggs (of The Closet: Journeys of Coming Out) joins Glen to talk about queer content in the 2023 Oscar nominations, queer events & queer spaces in BC, the controversy of Beyonce's concert in Dubai, being queer around the world and funny/awkward coming out stories.
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2023-02 with Adam Beggs and The Closet: Journeys of Coming Out
On this episode, Canadian podcaster Adam Beggs joins Glen & Gerald to talk about his podcast, The Closet: Journeys of Coming Out. Coming out of the closet is a journey that every Queer person faces. This intimate podcast explores the core Queer experience through different generations of The...
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2023-01 Golden Delicious with Director Jason Karman
On this episode, award winning Canadian director Jason Karman joins Glen & Gerald to talk about his latest film - Golden Delicious. Written by Gorrman Lee, Golden Delicious is a classic queer coming-of-age drama in the digital age, filmed in Vancouver, BC.
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Non La's Album Release - Not in Love (Feb. 13, 2020)
February 13, 2020 episode of Out & About in Canada, featuring Non La. Non La is fronted by DJ On, the Vancouver based queerpop songwriter. Non La released their debut album, Not in Love on February 14, 2020. Not in Love is available via digital download, vinyl and cassette. Originally broadcast…
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Growing Room Literary & Arts Festival (Mar 5, 2020)
March 5, 2020 episode of Out & About in Canada, featuring artists in the Growing Room Literary & Arts Festival, a celebration of diverse Canadian writers and artists. Our guests were: Tin Lorica, a queer Filipinx comedian and writer based in Vancouver. They co-host and produce Millennial Line, a...
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Police in Pride Parades (Feb. 27, 2020)
February 27, 2020 episode of Out & About in Canada, featuring a discussion with Andy Holmes, a Masters student at U of T. His research focus is on queer social movements, and he recently published a paper entitled: "Marching in Pride: Debates on uniformed police participating in Vancouver's LGBTQ...
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LGBTQ Health Outcomes (Jan. 23, 2020)
January 23, 2020 episode of Out & About in Canada, featuring a discussion with Dr Tinus Wasserfall, a family doctor in Vancouver, about health outcomes of the LGBTQ community. Originally broadcast on CFRO 100.5 FM in Vancouver
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Mental Health (Jan. 16, 2020)
January 16, 2020 episode of Out & About in Canada, featuring a discussion with Devin Chen, a registered clinical counsellor, on Mental Health in the LGBTQ community. "Queer people don't grow up as ourselves, we grow up playing a version of ourselves that sacrifices authenticity to minimize...
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Out & About in Canada: the Podcast Edition. We're an LGBTQ+ variety show from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. We chat about queer life in Canada and beyond, showcasing music from queer and Canadian artists. Originally broadcast on CFRO 100.5FM in Vancouver, on Thursdays at 7pm, formerly known as Fruit Salad.
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