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The Gaily Show

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The Gaily Show is the only daily LGBTQ radio news and talk show in the US. GLAAD Media Award nominees John Parker and Jim Pounds host an unapologetic hour with legislators, authors, journalists, organizers, researchers, and more. We feature the following contributors (see graphic below for schedule): • Tammye Nash, Dallas Voice • Jake Wittich, Windy City Times • Joe Reberkenny, Washington Blade • Dr. Samuel Clowes Huneke, George Mason University • Ilana Masad, Author & Critic • TanyaMarck Oviedo and Nick Venegoni, Queer Spirit podcast Windy City Times has been the award-winning voice of Chicago’s LGBTQ+ community since 1985. The Washington Blade has provided award-winning national and international news coverage of the LGBTQ community since 1969. Dallas Voice has been the award-winning voice of the LGBTQ Community in North Texas and beyond since 1983. Websites: samuelcloweshuneke.com ilanamasad.com thequeerspirit.com/podcast

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Episodes

  1. The Gaily Show – October 22, 2026

    John Parker catches up with author Blair Fell to unpack his newly released novel, The Two Wills. Their chat dives into a queer reimagining of William Shakespeare’s love life and the mysterious young man who originally inspired his famous sonnets. They also explore Oscar Wilde’s historical…

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  2. Evan Linett, Veronica Comings from Shine the Light Study

    Evan Linett, Veronica Comings from Shine the Light Study

  3. The Gaily Show – October 20, 2026

    John Parker highlights a nationwide LGBTQ+ blood donation drive and previews the upcoming free Flip the Script Queer Film Festival. Plus CD2 DFL candidate Matt Little joins to talk about his proposed LGBTQ Bill of Rights and his fierce opposition to privatizing Social Security.

  4. Guests: Xandra McMahon

    Xandra McMahon, Lookout NEWS

  5. Guests: Nissa Nordland, Samuel Clowes Huneke

    Nissa Nordland, Artistic Director of the Twin Cities Horror Festival. Dr. Samuel Clowes Huneke, Associate Professor of History at George Mason University.

  6. The Gaily Show – October 9, 2026

    John Parker kicks things off with author Audrey Goldberg to dive into the release of her new witchy sapphic rom-com, Vengefully Matched, alongside the alarming rise of banned books in public schools. Executive producer Jim Pounds jumps on the mic later to help welcome local actor Adam Qualls for…

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  7. The Gaily Show – October 8, 2026

    John Parker speaks with writer and professor Chris Stedman to explore the deep roots of intergenerational queer and trans mutual aid. Chris shares his work on the “We Help Us” project, an initiative dedicated to archiving everyday stories of community care from the AIDS crisis to modern times. He...

  8. The Gaily Show – October 7, 2026

    John Parker and Jim Pounds kick off the show previewing Local LGBTQ Media Giving Day before diving into an insightful discussion with Fair Wisconsin’s Abigail Swetz and Sean O’Brien on state political races. Later, Washington Blade White House correspondent Joe Reberkenny breaks down the LGBTQ...

  9. John Parker with Joe Reberkenny (10/7/26)

    John Parker was joined by Washington Blade White House correspondent Joe Reberkenny. They break down the LGBTQ candidates running for Congress, Donald Trump’s offensive remarks toward a South Carolina candidate, and the restoration of the 988 Press 3 crisis line for LGBTQ youth.

  10. The Gaily Show – October 6, 2026

    John Parker and Jim Pounds unpack a sweeping North Dakota Supreme Court ruling restricting gender-affirming care for transgender youth with Gender Justice senior staff attorney Greta Weisner. Mercedes Plendl then joins the conversation to outline how the PFUND Foundation is actively empowering…

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  11. The GailyShow 10.5.2026

    The GailyShow 10.5.2026

  12. Guests: Matthew Berg, Kim van Alkemade

    Matthew Berg is Director and Programmer at Flip the Script Film Festival. Kim van Alkemade is the author of the new novel Upstate.

  13. Unpack This For Me with Lisa M. Stulberg

    Lisa M. Stulberg is author of How to Win a Culture War: LGBTQ+ Social Change Through Pop Culture

  14. Guests: Fernando Z. López, Jake Wittich

    Fernando Z. López is the Senior Strategist and Creating Change Director at the National LGBTQ Task Force. Jake Wittich is Managing Editor of Windy City Times.

  15. Andi Lien and Nell Gelhaus

    Co-founders of Q Minnesota, Andi Lien (Editor-in-Chief) and Nell Gelhaus (VP, Digital Content & Marketing)

  16. Marriage Equality in Poland. Independent Voters Turning on Trump?

    Marriage equality takes a step forward in Poland. Independent voters supposedly hate Trump. We look at recent polling numbers. In Tucson, two people were killed outside an LGBTQ bar. WalletHub just announced the top cities to retire in, but what about it you’re queer? Chicago Sun-Times just...

  17. Duluth-Superior Pride Turns 40. Nepal’s oldest LGBTQ organization responds to devastating floods.

    Duluth-Superior Prides celebrates their 40th anniversary this weekend. Co-chair Kristy Johnson joins us to discuss. After the devastating floods in Nepal, the Blue Diamond Society, Nepal’s oldest LGBTQ organization, has pledged 100,000 NPR (local currency) to support the Relief Fund setup by the...

  18. Unidos MN Earns Democracy and Peace Prizes. Moms for Liberty Loses (More) Elections

    The Charles F. Kettering Foundation announced that the people of the Twin Cities are recipients of the 2026 Kettering Democracy Prize and on September 1, Unidos MN will receive the Aachen Peace Prize in Aachen, Germany, jointly with the collective of The Smitten Kitten. In other news, Moms for...

  19. Ilana Masad Book Recs and Joan Crawford Goes To Hell

    It’s the third Friday of the month which means author and critic Ilana Masad is back with her August book recommendations! They are: All City by Alex DiFrancesco Gay Bar: Why We Went Out by Jeremy Atherton Lin Changing Gender by Susan Stryker Then Alex Cerda from Joan Crawford Goes to Hell joins us…

  20. New Research: Attacks Against Transgender Adults & Needs of LGBTQ employees

    Our guests from the Williams Institute today are Dr. Ilan Meyer (Distinguished Senior Scholar of Public Policy) and Christy Mallory (Executive Director). We’re talking about new research the Williams Institute just published titled Physical Attacks Against Transgender Adults in the United States...

  21. Minnesota Sues Texas. Disney Sues Trump. Florida GOP being Florida GOP

    Minnesota’s Attorney General Keith Ellison has filed a lawsuit against Texas to get an ICE agent extradited to Minnesota to face charges. Disney is suing Trump’s FCC. The Florida GOP’s gubernatorial candidate goes all in on hating the LGBTQ community – just like his predecessor Gov. DeSantis.

  22. Minnesota Responds To Trump’s Invasive Surveillance Investigations

    We sit down with Unidos Minnesota Executive Director Emilia González Avalos to discuss Trump’s investigation and surveillance of community organizations and labor groups who resisted Operation Metro Surge. Unidos MN was one of the targeted organizations. They are planning a press event for…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The Gaily Show is the only daily LGBTQ radio news and talk show in the US. GLAAD Media Award nominees John Parker and Jim Pounds host an unapologetic hour with legislators, authors, journalists, organizers, researchers, and more. We feature the following contributors (see graphic below for schedule): • Tammye Nash, Dallas Voice • Jake Wittich, Windy City Times • Joe Reberkenny, Washington Blade • Dr. Samuel Clowes Huneke, George Mason University • Ilana Masad, Author & Critic • TanyaMarck Oviedo and Nick Venegoni, Queer Spirit podcast Windy City Times has been the award-winning voice of Chicago’s LGBTQ+ community since 1985. The Washington Blade has provided award-winning national and international news coverage of the LGBTQ community since 1969. Dallas Voice has been the award-winning voice of the LGBTQ Community in North Texas and beyond since 1983. Websites: samuelcloweshuneke.com ilanamasad.com thequeerspirit.com/podcast

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The Gaily Show is the only daily LGBTQ radio news and talk show in the US. GLAAD Media Award nominees John Parker and Jim Pounds host an unapologetic hour with legislators, authors, journalists, organizers, researchers, and more. We feature the following contributors (see graphic below for...

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