So I had what I am referring to as a Fan Event, because this is probably the closest to an actual Meet-&-Greet that I will ever have. My husband Paco and I hosted two of my long-time fans for a day of hiking and dinner. Henry and Christopher join me for a relaxed (that means with wine) discussion about their thoughts of how they came to be together as a couple for 40 years. We laugh quite a bit and have fun. This wonderful visit came about because I have corresponded with these two listeners for quite some time. We were honored to host these two wonderful men. I hope you enjoy the show. There is an echo at times as we were in my new studio and I haven't put up sound-proofing yet.

A show reminiscing about my early life in the 1960's and 1970's and various things and situations that helped me discover who I was. If you grew up in the 1970's, many of these things will be familiar to you.

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In this last Sweeps episode we visit with James Taylor Jr., the LGBTQ+ artist behind the hit gay anthem Boy In A Dress, a song that was showcased on this show during the month of July. Taylor's "PRIDE" album, which he has been diligently crafting since 2019, is a testament to his commitment to celebrating queer history and icons. I hope you will enjoy this conversation.

2024 Sweeps Period has ended.

James Taylor Jr. Music with Social Media Links

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James on Facebook

James on Instagram

James on TikTok

James on YouTube

In the penultimate episode of this year's Sweeps Period I am joined by Sasha Korbut, an up and coming LGBTQ+ filmmaker, to discuss his short film Incomplete. Sasha contacted me after I left a comment on his YouTube channel speaking of how his film really touched my heart. I hope you enjoy this Interview.

'Incomplete' on YouTube

Sasha Korbut on Instagram

In today's episode, we speak with Dr. Gary Bucher, the Medical Director and Founder of the Anal Dysplasia Clinic Mid-West, a medical practice dedicated to the anal health of men and women with HPV-related anal disease.

This episode contains important information that will save lives. Please take a few minutes to hear this very valuable show about anal screening. I also speak to how this has affected my life for the last 30 years. Learn from my mistakes.

To finish off this series about all things Dark Shadows, we are joined once again by Radical Ryan Hunter of The Radical Retro Rewind ?! Podcast. Ryan is very knowledgeable and passionate about retro things, and he is a dedicated Dark Shadows fan.

We speak of:

The Dark Shadows films (1970's & 2012)

The 33 Dark Shadows paperback novels

The Dark Shadows newspaper comics

The Lara Parker Dark Shadows novels

The Big Finish Audio Dramas

The Dark Shadows comic books

This concludes our 4-part series. Thank you for listening.

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YouTube video of Ryan visiting Collinwood from the films

Today, as we continue with Sweeps Period 2024, Renato Poliafito will be joining us to talk about his new baking book Dolci!. Additionally, Renato speaks about his interesting childhood bouncing between countries, his previous books, his bakeries, as well as his new pasta restaurant, which opens in just a month from now.

A joyous celebration of Italian, American and Italian-American tastes and traditions, Dolci! is a compendium of molto delizioso baked goods from both sides of the Atlantic. Baker Renato Poliafito pays homage to pastries of the Old World and the New. Renato puts his own unique spin on the baking traditions of both countries with recipes of his own invention that are a mash-up of Italian flavors and American innovation.

Dolci! on Amazon

I hope you enjoy this unique episode.

As we continue with Sweeps Period 2024, I have a fascinating conversation with Michael Andor Brodeur, to discuss his new book Swole: The Making of Men and the Meaning of Muscle. Unbeknownst to me, Michael and I must have literally been circling around each other in Boston in the 1990's. We went to some of the same gyms, we went to the same nightclubs, we had common friends. And yet we did not know each other existed until this Interview. I thoroughly enjoyed myself as we reminisced about our childhoods and the vibrant gay life of Boston during that decade. Michael also traces our toys, cartoons and comics that started many of us young men thinking about guys with muscle. And we talk about the early days of Bodybuilding and how that shaped our lives. I think you will enjoy this topic.

Michael on Instagram

Michael on TikTok

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