The Rainbow Remix

The Rainbow Remix - Ep.151- Holidays and Our Favorite Things

Denise and JD discuss Denise's recent trip to Florida for an early Christmas with her family and that leads them into a talk about their "Favorite Things" as gifts or giving or really, kind of in general. From hair stuff, pots, pans, lip stuff, candles, mugs and JD's 'Golden Girls' tree ornaments. To watch this on our YouTube Channel, click this link. 

The Rainbow Remix -Ep. 150- Ari Alvez, The Lesbian Media Enthusiast you need!

JD and Denise introduce you to Ari Alvez, otherwise known as "The Critical Lesbian" on social media, who shares her critical thinking and reviews regarding Lesbian media, and we mean ALL lesbian media, from movies to plays, to TV characters, to web series to news! Ari curates it all in databases and shares her thoughts on TikTok and Instagram with a huge following. Ari will be a monthly regular to bring you exactly what we need to know. Watch this conversation on our YouTube Channel by clicking this link. 

The Rainbow Remix- Ep. 149 - Heather Vickery, Transformational Success Coach

We had a great time talking with author, coach, and podcast host Heather Vickery about self empowerment, improving your mental health, mindfulness, going deep but having fun- to make the changes necessary to feel good, adopt positivity, achieve goals, and more! Lots more info in the show- and HURRY up! Heather is running some great deals right now! Get started becoming the best you! To watch this on our YouTube Channel, click this link. 

The Rainbow Remix- Ep. 148 -Nic’s Picks From The Denver Film Fest

Denise and JD have Nic Austin back to report on his time at The Denver Film Fest. Nik shares his favourite films over the last two weeks, especially the queer ones. He also discusses the Q and A's from two prominent directors who were there. We discuss what makes really good projects, from scripts to visual to character progression. To watch this great discussion on our YouTube Channel, click this link. 

The Rainbow Remix- Ep 146- UK Singer Amber Taylor-Groves Joins Us!

Denise and JD talk to Amber Taylor-Groves, a U.K. lead singer who fronted the band 'Heads Hearts' for years before taking a break and re-emerging in the new 'Sass Collective', a groovy, soulful band that blends pop, dance, and funk. Amber tells us about taking time off, raising a little boy with her wife Claire of 16 years and getting back into the gigging scene again. Watch the chat on our YouTube channel by clicking this link. 

The Rainbow Remix- Ep. 144- All Eyes on LGBTQ Country Music Artists!

Denise and JD welcome Rachel Cholst, who's created The Rainbow Rodeo, an online e-zine that features a look at new queer country/Americana musicians, music, artists and industry news. A much needed space for artists that need a safe place to be featured and celebrated. It focuses on new music, new artists, events, new releases, and more for the ever-growing community. We discuss the difficulties that queer country/ Americana musicians face and why. To watch on our YouTube Channel, click this link.

The Rainbow Remix - Ep. 142- Lauren Hughes, The Queer Brewmaster is Here!

JD and Denise return after a brief hiatus to recharge, refresh and kick off the Fall season with a great first show back. They meet Lauren Hughes, a Pittsburgh queer (originally from Indy) who's making her mark in the Beer World at Necromancer Brewery by being an award-winning brew master at this local hot spot. Lauren discusses her rise in the ranks, her past, her favourite brews, the awards they've won and how important it is to have creative freedom to work. We also talk about the how the brewery has also become a welcomed spot for her LGBTQ Community, about the monthly events the brewery holds for them and what it means to have a local safe space. To view this show on our YouTube Channel, click here. 

The Rainbow Remix - Ep. 139- The Best of Summer Pride Part 1

We've complied some of our conversations with Queer As Folk star Michelle Clunie as well as out, non-binary queer singer/songwriter Elliot Lee in this end of summer Best Of show- Part 1 as we remember what a fabulous Pride season it was! To watch on our YouTube Channel, click this link. 

The Rainbow Remix- Ep. 137 - Meet Joe Twist- Austrailan Music Composer

JD and Denise have a in-depth conversation with out, Australian music composer Joe Twist, who's composed and worked on award-winning scores for TV ("Bluey", "Dream Gardens" "Strange Chores") movies ("Baywatch", "Star Wars: The Force Awakens", Amazon's "The Boys", "Pitch Perfect 3") and numerous stage shows as well as operas. Joe tells us about his latest project "Watershed: The Death of Dr. Duncan" about a 1970's trial having to do with outlawed homosexuality. Joe also explains what it takes to originate a score for a project, what made him pursue this career and how he approaches his work. To watch the conversation on our YouTube Channel, click this link. 

The Rainbow Remix- Ep. 136 - Ancestry & Genealogy is the latest craze!

JD and Denise welcome producer, writers and directors Linda Andersson and Gina Glass to the show to discuss their new podcast "Twice Removed" where they discuss their journeys down the ancestry rabbit hole, what's prompted them to share it in a new podcast, some interesting things they're each finding out, how easy it is to get started and how more people are getting into it. To watch this on our YouTube Channel, click this link. 

The Rainbow Remix - Ep. 135- End of Pride Round Up with Nic Austin

Denise and JD talk about queer TV, movies and news in this end of Pride Season catch up with Nic Austin, our ultimate queer entertainment guy from Denver Colorado. Lots of queer shows discussed from "Heartstopper" to "Deadloch", and some movie talk that included Nic's recommendations and a bit of "Barbie" fan fare. To watch this conversation on our youTube Channel, click this link.

 

The Rainbow Remix- Ep. 134 - Songs That Saved Your Life with Jami Smith

Denise and JD welcome Jami Smith, a NY based-writer, former stand up comedian, and passionate music lover- so much so that she's started a weekly Substack newsletter that delves into rock history, musicians and their songs but through a queer lens which is surprisingly refreshing. Jami explains the meaning behind the title, how the app works, and what's behind her drive about this project. Music lovers of any type, especially the know-it-alls, are bound to learn something they may not have known about musicians and artists. To watch the conversation on our YouTube Channel, click this link.