Entertaining gay, out & proud author, radio presenter, comedian, host and funny man Frank DeCaro ("The Daily Show", "The Frank DeCaro Show" on SiriusXM, author "A Boy Named Phyllis", "Dead Celebrities Cook Book", "Drag: Combing Through The Big Wigs of Show Business") joins Denise and JD on this show, discussing everything from The Oscars, the slap, poor taste jokes, plus Frank's books, bakes and newest project - cue the bow-chick-a bow-bow! To view the show on our YouTube Channel, click this link.
JD and Denise welcome Nic Austin our Queer News guy who fills us in on all the gossip and news from around the world. With awards season just around the corner and nominees being announced were keeping an eye on the "who's in and who got snubbed". Plus, Britain's big trans protest baffles Denise who knew nothing about it, and JD is all about her Peloton shoes, since she can barely get them off. To view this show on our YouTube Channel and see the Zoom chat, click this link.
JD and Denise welcome the multi-talented, insanely busy Hannah Leach from Cleveland. She produces podcasts for Evergreen Podcasts, and hosts her own show "SleepOver Cinema". Hannah also plays in a local band "The Prom Queens", has a finished a film focused on Ohio School Choirs, teaches, and has play she's written that'll be debuting this year! To view this Zoom chat on our YouTube Channel, please click this link.
Denise and JD welcome Kristen from Toronto, who manages the Twitter account for "QueerComics" that keeps up with all the latest LGBTQ comic books and Superheroes so we discuss the massive explosion of queerness in the comic book genre as well as talk about how it's even slowly seeping into video games which is making all the big gay nerds happy. To watch this podcast on our YouTube channel, click this link and see the Zoom chat.
Welcome to episode 73 of the Lesbian Book Club, which is the final episode ever! But have no fear, Clare signs off in style with her usual run-down of the Amazon Lesbian Fiction Charts in the US & UK, along with a round-up of must-read festive lesbian fiction if you’re in the Christmas mood.
For the interview section Clare puts herself in the hot seat, revealing her take on 2021, along with her plans for 2022. She might be stopping this podcast, but she plans to fill her time writing more lesbian romance novels, producing more audiobooks and getting her stories translated around the globe.
Clare’s latest novel "Change Of Heart" is out now, and if you want to read a festive lesbian romance, try “Christmas In Mistletoe” or “All I Want For Christmas”. Get a free lesbian romance & find out all about Clare’s books at: www.clarelydon.co.uk
Clare Lydon, successful British lesbian fiction writer, who has hosted "The Lesbian Book Club" for the last five years right here on this audio feed - joins Denise for chat to look back on these past years, as she bids farewell to her podcast time here at MyLesbianRadio. Her last show will be in December, and we discuss how the show evolved, some of her fan girl moments with other authors, and what she'll do with her time. To view this show on our YouTube Channel, click this link.
Denise and JD start off with their drinks - a Buffalo Trace on the rocks for JD, and a Shanky's Whip Vanilla Whiskey and Coke for Denise. The ladies welcome a new Whiskey Rock team member- the LGBTQ News guy, Nic Austin, bringing us some queer entertainment headlines every month. This week he's bringing us the juice on Kristen Stewart, Kim Cattrall and more. To view the show on our YouTube channel, click this link.
International singer and songwriter Jessi Campo drops in on us from Miami, on her way to New Orleans. JD celebrates with some spicy rum, while Denise goes for a hard apple cider with a Fireball floater on top. Jessi tells us about the EEIM (Eastern European Independent Movies) Award for her single "LeGrimas Negras", as well as being thrilled her music has been used in the Amazon Prime series "Gentrified", plus she talks about her career and the influences of her Latin parents. To view the show on our YouTube Channel, click this link.
Denise has a chat with Joe Galliano of Queer Britain, a charity organisation that's steadily raising the funds for Britain's first Queer Museum! Joe tells us about the "Madame F" Art Award happening now- what it is, a little about the judges, the phenonmenal prize package and what's in store as the company moves toward an actual brick and mortar building. Please visit Queer Britain and think about donating, helping to fund raise, submitting art or getting involved. To view our show on your YouTube Channel, click this link.
JD and Denise have a fantastic chat with Miami's Marky G, long time disc jockey, host, presenter and the main juggler of all things for the annual LGBTQ+ Film Festivals. We discuss this year's OutShineFilm Festival - going on NOW-and what it means to the community, running for 24 years in Miami and 13 years in Fort Lauderdale. Mark talks about how the festivals have evolved, what you can expect this year and how they've adapted during these Covid times. Denise and Mark reminisce a bit about how Mark gave Denise her start as a presenter over 20 years ago on an FM dance music station Party 93.1 when it was unheard of for a gay radio talk show to be on your radio. To view this show on our YouTube Channel, click this link.
Welcome to episode 72 of the Lesbian Book Club, where Clare interviews UK author Laura Kay. Her debut novel “The Split” has been described as like “meeting Marian Keyes and Dawn O’Porter in a gay bar in Sheffield.” Laura tells us about writing it: “I wanted to write about a friendship between a queer woman and a queer man, and it was just a joy.” She also talks about how Sheffield is the worst place to run “crazy hilly and cold!”, and how she could never live on a houseboat.
Clare also does a run-down of the Amazon Lesbian Fiction charts in the US & UK, as well as updating you on the latest news from lesfic world. Her upcoming novel "Change Of Heart" is out in October, and the audiobook of "Big London Dreams" is coming in November. Get a free lesbian romance at: www.clarelydon.co.uk
With JD still on the go taking care of family members, Denise spends some time with out British author Paul Burston ("The Gay Divorcee", "The Black Path", "The Closer I Get"), who not only has some top notch novels out, he's also created and hosts the very successful and long running "Polari Literary Salon" for years now, curating entertaining authors to read from their own books for audiences around London. Tune in and find out how he adapted Polari, during these trying Covid times and now expanded it with writing Work Shops, shows and a tour with pal, VG Lee, fellow author and stand up comedian. To watch the show on our YouTube Channel and see Paul in his cool Captain's hat, click this link.
