The Rainbow Remix

Denise hits the Keepr Honey Smoked Bourbon hard after she gets a really bad hair cut, JD does a little mixology again and the ladies welcome film maker Christin Baker. Christin recently launched her own film production company "Baker Films" after her successful LGBT streaming service, Tellofilms.com - where she produced and directed lesbian content for paid subscribers. She is one busy lady, telling us about her latest films and what it takes to get film done in the middle of a pandemic. To view the video of this episode, click the link. 

Welcome to episode 69 of the Lesbian Book Club, where Clare interviews UK author Kate Davies. Kate is a novelist, screenwriter and author of children's books. Her debut novel “In At The Deep End” won the 2020 Polari Prize and was shortlisted for the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse prize for comic fiction. The Guardian described it as 'without doubt, the afterparty book for anyone looking to continue their Fleabag fun'. Kate talks about writing from a place of truth, celebrating queer London, living her best life in a Scottish castle, and writing stuff that shocks you. “There’s stuff in the book I’d be embarrassed to read out loud!”

 

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 of lesbian fiction conferences & awards season. She has new audiobooks of “Hot London Nights” and “The Long Weekend” out now, and Big London Dreams is available for pre-order, out in July. Find out more at: www.clarelydon.co.uk

JD and Denise have a conversation with Dan Renzi, who you might remember from MTV's "Real World Miami" and "Road Rules vs Real World Challenges". All these years later and Dan is a nurse now, traveling all over the country fighting COVID as a frontline healthcare warrior. They chat about the renewed interest, reboot talk and nostalgia from back then as well as vaccine hesitation, misinformation and oh yeh- Dan and Denise's obsession with The Eurovision Song Contest. To watch a video of this show, click on the link. 

JD and Denise welcome L.A. based comedian, presenter and actor Dana Goldberg to the show as they talk about what life has been like performing for Zoom audiences, and for "Likes" and virtual tips during these crazy COVID times. Dana also shows us some FINE bourbon from her very impressive bar cart. To view the video of our show, click this link. 

Denise and JD talk with Scottish National Treasure, the iconic musician Horse McDonald about her career, her music, how she navigated the Covid lockdown and what's ahead for her. We talk about her portrait going up in the National Portrait Museum, her upcoming studio time and the re-release of "Careful", a mere 32 years after "The Same Sky" album debuted. To watch the video of our chat, click this link for our YouTube channel Zoom show.

JD tries her hand at mixology again, while Denise has a Jaegermeister Cold Brew as they discuss JD's very good week. The ladies welcome comedian, singer, actor, producer Sandra Valls - a Latina power house of talent, riding lockdown out in Texas. They talk about Sandra's "Playroom Karaoke" that she started last year on Facebook Live as well as her upcoming gigs as restrictions begin to ease. Sandra's sister Connie pops in for a surprise. To view the show on YouTube, click this link. 

Tyler, our Memphis mixologist from the ultra trendy bar "The Gray Canary" (as well as "Eight and Sand") visits with us again! JD is a little late getting in but Denise and Tyler have a quick catch up and some whiskey chat while Tyler explains his inspiration for this "Front Porch Pounder"- a drink you can love while sitting on your front porch on a warm weekend. It's really a modern, grown up riff on the classic college jungle juice. He's almost ready to share some eclectic, electric neon-colored summer drinks but NOT yet, it's still Spring so we're cruising slowly and savoring this pretty drink made with whiskey, cappaletti, lemon juice, cynar, vanilla extract, dash of sugar syrup! For the video of this show, click this link and see Tyler in action. 

The girls are back with a good old fashioned catch up over a few drinks. They spill the T on JD's upcoming gigs working with "Women on The Net", and another cool Arts Garage event. Denise does some name dropping with a run down of upcoming guests and what life's been like with the phased re-opening in England and JD discusses a great new store she stumbled on that benefits veterans. To watch the video of our show, click on this link. 

JD and Denise have a drink and ... a big ol' chat with actor, writer, producer, animal lover Jill Bennett, who tells us about life in L.A. lockdown and how she's been keeping busy (and sharp!) Also, big news on some very cool future projects and a little tea spilled on wife, Lauren Neal's latest project - writing, directing a Hyundai car commercial that debuted at the GLAAD Media Awards (available on YouTube to see). We had some intense convo on animals, too- from squirrels to cats to pitbulls. Well, come on. We're lesbians, of course we did. To view this show on our YouTube channel, click this link. 

JD and Denise have some cocktails (Coffee with Coffee Infused Vodka, and a classic Whiskey Sour) tonight while Denise introduces her friend of over 30 years, Debbie Savigliano, the founder of Bianca's Kids, a 501c3 Non-Profit Charity Organization out of New Jersey that grants wishes to families and children in need. Debbie shares the story behind starting the organization after losing her 21 year old niece, Bianca, who was struck and killed by a car as she walked to work at a daycare center early one August morning. Debbie shifted her grief into creating Bianca's Kids to honor her niece and the results have been incredible as the group has now granted over 30,000 wishes for kids all over the country and continues to do good with donations in all forms from time and goods to checks. To view this show on our Youtube channel, click this link. 

Denise and JD get a chance to spend a little....okay...a LOT of time with L.A.-based liberal, lesbian comedian Suzanne Westenhoefer, a longtime favorite friend who tells us about how life in Los Angeles lockdown is going for her. We do a little wander through the "old" times and lot about "these days".We've got options, too:  To view the video of this show, click on this link .

 

Welcome to episode 68 of the Lesbian Book Club with Clare Lydon as she interviews UK author Kirsty Eyre. Her first novel, “Cow Girl”, won the inaugural Comedy Women in Print Award and a publishing contract with Harper Collins. Kirsty talks about how she stumbled into writing late, but is now fully embracing the world of novel-writing. Throughout lockdown she’s been juggling home schooling, a new puppy, a day job and trying to write her next three books. No pressure!  

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 of lesbian fiction conferences & awards season. Clare’s currently deep in draft two of her next book, Big London Dreams, available for pre-order now. If you’d like a free lesbian romance from Clare, head to www.clarelydon.co.uk/it-had-to-be-you and sign up for her VIP Readers’ Club!