The Rainbow Remix

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. 143 - Kicking Off Queer October with Nic Austin

JD and Denise welcome Queer Cinema & News expert Nic Austin from Denver, Colorado who discusses the LGBTQ Film Festival in his area that starts this month and some of the films he's looking forward to, along with the guests. Lots of laughs as we derail Nic time and time again with stupid topics peppered with some serious issues that always need to be addressed. We also celebrate JD's chalkboard wall, believe it or not. Watch this show on our YouTube Channel by clicking 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. 141- Best of Pride Summer Part 3- The Music!

Some of the best bits from the talented guests we had on this summer featuring musician, drummer, singer, producer Katie Marie, Australian composer for stage and screen Joe Twist, and the charming, funny writer Jami Smith, who started "Songs That Saved You" which focuses on music history & musicians through a queer lens! To watch on our YouTube Channel, click this link.

The Rainbow Remix- Ep. 138 - Comedian Kristin Key and her Lesbian Army

JD and Denise welcome comedian Kristin Key, who's taking social media by storm, and booking gigs FAST! Kristin plays guitar, writes funny songs and caused a literal movement with her "Lesbian Anthem". She tells us how she had to pivot and adjust during the pandemic, and how it's helped her career. To watch this chat 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. 

The Rainbow Remix- Ep.132- Denise and JD-Catching up!

JD and Denise have an unexpected catch up, covering all things from Pride summer guests, JD's latest show at Art's Garage in Delray Beach FL to aromatherapy- as they discuss the past few months they've had. To watch the conversation on our YouTube Channel, click this link. 

The Rainbow Remix- Ep. 131- Funny Stuff With Lara King

Out comedian Lara A King joins JD and Denise for a chat about her upcoming Edinburgh Fringe Festival run of shows this August at The Strand 4, "Mid-Life At The Oasis" but around the aging processes, the changes and how they don't have to be bad, they can be funny. She sings, she writes, performs stands up and she's an absolute delight. To watch the conversation on our YouTube Channel, click this link. 

The Rainbow Remix- Ep. 130 - Out, Proud, Trans comedian Julia Scotti

JD and Denise welcome Julia Scotti to the show, she's a 71 year old out, proud, trans comedian and her journey from being a struggling male stand up to the present time is truly inspiring. Her documentary "Funny Like That" is available on Amazon and her "America's Got Talent" debut was really incredible. She's handled it all with grace, reflection and humour. To watch this Zoom chat on our YouTube Channel, click this link. 

The Rainbow Remix- Ep. 127- Game Creator Alistar Brown is Here

With JD stuck in traffic from Florida rain floods, Denise chats with Alistar (Ali) Brown, a U.K. gay guy who created a fun card game called "Fxcking Phesants" during the pandemic while he was staying with his parents at the time. They discuss their connection through a mutual friend who brought his card game to a recent Game Night. Denise asks Ali the process of creating a card game, crowd funding, about the art work, the trials, the big UK Games Convention, and the possibility of distribution plus marketing and what's next for Ali. To watch this conversation on our YouTube Channel, click this link. 

The Rainbow Remix- Ep. 126-Short Film talk with Rakefet Abergel

JD and Denise welcome short film maker Rakefet Abergel, from Los Angeles, who has been making film projects for years, including the YouTube comedy series "Breaking Fat" and then the  dark short film "Jax In Love" which plunged her into the horror genre. This insightful, fun, out and proud member of our LGBTQ community is a force to be reckoned with as she fund raises for her budget, writes, directs stars and handle the marketing and promo all while juggling a teaching day job and being an actor in other projects ("My Best Friend's Girl", "Superbad"). WATCH our conversation from our Youtube Channel by clicking this link. 

The Rainbow Remix - Ep. 123 - Michelle Clunie of Queer As Folk Joins Us

JD and Denise have a great conversation with actress Michelle Clunie of Queer As Folk, Teen Mom (and more) about motherhood, family, her childhood, activism, politics, vanity in the industry and more in this episode, so sit back and enjoy! You can watch it on our YouTube Channel by clicking this link.