You Make It Feel Like Christmas

JS Gray joins us to talk about his new queer Christmas romcom: You Make It Feel Like Christmas. Learn more about him and his books at: https://jsgrayauHYPERLINK “https://jsgrayauthor.wixsite.com/js-gray”thor.wixsite.com/js-gray. Follow us on Bluesky to connect with more queer authors: @thisqueerbook.org.

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Nutcracker in Wonderland and Square Peg

Zoe Henrot from Ballet Co Laboratory talks about their upcoming holiday show Nutcracker in Wonderland. Michelle Aldritch-Goldstein shares her new single Square Peg. Nutcracker in Wonderland tickets and info: https://www.balletcolaboratory.org/season Listen to Michelle’s music at https://michellealdrichgoldstein.com

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Gaily Awards, Scrooge in Rouge, Jinkx and Dela, Queer Holiday Market

The Gaily Awards (or The Gailies) kick off on November 30 and run every Saturday in December. A special guest judge will help me award the year’s best in film, TV, books, and poetry in a completely subjective tongue-in-cheek judging process that will uplift the queer community through one of our time honored traditions: the…

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LGBTQ Resources in this time of need

If you are a queer person or have a queer loved one, there are a lot of emotions happening right now after the catastrophic election: anxiety, fear, depression, anger and more. We provide you with some resources here that can help. This is not an exhaustive list but a few organizations that can help not…

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Queer and Funny Impov Fest and The Grinch

Jada Pulley is the co-founder of the Queer and Funny Improv fest running this weekend and they tell us all about it. Check out queerandfunny.com.Then, C Ryan Shipley gives us all the news from Whoville and How The Grinch Who Stole Christmas at Children’s Theatre. For tickets and more info: https://childrenstheatre.org/whats-on/the-grinch-24-25/

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Queer & Funny Improv Festival

The Queer & Funny Improv Festival will be November 2 – 3, 2024 at Red Eye Theater in Minneapolis. The Queer and Funny Improv Festival aims to highlight the diversity of queer comedic voices, spread the joy of improv as an art form, and create a space where all can enjoy themselves while being their…

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Special Topics in Being a Parent and Why Are People Into That?

S. Bear Bergman and Saul Freedman-Lawson are here to talk about their book Special Topics in Being a Parent. Plus, Tina Horn joins us to discuss her new book Why Are They Into That? Which is based on Tina’s super popular podcast of the same name. Bear Bergman’s website: sbearbergman.com and find him on Instagram…

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Early Voting in Minnesota Continues

As we are facing legislative attacks to take away freedoms for the LGBTQ community and censor queer culture and entertainment, it’s imperative to vote early and share the stark political differences each party is offering this November. For early voting locations in MInnesota, to see what’s on your ballot, and more go to: https://www.sos.state.mn.us

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Alison Page with JP – October 14, 2024

Alison Page is a retired health care executive and former nurse running for the Wisconsin Assembly to flip her district blue. Alison has worked every day to help make quality health care accessible to working Wisconsinites, and it’s clear to her that MAGA Republicans are the single biggest threat to the well-being of her state.…

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Drawing Lessons and Flip the Script Film Festival

Joining us today, Jack Tamburri directs Drawing Lessons which opens this weekend at the Children’s Theatre. Get your tickets here: https://childrenstheatre.org/whats-on/drawing-lessons/ Plus, Matthew Berg and Victoria Carpenter are here from Flip the Script LGBTQ Film Festival which runs this weekend and online through October 19 with a special fan favorite in-person screening on October 19th.…

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White Christmas, Point and Shoot, and the Election

Tony Vierling is starring in White Christmas at Chanhassen Dinner Theaters which opens this weekend (October 4). Get your tickets here: https://chanhassendt.com/whitechristmas. Plus, the author of Point and Shoot, Brett Edward Stout is here to discuss his novel and the upcoming election. Follow Brett on TikTok: @brettedwardstout and on instagram: @brettestout.

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Going Out, Coming In

Quatrefoil Library, Minnesota Historical Society, and Twin Cities PRIDE Present: Going Out, Coming In: A Celebration of LGBTQIA+ History at the Quatrefoil Library. For tickets and more information: https://qlibrary.org/event/going-out-coming-in-exhibit-launch-party/

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Banned Books Week

It’s Banned Books Week. A short rundown of events and resources! More details at the following websites: ala.org, pen.org/book-bans, century.edu, sppl.org. Check out Bare Book Club Minneapolis event here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bare-book-club-minneapolis-presents-banned-books-tickets-967240090147

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Leslie Vincent Concert Tour in Minneapolis

Mark your calendars for these concert events from queer singer-songwriter Leslie Vincent. She is famous for her joyful stylings and beautiful interpretations of the American songbook, jazz, blues, as well as contemporary rock and pop. Her latest album, About Last Night, is streaming everywhere you get your music.

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Gaily Show Short for the Week of September 9-15

The Gaily Show short for the Week of September 9-15, 2024. The Gaily Show celebrates LGTBQ culture in Minnesota and beyond. Featuring local LGBTQ events, The Gaily Show highlights the books, films, TV shows, music, and podcasts produced by LGBTQ Minnesotans. The Gaily Show also shares the latest in LGBTQ entertainment news and the best…

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Love of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln

JP is joined by the director of the new documentary: Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln. Also joining JP are two historical experts from the film. It is out this weekend for a limited engagement and we have all the reasons why you need to get to theatres this weekend to see…

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Allison Vincent’s The Physicists Opening at Gremlin Theater

Queer theater-maker Allison Vincent’s new show, The Physicists, opens at the Gremlin Theatre on August 23. Plus, we talk about an encore performance of her show Daddy Issues which takes place at the Phipps Center for the Arts on August 17.

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Gaily Show Short: LGBTQ shows playing at the Minnesota Fringe Festival

For tickets and more info on these and other LGBTQ shows go to minnesotafringe.org. Antistrophe to an Andro-Sapphic Tragedy By Greta Mae Geiser. A Material Boy Living In A Madonna World! By Jason Schommer. Beanie Baby Divorce Play By Melancholics Anonymous. A Monster Scientist and a Tattooed Anarchist Walk into a Bar created by Rev.…

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Gaily Show Short for the Week of July 29-August 4

The Gaily Show short for the Week of July 29-August 4. The Gaily Show celebrates LGTBQ culture in Minnesota and beyond. Featuring local LGBTQ events, The Gaily Show highlights the books, films, TV shows, music, and podcasts produced by LGBTQ Minnesotans. The Gaily Show also shares the latest in LGBTQ entertainment news and the best…

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Gaily Show Short for the Week of July 22-28

The Gaily Show short for the Week of July 22-28, 2024. The Gaily Show celebrates LGTBQ culture in Minnesota and beyond. Featuring local LGBTQ events, The Gaily Show highlights the books, films, TV shows, music, and podcasts produced by LGBTQ Minnesotans. The Gaily Show also shares the latest in LGBTQ entertainment news and the best…

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Gaily Show Short for the Week of July 15-21

The Gaily Show short for the Week of July 15-21, 2024. The Gaily Show celebrates LGTBQ culture in Minnesota and beyond. Featuring local LGBTQ events, The Gaily Show highlights the books, films, TV shows, music, and podcasts produced by LGBTQ Minnesotans. The Gaily Show also shares the latest in LGBTQ entertainment news and the best…

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Gaily Show Short for the Week of July 8-14

The Gaily Show short for the Week of July 8-14, 2024. The Gaily Show celebrates LGTBQ culture in Minnesota and beyond. Featuring local LGBTQ events, The Gaily Show highlights the books, films, TV shows, music, and podcasts produced by LGBTQ Minnesotans. The Gaily Show also shares the latest in LGBTQ entertainment news and the best…

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Gaily Show Short for the Week of June 24-30 (Matt McNeil Show)

The Gaily Show short for the Week of June 24-30, 2024. The Gaily Show celebrates LGTBQ culture in Minnesota and beyond. Featuring local LGBTQ events, The Gaily Show highlights the books, films, TV shows, music, and podcasts produced by LGBTQ Minnesotans. The Gaily Show also shares the latest in LGBTQ entertainment news and the best…

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Gaily Show Short for the Week of June 24-30 (Stephanie Miller Show)

The Gaily Show short for the Week of June 24-30, 2024. The Gaily Show celebrates LGTBQ culture in Minnesota and beyond. Featuring local LGBTQ events, The Gaily Show highlights the books, films, TV shows, music, and podcasts produced by LGBTQ Minnesotans. The Gaily Show also shares the latest in LGBTQ entertainment news and the best…

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Gaily Show Short for the Week of June 17-23, 2024

The Gaily Show short for the Week of June 17-23, 2024. The Gaily Show celebrates LGTBQ culture in Minnesota and beyond. Featuring local LGBTQ events, The Gaily Show highlights the books, films, TV shows, music, and podcasts produced by LGBTQ Minnesotans. The Gaily Show also shares the latest in LGBTQ entertainment news and the best…

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Gaily Show Short for the Week of June 10-16, 2024

The Gaily Show short for the Week of June 10-16, 2024. The Gaily Show celebrates LGTBQ culture in Minnesota and beyond. Featuring local LGBTQ events, The Gaily Show highlights the books, films, TV shows, music, and podcasts produced by LGBTQ Minnesotans. The Gaily Show also shares the latest in LGBTQ entertainment news and the best…

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Gaily Show Short for the Week of June 3-9, 2024

The Gaily Show short for the Week of June 3-9, 2024. The Gaily Show celebrates LGTBQ culture in Minnesota and beyond. Featuring local LGBTQ events, The Gaily Show highlights the books, films, TV shows, music, and podcasts produced by LGBTQ Minnesotans. The Gaily Show also shares the latest in LGBTQ entertainment news and the best…

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Gaily Show Short for the Week of May 27-June 2, 2024

The Gaily Show short for the Week of May 27-June 2, 2024. The Gaily Show celebrates LGTBQ culture in Minnesota and beyond. Featuring local LGBTQ events, The Gaily Show highlights the books, films, TV shows, music, and podcasts produced by LGBTQ Minnesotans. The Gaily Show also shares the latest in LGBTQ entertainment news and the…

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Gaily Show Short for the Week of May 20-26, 2024

The Gaily Show for the Week of May 20-26, 2024. The Gaily Show celebrates LGTBQ culture in Minnesota and beyond. Featuring local LGBTQ events, The Gaily Show highlights the books, films, TV shows, music, and podcasts produced by LGBTQ Minnesotans. The Gaily Show also shares the latest in LGBTQ entertainment news and the best of…

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Gaily Show Short for the Week of May 13-19, 2024

The Gaily Show for the Week of May 13-19, 2024. The Gaily Show celebrates LGTBQ culture in Minnesota and beyond. Featuring local LGBTQ events, The Gaily Show highlights the books, films, TV shows, music, and podcasts produced by LGBTQ Minnesotans. The Gaily Show also shares the latest in LGBTQ entertainment news and the best of…

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Gaily Show Short for the Week of May 6-12, 2024

The Gaily Show for the Week of May 5-12, 2024. The Gaily Show celebrates LGTBQ culture in Minnesota and beyond. Featuring local LGBTQ events, The Gaily Show highlights the books, films, TV shows, music, and podcasts produced by LGBTQ Minnesotans. The Gaily Show also shares the latest in LGBTQ entertainment news and the best of…

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Jeff Gavin’s Magic and Keith Haring at the Walker Art Center

Jeff Gavin’s debut Album Magic is out now and we have clips from three tracks. Plus, Keith Haring: Art is For Everyone just opened at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. The exhibit runs through September and features over 100 of Keith’s artworks, including videos of his residency at the Walker from 1984.

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Gaily Show Short for the Week of April 29-May 5, 2024

The Gaily Show for the Week of April 29-May 5, 2024. The Gaily Show celebrates LGTBQ culture in Minnesota and beyond. Featuring local LGBTQ events, The Gaily Show highlights the books, films, TV shows, music, and podcasts produced by LGBTQ Minnesotans. The Gaily Show also shares the latest in LGBTQ entertainment news and the best…

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The Gaily Show at Century PRIDE Week

his week is a special episode we recorded from Century College’s PRIDE week. I talk with student Ben Johnston, drag performer Rustina Phoenix Nuttz, and we dive into the week’s events and LGBTQ resources. Century College is home to one of the only LGBTQ centers at a community college in Minnesota and they have a…

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Gaily Show Short for the Week of April 22-28, 2024

The Gaily Show for the Week of April 22-28, 2024. The Gaily Show celebrates LGTBQ culture in Minnesota and beyond. Featuring local LGBTQ events, The Gaily Show highlights the books, films, TV shows, music, and podcasts produced by LGBTQ Minnesotans. The Gaily Show also shares the latest in LGBTQ entertainment news and the best of…

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Gaily Show Short for the Week of April 15-21, 2024

The Gaily Show for the Week of April 15-21, 2024. The Gaily Show celebrates LGTBQ culture in Minnesota and beyond. Featuring local LGBTQ events, The Gaily Show highlights the books, films, TV shows, music, and podcasts produced by LGBTQ Minnesotans. The Gaily Show also shares the latest in LGBTQ entertainment news and the best of…

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The Gaily Show – Week of April 15-21

he Gaily Show for the Week of April 15-21, 2024. The Gaily Show celebrates LGTBQ culture in Minnesota and beyond. Featuring local LGBTQ events, The Gaily Show highlights the books, films, TV shows, music, and podcasts produced by LGBTQ Minnesotans. The Gaily Show also shares the latest in LGBTQ entertainment news and the best of…

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Gaily Show Short for the Week of April 8-14, 2024

Check out some of the best in LGBTQ Twin Cities arts and entertainment for the week of April 8-14, 2024! The Gaily Show celebrates LGTBQ culture in Minnesota and beyond. Featuring local LGBTQ events, The Gaily Show highlights the books, films, TV shows, music, and podcasts produced by LGBTQ Minnesotans. The Gaily Show also shares…

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Gaily Show Short for the Week of April 1-7, 2024

Check out some of the best in LGBTQ Twin Cities arts and entertainment for the week of April 1-7, 2024! The Gaily Show celebrates LGTBQ culture in Minnesota and beyond. Featuring local LGBTQ events, The Gaily Show highlights the books, films, TV shows, music, and podcasts produced by LGBTQ Minnesotans. The Gaily Show also shares…

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The Color Purple at Theater Latte Da and investigating SWANA futurity

Maya Williams is back to talk about The Color Purple film. Last week, Maya was on This Queer Book Saved My Life which aired here on AM950. Maya’s seen the film and I saw Theater Latte Da’s production that just opened last weekend in Minneapolis. So, we’re going to break it down for you. Then,…

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Gaily Show Short for the Week of March 25-31, 2024

Check out some of the best in LGBTQ Twin Cities arts and entertainment for the week of March 25-31, 2024! The Gaily Show celebrates LGTBQ culture in Minnesota and beyond. Featuring local LGBTQ events, The Gaily Show highlights the books, films, TV shows, music, and podcasts produced by LGBTQ Minnesotans. The Gaily Show also shares…

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Greg Wrenn’s Mothership has landed and Jeff Hiller is at The Parkway

Greg Wrenn joins me to talk about his new book Mothership: A Memoir of Wonder and Crisis – which drops March 26th. Plus, Jeff Hiller is going to be at The Parkway Theater in Minneapolis on March 29.

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Gaily Show Short for the Week of March 18-24, 2024

Check out some of the best in LGBTQ Twin Cities arts and entertainment for the week of March 18-24, 2024! The Gaily Show celebrates LGTBQ culture in Minnesota and beyond. Featuring local LGBTQ events, The Gaily Show highlights the books, films, TV shows, music, and podcasts produced by LGBTQ Minnesotans. The Gaily Show also shares…

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Queer theater-makers and a new YA novel: The Break Up Lists

Harrison David Rivers shares with us his new play opening at the History Theatre: A Unique Assignment. Joel Sass from Open Eye Theater tells us about The Doctor Wee Woo Show (we also talk about queer puppets!). Author Adib Khrorram joins me to talk about his new YA novel: The Break Up Lists. And BLACK…

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Gaily Show Short for the Week of March 11-17, 2024

Check out some of the best in LGBTQ Twin Cities arts and entertainment for the week of March 11-17, 2024! The Gaily Show celebrates LGTBQ culture in Minnesota and beyond. Featuring local LGBTQ events, The Gaily Show highlights the books, films, TV shows, music, and podcasts produced by LGBTQ Minnesotans. The Gaily Show also shares…

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Young Royals, Problemista, and the not so gay Oscars

Hairspray is at the Ordway and the New Eagle Creek Saloon is at the Walker Art Center. Young Royals drops on Netflix. The Oscars are this weekend: J.P. has thoughts. Problemista is (almost) here. Edouard Louis is back with his novel Change. Tales of The City has its tenth (!) novel out this month. And…

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Gaily Show Short for the Week of March 4-10, 2024

Check out some of the best in LGBTQ Twin Cities arts and entertainment for the week of March 4-10, 2024! The Gaily Show celebrates LGTBQ culture in Minnesota and beyond. Featuring local LGBTQ events, The Gaily Show highlights the books, films, TV shows, music, and podcasts produced by LGBTQ Minnesotans. The Gaily Show also shares…

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Episode 14 of the Gaily Show

Check out some of the best in LGBTQ Twin Cities arts and entertainment for the week of March 4-10, 2024! The Gaily Show celebrates LGTBQ culture in Minnesota and beyond. Featuring local LGBTQ events, The Gaily Show highlights the books, films, TV shows, music, and podcasts produced by LGBTQ Minnesotans. The Gaily Show also shares…

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Gaily Show Short for Week of February 26-March 3, 2024

Check out some of the best in LGBTQ Twin Cities arts and entertainment for the week of February 26-March 3, 2024! The Gaily Show celebrates LGTBQ culture in Minnesota and beyond. Featuring local LGBTQ events, The Gaily Show highlights the books, films, TV shows, music, and podcasts produced by LGBTQ Minnesotans. The Gaily Show also…

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Episode 13: Have you read Amy Spalding’s new rom com At Her Service?

J.P. interviews Amy Spalding about her new novel At Her Service that dropped this week. Plus, a review of BOOM BOOM Bruno on HBO Max. Then, the upcoming Queer Writes Festival on February 25 and the new rom com Love and Other Wild Things by Alyson Root.

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Gaily Show Short for Week of February 12-18, 2024

Check out some of the best in LGBTQ Twin Cities arts and entertainment for the week of February 12-18, 2024! The Gaily Show celebrates LGTBQ culture in Minnesota and beyond. Featuring local LGBTQ events, The Gaily Show highlights the books, films, TV shows, music, and podcasts produced by LGBTQ Minnesotans. The Gaily Show also shares…

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Episode 11 of the Gaily Show

On today’s episode, we meet James Rocco who shares with us about his Broadway Songbook Series which returns to Park Square Theater February 16-18 with a special Valentine’s edition. Then, Taleen Voskuni stops by to talk about her upcoming queer rom com: Lavash at First Sight. Plus, Born Loud with Dina Nina at Lush Lounge…

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Gaily Show Short for Week of February 5-11, 2024

Check out some of the best in LGBTQ Twin Cities arts and entertainment for the week of February 5-11, 2024! The Gaily Show celebrates LGTBQ culture in Minnesota and beyond. Featuring local LGBTQ events, The Gaily Show highlights the books, films, TV shows, music, and podcasts produced by LGBTQ Minnesotans. The Gaily Show also shares…

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Episode 10 of the Gaily Show

On today’s episode, This Queer Book Saved My Life was nominated for the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Podcast. Executive Producer Jim Pounds joins me to talk about the nomination and the GLAAD Media awards themselves. Plus we have Magic & Mimosas Disney Drag Brunch at Roxy’s Cabaret, Randy Rainbow For President is coming to…

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Gaily Show Short for Week of January 29-February 4, 2024

Check out some of the best in LGBTQ Twin Cities arts and entertainment for the week of January 29-February 4, 2024! The Gaily Show celebrates LGTBQ culture in Minnesota and beyond. Featuring local LGBTQ events, The Gaily Show highlights the books, films, TV shows, music, and podcasts produced by LGBTQ Minnesotans. The Gaily Show also…

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Episode 9 of the Gaily Show

On today’s episode, part two of our two-part series on The Banned Book Club. Today, we meet with the head of the project John Bracken who is the Executive Director of The Digital Public Library of America. Plus, a new season of Sort Of, Long Live Monetero drops today on HBO Max, and a look…

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Gaily Show Short for Week of January 22-28, 2024

Check out some of the best in LGBTQ Twin Cities arts and entertainment for the week of January 22-28, 2024! The Gaily Show celebrates LGTBQ culture in Minnesota and beyond. Featuring local LGBTQ events, The Gaily Show highlights the books, films, TV shows, music, and podcasts produced by LGBTQ Minnesotans. The Gaily Show also shares…

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