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Gilded Age's Claybourne Elder and His New Album IF THE STARS WERE MINE

My guest is the uber-talented Claybourne Elder, recently known as John Adams on the hit The Gilded Age. Claybourne has received nominations from award bodies including the Grammys, Screen Actors Guild, Drama Desk, and Lucille Lortel. Recently, he did a turn on Broadway in the Tony Award-winning revival of Company. His extensive stage career includes Bonnie and Clyde, Sunday in the Park with George, Torch Song, Wild Party , and Sondheim on Sondheim, among many others.
He is about to drop his debut solo album, If the Stars Were Mine. The album is defined by its inventive arrangements and range of material. Familiar songs are reimagined in ways that are often surprising—sometimes intimate, sometimes daring—inviting listeners to hear well-known material through a fresh lens. The track list moves effortlessly from Whitney Houston to Sondheim and the Great American Songbook, unified by Elder’s singular ability to blend storytelling, humor, and emotional candor with a voice critics consistently praise for its warmth, clarity, and expressive power.

Director and Writer Honey Lauren and the film MISTAKE currently wowing film festivals worldwide

My guest is Honey Lauren, the multi-award-winning writer, director and actress, with over 100 film and TV credits and dozens of commercial appearances. Today we talk about her debut feature film, MISTAKE, which is astounding film festival attendees across the globe. 
Just in the last few weeks, it won the Director's Choice for Most Inspirational Feature at the Sedona Film Festival, and Best Feature Film at the REEL Equals Film Festival.
The film is set in 1941, somewhere in the American South, a child is born between the sexes.  The parents must choose, boy or girl. Thirty years later, with hormone treatment, Larry is raised a man. The Deep South is anything but an understanding environment in which to realize that a mistake has been made.
 

Acclaimed Film and Theater Director Fia Perera and the new film MERMAID

My guest is the multi-talented Fia Perera the passionate LGBTQ+ advocate who is focused on making films that can move the needle for marginalized communities.  Her recent feature documentary Paul and Trisha: The Art of Fluidity (2024) garnered critical acclaim for its intimate portrait of two 77-year-old British artists living in one gender-fluid body.
Today we talk about her new film currently hitting the film festival circuit, MERMAID. which is an unexpected story of friendship between a trans-feminine child (a naturalistic star-making performance from 11 year old non-binary wunderkind actor Devyn McDowel) who longs to be a mermaid, and an emotionally wrecked and jaded drag performer. Their improbable relationship blossoms into a richly emotional bond, and coalesces into a new kind of family — loud, imperfect, and radically affirming.

Power Pop Band PARKER WOODLAND's Hot New Anthem: POLICE ON MY BACK

My guests today are two thirds of the activist power trio Parker Woodland, Keri and Erin. We talk about the thrilling anthems in their catalogue of songs, including songs directly supporting queer youth. Parker Woodland is known for high-energy live shows featuring melodic-psych guitar from Andrew Solin, pounding drums from Keri Cinquina, powerhouse vocals from Erin Walter, and cinematic visuals from lighting designer Starr Long. "Police On My Back" and "Get Me to the Show” have become staples of their live shows, with Erin jumping into the crowd to decry the presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in cities across the U.S. Fresh off a Midwest/Southeast tour, Parker Woodland will be featured in French author Benoit Cohen's upcoming documentary on U.S. artists resisting fascism.

Singer Mike Maimone and his deeply effective memoir GUESS WHAT? I LOVE YOU

 
Note- there may be some tech difficulties on this recording and the show starts at the 9 minute mark.
Mike is back! We talked to him last year about his amazing music catalogue and the release of his song ONY MY WAY.  That song today has met with huge success including 3 million TikTok views.
Today we pivot to his new memoir GUESS WHAT? ILOVE YOU. It tells the tale of when he meets legendary publicist Howard Bragman,  and neither expects a once-in-a-lifetime love story to unfold. Despite their perceived differences, they quickly build a world together based on music, humor, hard-won wisdom, and the unexpected tenderness that comes from finding your forever person just when you’d given up looking.But when Howard is diagnosed with cancer on the eve of Mike’s proposal, the life they had been envisioning together changes overnight. What follows is both devastating and luminous—a final chapter marked by brutal honesty, fierce devotion, and moments of grace that arrive exactly when they’re needed most.
 
 

Award Winning and Best Selling New Age Pianist Musician Wayne Bethanis in the House!

My guest today is Wayne Bethanis, the celebrated New Age artist whose music has touched listeners around the world. His latest album, “Sonic Bloom”, has produced six Top 10 singles globally, including his newest hit, “You Know I Will Remember You”, which is currently in the Top 10.
We discuss his work and the inspiring stories each song represents.  His latest song, "You Know I Will Remember You" is particularly poignant and reflects his time playing piano for AIDS patients and their pleas to be remembered after he becomes famous.
  Now he is, and he does.

Jack Tracy, Star & Creator, DANNY WILL DIE ALONE, the Final Season

Jack Tracy joins me again-- this time to talk about the hit Dekkoo show DANNY WILL DIE ALONE and its new, and final season. The show has cultivated a devoted following for its unfiltered portrayal of gay dating, eschewing glossy romantic fantasies in favor of messy, funny, and painfully relatable truth. What began as 10-minute webisodes on Jack Tracy’s OnlyFans page has evolved into a fully realized half-hour series and one of Dekkoo’s most successful originals, embodying the platform’s commitment to creator-driven, authentic queer storytelling.
We talk about Jack's multi-talent portfolio --In addition to writing, directing, and starring in the series, Jack once again provides original music. Tracks from his upcoming album Glorify are featured throughout Season Three of Danny will Die Alone, with the album releasing alongside the season.

CUTAWAYS, the NEW Queer Film on Amazon Prime- Filmmaker Mark Schwab and Star Silas Kade

The new LGBTQ feature Cutaways tells the story of a once-celebrated indie filmmaker whose career implodes after a social media backlash turns him into an industry pariah. As bills pile up and opportunities disappear, he reluctantly accepts a job directing an adult film—what begins as a survival tactic soon becomes an existential reckoning. 
Today I talk to Mark Schwab, the acclaimed independent, and Silas Kade, CUTAWAY's star. 
A Bay Area–based filmmaker, Schwab’s recent work includes Shadows in Mind, Brotherly Lies (2021) and its sequel Exteriors, which won Best LGBTQ Feature at the 2024 Poppy Jasper Film Festival.

Trans Rocker Jordan Maye Shares Her New "The Puppeteer", a Song for 2026!

Returning to the show, rocker and trans artist Jordan Maye shares her new single "The Puppeteer."
I catch up with Jordan on her new life in LA, the story behind her current music, and her live performance schedule. 
“The Puppeteer” feat. Rebecca Soul (out Dec. 11) takes classic rock and symphonic elements and builds on a modern indie singer-songwriter foundation, with Maye’s powerful and raw vocals at the forefront.“The Puppeteer” itself is a personified metaphor for anxiety, tackling feelings of self-doubt as an artist. It’s a song for anyone who isn’t overly confident with themselves, or feels like maybe they aren’t enough. It’s a song that reminds us that we’re not alone when questioning our own confidence.

Never The Last Love Letter: Santa Cruz, CA and the AIDS Crisis

Never the Last Love Letter is the previously untold story of a relatively small community's reaction to the AIDS crisis of the 1980s and 90s. There are many books, movies, and documentaries telling the perspective of NYC, LA and San Francisco. Santa Cruz stood up in unique ways and laid the groundwork not only for an enormous force during the crisis but also for a vibrant queer community today.
My guests are the film's co-directors, Taylor Boone and Terez Kilpatrick, and its lead narrator, Nic Lafin.