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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.

The Grinch's Janely Rodriguez as "Betty-Lou Who" Here Today!

The world-renowned Children's Theatre Company's current hit is Dr. Seuss's The Grinch Who Stole Christmas! 
Playing a key role is Janely Rodriguez, the company's first Latin actor, and a proud non-binary artist. 
In the classic tale, a miserly and miserable, ever-so-cantankerous Grinch has observed the despicable Christmas joy of the Whos with disdain, from a distance, for decades. In response, he plots the greatest heist imaginable.
Janely openly discusses being an activist, an out artist, children's reactions, and the great potential theater has in creating depth of understanding.

Judy Garland's Christmas Music is Reincarnated by the Talented Debbie Wileman

Beloved singer and Judy Garland "impersonator" Debbie Wileman talks to me today about ringing in the holiday season with A Christmas Garland. This sparkling new album imagines the Christmas record Judy herself never got to make. Mixing nostalgia, warmth, and Debbie’s uncanny embodiment of Garland’s voice and heart, the album blends classic and contemporary Christmas songs with glamorous orchestral arrangements; all delivered through the unmistakable lens of one of Hollywood’s most enduring icons.

The Fabulous Jourdan Frost and CAN WE PRETEND

Here with me today, androgynous and non-binary black artist Jourdan Frost discusses the release of their new single, “Can We Pretend”, a mid-tempo pop ballad that blends the lush sonics of Top 40 pop with the sweeping nostalgia of classic rock! DJs and promoters discovered Jourdan singing in Jacksonville’s LGBT clubs and last year they signed with Velvet Code’s So Fierce Music Label.
 
At its heart, “Can We Pretend” carries a message everyone can relate with. It reminds listeners that hopeless romance still has a place in a modern world that often feels jaded.

Stewart Taylor's Hot New Single EMILIO and Insight Into the Singer Songwriter and Dancer

Stewart Taylor’s funk and R&B inspired debut single Mess Your Hair Up dropped worldwide in 2019. Following its release, the song was featured on Logo’s NewNowNext and Queerty.com’s Top 10 songs of the Summer.  In addition to writing for himself, Stewart Taylor has penned songs for Romanian pop star Antonia, SB19’s Josh Cullen, rising US pop artist Ceranda, and JuJu Bee, Mo Heart, and Manila Luzon of Rupaul’s Drag Race. Today we talk about his new single, and video, EMILIO, a bilingual pop anthem that blends irresistible ‘80s grooves, Latin flair, and raw emotional storytelling.