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Director and Star of the New LGBTQ Motion Picture ”On the Fringe of Wild” !

On the Fringe of Wild is the new film from Canadian film maker Emma Catalfamo!  It premiered at film festivals in San Diego and Miami, and today we have them in our house!
Director and visionary Emma Catafamo and film star Mikael Melo join us! 
On the Fringe of Wild follows the romance between teenage boys Peter and Jack, as they wrestle with their sexuality, mental health, and the toxic family dynamics that threaten to drive them apart. A 2000's "Romeo & Juliet" type romance set in small town Ontario, where love does not win, but the surviving players grow up to accept themselves as members of the LGBTQ+ community.
Emma Catalfamo is an accomplished, creative and visually-oriented film maker with extensive artistic interests. Her previous cinematic works have dealt with themes such as addiction, mental illness, unexpected pregnancy and toxic masculinity, as well as oppressive gender roles in general.  Mikael Melo is a Canadian actor and award winning creator. His is a host, producer, and writer based out of Toronto. His themes include body positivity, LGBTQ+ issues, self-love, popular culture, and what's trending. 
Today we discuss the new film and the themes it addresses!
 
With co-host Brody Levesque
 

Journey with Stephanie: Special Guest Kerri Ralston Jackson

Welcome to Journey with Stephanie!  Tonight acclaimed psychic and healer, Stephanie Gerard interviews Kerri Ralston Jackson!
Kerri is a Transformational Life Coach, Emotional and Energetic Clearing Guru, Motivational Speaker and so much more!
Tonight, we'll learn about Kerri and find out how she can help you in your own personal journey.
In the second half of the show, as time permits, Stephanie will take listener calls ON TOPIC with Kerri's unique perspective!

Rated G Radio: Getting The Band Back Together

Welcome to Rated G Radio with your host Garrett Miller.
Tonight Garrett welcomes VIP Guest Co-Host: Rebecca Fisk  We'll talk about how Rated G Radio started 10 years ago.  How it almost didn't happen.  And the infamous Hummus Incident.  
We'll also Check Our 6 when Garrett and Rebecca each bring their 3 Must Gab's.  Who knows where the conversation will evolve?!  We'll invite you to call in to share your thoughts on topic in this uncensored, non-pc conversation which goes deep into uncharted waters in the most outrageous ways possible.  
RATED G RADIO features a wide range of programming each and every week showcasing some of the most popular hosts in podcast history!  Check out our other featured programs.  Sign up for the socials and connect.  We'll love having you join us.
Rebecca Fisk: America's Top 50 Psychic
Rated LGBT Radio starring Rob Watson
Rated OZ Radio starring Mary Lou Munroe Rey
Journey with Stephanie starring Stephanie Gerard
Garrett's Shameless Music Plug:  Add Blond Jesus THE MUSICAL to your Spotify Playlist Today!  

Florida GOP Goes After Trans Youth AGAIN- Trying to CRIMINALIZE Their Healthcare

We welcome back our friend Brandon Wolf, Central Florida Development Officer and Media Relations Manager for Equality Florida,  He will be telling us about new pieces of Florida legislation that have been introduced.  The first, by the GOP, would criminalize healthcare for trans youth.  
Brandon is a nationally-recognized advocate for LGBTQ issues and gun violence prevention, He found his passion for social change following the shooting at Pulse Nightclub. He is a frequent contributor on state and national media outlets, having published opinion columns in USA Today, CNN digital and Orlando Weekly. He has brought awareness to the issues in HuffPost, Metro Weekly, and on television outlets such as MSNBC, CNN, and more. Brandon received the Voice for Equality Award at the 2018 Orlando Gala.
 Brandon also founded The Dru Project, that sponsors LGBTQ student groups and provides college funding to future leaders. 
With co-host Brody Levesque.

Celebrating Bisexuality Day and #BiWeek - We Discuss the Bi+ Landscape of 2021

Today is Bisexuality Day, and the culmination of Bi Awareness Week ( #BiWeek )!  We honor it by talking to one of the foremost educator analysts, author Ritch Savin-Williams. We will be discussing his new book  BI: Bisexual, Pansexual, Fluid, and Nonbinary Youth . 
Ritch is a developmental psychology professor emeritus of Human Development. He received the Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, and has written nine books on adolescent development. The last two, previous to BI are "Mostly straight: Sexual fluidity among men" (Harvard University Press, 2017) and "Becoming Who I Am: Young Men on Being Gay" (Harvard University Press, 2016). He is also a licensed clinical psychologist with a private practice specializing in identity, relationship, and family issues among sexual-minority young adults. 
 In BI: Bisexual, Pansexual, Fluid, and Nonbinary Youth (NYU Press; September 21, 2021), Ritch challenges perceived wisdom about the lives of young people whose sexual orientation is something different than either strictly gay or straight and confused. And we will be talking about that with him today!
With co-host Brody Levesque.
 
 

Journey with Stephanie: Special Guest Michael Ferraro!

Welcome to Journey with Stephanie!
Tonight Stephanie interviews her special guest, Michael Ferraro - celebrated Reiki Master and Intuitive Healer.
Michael's Bio:
I was attuned to Reiki level III (Master level) in the mid 1990s. After many years of performing energy work through Reiki, I started to play with different techniques of energy healing. I found that that Reiki was an amazing stepping stone and introduction to understanding energy and the process of feeling and moving said energy to promote healing. 
I found over time, that the power of visualization and directing intension, coupled with true gratitude, amplified the healing power 100 fold! In fact, any person trained in proper techniques of visualization and directing intension and learning how to feel gratitude for the healing taking place FROM THE HEART WITH NO DOUBTS can achieve amazing results. This technique can also be used for manifesting experiences in one’s life.
This has become my technique which I use today. I’ve learned that an energy healer’s abilities are increased exponentially when you use this power of focused intention along with visualization.  The more detailed one can be with the visualization along with the intent to heal and gratitude for the healing taking place creates amazing results. Using this technique also increased my ability to trust my intuition, learning to not question the process, but to embrace and trust my ability to know I’m being drawn to to areas that are needed.
 

Hamlet/Horatio - a Classic’s New Exploration of Male/Male Intimacy

There is a new Hamlet in town.  Coming soon is a film production of the classic tragedy with a fresh perspective.  It's focus is from the perspective of Horatio, the man behind the man, in the Hamlet story.
This is the first production where Horatio steps from the shadows of the play to be not only a major force, but to shine light on the love and intimacy that Hamlet and Horatio share.
"The film begins on an empty sound stage with the death of Hamlet. The action transpires in his last moment of awareness as the hero of Shakespeare’s mostfamous play watches his life flash before him and his soul transcends. Told from the perspective of Hamlet’s closest friend and confidante, Horatio, who takes on the role of film director in order to fulfill his promise to dying Hamlet to tell the story of Hamlet’s life so the world will understand what has transpired in the court of Denmark." says the film's website.
Today we have the film's director, award winning Paul Warner, and film editor Sean Robinson to take us behind the scenes of this classic and its more modern reinvention. Paul  is an award-winning director and educator, whose more than 50 productions span film, theater, and opera. Sean is an award-winning editor, whose work has been featured nationwide at premiere venues including Toronto International Film Festival, Film Society Of Lincoln Center, and more.
With co-host Brody Levesque.
 

The Film STILL ME Premiers Today, and We Have the Filmmakers in the House !

Producer Michael Hardinge and Co-Director Jay Beckerleg join us just hours before their new film Still Me premiers worldwide! The film was produced by MOMENTUM STUDIOS AUSTRALIA in partnership with KNOX CITY COUNCIL in conjunction with the ’Knox Rainbow Action Youth group’.
The new film follows the success of the group’s first short film Masked  which wnet viral with more than 2 million views on You Tube, screened around the world in film festivals and seen on television across the UK. 
Still Me follows the story of a non-binary teenager Bailey (Alanah Parkin). After coming to terms with their identity, it's time for Bailey to come out at school and navigate what this means for their social life. However, this proves harder than they anticipate, and Bailey is faced with a choice between social ridicule or the closet.
 
Still Me will be premiering exclusively on YouTube within minutes after our Rated LGBT Radio broadcast.  (It is likely live NOW as you read this... go watch it!)
 
With co-host Brody Levesque

The Movie FIREBIRD Premiers at OutFest, We Have Its Star and Director!

This weekend at OUTFEST, the brilliant love story FIREBIRD premiers.  We have the film's star and co-screenwriter Tom Prior, and the film's director and co-screenwriter Peeter Rebane in the house!
The film is impeccably produced.  It is both beautiful and tragic, erotic and yet innocent.  The performances are stunning and the film has the potential to be a classic iconic piece. 
The story is " set in the Soviet Air Force during the Cold War. Sergey, a troubled young private, is counting the days till his military service ends. His life is turned upside down when a daring fighter pilot, Roman arrives at the base. Driven by curiosity, Sergey and Roman navigate the precarious line between love and friendship as a dangerous love triangle forms between them and Luisa, the secretary to the base Commander. Sergey is forced to face his past as Roman’s career is endangered and Luisa struggles to keep her family together. As the walls close in, they risk their freedom and their lives in the face of an escalating KGB investigation and the fear of the all-seeing Soviet regime. Based on a true story."
Peeter's directing portfolio includes feature films Firebird (2021), Sailing to Freedom (in development), documentaries Tashi Delek! (2015) and Robbie Williams: Fans Journey to Tallinn (BBC Worldwide, 2014)  He has also produced the 2010 European Film Awards, the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest, and hundreds of shows in the Baltic region for various A list artists.  
Tom's acting work includes: The Theory of Everything (Working Title) playing Eddie Redmayne’s son Robert Hawking, Kingsman: The Secret Service (Twentieth Century Fox, Marv Films) and Endeavour for ITV as well as performances in London's West End.
 

Rated OZ Radio starring Mary Lou Munroe Rey with Special Guest Craig Claxton!

Mary Lou Munroe Rey is back with Rated OZ Radio!  Today she's interviewing the legendary Craig Claxton!
Craig Claxton is an Australian born Guitarist Singer Songwriter with a career spanning over 50 years.
Since 1972 Craig has performed with many Australian bands including Karma, Spellbound, Speakeasy, The Pedestrians, No No No, The Last Shout, The Electric Blue Chameleons, The Atomic Boogie Band, & The Mercurys and his own band over the past several years ‘The Barbarians’.
Find him on his website 
Running guitar workshops, which have included many legendary guitarists including Robben Ford, Mike Stern, Bob Brozman, Louie Shelton, Phil Emmanuel, Eric Johnson, The Hellecasters, Billy Sheehan, Tony McManus, Kirk Lorange, Jim Kelly, Rex Goh, James Muller, Michael Fix, Flying Burrito Brother John Beland, Tim Gaze and many more.
His lifelong love of guitar grew into him opening 'Guitar Brothers' Australia's premier guitar shop in 2006, now a destination for international and local guitarists alike, stocking some of the world's finest new and vintage guitar gear.
Check out his shop here 
He has played or recorded with artists as diverse as Robben Ford, Mick Hadley, Carol Lloyd, The Purple Hearts, Wendy Saddington, Chris Wilson, Tim Gaze, Barry Sullivan and Barry Harvey(Chain), Kim Durant and Caroline Hammond.
Craig appeared in a series of 'Celebration of Guitar' concerts featuring US session legend Louie Shelton and Australian greats Peter Cupples, Kirk Lorange, Cameron Ford and Michael Fix.