Host: Heath Riddles

Co-Hosts: Kate Messer & Stephen Rice

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OutCast Archive - December 29, 2009



Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Tonight on OutCast: Heath Riddles & Stephen Rice take a look back at OutCast for the year 2009. Please join them for a walk down memory lane.

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OutCast Archive - December 22, 2009

Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Tonight on OutCast: Holiday Cheer!
Live in-studio performances by:

Tish Hinojosa


and

Thales Smith

Both artists, as well as an Austin All-Star Cast, can be seen on stage as the Long Center presents the Charles H. Duggan production of A Texas Christmas Carol December 29th to January 3rd. For more information, please visit http://www.atexaschristmascarol.com/

All this, plus Co-hosts Stephen Rice and Kate Messer.

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OutCast Archive - December 15, 2009

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Tonight on OutCast:

Chuck Smith is here from Equality Texas.

Gregory Gerard joins us. He is the author of In Jupiter's Shadow.

Joe McAdams & Garrett Higley are here from the Wright House Wellness Center.

And we are graced by the lovely Rebecca Havemeyer.

All this, plus Co-hosts Stephen Rice and Kate Messer.



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OutCast Archive - December 8, 2009

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Tonight on OutCast:



Ellen Hart is a five-time winner of the Lambda Literary Award for Best Lesbian Mystery and three-time winner of the Minnesota Book Award for Best Crime Fiction. Ellen joins us to discuss her newest book, The Mirror and the Mask. For more information about Ellen and The Mirror and the Mask you may visit www.ellenhart.com


Garrett Peck is a freelance writer for the alcoholic beverage industry and public speaker on alcohol issues. His book, The Prohibition Hangover is about the changing role of alcohol in American society since Repeal. The book's strength is its primary research which included interviews with hundreds of people on all sides of the alcohol debate - clergy, bar owners, public health advocates, and alcohol beverage industy representatives. For more information on The Prohibition Hangover, you may visit www.ProhibitionHangover.com



Rebecca Havemeyer is here to help those of us on a budget to get through the holiday season. One of her secrets: Hobby Lobby! For more Rebecca, please visit www.RebeccaHavemeyer.com

All this, plus Co-hosts Stephen Rice and Kate Messer.


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OutCast Archive - December 1, 2009

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Tonight on OutCast:



Paul Scott is the Executive Director of Equality Texas, the statewide organization advocating and lobbying for the elimination of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity/expression. Paul shares the latest info on the hot mayoral runoff race in Houston that could result in Annise Parker becoming the first openly-lesbian mayor of the nation's fourth largest city. For more information about Equality Texas you may visit www.EqualityTexas.org



Lee Manford is the Executive Director of AIDS Services of Austin, a non-profit organization responding to the HIV needs of the Austin area by providing services that enhance the health and well being of individuals and the community in the face of an evolving epidemic. Today is World AIDS Day and we are honored to have Lee with us in the studio. For more information about AIDS Services of Austin, you may visit www.ASAustin.org

All this, plus Co-hosts Stephen Rice and Kate Messer.

Unfortunately there is not a podcast of this episode of OutCast because KOOP Radio's streaming feed was not operational at the time of broadcast.

OutCast Archive - November 24, 2009

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Tonight on OutCast:

Marilyn Bradford is an addiction specialist who has developed her own system of integrating traditional addiction approaches to psychotherapy. She founded Right Recovery for You LLC and is in private practice in Austin. For more information about Marilyn and her approach to psychotherapy, you may visit www.rightrecoveryforyou.com

Next, the first in a new series - Gay Health Minute - which focuses on health concerns, sometimes specific to the LGBT community and sometimes not.

This week we have Kyle Golden and Eric Marshall of WorkIt Personal Training on how to keep from losing ground on your fitness plan...and gaining weight...this holiday season. For more information about WorkIt, you may visit www.workittraining.com


Roger Temme is the Outreach Coordinator for The Care Communities, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing practical and compassionate support to those living with cancer, HIV/AIDS and other illnesses. The Care Communities are hosting a multi-faith service for World AIDS Day next Tuesday, December 1st at 7pm at Austin Presbyterian Seminary. For more information, you may visit www.thecarecommunities.org


All this, plus Co-hosts Stephen Rice and Kate Messer.


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OutCast Archive - November 17, 2009

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Tonight on OutCast:



Michael Barnes is with us to discuss the shuttering of queer media giant, Window Media.



Brenda Leahy is here to tell us all about the new ladies' bar in town, Sisters Edge 2.


All this, plus Co-hosts Stephen Rice and Kate Messer.


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OutCast Archive - November 10, 2009

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Tonight on OutCast:




Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Jay M. Erwin-Grotsky.








Executive Director of Trans Youth Family Allies, Kim Pearson.














From Transgender Education Network of Texas, Susan Pollack French & Kathryn Winters.


All this, plus Guest Host Lisa Scheps and Co-hosts Stephen Rice and Kate Messer.


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OutCast Archive - November 3, 2009

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Tonight on OutCast:





Executive Director of the Austin Asian American Film Festival - Masashi Niwano.










Staff Counselor at Waterloo Counseling Center - Rhea Pledger.













And the ever-lovely - Rebecca Havemeyer.











All this, plus Co-hosts Lisa Scheps and Stephen Rice.


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OutCast Archive - October 27, 2009

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Tonight on OutCast:


Spoken word artist Pandora Scooter




Texas Book Festival Literary Director Clay Smith




All this, plus Guest Co-host Kate Messer and Stephen Rice at the News Desk.

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OutCast Archive - October 13, 2009

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Tonight on OutCast:

John Egan and Jen "Miss Kitty" Garrison join us to fill us in on AIDS Walk Austin - now in its 22nd year.


Next we welcome Rude Mechanicals board member and Oyster Club spokesperson Mark Holzbach. The Oyster Club is holding an oyster grill and seafood extravaganza on October 18th to benefit Rude Mechanicals.


And finally, we had to send Stephen out for extra ice and Kate has been busy emptying ash trays, but we have managed to keep Rebecca Havermeyer happy and relaxed so that she can join us to close tonight's show.


All this, plus Guest Co-host Kate Messer and Stephen Rice at the News Desk.

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OutCast Archive - October 6, 2009

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Tonight on OutCast:
Mary Morrison on OctoTea XIV


Katryn Amondson for AIDS Walk Austin


Lisa Moore, Steven Fullwood, and Reginald Harris on Iron and Ink



Candace Towe, Meredith McCall, and Martin Burke for OutYouth

Clayton Gibson is in to tell us about National Coming Out Day

Plus, Guest Co-host Lisa Scheps and Stephen Rice at the News Desk.

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OutCast Archive - September 29, 2009

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Tonight on OutCast:

Chuck Smith - Equality Texas

Michael Kellerman - Habitat for Humanity



Joel Mozersky - One Eleven Design


Skot Tulk - Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival


Plus, Guest Co-host Lisa Scheps and Stephen Rice at the News Desk.

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OutCast Archive - September 22, 2009

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Tonight on OutCast:

From gospel funk to high energy dance and emo lounge...Hedda Layne has got RANGE...and you know when you hear her voice...you get ready to move. Hedda and her musical mastermind husband are with us tonight. And we have a sneak preview of her latest effort, 4-Play.


Also, Austin Cabaret Theatre just can't smile...without you. Stuart Moulton is here to talk about an upcoming tribute to Barry Manilow and other "Guilty Pleasures" on the horizon.


Plus, Matthew Shepard's mom, Judy, will be in town this weekend. I spoke with Judy Shepard recently about the legacy of Matthew and how she is turning the tables on Fred Phelps.


Finally, the hotties of the Austin Flag Football League are here to tell us how YOU can get down and dirty with some local gay jocks...without getting hurt.


Plus, Guest Co-host Lisa Scheps and Stephen Rice at the News Desk.

It's a star-studded episode of OutCast - give us a listen.

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