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Volume 157: 05/03/2011



Manila Luzon from RuPaul's Drag Race, Austin's own Rebecca Havemeyer talks about this weekend's special Mommie Dearest Brunch at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema; and the boys from the Austin Gay Basketball League (AGBL) stop in to talk about their upcoming Summer 2011 Season.

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Volume 156: 04/26/2011



Voice over actor/model/writer/human rights activist Ben Patrick Johnson talks about the many hats he wears; Comedienne and fellow podcaster Heather Gold stops by; and GetEqual's Michael Diviesti stops by to tell us about this weekend's march in response to the brutal murder of Norma and Marie Hurtado.

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Volume 155: 04/19/2011



Randy Phillips from PromisedLand West Church talks about Easter Weekend's Serve Our City event benefiting AIDS Services of Austin; Orlando Zapata for Safe Place stops in to talk about some of the services Safe Place offer for the gay community; Chase Martin gives us an update on Pride.

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Volume 154: 04/12/2011



David Smith from the Hill County Ride for AIDS; Chuck Smith with Equality Texas stops by to give us and update from the pink dome; and Bobby Cook chats with us about Rain on 4th's April Showers benefiting Project Transitions and the Wright House

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Volume 153: 04/05/2011



Hollywood publicist Howard Bragman talks about what it's like being the go-to guy for Hollywood closet cases looking from a way out; James Adomian talks about his upcoming show in Austin; and former OutCast personality JJ Lara chats about allgo's Baile.

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Volume 152: 03/29/2011



Dr Steve Sprinkle talks about his latest book, Unfinished Lives: Reviving the Memories of LGBTQ Hate Crimes Victim; Lonny Stern, Melanie Griffith and Daniel Northcutt talk about Lovexotic, an upcoming benefit for Family by Choice; and JohnMark Robbins, Jeremy Timothy-John von Stilb and Michael McCrary talk to us about Unite Ring.

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Volume 151: 03/22/2011



Robin McGehee with GetEqual chats about the past year as that groups celebrates it's first anniversary and the guys from GetEqual Texas, Tiffani Bishop, Omar Lopez and Michael Diviesti talk about their upcoming 2nd Annual Harvey Milk Day Conference; and therepubliq's Chase Martin recaps the gay side of Southby.

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Volume 150: 03/15/2011



Our special SXSW Edition featuring musician Andy Grammer & Shunda K, bloggers Fausto & Marc from Feast of Fun; Callie Thompson, Elaine Holton & Melissa McWilliams about Project Transitions Hook Up; and Silky Shoemaker for GayBiGayGay.

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Volume 149: 03/08/2011



Scott Robbe talks about his new ACT UP documentary and the upcoming fundraiser and benefit; Layne Box talks about the Octopus Club's ArtErotica party; and Chuck Smith returns to recap Equality Texas' Lobby Day 2011.

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Volume 148: 03/01/2011



It's KOOP's Spring Membership Drive, so please show your support for OutCast and call in (512) 472-5667 or (888) 917-5667 if you're outside the Austin area. Stephen Moser talks about the snoozefest that was the Oscars and the trouble in the House of Dior. Rich Baily talks about the upcoming Texas Stonewall Democrats Conference coming to Austin and Chuck Smith gives us the scoop on Equality Texas' Lobby Day.

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Volume 147: 02/22/2011



It's KOOP's Spring Membership Drive, so please show your support for OutCast and call in (512) 472-5667 or (888) 917-5667 if you're outside the Austin area. Micah King and Michelle Cheng talk about the upcoming Viva Las Vegas, a fundraiser for AIDS Services of Austin and Capital AIDS Legal Project; and Rebecca Havemeyer stops in to talk to us about her upcoming Celluloid Handbag show at the Alamo Drafthouse.

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Volume 146: 02/15/2011



Singer/songwriter Sophie B. Hawkins talks about coming out as a conservative and uproar around her performance at the GOProud party at CPAC, followed by columnist Ann Rostow who talks about the suddenly 'inclusive' GOP and it's impact on the LGBT community; and Jo Ann Santangelo talks about her new book, Proud to Serve - LGBT Veterans, a portrait essay on service members affected by DADT.

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Volume 145: 02/08/2011



Stuart Moulton stops by to talks about a new show starring Lucy Arnaz at the Austin Cabaret Theatre; Chase Martin stops by to talks about ArtErotica with a major announcement about this year's venue; Diane Lyerly talks about CulinArt, a benefit for the Wright House Wellness Center & Stephen Moser talks about Super Boxl XLV.

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Volume 144: 02/01/2011



OutSports.com founder, Cyd Zeigler chats about the upcoming Super Bowl, including the national anthem, the half time show, the commercials, as well as updates on gays in sports. Stephen Rice and Lisa Scheps chat with Bradley Pounds and Chase Martin about the recent trans skit on SNL that has GLAAD all up in arms.

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Volume 143: 01/25/2011



Out hip-hop artist Shunda K’s talks about the release of her debut solo album "The Most Wanted; the Austin Chronicle’s Stephen MacMillan Moser chats about the catfight brewing over Calvin Klein's 21-year-old former gay porn star boyfriend; Dixie Longate talks about her upcoming one-woman show "Dixie's Tupperware Party" at the Long Center.

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Volume 142: 01/18/2011



Marine Corp Staff Sargent Eric Alva, first solider injured in the opening days of the war in Iraq, talks about that fateful day and his journey from solider, to activist, to standing beside President Obama as he signs the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell; Equality Texas' Deputy Director Chuck Smith stops in for an update on the current legislative session; and Layne Box, Erin Morrill and Bryan Kosarek stop by to talk about the upcoming Merry, Merry Martini Mixer.

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Volume 141: 01/11/2011



Lisa Scheps talks with author Ken Harvey about his new memoir, "A Passionate Engagement" about his transformation into an activist and husband during the fight for marriage equality in Massachusetts; teen activist Augusta Dexheimer talks about how she is using her Bat Mitzvah to help raise money to fight Prop 8 through her Pillow Project; and PFLAG adds a second monthly meeting in South Austin.

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Volume 140: 01/04/2011



Master Entertainer Jade Esteban Estrada drops by the studio to talk about his upcoming show "Gaylicious! A Kinky, Komedy Kabaret" playing at The Vortex; and Stephen Rice and therepubliq's Chase Martin chat about the headlines hitting the newswires, including the USS Enterprise Video Scandal, Scalia and his thoughts on women, gays and the 14th Amendment and more.

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