The Gaily Show
Deborah Samuel, Matthew Berg
Oct 30, 202645 min
Deborah Samuel, author of Grace Through Fire – A Memoir of Murder, Tragedy, and Resilience. Matthew Berg, Director and Programmer at Flip the Script Queer Film Festival.
About this Podcast:
The Gaily Show is the only daily LGBTQ radio news and talk show in the US. GLAAD Media Award nominees John Parker and Jim Pounds host an unapologetic hour with legislators, authors, journalists, organizers, researchers, and more. We feature the following contributors (see graphic below for schedule): • Tammye Nash, Dallas Voice • Jake Wittich, Windy City Times • Joe Reberkenny, Washington Blade • Dr. Samuel Clowes Huneke, George Mason University • Ilana Masad, Author & Critic • TanyaMarck Oviedo and Nick Venegoni, Queer Spirit podcast Windy City Times has been the award-winning voice of Chicago’s LGBTQ+ community since 1985. The Washington Blade has provided award-winning national and international news coverage of the LGBTQ community since 1969. Dallas Voice has been the award-winning voice of the LGBTQ Community in North Texas and beyond since 1983. Websites: samuelcloweshuneke.com ilanamasad.com thequeerspirit.com/podcast
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What is The Gaily Show about?
The Gaily Show is the only daily LGBTQ radio news and talk show in the US. GLAAD Media Award nominees John Parker and Jim Pounds host an unapologetic hour with legislators, authors, journalists, organizers, researchers, and more.
What has The Gaily Show covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Deborah Samuel, Matthew Berg" (30 October 2026, 45 minutes), "2026 Election Day Preview" (29 October 2026, 45 minutes), and "Jake Wittich, Managing Editor of Windy City Times" (28 October 2026, 45 minutes).
How often does The Gaily Show publish?
The Gaily Show publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 41 minutes across 300 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The Gaily Show?
Booking probability for The Gaily Show is 37%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Gaily Show requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Gaily Show's contact route on record: verified email.
About the host
The Gaily Show is a society podcast with 300 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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2026 Election Day Preview
Oct 29, 202645 minohn Parker and Jim Pounds provide a one-hour preview of the 2026 Midterms ahead of the AM950 Radios and WCPT 820’s joint 6-hour broadcast on election night.
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Jake Wittich, Managing Editor of Windy City Times
Oct 28, 202645 minJake Wittich, Managing Editor of Windy City Times
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Richard Carlbom, Tammye Nash
Oct 27, 202645 minRichard Carlbom, Chair of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. Tammye Nash, Managing Editor of Dallas Voice.
- Oct 26, 202645 min
Fernando Z. López, Senior Strategist and Creating Change Director at the National LGBTQ Task Force. Deb Balzer (Managing Editor) and David Birchard-Weismann (Co-founder) of Twin Cities Gay Scene
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The Gaily Show – October 22, 2026
Oct 22, 202645 minJohn Parker catches up with author Blair Fell to unpack his newly released novel, The Two Wills. Their chat dives into a queer reimagining of William Shakespeare’s love life and the mysterious young man who...
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Evan Linett, Veronica Comings from Shine the Light Study
Oct 21, 202645 minEvan Linett, Veronica Comings from Shine the Light Study
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The Gaily Show – October 20, 2026
Oct 20, 202645 minJohn Parker highlights a nationwide LGBTQ+ blood donation drive and previews the upcoming free Flip the Script Queer Film Festival. Plus CD2 DFL candidate Matt Little joins to talk about his proposed LGBTQ Bill of...
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The Gaily Show – October 7, 2026
Oct 7, 202645 minJohn Parker and Jim Pounds kick off the show previewing Local LGBTQ Media Giving Day before diving into an insightful discussion with Fair Wisconsin’s Abigail Swetz and Sean O’Brien on state political races...
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John Parker with Joe Reberkenny (10/7/26)
Oct 7, 202623 minJohn Parker was joined by Washington Blade White House correspondent Joe Reberkenny. They break down the LGBTQ candidates running for Congress, Donald Trump’s offensive remarks toward a South Carolina candidate...
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The Gaily Show – October 6, 2026
Oct 6, 202645 minJohn Parker and Jim Pounds unpack a sweeping North Dakota Supreme Court ruling restricting gender-affirming care for transgender youth with Gender Justice senior staff attorney Greta Weisner. Mercedes Plendl then joins...
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Guests: Matthew Berg, Kim van Alkemade
Oct 2, 202645 minMatthew Berg is Director and Programmer at Flip the Script Film Festival. Kim van Alkemade is the author of the new novel Upstate.
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Unpack This For Me with Lisa M. Stulberg
Oct 1, 202645 minLisa M. Stulberg is author of How to Win a Culture War: LGBTQ+ Social Change Through Pop Culture
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Guests: Fernando Z. López, Jake Wittich
Sep 30, 202645 minFernando Z. López is the Senior Strategist and Creating Change Director at the National LGBTQ Task Force. Jake Wittich is Managing Editor of Windy City Times.
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Daniel Nichanian
founder and editor-in-chief, Bolts magazine
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Neil Laird
Producer/Director of historical films, Discovery, BBC, PBS, History Channel
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