Andy Tobias is one of the most well-known financial thinkers in America and was the treasurer of the Democratic National... more

Mark S. King is in recovery for a Crystal Meth addiction that almost destroyed his life. Gay men are 4x... more

Tom Viola stepped down in December 2024, after leading Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS for 36 years. His fundraising has helped... more

In this recap of our season's coverage of AIDS, we weave together the different voices of our guests — and... more

Martha Shelley was one of the architects of the mid 20th century gay rights movement. She recalls the issues she... more

Ellen Broidy proposed and helped lead the very first Pride March in 1970 in NYC. She reflects back on what... more

Ken Lustbader is a historic preservationist and co-director of the NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project — which has identified nearly... more

Bill Glenn is the author of I Came Here Seeking a Person. A Vital Story of Grace; One Gay Man's Spiritual... more

Richard Burns has been a pillar of the American LGBTQ+ rights movement. He helped organize the first National March on... more

In the 80s and 90s, Derek Hodel was the executive director of the New York Buyer's Club — also known... more

Greg Louganis is often considered the greatest diver of all time. But his sports journey was intertwined with his deep... more

Michael Willhoite wrote the 2nd most challenged book of the 1990s — a children's book called "Daddy's Roommate." The book... more

Jewelle Gomez co-founded GLAAD, the premier queer media watchdog organization, in 1985. She realized early that media was a tool... more

Patrik Ian-Polk is the creator of Noah's Arc, the first scripted TV show to center Black gay men. The show... more

Peter Staley was one of the most prominent members of the AIDS activism group ACT-UP. He is largely credited as... more

This episode contains frank discussion on suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, you can... more

Susan Stryker is a historian who unearthed the story of Compton's Cafeteria, the first known full-scale queer riot against police... more

Luis Camacho Xtravaganza was one of the ballroom dancers who choreographed Madonna's music video for "Vogue." It took voguing from... more

Rayceen Pendarvis is an elder in the House of Pendavis. Rayceen recounts the beginnings of ballroom, how it exploded in... more

Larry Colton was profoundly impacted by the AIDS crisis in San Francisco. He reflects on the most difficult loss he... more

Experts say 20-30% of the LGBTQ community abuses substances. Donald Flowers Jr. is a gay man who was addicted to... more

Get your ticket to our free live show here, this Sunday, September 29th at 2:30pm in NYC! Stewart Butler shaped much... more

Sherry Vine is a legendary drag queen that came up in the 90s, in NYC. She's aware of drag's super... more

In 2009, Annise Parker became the first openly gay mayor of a major American city. As mayor, her signature piece... more

Lori Branch was one of the pioneering DJs of house music in the 80s. She reflects on the queer origins... more

Alex Espinoza is the author of the only official history on gay cruising: Cruising: An Intimate History of a Radical Pastime. He... more

Studio 54 was much more than a club. It was the embodiment of disco — a movement that empowered LGBTQ+... more

In Part 2 of our episode with Tabytha Gonzalez, she details the consequences of her sex work: a harrowing drug... more

Tabytha Gonzalez is a trans woman who worked on The Stroll in the 90s, a historic area of NYC known... more

Danny Ingram was a gay soldier who had to stay closeted during the military’s ban on gay people in the... more

Brandon Wolf survived the Pulse nightclub shooting in 2016. Hailing from rural Oregon, Brandon reflects on how the club —... more

Jim Obergefell was the plaintiff in the case that legalized gay marriage for all of America in 2015 (Obergefell v.... more

A lawsuit meant Zoe Dunning was the only LGBTQ+ person allowed in the miltiary for 13 years. Compliant at first, she would... more

Jason Prefontaine's father died from AIDS related complications. Decades later, he reunited with him in an unexpected way. Special thank... more

Chris Pimentel lost his first love to AIDS in 1991. But 30 years later, that love story got an unexpected... more

Coming out on YouTube has defined a generation of young queer people. In 2015, Ingrid Nilsen posted one of the... more

Evan Wolfson was a major figure in the fight for gay marriage in America. He shares how - ironically -... more

Jean Carlomusto is an Emmy-nominated documentarian. But in the 1980s, she was a scrappy filmmaker documenting the AIDS crisis for... more

In this special episode, we learn more about our host, Jordan Gonsalves, in an interview with Eric Marcus from Making... more

Martin Boyce was part of the historic Stonewall Riots in June 1969. He recounts the events of that night in... more