You Make Me Real
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S3E1 Joey Cain Part 1
Joey Cain regales us with tales of his fascinating life. In this Part 1, we hear of him hitchhiking to New York City in 1972 at age 16 and walking from the George Washington Bridge to Christopher…
S2E2 Larry Byes
Larry Byes tells of the extreme racism he experienced growing up as a poor black sissy kid in Ohio, the incredible story of his arrival in San Francisco in 1975, his experience in Black and White Men…
S2E1 JD Wade
JD Wade arrived in San Francisco in 1965, making him the earliest arrival of all our guests thus far. Among other things, he discusses the role of gay hippies, both within the wider hippie scene and…
S1E13 Brian Freeman Episode 2
In this second episode, Brian Freeman talks about the creation of not ine but TWO iconic works by black gay men, the movie Tongues Untied and the theater company PomoAfroHomos.
S1E13 Brian Freeman Episode 1
First of a two-part episode with actor, writer, director, and public intellectual Brian Freeman. In this episode Brian talks about arriving in San Francisco in 1977, negotiating the race landscape of…
S1E12 Timmy Spence
One day after his 70th birthday, we interview none other than Timmy Spence - actor, musician, drag queen, provocateur par excellence. From growing up in Philly to landing in San Francisco at age 19…
S1E11 Gerry Kirby Episode 4
As fate would have it, Gerry Kirby passed away peacefully during the night just hours before this fourth and final episode of his oral history was published. RIP Gerry. We will miss you, dear friend.…
S1E10 Danny Nicoletta
Danny Nicoletta remembers arriving in San Francisco's Castro district in the mid-1970s, becoming Harvey Milk's employee and occasional sex partner, the journey through drugs for both him and his…
S1E9 Gerry Kirby Part 3
In this third of four episodes, Gerry talks us through his adventures in Europe with aTom of Finland's principal model, touring Europe with Donna Summers, returning to NYC to work in a male bordello,…
S1E8 Gerry Kirby, Part 2
Part 2 of Gerry Kirby. In this episode, Gerry goes into detail about his extraordinary experiences arriving in NYC in 1969 at age 18, opening for Bette Midler at the Continental Baths, performing on…
S1E7 Heklina
Drag icon Heklina talks about arriving in San Francisco at the peak of AIDS, joining the Sick and Twisted Players, creating the legendary drag club Trannyshack and running it for 12 years, and…
S1E6 Gerry Kirby Part 1
Gerry Kirby talks about performing on Broadway in Pearl Bailey's all-black production of Hello Dolly!, opening for Bette Midler at a gay bathhouse, touring Europe with Donna Summer, his…
S1E5 Andrew Brown
Andrew Brown talks about growing up in Philadelphia, coming out as gay when then Black Panthers welcomed gays, black gay music and black gay bars in San Francisco, and making THE WORD IS OUT, the…
S1E4 The House of More! Episode 1
The first episode of the story of Mr. David Glamamore and Juanita More, the grandmother and mother of the House of More. Forty years of drag, fashion, revelry, and an unparalleled level of drag…
S1E3 Joan Jett Blakk
Special guestTerence Alan Smith aka Joan Jett Blakk. First drag queen to run for US President. On the Queer Nation ticket. Beautiful soul.
S1E2 Lynn Breedlove - Punk Rock Stand Up Write Up Get Down
Featured guest is Lynn Breedlove, punk rocker, writer, poet, comedian, and queer entrepreneur.
S1E1 Tom Ammiano - Kiss My Gay Ass
Featured guest is Tom Ammiano: teacher, comedian, activist, political leader. Tom discusses his new memoir, "Kiss My Gay Ass; My Trip Down the Yellow Brick Road Through Activism, Stand-up, and…
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You Make Me Real has published 17 episodes since April 2021, covering topics in Documentary, History.
You Make Me Real is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 months. Average episode length is 1h 1m.
