Jonny interviews Mackie Obando who just released his first original queer-themed song and music video, "Desprederse de la Luna." You can check out the video here (https://youtu.be/ocpiY7Xs6k4?si=9apre1zS3SEu6ThW). In the back half of the show Jonny is joined by Heather to talk about the wild lies coming up as October Surprises and how they really don't seem to be working. At the center of most of the drama is misuse of new technologies. On this theme, Jonny provides information about his upcoming show in the Kleinau Theatre, "AI, Robot." Devised with a cast of four, the show explores how how long lasting fascination with robots and AI has created a lot of stories that are more about what it means to be human than they are about machines. Several robot stories play important roles in confirming nonormative sexualities and nonbinary genders.
7 Oct 2026
2026-10-07 -- Books Banned and Cases Discriminating
Jonny and Heather lean into Banned Book Week with some contemplation about what illusion of control book bans give. In the back half of the show, they discuss the court cases on the Supreme Court's fall docket that are likely to impact the LGBTQ+ community. They find some hope that when these distractions from the real problems in the country by targetting queer and trans people finally are revealed for what they are, the support for the LGBTQ+ community will grow. With reference to historical precedent for that hope, they share information about upcoming LGBTQ+ History Month events. You can find a complete schedule here: https://smrc.siu.edu/lgbtq/programming/lgbtqia-history-month-2026/ (https://smrc.siu.edu/lgbtq/programming/lgbtqia-history-month-2026/)
If you are interested in winning a pair of free tickets to the Drag Ball, send an answer to this question by 12 pm CT on Friday 10/9 to isntitqueer@gmail.com: "Which communities' histories overlap in Drag history, especially Drag Balls?"
30 Sept 2026
2026-09-30 - "White Shoes"?
Jonny and Heather check back in on the Trumpfoolery. Is it the end of the nation or the end of this authoritarian grab? White shoes? In this stormy political wheather, they check in on the double whammy LGBTQ+ students received this week as the Department of Education removes Title IX protections against discrimination for queer and trans students , and it is also firming up its federal loan limits on degrees that don't lead to professions earning enoungh money--so sorry if you wanted to major in music, art, social work, or (checks notes)...education??? In the back half of the show they revew latest evidence that transphobia isn't earning as much campaign punch as it used to. Take note, Ohio! So, is it better to not throw trans people under the bus because it is politically ineffective or morally wrong? White shoes?
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2017-01-04
Published 4 Jan 2017 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Come back over here, come back over here. So it's an you have an opportunity to to retune yourself. I use this music metaphor all the way throughout the presentation and it's one that I really feel is based in physics and based in the universe in a very concrete way even though it seems metaphysical. Well, I know you're your second point here then to reduce stress while building group commit that how they unpacked out a little bit here. I think as we listen to the music, I sort of understand that the reduced stress part because I think there's something just sort of stress reducing about harp music in general but but the group kind of part it's really interesting to me. […]
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