You Don't Say: Conversations with The Loquacious Mr. Duane

About You Don't Say: Conversations with The Loquacious Mr. Duane

Blake Newhem Valenzuela is a ghostwriter tasked with penning the memoirs of one of New York’s most captivating figures—Tom Duane, one of the city's first openly gay and HIV-positive senators. But there's a catch: in order to get Mr. Duane's secrets, Blake must reveal his own — on air. Through a back-and-forth that’s as revealing as it is entertaining, “You Don’t Say” delves into the power of communication in all its forms. Tune in each week for transparent and irreverent discussions that will change the way you think about the art of talking.

Publisher

Tom Duane Strategies

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

1 Apr 2025

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

41 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Oct 2026

   The Centripetal Force of Gayness (feat. Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr. and Charles Sanchez)

   The Editor-in-Chief of Poz Magazine joins Tom and Charles (also writers for Poz!) for a conversation about their experiences with HIV, but they — well, Tom — mostly talk about sex.

2. 

   25 Sept 2026

   The Older the Leftier (feat. Arlene Geiger)

   This week Tom taps organizer Arlene Geiger, the founder and leader of the Upper West Side Action Group, to join the pod. The two talk about their mutual history organizing, and Arlene’s vast experience as a professor, a commie, and a leader in every sense of the word.

3. 

   17 Sept 2026

   Art as Prevention (feat. Celeste Lecesne)

   You Don’t Say was blessed with Celeste Lecesne this week. As the co-founder of Trevor Project and The Future Perfect Project, Celeste — an actor, screenwriter, and author in their own right — and Tom talk about all things art and activism and how the kids are really alright.

Who has been a guest on You Don't Say: Conversations with The Loquacious Mr. Duane

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jimmy Van Bramer
• Laura Morrison
• Katherine Eatmon
• Blake
• Angel

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

4.5 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 20 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

39

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0