Left Of Straight Radio

On today’s show, we're talking about using humor and other emotions to heal stigma with the fabulous Margaret Cho—comedy pioneer, fashion designer, LGBTQ & human rights advocate, three-time Grammy Award winner, and Emmy nominee. We’ll also discuss her new album, American Myth, and the inspiration behind both its songs and videos. "Healing Stigma on Left of Str8 Radio" is a weekly featured show on the Left of Str8 Radio Network, currently airing on Thursdays at 2pm PST / 5pm EST right here on Blog Talk Radio. Co-host Kevin Hogan is a high-profile stigma survivor, who's taken his experience and created the Healing Stigma Program, an amalgamation of peer counseling, seminars, workbooks, and classes designed to help in all areas of healing stigma. Co-host Scott Fullerton is an LGBT activist and host of two highly successful LGBT and ally Internet radio shows centered around LGBT issues, the entertainment industry, foodies, and books. Together, Kevin and Scott's goal is to shine the light on stigma and how to

The "Left of Str8 Show," is currently broadcasting LIVE, 2 days a week for our LGBT and Ally & Friends audience on Mondays and Tuesdays, on two great internet radio stations. Your host, Scott Fullerton, brings together Fun Chat, and Celebrity Interviews, for a great variety of listening fun, primarily in the areas of LGBT issues, Entertainment, Foodies, and Books. Find us every Monday at 3pm PST / 6pm EST on www.ubnradio.com Channel 1, and every Tuesday, right here on Blog Talk Radio, at 2pm PST / 5pm EST on www.ubnradio.com/leftofstr8. Be sure to subscribe to both at my host pages or on my soundcloud page: www.soundcloud.com/leftofstr8 and check out the Left of Str8 website at www.leftofstr8.com Hey Friends, I have a meeting today so I have put together a Very Special "Left of Str8 Show," today. I have helped you create the ultimate "Mix Tape" with some of my favorite Musical Guests I have had on this show over the last 10 months. You will want to play this over and over, believe me, there is some AMAZI

On today’s show, we're talking with Ronnie Kroell and Eddie Lobo, co-founders of Friend Movement, about healing the stigma of bullying. Friend Movement is a lifestyle brand and production company that aims to prevent and heal the effects of bullying by offering products, events, and services that celebrate friendship and empower people to be their true selves. You can check out their website at www.friendmovement.com  "Healing Stigma on Left of Str8 Radio" is a weekly featured show on the Left of Str8 Radio Network, currently airing on Thursdays at 2pm PST / 5pm EST right here on Blog Talk Radio. Co-host Kevin Hogan is a high-profile stigma survivor, who's taken his experience and created the Healing Stigma Program, an amalgamation of peer counseling, seminars, workbooks, and classes designed to help in all areas of healing stigma. Co-host Scott Fullerton is an LGBT activist and host of two highly successful LGBT and ally Internet radio shows centered around LGBT issues, the entertainment industry, foodies,

The "Left of Str8 Show," is currently broadcasting LIVE, 2 days a week for our LGBT and Ally & Friends audience on Mondays and Tuesdays, on two great internet radio stations. Your host, Scott Fullerton, brings together Fun Chat, and Celebrity Interviews, for a great variety of listening fun, primarily in the areas of LGBT issues, Entertainment, Foodies, and Books. Find us every Monday at 3pm PST / 6pm EST on www.ubnradio.com Channel 1, and every Tuesday, right here on Blog Talk Radio, at 2pm PST / 5pm EST on www.ubnradio.com/leftofstr8. Be sure to subscribe to both at my host pages or on my soundcloud page: www.soundcloud.com/leftofstr8 and check out the Left of Str8 website at www.leftofstr8.com I have been a huge fan or radio personality, Sheena Metal, for many years.  She has been hosting some of the best music shows on radio and has interviewed some of my favorite celebrities.  She has also been affiliated in putting on and participating in the "Vagina Monologues," the fantastic play by Eve Ensler, a

Today we're talking with Eliel Cruz about healing stigma through creating safe places for LGBTQ individuals to explore and express their faith. "Healing Stigma on Left of Str8 Radio" is a weekly featured show on the Left of Str8 Radio Network, currently airing on Thursdays at 2pm PST / 5pm EST right here on Blog Talk Radio. Co-host Kevin Hogan is a high-profile stigma survivor, who's taken his experience and created the Healing Stigma Program, an amalgamation of peer counseling, seminars, workbooks, and classes designed to help in all areas of healing stigma. Co-host Scott Fullerton is an LGBT activist and host of two highly successful LGBT and ally Internet radio shows centered around LGBT issues, the entertainment industry, foodies, and books. Together, Kevin and Scott's goal is to shine the light on stigma and how to heal it in both the LGBT and straight communities, through guests who are able to share, educate, heal, and bring these stigmatizing issues to a new format. On today’s show, we talk with Eli

The "Left of Str8 Show," is currently broadcasting LIVE, 2 days a week for our LGBT and Ally & Friends audience on Mondays and Tuesdays, on two great internet radio stations. Your host, Scott Fullerton, brings together Fun Chat, and Celebrity Interviews, for a great variety of listening fun, primarily in the areas of LGBT issues, Entertainment, Foodies, and Books. Find us every Monday at 3pm PST / 6pm EST on www.ubnradio.com Channel 1, and every Tuesday, right here on Blog Talk Radio, at 2pm PST / 5pm EST on www.ubnradio.com/leftofstr8. Be sure to subscribe to both at my host pages or on my soundcloud page: www.soundcloud.com/leftofstr8 and check out the Left of Str8 website at www.leftofstr8.com Todays guests are the fantastic Justin Martindale, comedian, who has appeared at comedy clubs across the country, you can check him out on his website, www.justinmartindale.com, and also the amazing J Knight, singer/songwriter who is working on his next album and has donated one of his songs to help raise money

Today we're talking about healing stigma through character development, advice columns, performance, and web comics with Jen Bonardi, creator of Tiggy Upland, the Wild Deuce. "Healing Stigma on Left of Str8 Radio" is a weekly featured show on the Left of Str8 Radio Network, currently airing on Thursdays at 2pm PST / 5pm EST right here on Blog Talk Radio. Co-host Kevin Hogan is a high-profile stigma survivor, who's taken his experience and created the Healing Stigma Program, an amalgamation of peer counseling, seminars, workbooks, and classes designed to help in all areas of healing stigma. Co-host Scott Fullerton is an LGBT activist and host of two highly successful LGBT and ally Internet radio shows centered around LGBT issues, the entertainment industry, foodies, and books. Together, Kevin and Scott's goal is to shine the light on stigma and how to heal it in both the LGBT and straight communities, through guests who are able to share, educate, heal, and bring these stigmatizing issues to a new format. On

The "Left of Str8 Show," is currently broadcasting LIVE, 2 days a week for our LGBT and Ally & Friends audience on Mondays and Tuesdays, on two great internet radio stations. Your host, Scott Fullerton, brings together Fun Chat, and Celebrity Interviews, for a great variety of listening fun, primarily in the areas of LGBT issues, Entertainment, Foodies, and Books. Find us every Monday at 3pm PST / 6pm EST on www.ubnradio.com Channel 1, and every Tuesday, right here on Blog Talk Radio, at 2pm PST / 5pm EST on www.ubnradio.com/leftofstr8. Be sure to subscribe to both at my host pages or on my soundcloud page: www.soundcloud.com/leftofstr8 and check out the Left of Str8 website at www.leftofstr8.com My first guest is the amazing actor and transgender activist, Scott Turner Schofield, who was part of the history making storyline on daytime television's "Bold and the Beautiful," as well as the creator of three of his own one-man shows. My second guest is the beautiful and talented singer/songwriter, Carly Ro

Today we're talking about healing stigma through artistic expression with Sara Siegel, Program Director of Mass Poetry, and Rennie McQuilkin, Poet Laureate of Connecticut. "Healing Stigma on Left of Str8 Radio" is a weekly featured show on the Left of Str8 Radio Network, currently airing on Thursdays at 2pm PST / 5pm EST right here on Blog Talk Radio. Co-host Kevin Hogan is a high-profile stigma survivor, who's taken his experience and created the Healing Stigma Program, an amalgamation of peer counseling, seminars, workbooks, and classes designed to help in all areas of healing stigma. Co-host Scott Fullerton is an LGBT activist and host of two highly successful LGBT and ally Internet radio shows centered around LGBT issues, the entertainment industry, foodies, and books. Together, Kevin and Scott's goal is to shine the light on stigma and how to heal it in both the LGBT and straight communities, through guests who are able to share, educate, heal, and bring these stigmatizing issues to a new format. On to

Today we're talking about healing stigma against the backdrop of the attacks on Brussels with award-winning actress and radio host Ann Walker! "Healing Stigma on Left of Str8 Radio" is a weekly featured show on the Left of Str8 Radio Network, currently airing on Thursdays at 2pm PST / 5pm EST right here on Blog Talk Radio. Co-host Kevin Hogan is a high-profile stigma survivor, who's taken his experience and created the Healing Stigma Program, an amalgamation of peer counseling, seminars, workbooks, and classes designed to help in all areas of healing stigma. Co-host Scott Fullerton is an LGBT activist and host of two highly successful LGBT and ally Internet radio shows centered around LGBT issues, the entertainment industry, foodies, and books. Together, Kevin and Scott's goal is to shine the light on stigma and how to heal it in both the LGBT and straight communities, through guests who are able to share, educate, heal, and bring these stigmatizing issues to a new format. On today’s show, we talk with Ann

The "Left of Str8 Show," is currently broadcasting LIVE, 2 days a week for our LGBT and Ally & Friends audience on Mondays and Tuesdays, on two great internet radio stations. Your host, Scott Fullerton, brings together Fun Chat, and Celebrity Interviews, for a great variety of listening fun, primarily in the areas of LGBT issues, Entertainment, Foodies, and Books. Find us every Monday at 3pm PST / 6pm EST on www.ubnradio.com Channel 1, and every Tuesday, right here on Blog Talk Radio, at 2pm PST / 5pm EST on www.ubnradio.com/leftofstr8. Be sure to subscribe to both at my host pages or on my soundcloud page: www.soundcloud.com/leftofstr8 and check out the Left of Str8 website at www.leftofstr8.com My first guest is the amazing and talented author and columnist Suzanne DeWitt Hall, who has written for the Huffington Post and much more, along with her very popular children's book, "RumplePimple."  Then we have a local favorite here and around the country, Singer and Actress Liz Rubino, and finally, we will

Today we're talking about healing the stigma of bullying with singer-songwriter, film maker, and anti-bullying activist JKnight! "Healing Stigma on Left of Str8 Radio" is a weekly featured show on the Left of Str8 Radio Network, currently airing on Thursdays at 2pm PST / 5pm EST right here on Blog Talk Radio. Co-host Kevin Hogan is a high-profile stigma survivor, who's taken his experience and created the Healing Stigma Program, an amalgamation of peer counseling, seminars, workbooks, and classes designed to help in all areas of healing stigma. Co-host Scott Fullerton is an LGBT activist and host of two highly successful LGBT and ally Internet radio shows centered around LGBT issues, the entertainment industry, foodies, and books. Together, Kevin and Scott's goal is to shine the light on stigma and how to heal it in both the LGBT and straight communities, through guests who are able to share, educate, heal, and bring these stigmatizing issues to a new format. On today’s show, we highlight JKnight’s collabor

Today we're talking about Health and Fitness with Dr. Jonny Bowden and Julia Canfield! "Healing Stigma on Left of Str8 Radio" is a weekly featured show on the Left of Str8 Radio Network, currently airing on Thursdays at 2pm PST / 5pm EST right here on Blog Talk Radio. Co-Host Kevin Hogan is a high-profile stigma survivor, who's taken his experience and created the Healing Stigma Program, an amalgamation of peer counseling, seminars, workbooks, and classes designed to help in all areas of healing stigma. Co-host Scott Fullerton is an LGBT activist and host of two highly successful LGBT and Ally Internet radio shows centered around LGBT Issues, the entertainment industry, foodies, and books. Together, Kevin and Scott's goal is to shine the light on stigma and how to heal it in both the LGBT and straight communities, through guests who are able to share, educate, heal, and bring these stigmatizing issues to a new format. On today’s show, we highlight Bisexual Health Awareness Month with Julia Canfield, who hel

The "Left of Str8 Show," is currently broadcasting LIVE, 2 days a week for our LGBT and Ally & Friends audience on Mondays and Tuesdays, on two great internet radio stations. Your host, Scott Fullerton, brings together Fun Chat, and Celebrity Interviews, for a great variety of listening fun, primarily in the areas of LGBT issues, Entertainment, Foodies, and Books. Find us every Monday at 3pm PST / 6pm EST on www.ubnradio.com Channel 1, and every Tuesday, right here on Blog Talk Radio, at 2pm PST / 5pm EST on www.ubnradio.com/leftofstr8. Be sure to subscribe to both at my host pages or on my soundcloud page: www.soundcloud.com/leftofstr8 and check out the Left of Str8 website at www.leftofstr8.com Welcome to a "Best Of," episode of the "Left of Str8 Show" tonight, as we replay two of my favorite interviews this year, with two FANTASTIC women.  Both of these interviews come from my Monday Channel of at UBN Radio and features the wonderful Margaret Cho, activisit/ally/actress/comedian, and the immensely tal

"Healing Stigma on Left of Str8 Radio," is a weekly featured show on the Left of Str8 Radio Network, currently airing on Thursdays at 2pm PST / 5pm EST right here on Blog Talk Radio.  Co-Host Kevin Hogan, is a high-profile Stigma survivor, who has taken his experience and created the Healing Stigma Program, an amalgamation of Peer Counseling, Seminars, Workbooks, and Classes, designed to help in all areas of healing stigma.  Co-host Scott Fullerton, is an LGBT Activist and host of two highly successful LGBT and Ally internet radio shows, centered around LGBT Issues, The Entertainment Industry, Foodies, and Books.  Together, Kevin and Scott's goal is to help shine the light on stigma in both the LGBT and Straight Communities, thru guests that are able to share, educate, heal, and bring these stigmatizing issues, to a new format. Todays fantastic guest is Paul Richmond, from Columbus, Ohio, who is an internationally renown artist in the field of visual arts.  Paul's paintings have been featured at exhibits all

The "Left of Str8 Show," is currently broadcasting LIVE, 2 days a week for our LGBT and Ally & Friends audience on Mondays and Tuesdays, on two great internet radio stations. Your host, Scott Fullerton, brings together Fun Chat, and Celebrity Interviews, for a great variety of listening fun, primarily in the areas of LGBT issues, Entertainment, Foodies, and Books. Find us every Monday at 3pm PST / 6pm EST on www.ubnradio.com Channel 1, and every Tuesday, right here on Blog Talk Radio, at 2pm PST / 5pm EST on www.ubnradio.com/leftofstr8. Be sure to subscribe to both at my host pages or on my soundcloud page: www.soundcloud.com/leftofstr8 and check out the Left of Str8 website at www.leftofstr8.com Funny man Terry Ray is an actor/writer/producer of fantastic works including, "From Here On Out," that premiered on the premium Here TV channel and of course his terrific new web series, "My Sister Is Soo Gay."  He stops by today to talk about all these projects and whats in store in the future. Tony Tripoli co

"Healing Stigma on Left of Str8 Radio," is a weekly featured show on the Left of Str8 Radio Network, currently airing on Thursdays at 2pm PST / 5pm EST right here on Blog Talk Radio.  Co-Host Kevin Hogan, is a high-profile Stigma survivor, who has taken his experience and created the Healing Stigma Program, an amalgamation of Peer Counseling, Seminars, Workbooks, and Classes, designed to help in all areas of healing stigma.  Co-host Scott Fullerton, is an LGBT Activist and host of two highly successful LGBT and Ally internet radio shows, centered around LGBT Issues, The Entertainment Industry, Foodies, and Books.  Together, Kevin and Scott's goal is to help shine the light on stigma in both the LGBT and Straight Communities, thru guests that are able to share, educate, heal, and bring these stigmatizing issues, to a new format. Today's guest is the incredible Rob Watson, a single, gay, father of two amazing sons, as well as an accomplished radio host on his, "Out in Santa Cruz," radio shows, a contributing w

The "Left of Str8 Show," is currently broadcasting LIVE, 2 days a week for our LGBT and Ally & Friends audience on Mondays and Tuesdays, on two great internet radio stations. Your host, Scott Fullerton, brings together Fun Chat, and Celebrity Interviews, for a great variety of listening fun, primarily in the areas of LGBT issues, Entertainment, Foodies, and Books. Find us every Monday at 3pm PST / 6pm EST on www.ubnradio.com Channel 1, and every Tuesday, right here on Blog Talk Radio, at 2pm PST / 5pm EST on www.ubnradio.com/leftofstr8. Be sure to subscribe to both at my host pages or on my soundcloud page: www.soundcloud.com/leftofstr8 and check out the Left of Str8 website at www.leftofstr8.com. Today I am joined by special guest co-host Ryan J. Kaplan, whose campaign starts today to raise funds for his high-larious upcoming movie, "RainBro."  Ryan and his co-writer and co-director Rachel Werth, have created a fantastic concept trailer for their movie and are ready to get filming this summer. My first

Welcome to the very first episode of "Healing Stigma on Left of Str8 Radio."  Join us every Thursday night, 2pm PST / 5pm EST at www.blogtalkradio.com/leftofstr8 to iisten in to an All-New episode each week, and check out the podcast replay here on Soundcloud, every Friday.  Be sure to check out our website: www.healingstigmaradio.com We are happy and honored to have as our very first guest, the lovely and talented, Rachel Griffin, a Singer, Song Writer, Musical Composer, Writer, and Activist, who has made healing the stigma of mental health issues, her passion and hard work.  Listen in as we talk about her own struggle with mental health issues, and how she has harnessed that into a gift, using her talent to create a full musical about the issues of mental health.  We are so happy to have her on our show.  You can find out all about Rachel on her website, www.rachelgriffin.com 

The "Left of Str8 Show," with your host, Scott Fullerton, brings together Fun Chat, and Celebrity Interviews, for a great variety of listening fun, primarily in the areas of LGBT issues, Entertainment, Foodies, and Books. Find us every Monday at 3pm PST / 6pm EST on www.ubnradio.com Channel 1, and every Tuesday, right here on Blog Talk Radio, at 2pm PST / 5pm EST on www.ubnradio.com/leftofstr8. Be sure to subscribe to both at my host pages or on my soundcloud page: www.soundcloud.com/leftofstr8 and check out the Left of Str8 website at www.leftofstr8.com My first guest is an actor and ally, Benjamin Farmer, who starred in the lgbt film, "The Falls" as a young mormon missionary, who finds he is unexpectedly attracted to his mission partner in rural Oregon.  Ben & his wife have moved from Oregon to NYC to pursue their acting dreams and he is going to tell us all about it. My next guest had the courage with a friend from school to co-found the first Gay/Straight Alliance, at his high school right in the mi