Baby Gay: Queer Culture Unfiltered

PJ Brescia
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The BabyGay™ Podcast drops every Thursday...your front-row seat to real, unfiltered queer stories. Hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them) — a 2025 Out100 honoree — and recorded at the iconic Black Cat in Silverlake, CA, birthplace of queer resistance.Each week, PJ sits down with incredible guests to talk about coming out, awkward first kisses, career paths, and those big, beautiful “aha” moments that make us who we are. It’s funny, heartfelt, and unapologetically queer.Beyond the mic, BabyGay™ is a community — the team behind the campaign that helped make National Coming Out Day an official Los Angeles city holiday, and creators of the Welcome-Wagon Box initiative, supporting people through their coming out journey.Subscribe, share, and join our chosen family. Whether you’re questioning, newly out, or just love authentic LGBTQ+ stories... you’re exactly where you’re meant to be. And remember: there’s no “right way” to be queer.Welcome to BabyGay. Coming out looks good on you! 🌈

  1. 15h ago

    Coming Out, Catholic Guilt & Witchcraft | Maiah Manser

    Send us Fan Mail There's no rules on how to be a baby gay. On this week's BabyGay™ Podcast, host PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with Maiah Manser (she/her), a singer, songwriter and composer whose otherworldly voice you've heard in Immaculate and Mayfair Witches. Recorded live at The Black Cat in Silver Lake. We talk about growing up queer in a small conservative town, Catholic guilt, coming out in your late 20s, discovering new parts of your identity years later, and why there's no expiration date on being a baby gay. Plus: what actually happens when "With A Smile" goes viral overnight and every music label comes calling, self-sabotage, protecting your privacy in a world that demands access, and a live performance of her new sapphic single "Don't Wake Me Up." 🌈 Listen to FIFTH DIMENSION Part 1, out now Follow: @maiahmanser Follow: @babygaytv Coming out looks good on you 🏳️‍🌈 BabyGay™ Podcast, a 2026 Webby Honoree for Best New Podcast, is released every Thursday and hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them)—a 2025 Out100 honoree—celebrating queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity. Produced by Tom Gault and PJ Brescia.  Special thanks to The Black Cat. Follow, like, and subscribe on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube: @babygaytv www.baby.gay

  2. Aug 25

    Coming Out as Bi to My Parents...by accident | Amy Nam - Point Foundation Scholar

    Send us Fan Mail On this week's BabyGay™ Podcast, host PJ Brescia (they/them) goes live from Point Foundation National Leadership Conference in Los Angeles with Amy Nam (she/her), Point Foundation Scholar heading to Columbia Law School. We talk about coming out as bi, realizing it at twelve and hoping it would just go away, coming out to your parents by accident, finding queer media when you have no one to talk to, and moving to a new city and finally stepping into your authenticity. Amy almost didn't apply. Point Foundation gave her a national network of queer scholars and alumni...and a new chosen family. POINT FOUNDATION: For 25 years, Point Foundation has been investing in LGBTQ+ and ally students, helping build the next generation of leaders. If you're looking for scholarship opportunities, or if you'd like to make a gift to help make those opportunities possible, visit www.PointFoundation.org | Together, we can shape the future, one student at a time. LINKS:  Learn more + support Point FoundationFollow Point FoundationFollow BabyGayComing out looks good on you 🌈 #ComingOutStory #BiVisibility #PointFoundation BabyGay™ Podcast, a 2026 Webby Honoree for Best New Podcast, is released every Thursday and hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them)—a 2025 Out100 honoree—celebrating queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity. Produced by Tom Gault and PJ Brescia.  Special thanks to The Black Cat. Follow, like, and subscribe on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube: @babygaytv www.baby.gay

  3. Aug 15

    Coming Out in a Religious Family | Jahn Jaramillo - Point Foundation Alum

    Send us Fan Mail On this week's BabyGay™ Podcast, host PJ Brescia (they/them) goes live from Point Foundation National Leadership Conference in Los Angeles with Jahn Jaramillo (he/him), Point Foundation Alum and PhD candidate in prevention science and community health. We talk about coming out in a religious immigrant family, being outed before you're ready, forgiving family members who couldn't accept us, finding chosen family in a new city, and learning that you are enough. Point Foundation gave Jahn a community when he needed one most...a network of queer scholars across the country, and proof that someone believed in the work he set out to do. POINT FOUNDATION: For 25 years, Point Foundation has been investing in LGBTQ+ and ally students, helping build the next generation of leaders. If you're looking for scholarship opportunities, or if you'd like to make a gift to help make those opportunities possible, visit www.PointFoundation.org | Together, we can shape the future, one student at a time. LINKS:  Learn more + support Point Foundation: https://pointfoundation.orgFollow @pointfoundationFollow @babygaytvComing out looks good on you!  BabyGay™ Podcast, a 2026 Webby Honoree for Best New Podcast, is released every Thursday and hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them)—a 2025 Out100 honoree—celebrating queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity. Produced by Tom Gault and PJ Brescia.  Special thanks to The Black Cat. Follow, like, and subscribe on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube: @babygaytv www.baby.gay

  4. Aug 7

    Coming Out Online, Harvard Law & My Grandma's Dream | Ranen Miao - Point Foundation Scholar

    Send us Fan Mail On this week's BabyGay™ Podcast, host PJ Brescia (they/them) goes live from Point Foundation National Leadership Conference in Los Angeles with Ranen Miao (he/him), Point Foundation Scholar, co-founder of OutVote, and a JD/MPA candidate at Harvard and Princeton. We talk about coming out online, the queer media that finds us before we find ourselves, why there are queer and trans people in every corner of this country, and his grandmother who dreamed he'd go to law school…fast forward to his Harvard Law acceptance, exactly one year after she passed. Point Foundation was the first LGBTQ+ organization that ever invested in Ranen...it made college affordable, gave him a community, and bought him the laptop he still uses six years later. POINT FOUNDATION: For 25 years, Point Foundation has been investing in LGBTQ+ and ally students, helping build the next generation of leaders. If you're looking for scholarship opportunities, or if you'd like to make a gift to help make those opportunities possible, visit www.PointFoundation.org Together, we can shape the future, one student at a time. LINKS:  Learn more + support Point Foundation: https://pointfoundation.orgFollow @pointfoundationFollow @babygaytvComing out looks good on you!  BabyGay™ Podcast, a 2026 Webby Honoree for Best New Podcast, is released every Thursday and hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them)—a 2025 Out100 honoree—celebrating queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity. Produced by Tom Gault and PJ Brescia.  Special thanks to The Black Cat. Follow, like, and subscribe on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube: @babygaytv www.baby.gay

  5. Jul 31

    Gay Athletes, Queer Divas & Coming Out | Point Foundation Panel

    Send us Fan Mail On this week's BabyGay™ Podcast, host PJ Brescia (they/them) goes live from Point Foundation's National Leadership Conference in Los Angeles with three leaders from Point's Board and Educational Advisory Board:  Chris Go (he/him), Chief of Staff at equalpride, publisher of Out and The AdvocateDr. Christopher Nizer (he/him), a Bay Area chiropractor and six-year Point board memberAlex Alvendia-Wienkers (he/him), Executive Director of College CounselingThree very different coming out stories. Dr. Nizer came out to his family the week after one night at a gay bar in Atlanta changed everything. Chris Go grew up Christian conservative, called it his cross to bear, and found his liberation on the Fourth of July. Alex was a recruited D1 soccer player in a sport where being out didn't feel possible...fast forward, he went on to captain West Hollywood Soccer Club to gold at the 2018 Gay Games in Paris. We talk about the divas who found us before we found ourselves, the Black Cat's place in queer history, building community 3,000 miles from home in Lima, Peru, and why so many young queer people still turn to media to see themselves first…plus why storytelling is crucial to our existence. Through Point Foundation, these three incredible role models are helping LGBTQ+ and ally students access scholarships, mentorship, and a community that lasts long after graduation. POINT FOUNDATION: For 25 years, Point Foundation has been investing in LGBTQ+ and ally students, helping build the next generation of leaders. If you're looking for scholarship opportunities, or if you'd like to make a gift to help make those opportunities possible, visit www.PointFoundation.org Together, we can shape the future, one student at a time. LINKS: 🌈 Learn more + support Point Foundation: pointfoundation.org Follow: @pointfoundationFollow: @babygaytvBabyGay™ Podcast, a 2026 Webby Honoree for Best New Podcast, is released every Thursday and hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them)—a 2025 Out100 honoree—celebrating queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity. Produced by Tom Gault and PJ Brescia.  Special thanks to The Black Cat. Follow, like, and subscribe on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube: @babygaytv www.baby.gay

  6. Jul 20

    Should You Invite Unsupportive Family to Your Wedding? & Trixie Mattel Mystery | BabyGay Community

    Send us Fan Mail DID TRIXIE MATTEL STOP BY OUR PRIDE BOOTH?? 🕵️ We investigate. Welcome back to the BabyGay™ Podcast: Community Series 🌈 It's our second community episode...and our first ever from the brand new BabyGay HQ! (we did a whole Queer Eye-inspired reno) In this episode, PJ and producer Tom answer your questions (ie should you invite an unsupportive parent to your wedding?), recap a chaotic Pride season, read your Welcome Wagon™ support cards, and spotlight Project Angel Food. Now we want to hear from YOU 👀 PLEASE SEND US: coming out journeys 🌈messy dating stories 💌awkward/funny "My First Time" experiences ✨questions you want answered ❓EMAIL: info@baby.gay DM: @babygaytv WATCH & LISTEN: 🎥 Watch @babygaytv on YouTube 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts WELCOME-WAGON: 💛 Want a Welcome Wagon™ for yourself or someone you love? Reach out! Support the mission: baby.gay/donate PEOPLE, ORGS & RESOURCES MENTIONED: 💜 Trixie MattelProject Angel Food (angelfood.org)Richard Ayoub — check out his episode!Open Space Therapy CollectiveComing out looks good on you! 🌈 BabyGay™ Podcast, a 2026 Webby Honoree for Best New Podcast, is released every Thursday and hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them)—a 2025 Out100 honoree—celebrating queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity. Produced by Tom Gault and PJ Brescia.  Special thanks to The Black Cat. Follow, like, and subscribe on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube: @babygaytv www.baby.gay

  7. Jul 10

    Richard Ayoub: Emmy Winner Turned Project Angel Food CEO Feeding Millions

    Send us Fan Mail Project Angel Food CEO Richard Ayoub joins The BabyGay™ Podcast to talk coming out, community, and how volunteering can change your life. On this week's episode, host PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with Richard (he/him), Emmy Award-winning TV producer turned nonprofit leader, whose organization was born out of the 1989 AIDS crisis and now delivers over 1.5 million free, medically tailored meals a year to critically ill Angelenos. Richard shares his coming out story, growing up half-Lebanese, half-Mexican, and Catholic in El Paso. His path wound through Tucson, Orlando, and finally Los Angeles, where at 30 years old he found himself at his first Pride parade and finally felt like he belonged. We talk about how acts of selflessness for people you'll never meet can be transformative for both sides, rooting for the underdog, and how Richard turned a nonprofit that was $1M underwater into a $20M+ lifeline for the LGBTQ+ community and beyond. Please donate to Project Angel Food, which is currently building a new campus, including a research institute and training kitchen, to help grow from 1.5 million to 4.5 million meals served per year. Links: Learn more + volunteer: Project Angel FoodFollow: @projectangelfoodFollow: @richardayoubFollow: @babygaytvBabyGay™ Podcast, a 2026 Webby Honoree for Best New Podcast, is released every Thursday and hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them)—a 2025 Out100 honoree—celebrating queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity. Produced by Tom Gault and PJ Brescia.  Special thanks to The Black Cat. Follow, like, and subscribe on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube: @babygaytv www.baby.gay

  8. Jun 30

    Amber Whittington (@AmbersCloset) | Coming Out, STEM Lesbians & Building Community

    Send us Fan Mail For over a decade, Amber Whittington (she/her)...aka @AmbersCloset...has been the person lesbians turn to when they're figuring it all out. And today she's sitting down with PJ Brescia (they/them) on the BabyGay™ Podcast. I sat down with Amber at The Black Cat in Silver Lake for a coming out conversation I honestly didn't want to end. Since 2012 she has built a massive community by doing one radical thing: showing up as her full, authentic self. Amber took me all the way back...Catholic school, secret girlfriends, beards, and a college love story that put her right back in the closet. We talked about the job ultimatum that accidentally launched her content creator career, what it means to coin a term that changes how people see themselves (aka STEM), and why the community isn't always as inclusive as we like to think.  Excited for y'all to watch this one. Remember BabyGays...coming out looks good on you! 🏳️‍🌈 Follow Amber Whittington: Instagram: @AmbersClosetYouTube: @AmbersClosetTikTok: @AmbersCloset33Facebook: @AmbersClosetFollow BabyGay™: Instagram: @BabyGayTVYouTube: @BabyGayTVTikTok: @BabyGayTVFacebook: @BabyGayFollow PJ Brescia: Instagram: @PJBresciaTikTok: @PJBresciaBabyGay™ Podcast, a 2026 Webby Honoree for Best New Podcast, is released every Thursday and hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them)—a 2025 Out100 honoree—celebrating queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity. Produced by Tom Gault and PJ Brescia.  Special thanks to The Black Cat. Follow, like, and subscribe on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube: @babygaytv www.baby.gay

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The BabyGay™ Podcast drops every Thursday...your front-row seat to real, unfiltered queer stories. Hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them) — a 2025 Out100 honoree — and recorded at the iconic Black Cat in Silverlake, CA, birthplace of queer resistance.Each week, PJ sits down with incredible guests to talk about coming out, awkward first kisses, career paths, and those big, beautiful “aha” moments that make us who we are. It’s funny, heartfelt, and unapologetically queer.Beyond the mic, BabyGay™ is a community — the team behind the campaign that helped make National Coming Out Day an official Los Angeles city holiday, and creators of the Welcome-Wagon Box initiative, supporting people through their coming out journey.Subscribe, share, and join our chosen family. Whether you’re questioning, newly out, or just love authentic LGBTQ+ stories... you’re exactly where you’re meant to be. And remember: there’s no “right way” to be queer.Welcome to BabyGay. Coming out looks good on you! 🌈

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