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Rob Watson hosts an engaged hour of lively conversation on a variety of topics involving the LGBT community. The podcast has been named one of the top 100 best LGBTQ podcasts of 2025, one of the best LGBT podcasts of 2019 by FMPlayer, and one of the ”Top 20 LGBT Podcasts You Must Follow in 2020” by Feedspot.com . (https://blog.feedspot.com/lgbt_podcasts/)

  1. 5d ago

    Author Jamison Firestone and His Thrilling Memoir RULE OF LIES

    My guest today is Jamison Firestone, author of RULE OF LIES: My Wild Ride Through Chaos, Corruption, and Murder in Putin’s Russia (Harper; June 23, 2026). The book is a true story that reads like a spy thriller—darkly comic, violent, and unnervingly real. Rather than explaining Russia’s destruction of rule of law and democracy through politicians or oligarchs, the book tells it from the inside out: how an American lawyer walked straight into chaos and managed to live long enough to expose it. We discuss Jamison's unusual childhood growing up in Beverly Hills with a father involved in fraudulent activities and later running a brothel, which provided unexpected protection from bullying for being gay during his teenage years. He later ended up in Russia, a country that drew his fascination, and we discuss living in the maelstrom of post-Soviet Russia, defending himself and his clients against mafia attacks, corrupt police, and armed commandos who raided his office. He shares how he was threatened, surveilled, extorted—and at one point forced to raid his own offices with a SWAT team and bug the offices of the Russian police just to stay alive. In a system where the law was a weapon, survival meant learning how to fight back. Jamison established the first independent foreign law firm in Russia where he lived for eighteen years. He was also a member of the board of Directors of the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia. He is a co-founder along with Sir William Browder of the Global Magnitsky Justice Campaign which created the Magnitsky human rights and anti-corruption sanctions regimes. He also ran the Navalny 35 campaign promoting the sanctioning of corrupt oligarchs and officials identified by Alexei Navalny. He currently works on seizing 300 billion dollars of Russian state assets for the benefit of Ukraine. He has been featured on the BBC, Bloomberg, CBC, and in several documentaries.

  2. Aug 6

    Retired Col. Bree Fram : The Trans Ban and How the US Military Has Suffered

    Retired Col. Bree Fram is an astronautical engineer, public policy expert, author, speaker, former Congressional candidate, and retired U.S. Space Force colonel. She was forced to retire from the military in 2025 due to Trump administration policy regarding transgender people. She turned that moment into a 2026 run for Congress in Virginia, putting service and character at the center of her campaign.  We discuss the impact of the Trump administration's ban on transgender military service, describing the cruelty and indignities faced during Bree's discharge process. She shares insights into the current state of the military under the Trump administration, including issues of morale, readiness, and the war in Iran. Bree also reflects on her recent congressional campaign in Virginia, the challenges of fundraising, and the importance of visibility and representation for transgender individuals.

  3. Aug 2

    The Fabulous Dance Anthem Diva KIESZA and the new Dancing and Crying Vol. 3

    Known for her monster dance hit HIDEAWAY, KIESZA is live with me today to talk about her new album Dancing and Crying vol. 3.  Assertive and meaningful, the new album is a dance floor joy. Our conversation covers her unexpected rise to fame with "Hideaway," the challenges of branding in the music industry, and the impact of a serious car accident and brain injury on her life and career. She reflects on her recovery, the importance of living in the present, and how these experiences shaped her music and outlook. We also cover themes of authenticity, the pressures faced by women and trans individuals in the industry, and the inspiration behind specific songs like the powerful "Good Morning America."

  4. Jul 23

    Renown Queer Poet Laurier Tiernan and FIFTY-FIVE WAYS to SURVIVE

    My guest is interdisciplinary poet and multidisciplinary artist Laurier Tiernan!  We talk about their work and life experiences. Laurier shares their journey as a genderqueer and non-binary person growing up in conservative Edmonton, Alberta, where they were bullied in school and faced discrimination, including being chased and called slurs as recently as 2024. We cover Laurier's recent poetry book "Fifty-Five Ways to Survive," which follows a theme of darkness-to-light, and their 15th-anniversary album "Peace on Earth," which contains songs like "End of the World" that prophesied Donald Trump's rise to power. We discuss how the poetry of FIFTY-FIVE WAYS resonates with the experiences of young LGBTQ+ people and how the music supports profound lyrical content.

  5. Jul 9

    The Power of Queer Culture to Create Transformational Leaders - Dr. Joel Brown

    Great conversation with Dr. Joel A. Davis Brown, author of "Souls of Queer Folk: How Understanding LGBTQ+ Cultural Values Can Transform Your Leadership Practice." Dr. Brown, an attorney with a doctorate in educational leadership and founder of the management consulting firm Pneumos, discussed his journey of understanding his LGBTQ+ identity and how queer culture embodies leadership values that can benefit society as a whole. We explore topics including the debate over the term "queer" following Michael Vines' New York Times article, the nine meta-themes from Dr. Brown's book (somatic awareness, interconnectedness, authenticity, perceptiveness, non-binary thinking, creativity, justice, agency, and verve), and how LGBTQ+ people demonstrate leadership through resilience and cultural contributions despite facing prejudice.

  6. Jul 6

    The Iconic Margaret Cho !! And the New Dance Anthem "YER DIHH"

    My guest is the LGBTQ treasure, Margaret Cho. We discussed her ever-present presence throughout fabulous LGBTQ culture as well as her new song "YER DIHH" (a gay version of "WAP") featuring Jane Wiedlin and a music video with many LGBTQ comedians., We discussed her upcoming comedy special "Choligarchy" to be filmed in Palm Springs.  We spoke at length about current controversies over labeling, Margaret's unique experience and perspective, and why trans people are heroes.

  7. Jun 25

    Acclaimed Author Greg Sarris and His New Book THE LAST HUMAN BEAR

    My guest today is acclaimed author and tribal leader Greg Sarris . We discuss his latest book "The Last Human Bear." Greg shares his personal background as a mixed-race individual who was adopted and later discovered his birth mother's identity, as well as his journey of coming to terms with his gay identity while growing up as an outsider. He discusses how his relationship with Mabel McKay, a medicine woman, inspired the book's central character Mary Hatcher, who possesses bear power and navigates complex relationships across racial and cultural lines, and how the book challenges stereotypes about Indigenous people in California.

  8. Jun 18

    Film Director Rowan Haber of WE ARE PAT Celebrating the Iconic SNL Character

    We Are Pat is a new feature-length documentary exploring the evolution of gender identity and comedy from the 90s to now through the lens of the iconic SNL sketch, It’s Pat. Featuring the now classic character by Julia Sweeney, the film examines Pat’s origins as a joke rooted in cultural anxiety of the 90s around gender while drawing striking parallels to today’s culture wars around transness and queerness. My guest, director Rowan Haber is an aesthetically-minded Writer/Director. An MFA graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, they have directed numerous documentaries and narrative films, winning numerous awards. They were a shadowing director on FX’s Pose and featured on The Alice Initiative’s 2018 list of directors ready to helm studio films and Indiewire’s 8 Best Trans Directors Working Today,

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Rob Watson hosts an engaged hour of lively conversation on a variety of topics involving the LGBT community. The podcast has been named one of the top 100 best LGBTQ podcasts of 2025, one of the best LGBT podcasts of 2019 by FMPlayer, and one of the ”Top 20 LGBT Podcasts You Must Follow in 2020” by Feedspot.com . (https://blog.feedspot.com/lgbt_podcasts/)

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    Rated LGBT Radio
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Explicit
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