On the Mic: Outspoken LGBTQ Storytelling

Mattachine Productions
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  • SOCIETY & CULTURE

Every month, people from all over Chicago gather at Sidetrack, one of the city’s longest-running gay bars, to hear stories told live by LGBTQ people. Now, we’re going back into the archives — 6 years of archives — to bring the stories to you.

Episodes

  1. 08/29/2021

    "Take me to the moon!"

    Stories about returning to the gay bars! Recorded LIVE at Sidetrack!  Stories by Ada Cheng, Richard Rodriguez, and Maria Kostas. Hosted by Kim L. Hunt & David Fink. Curated by Archy Jamjun. Artistic Creator: David Fink, Stage Manager: Brad Balof, Audio/Visual Tech: Bryan Smith, Podcast Producer & Host: Devlyn Camp. More info at sidetrackchicago.com

    43 min

  2. 06/16/2021

    “Publicly, Overtly, Over-the-top-ly"

    A Farewell to Our Zoom Era! Recorded LIVE... on Zoom! Stories by Janet Anne, Archy Jamjun, and Ray Christian. Hosted by Kim L. Hunt & David Fink. Curated by Archy Jamjun. Artistic Creator: David Fink, Stage Manager: Brad Balof, Audio/Visual Tech: Bryan Smith, Podcast Producer & Host: Devlyn Camp. More info at sidetrackchicago.com

    41 min

  3. 02/15/2021

    "We all come from the goddess"

    Stories celebrating Black History Month! Recorded LIVE at Sidetrack! (and on Zoom!) Stories by Darryl Heller, Kim L. Hunt, and Channyn Lynne Parker. Hosted by Art Johnston and Kim Hunt, curated by Archy Jamjun. Artistic Creator: David Fink, Stage Manager: Brad Balof, Story Collector: Ray Teresi, Audio/Visual Tech: Bryan Smith, Podcast Producer & Host: Devlyn Camp. More info at sidetrackchicago.com

    55 min

  4. 10/20/2020

    "You broke my heel!"

    Stories about QUEER RAGE! Recorded LIVE at Sidetrack! Stories by Abby McEnany, Sonal Aggarwal, and PJ Gray. Hosted by Art Johnston and Kim Hunt, curated by Archy Jamjun. Artistic Creator: David Fink, Stage Manager: Brad Balof, Story Collector: Ray Teresi, Audio/Visual Tech: Bryan Smith, Podcast Producer & Host: Devlyn Camp. More info at sidetrackchicago.com

    48 min

  5. 09/01/2020

    "All-girls all-night orgy"

    A sex episode! Recorded LIVE at Sidetrack! NSFW stories by Melvyna Gaynor, The Dutchman, and Buddy King. Hosted by Art Johnston and Kim Hunt, curated by Archy Jamjun. Artistic Creator: David Fink, Stage Manager: Brad Balof, Story Collector: Ray Teresi, Audio/Visual Tech: Bryan Smith, Podcast Producer & Host: Devlyn Camp. More info at sidetrackchicago.com

    39 min

  6. 08/04/2020

    “We’re starting this newspaper in the middle of an epidemic“

    Stories from iconic Chicago queer history celebrating Outspoken's 6th anniversary! Recorded LIVE at Sidetrack! Stories by Tracy Baim, Jace Smith, and David Cerda. Hosted by Art Johnston and Kim Hunt, curated by Archy Jamjun. Artistic Creator: David Fink, Stage Manager: Brad Balof, Story Collector: Ray Teresi, Audio/Visual Tech: Bryan Smith, Podcast Producer & Host: Devlyn Camp. Find episodes of "The 10% Show" here or at gerberhart.org. More info at sidetrackchicago.com

    51 min

  7. 07/07/2020

    "The intersection that changes everything"

    Stories from differing intersections of queer identity... recorded LIVE at Sidetrack! Stories by Angelica Ross, Ashley Ray, and Ekeng Bassey.  Hosted by Art Johnston and Kim Hunt, curated by Archy Jamjun. Artistic Creator: David Fink, Stage Manager: Brad Balof, Story Collector: Ray Teresi, Audio/Visual Tech: Bryan Smith, Podcast Producer & Host: Devlyn Camp  More info at sidetrackchicago.com

    45 min

  8. 06/23/2020 · BONUS

    “New York City had the best police money could buy” w/ Stonewall bartender Tree

    Welcome to the OutSpoken Pride special episode! This is a special interview of Tree, a longtime bartender at the Stonewall Inn, where he had just started working the night a very famous riot broke out in 1969... He's interviewed here by historian Owen Keehnen live at Sidetrack on June 5, 2019.  CELEBRATE & SUPPORT Black trans lives! In lieu of our typical Pride celebrations at the bars and parades, please consider donating to Brave Space Alliance, Black Queer & Intersectional Collective, Queer the Land, Black Transmen Inc., and/or For the Gworls.  For more information about the Stonewall Riots, check out "Stonewall" by David Carter. For more information on Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera's involvement in the riots which catalyzed the LGBTQ rights movement, check out Johnson's interview with Eric Marcus of Making Gay History.  Stage Manager: Brad Balof  Podcast Producer & Host: Devlyn Camp Audio/Visual Tech: Bryan Smith  Story Collector: Ray Teresi  Our regular Outspoken event takes place the first Tuesday of every month at Sidetrack and is audio recorded in front of a live audience.  Sidetrack is dedicated to providing entertainment and hospitality in a respectful, safe, and inclusive space for the LGBTQIA community.  Find out more at SidetrackChicago.com  You can find more information about Outspoken at  https://www.sidetrackchicago.com/outspokenchicago/

    50 min

  9. 06/02/2020

    "You a sissy, don't be ashamed of it"

    Loud & proud stories, recorded LIVE at Sidetrack! Stories by Gearah Goldstein, Alexis Martinez, and Scott Whitehair.  Hosted by Art Johnston and Kim Hunt, curated by Archy Jamjun. Artistic Creator: David Fink, Stage Manager: Brad Balof, Story Collector: Ray Teresi, Audio/Visual Tech: Bryan Smith, Podcast Producer & Host: Devlyn Camp  More info at sidetrackchicago.com

    47 min

  10. 05/05/2020

    "Putting on mom's wigs"

    Stories by Eunji Kim, E. Patrick Johnson, & Elizabeth Gomez  Queer history featuring Lorena Borjas. More info at lorenaborjas.org  Hosted by Art Johnston and Kim Hunt  Curated by Archy Jamjun  Artistic Creator: David Fink  Stage Manager: Brad Balof  Story Collector: Ray Teresi  Audio/Visual Tech: Bryan Smith  Podcast Producer & Host: Devlyn Camp  More info at sidetrackchicago.com

    50 min

  11. 04/05/2020

    "Love, Activism, & Whitney Houston"

    Welcome to OutSpoken LGBTQ Storytelling! Stories recorded LIVE at Sidetrack in Chicago! Meet our hosts, Kim L. Hunt, Art Johnston, and Archy Jamjun! Hosted by Kim L. Hunt & David Fink. Curated by Archy Jamjun. Artistic Creator: David Fink, Stage Manager: Brad Balof, Audio/Visual Tech: Bryan Smith, Podcast Producer & Host: Devlyn Camp. More info at sidetrackchicago.com

    1 hr
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Every month, people from all over Chicago gather at Sidetrack, one of the city’s longest-running gay bars, to hear stories told live by LGBTQ people. Now, we’re going back into the archives — 6 years of archives — to bring the stories to you.

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