On the Mic: Outspoken LGBTQ Storytelling

Follow On the Mic: Outspoken LGBTQ Storytelling
Share on
Copy link to clipboard

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.

Sidetrack & Devlyn Camp


    • Aug 29, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 47m AVG DURATION
    • 11 EPISODES


    Search for episodes from On the Mic: Outspoken LGBTQ Storytelling with a specific topic:

    Latest episodes from On the Mic: Outspoken LGBTQ Storytelling

    "Take me to the moon!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2021 42:31


    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

    “Publicly, Overtly, Over-the-top-ly” • A Farewell to Our Zoom Era!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 40:48


    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: Devlyn Camp. More info at sidetrackchicago.com

    "We all come from the goddess"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 54:59


    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: Devlyn Camp. More info at sidetrackchicago.com

    "You broke my heel!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 47:50


    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: Devlyn Camp. More info at sidetrackchicago.com

    "All-girls all-night orgy"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 39:27


    Recorded LIVE at Sidetrack! 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: Devlyn Camp. More info at sidetrackchicago.com

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 50:33


    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: Devlyn Camp. Find episodes of "The 10% Show" here or at gerberhart.org. More info at sidetrackchicago.com

    "The intersection that changes everything"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 44:34


    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: Devlyn Camp  More info at sidetrackchicago.com

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 50:28


    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: 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/

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 46:52


    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: Devlyn Camp  More info at sidetrackchicago.com

    "Putting on mom's wigs"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 49:32


    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: Devlyn Camp 

    "Love, Activism, & Whitney Houston"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2020 60:18


    Kim Hunt, Art Johnston, and Archy Jamjun

    Claim On the Mic: Outspoken LGBTQ Storytelling

    In order to claim this podcast we'll send an email to with a verification link. Simply click the link and you will be able to edit tags, request a refresh, and other features to take control of your podcast page!

    Claim Cancel