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OUTCincinnati is hosted by Chris and Melissa from the Radio Artifact Studios. The program covers the Greater Cincinnati LGBT+ community and beyond. Interviewed are politicians, artists, musicians, drag queens, and anyone with a great Cincinnati story to tell.

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    • Mar 5, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 49m AVG DURATION
    • 134 EPISODES


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    EPISODE 136 PH DEE

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 33:45


    PH DEE is drag in Cincinnati. We find out about her aesthetic and she reads a few queens from this season of RPDR.

    EPISODE 135 - CMC

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 43:49


    Spencer Zembrodt is the Artistic Director for the Cincinnati Men's Chorus, in existance for over 30 years. We find out about the current season and how you can get involved with the group.

    EPISODE 134 - QCFB

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 32:49


    Chris sits down with Jeffrey Martin and chats about the current season and what's planned for the group. Jeffrey talks about life in Cincinnati and discusses his day job too.

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    EPISODE 133 - EMILY MEYER

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 43:25


    We speak with lawyer and Queen City Resident Emily Meyer about the current important issues facing the queer community. Emily also updates us on her life and shares some of her favorite Cincinnati hangouts.

    Out Cincinnati 2022-06-30 feat Dr. Jennifer Wright-Berryman - Suicideologist

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 43:21


    Dr. Jennifer Wright-Berryman suicideologist talks about the effects of CV lockdowns on mental health and preventing suicide in the LGBTQ+ community.

    Out Cincinnati 2022-06-16 feat LGBTQ+ Professor - Author Jason Whitesel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 44:55


    Get ready to be schooled! Jason Whitesel is an Assistant Associate Professor of Women's and Gender studies and Sociology at Illinois State University in Normal. He is the author of Fat Gay Men: Girth, Mirth, and the Politics of Stigma.

    Out Cincinnati 2022-06-09 feat Saad Ghosn Cincinnati Art Scene Pride Celebration

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 34:36


    Saad Ghosn is the founder of SOS Art Cincinnati. He is the organizer and curator of several projects in the Cincinnati area including one for the Pride 2022 celebration.

    Out Cincinnati 2022-06-02 feat Cincinnati Mens Chorus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 30:51


    Happy Pride!Since 1991, the Cincinnati men's chorus has been a Queen City staple. They have a full season of programming every year. cincinnatimenschorus.org is their website. Guests: Michael Hoffman is the president of the CMC and Steve Milloy is the artistic director!

    Out Cincinnati 2022-05-26 feat Queer Beer founder Grace Weitz

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 32:38


    Grace Weitz is the founder of Beers With(out) Beards and the Queer Beer Festival happening in Washington DC. Grace talks about the craft beer industry and how she's expanding the culture. You can find out more at festivals.hopculture.com

    Out Cincinnati 2022-05-19 feat OTR Film Festival tt stern-enzi & Jason Harris LADD

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 49:20


    Over-The-Rhine International Film Festival Artistic Director tt stern-enzi and Jason Harris from LADD talk about what's in store for the 2022 festival. They discuss what are some of the featured films and how inclusivity and accessibility are important parts of vision for the OTR Film Festival.

    Out Cincinnati 2022-05-12 feat Tyese Rainz Tribute, Cincinnatus Association, Santa Maria Com Services

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2022 49:34


    A tribute to Tyese Rainz, local drag queen and activist who recently passed. Close friend Amanda talks about the impact Tyese had on the LGBTQ+ community.The Cincinnatus Association recently presented the Seventh Annual Donald and Marian Spencer Spirit of America Awards honoring six Cincinnati area businesses and nonprofits for promoting diversity and inclusion. Guests: Susan Noonan, Chair, Spencer Committee; and HA Musser from Santa Maria Community Services

    Out Cincinnati 2022-04-14 feat Cincinnati Mens Chorus

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 36:02


    Since 1991, the Cincinnati Men's Chorus has been a Queen City staple. They have a full season of programming every year. cincinnatimenschorus.org is their website. Guests: Michael Hoffman is the President of the CMC and Steve Milloy is the Artistic Director!

    Out Cincinnati 2022-04-07 feat David Sheehy from Cincinnati Concours d'Elegance-feat JuJuBee

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 52:47


    Chris talks to Board Chair of the Cincinnati Concours d'Elegance. Dave Sheehy is a long-time Concours volunteer and self-described “car guy”. He's passionate about the preservation of the automobile and about bringing together automotive enthusiasts. And a OC Rewind Interview from August 2019 with guest JujuBee.

    Out Cincinnati 2022-03-31 feat Kyle Inskeep

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 38:45


    Kyle Inskeep details his reporting on Cincinnati Black culture & shares what it's like behind the scenes anchoring the news 5p,6p&11p on Local12 WKRC-TV.

    Out Cincinanti 2022-03-24 feat Benjy Bradshaw

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 42:02


    Benjy Bradshaw is a “creative chameleon,” and independent recording, a true diy musician, primarily inspired by dance, house, and new wave, benjy loves to "art direct his life", experimenting with photography, makeup, fashion, and design. His new single "Like It," is out this month on all platforms.

    Out Cincinnati 2022-03-17 feat Career Coach Nadia Ibrahim-Taney

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 49:18


    Nadia Ibrahim-Taney is an LGBTQ+ Career Coach and University Lecturer. She is also the Founder of Beyond Discovery Coaching. You can find her on Instagram at @beyonddiscoverycoaching

    Out Cincinnati 2022-03-03 feat Judy Collins

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 46:31


    Judy Collins is a legendary activist singer and songwriter with a career spanning over 50 years. Her new album “Spellbound” is out now and she talks about her process making the album.

    Out Cincinnati 2022-02-17 feat Luz Elena Schemmel w Santa Maria Community Services

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 40:46


    Luz Elena Schemmel with Santa Maria Community Service talks about the services they provide in the Price Hill neighborhood. There is a free cancer screening and health clinic at the Price Hill Recreation Center on Sat. Feb. 19, 2022. All are welcome.

    Out Cincinnati 2022-02-10 feat Jeopardy Champion Amy Schneider

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 36:03


    What's the secret to becoming a Jeopardy game show champion? Who is Amy Schneider. Don't miss this dish! Amy is a transwoman originally from Dayton, Ohio and shares her winning game show strategies!

    Out Cincinnati 2022-01-27 feat Designer David Bromstad

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 44:04


    Superstar designer David Bromstad host of hit HGTV series, My Lottery Dream Home dishes on what it's like renovating his own home and shares his coming out story.

    Out Cincinnati 2022-01-20 feat drag performer Kora Sline

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 44:40


    Kora Sline is a drag entertainer and is one of the newest performers at Cabaret Cincinnati located on Walnut Street. Kora gives everything from camp looks to 80's Rock Star realness. She talks about where those new to drag can perform in Cincinnati.

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    OutCincinnati 2022-01-13 feat Joshua Kayes from Treehouse

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 56:02


    LGBT+ & Disability Rights Advocate Joshua Kayes talks about his leadership role with Treehouse Cincinnati LGBTQ+ resource center, as well as his work with AAPI and accessibility issues. Find out more at www.treehousecinci.org

    OutCincinnati 2022-01-06 feat Drag Performer P.H.Dee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 46:56


    Kicking off 2022, Drag Performer P.H. Dee spills the tea on the Cincinnati drag scene and shares some makeup and costume tips. Chris & Melissa remember two Cincinnati LGBTQ+ leaders who passed away recently.

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    OUT Cincinnati 2021-12-17 Favorite Interview Evan Ponstingle

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 51:47


    Wrapping up 2021, Chris and Melissa appreciate all the guests who came on the show this year and all of the listeners for supporting OutCincinnati. This episode features one of our favorite interviews from this year, Evan Ponstingle shares stories about Kings Island from his book about the history of the Cincinnati-area amusement park.

    OutCincinati 2021-12-02 feat Freestore Foodbank-Cincinnati Leather

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 45:11


    Trish Rayner from the Freestore Foodbank tells Chris and Melissa how the charity made it through the 2020 lockdowns and talks about their current needs for volunteers and donations. Chris and Melissa talk about an upcoming Cincinnati Leather event and Brian "Bolt" Donner from Cincinnati Leather talks about what happens at a typical event.

    OutCincinnati 2021-11-25 feat Cincinnati Mens Chorus

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2021 40:04


    The Cincinnati Men's Chorus has an upcoming holiday show in December. Michael and Steve from the CMC spill the tea on their upcoming performances for 2022. www.cincinnatimenschorus.org

    OutCincinnati 2021-11-11 feat OutReels Cincy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 26:33


    OutReels Cincinnati is happening this year November 12-14 at the Warsaw Federal Incline Theater and organizer David Wolf says there will be three days of viewings that will feature 16 films.

    OutCincinnati 2021-11-04 feat Poppy Champlin

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 36:32


    Comedian Poppy Champlin talks about coming out professionally and why she loves standup and musical comedy. Champlin has appeared on Showtime, LOGO, Comics Unleashed, Comedy Central, VH-1, HBO and Oprah. She recently performed in Cincinnati.

    OutCincinnati 2021-10-28 feat Phebe Beiser Ohio Lesbian Archives

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 49:37


    Phebe Beiser from the Ohio Lesbian Archives in Cincinnati tells us about some of the new materials open to public to view. New to the archives are episodes from a local gay cable show from the 1980's and 1990's. The OLA is looking for a new location and for volunteers.

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    OutCincinnati 2021-10-21 feat Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Cincinnati

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 37:48


    Bryan Wylie (Sister Mary of Sodom and Gomorrah-MSG) and Shawn Wellik (Sister Guard Dammit) are very proud and active members of the Cincinnati Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence as well as active members of Cincinnati's Leather Community. They share stories about their activism work in Cincinnati's LGBTQ+ community.

    OutCincinnati 2021-10-14 feat musical artist CozmikSpirit

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 39:02


    This episode features local musical artist and rapper CozmikSpirit who plays frequently at music festivals and bars around Central-Southwestern Ohio as well as Northern Kentucky. She tells OutCincinnati that she wants her music to inspire and bring peace to her fans. CozmikSpirit talks about her new single 'Rose of Jericho' and her upcoming performances.

    OUT Cincinnati 2021-10-07 feat Cindependent FIlm Festival - Santa Maria Community Services

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 42:03


    This episode features Luz Elena Schemmel from the Santa Maria Community Services talking about the free services they offer at their Price Hill center. Chris Chris Potoka from the Cindependent Film Festival talks about the Thrills On Wheels community film viewings going on this month of Halloween. Don't be scared…these films will be family-friendly. You can find out more cindependentfilmfest.org

    OUT Cincinnati 2021-09-30 feat Photographer-Filmaker Ann Segal

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 42:25


    Ann Segal is a Cincinnati native, photographer, and filmmaker. Her film Light on Iowa, about photographer Nancy Rexroth, recently premiered for a live audience at the Esquire Theatre in Clifton.

    OUT Cincinnati 2021-09-23 feat Ken Schneck Queer Historian

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 48:03


    Author Historian Ken Schneck released a book about LGBTQ+ history in Cincinnati in 2020. He shares intriguing facts about queer life in the Queen City and about the movement for equality.

    OUT Cincinnati 2021-09-16 Queer History Civil Rights feat Michael Chanek John Maddux

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 56:09


    More on the Queen City's Queer History - feat Michael Chanek and John Maddux. They share stories about the LGBTQ+ civil rights movement in Cincinnati and more on Queen of Size Eartha Quake.

    OUT Cincinnati 2021-09-09 Cincy Queer History Eartha Quake feat John Maddux - Michael Chanek

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 55:07


    This episode is dedicated to legendary Cincinnati Queen of Size Eartha Quake and features Cincinnati LGBTQ+ activist John Maddux and Michael Chanek spilling the tea on times with Eartha and history of their activism.

    OUT Cincinnati 2021-09-02 Leelah Alcorn Tribute-feat Caracole Jonah Yokoyama

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 45:10


    September is Suicide Prevention month. OUT Cincinnati recognizes to contributions made to fight for equality by P&G Equality Leader Lynwood Battle and Chris and Melissa discuss the legacy of transteen Leelah Alcorn. Transactivist Jonah Yokoyama talks about Prep, and Adam Reilly and Sarah Adams share what services Caracole has to offer.

    OUT Cincinnati 2021-08-19 feat Cathy Allison-Hamilton Pride

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 53:45


    Cathy Allison with the Transgender Advocacy Council talk about the transgener needs assesment survey at transadvocacycouncil.org and then Taylor Stone and his husband Jacob talk about Hamilton being a City of Sculpture and the most recent Hamilton Pride.

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    OUT Cincinnati 2021-08-05 feat Equitas Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 42:33


    Equitas Health serves the Cincinnati community from their location in Walnut Hills.If you are in need of services go to equitashealth.com or call 513-815-4475.

    OUT Cincinnati 2021-07-29 feat Caracole

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 50:03


    Adam and Sarah from Caracole talk to Chris and Melissa about the HIV/AIDS prevention and housing services the nonprofit offers in Cincinnati. Caracole's vision is to be a relentless force for health equity.

    OUT CIncinnati 2021-07-22 feat Isaiah Grass

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 40:05


    ISAIAH GRASS IS A SINGER, SONGWRITER AND PERFORMER BASED OUT OF CHICAGO. Chris and Melissa first saw him on AMERICAN IDOL and just had to have him on the show.

    OUT Cincinnati 2021-07-15 feat Cincinnati Mens Chorus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 36:05


    The Cincinnati Men's Chorus is back with live upcoming shows for the Fall 2021, Winter 2021-22, and Spring 2022. CMC Artistic Director Steven Milloy and Board President Michael Hoffman say virtual concerts were very popular during the pandemic so they intend to keep some digital elements going for fans. And Chris and Melissa talk about singing and karaoke.

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