Podcasts about Tales of the City

Author Armistead Maupin is a pioneer - writing about AIDS and HIV for a mass audience and daring to include gay, lesbian, trans and queer lives when few others were.   His ‘Tales of the City' series, which started as a newspaper column in 1974, became worldwide best-selling novels and a Netflix series. It chronicles the lives of queer people in San Francisco and pokes fun at morality and social norms, touching millions of readers and viewers over 50 years. The beloved saga is now back for its 10th and final instalment, Mona of the Manor.   Now in his late 70s and living in London, the American writer opens up to Krishnan Guru-Murthy about growing up in the South in a “sexist, homophobic” conservative family, how he came to embrace the LGBTQ community, what life was like at the peak of the AIDS epidemic in the 80s.   Produced by Silvia Maresca.

Jason and Brett talk to Armistead Maupin (Mona of the Manor) about living in the world of Tales of the City for 50 years, inspiration for the character of Mona, a day in his life at nearly-80, shows he's seen in the West End recently, Bernadette Peters, and more.Armistead Maupin is the author of the Tales of the City series, which includes Tales of the City, More Tales of the City, Further Tales of the City, Babycakes, Significant Others, Sure of You, Michael Tolliver Lives, Mary Ann in Autumn, and The Days of Anna Madrigal. His other books include the memoir Logical Family and the novels Maybe the Moon and The Night Listener. Maupin was the 2012 recipient of the Lambda Literary Foundation's Pioneer Award. He lives in London with his husband, Christopher Turner.**BOOKS!** Check out the list of books discussed on each episode on our Bookshop page:https://bookshop.org/shop/gaysreading | By purchasing books through this Bookshop link, you can support both Gays Reading and an independent bookstore of your choice!Join our Patreon for exclusive bonus content! Purchase your Gays Reading podcast Merch! Follow us on Instagram @gaysreading | @bretts.book.stack | @jasonblitmanWhat are you reading? Send us an email or a voice memo at gaysreading@gmail.com

"I think all great work comes from the need to say something. And so this is the challenge for young artists and also maybe one of the essential elements that can never be completely taken over by AI because there has to be something you feel has not been said, and you feel an urgent need to say it. In fact, you can't not say it. That need to express is what gives birth to unique expression, which is where all of our visual, performance, and creative arts come from."Alan Poul is an Emmy, Golden Globe, DGA, and Peabody Award-winning producer and director of film and television. He is Executive Producer and Director on the Max Original drama series Tokyo Vice, written by Tony Award-winning playwright J.T. Rogers and starring Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe, as an American journalist in Japan and his police detective mentor. Poul is perhaps best known for producing all five seasons of HBO's Six Feet Under, all four of Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City miniseries, My So-Called Life, The Newsroom, Swingtown, and The Eddy, which he developed with director Damien Chazelle. His feature film producing credits include Paul Schrader's Mishima and Light of Day, and Ridley Scott's Black Rain.https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0693561 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2887954/www.creativeprocess.info www.oneplanetpodcast.orgIG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast

What does learning another language and living in another culture do for your humanity and creative process?Alan Poul is an Emmy, Golden Globe, DGA, and Peabody Award-winning producer and director of film and television. He is Executive Producer and Director on the Max Original drama series Tokyo Vice, written by Tony Award-winning playwright J.T. Rogers and starring Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe, as an American journalist in Japan and his police detective mentor. Poul is perhaps best known for producing all five seasons of HBO's Six Feet Under, all four of Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City miniseries, My So-Called Life, The Newsroom, Swingtown, and The Eddy, which he developed with director Damien Chazelle. His feature film producing credits include Paul Schrader's Mishima and Light of Day, and Ridley Scott's Black Rain.“I was fortunate to be able to be out in Hollywood in the 90s and to be able to work early on seminal LGBT-presenting shows like Tales of the City series, and Six Feet Under with Alan Ball. When it comes to Tokyo Vice, I did push hard for there to be a queer storyline because in the late 90s, in Japan, there was a huge thriving gay subculture. But it wasn't on the table to come out because your sexual orientation was considered irrelevant to your obligations to society.”https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0693561 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2887954/www.creativeprocess.info www.oneplanetpodcast.org IG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast

What does learning another language and living in another culture do for your humanity and creative process?Alan Poul is an Emmy, Golden Globe, DGA, and Peabody Award-winning producer and director of film and television. He is Executive Producer and Director on the Max Original drama series Tokyo Vice, written by Tony Award-winning playwright J.T. Rogers and starring Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe, as an American journalist in Japan and his police detective mentor. Poul is perhaps best known for producing all five seasons of HBO's Six Feet Under, all four of Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City miniseries, My So-Called Life, The Newsroom, Swingtown, and The Eddy, which he developed with director Damien Chazelle. His feature film producing credits include Paul Schrader's Mishima and Light of Day, and Ridley Scott's Black Rain."My most formative TV experience having been Six Feet Under, I tend to want to take a rather conservative approach to score, in that if a scene works brilliantly without music, why do you need music? And that score, especially, is usually there to provide an element that you're not getting fully from the dry–when there's no score, we call it dry. So with the dry footage, that was always our philosophy on Six Feet Under: if the scene works just as well without music, we don't need music. And that just runs a little counter to what was, and kind of still is, the prevailing philosophy on television, which is that everything needs music. Like, people won't know what to feel if you don't score it, which I think is a really very insulting underestimation of the intelligence of the audience.And so there's always pressure to put more music in, and our feeling is, no, if we don't need it, we don't need it. Now, that changes, like when we get to Tokyo Vice because of the genre elements of the show. You know, if you have an action sequence, you need music. If you have a really tense, suspenseful moment, it probably needs music.”https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0693561 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2887954/www.creativeprocess.info www.oneplanetpodcast.org IG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast

What does learning another language and living in another culture do for your humanity and creative process?Alan Poul is an Emmy, Golden Globe, DGA, and Peabody Award-winning producer and director of film and television. He is Executive Producer and Director on the Max Original drama series Tokyo Vice, written by Tony Award-winning playwright J.T. Rogers and starring Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe, as an American journalist in Japan and his police detective mentor. Poul is perhaps best known for producing all five seasons of HBO's Six Feet Under, all four of Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City miniseries, My So-Called Life, The Newsroom, Swingtown, and The Eddy, which he developed with director Damien Chazelle. His feature film producing credits include Paul Schrader's Mishima and Light of Day, and Ridley Scott's Black Rain.“I was fortunate to be able to be out in Hollywood in the 90s and to be able to work early on seminal LGBT-presenting shows like Tales of the City series, and Six Feet Under with Alan Ball. When it comes to Tokyo Vice, I did push hard for there to be a queer storyline because in the late 90s, in Japan, there was a huge thriving gay subculture. But it wasn't on the table to come out because your sexual orientation was considered irrelevant to your obligations to society.”https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0693561 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2887954/www.creativeprocess.info www.oneplanetpodcast.org IG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast

What does learning another language and living in another culture do for your humanity and creative process?Alan Poul is an Emmy, Golden Globe, DGA, and Peabody Award-winning producer and director of film and television. He is Executive Producer and Director on the Max Original drama series Tokyo Vice, written by Tony Award-winning playwright J.T. Rogers and starring Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe, as an American journalist in Japan and his police detective mentor. Poul is perhaps best known for producing all five seasons of HBO's Six Feet Under, all four of Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City miniseries, My So-Called Life, The Newsroom, Swingtown, and The Eddy, which he developed with director Damien Chazelle. His feature film producing credits include Paul Schrader's Mishima and Light of Day, and Ridley Scott's Black Rain."I feel like I'm always telling young people, I know you want to make your own films, and I know you think you know everything. And that's one way to do it is to take an iPhone and just make a terrible first feature and then learn as you go. But I'm such a believer in mentorship. And when you have the time when you're young, find people that you admire and put yourselves in their orbit and just absorb and it will serve you so well later in life. I think all great work comes from the need to say something. And so this is the challenge for young artists and also maybe one of the essential elements that can never be completely taken over by AI because there has to be something you feel has not been said, and you feel an urgent need to say it. In fact, you can't not say it. That need to express is what gives birth to unique expression, which is where all of our visual, performance, and creative arts come from."https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0693561 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2887954/www.creativeprocess.info www.oneplanetpodcast.org IG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast

What does learning another language and living in another culture do for your humanity and creative process?Alan Poul is an Emmy, Golden Globe, DGA, and Peabody Award-winning producer and director of film and television. He is Executive Producer and Director on the Max Original drama series Tokyo Vice, written by Tony Award-winning playwright J.T. Rogers and starring Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe, as an American journalist in Japan and his police detective mentor. Poul is perhaps best known for producing all five seasons of HBO's Six Feet Under, all four of Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City miniseries, My So-Called Life, The Newsroom, Swingtown, and The Eddy, which he developed with director Damien Chazelle. His feature film producing credits include Paul Schrader's Mishima and Light of Day, and Ridley Scott's Black Rain."I was always a film and theater kid. I just was completely starstruck and only wanted to have some kind of contact with showbiz. I didn't really understand in what creative shape that would take. It was when I was trying to work in theater. Stephen Sondheim was a close friend and advisor for the period. I was trying to work in theater, and he really changed how I think about art. And then before I went to do Mishima, I spent 3 years working with Robert Wilson, the great international stage director. Bob is a complete genius, and I adore him. Just being an apprentice to him and being one of his many producers working on his big international projects was a hugely formative and nurturing experience. And then finally Schrader [was an important mentor] because Schrader just sort of said, 'Here, you're going to work in movies. Come with me.'"https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0693561 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2887954/www.creativeprocess.info www.oneplanetpodcast.org IG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast

What does learning another language and living in another culture do for your humanity and creative process?Alan Poul is an Emmy, Golden Globe, DGA, and Peabody Award-winning producer and director of film and television. He is Executive Producer and Director on the Max Original drama series Tokyo Vice, written by Tony Award-winning playwright J.T. Rogers and starring Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe, as an American journalist in Japan and his police detective mentor. Poul is perhaps best known for producing all five seasons of HBO's Six Feet Under, all four of Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City miniseries, My So-Called Life, The Newsroom, Swingtown, and The Eddy, which he developed with director Damien Chazelle. His feature film producing credits include Paul Schrader's Mishima and Light of Day, and Ridley Scott's Black Rain."I think all great work comes from the need to say something. And so this is the challenge for young artists and also maybe one of the essential elements that can never be completely taken over by AI because there has to be something you feel has not been said, and you feel an urgent need to say it. In fact, you can't not say it. That need to express is what gives birth to unique expression, which is where all of our visual, performance, and creative arts come from."https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0693561 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2887954/www.creativeprocess.info www.oneplanetpodcast.org IG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast

What does learning another language and living in another culture do for your humanity and creative process?Alan Poul is an Emmy, Golden Globe, DGA, and Peabody Award-winning producer and director of film and television. He is Executive Producer and Director on the Max Original drama series Tokyo Vice, written by Tony Award-winning playwright J.T. Rogers and starring Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe, as an American journalist in Japan and his police detective mentor. Poul is perhaps best known for producing all five seasons of HBO's Six Feet Under, all four of Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City miniseries, My So-Called Life, The Newsroom, Swingtown, and The Eddy, which he developed with director Damien Chazelle. His feature film producing credits include Paul Schrader's Mishima and Light of Day, and Ridley Scott's Black Rain."I think all great work comes from the need to say something. And so this is the challenge for young artists and also maybe one of the essential elements that can never be completely taken over by AI because there has to be something you feel has not been said, and you feel an urgent need to say it. In fact, you can't not say it. That need to express is what gives birth to unique expression, which is where all of our visual, performance, and creative arts come from."https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0693561 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2887954/www.creativeprocess.info www.oneplanetpodcast.org IG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast

What does learning another language and living in another culture do for your humanity and creative process?Alan Poul is an Emmy, Golden Globe, DGA, and Peabody Award-winning producer and director of film and television. He is Executive Producer and Director on the Max Original drama series Tokyo Vice, written by Tony Award-winning playwright J.T. Rogers and starring Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe, as an American journalist in Japan and his police detective mentor. Poul is perhaps best known for producing all five seasons of HBO's Six Feet Under, all four of Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City miniseries, My So-Called Life, The Newsroom, Swingtown, and The Eddy, which he developed with director Damien Chazelle. His feature film producing credits include Paul Schrader's Mishima and Light of Day, and Ridley Scott's Black Rain."I think all great work comes from the need to say something. And so this is the challenge for young artists and also maybe one of the essential elements that can never be completely taken over by AI because there has to be something you feel has not been said, and you feel an urgent need to say it. In fact, you can't not say it. That need to express is what gives birth to unique expression, which is where all of our visual, performance, and creative arts come from."https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0693561 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2887954/www.creativeprocess.info www.oneplanetpodcast.org IG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast

Sorry this episode's coming a day late! I'm recovering from laryngitis and still can't talk, so you'll hear a Very Special Guest introducing this week's episode.My guest this week is Jin De Luong, author of the novel Naked Love Berlin. Jin never intended to uproot his life and move across the planet. But on what was supposed to be a short vacation, he fell in love — first with a city, and then with a man. And he took a cue from one of his favorite literary icons and let an adventure carry him away into the bars and backrooms of Berlin.We'll have that conversation in a minute. First, a couple quick announcements, starting with a reminder that if you like this podcast, you'll probably like my newsletter. Every week I share fun stories about the making of beloved movies and TV shows, as well as the fascinating people behind them. You can sign up at MattBaume.com.Also, check out my YouTube channel for videos about the making of iconic pop culture — I've got a new one coming your way about a queer film that vanished for years and has only recently resurfaced. That's coming next Sunday, January 14 at YouTube.com/mattbaume.And I hope you'll join me for weekly livestreams over on Twitch every Sunday afternoon. That's at twitch.tv/mattbaume.Also! If you haven't yet, take a look at my book about the history of queer characters on American sitcoms, Hi Honey, I'm Homo! Go to gaysitcoms.com for details and to get a signed copy.Big thanks to everyone who makes all my work possible on Patreon — visit patreon.com/mattbaume to support Sewers of Paris and get patron-exclusive benefits.

From their beginnings holding warehouse parties in Sydney's inner city to their string of chart hits in the late '80s and early '90s, Rockmelons always stood out from the rest of the Australian music scene by championing genres that few others did — and taking them mainstream. Formed by the core trio of Ray Medhurst and brothers Bryon and Jonathon Jones, the funk/soul/R&B/hip-hop/dance-influenced band also welcomed a series of regular and guest vocalists to their line-up, including John Kenny (the singer of "Rhymes" and "New Groove", among others), Sandi Chick, Peter Blakeley, Wendy Matthews and Deni Hines (who fronted "Ain't No Sunshine", "That Word (L.O.V.E.)" and "It's Not Over"). In an in-depth interview, Bryon and Ray recall the hurdles they surmounted on first two albums Tales Of The City and Form One Planet — lack of radio support, friction with certain collaborators, recording delays — and their against-the-odds success. They also talk about 2002's comeback album, Rockies 3, and the spanner in the works that prevented that enjoying a higher profile. Bonus material at chartbeats.com.au/aussieTwitter: @ChartBeatsAU, @TurnAroundOnJoyInstagram: @chartbeatsau, @joyturnbeataroundEmail: chartbeats.au@gmail.com

Here we are with another entry in the annals of life at 28 Spring Street. And the matriarchal leader is jettisoning the riff-raff like a lost installment in the Death Wish franchise. First mission was to reclaim the nights for sleeping. All five of us kids were reunited throughout the summer of 1980 in that house. Jamie and Justine were unceremoniously thrown out of dads house, so they were there from day one. Tommy and Tracy were taken for weekend visitation a month or so later and never returned. A lengthy custody battle ensued. And Jeffrey returned home when the system had no reason and nowhere else for him to go. All because dad bounced and left her gleefully holding the bag, watching the ship sink from a couple doors down while his kids were scattered to the wind. The house was lost and a new plan was hatched. Mum bought a house that would generate income while she worked three jobs to support her five kids. And we all worked to keep the house under majority rule for those first few years. It always struck me how many photos we have as a family, even with all the turmoil. Mum was obsessed with her kids is my takeaway. Film and time was not cheap, so the fact that they all exist is the logical conclusion for me. There are just about no photos from 80-83, which is a shame since it was the most colorful time. 

Louise and Virginia jet off to San Francisco in the episode, where they discuss the origins of the City and County, and why it became the home and haven for people wanting to discard façades and identities they may have held in their home towns. They also discuss the original gold rush and the modern tech gold rush and the impact these have had on the city, as well as the serialisation of novels and they way this can shape the overall architecture of a novel. They also revisit the issue of Nazism and the presence of monsters living in plain sight among us. Books The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett, 1941Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin, 1978Daughter of Fortune by Isabelle Allende, 1998Mr Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan, 2012Days Without End by Sebastian Barry, 2016Television Clarkson's Farm – PrimeMy Mother and Other Strangers, BBC, ABC iViewBlogLiterary Hub by Megan Abbotthttps://lithub.com/megan-abbott-on-the-difference-between-hardboiled-and-noir/ 

Welcome to Book Chat! A new monthly books podcast hosted by Pandora Sykes and Bobby Palmer, which does what it says on the tin: we each bring one book, and we chat. Our one rule? The books have to be more than 2 years old. For our inaugural episode, Bobby has chosen Tin Man by Sarah Winman, and Pandora has chosen Tales of the City, by Armistead Maupin. So join us for a meaty book chat and beware for those who have not read the books: there will be spoilers. Other books mentioned:The Happy Couple by Naoise DolanThe Arrest by Jonathan LethemNormal People by Sally RooneyGrief is the Thing With Feathers by Max PorterTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinA Man Called Ove by Fredrick BackmanWhen God Was A Rabbit and Still Life by Sarah WinmanFurther Tales of The City, Babycakes and Michael Tolliver Lives, by Armistead MaupinClip attributions:Sarah Winman on Writer's Bone podcast, 2018Armistead Maupin on Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, 2007Ian McKellan reads Letter to Mama for Letters Live, 2017You can get in touch with us at bookchatpod@gmail.comSound by Joel Grove and production by Pandora Sykes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to our LGBT podcast and in this episode we're talking with actor Troy Stanley (he/him) about Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin. This novel kicked off a landmark series as well as numerous television adaptations. For Troy, he told us, "I think what Tales of the City said to me was be who you are don't apologize for who you are be who you want to be." See Troy live in these upcoming productions!MNM Theatre Company's production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. The show opens December 2, 2022 and runs through the 18th. https://mnmtheatre.org Anything Goes at the Wick Theatre. It runs from January 12, 2023 through February 12th. https://thewicktheatre.thundertix.com/events/197579 Maltz Jupiter Theatre's production of Oliver. It runs from March 14 through April 2nd. https://www.jupitertheatre.org/season-productionsBuy Tales of the City and other books from our LGBT podcast at our Bookshop:  https://bookshop.org/thisqueerbookSupport the show

In Episode 4 of Reel Charlie Speaks, I explore everything Amistead Maupin including a deep dive into his 9-part book series, Tales of the City. Maupin's book and particularly the Tales series has made a lasting impact on my life and his character of Anna Madrigal is my favorite fictional character of all-time. I also discuss his stand-alone books, the various Tales adaptations and the beautiful legacy Maupin has created with his work. Click for more Reel Charlie Speaks. Read more about Armistead Maupin. Purchase Armistead's books or find them in your local public library. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reel-charlie-speaks/message

Mike O'Sullivan is back for this episode with some great stories. Mike O'Sullivan: Instagram; Twitter; TikTok Joseph Rosenzweig: Instagram; Twitter; TikTok; YouTube; Website Rosenzwag Podcast: Instagram --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joseph-rosenzweig/support

ERK chats with LOOKING, TALES OF THE CITY and Emmy-nominated WHITE LOTUS star Murray Bartlett about his early life growing up in Australia, working in hospitality, breaking into the industry, choosing to be out as opposed to having a coming out, the death of Olivia Newton-John, his SEX AND THE CITY appearance, nude scenes, working with Mike White and Jennifer Coolidge, his love of Provincetown and his upcoming appearance on the highly-anticipated HBO show THE LAST OF US. Plus, Sydney Sweeney, Juliette Lewis and Lukas Gage get some questions in as well. All that, plus we're discussing Aidan's return to the SATC universe, 6'5" actor Lee Pace, and death.Host: Evan Ross KatzEditor: Sophia AsmuthShow links:Use code ERK50 for 50% off your first order from CANN using this link https://glnk.io/jr05/evanrosskatz2Evan Ross Katz on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/evanrosskatz/ Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's guest is responsible for guiding the design of all North American projects for the Canopy, Tempo and Motto brands at Hilton. He has a fabulous eye for interior design and it shows in his work. Barry Sullivan is The Senior Director of Lifestyle at Hilton Worldwide. Barry joins host Dan Ryan to share his #hospitality journey and what it all means to him.  Takeaways:  Hospitality is about making others feel comfortable in a place that is unfamiliar to them or a new environment. You want them to find the versions of the things they find familiar in a new setting. People gravitate towards areas that they are most comfortable with. You want to create a sense of comfort with them. A soft brand is a hotel that can be whatever it wants to be but the infrastructure might not be all the same. As your business grows, you need to keep your passion alive and be involved enough for it to grow in the right direction and not lose sight of the ultimate goal and culture. The pandemic has made some projects go on longer than were originally planned, so you want to make sure you are ready for a project to be extended in certain cases. It's a rewarding experience to see a hotel from the beginning all the way to the finished project. How you treat your team members is how they will treat guests. You want to make sure you are taking care of the team so they can give the guests their best experiences. Quote of the Show:   12:16 “Hospitality is making people feel comfortable, or my definition is making them feel comfortable, welcome, and warm in an environment that's not their own.” Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barry-sullivan-04933637/ Website: https://www.hilton.com/en/corporate/ Shout Outs: 0:57 Steve Higgins 1:11 Jim Northcut 2:04 Linda Ronstadt 2:13 Harry Dean Staton 2:19 Kevin Bacon 2:43 Eda Hallinan 2:50 Armistead Maupin's “Tales of the City” 6:03 Wimberly 31:44 Larry Traxler 32:29 Sue Firestone 32:42 Design One 32:57 James Northcut Associates 42:24 Margaret McMahon 44:05 Small Giants by Bo Burlingham 49:54 Chris Nassetta 51:14 Conrad Hilton Ways to Tune In:  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0A2XOJvb6mGqEPYJ5bilPX Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/defining-hospitality-podcast/id1573596386 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGVmaW5pbmdob3NwaXRhbGl0eS5saXZlL2ZlZWQueG1s Amazon Music: ​​https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8c904932-90fa-41c3-813e-1cb8f3c42419 Podbean: https://www.defininghospitality.live/ Youtube : https://youtu.be/_VMn34qsFXo Defining Hospitality is produced by Ringmaster, on a mission to create connections through B2B podcasts. Learn more at https://ringmaster.com/

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here:  https://youtu.be/6VoVZ53bobE Two time Tony winner Judy Kaye recently returned to the role of Madame Morrible after creating the role of Queen Elizabeth II in the new musical DIANA on Broadway. Previously she played the Dowager Empress in ANASTASIA. Her other appearances on Broadway and on tour include Madame Morrible in WICKED, the Fairy Godmother in CINDERELLA, and the Duchess in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT for which she won the TONY, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Awards. She won her first TONY for THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. Other highlights of her career include SOUVENIR, for which she received a TONY nomination and a Theatre LA Ovation Award), MAMMA MIA (TONY, Drama Desk nomination), RAGTIME (Theatre LA Ovation Award), and ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY (Theatre World Award, Drama Desk nomination). Ms Kaye has also played Mrs. Lovett in a number of productions of SWEENEY TODD, including the Broadway revival and National Tour, and in London opposite the original Sweeney, Len Cariou. She has worked at many regional theaters in SOUVENIR, LOST IN YONKERS, THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER, YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU, SHIRLEY VALENTINE, FOLLIES, ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, and TALES OF THE CITY. She has recorded numerous cast albums and solo recordings, and she sang on the Grammy Award-winning recording of Leonard Bernstein's Arias and Barcarolles. She has sung at The Santa Fe Opera in LA BOHEME, THE BEGGAR'S OPERA, and ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD, performed twice at the White House and with symphony orchestras around the US and Europe.

Joey flies solo this week as they chat with the incomparable Daphne Rubin-Vega about unlocking creativity during the pandemic, finding one's community, and her upcoming film, ALLSWELL, co-written and co-produced with Elizabeth Rodriguez and Liza Colón-Zayas. Daphne recently wrapped the film ALLSWELL and can be seen in the Netflix release, TICK TICK BOOM, directed by Lin Manuel Miranda, as well as the Warner Bros feature IN THE HEIGHTS, directed by Jon Chu, playing ‘Daniela.'  She shot the Netflix series SOCIAL DISTANCE, produced by Jenji Kohan and Tara Hermann, and SAME STORM, the newest Peter Hedges film, during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. A staple of the New York theater community, Daphne earned a Tony nomination for her portrayal of ‘Mimi' in the original cast of RENT, and another for ANNA IN THE TROPICS. Daphne was ‘Luisa Lopez' on KATY KEENE, the CW spinoff of RIVERDALE and on the Netflix series, TALES OF THE CITY. She starred in the musical, MISS YOU LIKE HELL at The Public Theater, and in the one-woman show EMPANADA LOCA, which was written for her.  She helped adapt the play into the scripted podcast, THE HORROR OF DOLORES ROACH, which is currently in production for Amazon/Blumhouse TV.    Connect with Daphne (she/her) https://www.instagram.com/daphnerubinvega/?hl=en https://twitter.com/daphnerubinvega?s=20    Connect with David (he/they) http://www.davidmendizabal.com/ https://www.instagram.com/its_daveed/   Connect with Joey (they/them) https://www.instagram.com/mxjoeyreyes/ https://twitter.com/mxjoeyreyes   Follow The Sol Project http://www.solproject.org/about-us.html https://www.facebook.com/solprojectnyc/ https://www.instagram.com/solprojectnyc/ https://twitter.com/solprojectnyc   This episode was mixed and edited by Iris Zacarías (she/they) https://www.iriszdesigns.com/ https://www.instagram.com/irismarcelina/ 

Eike und Leonie besprechen die 2019 Serie Tales of the City - eine Art Sequel der bekannten Serie aus den 90ern. Die Serie ist eine warme, einladende Welt aus Diversität, gefundener Familie und unterschiedlichen Menschen. Außerdem haben wir jetzt auch eine Email Adresse und ihr könnt uns unter: SagsTeamGay@gmx.net erreichen.

Legendary Rupaul's Drag Race winner Bob The Drag Queen  joins Candy and Kiki to chat about filming their hit TV shows We're Here  and Tales Of The City, meeting but not knowing Molly Ringwald and Marc Jacobs, Reddit trolls and their not so successful fan encounters in Ireland. The queens are also joined by their resident queer pop culture expert Max and Glow Up Season 2 runner up James Mac to discuss James' drag, creativity in quarantine, American Horror Story and the Steps and Michelle Visage collaboration!Hosted by Candy Warhol and Kiki St Clair - For more information head to friendsofdorothypod.com or @friendsofdorothypod on IG. 

Happy 25 to Gay Card Revoked! To celebrate, Rob and Robbie are heading back to 28 Barbary Lane to examine the subsequent TV series in the Tales canon: More Tales of the City, Further Tales of the City, Tales of the City: 2019 The boys look at why Olympia Dukakis always get blackmailed, Jim Jones living in a park, Swoosie Kurtz's need for a room with a view, losing Mary Ann Singleton in Season 3, Mother Mucca, and the brilliance of Barbara Garrick! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook   Next episode: SHELLEY DUVALL'S FAIRYTALE THEATER

Judy Kaye first came to prominence playing Lily Garland in the original Broadway production of On The 20th Century opposite John Cullum and Imogene Coca. In a career spanning five decades, she has played theaters and concert halls across the globe, in roles as diverse as Lucy Van Pelt, Rizzo, Maria Von Trapp, Mrs. Lovett, and Grandma Kurnitz in Lost in Yonkers. Recent Broadway appearances include Cinderella, Wicked, Anastasia and Diana. She played Eurydice in Orpheus In The Underworld, Musetta in La Boheme, and Lucy Lockett in The Beggar’s Opera at The Santa Fe Opera. She has twice received the Tony Award; first in 1988 for the role of the tempestuous opera diva Carlotta Giudicelli in The Phantom of the Opera, then again in 2012 for her performance as the high-flying Duchess Estonia Dulworth in Nice Work If You Can Get It. She has also twice received the Theater LA Ovation Award; for her work as Emma Goldman in Ragtime, and as the melodically challenged Florence Foster Jenkins in Souvenir, two roles she originated on Broadway. She has sung with symphony orchestras throughout the US and Europe, and twice at the White House. She is also the voice of Kinsey Millhone in the Sue Grafton Alphabet Mystery Series for Random House Audio. (Bio courtesy of Broadway.com)Cocktails at Table 7- Inside New York’s Joe Allen is produced and hosted by Jason Woodruff, Dana Mierlak and Sean Kent, with music by James Rubio and logo and artwork design by Christina D’Angelo. The Producers would like to extend a special thank you to the owners of Joe Allen, Orso and Bar Centrale Restaurants.

I love chatting with my friend Caraway Carter. Our conversations are always freewheeling adventures about life, love, books, and adventure. I was thrilled that I finally landed him on the show to talk about a book I’ve heard him refer to many times over the years: “Tales of the City” by Armistead Maupin.   Support the Best Book Ever Podcast on Patreon   Follow the Best Book Ever Podcast on Instagram or on the Best Book Ever Website   Host: Julie Strauss Website/Instagram/Facebook   Guest: Caraway Carter Website/Instagram/Facebook   Discussed in this episode: Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin The Marvel Universe movies in order Babylon 5 Star Wars the Machete order Great British Baking Show Nadiya Bakes Home Town Prince of Hearts by Caraway Carter in 1001 Dark Nights Book Kresley Cole Fated Mates Podcast Jess Michaels Tales of the City the Series Hearts Repaired by Caraway Carter Queer As Folk Bridgerton Band Sinister by KJ Charles John Sanford Dhalgren by Samuel R. Delaney Laura Antoniou The Eighth Night by CC   Discussed in our Patreon Conversation: (Yes, really. We contain multitudes.) 7 With 1 Blow by Caraway Carter Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh Harriet Spies Again by Louise Fitzhugh Sport by Louise Fitzhugh (Note: Some of the above links are affiliate links. If you shop using my affiliate link on Bookshop, a portion of your purchase will go to me, at no extra expense to you. Thank you for supporting indie bookstores and for helping to keep the Best Book Ever Podcast in business!)

I love chatting with my friend Caraway Carter. Our conversations are always freewheeling adventures about life, love, books, and adventure. I was thrilled that I finally landed him on the show to talk about a book I've heard him refer to many times over the years: “Tales of the City” by Armistead Maupin.   Support the Best Book Ever Podcast on Patreon   Follow the Best Book Ever Podcast on Instagram or on the Best Book Ever Website   Host: Julie Strauss Website/Instagram/Facebook   Guest: Caraway Carter Website/Instagram/Facebook   Discussed in this episode: Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin The Marvel Universe movies in order Babylon 5 Star Wars the Machete order Great British Baking Show Nadiya Bakes Home Town Prince of Hearts by Caraway Carter in 1001 Dark Nights Book Kresley Cole Fated Mates Podcast Jess Michaels Tales of the City the Series Hearts Repaired by Caraway Carter Queer As Folk Bridgerton Band Sinister by KJ Charles John Sanford Dhalgren by Samuel R. Delaney Laura Antoniou The Eighth Night by CC   Discussed in our Patreon Conversation: (Yes, really. We contain multitudes.) 7 With 1 Blow by Caraway Carter Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh Harriet Spies Again by Louise Fitzhugh Sport by Louise Fitzhugh (Note: Some of the above links are affiliate links. If you shop using my affiliate link on Bookshop, a portion of your purchase will go to me, at no extra expense to you. Thank you for supporting indie bookstores and for helping to keep the Best Book Ever Podcast in business!)

One of the most optimistic movies of the LGBTQIA+ canon is celebrated on episode 24. Back when printers were dotted, headshots were black and white, and you had to talk to a real person before sleeping with them, there were two queer men named Gabe and Mark and all they wanted to do was find a place to hook up in the crazy, comical world of TRICK. Rob and Robbie take a glance at Drag Race UK vs. Drag Race US, the acting brilliance of Tori Spelling, the prettiness of "Enter You," podcast discount codes, the dimples of Christian Campbell, the sultriness of J.P. Pitoc, worshipping at the queer alter of Steve Hayes, and the awkward conversations with Blockbuster employees. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook   Next episode: TALES OF THE CITY, PT. 2

This week Rob and Robbie head to San Francisco to follow the lives and love affairs of those who reside at Anna Madrigal's apartment complex in Armistead Maupin's groundbreaking book and television series TALES OF THE CITY. Walking the boys down the winding streets of the city by the bay is celebrated actor Vince Gatton who discusses the impact of the show on queer youth, the brilliance that is Laura Linney, seeing trans representation through the lenses of many decades, comparing the book to the television series, and why there is unending love for Mouse. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook   Next episode: TRICK

Jeffrey Whitty has written the books for several stage musicals including Tales From the City, Bring It On:The Musical, and the smash hit Avenue Q for which he won the 2004 Tony Award. He is also co-author of the screenplay for Can You Ever Forgive Me?, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award. In addition to his writing, Jeffrey is an accomplished actor and appeared in the films Lisa Picard is Famous and Shortbus, written and directed by John Cameron Mitchell.

BROADWAY: Fish In The Dark (Larry David) Hello Dolly (Carol Channing) Concert of Tales Of The City. ENCORES: 70 Girls 70 (Olympia Dukakis) Follies (Donna Mckechnie) OFF BROADWAY: Du Barry Was a Lady (Danny Devito) Minnie's Boys. Flamingo Court, Gay Divorce, Scandals of 1928. National Tours: Sister Act, Promises Promises, 42ND ST. REGIONAL: Venus Rising (World Premiere), Steel Magnolias, The Spitfire Grill, The Full Monty, A little Night Music, Dear World, Mame, Marjorie Prime, Nunsense, Company, Annie, Funny Girl to name a few. TELEVISION: The Other Two, Middle Ages, Law & Order, Search For Tomorrow, The Good Cop. FILMS: Inside Llewyn Davis, The Producers, Gammera The Invincible (which has a cult following) The Naked Librarian. Miss Findlay is the recipient of, "The Las Vegas Female Performer Of The Year Award" for Hallelujah Hollywood, S.F. Bay Theatrical Award Nominee for, "Tales Of The City", LA Critics Circle Award Nominee for, "Sister Act", CD'S include, A Bag Of Popcorn and A Dream", (Forrest & Wrights music) Through My Eyes. https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Diane-Findlay/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4929151/ https://www.facebook.com/diane.j.findlay

Welcome to Flash Back Friday! With 400+ episodes, we're excited to revisit some of our favorites with our new listeners (and maybe new to our regular listeners).Captain Party sits down with show-runner and members of the cast of Tales of the City. Based on a novel by Armistead Maupin, this miniseries is a revival of a show that centers around LGBTQ residents of an iconic apartment building, set in San Francisco. Zosia Mamet talks about why she picked this role, and the difference between San Francisco and New York, Charlie Barnett and Murray Bartlett discuss the importance of representing the LGBTQ community, and the complicated differences between the older and younger generations, and show-runner Lauren Morelli talks about the importance of having authentic characters, and hiring writers who were all LGBTQ.  This is a fully loaded episode with some incredible talent, and it was an honor to speak with them!  You can catch Tales of the City streaming on Netflix.Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, thank you for wearing a mask and VOTING. --Buy us a cup of coffee!Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage!Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts!Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.Listen every other Thursday 9:30 - 10 am on BFF.FMPOWERED BY GO-TO Productions  

Happy 400th episode to us! We've got Producer Char, Erin, and Captain Party back in the studio and on the mic. This is an extended Basic Bitch as we reminisce over the interviews and opportunities we've been given since episode 300. We end the celebration with Ange's thoughts on the erotic Hump Film Festival, and trying Senorita Bread for the first time. Settle in for this one, and thanks again for your continued support. We heart you.Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, and thank you for wearing a mask.GET INFO & PURCHASE TICKETS TO OUR 500th VIRTUAL PARTY HERE--Buy us a cup of coffee!Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage!Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts!Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.Listen every other Thursday 9:30 - 10 am on BFF.FMPOWERED BY GO-TO Productions 

Today on “Can You Help Us Get Famous” we have a super famous guest! He’s a Director! He’s an Executive Producer! He’s worked with A LOT of famous people! Give it up for Kyle Patrick Alvarez! Kyle most recently Directed and Executive Produced every episode of Season 2 of the Amazon series HOMECOMING, starring Janelle Monae, Chris Cooper, Hong Chau, Stephan James, and Joan Cusack. Prior to HOMECOMING, he worked on two Netflix series, directing and producing episodes in the first and second season of the hit show 13 REASONS WHY, and directing the finale of the revival of the seminal LGBTQ show TALES OF THE CITY, starring Laura Linney and Ellen Page. There is so much more, but we're running out of space!  This week's Fame takeaway choice: Homecoming!

Part two of two Kyle Patrick Alvarez Kyle Patrick Alvarez most recently directed and executive produced every episodes of Season 2 of the Amazon series HOMECOMING, starring Janelle Monae, Chris Cooper, Hong Chau, Stephan James and Joan Cusack. Prior to HOMECOMING, he worked on two Netflix series, directing and producing episodes in the first and second season of the hit show 13 REASONS WHY, and directing the finale of the revival of the seminal LGBTQ show TALES OF THE CITY, starring Laura Linney and Ellen Page. Kyle’s film work includes two features that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. THE STANFORD PRISON EXPERIMENT starring Billy Crudup, Ezra Miller, Thomas Mann, and Tye Sheridan, premiered at the 2015 festival where it won the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize and the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award. C.O.G., starring Jonathan Groff, and the first and only film to be made from the work of noted humorist and author David Sedaris, premiered at Sundance in 2013. Kyle, the openly gay son of Cuban immigrants, grew up in Sacramento and went to school at the University of Miami. After college Kyle wrote and directed his first feature film in 2010, EASIER WITH PRACTICE, which won him the prestigious “Someone to Watch Award” at the Independent Spirit Awards. His other TV work includes the recent spy series, COUNTERPART, starring J.K. Simmons. Kyle lives in Los Angeles. Screen Heat Miami Screen Heat Miami (SHM) is hosted by veteran Miami based producers Kevin Sharpley and JL Martinez and each week covers the latest trends in the film, tv, and entertainment industry, including interviews with global and local industry leaders, all told from a "Miami" point of view.

Marked as explicit on iTunes because of strong language and sexual content   In an episode that takes full advantage of the northern hemisphere’s 2020 summer solstice, Charles Adrian talks erotic intent and how seeing and unseeing form part of political white supremacy.   More information and a transcript of this episode is at http://www.pageonepodcast.com/.   Books discussed in this episode were previously discussed in Page One 58 (http://www.pageonepodcast.com/season-2#/58-martin-bengtsson/), Page One 60 (http://www.pageonepodcast.com/season-2#/60-george-lewkowicz/) and Page One 61 (http://www.pageonepodcast.com/season-2#/61-chella-quint/).   You can read more about the summer solstice on Wikipedia here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_solstice   You can see a trailer for Céline Sciamma’s Portrait Of A Lady On Fire here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-fQPTwma9o   You can read an interview with Chris Kraus, talking about I Love Dick twenty years after its first publication, in The Guardian here: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/may/30/chris-kraus-i-love-dick-was-written-in-a-delirium, you can read Emily Gould talking about I Love Dick in 2015 in The Guardian here: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/nov/02/i-love-dick-sex-chris-kraus-men-women-book and you can read a 2015 profile of Chris Kraus by Leslie Jamison in the New Yorker here: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/this-female-consciousness-on-chris-kraus   You can read a 2017 profile of Colin Kaepernick in the New York Times here: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/07/sports/colin-kaepernick-nfl-protests.html and a short history of taking the knee by Maham Abedi in Global News here: https://globalnews.ca/news/3769534/martin-luther-king-jr-take-a-knee-history/   You can read about Armistead Maupin’s Tales Of The City on page and screen in Vulture here: https://www.vulture.com/2019/06/armistead-maupins-tales-of-the-city-1993-miniseries-watch.html   Episode image is a detail of a photo by Charles Adrian   Episode recorded: 20th June, 2020   More information and a transcript of this episode is at http://www.pageonepodcast.com/     Book listing:   I Like Dick by Chris Kraus (Page One 58) The City And The City by China Miéville (Page One 60) Tales Of The City by Armistead Maupin (Page One 61)

Part one of two Kyle Patrick Alvarez Kyle Patrick Alvarez most recently directed and executive produced every episodes of Season 2 of the Amazon series HOMECOMING, starring Janelle Monae, Chris Cooper, Hong Chau, Stephan James and Joan Cusack. Prior to HOMECOMING, he worked on two Netflix series, directing and producing episodes in the first and second season of the hit show 13 REASONS WHY, and directing the finale of the revival of the seminal LGBTQ show TALES OF THE CITY, starring Laura Linney and Ellen Page. Kyle’s film work includes two features that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. THE STANFORD PRISON EXPERIMENT starring Billy Crudup, Ezra Miller, Thomas Mann, and Tye Sheridan, premiered at the 2015 festival where it won the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize and the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award. C.O.G., starring Jonathan Groff, and the first and only film to be made from the work of noted humorist and author David Sedaris, premiered at Sundance in 2013. Kyle, the openly gay son of Cuban immigrants, grew up in Sacramento and went to school at the University of Miami. After college Kyle wrote and directed his first feature film in 2010, EASIER WITH PRACTICE, which won him the prestigious “Someone to Watch Award” at the Independent Spirit Awards. His other TV work includes the recent spy series, COUNTERPART, starring J.K. Simmons. Kyle lives in Los Angeles. Screen Heat Miami Screen Heat Miami (SHM) is hosted by veteran Miami based producers Kevin Sharpley and JL Martinez and each week covers the latest trends in the film, tv, and entertainment industry, including interviews with global and local industry leaders, all told from a "Miami" point of view.

Thanks for joining us! In this episode we’re talking about Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin. San Francisco, 1976. A naive young secretary, fresh out of Cleveland, tumbles headlong into a brave new world of laundromat Lotharios, pot-growing landladies, cut throat debutantes, and Jockey Shorts dance contests. The saga that ensues is manic, romantic,…

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What kind of gay are you, and how many different kinds have you been? My guest this week is Michael, a San Francisco library-gay who's also been a ballet gay, a nightclub gay, a rowing gay, and various other flavors with probably many more to come. Michael grew up around queer people, with progressive parents and a childhood passion for dancing in the Pennsylvania ballet, where he had some moments of personal awakenings involving dancers in sailor costumes. But he still wasn't sure who he was, and so after coming out in college, he fled to the west coast to reinvent himself in Harvey Milk's neighborhood.We'll have that conversation in a minute. First a big thanks to everyone who makes the Sewers of Paris possible with a pledge of support on Patreon! Click “support the show on Patreon” to check out the rewards for backers.And just a reminder that The Sewers of Paris is on Twitter and Facebook — I post clips of the stuff that we talk about on each episode.Also I hope you'll join me for our next fun friendly livestream on January 4. It's a laid back brunch-time chat about the books and movies and music and shows that are bringing you joy right now. There's a link at the top of the Sewers of Paris twitter feed.And by the way, if you like LGBTQ podcasts you may enjoy my other show, Queens of Adventure, a comedy-adventure podcast that stars drag queens playing Dungeons & Dragons. That's at QueensOfAdventure.com.

Daniel Browning presents the program this week as we revisit highlights from the year including interviews with Hollywood stars James McAvoy and Julianne Moore, and the creator of Tales of the City, Armistead Maupin. We've also dug into the archives to bring you Jason Di Rosso's 2017 interview with veteran director Martin Scorsese.

Daniel Browning presents the program this week as we revisit highlights from the year including interviews with Hollywood stars James McAvoy and Julianne Moore, and the creator of Tales of the City, Armistead Maupin. We've also dug into the archives to bring you Jason Di Rosso's 2017 interview with veteran director Martin Scorsese.

Daniel Browning presents the program this week as we revisit highlights from the year including interviews with Hollywood stars James McAvoy and Julianne Moore, and the creator of Tales of the City, Armistead Maupin. We've also dug into the archives to bring you Jason Di Rosso's 2017 interview with veteran director Martin Scorsese.

Daniel Browning presents the program this week as we revisit highlights from the year including interviews with Hollywood stars James McAvoy and Julianne Moore, and the creator of Tales of the City, Armistead Maupin. We've also dug into the archives to bring you Jason Di Rosso's 2017 interview with veteran director Martin Scorsese.

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You love Charlie Barnett from his roles in Russian Doll and Tales of the City. But which of his characters would he most like to have brunch with? Find out that answer and so much more in this episode of I Hate Talking About Myself.

Emily hat den Transmann Linus Giese zu Gast und spricht mit ihm über "Pose", eine glamouröse und erschütternde Geschichte der LGBTQIA+-Community in New York City in den 80er Jahren und über "Tales oft he City" bekannt als "Stadtgeschichten" aus San Francisco. Facebook.com/cosmo_ard glotzundgloria@wdr.de WhatsApp: 0172-5678 566

In this episode, we discuss Netflix's new(ish) sequel to Armistead Maupin's classic series. We shade a bunch of new characters (sorry 'bout it!) and gush over Laura Linney and Olympia Dukakis.  Thanks for listening, BBs! Follow and Subscribe! On Patreon: patreon.com/BeautyandtheBitch Subscribe for exclusive episodes every month, starting with Evangelion in October 2019! On Instagram: @MorganizedMess (Morgan) @parker_homestead (Mic)@BandBcast On Facebook:  BandBCast  (or search Beauty and the Bitch) For our full episode feed: BandBcast.wordpress.com or bandbcast.libsyn.com/podcast Thanks for listening, BBs!

Recipe of the week ; bone broth recipe ; home remedies ; doctor visits ; googling our symptoms ; a night at Nobu ; wellness hacks ; infrared sauna ; chronotherapy ; detoxing your skin mineral baths ; working out ; pedicures ; facials ; acupuncture ; Soul Cycle ; mental wellness ; Lake Bell ; Zosia Mamet ; Tales Of The City; Bless this Mess ; pop culture ; summer concerts ; Maggie Rodgers ; Stella Santana ; Rainsford ; Chase Cohl ; Her Life Is Her Art; Golden Barbie giveaway!

This month we watch clips from the straight girl's wet dream that is Killing Eve and Netflix's Spanish lesbian film Elisa & Marcela and the Ellen Page and Shoshanna lesbian scenes from Tales of the City. BONUS we drag secret celesbian couples at the end. Drinking game: drink every time we dis one of the actresses in the scene. Bring a mop! Enjoy! 

This week the Queerwolves are joined by writer Joshua Conkel (The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, A Series of Unfortunate Events) to discuss the sensual 1971 lesbian vampire flick DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS! Michael critiques Elizabeth Bathory's burial technique, Sam rapid-fire references Love Actually, Nay engages some but not all of her senses, and Brennan makes an Animorphs confession. Plus, in Tea Time we sip on CHILD'S PLAY, GIRLFRIENDS, TALES OF THE CITY, and BIT! Find Joshua Conkel on Twitter @joshuaconkel and Instagram @joshcon80 Find us on Twitter and Instagram: @queerwolfpod You can follow the whole crew here... Nay: Twitter & Insta @blakkcupcake Art Insta @gaudylosangeles Michael: Twitter @michaelkenken Sam: Twitter and Insta @samwineman Brennan: Twitter @itsrainingbrens Insta @theburningclem

This week the Queerwolves are joined by writer Joshua Conkel (The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, A Series of Unfortunate Events) to discuss the sensual 1971 lesbian vampire flick DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS!   Michael critiques Elizabeth Bathory’s burial technique, Sam rapid-fire references Love Actually, Nay engages some but not all of her senses, and Brennan makes an Animorphs confession.   Plus, in Tea Time we sip on CHILD’S PLAY, GIRLFRIENDS, TALES OF THE CITY, and BIT!   Find Joshua Conkel on Twitter @joshuaconkel and Instagram @joshcon80   Find us on Twitter and Instagram: @queerwolfpod   You can follow the whole crew here...   Nay: Twitter & Insta @blakkcupcake     Art Insta @gaudylosangeles Michael: Twitter @michaelkenken  Sam: Twitter and Insta @samwineman  Brennan: Twitter @itsrainingbrens    Insta @theburningclem

Thank you for listening to episode 6 of Culture Comforts! If you have any recommendations or queries, get in touch at culturecomfortspodcast@gmail.com. Details of everything we discussed are below! BooksWhat Would The Spice Girls Do? By Lauren BravoLast Night by James SalterInvisible Women by Caroline Criado PerezLongreadsThe wild ride at babe.net from The Cuthttps://www.thecut.com/2019/06/babe-net-aziz-ansari-date-rise-and-fall.html I came out in my 30s and I have no idea what I’m doing from InStylehttps://www.instyle.com/lifestyle/coming-out-later-in-life I’ve picked my job over my kids from The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/29/opinion/sunday/ive-picked-my-job-over-my-kids.htmlTVTales of the City on Netflix Movies Always Be My Maybe on Netflix Podcast Table Manners with Jessie Ware

Who doesn't love a good reboot, eh? Netflix has brought back eccentric San Fran drama Tales of the City for its fourth run almost 20 years since it last left our screens. But as with Mary-Ann Singleton, does it deserve to be welcomed back?For our movie segment, we give an emphatic verdict on whether Murder Mystery is worth a watch, though we suspect from the viewing figures that we may already be too late.

SPEAKERS Lauren Morelli Executive Producer and Writer, "Tales of the City" (2019, Netflix); Writer, "Orange Is the New Black" Michelle Meow Producer and Host, "The Michelle Meow Show"; Twitter @msmichellemeow—Moderator This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco on June 28th, 2019.

Kick off Pride weekend in San Francisco with award-winning producer Lauren Morelli. Lauren Morelli is a television writer, screenwriter and producer. She is executive producer and writer of a reboot of Armistead Maupin's "Tales of the City" for Netflix, starring Laura Linney, Olympia Dukakis and Ellen Page, which was released June 7, 2019. Previously, Lauren had the honor of working on five seasons of "Orange Is the New Black," which received 17 Emmy nominations, six Golden Globe nominations and six Writers Guild nominations. In her spare time, Lauren also writes short stories and personal essays that you can find in various corners of the Internet. Before moving to Los Angeles in 2007, Lauren received a BFA in modern dance from Marymount Manhattan College. Join us for this important program, and share your questions with us ahead of time by using #EqualityForAll. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brod and Damask catch up on the latest TV renewals and premiere dates, discover 'Y's new showrunner, respect Mike Schur's decision to end 'The Good Place', download a couple of big E3 announcements, gay watch 'Tales of the City', 'The Miseducation of Cameron Post', and 'Gentleman Jack', start on an epic quest with 'The Dungeon Run', and step into the Spoiler Room for a tiny bit more 'Game of Thrones' talk. OFF TOPIC/HOT TOPIC is a Hunting Seasons bonus podcast, where we hear from our listeners, talk about the headlines of the TV and entertainment world and discuss the stuff we’ve been watching, reading, playing and generally consuming. SHOW NOTES:"GLOW" Season 3 Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQaCxIJX0J0 "FX’s 'Y: The Last Man' Adaptation Has Found Its New Showrunner" via Lesley Goldberg @ THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/fxs-y-last-man-sets-new-showrunner-1219397 Mike Schur explains the decision to end 'The Good Place' with it's fourth season: https://twitter.com/nbcthegoodplace/status/1137180211798142976 'Mythic Quest' Teaser Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8A6eaEL2EN4 'The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild' sequel announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fr1Z07AV00 Tales of the City: https://www.netflix.com/title/80211563 'The Miseducation of Cameron Post' Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEdngvMGjg0 'Gentleman Jack' Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uBYRcP44M4 'The Dungeon Run' via YouTube (streams live on Caffine.com): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE88lTM2Dfs SPOILER ROOM - Game of Thrones article: https://news.avclub.com/game-of-thrones-lena-headey-just-says-it-i-wanted-a-b-1835579784 CONTACT USWEBSITE: www.huntingseasonspodcast.com EMAIL: contact@huntingseasonspodcast.com TWITTER: www.twitter.com/huntingscast FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/huntingseasons Broderick Gordes: www.twitter.com/bgordes Damask Leary: www.twitter.com/maskymoo CREDITSLogo and Graphics: Sean Kirkpatrick - www.instagram.com/seanyboydraws Theme Song and Bumpers: Lucas Heil - www.birthdayloyaltyclub.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"The worst of times in San Francisco was still better than the best of times somewhere else.” ~ Armistead MaupinOn this episode, we review the "Tales of the City" reboot on Netflix. The "limited series" is the fourth time Armistead Maupin's bestselling books have been adapted for the screen. In this ten episode series, contemporary issues facing the Q.U.I.LT.B.A.N.G. community are explored honestly & openly. With 28 Barbary Lane serving as the epicenter for most of the the character's lives & stories, the viewer is transported to an Oz-like world each time the wooden door at the top of the steps is opened. In our review, we discuss what we liked the most & least, as well as the importance of the show's use of a diverse cast of Q.U.I.LT.B.A.N.G. actors. WARNING - there are major spoilers ahead, so skip this episode if you haven't watched or finished the series.We also talk about HBO's new Wigstock documentary, "Wig"; the short film, "Happy Birthday Marsha" on Amazon Prime; & our plans to attend the Reclaim Pride Coalition's upcoming Queer Liberation March & Rally on June 30. To find out more about the Queer Liberation March & Rally and how you can participate or donate, CLICK HERE.In this week's Keto Korner, we share another Keto-friendly recipe: High Fat High Fun's Keto Egg Loaf.

Armistead Maupin, author of the Tales of the City novels and other works, in conversation with Richard Wolinsky, recorded June 14, 2007 at KPFA following the publication of “Michael Tolliver Lives,” which features one of the key characters from the series. In the interview, he discusses the origins of the series and how he came to write it, as well as the three miniseries based on the books, two on PBS and one on Showtime, all featuring Laura Linney and Olympia Dukakis as Mary Ann and Mrs. Madrigal, respectively. He also talks about The Night Listener, which became a film with Robin Williams along with the novel Maybe the Moon. Two more Tales of the City novels were published after Michael Tolliver Lives. Mary Ann in Autumn in 2016 and The Days of Anna Madrigal in 2017, and a musical version of Tales was produced at San Francisco's American Conservatory Theatre in summer 2011 for a successful two-month run. A new Netflix miniseries, Tales of the City, featuring actors who had appeared in earlier television adaptations, premiered in early June, 2019, and uses various elements and characters from these later works. A documentary on Armistead's life, The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin, can also be found on Netflix. His memoir, Logical Family, was published in 2017. An interview with Armistead concerning Mary Ann in Autumn can be found on the bookwaves.com website.   The post Armistead Maupin, 2007: Tales of the City, “Michael Tolliver Lives” appeared first on KPFA.

Lin enjoyed Netflix’s The Indian Detective (https://www.netflix.com/title/80190279) in which Russell Peters brings his irreverent brand of self-deprecating humour to a cop show full of mishaps and cultural commentary. Margrit raves about Netflix’s Tales of the City (https://www.netflix.com/title/80211563) and its nuanced depiction of the different lives of it diverse queer characters. Join the conversation on Twitter at @World_ofStories or email us at worldofstoriespodcast@gmail.com. 

Ashley and Jarrett spend more time than usual talking about foods that seem to relate to the fact that it's summer, and give you a review on KFC's chachoes! You'll hear the crunch and you'll probably get hungry! Summer viewing reviews! Ashley is hot and cold about Tales of the City, Jarrett is pleased with Rocketman, and they both encourage you to do more things alone! Jarrett is mad if you don't watch POSE so get on it! They get fired up about theatre accessibility and call on theatres to use their unique brand of creativity to fix their accessibility problem! They can do anything, they can definitely do this! Finally, follow along with Jarrett and Ashley as they do the week's random trivia quiz! Get in touch: gaybestfriendspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/gaybestfriendspodcast

It’s a big old pod this week full to the brim of juicy, scintillating queer bits! Pull up a pew and join us for chats about all the great new queer media we’ve been trying to get through! We cover the intense new series of ‘Killing Eve’, the sparkling joy of ‘Booksmart’ and the big warm hug that is ‘Tales of the City’. We also get excited by the kick off (pun intended) of the FIFA Women’s World Cup and the memoir coming later this year from Tegan and Sara entitled ‘High School’- right up our street. We also discuss the horrific attack of a queer couple on a London bus, the thoroughly disappointing fatphobic article from the Telegraph and the ridiculous treatment of Munroe Bergdorf by the NSPCC. In addition to all that we just about have time for our first ever, extra special #CelineWatch inspired listener email! Keep ‘em coming, we love to hear from you.   Tracks of the Week:  Praying- Sir Babygirl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj3Ibzzlh1Y Play the Field- Partner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81gPPWA58m0 Instagram/Twitter: @queerlonging Email: queerlonging@gmail.com 

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The BMBC does a deep dive into the Netflix television series Tales of the City. Justin may or may not still be in Shanghai. Nobody knows. They also talk about Logic's novel and accompanying soundtrack, Supermarket. 06:20 Tales of the City 33:38 The Supermarket

This week we are reviewing new films Rocketman and Plus One, as well as two new TV shows, the reboot of Tales of the City and the Danish-New Zealand collaboration Straight Forward, the season premiere of Pose, and the season finale of Dead to Me.

This week we are reviewing new films Rocketman and Plus One, as well as two new TV shows, the reboot of Tales of the City and the Danish-New Zealand collaboration Straight Forward, the season premiere of Pose, and the season finale of Dead to Me.

Caroline Framke talks with the director of the Netflix revival series. Later Caroline and fellow critic Daniel D'Addario discuss the year so far in TV.

In this week's episode of Netflixed, the Express.co.uk TV team discuss the remake of the Amistead Maupin novels 'Tales of the City' which have recently arrived on Netflix. With a star-studded cast including Laura Linney, Ellen Page and Paul Gross, Callum Crumlish and Helen Daly weigh up whether it's worth your time this weekend! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Mediaweek's James Manning and Andrew Mercado talk television. "All the best dramas on TV are on Foxtel at present," said Andrew. Plenty of reasons why you should be watching some of the new dramas + The Super Switch, Billions, Adam Goodes, Big Little Lies and Russell Crowe and the actors playing Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch in The Loudest Voice.

Critics Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join 5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake to share their reviews of Wild Bill – a cop drama set in Lincolnshire and starring Rob Lowe, which none of us can quite believe... plus 63 Up, the documentary series that returns to the same cast every seven years to catch up with them…and Tales of the City is back – though we weren’t aware it had actually gone anywhere. Plus, Edward Bluemel talks about joining Killing Eve for series 2. He plays Hugo and is super lovely. And Scott is a massive fan. Also on this episode – the shows you’ve always hated, even though everyone else seems to love them. We open the confession inbox – and you can send us your suggestions: mustwatch@bbc.co.uk. Standby for Breaking Bad, The Office and Love Island. Hayley gives us the quote of the episode early on: “Black Mirror is a shallow idea of deep” – #strongcontent. Scott and Hayley also have suggestions of what you need to binge on right now in “Download” – Hayley loves The Virtues, and Scott loves The Restaurant that Makes Mistakes. Want to have your say? Tell us on the Must Watch blog or email MustWatch@bbc.co.uk.

Alyssa Limperis joins Nick Turner and Will Miles as they tackle Black Mirror, I Am Mother, Tales of the City, The Chef Show, 3%, Alles Ist Gut, The Black Godfather, Designated Survivor, Elisa and Marcela, Rock My Heart, Miranda Sings Live...Your Welcome. More on our Patreon and the Recently Added Netflix Recommendations Facebook Group. @recently__added on Twitter and Instagram.

Dayna chats with Lauren Morelli, Murray Bartlett, & Charlie Barnett from the Netflix Series, "Tales of the City" based from the novels by Armistead Maupin. Be sure to check out the full series on Netflix, beginning June 7th.  If you're just tuning in, or haven't listened in a while, Radio Rehab is a Podcast Show hosted by Radio Personality Dayna Keyes. Each Episode, Dayna has a wide variety of conversations. She shares stories, welcome Guests, and discuss topics around her experiences with addiction and recovery. Along with occasional RR Entertainment Entertainment Drop, talking movies, television, music, comedy & everything in between.  To contact Dayna & Radio Rehab: Email - RadioRehab@Go-ToProductions.com Facebook, Instagram & Twitter - @RadioRehabDayna Text & Voicemail - 415-496-9511 Radio Rehab is brought to you by Go-To Productions, for more information visit www.Go-ToProductions.com

Oscar winner Julianne Moore talks about her starring role in Gloria Bell, Chilean director Sebastian Lelio's English-language remake of his celebrated 2013 film Gloria, about a divorcee looking for love on the dance floors of Los Angeles. The much anticipated return of two TV series: Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City and the second season of Big Little Lies, in which Meryl Streep joins Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman. Angie Errigo reviews. Jools Holland pays tribute to Dr John, the New Orleans-born singer and pianist whose Grammy award winning music combined blues, pop, jazz, boogie woogie and rock and roll. Presenter: Stig Abell Producer: Timothy Prosser

Shocking the world, the Deadwood movie no one dared believe would actually happen has actually happened, and our old friend Alan Sepinwall, Chief TV Critic of Rolling Stone, returns to discuss it. Around The Dial clicks through American Princess, The Handmaid's Tale, Netflix's sequel to Tales Of The City, Scott & Bailey, Good Omens, and Epix's Perpetual Grace, LTD. Alan takes a leap by submitting the Quantum Leap episode "The Leap Home, Part 1" to the Canon. Then after we name the week's Winner and Loser, it's on to a very animated Game Time. Meet us in the thoroughfare and listen! GUESTS

Shocking the world, the Deadwood movie no one dared believe would actually happen has actually happened, and our old friend Alan Sepinwall, Chief TV Critic of Rolling Stone, returns to discuss it. Around The Dial clicks through American Princess, The Handmaid's Tale, Netflix's sequel to Tales Of The City, Scott & Bailey, Good Omens, and Epix's Perpetual Grace, LTD. Alan takes a leap by submitting the Quantum Leap episode "The Leap Home, Part 1" to the Canon. Then after we name the week's Winner and Loser, it's on to a very animated Game Time. Meet us in the thoroughfare and listen!SHOW TOPICSDeadwood: The MovieAmerican PrincessThe Handmaid's TaleTales Of The CityScott & BaileyGood OmensPerpetual Grace, LTDThe Canon: Quantum Leap S03.E01: "The Leap Home, Part 1"Winner and Loser of the WeekGame Time: Cels From CelluloidSHOW NOTESThe Extra Hot Great submission formAlan Sepinwall on TwitterAlan at Rolling Stone, including all his coverage on Deadwood: The MovieThe ATX FestivalAll Alan's books on AmazonSarah and Tara on Melrose Place at PrimetimerSarah's Animal Kingdom Power Rankings on PrimetimerKathryn VanArendonk's interview with Scott Bakula about the 30th anniversary of Quantum LeapPhoto: James Minchin / HBODISCUSSIONTalk about this episode on its dedicated page on ExtraHotGreat.comSUPPORT EHG ON PATREONThe EHG gang have been recording this podcast for almost a decade now. In podcasting terms, that makes us positively Methuselahian. Since the start of EHG, our listeners have asked if we had a tip jar or donation system and we'd look at each other and say surely that is a joke, people don't pay other people to do podcasts. We'd email them back "Ha ha ha, good one, Chet" and go about our business. Now we are told this is a real thing that real nice people do. Value for value? In today's topsy turvy world? It's madness but that good kind of madness, like when you wake up a 3:15am and clean your house. Or something. In all seriousness, we are humbled by your continued prodding to get a Patreon page up for EHG and here it is! Extra Hot Great on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Captain Party sits down with show-runner and members of the cast of Tales of the City. This miniseries is a revival of a show that centers around LGBTQ residents of an iconic apartment building, set in San Francisco. Zosia Mamet talks about why she picked this role, and the difference between San Francisco and New York, Charlie Barnett and Murray Bartlett discuss the importance of representing the LGBTQ community, and the complicated differences between the older and younger generations, and show-runner Lauren Morelli talks about the importance of having authentic characters, and hiring writers who were all LGBTQ.  This is a fully loaded episode with some incredible talent, and it was an honor to speak with them!  You can catch Tales of the City streaming on Netflix June 7th! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.   POWERED BY   

It's time for another Minisode Monday, your only source for Hollywood remakes, reboots or revival news. This week, Rolando discusses Netflix's "Tales of the City" and its history and importance while Nicole wonders why Hollywood is obsesses with rebooting game shows in 2019. Follow Remakes, Reboots & Revivals Be sure to follow us on social media for news, polls, and fun behind the scenes content. Facebook: facebook.com/remakesrebootsrevivals Instagram: instagram.com/remakesrebootsrevivals And we always want to hear from you! Email us at remakesrebootsrevivals@gmail.com.  

Today on #AM2DM: The casts of "The Handmaid's Tale," "Tales of the City," AND the 8 winners of the Spelling Bee!

San Francisco has been a place where many young transplants found their own identity and voice. In today's episode, storyteller Colin Daly shares the tale of a house on Folsom Street where he and his group of friends found their own "chosen family" in the 1990s. The friends lovingly named the house "Camp Folsom," where a room in the Mission was only $300 and life lessons—about money, community, heartbreak, and learning to be a grownup—were included in the rent. We are celebrating the release of Tales of the City on Netflix with our own tales of the city. If you have your own tale, we want to hear all about it! Email us your story at muni.diaries.sf@gmail.com. 

Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones stop by the podcast this week to talk about the new series of Black Mirror. Plus we get into the happy-go-lucky third seadon of The Handmaid's Tale, the long-delayed second season of Killing Eve, and the even more belated continuation of Armistead Maupin's Tales Of The City. All that and flying chcolate, James failing to grasp the genius of Rick And Morty, and a fight for the very soul of the Banshee segment.

Lauren Morelli got her big break writing for Orange is the New Black. Now, she's the showrunner on a new Netflix series called Tales of the City.

In this episode, where we’re once again re-joined by co-host Sam Wineman, we’re discussing a sequel that might just be even more queer than THAT entry, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS!   This is another one of THOSE episodes. We talk about the movie a lot more than our Witchboard episode, but a lot of time is devoted to a discussion of art, who owns it, and what media spaces belong to the queers.   Plus, in Tea Time we sip on SCREAM 2, NEAR DARK, JENNIFER’S BODY, and TALES OF THE CITY.   Find us on Twitter and Instagram: @queerwolfpod   You can follow the whole crew here...   Nay: Twitter & Insta @blakkcupcake     Art Insta @gaudylosangeles Michael: Twitter @michaelkenken  Sam: Twitter and Insta @samwineman  Brennan: Twitter @itsrainingbrens    Insta @theburningclem

In this episode, where we're once again re-joined by co-host Sam Wineman, we're discussing a sequel that might just be even more queer than THAT entry, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS! This is another one of THOSE episodes. We talk about the movie a lot more than our Witchboard episode, but a lot of time is devoted to a discussion of art, who owns it, and what media spaces belong to the queers. Plus, in Tea Time we sip on SCREAM 2, NEAR DARK, JENNIFER'S BODY, and TALES OF THE CITY. Find us on Twitter and Instagram: @queerwolfpod You can follow the whole crew here... Nay: Twitter & Insta @blakkcupcake Art Insta @gaudylosangeles Michael: Twitter @michaelkenken Sam: Twitter and Insta @samwineman Brennan: Twitter @itsrainingbrens Insta @theburningclem

Brad Graber joins us for a delightful discussion about his amazing and award winning works The Intersect, a love letter to Phoenix, and After the Fall, a tale of two healing journeys.

Episode 35 of Datebook podcast is an interview with "Tales of the City" author Armistead Maupin, returning to the San Francisco Chronicle to Style reporter Tony Bravo and Maupin's former People section colleague Ruthe Stein. Maupin talks about the beginnings of the "Tales" column, what it was like being a gay man in the newsroom and his thoughts about the new Netflix "Tales of the City" continuation which debuts later in 2019. This Datebook podcast is for mature audiences. This episode produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is Mozart's Symphony 40 in G Minor by Blue Dot Sessions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's guest is John Russo, a celebrity photographer who's on a first name basis with subjects like Catherine Zeta Jones and Leonardo DiCaprio. John always projects a persona of complete and total confidence, a vibe that he also calls forth from his subjects. It's a technique that's worked well for him, ever since he started out in his field, faking it until he made it.

Laura Linney is an American actress who works in film, television and theatre.  Her film work includes GENIUS directed by Michael Grandage, alongside Colin Firth, Jude Law and Nicole Kidman and Tom Ford’s upcoming NOCTURNAL ANIMALS and THE DINNER directed by Oren Moverman with Richard Gere, Steve Coogan and Rebecca Hall. Most recently she has been seen in MR. HOLMES directed by Bill Condon, starring Ian McKellan, She has appeared in YOU CAN COUNT ON ME, KINSEY, and THE SAVAGES (nominations), THE FIFTH ESTATE,  HYDE PARK ON HUDSON, THE SQUID AND THE WHALE, MYSTIC RIVER, ABSOLUTE POWER, THE TRUMAN SHOW, PRIMAL FEAR, THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES, LOVE ACTUALLY,  P.S., THE HOUSE OF MIRTH, THE DETAILS and CONGO, among others. She starred in and produced the Showtime Series THE BIG C for four seasons for which she won a few awards, as she did for her portrayal of Abigail Adams in the HBO miniseries JOHN ADAMS directed by Tom Hooper. Early in her career she starred as Mary Ann Singleton in Armistead Maupin’s TALES OF THE CITY series, a job for which she continues to be most grateful and proud. She appeared as Kelsey Grammer’s final girlfriend in the last six episodes of FRASIER, was directed by Stanley Donen in LOVE LETTERS, and starred opposite Joanne Woodward in BLINDSPOT.  She has appeared in many Broadway productions, most notably TIME TIMES STILL and SIGHT UNSEEN both directed by Daniel Sullivan and written by Donald Margulies, and Arthur Miller’s THE CRUCIBLE directed by Richard Eyre opposite Liam Neeson with whom she has worked many times. Other plays include SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION, HONOUR, UNCLE VANYA, LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES, HOLIDAY and THE SEAGULL. She has been nominated three times for the Academy Award, three times for the Tony Award, once for a BAFTA  Award, and five times for the Golden Globe. She has won one SAG Award, one National Board of Review Award, two Golden Globes and four Emmy Awards. She holds two honorary Doctorates from her alma maters, Brown University and The Juilliard School. 

This week SK welcomes some familiar voices to the Lousy Podcast including former snail assassin Reneowulf and her husband of underteminable years, Rothgarto; SK's altered ego, KS Notrom and his little Asian wife Reiko; and the always lovely Babette. Also on the podcast are two new Throng members, Belle and Gaston Goldberg. The show plays out like the TV version of Burt Convy's, Tattle Tales. Poor restaurant decisions are discussed as well as brushes with San Francisco greatness. Also touched on are the Warming Hut at the Golden Gate Bridge & other sight seeing in the city, local wildlife, neighbor relations and driving in town.

Armistead Maupin joins Christopher and Eric for an intimate and lively conversation about his latest novel, the final installment in his beloved TALES OF THE CITY series, THE DAYS OF ANNA MADRIGAL. Along the way Armistead answers questions from the Party People and shares witty, nostalgic tales of his storied career. Christopher and Eric agree; this episode is one of their finest.

March Madness. We are at the launch for the London LGBT Film Festival BFI Flare, chatting to the organisers about the name change and what to look out for at the festival. Rosie Wilby talks to Armistead Maupin about his latest Tales Of The City book, and we find out from GayStarNews the LGBT musical artists we should all be listening to. Plus Jen is moving house and Lucio is becoming a train driver.

Armistead Maupin joins Christopher and Eric for an intimate and lively conversation about his latest novel, the final installment in his beloved TALES OF THE CITY series, THE DAYS OF ANNA MADRIGAL. Along the way Armistead answers questions from the Party People and shares witty, nostalgic tales of his storied career. Christopher and Eric agree; this episode is one of their finest.

Tales of the City was originally written as a series of newspaper columns, so the compilation has quick chapters and rapid plot developments. It makes a naturally easy transition from newspaper serial story to print book to audiobook, The short chapters lend themselves well to listeningClick here to play

Bishopsgate Institute Podcast: Dickens's Tales of the City. Michael Slater in conversation with Sarah Wise. Recorded live at Bishopsgate Institute, 1 December 2009.

James Naughtie and an audience of readers discuss Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City, which began as a newspaper column and became a best-selling series of novels.