Swish Edition

August is here and things are hotter than ever, especially in the studio. This week, we have two great chats with two very different creative people: Faith Michaels & Justin Luke. First up, Steve takes control of the mic and talks to his friend Faith Michaels (seen above). She's a cabaret performer in Key West, Florida where she channels the likes of Celine Dion, Reba McIntire and Lady Gaga at her very own show at Aqua. She's got a racy new song out called Fetish and we not only have the song but we find out how it was created...and more importantly, how it was inspired. Get ready, guys, this conversation gets a little dirty. (But what else is new?) Then, Scott rings up New York City event promoter/blogger/writer and all around busy guy, Justin Luke (right) to dish about his sexy gay beach read, Gulliver Travels, as well as his weekly dance parties that he produces through his BoiParty event company. This kid is everywhere and we're thanking God that he isn't podcasting anymore! We think you'll really lik

In this disjointed episode, we welcome performing legend Joey Arias to the show. She is best known as the Mistress of Seduction from Las Vegas' Zumanity show, where she served as hostess for six years. Joey has performed all over the world, starred in the movie Too Wong Foo (and she dishes about the dearly departed Patrick Swayze which you need to HEAR to believe!), and we got to see her perform at Washington, DC's Level One with our good friend Sherry Vine. They put on a show to write home about and Dale, Steve & Scott chatted with them as soon as they left the stage. This is one backstage chat you do NOT want to miss! Sherry, who is always such a good sport when it comes to the Swish crew, tells us all about teaming up with comedienne/actress/singer (and frequent Swish guest) Margaret Cho and DJ Gomi on the new song, Sexting, which we play for you. You'll love the tune and we encourage you to get a copy for yourself. Because Steve was in Virginia, Dale & Jason were in DC, and Scott was at the Jersey

What happens when we let a couple of good friends into the Secret Underground Studio to let them watch as we make our weekly magic? Find out on this week's all-new, slightly naughty episode of the Swish Edition. But first, let us say that, without a doubt, when we titled this episode "Tranny Garden Party," we say that controversial term with the most love we have for our dear friends who make up the "T" in GLBT. There's been an ongoing debate on whether the word is derogatory or not, but when many of our transsexual friends use it, well, we think we can to. Plus, it's fun to say. And we say it a lot this week as we tell the tale of the impromptu tranny garden party that happen Saturday night on our block. We halt the talk twice for two songs we think you'll dig. Sam Tsui is a rising young singer who has appeared on Oprah, Ellen and was featured in a Time Magazine piece. His cover of Britney's "Hold It Against Me" is haunting and his original tune, "Don't Want An Ending," is just as good as anything you'll hea

It's rare when we have someone this big...this famous...and this cute appear live in the secret underground studio. This week we welcome gay porn superstar Brent Everett, his beautiful husband/manager Steve Pena, and BrentEverett.com exclusive model Ayden Cole to the show. Brent talks about his appearance at Washington, DC's Town Danceboutique last weekend which the Swish Edition co-sponsored (um, yeah, he and his boys put on a very hot stage show), how his douche bottle and video camera (with material too x-rated for XTube on it) were stolen from a Michigan hotel room, how he and Steve audition new guys for their website, why straight guys are more apt to bottom for a gay boy, and MUCH more. This conversation is not for the faint of heart. Oh, and we got him to play a round of "Who Would You Do," too. Also on this fun episode, we have a hot new single called, "Dirty Blonde" by a gorgeous California girl named Astraea. Plus, Lisa Lampanelli has a reality show pilot waiting for Logo's greenlight; NYC listener

This week it's a mini-episode called, "Dingleflopper." Sure, we could tell you why, but it'll be a lot more fun if you listen to find out how that silly word came up during the taping of Episode 141. The boys are actually on vacation this week (only their second missed week of the year, mind you) and they sat down for a quicky before jetting to places far and wide and very south. But that doesn't mean this ep isn't fun. We've got a brand new Super Gay Bad Lib as read by Dale, THREE pieces of vital information about the month of July from Jason, and one of our good friends, out singer Tom Goss, has a single called, "It's All Over," and we play it. Before it's over. So, it's kind of a tease. Get it? Oh, and we encourage you to download DJ Jason Royce's new 90-minute Brent Everett Goes to Washington 2011 mix (it's free!) and, if you're in DC, come see us and super porn star Brent Everett at Town Danceboutique this Saturday, July 9! Enjoy the short episode with a fruity, summer drink in hand and we'll be back wit

This week we end Pride month with a bang. For one, we are featuring a song from the all-girl group, The Juliettes. Their Hooray, You're Gaysong (see the video below) is a love letter to the gay community. These Seattle-based chicks rock and they're telling the world, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" should be, "Why Ask, Who Cares," among other stuff. It's fun. Speaking of gay, do you guys know what an Eiffel Tower is? Do you like burritos? Have you ever given someone a Strawberry Shortcake? It's all dirty and we'll describe 'em. Listener beware. And if you are a listener, and you get our episodes from iTunes (and you should), leave us a comment there between now and July 31 and you'll be registered to win a $100 iTunes gift card. Yes, it's a bribe of sorts, but we need your feedback. The more we get, the more people will be able to find our show. Also on this wacky episode: The furries invade Pittsburgh; Charlie Sheen's Two and a Half Men character will die; From Queerty.com, we have Madonna...as featured in a new co

This week we tell you why drag queens might end up in prison for 5 years for lipsyncing-for-profit and we get some thoughts from the beautiful Destiny B. Childs. You hear it right from the drag queen's mouth. We'll also tell you why Baltimore Pride was a complete sh#t show (and we say that with the utmost love and admiration). And maybe most unexpected this week, GLAAD President Jarret Barrios--a past Swish guest--resigns (along with the head of GLAAD's Board of Directors) because of the organization's misguided advocacy for the AT&T / T-Mobile merger. Heavy. On a lighter note, or notes, we have a couple of fresh tracks from TimPermanent (seen in the audio player below). You might dig his quirky and idiosyncratic style as unforced and honest, without needless noise. This out singer has opened for Fantasia, Deborah Cox and Adam Lambert, and has also played the infamous Sunset Strip’s Viper Room, Roxy, and Key Club. Currently, TimPermanent is promoting his 2011 EP Marker. And we play a fresh new Swishy game

This week we welcome the amazing storyteller, George Takei. This actor and activist was an absolute delight as he told tales of his "It's Okay To Be Takai" campaign to counter those nutjobs down in Tennessee who want to make it illegal for teachers to use the word 'gay.' He also addresses the Tracy Morgan anti-gay comments from last week, talks about his coming out, all about the powerful new musical called Allegiance that he's creating for Broadway, and his kick-ass role on the Nickelodeon show, Supah Ninjas. Apparently, it's supah! George was such a good sport and we learned so much from this dedicated, talented legend. And you'll loooove his voice. Yup, we didn't even mention it until paragraph three, but you and the WHOLE WORLD knows George Takei best as Mr. Sulu from the original Star Trek television show and feature movies. We certainly encourage you to take time to listen to the complete 50-minute, completely uncut chat with George, which includes expanded conversation and history of Prop 8 as well as

First Lisa, and now Margaret Cho! We love it when great guests want to come back. Margaret was our very first guest on the Swish Edition back in October 2010 while she was on Dancing with the Stars. This time, she talks about the Season Three premiere of her hit Lifetime show Drop Dead Diva; what Pride month means to her, including her "Morris Kight Lifetime Achievement Award" bestowed upon her by L.A. Pride; what she thinks of Congressman Weiner's wiener; why she'll be eating haggis in Scotland this summer; how "Captain Cameltoe" came about; and, most importantly, she gets down with us and plays our patented "60-Second Hoe Down" game! It's too much fun. Also on this fun episode: Steve reviews the Rihanna concert; Dale is marketing his own line of Daledoes; Some new info about Capital Pride 2011; Weiner's wiener; "Born This Way" banned in Lebanon; A 12 year-old boy gets the Boston Redsox to tape an "It Gets Better" video; Why you need to be extra careful on Facebook; A great cover of Lady Gaga's "Edge of Glo

Bigger is better, right? Well, we think so, which is why this week's show is the longest and juiciest ever! We are thrilled to bring you our fun chat with the one and only "Wonder Woman" herself, Lynda Carter. She talks about her new album Crazy Little Things, as well as her love of rowing on the Potomac River, why she is holding on tight to the original costume (yes, THAT costume), why she loves the gays, what she sang to Kermit the Frog, and much more. A delightful, absolutely stunning lady. And we have her! Stay tuned to the end of the chat to hear a track off the new album. (Lynda starts at the 43:40 mark.) Also on the mega-episode, we chat with Broadway star / pop singer, Matt Zarley. This was one silly conversation that we all really enjoyed. We play his new single What The Fuck first (see the video below) then get into it ALL including what famous gay brother of an actor that plays a superhero he had a fling with, how he found the bears and otters for his "WTF" video, why he likes pop over Broadway, an

On the big show this week, the hilariously campy first lady of the airways, Pam Ann, stops by. No, people, this is no drag queen! This is a real life woman with a gay man trapped inside. And she's boarding Swish Air for a laugh out loud flight through the clouds of volcanic ash. She'll give us the rundown on the airlines with the best in-flight service (personally, she licks her passengers to sleep), how best to join the Mile High Club, what she considers her favorite equipment, why she welcomes terrorists aboard, and much more. Don't be late for this flight because it's just too much fun. And this air hostess has her own app on iTunes, too! We also tell tales from our trip to New York City last weekend, including a chat with our hostess at the Barracuda Lounge, the beautifully talented Miss Sherry Vine about her brand new Adele parody song and video (see it way below); we hear from longtime Swish listener Edward who showed up at our event; and, tell ya why it was a little too close for comfort at the Hudson

This week we welcome super hottie Jeff Timmons to the show. You know him: He's a former member of the 90's boy group 98°, now a successful solo artist, and currently starring in the Chippendale's show (yup, you read that right) at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Jeff is straight, mind you, but totally digs his gay fans. He even did the NOH8 campaign photo, has performed at all-gay clubs, and supports Pride events around the country. Jeff talks about getting his body ready to be shirtless on stage, why he's giving his new music away for free, and whether or not he might reunite with Nick, Drew and Justin. Also featured on this zippy episode: An explanation about what the Rapture really means for you, fag; a plea for you to come see the whole Swish crew at NYC's Barracuda Lounge Sunday, May 22 featuring the lovely stylings of Miss Sherry Vine; details on all the fall TV announcements; who is and isn't running for the GOP presidential nomination and why you should care; we get deep into Dale'

We're phoning it in this week, people, mostly because it's just too gorgeous this week in Washington, DC for us to be holed up in the underground studio. So, Jason & Steve stood watch as Dale & Scott went DEEP into the Swish Edition audio vault and came out with some of our best stuff ever. We've assembled some clips (including some never before heard on Swish!) from our more memorable interviews, discussions and games. Besides a fresh new chat with DC's own, very eclectic Special Agent Galacticaabout her upcoming live shows, we are featuring: The never-before-heard-on-Swish tour of Provincetown, MA by the hilarious Miss Richfield 1981 Margaret Cho talking about her fascination with poo and the school opening up in her vagina A fun piece about how we're too stupid for TV The great ensemble clip that tells the story about how Dale & Scott got their start A few clips from the episode of our previous show where Dale & Scott were so drunk Scott could hardly speak Sherry Vine's "Looking For A Good

It's May 5th and even though it's not really a big deal in Mexico, here in the States we know how to live it up on Cinco de Mayo! To mark the occasion, Dale, Scott, Jason & Steve kept the margaritas flowing and taped an episode you'll want to listen to again and again...if only to better understand them. This week the boys chat with Nitecamp founder (and hottie) James Tate about the mother of all gay summer events: Camp 2011. They also bring you (stalkerish) coverage from the Annual White House Corespondents Dinner; Steve tells you about the Kylie Minogue concert; we debate whether or not those new Viagra condoms are a good idea; and, ask why Donald Trump had to go and compare same-sex marriage to those long, ugly golf putters he hates. Also in this episode: We announce the addition of a sweet giveaway at our May 22 event at the Barracuda Lounge in New York City: Two tickets to Broadway Bares 2011 Talk about the Prime Minister of Great Britain's ban on gay kisses on TV Take a look at the gay couple in th

It's a crazy foursome this week! Dale, Scott, Jason and Steve spend the whole show chatting about the hot topics you are dieing the hear about. Besides running down their Easter weekends out of town, the boys talk about the finale of RuPaul's Drag Race and how you have to be so careful these days when it comes to social media and television spoilers; Simon van Kempen from The Real Housewives of New York releases a single (really!); New York state now allows conjugal visits for hitched gay inmates; Belinda Carlisle of the Go-Go's emails Jason; does anyone REALLY give a shit about the Royal Wedding this weekend?; and, Scott is obsessed with the new Dallas reboot that is filming now in, duh, Dallas. And it's the return of an old Swish Edition game, "Would You Rather" with a gay twist! (Yes, it's dirty.) The guys also talk about: Grape snow cones The confirmation that Ab Fab is coming back West Hollywood's Abbey establishes a Gay Walk of Fame Obama won't make promises to the LGBT community this go around Rachel

You'll have to listen to this new episode to find out what the hell Episode 130's title is all about. This week, we welcome super fun, Washington, DC-based screen print artist Dave Peterson to the studio. His work is cutie cartoony and he also offers his work as t-shirts and even on underwear. We like his work so much, we commissioned a piece for our greenroom! You've got to check out BrandDave's nifty website. Sad News: Missing from this episode is Jason Royce. He was feeling a bit under but he did manage to make an interesting, if not dirty, call from his home while we were taping. We play it for you. Dale & Scott also chat with the multi-talented Willam Belli. He talks about the crazy fat-female-vampire film Blubberella that he co-wrote (you've got to see the insane trailer at the bottom of this page); his memorable roles in Ticked-Off Trannies with Knives and Nip/Tuck; his part in the new Wonder Woman television pilot; his rockin' band Tranzkontinental who regularly performs at the House of Blues on S

Don't just stand there, let's get to it. You're ready to be entertained, we kinda knew it! Swish!Okay, maybe Madonna has absolutely nothing to do with this silly episode, but it is jam packed with all kinds of gay hilarity. Dale, Scott, Jason and Steve crack themselves up as they discuss Cirque du Soleil's new touring show Totem; former-SNL star Victoria Jackson strikes again; gay singer-songwriter Tom Goss' new album (including the entire single, "Turn It Around"); the 30th anniversary of the Space Shuttle program; how Dale can take four guys into space at once; gay stereotypes and labels; NOH8 Campaign founder Adam Bouska's photo contest; the big gay camping trip Camp 2011; and much more.The guys also play their version of Mad Libs...appropriately titles Super Gay Bad Libs. They've got the news from Metro Weekly, too.It's Episode 129 and it's called, "Talk On The Rocks." Listen to it with a cocktail. (And make it a double!)

This week, we chat with two VERY different guys...first up we chat with high-end real estate broker Josh Flagg from his home in SoCal. You know him best from Bravo's "Million Dollar Listing." He's written his second book and we chat about that, his twin interns, coming out on the show, the fact that he is not a Gold Star Gay, and much more. Josh also tells us his favorite places to hang in the L.A. area, including The Abbey, the famed Beverly Hills Hotel, Mr. Chow's, La Scala, and more.Then, we ring up Cazwell at his place in NYC. He's a popular deejay, spinning at Boy Box at G Lounge, Faggotronic at Eastern Bloc, and F Word at Splash Bar. You know him best from last summer's hot "Ice Cream Truck" song and video and he just released his newest video for "Get My Money Back." We have the song in its entirety after the chat and the video is at swishedition.com.Dale, Scott & Jason also talk about: Why stealing digital porn may be bad for you Who wants to skinny dip with Britney Newt Gingrich and his non-hate

Many have asked for it...here it is, our March 31, 2011 interview with the Lovable Queen of Mean herself, Lisa Lampanelli. Hilarious to the tenth degree! Featuring the brand new game, "60 Second Hoedown!"

There is no one funnier than the Lovable Queen of Mean herself, Lisa Lampanelli. It's not an interview, it's more of a cross between a conversation between good friends and a stand-up act! You don't have to be gay to laugh out loud at this one. She talks about the recent roast for Donald Trump, as well as her thoughts on The Situation, Star Jones' cunty nugget, Charlie Sheen, how the gays put dinner on her table even though she hates us, her love of chocolate, on being Mrs. Jimmy Big Balls, all about her new Comedy Central special and new CD/DVD set (which we're giving away!), who she thinks NEEDS to be roasted in Hollywood...and much more. She even plays our brand new game: The 60 Second Hoe Down! Funny stuff. The guys also officially welcome Steven J. Walker to the in-studio team and together they celebrate Dale's 30th birthday, they discuss Herpy the Love Bug, Elizabeth Taylor's millions, the new gay dude running for president, Richard Simmons' safety video for Air New Zealand, Bravo may no renew "The Real