======================================== To listen to this week's "This Way Out" copy/paste into your browser: www.planetout.com/support/media.html?file=/two/two20060109.rm or click on the PlanetOut link at www.thiswayout.org [our current show is usually up by Thursday nights US Pacific Time each week] or check thiswayout.org for a list of our 150+ local broadcast station affiliates ======================================== THIS WAY OUT the international gay & lesbian radio magazine RUNDOWN for Program #928, distributed 1/9/06 (hosted this week by Greg Gordon and produced with Lucia Chappelle) Nurse Pimento explores "Stranger Than Straight" mid-20th century culture; UK queer couples no longer need to "live in sin," Australian activists demand the same option, a Cherokee Nation marriage is affirmed, anti-bias laws take effect in two US states, New Orleans partner benefits are upheld, Taiwanese lesbigays revolt, authorities raid a Beijing queer festival, academia analyzes ancient Egyptian lovers, and more global news FEEDS MONDAY JAN 9 from 14:30-14:59 ET on PRSS DIGITAL FREQUENCY A72.7 and TUESDAY JAN 10 from 15:00-15:29 ET on Pacifica's KU satellite; Also available online at www.radio4all.net and Pacifica's Audioport, on postal-mailed audio CD to non-satellite/non-wired stations, and to individual subscribers --------- AIR THE ENTIRE HALF-HOUR AND/OR USE SELECTED SEGMENTS ------- ALWAYS FREE OF CHARGE! USAGE LIMITED ONLY BY TIMELINESS OF NEWS CONTENT => RUNDOWN <= [times are rounded to the nearest :05] Opening teases/theme music/intro continuity. . . . . . . . . . . . 1:15 SEGMENT #1 - "NewsWrap": UK same gender couples begin legalizing their relationships under the new Civil Partnerships Act, prompting Aussie activists to demand parity down under, and the global status of queer unions is reviewed; the top court of the Oklahoma-based Cherokee Nation refuses to nullify the marriage of a lesbian couple; anti-discrimination laws take effect in Maine and Illinois, while the Indianapolis, Indiana City Council enacts anti-bias protections for lesbigays and transgenders, and a Louisiana appeals court upholds New Orleans partner benefits; impatient Taiwanese activists form the Rainbow Republic, while authorities shut down a queer festival in Beijing; wall paintings in an ancient Egyptian tomb may be the first recorded depiction of an openly gay couple, while a couple loses their luggage and a lot more over a Los Cabos kiss (written this week by GREG GORDON, with thanks to REX WOCKNER and GRAHAM UNDERHILL, and reported by JOSY CATOGGIO and RICK WATTS) . . . . . 10:00 SEGMENT #2 - "TWO" I.D./special program CDS promo (voiced by LUCIA CHAPPELLE, with music by SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK). . . . . . . . . 1:05 SEGMENT #3 - Southern California activist and radio producer DAVID FRADKIN delighted in exploring the queer corners of mid-20th century music, movies and comedy recordings. He shared some of his collection with Los Angeles radio listeners in the early 1980s, and it's long past time to bring his demented discoveries to a global audience. In an obvious homage to a certain radio "doctor," David took on the persona of "NURSE PIMENTO", whose bedside manner was "STRANGER THAN STRAIGHT!" [this first of a 2-part special feature includes some uniquely queer words and music from CARROLL "Archie Bunker" O'CONNOR, GROUCHO MARX, PERRY COMO, LAUREL & HARDY, JUDY GARLAND, MICKEY ROONEY, CARL REINER & MEL BROOKS, TOMMY SMOTHERS, MARTIN MULL, and BING CROSBY; ends with a :55 preview of next week's concluding Part 2 featuring the words of Anne Frank, a ditty by Danny Kaye, the queerly cosmopolitan Noel Coward, a story in music and words from Bessie Smith and her niece Ruby -- and more]. . . . . . 15:10 Closing Credits/continuity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:25 TOTAL PROGRAM TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28:55 ===================================== * =============================== STATION PROMO COPY: ANNCR: NEXT TIME ON "THIS WAY OUT", "NURSE PIMENTO" EXLORES THE QUEER CORNERS OF MID-20TH CENTURY MUSIC AND COMEDY RECORDINGS THAT ARE "STRANGER THAN STRAIGHT"... AND IN THE NEWS, U.K. QUEER COUPLES NO LONGER NEED TO "LIVE IN SIN," AUSTRALIAN ACTIVISTS DEMAND THE SAME OPTION, A CHEROKEE NATION MARRIAGE IS AFFIRMED, ANTI-BIAS LAWS TAKE EFFECT IN 2 U.S. STATES, NEW ORLEANS PARTNER BENEFITS ARE UPHELD, TAIWANESE LESBIGAYS REVOLT, AUTHORITIES RAID A BEIJING QUEER FESTIVAL, AND ACADEMIA ANALYZES ANCIENT EGYPTIAN LOVERS. ALL THAT - AND MORE THIS WEEK - WHEN YOU TUNE IN TO "THIS WAY OUT: THE INTERNATIONAL LESBIAN AND GAY RADIO MAGAZINE", ______________________________________ [DAY and TIME] HERE ON __________________________. [STATION] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~> MISSED THE SATELLITE FEEDS? <~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You can download broadcast quality mp3s of our program free of charge at www.radio4all.net. ========================================================================== Some "This Way Out" operating expenses are funded by VOLUNTARY "PROGRAM ACQUISITION" PAYMENTS FROM YOU, OUR STATIONS, and through direct charitable donations from our listeners. Please visit www.thiswayout.org for more information. => Thank you for your support to keep our program on the air! <= "This Way Out" is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit under the corporate name of OVERNIGHT PRODUCTIONS (INC.) ************************************************************************** "TWO" ISO LOCAL NEWS COVERAGE OR FEATURE PROGRAMMING ABOUT OR AFFECTING THE GLBT COMMUNITY: If someone at your station has produced or will be producing a news, interview or feature story which may be of interest to the GLBT community, please let us know! We can only reimburse minor expenses, but we do offer considerably wider distribution (150+ other stations) of locally produced material. Please phone Coordinating Producer Greg Gordon at (818) 986-4106 or email him at TWOradio@aol.com. 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