Queer Voices
Episodes
267 episodes
July 29th - MEAN GIRLS, Elderly Financial Scams, and XANADU! - Episode
It's a mean girl roller disco for old folks on Queer Voices this week! Brett Cullum talks to Kathryn Jacobson about playing Regina George at Queensbury Theatre starting up in August. R. Lee Ingalls talks to financial expert Tim Stokes about fra...
July 22nd - Wellness Bar, THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN, Queer Authors, and A NICE INDIAN BOY!
First up, we have executive producer Bryan Hlavinka talking to Breanna Foster Director of Clinic Operations at Legacy Community Health from LEGACY COMMUNITY HEALTH and their event at their WELLNESS BAR on Westheimer. Next stop, Brett C...
July 15th - Pride Banners For Montrose with Jack Valinski, Book fair with John Merullo, and A NICE INDIAN BOY's cast!
This week, Brett Cullum takes on three topics - pride banners, a book fair, and a gay romantic comedy. First up, Jack Valinski talks about bringing Pride Banners back to compensate for the removal of our rainbow crosswalk. When they go low, we ...
July 8th - Queer Means Everyone with Reverend Neil G. Thomas, LITTLE HOUSE with Lee Ingalls, and Rhys Carr from MOULIN ROUGE
In this episode, Brett Cullum talks with Reverend Neil G. Thomas, the Senior Pastor of Cathedral of Hope of Dallas, about an editorial published in the NY TIMES slamming the word QUEER by Matthew Vines. Then author R. Lee Ingalls speaks about w...
July 1st - Chosen Family, Real Family with Gary Wood and STAGES Cabaret Star Holland Vavra
Gary Wood and Lee Ingalls explore the connection between the queer community, friends, and career. Gary has been a Pride Grand Marshal, helped found the Houston LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce, and is President of the Board of the Montrose Center. Th...
June 24th - Pride Anthems
Queer Voices finishes up PRIDE MONTH with an all-music edition of songs for you. We've got Madonna, Orville Peck, Rod Stewart, a tribute to Cher from Adam Lambert, and a whole lot more. Happy Pride 2026!
June 17th - PRIDE with the Queer Voices, Jack Vallinski, and SPAMILTON with Derek Charles Livingston!
We continue celebrating PRIDE by bringing together the QUEER VOICES - Bryan Hlavinka, Deborah Moncrief Bell, R. Lee Ingalls, Jacob Newsone, and Brett Cullum. We talk about what it all means to us. Then, Jack Vallinski looks back at his time wit...
June 10th - THE COWGAYS take over country music, Pride Grand Marshal D’Trique Fitzgerald, and Zoie Tannous of CLUE!
THE COWGAYS are a viral sensation this Pride season! They are a country trio comprised of music artists Brooke Eden, Chris Housman, and Adam Mac, and they take on '90s Country and bend it to a queer-friendly format. Lee Ingalls and Brett Cullum...
June 3rd - Pride Grand Marshals Ashley Barnes and Brad Pritchett, Cabaret star Tamara Siler
HAPPY PRIDE MONTH! First up, Deborah Moncrief Bell talks with Ashley Barnes, who is the 2026 PRIDE HOUSTON 365 Female-Identifying Grand Marshal. Then Brett Cullum gets to chat up Tamara Siler about her cabaret show at Main Street T...
May 27th - Pride Grand Marshal Mandy Giles, Singer Labraska Washington, and actor Dylan Godwin
First up on this QUEER VOICES, contributor Ethan Michelle Ganz interviews the Pride 365 Grand Marshal for 2026, representing the ALLIES. Mandy Giles: She is the founder of Parents of Trans Youth, whose advocacy equips families with tools to sup...
May 20th - Judy Reeves on Pride and Radio, Tim Stokes on Real-World Money
In this episode, past grand marshal and producer Deborah Moncrief Bell interviews 2026 Disgtinguished Grand Marshal for Pride 2026 Judy Reeves. Judy has been a radio personality on KPFT, a community historian, a theater director, and an activis...
May 13th - Dr. Roy Rivera Pride And Physical Therapy, the top Five LGTGIA+ Films, and MAGA Parody Musical
In this episode, we start off with PRIDE 365's Male-Identifying Grand Marshal for 2026, Dr. Roy Rivera. Dr. Roy talks about his career and his journey to fighting for LGBTQIA+ patient treatments. Then Brett Cullum and author R. Lee Ingalls disc...
May 6 - Classic Disney Cabaret, Jack Berger, Joe Panzarella, and ROCKY HORROR
Brett Cullum starts this episode talking to Paul Hope about his CLASSIC DISNEY CABARET running Mondays in May at Ovations. Then Bryan Hlavinka talks with Jack Berger about becoming a Distinguished Grand Marshal for Pride 365. Matthew Williams t...
April 29th - "From The Vault" with Molly Cook, Mike and Kyle of GAY-ISH, and the Texas Bathroom Bill
This is a "best of" episode of QUEER VOICES, including three of our most popular segments. First up, Bryan Hlavinka interviewed Molly Cook back when she was running for Texas Senate. Brett Cullum spoke with Mike and Kyle from the podcast GAY-IS...
APRIL 22nd - Houston Area LOVE Survey with Avery Belyeu & Tammi Wallace, Pride 365 with Kerry-Ann Morrison, and THE DESIGNATED MOURNER
This episode kicks off with Avery Belyeu (CEO of THE MONTROSE CENTER) and Tammi Wallace (CEO of the Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce) about the Kinder Institute's LOVE Survey of the Houston LGBTQIA+ community. Then Deborah Moncr...
April 15th - Trans Voices and Transgender Wellness Fair, Ellis C. Dawson III from SPAMALOT, and Kendrick Brown from FENCES
We start this episode with the gentlemen and gentlethem from TRANS VOICES discussing their non-profit and the upcoming Transgender Sexual and Wellness Fair at the Montrose Center on April 19th. Elih, Rene, Robin, and Theo address their communit...
April 8 - Derek Charles Livingston of STAGES, Jack Wagner's MAGA MUSICAL parody, and Logan Vaden turns 35 onstage!
On this episode, QUEER VOICES dives into the theater. We have Derek Charles Livingston, who is the artistic director of STAGES HOUSTON. He breaks down his coming season. Jack Wagner tells us about a TRUMP musical called STABLE GENIUS that is pr...
April 1st - Drag Race contestant Sapphira Cristál, Digital Money, and Cartreze Tucker goes BACK TO THE FUTURE!
Brett Cullum talks to RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE Season 16's Runner-up Sapphira Cristál about his/her/their appearance at the PUNCHLINE Comedy Club on April 17th at 9:30 pm. Surprisingly, Sapphira was raised here in Houston, and we talk to him/her/them...
March 25 - Queer Family Therapy, Zack Varela of LEOPOLDSTADT, and News Wrap
This episode starts with a fascinating conversation Jacob Newsome has with family therapist August Tousignant-Stanton. They promote a queer-adjusted systemic lens model for their therapy sessions. Then Brett Cullum talks with actor Zack Varela....
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March 18th - Show Your Pride, Keith Porter, and the Drag Ban with Violet S'Arbleu!
This week, we dive into a campaign now in its fourth year. SHOW YOUR PRIDE is a portrait project and collaboration with the Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with creative partner Chandrayee Soneja, with Soneja Creative...
March 11th - Out at the Rodeo, Alejo Vietti of the Alley, author Patricia Grayhall, and the Dianas
In this episode, Bryan Hlavinka interviews Eric Hulsey about OUT AT THE RODEO, which is happening on March 21st this year. Brett Cullum talks to Alejo Vietti, who costumed THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, now running at the Alley through the 29...
March 4th - Catastrophic Theatre's KATY PERRY, Bathroom Bill, and THE GREAT GATSBY
We start off talking with Joe Folladori and Tamarie Cooper of THE CATSTROPHIC THEATRE as they are in the middle of premiering Joe's hit show KATY PERRY CANDY DARLING MARY MAGDELANE. Then, Ethan Michelle Ganz talks with a transgender man who lef...
February 25th - Davis Mendoza Darusman interviews Grant Martin on how he turned Houston BLUE!
This is an interview you will ONLY find on our podcast. This interview did not air on KPFT. It includes some coarse language and features Davis Mendoza Darusman talking with Grant Martin about Houston politics and the campaigns he masterminded....
February 18 - Politics with Brandon Mack, Nick Hellyar, Patrick Oathout, and author Jacob Anthony Rose
We start off with an interview with the new President of the Houston LGBTQ Political Caucus, Brandon Mack. Then Bryan Hlavinka talks to two candidates that are both running for Houston City Council District C - Nick Hellyar and Patrick Oa...
February 11 - Jack Berger On Building Community Power, Tribute to Carl Han and Kennedy Loftin
In this episode, author R. Lee Ingalls speaks in depth with Jack Berger about his life and legacy as a community leader. Jack has just been named Institutional Giving Officer at the Montrose Center. Lee talks to him about coming out, his career...
