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Matthew and the Keys: Local Artist Highlight

This week Terrence Adams talks with Matthew Aklpu from Edmonton indie pop-rock duo Matthew and the keys. They talk themes, inspiration, and more! Keep on listening, as we have lots of prairie queer content coming your way! Be sure to follow us, and if you're feeling special, go on your grandma's iPad and add us on there too. @gaywirecjsr on insta/tiktok @gaywire on Twitter/Facebook VICTORY is their new album out now!!

A Plan to Ban Conversion Therapy (with Heather McPherson)

This week, Artemis Peaslee spoke with Heather McPherson, NDP politician and Member of Parliament representing Edmonton Strathcona, about Bill C-6 - an Act to amend the Criminal Code banning Conversion Therapy at the federal level. Keep on listening, as we have lots of prairie queer content coming your way! Be sure to follow us on your favorite podcast app and don't forget to check our social media: @gaywirecjsr on insta/tiktok @gaywire on Twitter/Facebook

The Disney Delusion: Fringe Play

In this Special BONUS episode of Gaywire, Terrence Adams talks with Leif Oleson-Cormack about his Fringe play, the Disney Delusion. You can catch a performance anytime between Aug 13 and 22 at the Grindstone Theatre.

Hockey, but it's gay?

This week, Shayne Giles and Terrence Adams speak with athletes from The Edmonton RAGE, an all-inclusive sports organization. Be sure to check us out wherever you get our podcasts

New Show: High Level Hip Hop

Hey Gaywire listeners, CJSR has another homegrown show ready to bloom! Catch some sick beats with High Level Hip Hop on Aug 10

Sapphic Roots

This week, Terrence invited Special Guests Britain Batt and Kena Leon to talk about the upcoming Sapphic Roots Event. Britain and Kena are the creative minds behind the Sapphic Speakeasy promotion company. Listen to the show to know more about this exciting event that will happen on August 8! Haven't got your ticket yet? Check the Gaywire Giveaway on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CSDjF77H7IG/ But hurry up, winners will be chosen August 6 at 8pm MST. Keep on listening, as ...

Crossover Episode with Humans of Amplify: Podcast Edition!

This week, Ash and Artemis will be combining both of their shows to for this crossover! They will be talking about how art and being queer are part of one's identity and how that can change with someone! Check out Amplify's episode for the first part of their conversation! Keep on listening, as we have lots of prairie queer content coming your way! Be sure to follow us, and if you're feeling special, go on your grandma's iPad and add us on there too. @gaywirecjsr on insta/tiktok @g...

Rainbow Capitalism

This week, Artemis interviews Special Guest Mavi Az Tolentino, co-owner of Intent Coffee Shop. In our special segment, the Gaywire team debates Rainbown Capitalism and its consequences. Keep on listening, as we have lots of prairie queer content coming your way! Be sure to follow us, and if you're feeling special, go on your grandma's iPad and add us on there too. @gaywirecjsr on insta/tiktok @gaywire on Twitter/Facebook

A Hairy Situation

This week, Terrence talks about trans hair, "hair dysphoria" and hairstyling, with help from Aspen and Evelyn, and Adriana Montgomery from Dollhouse Hair Boutique and Barber Blonde. Keep on listening, as we have lots of prairie queer content coming your way! Be sure to follow us, and if you're feeling special, go on your grandma's iPad and add us on there too. @gaywirecjsr on insta/tiktok @gaywire on Twitter/Facebook

Behind The Blood Ban: Part II

This week, Shayna Giles spoke with Christopher Karas and Shakir Rahim about the Canadian blood ban. It's ok if you know nothing about this, Terrence gives a brief history before PART TWO of this two-part interview. Keep on listening, as we have lots of prairie queer content coming your way! Be sure to follow us, and if you're feeling special, go on your grandma's iPad and add us on there too. @gaywirecjsr on insta/tiktok @gaywire on Twitter/Facebook

The Blood Ban: Part I

This week, Shayna Giles spoke with Christopher Karas and Shakir Rahim about the Canadian blood ban. It's ok if you know nothing about this, Terrence gives a brief history before PART ONE of this... CJSR 88.5 FM | CJSRNEWS.COM

Behind The Blood Ban: Part I

This week, Shayna Giles spoke with Christopher Karas and Shakir Rahim about the Canadian blood ban. It's ok if you know nothing about this, Terrence gives a brief history before PART ONE of this two-part interview. Keep on listening, as we have lots of prairie queer content coming your way! Be sure to follow us, and if you're feeling special, go on your grandma's iPad and add us on there too. @gaywirecjsr on insta/tiktok @gaywire on Twitter/Facebook

A Queer Sort of History

This week, Terrence speaks with Erin Gallagher-Cohoon, a Ph.D. candidate from Queen's University about her research into the history of queer parenting in Canada from the 1970s to the 1990s. Keep on listening, as we have lots of prairie queer content coming your way! Be sure to follow us, and if you're feeling special, go on your grandma's iPad and add us on there too. @gaywirecjsr on insta/tiktok @gaywire on Twitter/Facebook

Acimowin Crossover: 2S Identities

June is not only pride month, but National Indigenous History Month as well! Join us for a special crossover episode with CJSR's Acimowin, as double-host Shayna Giles (of both Gaywire and Acimowin) speaks with Cheyenne Mihko Kihêw, a Community Liason for the Edmonton 2-Spirit Society about 2-Spirit identities. Stay tuned, tell your friends, perhaps even take your friend's phones and subscribe them to our show because we have lots of fun prairie queer content coming your way!

Beyond Binary Boudoir

This week, Terrence is joined by Special Guest Milo Ellis to discuss boudoir, and learn from Riley Laurel, a non-binary boudoir photographer in a very gendered industry. Stay tuned, tell your friends, take your friend's phones and subscribe them to our show because we have lots of fun prairie queer content coming your way! Want to be featured? Send us a dm @gaywirecjsr on Instagram for the fastest reply and let us know what you're doing! ..Who pressed option 7?

Cat's Out of The (Quilt)Bag

This week Terrence takes the wheel as host and in talking to Parker and Rebecca, owners of The Quiltbag, a unique local shop for all your pride needs. Happy pride month by the way! We’ve got lots of exciting queer and trans news coming your way, so don’t forget to follow Gaywire wherever you get your podcasts for weekly prairie queer content! Thank you to the Community Radio Fund of Canada for their support of this project. :)

Not Enough Fest

This week, Kaden will be talking to Holly Pickering (Sodium Light) about the Not Enough Fest, a festival in Edmonton from 2015 and 2016 with a focus on bringing women, and lgbtq+ people into the music scene. We’ve got lots of exciting queer and trans news coming your way in the upcoming weeks, don’t forget to follow Gaywire wherever you get your podcasts for weekly prairie queer content! Thank you to the Community Radio Fund of Canada for their support of this project.

Not So Shy-lo

This week, Ash will be talking to Shylo about his experiences as a trans-man working in a religious space and his work as the Affirming Ministries Coordinator of Edmonton!

Can I get a GSA with that?

Remember to use your PLEASEBENiCE and thank you's! This week our host and reporter, Shayna Giles, brings us news from the Edmonton Public Library and Calgary's GSA Network on moving GSA's and QSA's online during COVID-19. Our Host Kaden Peaslee presents a new segment we're calling "A Day in The Life". Don't forget to follow us wherever you get your podcasts for more informative and quirky queer content every week. Thanks for listening, and please stay on the line.

PLEASEBENiCE and mind ur manners

Remember to use your PLEASEBENiCE and thank you's! This week our reporter Terrence Adamns chatted with local musician Iris Yakymyshyn aka PLEASEBENiCE on her new projects old projects and mood swings! Hosts Bethany Godreau and Shayna Giles discuss our new segment "I shoulda known (I was queer)" highlighting listener stories on being queer and unaware. Stick around for more wholesome weekly queer prairie content from all of us on the Gaywire team! Don't forget to follow us wherever ...

A Soft Reboot

This (re)boot was made for walking… And that’s just what we do! Take a walk down memory lane with members of the new Gaywire, Terrence Adams, Kaden Peaslee and Shayna Giles as they speak with the old hosts Alexa DeGagne and JD, and talk about the future of the show. We’ve got lots of exciting queer and trans news coming your way in the upcoming weeks, don’t forget to follow Gaywire wherever you get your podcasts for weekly prairie queer content! Thank you to the Community Radio Fund...

We're gay and we're here to stay (Relaunching April 29)

Gaywire is back, coming at you April 29 directly in your ears and on CJSR 88.5 FM Thursdays at 6 PM.

May 07, 2020: We're reviewing Circus of Books and A Secret Love (more gay baseball, please!).

On this episode we review Circus of Books and A Secret Love (more gay baseball, please!), and we ask how will we know which politicians want our gay votes if there aren't Pride Parades this year?

April 09, 2020: a big gay thanks to Schitt’s Creek; queer & trans books to read in these times

May 30, 2019: In the wake of the UCP government’s cancelation of the Conversion Therapy Working Group, the group’s co-chair, Dr. Glynnis Lieb, discusses the implications of the cancelation for LGBTQ Albertans.

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April 24, 2019: Have you seen the new LGBTQ “equality” loonie? We have so many thoughts about it, and the “myth of equality” in the 1969 Criminal Code.

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April 18, 2019: Featuring an interview with Darrin Hagen about “The Empress and the Prime Minister.” Of course we talked about the election too.

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April 11, 2019: LGBTQ issues and the provincial election, and the cancelation of the pride parade

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October 25, 2018: Puppy Play with Pup Nerd

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August 30, 2018: Kyle from Queerflex talks about accessibility in fitness, and their amazing community work

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August 16, 2018: Janis Irwin discusses LGBTQ issues in provincial politics // Debrief on Edmonton Pride’s summer town hall on police in pride // JD’s Fringe Review

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July 26, 2018: Gay Baseball // Trans Actors // Ontario Sex-Ed from 1998 // Racism on Grindr // Protests at the International AIDS Conference

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June 14, 2018: Police and Protests at Pride

Interview with folks from the coalition of queer and trans people of colour who protested during this year’s Pride Parade. Join us for this important conversation about pride, policing and racism in... CJSR 88.5 FM | CJSRNEWS.COM

April 26, 2018

Queer Identity Markers and Community Belonging // Financial Settlement for LGBTQ Employees Fired from the Federal Government // Why are Gay Bars Closing?   CJSR 88.5 FM | CJSRNEWS.COM

April 19, 2018

Queer Movie Reviews // Immigrants and Refugees’ Safety in Toronto’s Gay Community // Leaving the Ministry and Coming Out in Jamaica // Jasper Pride 2018 CJSR 88.5 FM | CJSRNEWS.COM

April 12, 2018

  Softball and Gender Identity Advocacy // Grindr and Privacy // Why would the Toronto Police want to be in the Pride Parade? // Tell a Friend When You’re Meeting Someone from the Internet CJSR 88.5 FM | CJSRNEWS.COM

March 22, 2018

Ben Carson, Mike Pence and Cynthia Nixon // 20th Anniversary of Vriend v. Alberta CJSR 88.5 FM | CJSRNEWS.COM

March 08, 2018

A Fantastic Woman // Race and the Toronto Gay Village Murders // RuPaul’s Exclusion of Trans People CJSR 88.5 FM | CJSRNEWS.COM

March 01, 2018

Toronto Police Accountability to the Gay Community // The Return of Kim Davis // Queer Eye CJSR 88.5 FM | CJSRNEWS.COM

February 08, 2018

A 40-year history of gay murders in Toronto // An Interview with The Landing CJSR 88.5 FM | CJSRNEWS.COM

February 01, 2018

Pride Flags in Taber // Trans Medical Services // The targeting of gay men of colour in the Toronto gay village murders CJSR 88.5 FM | CJSRNEWS.COM

January 25, 2018

A Brief and Unreliable History: Reading w/ Amy Fung + Ted Kerr CJSR 88.5 FM | CJSRNEWS.COM

January 18, 2018

Toronto Gay Village Murders // Transphobia and “Free Speech” CJSR 88.5 FM | CJSRNEWS.COM

January 11, 2018

Gays at the Winter Olympics // Nude Swims // Queer Adulting CJSR 88.5 FM | CJSRNEWS.COM

January 4, 2018

Top LGBTQ News and Culture Stories of 2017 CJSR 88.5 FM | CJSRNEWS.COM