No, Talarico is not Trans. CA chooses Governor candidates. Midsummer Night’s Dream

MN DFL Chair Richard Carlbom. The Cast of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

At the bottom of the hour, the chair of the Minnesota DFL Party Richard Carlbom will join us. We’ll talk about the midterms, Minnesota as a trans refuge state, and his reflections on leading the very successful Minnesota United For All Families campaign. Up first: the cast of the all-male and super queer production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Bryce Baxter, Jonathan Edwards, David Michaeli, Richard Rigmaiden, Leo Rossmiller, and Kashif Shakti. Get your tickets here: https://www.dreammpls.com/tickets [https://www.dreammpls.com/tickets] The post MN DFL Chair Richard Carlbom. The Cast of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. [https://www.am950radio.com/mn-dfl-chair-richard-carlbom-the-cast-of-a-midsummer-nights-dream/] first appeared on AM 950 [https://www.am950radio.com].

The Gaily Show Live from Golden Valley Pride 2026!

Broadcasting live from Golden Valley Pride, John Parker and Jim Pounds soak up the gorgeous Minnesota weather to celebrate the vibrant local LGBTQ+ community. They sit down with Pride Magic owner Chaz Raditz to unpack the personal, evolving meaning of Pride while calling out corporate pinkwashing from fair-weather sponsors. To cap it all off, they dive into the latest political news, celebrating the removal of Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center and stressing the crucial need to vote in the upcoming elections. The post The Gaily Show Live from Golden Valley Pride 2026! [https://www.am950radio.com/the-gaily-show-live-from-golden-valley-pride-2026/] first appeared on AM 950 [https://www.am950radio.com].

New Books: Busker and Love, Your Trans Big Sister

Gregory A. Kompes’s new book Busker is out now. He joins us to discuss! Plus, Zia Varajon is here to chat about her new book Love, Your Trans Big Sister: Advice on the Transfeminine Journey Get your copy of Busker: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9798950241017 [https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9798950241017].  Get your copy of Love, Your Trans Big Sister: Advice on the Transfeminine Journey: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9798295583995 [https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9798295583995]  Connect with Gregory: https://kompes.com [https://kompes.com] and https://thewriterworkshop.com [https://thewriterworkshop.com] Connect with Zia: https://ziavarajon.com [https://ziavarajon.com] and https://www.instagram.com/tsziaaa [https://www.instagram.com/tsziaaa] The post New Books: Busker and Love, Your Trans Big Sister [https://www.am950radio.com/new-books-busker-and-love-your-trans-big-sister/] first appeared on AM 950 [https://www.am950radio.com].

Voting Rights with MN Secretary of State Steve Simon

In a special 2026 Election episode, we sit down with Minnesota’s Secretary of State Steve Simon who joins us for the full hour to discuss voting rights, protecting voter data, and how MN is planning for the 2026 midterms.  Register to vote: https://sos.mn.gov/elections-voting/register-to-vote/ [https://sos.mn.gov/elections-voting/register-to-vote/]   Find out what’s on your ballot: https://sos.mn.gov/elections-voting/whats-on-my-ballot/ [https://sos.mn.gov/elections-voting/whats-on-my-ballot/]  Vote on Election Day: https://sos.mn.gov/elections-voting/election-day-voting/ [https://sos.mn.gov/elections-voting/election-day-voting/]  Other ways to vote (mail in, absentee, etc): https://sos.mn.gov/elections-voting/other-ways-to-vote/ [https://sos.mn.gov/elections-voting/other-ways-to-vote/] The post Voting Rights with MN Secretary of State Steve Simon [https://www.am950radio.com/minnesota-secretary-of-state-steve-simon-on-voter-security-and-protecting-minnesota/] first appeared on AM 950 [https://www.am950radio.com].

Nancy Mace Crashes Out. No Death Penalty for Boelter. What’s Up With Mamdani?

Rep. Nancy Mace Crashed and Burned in the South Carolina Governor primary. The US Department of Justice will not be seeking the death penalty for Vance Luther Boelter. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Pride Problem: He made big promises, but is he keeping them? And Surprise Surprise: Inflation is way up. The post Nancy Mace Crashes Out. No Death Penalty for Boelter. What’s Up With Mamdani? [https://www.am950radio.com/nancy-mace-crashes-out-no-death-penalty-for-boelter-whats-up-with-mamdani/] first appeared on AM 950 [https://www.am950radio.com].