Out Chicago (Featured Interviews)

WCPT 820 Interview: York Walker of "Covenant"

Scott Duff and Ellen Miller are joined by playwright York Walker of The Goodman's "Covenant [https://www.goodmantheatre.org/show/covenant/]," playing through May 31 in Goodman's Owen Theatre. Catch “Out Chicago” Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/out-chicago). Follow us: Website: https://heartlandsignal.com [https://heartlandsignal.com/] WCPT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCPT820 [https://www.facebook.com/WCPT820] Heartland Signal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeartlandSignal [https://www.facebook.com/HeartlandSignal] Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heartlandsignal?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pchttps://www.tiktok.com/@heartlandsignal [https://www.tiktok.com/@heartlandsignal]  Heartland Signal X: https://x.com/HeartlandSignal [https://x.com/HeartlandSignal] WCPT 820 X: https://x.com/WCPT820 [https://x.com/WCPT820] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandsignal [https://www.instagram.com/heartlandsignal/] Threads: threads.com/@heartlandsignal [http://threads.com/@heartlandsignal] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heartlandsignal [https://www.youtube.com/@heartlandsignal] Support the show: https://heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820/schedule/ [https://heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820/schedule/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Out Chicago | May 17, 2026

On this week's show – Sean Bell, Sir Robin in “Monty Python’s Spamalot [https://spamalotthemusical.com/],” playing May 19-31 at Chicago’s CIBC Theatre – York Walker, playwright of The Goodman’s “Covenant [https://www.goodmantheatre.org/show/covenant/],” playing through May 31 in Goodman’s Owen Theatre Catch “Out Chicago” Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/out-chicago). Follow us: Website: https://heartlandsignal.com [https://heartlandsignal.com/] WCPT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCPT820 [https://www.facebook.com/WCPT820] Heartland Signal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeartlandSignal [https://www.facebook.com/HeartlandSignal] Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heartlandsignal?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pchttps://www.tiktok.com/@heartlandsignal [https://www.tiktok.com/@heartlandsignal]  Heartland Signal X: https://x.com/HeartlandSignal [https://x.com/HeartlandSignal] WCPT 820 X: https://x.com/WCPT820 [https://x.com/WCPT820] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandsignal [https://www.instagram.com/heartlandsignal/] Threads: threads.com/@heartlandsignal [http://threads.com/@heartlandsignal] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heartlandsignal [https://www.youtube.com/@heartlandsignal] Support the show: https://heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820/schedule/ [https://heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820/schedule/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

WCPT 820 Interview: Guy Branum

Scott Duff and guest co-host Tania Richard are joined by Guy Branum, comedian, actor, and Emmy and Golden Globe-winning writer/producer of "Hacks [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11815682/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_lk]." Catch “Out Chicago” Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/out-chicago). Follow us: Website: https://heartlandsignal.com [https://heartlandsignal.com/] WCPT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCPT820 [https://www.facebook.com/WCPT820] Heartland Signal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeartlandSignal [https://www.facebook.com/HeartlandSignal] Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heartlandsignal?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pchttps://www.tiktok.com/@heartlandsignal [https://www.tiktok.com/@heartlandsignal]  Heartland Signal X: https://x.com/HeartlandSignal [https://x.com/HeartlandSignal] WCPT 820 X: https://x.com/WCPT820 [https://x.com/WCPT820] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandsignal [https://www.instagram.com/heartlandsignal/] Threads: threads.com/@heartlandsignal [http://threads.com/@heartlandsignal] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heartlandsignal [https://www.youtube.com/@heartlandsignal] Support the show: https://heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820/schedule/ [https://heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820/schedule/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Out Chicago | May 3, 2026

On this week's show Scott Duff is joined by guest co-host Tania Richard and their guests are – Guy Branum, Emmy and Golden Globe-winning writer/producer of "Hacks [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11815682/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_lk]" – Luke Romesberg, senior director of Youth Programming at the Center on Halsted, ahead of the Center’s May 9 Trans Youth and Family Action Summit [https://www.centeronhalsted.org/events/tyfs-2026] Catch “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/edwin).      Follow us: Website: https://heartlandsignal.com [https://heartlandsignal.com/] WCPT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCPT820 [https://www.facebook.com/WCPT820] Heartland Signal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeartlandSignal [https://www.facebook.com/HeartlandSignal] Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heartlandsignal?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pchttps://www.tiktok.com/@heartlandsignal [https://www.tiktok.com/@heartlandsignal]  Heartland Signal X: https://x.com/HeartlandSignal [https://x.com/HeartlandSignal] WCPT 820 X: https://x.com/WCPT820 [https://x.com/WCPT820] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandsignal [https://www.instagram.com/heartlandsignal/] Threads: threads.com/@heartlandsignal [http://threads.com/@heartlandsignal] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heartlandsignal [https://www.youtube.com/@heartlandsignal] Support the show: https://heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820/schedule/ [https://heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820/schedule/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Out Chicago | April 19, 2026

On this week's show – Ashley Janke, assistant curator of Wrightwood 659 [https://wrightwood659.org/] in Chicago; the gallery’s new show, “Martin Wong: Chinatown USA,” opened Friday and runs through July 18 – Leslie Buxbaum from “Out Here [https://www.courttheatre.org/season-tickets/2025-2026-season/out-here/],” a new musical playing at the Court Theatre through May 10; Buxbaum is credited with concept, book and lyrics – Julio Flores, program director of The Alliance at the Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago [https://phimc.org/]; the Alliance is a statewide program that promotes safety, support, and healthy development for LGBTQ+ youth in Illinois schools and communities Catch “Out Chicago” Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/out-chicago).   Follow us: Website: https://heartlandsignal.com [https://heartlandsignal.com/] WCPT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCPT820 [https://www.facebook.com/WCPT820] Heartland Signal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeartlandSignal [https://www.facebook.com/HeartlandSignal] Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heartlandsignal?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pchttps://www.tiktok.com/@heartlandsignal [https://www.tiktok.com/@heartlandsignal]  Heartland Signal X: https://x.com/HeartlandSignal [https://x.com/HeartlandSignal] WCPT 820 X: https://x.com/WCPT820 [https://x.com/WCPT820] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandsignal [https://www.instagram.com/heartlandsignal/] Threads: threads.com/@heartlandsignal [http://threads.com/@heartlandsignal] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heartlandsignal [https://www.youtube.com/@heartlandsignal] Support the show: https://heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820/schedule/ [https://heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820/schedule/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.