On Stage with Jim Pounds. Ilana Masad’s May Book Recommendations

MN DFL Governor’s Race. Santos strikes again. Illinois Fights for LGBTQ Rights

Luis Argueta from Unidos MN joins us to discuss the Minnesota DFL convention and the Governor’s race. George Santos strikes again! Plus, Windy City Times Managing Editor Jake Wittich is back with new reporting (read them all at https://windycitytimes.com): Pride in a political moment: What’s at stake for LGBTQ+ rights in Illinois Pride in action: How Illinoisans can defend LGBTQ+ rights ‘‘Health cuts kill’: Chicago coalition joins Seven Days week of action The Dunes Resort celebrates 45 years as one of the Midwest’s defining queer getaways Windy City Times has been the voice of Chicago’s LGBTQ+ community since 1985. That’s 41 years of uplifting queer stories, reporting with Pride and chronicling LGBTQ+ history. Visit http://WindyCityTimes.com/newsletters to sign up for the publication’s weekly LGBTQ+ news updates. The post MN DFL Governor’s Race. Santos strikes again. Illinois Fights for LGBTQ Rights [https://www.am950radio.com/mn-dfl-governors-race-santos-strikes-again-illinois-fights-for-lgbtq-rights/] first appeared on AM 950 [https://www.am950radio.com].

CA Votes. Hungary lifts Pride Parade ban. MN GOP Makes Shocking Move

It’s voting day in California…and it’s down to the wire for the candidates for governor. The Minnesota Republicans had their convention this past weekend…and you’re not going to believe who they had a moment of silence for. Derek Chauvin. Plus, Hungary lifts its ban on the Budapest Pride Parade The post CA Votes. Hungary lifts Pride Parade ban. MN GOP Makes Shocking Move [https://www.am950radio.com/ca-votes-hungary-lifts-pride-parade-ban-mn-gop-makes-shocking-move/] first appeared on AM 950 [https://www.am950radio.com].

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

No, James Talarico is not transgender. We take a look at how the rumor got started and potential impacts. 2026 Midterms: California is choosing its candidates for Governor on June 2. It’s kind of a mess. Plus, there’s an all-new and all-gay Midsummer Night’s Dream opening June 5th. Director Grant Sorenson joins us to discuss! Get your tickets here: https://www.dreammpls.com/tickets The post No, Talarico is not Trans. CA chooses Governor candidates. Midsummer Night’s Dream [https://www.am950radio.com/no-talarico-is-not-trans-ca-chooses-governor-candidates-midsummer-nights-dream/] first appeared on AM 950 [https://www.am950radio.com].

Election Day in America. Congressional Map Battles Continue

We take a look at the key races happening today in Texas. Major updates from Alabama and South Carolina on the fight to change Congressional maps. An anti-trans voter ballot initiative was just tossed out in Maine. The post Election Day in America. Congressional Map Battles Continue [https://www.am950radio.com/election-day-in-america-congressional-map-battles-continue/] first appeared on AM 950 [https://www.am950radio.com].

On Stage with Jim Pounds. Ilana Masad’s May Book Recommendations

It’s our monthly On Stage with Jim Pounds segment. He talks with Paul W Kruse who is the playwright of eelpout which is now playing at Chicago’s Witt Theatre. For tickets head to Shattered Globe’s website: https://shtheatre.org [https://shtheatre.org]. Then he talks with John Heimboch from Walking Shadow in Minneapolis about the upcoming production of Perfect Arrangement. It runs May 30 – June 21, 2026 at the Crane Theater in NE Minneapolis. For tickets: https://walkingshadow.org [https://walkingshadow.org]. THEN: Ilana Masad is back with her May book recommendations: Dream Facades: The Cruel Architecture of Reality TV by Jack Balderrama Morley Buy: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9781662602924 [https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9781662602924] Patricia Wants to Cuddle by Samantha Allen Buy: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9781638930518 [https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9781638930518] Here for the Wrong Reasons by Annabel Paulsen and Lydia Wang Buy: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9781639107094 [https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9781639107094] Ilana is a writer of fiction, nonfiction, and criticism whose work has been widely published. She holds a PhD from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and is the author of the novels All My Mother’s Lovers and Beings, as well as the coeditor of the forthcoming anthology Here for All the Reasons: Why We Watch The Bachelor. Get it here: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9781684426126 [https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9781684426126]. Connect with Ilana here: https://www.ilanamasad.com [https://www.ilanamasad.com] The post On Stage with Jim Pounds. Ilana Masad’s May Book Recommendations [https://www.am950radio.com/the-gaily-show-may-22-2026/] first appeared on AM 950 [https://www.am950radio.com].