Baby Gay: Queer Culture Unfiltered

Kaleena Zanders: Breaking the Rules of House Music

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2467495/fan_mail/new] Here's what happens when you stop shrinking yourself...and find the audacity to take up space… On this week's BabyGay™ Podcast, host PJ Brescia [https://www.instagram.com/pjbrescia/?hl=en] (they/them) sits down with @kaleenazanders [https://www.instagram.com/kaleenazanders/?hl=en] (she/they) — powerhouse vocalist, songwriter, DJ, and producer redefining what house music can be. And when we tell you she's one of the best live artists/DJs out there...we're not joking! #fangirls Kaleena shares her journey from growing up a jock in San Jose to gracing the stages of Coachella, EDC, Electric Forest, and Outside Lands. After years of keeping her identity quiet, she made a promise to herself this year: no more masking, no more shrinking. Because right now, queer people need each other louder than ever. We talk about courage, intuition, and what it means to have the same audacity as the people running the world...and use it for good. Kaleena is currently touring with GRiZ and on her first-ever headline run, the Anything Goes Tour. Stream her debut album out now: "Anything Goes" [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjxUtALXbrbowtArRGVaOVw] Coming out looks good on you! Links:  Follow @kaleenazanders [https://www.instagram.com/kaleenazanders/?hl=en]  www.KaleenaZanders.com [https://www.kaleenazanders.com/] ANYTHING GOES - Tour dates [https://www.kaleenazanders.com/tour] BabyGay™ Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/@BabyGayTV], a 2026 Webby Honoree for Best New Podcast [https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/podcasts/features/best-new-podcast-entertainment-culture?honoree], is released every Thursday and hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them)—a 2025 Out100 honoree [https://www.out.com/out100/2025/storytellers/pj-brescia]—celebrating queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity. Produced by Tom Gault [https://www.instagram.com/tomgault/] and PJ Brescia [https://www.instagram.com/pjbrescia/].  Special thanks to The Black Cat [https://www.theblackcatla.com/]. Follow, like, and subscribe on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@babygaytv?lang=en] , Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/babygaytv/] , and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@BabyGayTV]: @babygaytv www.baby.gay [https://baby.gay/]

Andrés Rigal: From Hollywood Agent to Queer Nightlife Icon

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2467495/fan_mail/new] ⚠️ Content Note: This episode contains discussions of abuse and addiction. Discover how queer entrepreneur Andrés Rigal [https://www.instagram.com/andresrigal/] built some of Los Angeles' most iconic LGBTQ+ nightlife experiences....and how putting community first became both his guiding principle and his greatest strength. On this week's BabyGay™ Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/@BabyGayTV], host PJ Brescia [https://www.instagram.com/pjbrescia/?hl=en] sits down with Andrés Rigal — the visionary behind queer nightlife brands Evita [https://www.instagram.com/evitaparty/?hl=en], SUMMERTRAMP [https://www.instagram.com/summertramp/?hl=en], Simon Says [https://www.instagram.com/simon_says_party/?hl=en], and Mr. Black [https://www.instagram.com/mrblack_party/?hl=en], co-founder of DTLA Proud [https://www.dtlaproud.org/], and co-founder of Green Qween [https://thegreenqween.com/], a queer-focused social equity cannabis retail brand. Andrés opens up about growing up closeted in small-town Pennsylvania, surviving abuse, the queer community's relationship with trauma and addiction, and what it means to build something bigger than yourself. Coming out looks good on you! Links:  * Follow Andrés: @AndresRigal [https://www.instagram.com/andresrigal/?hl=en] * GREEN QWEEN: @ShopGreenQween [https://thegreenqween.com/]  * SUMMERTRAMP: @SummerTramp [https://www.instagram.com/summertramp/?hl=en] * SIMON SAYS: @Simon_Says_Party [https://www.instagram.com/simon_says_party/?hl=en]  * MR. BLACK: @mrblack_party [https://www.instagram.com/mrblack_party/?hl=en]  * EVITA: @EVITAparty [https://www.instagram.com/evitaparty/?hl=en]  * DTLA PROUD: @DTLAproud [https://www.dtlaproud.org/] BabyGay™ Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/@BabyGayTV], a 2026 Webby Honoree for Best New Podcast [https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/podcasts/features/best-new-podcast-entertainment-culture?honoree], is released every Thursday and hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them)—a 2025 Out100 honoree [https://www.out.com/out100/2025/storytellers/pj-brescia]—celebrating queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity. Produced by Tom Gault [https://www.instagram.com/tomgault/] and PJ Brescia [https://www.instagram.com/pjbrescia/].  Special thanks to The Black Cat [https://www.theblackcatla.com/]. Follow, like, and subscribe on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@babygaytv?lang=en] , Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/babygaytv/] , and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@BabyGayTV]: @babygaytv www.baby.gay [https://baby.gay/]

JORDY: Everybody Thought It Was Easy for Me | IN RETROSPECT

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2467495/fan_mail/new] Here’s what happens when you spend your life trying to be “good” for everyone else...and finally learn to be yourself instead… On this week’s BabyGay™ Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/@BabyGayTV], host PJ Brescia [https://www.instagram.com/pjbrescia/] (they/them) sits down with JORDY [https://www.jordymusic.com/] (he/him) — a GLAAD and Queerties award-nominated singer-songwriter and pop artist. JORDY opens up about being outed at 15, navigating bullying while becoming the “token gay kid” in his hometown, and how those experiences shaped both his identity and artistry. We talk about coming out, queer identity, therapy, validation, dating, addiction, and learning how to be fully yourself. JORDY also discusses his brand new single “SICK!” and the emotional inspiration behind his upcoming fourth studio album, In Retrospect, arriving July 10, 2026. Pre-save the album now! [https://music.empi.re/inretrospect] If you’ve ever struggled with identity, validation, or feeling like you had to hide parts of yourself to survive, this LGBTQ+ podcast episode is for you. Coming out looks good on you! Links: Follow JORDY: IG & YT: @JordyMusic [https://www.instagram.com/jordymusic/] TT: @iamjordy [https://www.tiktok.com/@iamjordy] Website: www.jordymusic.com [http://www.jordymusic.com] BabyGay™ Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/@BabyGayTV], a 2026 Webby Honoree for Best New Podcast [https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/podcasts/features/best-new-podcast-entertainment-culture?honoree], is released every Thursday and hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them)—a 2025 Out100 honoree [https://www.out.com/out100/2025/storytellers/pj-brescia]—celebrating queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity. Produced by Tom Gault [https://www.instagram.com/tomgault/] and PJ Brescia [https://www.instagram.com/pjbrescia/].  Special thanks to The Black Cat [https://www.theblackcatla.com/]. Follow, like, and subscribe on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@babygaytv?lang=en] , Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/babygaytv/] , and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@BabyGayTV]: @babygaytv www.baby.gay [https://baby.gay/]

Brian Wenke: Building Hope for LGBTQ+ Youth | It Gets Better

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2467495/fan_mail/new] On this week’s BabyGay™ Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/@BabyGayTV], host PJ Brescia [https://www.instagram.com/pjbrescia/] (they/them) sits down with Brian Wenke (he/him), Executive Director of It Gets Better [https://itgetsbetter.org/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=15881129446&gbraid=0AAAAADooQlhH_0X-XsoFtP1Rzqyx5A7yc&gclid=CjwKCAjw2rrQBhBuEiwAarLWHRju-rJ-vtpdE3XtIexq9IMiyBzaOSZ8ra-KOUA5c3XpwHbvHKkLhxoCJU4QAvD_BwE], for a powerful conversation about LGBTQ+ mental health, queer visibility, and how organizations like It Gets Better are working to support LGBTQ+ youth before they reach a point of crisis. Recorded at the historic Black Cat in Los Angeles, this episode explores resilience, identity, and the power of storytelling to help queer people feel less alone. Brian opens up about growing up gay in suburban Ohio in the 1990s, navigating bullying and identity, and finding salvation through theater and storytelling. Together, PJ and Brian discuss trans visibility, the evolution of LGBTQ+ representation in media, and why visibility still has the power to save lives.  Links: It Gets Better: www.itgetsbetter.org [https://itgetsbetter.org/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=15881129446&gbraid=0AAAAADooQlhH_0X-XsoFtP1Rzqyx5A7yc&gclid=CjwKCAjw2rrQBhBuEiwAarLWHRju-rJ-vtpdE3XtIexq9IMiyBzaOSZ8ra-KOUA5c3XpwHbvHKkLhxoCJU4QAvD_BwE] It Gets Better (YT): @itgetsbetter [https://www.youtube.com/@itgetsbetter] Brian Wenke (IG): @brianwenke [https://www.instagram.com/brian.wenke/] Subscribe to The BabyGay™ Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/@BabyGayTV] Coming out looks good on you! 🌈 BabyGay™ Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/@BabyGayTV], a 2026 Webby Honoree for Best New Podcast [https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/podcasts/features/best-new-podcast-entertainment-culture?honoree], is released every Thursday and hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them)—a 2025 Out100 honoree [https://www.out.com/out100/2025/storytellers/pj-brescia]—celebrating queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity. Produced by Tom Gault [https://www.instagram.com/tomgault/] and PJ Brescia [https://www.instagram.com/pjbrescia/].  Special thanks to The Black Cat [https://www.theblackcatla.com/]. Follow, like, and subscribe on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@babygaytv?lang=en] , Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/babygaytv/] , and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@BabyGayTV]: @babygaytv www.baby.gay [https://baby.gay/]

Joji Florence: Miss Major Middle, Non-Binary Identity & Performing Gender

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2467495/fan_mail/new] Here’s what happens when you stop trying to fit into society’s expectations and finally embrace your true identity... On this week’s BabyGay™ Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/@BabyGayTV], host PJ Brescia [https://www.instagram.com/pjbrescia/?hl=en] (they/them) sits down with Joji Florence (they/them), non-binary educator, activist, and co-founder of Miss Major Middle [https://www.missmajormiddle.org/] — a groundbreaking genderful, tuition-free public middle school opening in Brooklyn, New York in Fall 2027. Joji opens up about growing up in Milwaukee, navigating gender from an early age, coming out later in life, and learning to embrace life outside of traditional boxes. Together, PJ and Joji have an emotional and powerful conversation about being non-binary, pronouns, transitioning, queer visibility, LGBTQ+ youth, and what it means to stop “performing” gender and start living authentically. They also dive into the inspiration behind Miss Major Middle [https://www.missmajormiddle.org/], a revolutionary new school model designed to create joyful, affirming spaces where LGBTQ+ students can fully explore who they are through storytelling, creativity, performance, and community. Coming out looks good on you! Links: Learn more about Miss Major Middle (and please donate!): www.missmajormiddle.org [http://www.missmajormiddle.org] BabyGay™ Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/@BabyGayTV], a 2026 Webby Honoree for Best New Podcast [https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/podcasts/features/best-new-podcast-entertainment-culture?honoree], is released every Thursday and hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them)—a 2025 Out100 honoree [https://www.out.com/out100/2025/storytellers/pj-brescia]—celebrating queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity. Produced by Tom Gault [https://www.instagram.com/tomgault/] and PJ Brescia [https://www.instagram.com/pjbrescia/].  Special thanks to The Black Cat [https://www.theblackcatla.com/]. Follow, like, and subscribe on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@babygaytv?lang=en] , Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/babygaytv/] , and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@BabyGayTV]: @babygaytv www.baby.gay [https://baby.gay/]