Out Chicago (Full Episodes)

Out Chicago (Full Episodes)

From Heartland Signal and WCPT AM 820 in Chicago, here are full episodes from "Out Chicago" (Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central). Scott Duff and Ellen Miller invite you to spend Sunday brunch with your gay best friends! Each week on "Out Chicago" they tackle today’s headlines from a queer perspective and focus on the accomplishments of the vibrant LGBTQ community in Chicago and across the globe Scott Duff is an OUT AND PROUD comic, actor and activist who performs throughout Chicagoland and around the country. Ellen Miller is an OUT AND PROUD accomplished musician who has had successful careers in the fields of radio advertising, and real estate. "Out Chicago" is Chicago's only live broadcast for the LGBTQ community!

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June 22, 2026 97 mins

On this week's show
– Cook County Circuit Court Judges Jill Rose Quinn and Cecilia Horan
Mona Noriega and Evette Cardona, 2026 Community Grand Marshals for the 55th Chicago Pride Parade, Sunday, June 28
Steve Needham, co-artistic director for the Tin Drum Theatre Company; their new production, "Southern Rapture," plays through June 28
– Chazzie and Lev Grosshandler of GenderCool Project

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– John Parker and Jim Pounds of KTNF AM 950’s “The Gaily Show,” weeknights at 10:00 p.m. Central on WCPT
– Tracy Baim, co-founder and owner of Windy City Times and a grand marshal in the Chicago Pride Parade, June 28
– Zia Varajon, Chicago-based author, whose debut book, “Love, Your Trans Big Sister: Advice on the Transfeminine Journey,” was released in Ma...

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June 8, 2026 96 mins

On this week's show:
– Madison Alderperson Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford, 2026 candidate for Wisconsin Assembly
– Omari Collins, star of “Kinky Boots,” opening June 9 at the James M. Nederlander Theatre
– Dylan Conmy, founder of the Ottawa Family Pride Festival, taking place Saturday, June 13

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May 31, 2026 101 mins

On this week's show– Melissa McMahon, Woodstock Pride board member; Woodstock PrideFest happens June 12-14
– Ashley Robinson, playwright of “Brokeback Mountain,” having its North American premiere through June 28 at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
– Manny Petty of Thirst Trap Salon with Manny Petty – Pride Edition, coming to Zanies in Chicago Tuesday, June 9

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May 24, 2026 103 mins

On this week's show–  Jake Wittich, managing editor for The Windy City Times
–  Liz Chidester, singer, songwriter and actor, currently starring in "Always... Patsy Kline" at American Blues Theater through June 21
Harley Reid, Teen Programs Coordinator at Hyde Park Art Center

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May 10, 2026 92 mins

On this week’s show Scott and Ellen are joined by:
– Carolyn Pinta, founder of BG Pride, along with her husband Bob Pinta; this year’s Buffalo Grove Pride Fest is scheduled for Sunday, June 7 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 
– Paul Kruse, playwright; his new work, “Eelpout,” plays through May 30 at Chicago’s Shattered Globe Theatre
– Wade Schaaf, founder and artistic director of ...

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April 27, 2026 96 mins

On this week's show Scott Duff is joined by guest co-host Tania Richard and their guests are
– Elizabeth Stam, star and co-writer of “Hekla,” a new film by director Michael Glover Smith; it opens May 10 at the Music Box Theatre in Chicago
Kayla Boyle, star of the one-woman show “Call Me Elizabeth,” which she’ll perform Saturday, May 3 at the Center on Halsted (presented by PrideArts...

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April 12, 2026 99 mins

On this week's show
– David Zippel, director of “Going Bacharach: The Songs of an Icon,” coming to Chicago’s Apollo Theater April 21-May 17
– Bob Bullen, Chicago-based actor, writer and singer; he is currently performing the role of Sylvia St. Croix in “Ruthless: The Musical,” playing April 15th through May 17th at Citadel Theatre Company in Lake Forest, Illinois.

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April 5, 2026 95 mins

On this week's show Scott Duff is joined by guest co-host Tania Richard (filling in for Ellen Miller) and their guests are
– Noelle Oh, cast member of “White Rooster,” having its world premiere run at Chicago’s Lookingglass Theatre through April 26
– Ted Hoerl and Steve Scott, co-stars of “Love Letters,” a fundraiser performance benefiting PrideArts, Saturday, April 11th at&nbs...

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March 29, 2026 100 mins

On this week's show
– Alan Mingo Jr., star of “The Wiz,” playing at Chicago’s James M. Nederlander Theatre March 31-April 5, 2026
– Chase Glenn, executive director of the GenderCool Project

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March 22, 2026 97 mins

On today's show
– Starr De Los Santos of Indivisible Chicago on next Saturday’s No Kings rally
– Landree Flemming (director) and Alec Phan (actor) from About Face Theatre‘s new production of “Modern Gentleman
– Joli Robinson, CEO of Center on Halsted; their 2026 Human First Gala takes place April 11

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March 15, 2026 96 mins

On this week's show
– Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL), 2026 candidate for U.S. Senate [Listen to the conversation]
– Alex Grelle of “Grelley Duvall Best Actress,” playing through April 12 at Chicago’s Chopin Theatre
– Claire Divizio, director of Thompson Street Opera Company‘s new production of “Off Nights at the Sometimes Cafe,” playing March 19-22

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March 8, 2026 97 mins

On this week's show
– Zoey Carter, candidate for Illinois state House (District 93)
– “Fully Committed” director Derek Bertelsen and actor Mike Newquist; the one-person show runs March 13 through 28 at the The Den Theater, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago
– Asher McMaher, executive director of Trans Up Front IL; the Light the Way Soiree takes place Saturday, March 21

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March 1, 2026 97 mins

On this week's show Scott Duff and guest co-host Tania Richard are joined by
– Kevin Morrison, 15th District County Board commissioner and candidate for Congress
– George Keating, star of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," playing through March 28 at the Marriott Theatre
– Sophia Wong Boccio, founder and executive director of Asian Pop-Up Cinema Chicago, March 20-April 12

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February 22, 2026 99 mins

On this week's show Ellen Miller is joined by guest co-host Kathy Voltmer and their guests are:
– Wesley Taylor, cast member in The Goodman’s production of “Holiday,” playing through March 8
– Cat McDonnell of The Second City
– Sara Feigenholtz, Illinois state senator serving the 6th District and candidate for re-election

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February 16, 2026 94 mins

On this week's show
– Mike Simmons, Illinois state senator (7th District) and candidate for Congress in the 9th District of Illinois – Alex Lubischer, playwright of Rivendell Theatre Ensemble‘s “Pivot,” playing through March 21

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February 9, 2026 96 mins

On this week's show:
– Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss, candidate for Congress in the 9th District of Illinois
– Collaboraction Theatre Company Artistic Director Anthony Moseley and Executive Director Darlene Jackson on “Trial in the Delta: The Murder of Emmett Till,” playing at the Kimball Arts Center through March 1

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January 26, 2026 99 mins

Scott Duff is joined by guest co-host Tania Richard and their guests are
– John Parker and Jim Pounds of KTNF’s “The Gaily Show,” weeknights at 10:00 p.m. Central on WCPT
–Jackson Evans, star of “Little Shop of Horrors,” playing through March 15 at the Marriott Theatre
August Spree, senior manager of special events at AIDS Foundation Chicago; "World of Chocolate," benef...

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January 18, 2026 101 mins

Scott Duff and Ellen Miller are joined by:
– Dr. Lindsay Doyle, LGBTQ+ affirming licensed clinical psychologist at Chicago Therapy Collective
– Aurora Adachi-Winter, cast member of the Chicago premiere production of “Eureka Day,” the Tony Award®-winning hit satire of progressivism, parenting, and public health, playing at Broadway in Chicago’s Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place through Febru...

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January 5, 2026 96 mins

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– Marj Halperin, Democratic analyst and political commentator on “The Mincing Rascals” podcast
– Anne Friedman, executive director of Gay For Good, a national organization that mobilizes lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ+) and ally volunteers to promote diversity, foster inclusion and strengthen ties to the broader community
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