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The Gay ’70s: “Sex, Drugs, and Disco”

June 3, 2015
Tagged as: 1970's, AIDS, Eric Jansen, gay, LGBT, Marilyn Pittman, Mark Abramson, memoir, San Francisco

Take a trip back to the ‘70s with San Francisco author Mark Abramson and host Marilyn Pittman. His memoir, “Sex, Drugs, and Disco” chronicles the story of gay men flooding into the Castro from all over the country…

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Liberace’s Spectacular Crystal Closet

April 30, 2015
Tagged as: AIDS, Barbra Streisand, Behind the Candelabra, Elvis Presley, Gershwin, HBO, HIV, Las Vegas, Liberace, London Philharmonic, Michael Douglas

Recovering from our 10-year celebration and show taping last night, tonight at 7 we re-air a favorite we couldn’t include any clips from last night. It’s a music-rich documentary on the late “Mr. Showmanship”‘s life...

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Karen Ripley’s “Oh, No! There’s Men On The Land!”

April 22, 2015
Tagged as: 10th Anniversary, AIDS, comedy, Eric Jansen, gay comedy, gay radio, Josie's Cabaret, Karen Ripley, LGBT, Marilyn Pittman, San Francisco, Valencia Rose

The hilarious gay comedy pioneer Karen Ripley tells the stories of lesbian life in the ’70s in her solo show, “Oh, No! There’s Men On The Land!” opening May 1st at The Marsh in Berkeley....

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Sex, Drugs, and Drag Shows: A Memoir

March 19, 2015
Tagged as: AIDS, Castro, gay, LGBT, Marilyn Pittman, Mark Abramson, San Francisco

Marilyn takes a trip back to the ’70s and early ’80s with author Mark Abramson. His memoir, “For My Brothers,” has one hair-raising story of sex and drugs and rock and roll after another. A cast…

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The Best of OITB’s Ten Years: Sylvester

March 2, 2015
Tagged as: AIDS, disco diva, LGBT, Marilyn Pittman, San Francisco, Sylvester

Marilyn Pittman’s sound portrait of the late great disco diva Sylvester. Josh Gamson talks with Marilyn and reads from his biography, “The Fabulous Sylvester.” We hear from the fans at the book party launch in 2005…

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Managing Grief

December 30, 2014
Tagged as: AIDS, bereavement, chaplain, disenfranchised grief, Episcopal Church, Eric Jansen, Gentiva, grief, hospice, marriage equality, Most Holy Redeemer, Reagan Humber, Richard Purcell, same-sex partners, Susan Casslan

How do we cope with the death of a spouse or lover? Is it different if you’re gay? Bereavement experts say many minorities suffer “disenfranchised grief” – grief not fully recognized by society. On...

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Topics: AIDS

The Gay ’70s: “Sex, Drugs, and Disco”

Liberace’s Spectacular Crystal Closet

Karen Ripley’s “Oh, No! There’s Men On The Land!”

Sex, Drugs, and Drag Shows: A Memoir

The Best of OITB’s Ten Years: Sylvester

Managing Grief

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