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CinemaNET+CinemaNET 1407: Elio (2025) y Encuentros cercanos del tercer tipo (1977).Podcast 1407: Charlie Del Río (@charliedelrio) e Iván Morales (@IvanMorales) presentan un episodio más de CROSSOVER: el esfuerzo conjunto entre CinemaNET y CinePREMIERE para recomendar películas y series.En esta ocasión comentan las siguientes películas.En cines:Elio (Elio, 2025). Largometraje animado dirigido por Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi y Adrián Molina. Guión de Julia Cho, Mark Hammer y Mike Jones. Protagonizan las voces de Yonas Kibreab, Zoe Saldaña, Remy Edgerly, Young Dylan, Matthias Schweighöfer, Brandon Moon, Brad Garrett y Jameela Ja...2025-07-011h 01
Bammer and MeArt Smith & David Kennerley: Gay Bars Through The AgesBack after almost 1 year! Today's episode is also available as a video on our Youtube at www.youtube.com/@BAMMER47Mike
Art Smith of YouTube Channel Gay Barchives fame and David Kennerley, author of Getting In, a history of gay clubs in 90's NYC, join me, Mike Balaban, to talk Gay Bars Through the Ages. We remember our favorite spots, how our coming out stories were hotly formed by gay bars and spaces available at the time and what the state of LGBTQ+ friendly bars is right now. We also chat about the continued importance of gay-only...2025-04-261h 14
Best Gaycation Ever!The Boatslip: ProvincetownProvincetown, we love you! The tiny hamlet at the end of Cape Cod has been enchanting LGBTQ travelers for decades and in today's episode of Best Gaycation Ever I'm joined by "accidental queer historian" Mike Balaban (bammer47 on Instagram) who has been documenting the queer scene in P-town since his first visit in 1977! Sufficed to say I am beyond excited to have him on the show as he and I discuss the legendary Boatslip Hotel (and connected Dick Dock) plus offer up our favorite beaches, bars, restaurants, and hangouts in New England's most enchanting gay mecca. Follow m...2024-12-101h 08
Socrates PodcastsSocrates FC #220 | PES Takımlarımız, Kerem'e Sesleniş, Tebrikler AtahanÜlker'in katkılarıyla hazırlanan Socrates FC’de bu hafta İnan Özdemir, İlhan Özgen ve Buğra Balaban sizlerle birlikte.
Bu bölümün açılışını ofisteki dergi hazırlama heyecanı ve telaşıyla açıyoruz. Biraz dergi nostaljisi yaptıktan sonra geçtiğimiz haftaki en sevdiğimiz konsol oyunları takımları konusuna uzanıyor ve sizden gelen yanıtları konuşuyoruz.
Adriano’nun 99 şut gücüne sahip olduğu PES 6, futbol oyunlarındaki Milan etkisi, İlhan Özgen’in devrimsel 2-6-2 dizilişi, Atahan’ın oyunlardaki hırsı ve Doğubank’tan alınan Playstation, bu kısımdaki başlıca...2024-11-1949 min
Socrates FCSocrates FC #220 | PES Takımlarımız, Kerem'e Sesleniş, Tebrikler AtahanÜlker'in katkılarıyla hazırlanan Socrates FC’de bu hafta İnan Özdemir, İlhan Özgen ve Buğra Balaban sizlerle birlikte.Bu bölümün açılışını ofisteki dergi hazırlama heyecanı ve telaşıyla açıyoruz. Biraz dergi nostaljisi yaptıktan sonra geçtiğimiz haftaki en sevdiğimiz konsol oyunları takımları konusuna uzanıyor ve sizden gelen yanıtları konuşuyoruz.Adriano’nun 99 şut gücüne sahip olduğu PES 6, futbol oyunlarındaki Milan etkisi, İlhan Özgen’in devrimsel 2-6-2 dizilişi, Atahan’ın oyunlardaki hırsı ve Doğubank’tan alınan Playstation, bu kısımdaki başlıca...2024-11-1949 min
KUCI: Film SchoolAin’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round / Film School Radio interview with Director Ilana TrachtmanDirector Ilana Trachtman illuminating documentary AIN'T NO BACK TO A MERRY-GO-ROUND is the untold story of the first organized interracial civil rights protest in U.S. history. When five Howard University students sat on a Maryland carousel in 1960, the arrests made headlines. When the white community near Glen Echo Amusement Park joined the Black students in picketing, an extraordinary history-making partnership was born. The pickets attracted Nazis, Congressman, and a press avalanche. Picketing together over the sweltering summer led to partying together, and union organizers mentored student activists. Ten 1961 Freedom Riders, including Stokely Carmichael, were incubated on the Glen Echo...2024-07-1122 minBammer and MeSuzie Kruger: London Fetish MavenSuzie Kruger felt like she just fell into the role, but has maintained one of the most impressive careers organizing Adult Parties across London Europe and the rest of the world. Join Mike on a journey with icon, Suzie Kruger as she tells us all about her trials and tribulations at the vibrant center of the UK sex club scene.
2024-06-0741 minBammer and MeMohsin Zaidi: The Remarkable Journey of a Gay MuslimIn this heartening episode, join Mike as he engages with Mohsin Zaidi, a passionate lawyer, LGBTQ activist, and best-selling author of "A Dutiful Boy". Learn about Mohsin's remarkable journey from a poor London neighborhood to his rise as a celebrated lawyer amidst the challenges and triumphs of growing up as a gay Muslim. Gain deeper insights into the complexities of societal norms, cultural identities, and Mohsin's truth-seeking voyage towards authenticity.
Dive into Mohsin's childhood where he fearlessly recounts his struggles and alienation, his diligent balancing act between becoming 'too Western' and maintaining his cultural identity, and the...2024-03-0147 minBammer and MePeter Tatchell: Fearless Human Rights ActivistIt's an honour to have Peter Tatchell on the podcast, a fearless LGBTQ and human right's activist who's launched social movements the world over including in some of the most politically dangerous countries. He and Mike talk early life, influences and trajectory and his own gay journey both in Australia and in the UK, as well as his work founding OutRage! and many other amazing human rights projects.
2023-12-151h 03Bammer and MeProf. Steve Gillon: Modern Historian and Documentarian (Friend of JFK Jnr.)Steve Gillon recently retired following 40 years as a professor of American history at some of the most prestigious universities in the US and UK where his students appreciated his dedication to storytelling even more than his in-depth knowledge of history. He also served as long-time spokesperson for the History channel on A & E cable network. Listen to Steve share details from his (previously) private life, including his insight and humorous tales about his close friend, John F. Kennedy, Jr. who he instructed at Brown University and later wrote his posthumous, best-selling biography.
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Pro Politics with Zac McCraryChris Mottola, GOP Media Consultant, on Four Decades Making AdsSend us a textChris Mottola is in his fifth decade as a Republican media consultant, with nearly 400 campaigns under his belt - including seven presidential campaigns and working with eleven US Seantors and six governors. His client list includes the highest echelons of GOP names like Bush, Dole, McCain, Giuliani, Specter, Rubio, Pataki, Sununu, Frist & many more. In this conversation, we talk his nearly lifelong passion for film, the non-political techniques he's brought to his political work, what drew him into campaigns, lessons learned from some of the smartest operatives who preceded him, and the stories...2023-07-2554 minBammer and MeAlexandra Billings: This Time For HerIn her epic roller-coaster of a memoir, "This Time For Me" Alexandra Billings muses on her unlikely journey as an accomplished actor and performer as well as her other lives in sex work, as a HIV positive activist, not to mention a huge LGBTQIA+ icon. Join Mike and Alexandra as she dishes about what she thinks of the next generation of queer activists! We had such a great time with Alexandra and you are sure to enjoy her energy as much as we do!
2023-07-211h 07Bammer and MeBarney Frank: 30 Years of Kicking Prejudice’s AssBarney Frank represented Massachusetts in Congress from 1982 to 2012, thirty years in which he was one of the most powerful, smartest, and wittiest politicians in DC. He was also the first LGBTQ Congressman to voluntarily come out while in office, a highly controversial move in 1987 during the height of the AIDS crisis.
I interviewed Barney remotely from his home in Ogunquit, Maine (where he now resides with his husband, James Ready). As I had expected, Barney’s whip smart mind was evident as was his wit.
What I hadn’t expected were his answers to some of my...2023-05-1551 minBammer and MeEric Cervini: Young Gay Historian Making WavesToday the accidental gay historian interviews a young, credentialed historian illuminating gay history and actively working for representation on TV and beyond. Eric Cervini has been and continues to be incredibly busy; having written a NYT Best Selling and Pulitzer Prize finalist book in 2020, writing and producing "The Book of Queer" TV series in 2022 with more still in production, and most recently starting his own book club and publishing company to spread the modern and historical stories of LGBT people everywhere. Mike and Eric talk upbringing and future plans in one of the most exciting episodes of the podcast...2023-02-2251 min
The Fintech BlueprintPowering the AI revolution from DeepDream to Dall-E, with Lambda Labs CEO Stephen BalabanLex interviews Stephen Balavan, the CEO of Lambda Labs, a company that provides GPU servers, workstations and cloud services for training neural networks. Stephen talks about his background in computer science, economics, and deep learning, and how his interest in AI began with reading Neuromancer by William Gibson. He discusses the history of AI research, the concept of perceptron, and the breakthrough of deep learning in 2012-2014 that enabled machines to recognize and categorize images better than humans. Stephen also talks about working for Perceptio - which started as an API for face recognition, and and later was acquired...2023-01-2742 minBammer and MeBarbara Poma: Pulse Night Club Owner and LGBTQ ActivistWe're lucky this week to be joined by Barabara Pomo, staunch ally. Shaped by the loss of her older gay brother to AIDS in the late 1980s, Barbara Poma has become an integral part of the LGBTQ community. First, she bought and managed the Pulse Disco in Orlando, Fla., turning it into a multi cultural haven for queers and their families and after a tragic terrorist shooting and the deaths of 49 patrons by a hate-filled 29 y.o. man in June 2016, Barbara realized it could never be re-opened. So, she set about figuring out how to create a memorial and...2022-12-2456 min
Salon Sporu - Euroleague Basketbol#86 | Dirilen Efes, Saras'ın İthamı, Fenerbahçe'nin RekoruTeam Paribu'nun sunduğu Salon Sporu'nda bu hafta:
Anadolu Efes, haftanın maçında Barcelona'yı devirmeyi başardı. Clyburn'ün ikili oyunlarda perdeye gelen oyuncu olarak konumlanışını ve sırtı dönük kurduğu hücumları değerlendirdik.
M'Baye'ın çıkışı, Mike Tobey madeni
Fenerbahçe Beko, Panathinaikos'a 107 sayı attı ve EuroLeague'de kulüp rekorunu egale etti. Parkedeki ahenk, paylaşılan roller, Nigel Hayes-Davis'in Calathes yorumları...
Partizan-Maccabi, Monaco-Baskonia
Milano'nun kötü gidişi, Ettore Messina'nın Pangos ve Davies eleştirileri.
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#işbirliği2022-11-2036 minBammer and MeStanley Stellar: Legendary Gay Photographer and HistorianIconic photographer Stanley Stellar, 77, has been documenting queer life and male nudes since 1976. When he began, most media outlets wouldn’t even feature images of men with their clothes on. Best known for his street photography, Stanley was present and shooting during many milestones in gay history, including the Christopher Street piers, gay pride marches, the HIV epidemic, Mr. Leather competitions, etc. Listen as he traces society’s reaction to the male body and how censorship today is beginning to resemble what he experienced decades ago.
2022-09-301h 10Bammer and MeLilly Ann Velez: Ecuadorian Woman of Trans ExperienceWe're lucky enough to have as out guest, Lilly Ann Velez, a 39 yo Ecuadorian woman of trans experience. She explains misconceptions and describes the spectrum of trans experience, all while sharing with us the almost 30 year journey she's taken to becoming the woman she is today.
2022-08-061h 08Bammer and MeHudson Taylor: Athlete, ally, fighting homophobia and transphobia in sportsIn 2010, three-time All-American collegiate wrestler Hudson Taylor slapped a gay-equality sticker on his headgear before a match, leading to an interview with OutSports, an LGBTQ media outlet. Afterwards, he heard from 2,000 mostly closeted athletes who were moved to see a straight ally standing up for them.
After that, Hudson founded Athlete Ally, which focuses on getting sports organizations to include and welcome participation by LGBTQ athletes. Today, it continues its effort to dismantle homophobia and transphobia in sports.2022-06-181h 11
Real America with Dan Ball5/3/22 -- Dan Ball W/ Joe Kent, Rep. Matt Gaetz, Rogan O'Handley, Mike Yoder, Mario Balaban.2022-05-041h 00Bammer and MeKhalleed Ahmed Part 1: The Journey of a Gay Somalian RefugeeKhalleed Ahmed and his family fled civil war in Somalia, spent eight years in Kenyan refugee camps, and finally were given asylum in the United States. Join us as we listen to Khalleed share his journey to becoming an openly gay, Islamic, cardiac surgeon and an inspiration for others living in countries where they can't be themselves (Part 1 of 2 interviews)
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Salon Sporu - Euroleague Basketbol#66 | Anadolu Efes Final Four'da! Diğer Serilerdeki Son DurumParibu'nun sunduğu Salon Sporu'nda bu hafta:
Anadolu Efes, üst üste üçüncü kez Final Four yolcusu! Milano'yu İstanbul'daki iki maçta da saf dışı bırakan Efes, şampiyon tacını korumak için Belgrad'a gidiyor.
Dördüncü maçın yıldızı Tibor Pleiss'ı, liderliğini gösteren Shane Larkin'i ve Shields savunmasında harika iş çıkaran Elijah Bryant'ı konuştuk.
Bayern Münih, Barcelona'yı tarihinin en düşük skorunda tutup seriyi beşinci maça taşıdı. Sürpriz çıkar mı, Mirotic niye ortada yok, çanlar Barcelona için çalıyor mu?
Çetin geçen Olimpiakos - Monaco serisinde son raund Pire'de oynanacak. Kevin...2022-05-0148 minBammer and MeDastan Kasmamytov Part 2: Leading the first LGBT Mountaineering Team in Kyrgystan.Dastan Kasmamytov, a 30 y.o. Kyrgyzstani, is an LGBTQ activist and founder of Pink Summits, an LGBTQ mountaineering team attempting to scale the Seven Summits, the highest mountains on each of the seven continents. When that's completed, Dastan will become the first Kyrgyzstani citizen to accomplish this feat, which ought to greatly change the perception of LGBTQ people in an Islamic country where mountain-climbing is a national passion.
2022-04-1545 minBammer and MeDastan Kasmamytov Part 1: Outed on national TV in Islamic KyrgyzstanGrowing up in the central Asian nation of Krygystan, Dastan Kasmamytov had no idea he’d ever become an LGBTQ activist. But, when he was outed in national media at 19 and a fatwa was issued by the Islamic religious authorities, urging their followers to stone him to death, that path became inescapable.
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2022-03-0957 minBammer and MeAndrew Tobias: Author of ”Best Little Boy in the World”, Treasurer of the Democratic National Committee and LGBT ActivistAndy Tobias' journey from being the "Best Little Boy in the World" (the title of the best-selling coming out memoir he authored under a pseudonym while still in grad school in 1972) to serving as the first openly-gay Treasurer of the Democratic Party from 1999-2016 is a fascinating one. Growing up in a suburban Jewish household where he was taught that helping others was imperative, Andy has dedicated his life to political and charitable causes. He and Mike Balaban have known each other for more than 40 years. In this interview they discuss their lives, and shared values while pursuing paths...2022-01-1052 min
Salon Sporu - Euroleague Basketbol#44 | Koç Djordjevic'in Suyu Isınıyor, Anadolu Efes ÇıkıştaParibu'nun sunduğu Salon Sporu'nda bu hafta:
*Çift maç haftasında hem Bayern Münih'e hem Zalgiris'e kaybeden Fenerbahçe Beko'da Koç Sasa Djordjevic için veda vakti geldi mi?
*Olimpiakos ve Monaco galibiyetleriyle çıkışa geçen Anadolu Efes'te Beaubois ve Larkin'in savunma konsantrasyonları, dört numaraların ribaund katkısı
*Donta Hall'la mini röportaj
*Mike James-Zvezdan Mitrovic gerilimi
*Barcelona-CSKA, Elie Okobo, Nico Laprovittola ve sizden gelen sorulara yanıtlar
Bize yazın! Twitter: @nihancab | @BugraBalaban_2021-11-2142 min
Bammer and MeKevin Jennings: LGBTQ Activist, Author, and HistorianKevin Jennings grew up in a southern trailer park, son of a homophobic itinerant Baptist preacher, was the first in his family to go to college (on a full scholarship at Harvard), and took the risky step of coming out while he was a high school history teacher in 1989. He quit that job in 1994 to form what has become the leading LGBTQ anti-bullying educational organization in the country, served as Assistant Secretary for Education for Safe Schools under President Obama, and is now CEO of Lambda Legal, the leading nonprofit fighting for LGBTQ rights in the US.2021-09-0748 min
The Mike Cohen PodcastMarcie Balaban of Let's Get Going and notary Noah NeudorfAs I campaign for re-election in Côte Saint-Luc District 2, I continue you my series of profiles on interesting constituents I come into contact with as I proceed with my door to door visits. Marcie Balaban is the founder of Let’s Get Going (www.letsgetgoing.com), which specializes in corporate matchmaking. Noah Neudorf is one of her clients and a notary with the firm of Merling and Merling. He is a third generation notary at the family-owned firm.2021-08-2411 min
Bammer and MeJim Fouratt: From Civil Rights to Gay RightsJim Fouratt has been in the right place at the right time: he co-founded the leading anti-Vietnam war group in the 60s, he was present at all four nights of the Stonewall rebellion in June 1969, and he was an assistant to legendary music producer Clive Davis at Columbia Records. Listen as he shares his recollections of those momentous experiences.2021-08-0853 min
Bammer and MeKhalleed Ahmed Part 2: The Journey of a Gay Somalian RefugeeKhalleed Ahmed and his family fled civil war in Somalia, spent eight years in Kenyan refugee camps, and finally were given asylum in the United States. Join us as we listen to Khalleed share his journey to becoming an openly gay, Islamic, cardiac surgeon and an inspiration for others living in countries where they can't be themselves. (Part 2 of 2 interviews)2021-07-1441 min
Socrates PodcastsParke Gıcırtısı #16 | Davetsiz Finalistler: Suns vs. Bucks (Konuk: Buğra Balaban)Socrates Podcasts ve Bant Mag işbirliğiyle yayınlanan Parke Gıcırtısı’nda uzun bir moladan NBA final serisine özel bölümümüzle dönüyoruz. Cem Kayıran ve Cem Pekdoğru, Socrates Dergi editörlerinden Buğra Balaban’la beraber, biri 28 diğeri 47 yıl aradan sonra NBA finallerinde boy gösteren Phoenix Suns ve Milwaukee Bucks’ın tarihinden iz bırakan sezonlara ve isimlere odaklanıyorlar. 1993 finallerinde Michael Jordan’ın karşısına dikilen Kevin Johnson ve Charles Barkley, Michael Redd’in liderliğindeki Bucks, George Karl ve Big Three yılları, “Seven Seconds or Less” felsefesi...2021-07-1254 min
Parke Gıcırtısı#16 Suns vs. Bucks: Davetsiz Finalistler | Buğra BalabanSocrates Podcasts ve Bant Mag işbirliğiyle yayınlanan Parke Gıcırtısı’nda uzun bir moladan NBA final serisine özel bölümümüzle dönüyoruz. Cem Kayıran ve Cem Pekdoğru, Socrates Dergi editörlerinden Buğra Balaban’la beraber, biri 28 diğeri 47 yıl aradan sonra NBA finallerinde boy gösteren Phoenix Suns ve Milwaukee Bucks’ın tarihinden iz bırakan sezonlara ve isimlere odaklanıyorlar. 1993 finallerinde Michael Jordan’ın karşısına dikilen Kevin Johnson ve Charles Barkley, Michael Redd’in liderliğindeki Bucks, George Karl ve Big Three yılları, “Seven Seconds or Less” felsefesiyle finalle...2021-07-1254 min
Bammer and MeDavid Mixner: Longtime Civil Rights, Anti-war, and LGBTQ Rights ActivistDavid Mixner has been an author, political strategist, and civil rights activist for more than a half-century. He was first involved in the civil rights movement in the 1960s and later became a prominent LGBTQ rights advocate. A close confidant of President Bill Clinton in the early days of his administration, David had a falling out with Clinton when the new President backed away from his pledge to allow gays to serve in the military. Mike and David discuss his efforts on behalf of equal rights for LGBTQ people and other minorities.2021-06-2453 min
The Projection Booth PodcastEpisode 525: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)Sci-Fi Month rolls on with a deep dive into Steven Spielberg’s iconic Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). This film weaves together three gripping tales: first, cartographer-turned-investigator David Laughlin (Bob Balaban) and French scientist Claude Lacombe (François Truffaut) chase the mystery of alien contact; next, single mother Julian Guiler (Melinda Dillon) faces the unimaginable when her son, Barry, is abducted by otherworldly visitors; and finally, Roy Neary (Richard Dreyfuss), a man lost in the monotony of life, finds his world forever changed after a close encounter that leaves him haunted by visions of an alien invitation.Mik...2021-06-233h 44
Bammer and MeKhalleed Ahmed: The Journey of a Gay Somalian RefugeeKhalleed Ahmed and his family fled civil war in Somalia, spent eight years in Kenyan refugee camps, and finally were given asylum in the United States. Join us as we listen to Khalleed share his journey to becoming an openly gay, Islamic, cardiac surgeon and an inspiration for others living in countries where they can't be themselves.2021-06-1541 min
Bammer and MePaula Harrowing: British queer activistPaula Harrowing, a 49 y.o. British queer activist describes what it was like coming out into London's vibrant and diverse lesbian club scene in the late 80s and 90s only to be greeted soon thereafter by the arrival of AIDs. While nursing her gay male friends who were succumbing to that disease, she noticed the paucity of health services for women and children with HIV, prompting her to found a non-profit that filled that gap and still exists today.2021-06-0248 min
The Queer Confidence PodcastThe Accidental Gay Historian w/ Mike BalabanIn this bonus episode, you'll get to meet Mike Balaban, the accidental gay historian, and host of the BAMMER and Me podcast.Mike share's his perspective as a gay man from the baby boomer generation. He's got some invaluable lessons we can all learn about the evolution of queer culture.Get full show notes and more info here:https://coachalexray.com/podcast/bonus005 Get on the best email list for building your confidence, sign up and receive my free 21 Sassy Affirmations for ConfidenceGot a guest nomination, question, or...2021-05-2449 min
Bammer and MeMichela Griffo Part 2: A Pioneer in Women’s and LGBTQ Rights MovementMichela Griffo talks about the battle for LGBTQ civil rights from the first NYC Pride March in 1970 onward, the arrival of AIDS in 1981, the formation of real gay and lesbian community after that, and where the LGBTQ movement goes from here.2021-05-0957 min
Bammer and MeMichela Griffo Part 1: A Pioneer in Women’s and LGBTQ Rights MovementMike talks with Michela Griffo about her life as an early and active member of the National Organization for Women in the late 1960s, a link to the Stonewall era, and one of a dozen or so participants from the first Gay Pride March in NYC in 1970 who’re still with us. She joins us today to talk about the sense of community that existed then and how different things are today2021-04-261h 03
Bammer and MeDave Kopay: First NFL Player to Come Out of the ClosetDave Kopay was the first prominent athlete to come out and the first male athlete in a major professional league to do so when he publicly disclosed he was gay in 1975. A hero to many LGBTQers for his courage, he paid a permanent price in being shut out of coaching jobs in colleges and at the pro level.2021-04-1240 min
Salon Sporu - Euroleague Basketbol#28 | EuroLeague Play-off’larında İki Türk Takımı, Vesely’nin SakatlığıEuroLeague’de son çift maç haftası geride kaldı. İki temsilcimiz de play-off’u cebine koyarken Jan Vesely’nin sakatlığı Fenerbahçe’de canları sıktı. Anadolu Efes’in sırasıyla 108 ve 110 attığı İsponya deplasmanları, son topta yapılmayan faul, Fenerbahçe’nin sert Barcelona sınavı, Vesely’nin dönüş olasılıkları, muhtemel play-off eşleşmeleri, Mike James’in vedası, Bayern’in play-off coşkusu, Pierria Henry ve daha fazlası…
Bize yazın! Twitter: @nihancab | @bugrabalaban_2021-04-0429 minSalon Sporu - Euroleague Basketbol#18 | Fenerbahçe Doludizgin, Efes Rahat, Mike James CSKA'dan Ayrılıyor Mu?Çift maç haftası geride kalırken Fenerbahçe Beko galibiyet serisini sekiz maça çıkardı. Anadolu Efes, salı akşamı Kızılyıldız'ı rahat geçerken perşembe akşamı oynayacağı Maccabi maçı ertelendi. Ertelemenin sebepleri, Efes'te değişen rotasyon, Simon'un dağıtıcı rolü, De Colo'nun kötü oynadığı bir günde kazanan Fenerbahçe Beko ve daha fazlası...
Bize yazın! Twitter: @nihancab | @bugrabalaban_2021-01-2926 minSalon Sporu - Euroleague BasketbolFenerbahçe Barselona'da Kayıp, Micic OAKA Duvarını YıktıFenerbahçe Beko, Barselona deplasmanında 42 sayı farklık bir hezimete uğrarken Anadolu Efes, Micic'in 33 sayıyla yıldızlaştığı maçta Panathinaikos'u 14 sene sonra Atina'da mağlup etti. Fenerbahçe'nin dört numara savunması, Doğuş Balbay'ın harika performansı, Mike James'in ayrılık dedikoduları ve Chris Jones'un Maccabi'deki orta mesafe devrimi bu haftaki ana başlıklarımız.
00.00 Barcelona-Fenerbahçe Beko
11.02 Panathinaikos-Anadolu Efes
24.25 Mike James, CSKA'dan ayrılıyor mu?
28.54 Chris Jones'un Maccabi'de edindiği kritik rol2020-11-1432 min
Bammer and MeJoel Tucker: The Backstreet Cafe ShootingMike interviews Joel Tucker twenty years later: one of six survivors of the horrendous Backstreet Cafe shooting in Roanoke, Va. on September 20, 2000.2020-09-1527 min
Icons of DC Area Real EstateMike Balaban- Urban Development Impresario (#15)Bio
Michael S. ("Mike") Balaban is a 40+ year real estate executive who has led several local enterprise initiatives as well as perhaps over 100 investment and/or development projects in his wide ranging career. Growing up in an ethnic neighborhood in Philadelphia, PA he gained perspective of a diverse urban environment early in life that influenced his outlook toward both urban design as an architect early in his career in Boston, MA and subsequently in both acquisitions and development since moving to the DC area in the mid 1980s. After a stint with WRIT (now Wash REIT) in...2020-04-232h 04
Bammer and MeCliff Morrison Part 2: The World’s First AIDS WardCliff Morrison talks about forming the first AIDS ward in San Francisco General Hospital in 1983, as well as, his recent involvement in the making of “5B”, an award-winning documentary about that experience (now available on Amazon).2020-03-1535 min
Bammer and MeJacob Tobia: A Coming-of-Age Gender StoryJacob Tobia is a gender-nonconforming Los Angeleno who’s on a roll. Three years ago, they landed a job as an executive assistant on the hit Amazon series "Transparent." Shortly after, Jacob released a New York Times best-selling memoir, "Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story," and secured an option from Showtime to develop a TV series inspired by their life. Jacob talks about their life journey and brings some clarity in understanding the complexity of sexual orientation, gender expression, and gender identity.2020-02-0940 min
Bammer and MeStu Fenton Part 2: Confessions of a Male Escort turned Addiction CounselorWhat do you do after you’ve been a Colt porn model, male escort, and drug addict? After kicking his drug addiction, Stu Fenton spent ten years getting his degrees in psychotherapy and gestalt therapy, opened a private therapy practice, and now counsels LGBTQ chemsex addicts in a private clinic, R 12, in Thailand on how to overcome their addiction. Stu shares his story of how he turned his life around. (Part 2 of 2 podcasts).2020-01-1537 min
Bammer and MeRob Smith: Creating Gender-free FashionRob Smith, founder of The Phluid Project, talks about his journey from his life as a successful fashion executive to creating the world’s first gender-free clothing brand.2019-12-2341 min
Bammer and MeCliff Morrison Part 1: The World’s First AIDS WardCliff Morrison arrived in San Francisco as a nurse in the late 1970s, as AIDS was about to erupt. In 1983, while working at SF General Hospital, one of the epicenters for the new disease, he was tasked with forming the world’s first hospital ward dedicated to serving people with AIDS. In the first of two episodes, Cliff tells Mike Balaban about that time.2019-12-0537 min
Bammer and MeStu Fenton Part 1: Confessions of a Male Escort turned Addiction CounselorStu Fenton has had quite the life! In his early twenties, Stu was a Colt model and a male escort. That high life led to drug addiction, multiple near-death overdoses, and eventually rehab. Currently, he manages a chemsex treatment center in Chiang Mai, Thailand, one of only five in the world focusing on LGBTQ patients.2019-11-1437 min
Bammer and MeFrank Carducci, NYC Avant-Garde Theatre and StonewallMike talks with Frank Carucci, a life-long New Yorker, about working in the NYC avant-garde theatre scene, the Stonewall riots and life in NYC over the last 60 years.2019-10-3129 min
Bammer and MePoet Edward Field Part 3: Gay Life in 1950s New YorkNinety-five-year-old renowned poet Edward Field shares stories about gay life in NYC amid the social change of the 1950s, and life with his partner of 58 years, Neil Derrick.2019-10-0133 min
Bammer and MePoet Edward Field Part 2: Being Gay -After WWIIRenowned poet and author Edward Field discusses with Mike, his colorful and bohemian life after WWII, including his life in France and Greece developing his craft as a fledgling poet, and 1950s gay life in Manhattan and McCarthyism.2019-09-1225 min
Bammer and MePoet Edward Field Part 1: Life as a Gay Soldier in WWllMike Balaban interviews renowned poet and author Edward Field. At 95 years old, Edward shares his experiences as a gay man in the military during World War ll, talking about his affair with his master sergeant in boot camp under the noses of his fellow recruits; his adventures as a navigator on bombing raids over Germany; and experiencing gay life in post-war Europe.2019-08-2239 min
Bammer and MeComing OutMike talks with 25-year-old documentarian, Caleb Holland, and compares their experiences coming out. In 1975, Mike, in his mid-twenties, was attracted to other guys, but successfully hid it from all who knew him. Almost 40 years later, Caleb relates how he was constantly told he was gay by others, even though he had no awareness of it until he was 19 in 2012.2019-08-0530 min
Bammer and MeAuthor David Nimmons discusses gay communityIn this episode, Mike interviews Dave Nimmons on gay male bonding and how gay men can find meaningful ways to connect and create community.
David Nimmons, a former president of NYC’s Lesbian and Gay Community Center, is the author of “The Soul Beneath The Skin: The Unseen Hearts and Habits of Gay Men” and has conducted workshops and guerrilla actions across the U.S. to help gay men tap into their better selves and facilitate the establishment of a real gay community.2019-07-1029 min
Bammer and MeLGBTQ Activist Eric Sawyer and the Queer Liberation MarchMike Balaban talks with LGBT Activist Eric Sawyer about the Queer Liberation March on Sunday, June 30, 2016, which runs three hours before the NYC World Pride March, and why we need this more than just a celebration of LGBTQ rights.2019-06-2827 min
Bammer and MeSelf DiscoveryCross-generational perspectives on LGBTQ issues and themes from a 66-year-old gay activist/historian and a 25-year-old. millennial documentarian.2019-06-1230 min
Bad Reception: Making the Best of Bad TVEP43 - Baby Bob
Oh Baby! Mike and Morgan are crying for their mommies after watching this dirty diaper of a show! It's the sitcom everyone in 2002 was clamoring for, based on a dumb Quiznos commercial, and starring a freaking talking baby: Baby Bob. They also rattle on about Baby Bob Balaban, speculate that the Chicago Fire franchise is just an elaborate ruse, and briefly remember that Tila Tequila was a thing! Strap into your booster seats kids, it's gonna be a bumpy ride.
Cut the Shit:
Mike: The Twilight Zone
Morgan: The Favourite
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Hail Satire! with Vic ShutteeChapter 5: BEST IN SHOW (2000), The Christopher Guest List | Hosted by Mike Bloom and Vic ShutteeCHAPTER 5 – Back in the comfortable saddle of the mockumentary genre, Guest and Levy attempt to scale the Mountains of GUFFMAN once again with BEST IN SHOW. It’s bigger and debatably better as longtime collaborator Michael McKean returns to a family populated by returning faces (Levy, Parker Posey, Catherine O’Hara, Fred Willard, Bob Balaban, Don Lake, Michael Hitchcock, Larry Miller) and first timers (John Michael Higgins, Jennifer Coolidge, Jane Lynch, Jim Piddock)! Plus, plenty of charming pups, songs for terriers and an outrageous epilogue in what may be the best of Guest. Just don’t forget your Busy Bee! The Chri...2018-09-291h 15
Hail Satire! with Vic ShutteeChapter 3: WAITING FOR GUFFMAN (1997), The Christopher Guest List | Hosted by Mike Bloom and Vic ShutteeCHAPTER 3 – More than 10 years after Guest helped reshape comedy on film with SPINAL TAP, the director returns to his comedy roots with WAITING FOR GUFFMAN. Pairing for the first time with SCTV star Eugene Levy, Guest creates perhaps his most enduring characters in Blaine, Missouri. Fred Willard, Catherine O’Hara, Bob Balaban, Michael Hitchcock, Parker Posey and more join the team for the first time in major roles, and the music of McKean and Guest returns with a small town vengeance! Don’t be bastard people, and fill your ass face with the finest Corky impressions offered on podcast! The Christ...2018-09-1553 min
Black Squirrel Radio PresentsSpall Talk 34: Topsy-Turvy: Spallo ft. @BowsnonkJen from Have You Seen This? joins the pod for our foray into Spallout Culture, where while discussing Mike Leigh's 1999 film Topsy-Turvy, we put many things on blast, including: Chipotle, Yankee Doodle Dandy, theater kids, Gilbert And Sullivan, The West Wing, Filk, Jonathan Coulton, and MC Frontalot, Mic Dicta, America's best named legal podcast, Criterion, and me for spending so much money on Criterion, Don Pardo, Skype, James Franco, Pony by Ginuwine, J.G. Wentworth, the weather, Ace Ventura, Operettas, Moulin Rouge, Whoever looks like a younger Bob Balaban and works for GSN, Baggage, and Filmstruck.Recs:...2018-07-091h 37
Mature Listeners/Goof TroupeEpisode 34: Topsy Turvy: Spallo w/@Bowsnonk
Jen from Have You Seen This? joins the pod for our foray into Spallout Culture, where while discussing Mike Leigh's 1999 film Topsy-Turvy, we put many things on blast, including: Chipotle, Yankee Doodle Dandy, theater kids, Gilbert And Sullivan, The West Wing, Filk, Jonathan Coulton, and MC Frontalot, Mic Dicta, America's best named legal podcast, Criterion, and me for spending so much money on Criterion, Don Pardo, Skype, James Franco, Pony by Ginuwine, J.G. Wentworth, the weather, Ace Ventura, Operettas, Moulin Rouge, Whoever looks like a younger Bob Balaban and works for GSN, Baggage, and Filmstruck.
Recs:2018-07-0900 min
The Smoking TireChris Cantle, Raphael Orlove, and Michael BalabanTriple guest podcast! Chris Cantle of Motorcyclist magazine, and Raphael Orlove and Michael Balaban, hosts of Jalopnik's new TV show, "Car vs America." Chris has written for nearly everybody. Road & Track, The /DRIVE, Popular Mechanics, and surely more. He's now the Editor in Chief of "Motorcyclist", a print/web magazine that's been around since the early 1900s. And Raph and Mike of Jalopnik maybe-fame stopped by while filming their new TV show, airing on Fusion TV. Topics range from the new Acura NSX, crashing motorcycles, being embarrassed in the pits, racing bad cars, Har...2017-10-182h 03
VargtimmenDrömmarVi introspekterar i sovande tillstånd. Tomas berättar om gestalten i sitt livs starkaste mardröm - med hatt och allt - och Lars ifrågasätter huruvida en cigarr ibland bara är en cigarr. Vi pratar också om: Tidningen Okej, Sigmund Freud, C.G. Jung, Andreas Marklund, Skördedrottningen, Rosemarys Baby, Upstairs Neighbor, Inception, Exorcisten, Terminator 2, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, David Lynch, Mulholland Drive, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Wes Craven, John Keats, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Kubla Kahn, Charlotte Smith, Edgar Allan Poe, William Shakespeare, Hamlet, Paperhouse, Candyman, Bernard Rose, Mollgan, Repulsion, Hans Zimmer, Philip Glass, T...2017-04-231h 24
A Bit Of A Chat With Ken Plume - FRED EntertainmentMike Phirman 5Ken Plume has another chat with musical genius Mike Phirman, about Balaban encounters, Jor-El challenges, earwax hoverboards, and SimCreation.2013-05-162h 04