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Welcome Back to Rated G Radio with your host Garrett Miller. Tonight we are welcoming returning guest, Rick Karatas, who wrote a tribute song to the beloved Olivia Newton John.  Rick will talk about the origin of his inspiration for his creation "Her Spirit Lives On."  We'll also be joined by Adrian Christian who performs the song. Now available on iTunes and wherever you purchase your favorite music!

Rated G Radio is back and bringing us an hour of power tonight is Rated OZ Radio's very own Mary Lou Munroe Rey! Garrett and Mary Lou will get caught up on her winter, his summer.  There will be lots of hot topics to banter about and we'll find out what Mary Lou has been up to since we last spoke! Connect with Mary Lou on Instagram here:  ratedozradio_8 Please tonight's broadcast is NOT a psychic call in show.  

American recording artist and producer Barb Morrison is in our house!  They are  a Top 5 Billbord Dance chart songwriter, platinum record producer and have worked with artists including Blondie, Rufus Wainright, Franz Ferdinance, LP, Asia Kate Dillon and our recent musical guest Tripping Jupiter. Today we will be focusing on Barb's brand new memoir Bottoming for God! Bottoming for God by Barb Morrison is a memoir that tells the story of the author’s journey from being a punk rocker, record producer and film composer in New York City to finding their true identity as a non-binary person, a spiritual seeker and a loving partner.  The title of the book is inspired by a concept from queer theory and Jewish mysticism that suggests that some biblical heroes, such as Jacob and David, had to learn to “bottom for God” in order to fulfill their divine missions. This means that they had to surrender their ego, their will and their power to the higher authority of God, and become receptive, humble and feminine in their

What is it like to serve in state government as the very first trans elected state senator in US history when transgender Americans are under brutal attack across the country? Today we find out with special guest Sarah McBride. Sarah is an activist and politician who has been a Democratic member of the Delaware Senate since January 2021. She was previously the National Press Secretary of the Human Rights Campaign.  She has been a vocal advocate for LGBTQ+ rights in her role as senator. She has spoken out against discrimination against LGBTQ+ people and has worked to pass legislation that would protect the rights of LGBTQ+ people. She is also the author of the memoir "Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality." The book tells the story of her life and her journey . We also talk to journalist Dawn Ennis about a faux "anti-trans expert" making the rounds on Fox News shows claiming to be a former counselor to LGBTQ teens. The only problem- none of the therapy centers she claims t

Concord Originals, the narrative content creation division of the world’s leading independent music company and licensor of stage productions, Concord, partnered with Outfest to launch a one-of-a-kind short film financing and intellectual property licensing initiative to support up-and-coming LGBTQIA+ filmmakers of color. One of the featured films from this colaboration is a short film called Avivar, premiering at Outfest Los Angeles 2023.  Today we talk to the producer , writer, director and star of Avivar. Outfest began as a queer film festival and has become a major arts, media and entertainment organization. This year's festival runs July 13 to July 23. Avivar means to ignite, revive, rekindle, The film centers on Roberto, played by Jonathan De La Torre, who also wrote the story the film was based on. Roberto is dying and reflects on the machismo and homophobic trauma he inflicted on his family, and the dysfunction that created. Today wa talk to Jonathan, as well as director Miles Lopez, and producer Cha

Our friend, and author, Brandon Wolf is with us today!  We will be talking about his new book A Place for Us. On one June night several years ago, life changed for Brandon. He crouched in a bathroom while a gunman opened fire at Orlando’s Pulse Nightclub, killing his best friends, Drew Leinonen & Juan Guerrero, and 47 others. Touching on the horrific night at Pulse Nightclub, his memoir tells of his transformative journey from young outsider to galvanizing activist. Marshaling the compassion and strength of a community, Brandon explores how to get through the darkest times with healing, hope, and resistance. “With our backs against the wall,” he writes, “we find a way out together.” Brandon is a nationally-recognized gun safety and LGBTQ civil rights advocate and dynamic public speaker. He currently serves as the Press Secretary for Equality Florida, the state’s LGBTQ civil rights organization. Rather than be swallowed by the anger and fear of tragedy, Brandon has set out to honor the victims’ legacies

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Premiering tomorrow at the Chinese Theaters in Hollywood, the film UnFix tells the story of Ari, who, at the young age of 11, is subjected to Conversion Therapy after a brief encounter with another boy. Fast forward to Ari's life at 35, where he leads a seemingly content existence as a happily heterosexual individual, convinced that he has been "fixed." However, the outbreak of a pandemic sends his world into upheaval, reigniting dormant questions about his authentic self and casting doubt on his previous identification as gay. We talk to writer/director Graham Streeter and his husband, executive producer Alex Lebosq. Graham Streeter is best known for his award winning feature films I May Regret (2019), Imperfect Sky (2016), Blind Malice (2013). academically acclaimed documentary Boys in Peril (2013) and Cages (2006) featuring Zelda Rubinstein and Oscar Nominee Mako Iwamatsu. Alex comes from a background as a TV commercial producer and business affairs manager. He has executive produced the films  Blind Mali

Rated G Radio with your host Garrett Miller. Tonight Garrett welcomes Guest Co-Host Rob Watson.  Rob is a nationally recognized author of blogs and articles with an audience reaching the millions on topics ranging from fatherhood, LGBT issues and so much more!  You'll also know Rob from the successful Rated LGBT Radio also on this network which airs Friday's. If you'd like to share how you've celebrated Pride for June - help us celebrate our community tonight by calling 323 657-1493.  

Iranian-born actress Shila Ommi stars in the new Pixar Film ELEMENTAL as Cinder Lumen, the mother of one of the lead characters. Cinder ia the resident matchmaker of the town, utilizing her natural gift that allows her to smell true love in a Fire person’s smoke, whether they know it or not. She boasts numerous matches throughout her tenure—she’s proud of her track record—but this brusque, no-nonsense and traditional mom has yet to find a match for her daughter. Shila also co-stars in Tehran, the espionage thriller on Apple+ TV.. Whether in a fantasy love story, or an on-the-edge-of-your-seat thriller, Shila proudly exudes her heritage and experience, born in Tehran, and living in Los Angeles since onslaught of the 1979 Iranian Revolution.  Her mother was a poet and her father a philanthropist, real estate mogul, and the founder and CEO of Iran’s largest construction company, Vima Co.  At an early age, Shila witnessed the wrath of the Islamic regime. Her father was also on their hit list, but her family had

Rated G Radio is back with your host Garrett Miller. TONIGHT IS A CALL IN SHOW IN THE SECOND HALF STARTING AT 7:30 PST.  Call 323 657-1493 to ask Stephanie 1 question! Tonight we welcome back Stephanie Gerard as my special guest co-host!  To book a private reading with Stephanie, please visit her website here. We'll be talking current topics in the healing world, talking about Chakra's, Theta Healing and may even take some listener calls.    

Our guest today, the  Rev. Dr. Steve Pieters was raised in Andover, Massachusetts, where his father chaired the Mathematics Department at Phillips Academy.  In 1976, he joined Good Shepherd Parish Metropolitan Community Church in Chicago, where he decided to pursue a calling to the professional ministry. In 1982, Steve resigned his position in Hartford and moved to Los Angeles, where he began to experience a series of illnesses that were diagnosed as AIDS-Related Complex. In April, 1984, he was diagnosed with AIDS/Kaposi's Sarcoma and stage four lymphoma, and he was told by one health professional that he would not live to see 1985. Not only did he live to see 1985, but during that year he became "patient number 1" on the first anti-viral drug trial, taking suramin for a total of 39 weeks. While on suramin, both cancers went into complete remission. Due to toxic side effects, the drug was discontinued for use against AIDS. However, Rev. Pieters continues to enjoy a complete remission of his cancers. Since hi

Welcome back to Rated G Radio starring your host Garrett Miller! Tonight Garrett welcomes back fan-favorite Rebecca Fisk to chat up the hour.  To book a private reading with Rebecca click HERE to change your life! We'll chat hot topics, LGBT Pride, Nicknames and Fitness Goals.  Who knows, we may take some listener calls, too!  

David Archuleta is arguably one of the most memorable top contenders from American Idol. After he walked away from the 2008 season as 1st runner up, he met with immediate professional success. His first single, “Crush,” sold more than 2 million digital copies to become double platinum. Three months later, his self-titled album, David Archuleta, sold more than 900,000 copies worldwide. With a faithful social media following (3.5 million Facebook followers, 1.1 million on Twitter, and almost 1 million followers on Tik Tok), David has toured all over the U.S., Canada, Asia and even in the Middle East. Through all that, David was dealing with a huge internal conflict between his spiritual identity and his sexual orientation. In 2021, David came out as queer to the LGBTQ community and continues to navigate his identity. During this time, he also had vocal cord surgery, which left him unable to speak much for 3 months, resulting in a period of self-reflection. In the fall of 2022, David revealed to Good Morning Am

David Archuleta is arguably one of the most memorable top contenders from American Idol. After he walked away from the 2008 season as 1st runner up, he met with immediate professional success. His first single, “Crush,” sold more than 2 million digital copies to become double platinum. Three months later, his self-titled album, David Archuleta, sold more than 900,000 copies worldwide. With a faithful social media following (3.5 million Facebook followers, 1.1 million on Twitter, and almost 1 million followers on Tik Tok), David has toured all over the U.S., Canada, Asia and even in the Middle East. Through all that, David was dealing with a huge internal conflict between his spiritual identity and his sexual orientation. In 2021, David came out as queer to the LGBTQ community and continues to navigate his identity. During this time, he also had vocal cord surgery, which left him unable to speak much for 3 months, resulting in a period of self-reflection. In the fall of 2022, David revealed to Good Morning Am

 Cory Allen has made history. His recently released book, Breaking Free: A Saga of Self-Discovery by a Gay Secret Service Agent is the first book released from a gay federal agent in the United States in 30 years, and the first ever from a Secret Service Agent. Cory is our guest today. He served as a closeted police officer in a para-military world for years. He went federal, hoping for more protections as a gay man. In the Secret Service he took on high-level protective assignments around the world, including guarding U.S. presidents. He was the first gay agent to demand equal rights for his husband following the SCOTUS rulings. Breaking Free: A Saga of Self-Discovery by a Gay Secret Service Agent is a deeply personal, candid, and vulnerable dive into the life of a gay man navigating law enforcement, government, and his own turbulent love life. A Secret Service Agent in the Obama era, he cracks open themes of identity, gay marriage, discrimination, love, sex, and finding peace and balance.   Released by N

Today we honor the Queens of Rock and Roll.  The supreme Queen, Tina Turner, passed this week and we pay tribute to her. We also will be launching the world premiere of Glistening by Grace DeVine . Known for their evocative lyricism, Grace with ethereal vocals, combines their artistic prowess with a message of inclusivity and self-acceptance. “Dont gotta be a woman, don’t gotta be a man. We just gotta keep glistening.” They sing. The song invites listeners on a transformative journey as it encapsulates the essence of Pride.  We also celebrate the true women pioneers of Rock and Roll, the original Queens... a group known as FANNY. Their story is the subject of a new documentary just launced on PBS called FANNY: The Right to Rock. As the first all-female rock act to record an album for a major record label, FANNY was the first all-female rock act to rise to real prominence in the US and Europe.  Our focus guest is film maker Bobbie Jo Hart. She is an award winning American/ Canadian documentary filmmaker wit

The fascist-leaning arm of the Republican Party is moving fast and hard against LGBTQ kids. As concerned advocates warn of "blood on your hands", the power brokers in many red states blatantly do not care. Who can at risk LGBTQ youth turn to? The logical answer, the advocacy group most funded by the LGBTQ concerned population, is the Trevor Project. However, due to issues we will review in our special report by Brody Levesque today, that organization is falling down on its ability to help kids when they are at a crisis point. We also will be talking to Lance Preston, Founder and Executive Director of the Rainbow Youth Project USA, a social welfare organization that promotes the health, safety, and wellness of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual young people throughout the United States. We will be talking about the real-life experiences of kids persecuted by the new oppression being put upon them. We will be talking about the help they need, the hlep they are not getting, and w

SCRAPS is not a film you can see... yet, but if filmmakers Ryan Nordin and Matthew Francis have anything to say about it, it is a film you will be able to see soon. The film is set in the summer of 2003 in rural Montana, shy art student Gus Shepard and rebellious skateboarder Bridger Owens navigate unexpected young love and harsh small-town judgement while selling handcrafted boards to a gang of Livingston skaters. Today we talk to writers and producers Ryan Nordin and Matthew Francis.  The story of SCRAPS is based on Ryan's own Montana coming out story. At a young age, while growing up in Minnesota, Ryan found a passion for the outdoors and film. He got his start working as a visual effects artist, working with brands like Samsung, Oakley, Hyundai, and ESPN, before transitioning to directing. Ryan is currently based in Bozeman, Montana and is a founder of Mission Ranch, a production company . Matthew taught himself how to write scripts, direct, film, host, edit, and market digital video by launching his o

He is a NYT Bestselling author. He is a film producer. He danced across screens in Dance With The Stars. He discussed penises with Larry David. He is arguably the most well known transgender man in America, and possibly the world. He is Chaz Bono, and today we are going to be talking to him about his new film Bury the Bride . Bury the Bride is a thriller in which a bachlorette party ends up in a desert shack in the wilderness, far from any other living being, and certainly too far from anyone being able to hear you scream.  What could go wrong? Chaz is both executive producer and a character actor in the film. With Co-Host Brody Levesque