Baby Gay: Queer Culture Unfiltered

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Ever felt the pressure to hide your true self just to protect your career...or your sense of safety? On this week’s The BabyGay™ Podcast, host PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with comedian, activist, and podcast host Dana Goldberg, a fellow Out100 Honoree from the 2025 class, for a powerful conversation about coming out, creativity, and choosing authenticity when the stakes feel high.

Dana shares the moment she had to decide whether to be out on stage, after watching other comedians’ careers suffer for that choice...and how comedy ultimately became the thing that helped save her life. From finding queer community and chosen family, to raising over $70 million for LGBTQ+ causes, to co-hosting The Daily Beans, Dana reflects on how humor, honesty, and courage can change lives.

We talk about the real fear behind coming out, why authenticity matters more than perfection, and the advice Dana would give her “baby self”...and anyone still learning to trust who they are.

Links:
🎙️ Follow Dana Goldberg: @DGComedy
🌐 Dana’s website: danagoldberg.com
🎟️ Get tickets to Dana’s OUTRAGEOUS Tour at danagoldberg.com
🎧 Listen to The Daily Beans
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BabyGay™ Podcast, a 2026 Webby Honoree for Best New Podcast, is released every Thursday and hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them)—a 2025 Out100 honoree—celebrating queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity.

Produced by Tom Gault and PJ Brescia. 

Special thanks to The Black Cat.

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Ever wondered how journalism can actually save lives? On this week’s The BabyGay™ Podcast, host PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with Jay Valle, a GLAAD Media Award–winning journalist with NBC News, whose investigative reporting helped expose and stop a deadly pattern targeting gay men in New York City.

Recorded at the historic Black Cat in Silver Lake, this episode shows how storytelling can create real, life-saving change. Jay shares how following one overlooked case led to uncovering drugging, robbery, and murder rings preying on queer men—reporting that contributed to arrests, indictments, and new safety awareness across LGBTQ+ nightlife spaces.

Beyond the headlines, Jay opens up about his coming-out journey, chosen family, and what it means to feel truly seen and heard. If you’ve ever felt alone or unsure of your path, this conversation is for you.

Links:
 📰 Follow Jay Valle: @theofficialjayvalle
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Coming out looks good on you!

BabyGay™ Podcast, a 2026 Webby Honoree for Best New Podcast, is released every Thursday and hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them)—a 2025 Out100 honoree—celebrating queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity.

Produced by Tom Gault and PJ Brescia. 

Special thanks to The Black Cat.

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Feeling stuck, unseen, or navigating your queer or trans identity? You’re not alone.
On this week’s BabyGay™ Podcast, host PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with cultural visionary, musician, and activist Love Bailey for a bold conversation about gender identity, self-expression, and queer resistance.

Love shares her journey as a trans woman raised by a showgirl grandmother and a retired Air Force veteran grandfather, and how art, fashion, and music became tools for survival and liberation. We talk unlearning shame, embracing gender fluidity, chosen family, and using creativity to push back against rising anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.

The episode also highlights DollHaus LA — an LGBTQ+ safe space, community center, photo + video studio, and in-Haus production hub — and why creating space for queer joy and expression is more important than ever.

Coming out looks good on you!

Links:
Love Bailey — music (stream on all platforms)

Follow Love Bailey:
Instagram / YouTube: @loveisbailey

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BabyGay™ Podcast, a 2026 Webby Honoree for Best New Podcast, is released every Thursday and hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them)—a 2025 Out100 honoree—celebrating queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity.

Produced by Tom Gault and PJ Brescia. 

Special thanks to The Black Cat.

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Struggling to live authentically? You’re not alone.
On this week’s BabyGay™ Podcast, host PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with Tommi Aura to talk about coming out, unlearning religious shame, and stepping fully into queer identity.

Tommi opens up about growing up religious and praying the gay away, navigating androgyny and nonbinary identity, and building confidence as a queer artist in the fashion and music industries. We talk therapy, manifestation, self-trust, and the power of “acting as if,” along with the inspiration behind Tommi’s debut album High Fashion Pop Music - OUT NOW!

This episode is sponsored by Octava Beauty.
Learn more at octavabeauty.com | @OctavaBeauty

Links:
High Fashion Pop Music — Tommi Aura (stream on all platforms)
Follow Tommi Aura:
Instagram / TikTok / YouTube: @tommiaura
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BabyGay™ Podcast, a 2026 Webby Honoree for Best New Podcast, is released every Thursday and hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them)—a 2025 Out100 honoree—celebrating queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity.

Produced by Tom Gault and PJ Brescia. 

Special thanks to The Black Cat.

Follow, like, and subscribe on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube: @babygaytv

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If you're coming out later in life or questioning your queer identity, this episode will ground you. On this week’s BabyGay™ Podcast, host PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with comedian, actor, writer, and DJ Bri Giger for a candid, funny, and affirming conversation about navigating the LGBTQ+ coming-out process at any age. Bri opens up about early queer awakenings, being labeled before she was ready, and finally embracing “queer” as her most authentic identity. She and PJ talk about chosen family, queer adulthood milestones, and why doing your first Prides solo can be a powerful act of self-acceptance. As Bri puts it: “If you came alone, know you’re the coolest person in the room.”

Bri also shares her path from being typecast in Hollywood to creating her own work, becoming a sought-after queer DJ, and preparing to shoot her comedy special in February 2026 at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles. She reflects on career-shaping moments — including opening for Cameron Esposito — and how each opportunity pushed her toward becoming the multi-hyphenate performer she is today. 

“It’s part of your journey!” ;)

Links:
🎧 Follow Bri: @brigiger
🌈 Watch & listen: The BabyGay™ Podcast on YouTube + Spotify @babygaytv

BabyGay™ Podcast, a 2026 Webby Honoree for Best New Podcast, is released every Thursday and hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them)—a 2025 Out100 honoree—celebrating queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity.

Produced by Tom Gault and PJ Brescia. 

Special thanks to The Black Cat.

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Learn how queer media shapes culture on this week’s BabyGay™ Podcast, where host PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with Tracy E. Gilchrist (she/her) — the journalist and queer media icon behind 2024’s viral “holding space” Wicked interview with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.

Tracy opens up about her decades-long career covering the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture...from becoming The Advocate’s first-ever feminism editor to serving as editor-in-chief during the early pandemic years. We talk queer history at The Black Cat, her celebrated cover stories (Brandi Carlile, Janelle Monáe, Kristen Stewart, Harvey Guillén, Cynthia Nixon), and how a sincere, unscripted moment in a four-minute junket became an instant queer-camp pop-culture icon.

We also dive into burnout, perfectionism, and learning to be easier on yourself; early coming-out stories; her work elevating queer visibility in film and TV; and the emotional impact of being honored by the New York City Gay Men’s Chorus. Plus: why queer storytelling matters more than ever in today’s political climate.

Links:
Follow Tracy on social media: @tracyegilchrist
Follow @BabyGayTV for more queer history & storytelling

BabyGay™ Podcast, a 2026 Webby Honoree for Best New Podcast, is released every Thursday and hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them)—a 2025 Out100 honoree—celebrating queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity.

Produced by Tom Gault and PJ Brescia. 

Special thanks to The Black Cat.

Follow, like, and subscribe on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube: @babygaytv

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Ever wish you had a BFF who loved you so unconditionally that you felt safe being exactly who you are?!

This week on The BabyGay™ Podcast, PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with Greg Cope White (he/him), author of The Pink Marine, and his lifelong best friend Dale Kiker (he/him) — the duo whose 51-year friendship inspired Netflix’s queer hit BOOTS. They’ve been inseparable since a school bus in 1974 New Orleans, surviving Marine Corps boot camp, Mardi Gras chaos, identity journeys, and adulthood side-by-side. One gay, one straight, both ride-or-die forever. PJ’s had the same straight BFF since they were 5… and the parallels are uncanny.

This conversation is a love letter to friendship soulmates — the queer–straight bonds that shape us, save us, and hype us all the way into our full selves. Greg and Dale share what it was really like serving before “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” the quiet fear of hiding who you are, and the loud joy of having a best friend who refuses to let you shrink. Dale is Greg’s eternal hype man, ally, and brother, and the way they talk about each other will restore your faith in humanity (and maybe make you text your best friend immediately).

This episode is truly...bonkers! ;)

Links:
📖 Read The Pink Marine by Greg Cope White
📺 Watch BOOTS on Netflix

Follow Greg Cope White:
IG: @eatgregeat
TikTok: @thepinkmarine

BabyGay™ Podcast, a 2026 Webby Honoree for Best New Podcast, is released every Thursday and hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them)—a 2025 Out100 honoree—celebrating queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity.

Produced by Tom Gault and PJ Brescia. 

Special thanks to The Black Cat.

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The world is cracking...and Margaret Cho will save us!

On this week’s BabyGay™ Podcast, host PJ Brescia (they/them) records from the historic Black Cat in Silver Lake with comedy legend, activist, and fellow Out100 honoree Margaret Cho (she/her) - truly one of the funniest, fiercest, and most influential queer voices of our time!

Margaret opens up about growing up in a gay bookstore in San Francisco, coming out as pansexual, and using comedy as both protest and healing. Together, they dive into the fight for trans rights, the importance of chosen family, and how queer communities can stay joyful, angry, and connected...even as the world feels like it’s cracking.

Margaret also gives us the inside scoop on her new films — the heartfelt dramedy All That We Love (with Jesse Tyler Ferguson) and the glitter-splattered zombie comedy Queens of the Dead — both in theaters now. Plus, her brand-new stand-up tour The Choligarchy, a chaotic, cathartic must-see show proving that being “cracked” might just be the cure.

Links:

•  See Margaret on The Chologarchy Tour → margaretcho.com
• All That We Love — in theaters now
• Queens of the Dead — in theaters now
• Watch + listen: @BabyGayTV on YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts

BabyGay™ Podcast, a 2026 Webby Honoree for Best New Podcast, is released every Thursday and hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them)—a 2025 Out100 honoree—celebrating queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity.

Produced by Tom Gault and PJ Brescia. 

Special thanks to The Black Cat.

Follow, like, and subscribe on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube: @babygaytv

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Ever felt like it’s too late to start over or chase your creative dream? On this week’s BabyGay™ Podcast, host PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with filmmaker and podcaster GG Hawkins (she/her) — writer-director of I Really Love My Husband and host of the No Film School podcast — for a funny, inspiring, and deeply honest conversation about queerness, creativity, and finding your voice at any age.

GG opens up about leaving her corporate job to make her SXSW-premiering debut feature, filming in the jungles of Panama, and learning to greenlight herself when no one else would. She and PJ talk about following your gut, embracing your weird, and turning the scariest parts of your story into your superpower.

• I Really Love My Husband — now streaming on Apple TV , Amazon & other streaming platforms
• Listen to No Film School wherever you get your podcasts
• Follow GG — @lostingraceland

BabyGay™ Podcast, a 2026 Webby Honoree for Best New Podcast, is released every Thursday and hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them)—a 2025 Out100 honoree—celebrating queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity.

Produced by Tom Gault and PJ Brescia. 

Special thanks to The Black Cat.

Follow, like, and subscribe on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube: @babygaytv

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Want to see what real allyship in action looks like? On this week’s BabyGay™ Podcast, host PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with LA City Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez (he/him) — a lifelong Angeleno, former labor organizer, and one of Los Angeles’ leading voices for equity and inclusion.

Born and raised in LA to Mexican immigrant parents who worked as street vendors, Hugo learned early on the power of community and collective action. Before his election to City Council in 2022, he spent 16 years organizing with UNITE HERE!, fighting alongside hotel workers to win fair wages, healthcare, and respect on the job.

Recorded LIVE before an audience at the historic Black Cat in Silver Lake, this special episode was part of BabyGay’s Third Annual National Coming Out Day Celebration — produced in partnership with The Black Cat and OutCare Health, and presented by Los Angeles City Council District 13 (CD13).

PJ and Councilmember Soto-Martínez reflect on what it means for Los Angeles to officially recognize National Coming Out Day as a city holiday...and how allyship, solidarity, and love can fuel real systemic change.

This episode is a reminder that love and solidarity aren’t just ideals — they’re actions that can transform a city, one community at a time.

Follow @HugoForCD13 & @BabyGayTV for more community updates.

BabyGay™ Podcast, a 2026 Webby Honoree for Best New Podcast, is released every Thursday and hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them)—a 2025 Out100 honoree—celebrating queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity.

Produced by Tom Gault and PJ Brescia. 

Special thanks to The Black Cat.

Follow, like, and subscribe on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube: @babygaytv

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