Core Issues with Corey Andrew

International Recording Artist Wendy Moten has one of the greatest voices in music. In this episode of Core Issues, Wendy joins me for a chat about her new projects, her  career in the industry  and all the great artists she's worked with, such as Martina McBride, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Vince Gill, and Julio Iglesias.

Of course, we also discussed her 90s EMI Records power ballad hit, "Come in out of the rain," which at the time had everyone comparing Wendy to Whitney Houston.

Listen to Wendy's incredible music, past and present, at the links below:
Wendy Moten - 'So Close To You"
Wendy Moten - "Come In Out Of The Rain"

Caldwell Tidicue, AKA Bob the Drag Queen, is an activist, comedian and reality television personality best known for winning the eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. In 2019 New York Magazine placed Bob eighth on their list of the “Top 100 most powerful drag queens in America.  I recently interviewed 'Bob' for Instinct Magazine, in a discusion about his drag super stardom, and his current HBOMax Docu-series, “We’re Here"  co-starring Shangela and Eureka.

Three-time Emmy-nominee Laverne Cox rose to international fame for her groundbreaking role on Orange is the new black. I spoke with the celebrated transgender actress and activist on a range of topics, including transgender representation in the media, the rise in violence against trans women, her new collaboration with BAND-AID® Brand (RED) to combat HIV/AIDS, and her documentary 'Disclosure' that examines the history of transgender representation in Hollywood films. Watch 'Disclosure here '

Gay Rights Activist Mark Segal was just 18 years old when he found himself on the front lines of the Stonewall riots of 1969. He went on to help form the gay liberation front that same year and became a member of the Christopher Street Gay Liberation Day committee, which organized the first gay pride parade in 1970. Segal is the founder and former president of the National Gay Newspaper Guild, founder of the Philadelphia Gay News, and author of the memoir. In our discussion for Instinct Magazine, Mark reflects on LGBTQ equality past and present, including his thoughts on then-President Donald Trump. And Then I Danced: Traveling the Road to LGBT Equality 

In the new book 'Determined To Be Dad,' author and diversity expert Steve Disselhorst shares his personal story of self-discovery and his journey to become a gay, adopting parent. Today, Disselhorst is the proud father of two wonderful children, and his inspirational story is full of hope and useful information for anyone considering adoption.  Read my interview with Steve Disselhorst for Instinct Magazine. 

Isis King is a trailblazer, having appeared as an openly transgender contestant on Tyra Banks' America's Next Top Model.  In a recent interview for Instinct Magazine, I spoke with the LGBTQ advocate and actress about her remarkable success, including her breakthrough role in the critically acclaimed, When They See Us and her most recent role as 'Alexis' in the HBOMax docu-series, 'Equal,' which aired this past October, depicting dramatizations of true LGBTQ stories. 

In a super-fun interview for Instinct Magazine, I spoke with Darius Jeremy Pierce (DJ), AKA Shangela, one of the most successful contestants ever on RuPaul's Drag Race. Shangela went from underdog — to Drag Race fan favorite, then onto co-star with Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper in 2018's Oscar-nominated, A Star is born. We chatted about her newest project, the HBOMax reality series, 'We're Here.' Now in season 2, the show features Drag Race alum Eureka, Bob the Drag queen, and Shangela traveling across America, changing lives – one drag queen at a time. 

'Betty' is an American teen comedy television series created by Crystal Moselle. The show is based on Moselle's 2018 film, Skate Kitchen, and depicts the efforts of a-group-of -Gen Z-girls attempting to stand out in New York City's predominantly-male world of skateboarding. Betty, the series made its debut this past May and has been renewed for a second season. In this episode of Core Issues, I speak with Moselle about her inspiration for creating the series.