Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with music journalist and author Barry Walters about his new book Mighty Real: A History of LGBTQ Music 1969-2000. They discuss how gay artists, industry execs and audiences changed mainstream music. They also chat about artists like R.E.M., Pet Shop Boys, Donna Summer and more.

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Featured Songs:

David Bowie, "Rebel Rebel," Diamond Dogs, RCA, 1974

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

Sylvester, "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)," Step II, Fantasy, 1978

Pet Shop Boys, "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)," Please, Parlophone, 1986

R.E.M., "Pretty Persuasion," Reckoning, I.R.S., 1984

Gang of Four, "Call Me Up," Songs of the Free, EMI, 1982

Prince, "Controversy," Controversy, Warner Bros., 1981

Grace Jones, "Warm Leatherette," Warm Leatherette, Island, 1980

Laura Nyro, "Stoned Soul Picnic," Eli and the Thirteenth Confession, Columbia, 1968

Donna Summer, "Queen For a Day," Once Upon a Time, Casablanca, 1977

Indigo Girls, "Closer to Fine," Indigo Girls, Epic, 1989

Michael Jackson, "Childhood," HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I, Epic, 1995

The Smiths, "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out," The Queen Is Dead, Rough Trade, 1986

David Bowie, "Space Oddity," David Bowie, Philips, 1969

Frankie Goes to Hollywood, "Relax," Welcome to the Pleasuredome, ZTT, 1984

Robyn, "Blow My Mind," Sexistential, Konichiwa and Young, 2026

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