Prairie Rainbow Review

OVERCOMPENSATING debuted on Amazon Prime Video's streaming channel on May 15th. It's a show from comedian and TikTok sensation Benito Skinner, and was produced by A24 and Jonah Hill. Lee and Brett talk about it without spoiling anything for you. It's a really fun show! You should watch it. And if you can get this to Benito or Mary Beth Barone, we will forever heart you!  We also think this is the perfect series for Pride 2025.  

This is Brett's interview with Derek Charles Livingston, who is directing LET HER RIP at Stages Houston. It runs through June 22nd, and marks the first show that Derek has chosen as artistic director. He is also directing the show, and has an incredible cast and crew assembled to take this one on. 

Buy tickets here: 

https://stageshouston.com/event/let-her-rip/#open_drawer

Brett Cullum gets to interview his husband, author R Lee Ingalls, about his writing, and particularly his second book, THE PRAIRIE HAS A RAINBOW. It is the story of Lee's life up to two weeks before they met! We dive into why Lee started writing books, and what he hopes to do and inspire out in the world. Get to know this author and how he is related to the famed Ingalls family, and particularly Laura Ingalls-Wilder.   

To buy the book:  

https://amzn.to/43Lhkjn

Lee and Brett got into a discussion about being friends with exes, and how it seemed that LGBTQIA+ folks were better at it than our heterosexual friends. Lee was pretty convinced, but Brett had to do research. Guess what? It's true! So we talk about why this is and how it all works.  

Lee and Brett like to cruise, and they particularly enjoy the Carnival Cruise Line. It started off with friends and traveling groups, but as the years progressed, they both just felt more and more comfortable. Over time, people's attitudes seem to have shifted, and they feel more secure and accepted in going somewhere this way. To date, they have been on 25 Carnival trips as well as a handful on Royal Caribbean. 

Photos can be found through social media at: 

Instagram @theprairiehasarainbow 

Facebook - Lee Ingalls or Brett Cullum

Michael Alonzo is starring in the Theatre Under the Stars revival of IN THE HEIGHTS. This is the Lin-Manuel Miranda show he had before HAMILTON. Michael is a great guy with a gorgeous tenor voice. We talk about this show and his entire career. We talk about his part as THE PIRAGUA guy in this current show. 

The INGALLS have been cast! Well, at least our "core four." Lee and Brett talk about the actors playing Pa & Ma, Laura, and Mary. This is the Netflix reboot of LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, and we're running with the information we know so far. 

Vincent Victoria is a playwright, filmmaker, director, actor, and a total fashion icon. He runs a theatrical company called VINCENT VICTORIA PRESENTS, and they put on plays aimed at recreating history with the Black community as a focus (most of the time). He has a particular love of divas like Diana Ross, Lena Horne, Eartha Kitt, and Hattie McDaniel. But he also branches out and does plays and films about people like Prince and Trump supporter Ashley Babbitt, who died in the riots on January 6th. For Vincent, no topic is taboo. He's one of my favorite people in Houston, and this is an interview I have always wanted to do. 

In a very special episode, Brett and Lee end up on a couch with their bestie, Greg Decuire. Lee has known Greg for over forty years, and Brett has had two decades with this powerhouse of love and snide comments. We couldn't think of anyone better to discuss how much friends matter. Even if we did record this after a champagne brunch with bottomless mimosas! 

D. Jerome is a Broadway actor who is coming to Houston with the touring production of THE WIZ, which is celebrating 50 years since its Broadway debut. D. Jerome is an accomplished triple threat who was in the Broadway show about Michael Jackson, and has toured with HAMILTON. He's a hoot to talk to, and this is a great episode for fans of THE WIZ!