Out Chicago (Featured Interviews)
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Out Chicago (Featured Interviews)
Here are featured interviews from "Out Chicago" (Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central on WCPT Chicago). Scott Duff and Ellen Miller invite you to spend Sunday brunch with your gay best friends! Each week on "Out Chicago" they tackle today’s headlines from a queer perspective and focus on the...
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WCPT 820 Interview: Kelli Connell
Scott Duff and Ellen Miller are joined by photographer Kelli Connell. The exhibit “Living With Modernism: Kelli Connell” opens January 24 at the Elmhu...
WCPT 820 Interview: Lindsay Doyle
Scott Duff and Ellen Miller are joined by Dr. Lindsay Doyle, LGBTQ+ affirming licensed clinical psychologist at Chicago Therapy Collective.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Owen Keehnen
Scott Duff and Ellen Miller are joined by Owen Keehnen, author of "Gay Chicago Memories: 1300 N. Wells."
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WCPT 820 Interview: Channyn Lynne Parker
Scott Duff and Ellen Miller are joined by Channyn Lynne Parker, CEO of Equality Illinois.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Suzy Eddie Izzard
Scott Duff and Ellen Miller are joined by Suzy Eddie Izzard, British stand-up comedian, actor and activist.
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Out Chicago, January 11th, 2025
On this week's show:
– Channyn Lynne Parker, CEO of Equality Illinois
– Suzy Eddie Izzard, British stand-up comedian, actor and activist
WCPT 820 Interview: Anne Friedman of Gay For Good
Scott Duff and Ellen Miller are joined by Anne Friedman, executive director of Gay For Good, a national organization that mobilizes lesbian, gay, bise...
WCPT 820 Interview: Marj Halperin
Scott Duff and Ellen Miller are joined by Marj Halperin, Democratic analyst and political commentator on “The Mincing Rascals” podcast.
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WCPT 820 Interview: John and Jim of "The Gaily Show"
Scott Duff and Ellen Miller are joined by John Parker and Jim Pounds, co-hosts of “The Gaily Show,” which originates from KTNF-Minneapolis and airs we...
WCPT 820 Interview: Ken Mejia-Beal
Scott Duff and Ellen Miller are joined by Ken Mejia-Beal of The LGBTQ+ Victory Fund and Youth Outlook.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Jeff Copeland
Scott Duff and Ellen Miller are joined by Jeff Copeland, author of “Love You Madly, Holly Woodlawn.”
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WCPT 820 Interview: Anthony Rapp
Scott Duff and Ellen Miller are joined by Anthony Rapp, star of “Anthony Rapp: Home for the Holidays,” December 17-20 at The Joan & Paul Theatre in Ch...
WCPT 820 Interview: Colin Kelty of Stars & Garters
Scott Duff and Ellen Miller are joined by Colin Kelty, co-founder of Stars & Garters retro entertainment venue (3914 N. Clark St. in Chicago).
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WCPT 820 Interview: Christine Brandes
Scott Duff and Ellen Miller are joined by Christine Brandes, soprano-turned-conductor; she is conducting “Falstaff” at Chicago’s Studebaker Theater, D...
WCPT 820 Interview: Paul Williams (rebroadcast)
Scott Duff and Ellen Miller replay a 2023 interview with singer-songwriter Paul Williams.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Christopher Pazdernik
Scott Duff and Ellen Miller are joined by Christopher Pazdernik, Jeff Award-winning director and producer, and managing director of Season of Concern,...
WCPT 820 Interview: Asher McMaher
Scott Duff and Ellen Miller are joined by Asher McMaher, executive director of Trans Up Front IL.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Tara Mallen
Scott Duff and Ellen Miller are joined by Tara Mallen, artistic director of Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, on their 30th anniversary season and December...
WCPT 820 Interview: Russell Thomas
Scott Duff and Ellen Miller are joined by acclaimed tenor Russell Thomas of Lyric Opera of Chicago; he is currently appearing in “Cavalleria rusticana...
WCPT 820 Interview: Karen Reitan
Scott Duff and Ellen Miller are joined by Karen Reitan, president and CEO of the Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Lesley Ann Warren
Scott Duff and Ellen Miller are joined by Lesley Ann Warren, Oscar and Golden Globe nominee, who hosted “Clue: The Movie 40th Anniversary Screening,”...
WCPT 820 Interview: Odette Stout
Scott Duff and guest co-host Ken Mejia-Beal are joined by Odette Stout, artist, drag performer, and 2025 3Arts Award recipient.
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Out Chicago, Nov. 09, 2025
On this week's show Scott Duff is joined by guest co-host Ken Mejia-Beal and their guests are:
– Mike Simmons, Illinois state senator and candid...
WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Mike Simmons
Scott Duff and guest co-host Ken Mejia-Beal are joined by Mike Simmons, Illinois state senator and candidate for Congress.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Gary Chichester
Scott Duff and guest co-host Tania Richard are joined by Gary Chichester, one of the founders of the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame.
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WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Dylan Blaha
Scott Duff and guest co-host Tania Richard Dylan Blaha, captain in the Illinois National Guard, biochemist, and candidate for Congress in the 13th Dis...
WCPT 820 Interview: Tim Rhoze and Bria Walker-Rhoze of Fleetwood Jourdain Theatre
Scott Duff and Ellen Miller are joined by Tim Rhoze and Bria Walker-Rhoze of “The Baldwin|Giovanni Experience,” which is making its world premier at F...
Out Chicago, Nov. 2, 2025
On this week's show Scott Duff is joined by guest co-host Tania Richard and their guests are:
– Angelique Monro of Angelique Munro’s 16th Annual...
WCPT 820 Interview: Chase Glenn of GenderCool Project
Scott Duff and Ellen Miller are joined by Chase Glenn, new executive director of the GenderCool Project.
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WCPT 820 Interview: John Waters
Scott Duff and Ellen Miller are joined by John Waters. (Photo credit: PhilipRomano)
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WCPT 820 Interview: Marielle Kraft
Scott Duff and Ellen Miller are joined by Marielle Kraft, indie-pop singer-songwriter who performs at Schubas Tavern in Chicago on October 23; her new...
WCPT 820 Interview: Jess Wilcox of Wrightwood 659
Scott Duff and Ellen Miller are joined by Jess Wilcox, curator of Wrightwood 659’s “Scott Burton: Shape Shift,” a comprehensive look at artist Scott B...
WCPT 820 Interview: Eileen Dixon of Redtrist Theatre
Scott Duff and Ellen Miller are joined by Eileen Dixon, director/co-adapter of Redtwist Theatre’s “Chicago: Queerly Adapted From The Play You’ve Never...
WCPT 820 Interview: Miz Cracker
Scott Duff and Ellen Miller are joined by Miz Cracker, RuPaul’s Drag Race star, who returns to Chicagoland with an all-new Halloween spectacular, Crac...
WCPT 820 Interview: Cameron Esposito
Scott Duff and Ellen Miller are joined by Cameron Esposito, award-winning comic whose new comedic solo show, “FEAT,” is debuting at the Steppenwolf Oc...
WCPT 820 Interview: Morgan Fox
Scott Duff and Ellen Miller are joined by Morgan Fox for a conversation about Reeling 2025: The 43rd Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival, which...
Out Chicago September 21 2025
On this week's show:
– Cameron Esposito, award-winning comic whose new comedic solo show, “FEAT,” is debuting at the Steppenwolf October 3 and 4...
WCPT 820 Interview: Cameron Rasdaal-Monro and Rikki Beadle-Blair
Scott Duff and Ellen Miller are joined by “Gangsta Baby” playwright and actor Cameron Rasdaal-Monro and director Rikki Beadle-Blair. Open Space Arts i...
WCPT 820 Interview: Jeffrey McHale
Scott Duff and Ellen Miller are joined by Jeffrey McHale, director of “It’s Dorothy,” playing Sunday, September 21, as the Documentary Centerpiece of ...
WCPT 820 Interview: Rob Lindley with Anthony Hudson and Claire Kaplan
Scott Duff and guest co-host Ken Mejia-Beal are joined by (Queer) Sacred Space Salon's curator and creator Rob Lindley, with special guests Anthony Hu...