Chicago Queer & Now is a podcast hosted by Chicago Reader staffers Adam M. Rhodes (they/them) and Taryn Allen (she/her) who are exploring Chicago's queer culture through guest interviews, dives into the Reader archives, and conversations about current queer events, pop culture, identity, and more.
The show is hosted by Adam Rhodes and Taryn Allen, produced by Brianna Wellen, and edited by Adam Rhodes. It features original theme music by Richard Brasseale, voice work by Kirk Williamson, and show logos by Taryn Allen. Reach out to us at CQN@chicagoreader.com, follow us on Twitter @chicagoqueernow, and support this podcast and the rest of the Chicago Reader team by going to chicagoreader.com/donate.
This show is brought to you in part by the “RISE UP: Stonewall and the LGBTQ rights movement” exhibit opening October 17 at Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie. Find out more at ILHolocaustMuseum.org.
On today’s inaugural show, Amy Matheny talks with Windy City Times Editor Andrew Davis and Senior Staff Reporter Matt Simonette about the 1 year anniversary of the pandemic and the new collaborative effort of WCT and Chicago Reader. (Download the special insert PDF.) Plus our deep dive of the Reader Cover story “A Racial Reckoning for Boystown” with publisher & editor, Karen Hawkins and Social Justice Reporting Fellow Adam Rhodes.
Featuring the music of KC Ortiz: "Ain’t Tamer," "Miss Pearl," "Friends of Cha," "Skinhouse"
Related Stories: "Chicago rapper KC Ortiz brings buckle-your-seat-belts fun to The Campground" by Leor Galil (2020) and "Talking about God, the air force, and Britney Spears with Chicago rapper KC Ortiz" by Julia Hale (2018)
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