Ninja and Special K analyse the Web 2.0 phenomenon, Christmas billboard campaigns by wealthy corporations, celebrity divorces trumping politics, and why Rosie doesn't speak for all queer women.  31:13 minutes.

 Dan Fost Web 2.0

Andrew Keen's Curmudgeonly Blog 

Lainey Gossip 

The Drudge Report

FedEx  oh no I mean Fed Ex and Britney

Bell World 

Rosie 

In her travels, Ninja comes across an article written in Seed Magazine last June about the transgender biologist Joan Roughgarden. Roughgarden has discovered that at least 450 animal species exhibit homosexual behaviour in persistent and decidedly social ways.  Ninja challenges some of the statements in the article but overall is impressed that a different way of viewing sexual selection, gender politics, and behaviour is presented. 28 Minutes.

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Evolution's Rainbow by Joan Roughgarden

Joan Roughgarden Wikipedia Entry

Her Stanford Page

An Interview with her on GenderTalk Radio in 2001 

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Ninja has finally finished reading Norah Vincent’s Self Made Man and shares her’s and other readers’ views on the book. 28 minutes or thereabouts listeners.

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Garbage, Gays & Rubbish. Comic Book Collections and Superheros. Should we embrace the new gay Batwoman and what exactly lurks within Superman’s tights? Is Prince Albert just a slut or is he trying to prove he’s not gay? Happy Pride Toronto! 26:47 minutes.

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The lesbian brain is like a straight man’s. One of your fingers proves that you’re gay. Homophobia in the workplace. Lesbians who fail home economics.

Two Gay Games: One hosted by the Federation of Gay Games in Chicago and the other in Montreal by GLISA (Gay and Lesbian International Sport Association). What a mess.
25:07 minutes

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Listen to Ninja’s laundry list of gay comedians. Theory on why the resident DJ, Tony Okungbowa is leaving the Ellen talk show. What makes a good talk show host. Comedians mentioned: Lily Tomlin, Paul Lynde, Sean Hayes, Rick Mercer, Martin Short. Talk show hosts mentioned: Johnny Carson, Ellen Degeneres, Oprah Winfrey, Brian Linehan. Other celebrities mentioned: Madonna, Donald Trump.

22 minutes.

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Ninja and Special K go wireless TV! They wonder why the creators of the British murder mystery show Rosemary and Thyme didn’t go all the way and make the gardener detectives more obviously a couple. Ninja is sure it’s homophobia on the part of British television progamming and Special K thinks it’s just artful subtlety.

20 minutes.

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This show is entirely dedicated to a discussion of the L-Word. There are a few spoilers if you haven’t seen any Season 3 episodes and Ninja does assume some familiarity with most of the characters. Other gay shows mentioned: Queer as Folk. Ellen Degeneres’ ex’s mentioned: Alexandra Heddison. Other famous actors mentioned: William Holden, Stephanie Powers

33:02 minutes.

Also a shoutout to Jules and Tara of Lesbian Soup…Mmm Tasty. They can be found at http://www.girl-spot.com/lesbiansoup/

Thanks to Michael Harren for generously hosting this archive.

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Some speculations about the new book some are calling a “gimmick memoir”: Self-Made Man: One Woman’s Journey Into Manhood and Back Again by Norah Vincent. Another take on the passion up on Brokeback Mountain and the music of T.S. Eliot.

18:15 minutes

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Ninja and Special K go to an advance screening of the soon to be released film Imagine Me & You and report on what they thought of it. There are some spoilers here, but since the movie follows the romantic comedy format they don’t reveal anything surprising. Famous actors mentioned: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Sean Hayes. Other films mentioned: Lost and Delirious, Saving Face, Billy’s Hollywood Screen Kiss, Edge of Seventeen, High Art, Brokeback Mountain.

29 Minutes.

With a special thanks to Michael Harren for hosting this archive!

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Ninja and Special K go to see The Producers and talk about what they thought of it. Then, a discussion of labels. Should we embrace them or shouldn’t we? Why they are necessary in order to combat ignorance, bigotry and prejudice. How not embracing labels opens up more options in terms of self-identity. You be the judge.

21 minutes.