The Joe and Babe Show
Joe Dugandzic, a podcaster for several years, and Babe Caylor, former radio personality and community leader with 1n10, co-host QTalk Arizona’s original show. Featuring lively commentary on news and current events, plus unique interviews that showcase the people in our own community. Babe Caylor joined Joe in April 2011 for the re-launched QTalk Arizona. It was fitting, as Babe was a guest on the very first episode of QTalk Arizona in 2010. Joe has known Babe ever since they met when he was a participant in the 1n10 youth program in 1998. Since then, Joe has also been active in the community, serving on the Board of Directors for Phoenix Pride and also being involved with Aunt Rita’s Foundation. He’s glad to continue ‘giving back’ to the community with QTalk Arizona. In mid-August 2011, The Joe and Babe Show went LIVE! Interact and talk to us in a live ‘call-in’ format at 7:00pm every Wednesday. Of course, if you miss it, you can always listen to the podcast version later.
Joe and Babe #65: Andrew Jordan is Opening Doors in Arizona
4 days ago
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Are you tired of the bar scene? What about the Internet? Is your gay-dar on the fritz and you can’t locate anybody at the local supermarket? Well, as it turns out, there IS an alternative!
Andrew J. Shainker, or Andrew Jordan, or A.J., or whatever the heck his name is — joins Joe and Babe to talk about Open Doors AZ, a new social organization for LGBT people that he created in late 2010. Why did he do it? See above reasons 
Andrew Jordan -- Founder of Open Doors AZ
Open Doors AZ is a social activity group for gay men and women who live in Arizona. Every week Open Doors AZ gets together to eat, play and socialize. Open Doors AZ prides itself on diversity; membership is all inclusive, making it a great way to meet new people.
join us as we ask AJ how the group got started and what the road has been like nurturing a social group like this into existence and growing it. Plus, we talk a bit about Whitney Houston’s passing, the marriage equality news turns to New Jersey this week and Babe talks a bit about Black History Month.
Check out Open Doors AZ at their official website and join the Meetup Group for upcoming events!
Joe and Babe #64: The Road to Phoenix Pride Royalty
1 week ago
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It’s been nearly a year since Olivia Gardens and Freddy Prinze Charming became Miss and Mister Phoenix Gay Pride 2011. It’s been a long journey and an eventful year of fundraising and reaching out to the community, both in Phoenix and across the State. Both Olivia and Freddy share their stories from the year and talk about the upcoming Pageant that will determine the Pride Royalty for 2012. They also talk about how they got into doing drag and performance in the first place. After a very busy year, they’re both looking forward to passing the baton and stepping down from their roles.
In the news this week: Proposition 8 was ruled unconstitutional by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, The Susan G. Komen Foundation reverses its controversial decision and there’s been the big JCPenney / Ellen story in the news. We all give our take on these issues and even our audience chimes in.
The Miss and Mister Phoenix Gay Pride Pageant is Saturday, February 25th at 7pm, at the Tempe Center for the Arts. Click here to purchase tickets!
Joe and Babe #63: Lots of C.A.R.E. and Film Festival Fun in Southern Arizona
2 weeks ago
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It’s our “Southern Arizona Fried Chicken Special!!” This week, we’re talking all about what’s going on south of Phoenix. We’re joined in-studio by Christopher Jay Hall, interim President of Central Arizona Rainbow Eduction (C.A.R.E.) and via phone by Joe Sprague, Director of the Out in the Desert LGBT Film Festival. From Casa Grande to Tucson, we’re talking to these great individuals who are making a difference in their local communities and we’re learning about their upcoming events!
Christopher Jay Hall worked to start the March for Equality in Casa Grande, which has evolved into a larger event including a festival with exhibitors and entertainment. How did it get started? There was a need, of course! In 2006, he wanted to start a gay-straight alliance at his high school, and things just ‘blossomed from there.’ C.A.R.E. is now an organization that serves the LGBTQ community in the rural areas of Central Arizona. The upcoming 4th Annual March for Equality takes place on Saturday, March 31 from Noon to 4pm at Peart Park in Casa Grande. The actual March itself will take place at 10am. Both events are free admission are open to all-ages.
Joe Sprague hails originally from Chicago and was involved in many years of LGBT film festivals before he moved to Tucson. And now, he’s bringing his talents to The Old Pueblo and has created one of the largest (by number of films) LGBT film festivals in the entire country! A total of 165 films will be shown at the Out in the Desert Film Festival at several locations in Tucson during the weekends of February 17-19 and February 24-26. Over 40 VIPs from the films will be in Tucson to be a part of the festival. It is shaping up to be an incredible festival and we’re excited that Tucson gets to take this giant leap into LGBT film festival history!
More information on Central Arizona Rainbow Education and the March for Equality
More information / tickets for Tucson’s Out in the Desert Film Festival
Joe and Babe #62: Get Fresh with one n ten (1n10)
3 weeks ago
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Joe and Babe go way back, and one n ten (1n10) had brought us together originally. We’re proud to be supporters of one n ten as it charges forward to continue its awesome and much-needed work to empower today’s LGBTQ youth in metropolitan Phoenix.
Jeremy Schachter joins us today to talk about the upcoming one n ten Fresh Brunch at The Phoenician on Sunday, February 26th. He’s the chair of the Brunch and he’s got the full scoop on the event. He’s on a mission to raise $100,000 for the organization through the Brunch, and he wants you to help him by buying tickets!
We also talk about one n ten as an organization, where it’s been and where it’s going. Did you know that the YEP House (Youth Empowerment Project) is shortly moving to a brand-new location? And that one n ten might even be opening a school? How cool is that?! We’re super-excited to see the great changes that continue at one n ten, and look forward to the future. (more…)
Joe and Babe #61: A New You in 2012!
4 weeks ago
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It’s time for a whole new you! We were expecting to have Chris from Tangible Tanning and Fitness, but we have to fly solo so we improvise!
What is it about fitness as a new year’s resolution? And why do we often fail at accomplishing what we want with our fitness routines? Could you be trying to over-do it? Sometimes we set our goals too high. But perhaps it’s about feeling comfortable with the body that we’re already in.
And speaking of fitness, we talk about the Two gay swimmers are among oldest Olympic trial qualifiers ever …
We also reflect on the tragedy from this past week that left two of our community, Savannah Stevens and Wes Eichsteadt, severely injured after an attack. Our thoughts are with them as they recover.
Catch us LIVE every Saturday at 1pm MST!
