Out Chicago (Full Episodes)
From Heartland Signal and WCPT AM 820 in Chicago, here are full episodes from "Out Chicago" (Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central). 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 accomplishments of the vibrant LGBTQ community in Chicago and across the globe Scott Duff is an OUT AND PROUD comic, actor and activist who performs throughout Chicagoland and around the country. Ellen Miller is an OUT AND PROUD accomplished musician who has had successful careers in the fields of radio advertising, and real estate. "Out Chicago" is Chicago's only live broadcast for the LGBTQ community!
Episodes
On this week's show Scott Duff is joined by guest co-host Tania Richard and their guests are
– Elizabeth Stam, star and co-writer of “Hekla,” a new film by director Michael Glover Smith; it opens May 10 at the Music Box Theatre in Chicago
– Kayla Boyle, star of the one-woman show “Call Me Elizabeth,” which she’ll perform Saturday, May 3 at the Center on Halsted (presented by PrideArts...
On this week's show
– David Zippel, director of “Going Bacharach: The Songs of an Icon,” coming to Chicago’s Apollo Theater April 21-May 17
– Bob Bullen, Chicago-based actor, writer and singer; he is currently performing the role of Sylvia St. Croix in “Ruthless: The Musical,” playing April 15th through May 17th at Citadel Theatre Company in Lake Forest, Illinois.
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On this week's show Scott Duff is joined by guest co-host Tania Richard (filling in for Ellen Miller) and their guests are
– Noelle Oh, cast member of “White Rooster,” having its world premiere run at Chicago’s Lookingglass Theatre through April 26
– Ted Hoerl and Steve Scott, co-stars of “Love Letters,” a fundraiser performance benefiting PrideArts, Saturday, April 11th at&nbs...
On this week's show
– Alan Mingo Jr., star of “The Wiz,” playing at Chicago’s James M. Nederlander Theatre March 31-April 5, 2026
– Chase Glenn, executive director of the GenderCool Project
Catch “Out Chicago” Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/out-chicago).
Support the show: https://heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820/schedule/
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On today's show
– Starr De Los Santos of Indivisible Chicago on next Saturday’s No Kings rally
– Landree Flemming (director) and Alec Phan (actor) from About Face Theatre‘s new production of “Modern Gentleman”
– Joli Robinson, CEO of Center on Halsted; their 2026 Human First Gala takes place April 11
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On this week's show
– Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL), 2026 candidate for U.S. Senate [Listen to the conversation]
– Alex Grelle of “Grelley Duvall Best Actress,” playing through April 12 at Chicago’s Chopin Theatre
– Claire Divizio, director of Thompson Street Opera Company‘s new production of “Off Nights at the Sometimes Cafe,” playing March 19-22
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On this week's show
– Zoey Carter, candidate for Illinois state House (District 93)
– “Fully Committed” director Derek Bertelsen and actor Mike Newquist; the one-person show runs March 13 through 28 at the The Den Theater, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago
– Asher McMaher, executive director of Trans Up Front IL; the Light the Way Soiree takes place Saturday, March 21
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On this week's show Scott Duff and guest co-host Tania Richard are joined by
– Kevin Morrison, 15th District County Board commissioner and candidate for Congress
– George Keating, star of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," playing through March 28 at the Marriott Theatre
– Sophia Wong Boccio, founder and executive director of Asian Pop-Up Cinema Chicago, March 20-April 12
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On this week's show Ellen Miller is joined by guest co-host Kathy Voltmer and their guests are:
– Wesley Taylor, cast member in The Goodman’s production of “Holiday,” playing through March 8
– Cat McDonnell of The Second City
– Sara Feigenholtz, Illinois state senator serving the 6th District and candidate for re-election
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On this week's show
– Mike Simmons, Illinois state senator (7th District) and candidate for Congress in the 9th District of Illinois
– Alex Lubischer, playwright of Rivendell Theatre Ensemble‘s “Pivot,” playing through March 21
Catch “Out Chicago” Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/out-chicago).
On this week's show:
– Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss, candidate for Congress in the 9th District of Illinois
– Collaboraction Theatre Company Artistic Director Anthony Moseley and Executive Director Darlene Jackson on “Trial in the Delta: The Murder of Emmett Till,” playing at the Kimball Arts Center through March 1
Catch “Out Chicago” Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central on ...
Scott Duff is joined by guest co-host Tania Richard and their guests are
– John Parker and Jim Pounds of KTNF’s “The Gaily Show,” weeknights at 10:00 p.m. Central on WCPT
– Jackson Evans, star of “Little Shop of Horrors,” playing through March 15 at the Marriott Theatre
– August Spree, senior manager of special events at AIDS Foundation Chicago; "World of Choco...
Scott Duff and Ellen Miller are joined by:
– Dr. Lindsay Doyle, LGBTQ+ affirming licensed clinical psychologist at Chicago Therapy Collective
– Aurora Adachi-Winter, cast member of the Chicago premiere production of “Eureka Day,” the Tony Award®-winning hit satire of progressivism, parenting, and public health, playing at Broadway in Chicago’s Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place through F...
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– Marj Halperin, Democratic analyst and political commentator on “The Mincing Rascals” podcast
– Anne Friedman, executive director of Gay For Good, a national organization that mobilizes lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ+) and ally volunteers to promote diversity, foster inclusion and strengthen ties to the broader community
– Da-Mekah Victorian ...
On this week's show
– John Parker and Jim Pounds, co-hosts of “The Gaily Show,” which originates from KTNF-Minneapolis and airs weeknights at 10:00 Central on WCPT
– Ken Mejia-Beal of The LGBTQ+ Victory Fund and Youth Outlook
Catch “Out Chicago” Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/out-chicago).
Support the show: https://heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820/schedule/
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On this week's show:
– Timothy Jackson, senior director of Policy & Advocacy at AIDS Foundation Chicago
– Jeff Copeland, author of “Love You Madly, Holly Woodlawn”
– Carolyn Pinta of Buffalo Grove Pride
Catch “Out Chicago” Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/out-chicago).
On this week's show:
– Anthony Rapp, star of “Anthony Rapp: Home for the Holidays,” December 17-20 at The Joan & Paul Theatre in Chicago
– Colin Kelty, co-founder of Stars & Garters retro entertainment venue (3914 N. Clark St. in Chicago)
Catch “Out Chicago” Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/out-chicago).
On this week's show:
– Singer-songwriter Paul Williams (rebroadcast of a previous “Out Chicago” interview)
– Christopher Pazdernik, Jeff Award-winning director and producer, and managing director of Season of Concern, an organization founded in 1987 to support Chicago theater practitioners afflicted with AIDS and AIDS-related illnesses; today they act as the short-term emergency fund for Chicago&r...
On this week's show:
– Asher McMaher, executive director of Trans Up Front IL
– Tara Mallen, artistic director of Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, on their 30th anniversary season and December 9 benefit screening of “Ghostlight”
– Paul Oakley Stovall of Writers Theatre, which is performing “As You Like It” through December 14
Catch “Out Chicago” Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:...
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