Out Chicago (Full Episodes)
Here are full episodes 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 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
Ellen Miller is joined by guest co-host Kathy Voltmer (in for Scott Duff) and they talk here to Second City's Cat McDonnell and Second City alum Claudia Martinez about their new pilot sketch show "Meant To Be Seen."
Catch “Out Chicago” Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/out-chicago).
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Ellen is joined by guest co-host Kathy Voltmer (in for Scott) and their guests are:
- Second City's Cat McDonnell and Second City alum Claudia Martinez on their new pilot sketch show "Meant To Be Seen"
- Charlie Ockerlund, Logan Square Arts Foundation board member
- Mortgage broker and playwright Shimmy Braun on the world premiere, in London’s West End, of his new work, "Faygele"
- Kim Swinton and Linda Martin fro...
On this week's show:
- Alderperson Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford, the first trans person elected to Madison Common Council
- State Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (D-IL)
- Dr. Susan McConnell, executive director and founder of Let It Be Us
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:
- David Cerda, artistic director of Hell in a Handbag Productions and playwright of "Scary Town," running April 9-May 11 at The Clutch, 4335 N. Western Ave. in Chicago
- Carolyn Pinta of the Buffalo Grove Pride Parade, where Scott and Ellen will serve as honored grand marshals and host live from Buffalo Grove, Sunday, June 1st
Catch “Out Chicago” Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Centr...
On this week's show:
- Silas Leslie, advocacy and community engagement manager for Chicago Therapy Collective, talking about the "Share Your Voice, Move Your Body" Community Gathering at the Bramble Arts Loft, 5545 North Clark Street in Chicago
- Abhijeet, celebrated drag artist and self-proclaimed “Bollywood Barbie,” one of the creative forces behind the Steppenwolf's Dream Devis (April 4-13), a queer celebratio...
On this week's show:
- Asher McMaher, executive director of Trans Up Front Illinois; the group is partnering with Indivisible Chicago on the Rally for Trans Visibility, Sunday, March 30th at Federal Plaza in Chicago
- Megan Carney, artistic director at About Face Theatre, on ReGeneration Studio 2025 at the Goodman, March 28-30
- Royce Vavrek, librettist of "The Listeners," on stage at the Lyric Opera of Chicago March ...
On this week's show:
- Rabbi David Chapman of Congregation Beth Shalom in Northbrook
- Clare Kennedy McLaughlin, who stars as Céline Dion in "Titanique," presented by Porchlight Music Theatre in association with Broadway In Chicago; it opens March 25th at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
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Catch “Out Chicago” Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsig...
On this week's show:
- Brian C. Johnson, CEO of Equality Illinois
Catch “Out Chicago” Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/out-chicago).
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On this week's show:
- Ruth Clark of The Artemis Singers, Chicago’s Lesbian Feminist Chorus since 1980, ahead of their free concert Sunday, March 9 at the Lincolnwood Library
- Leo Monts, Irish-American filmmaker, writer and musician, on his first documentary feature, "The Revolutionary Housing League
- Comedian Amy Sumpter on The Kates monthly comedy showcase at Lincoln Lodge; this month's performance takes place Fr...
On this week's show:
- William Gill, artistic director for Joel Hall Dancers
- Omer Abbas Salem, playwright, One Party Consent
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:
- Elisabeth Yancey, co-star of "Clue," playing at Chicago’s CIBC Theatre February 18 through March 2
- Broadway legend, Arlington Heights native, and friend of the show Karen Mason, talking about the Illinois Conservatory for the Arts' 3rd annual "A Night of Broadway" benefit gala and concert, February 21st at Wentz Concert Hall in Naperville. Karen Mason is featured along with J. Harrison Ghee...
On this week's show:
- Brad Becker, founder and president of the LGBT National Help Center
- SiriusXM Broadway host Seth Rudetsky and Tony Award winner Jessie Mueller on "Seth's Broadway Concert Series starring Jessie Mueller and Seth Rudetsky," coming to the Studebaker Theater in Chicago Saturday, February 15
- Esho Rasho, playwright and performer in "Dummy in Diaspora," playing February 26-March 23 at Chicago's Jack...
On this week's show Scott Duff is joined by guest co-host Tania Richard and their guests are:
- Luke Romesberg, senior director of youth programming at the Center on Halsted, talking about the Trans Youth and Family Action Summit, which will be presented by the Center on Saturday, March 8th
- Vanessa Severom, writer/performer in "Frida: A Self...
On this week's show, Scott is joined by Tania Richard (antiracism educator, DEI consultant, Broadway actress, award-winning author, and teacher) and their guests are:
- Jamey Lundblad, new managing director of Chicago's Lookingglass Theatre Company, which has teamed with the Actor’s Gymnasium to produce Circus Quixote, which opens January 30
- Trumane Alston, currently starring in the Goodman Theatre's "Fat Ham,...
On this week's show:
- Denise Poloyac, vice chair, Indivisible Chicago Alliance
- Stephen Schellhardt, director of "Fun Home," playing through March 2 at the Porchlight Music Theatre
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:
- Emmy-nominated writer and actor Michael Shayan, star of "Avaaz" at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Catch “Out Chicago” Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/out-chicago).
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On this week's show:
- Jerry Nunn, queer film critic and entertainment reporter (Nunn on the Run) on the Critics Choice Awards and Golden Globes
- Chicago singer Cathy Richardson [Listen to the interview]
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 Scott and Ellen selected a few of their favorite interviews from the past year in part two of a two-part year-end special. Listen in to hear conversations with "Death Becomes Her" star Michelle Williams, singer and satirist Randy Rainbow, Michael Johnson of Equality Illinois, and Jen Grosshandler and Gearah Goldstein of the Gender Cool Project.
Catch “Out Chicago” Sundays from 11:00...
On this week's show Scott and Ellen have selected a few of their favorite interviews from the past year (or so) in part one of a two-part year-end special. Listen in to hear conversations with actress Ayana Bria Bikari; "Transparent" star Alexandra Billings and best friend of over 30 years, Chicago icon Honey West; and composer Paul Williams of "Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas."
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On this week's show:
- Carol J. Sharp, president and CEO of The Night Ministry, which has served Chicago’s homeless population for nearly 50 years, providing human connection, housing support, and health care to our neighbors who are unhoused or experiencing poverty
- Channyn Lynn Parker, CEO of Brave Space Alliance, Black-led, Trans-led LGBTQ+ Center on the South Side of Chicago providing affirming, cultural...
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