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Baby Gay (Queer Gay Stories)

PJ Brescia

32 episodes

1 week ago

Ever wish you had a BFF who loved you so unconditionally that you felt safe being exactly who you are?! This week on The BabyGay™ Podcast, PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with Greg Cope White (he/him), author of The Pink Marine, and his lifelong best friend Dale Kiker (he/him) — the duo whose 51-year friendship inspired Netflix’s queer hit BOOTS. They’ve been inseparable since a school bus in 1974 New Orleans, surviving Marine Corps boot camp, Mardi Gras chaos, identity journeys, and adultho...

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Ever wish you had a BFF who loved you so unconditionally that you felt safe being exactly who you are?! This week on The BabyGay™ Podcast, PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with Greg Cope White (he/him), author of The Pink Marine, and his lifelong best friend Dale Kiker (he/him) — the duo whose 51-year friendship inspired Netflix’s queer hit BOOTS. They’ve been inseparable since a school bus in 1974 New Orleans, surviving Marine Corps boot camp, Mardi Gras chaos, identity journeys, and adultho...

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Episodes (20/32)

Baby Gay (Queer Gay Stories)

Greg Cope White & Dale Kiker: The True Story Behind 'The Pink Marine' & BOOTS on Netflix

Ever wish you had a BFF who loved you so unconditionally that you felt safe being exactly who you are?! This week on The BabyGay™ Podcast, PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with Greg Cope White (he/him), author of The Pink Marine, and his lifelong best friend Dale Kiker (he/him) — the duo whose 51-year friendship inspired Netflix’s queer hit BOOTS. They’ve been inseparable since a school bus in 1974 New Orleans, surviving Marine Corps boot camp, Mardi Gras chaos, identity journeys, and adultho...

1 week ago

58 minutes

Baby Gay (Queer Gay Stories)

Margaret Cho: Leading the Choligarchy

The world is cracking...and Margaret Cho will save us! On this week’s BabyGay™ Podcast, host PJ Brescia (they/them) records from the historic Black Cat in Silver Lake with comedy legend, activist, and fellow Out100 honoree Margaret Cho (she/her) - truly one of the funniest, fiercest, and most influential queer voices of our time! Margaret opens up about growing up in a gay bookstore in San Francisco, coming out as pansexual, and using comedy as both protest and healing. Together, they dive in...

2 weeks ago

53 minutes

Baby Gay (Queer Gay Stories)

GG Hawkins: I Really Love My Husband

Ever felt like it’s too late to start over or chase your creative dream? On this week’s BabyGay™ Podcast, host PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with filmmaker and podcaster GG Hawkins (she/her) — writer-director of I Really Love My Husband and host of the No Film School podcast — for a funny, inspiring, and deeply honest conversation about queerness, creativity, and finding your voice at any age. GG opens up about leaving her corporate job to make her SXSW-premiering debut feature, filmi...

3 weeks ago

58 minutes

Baby Gay (Queer Gay Stories)

LA City Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez: Allyship & Building a More Inclusive Los Angeles

Want to see what real allyship in action looks like? On this week’s BabyGay™ Podcast, host PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with LA City Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez (he/him) — a lifelong Angeleno, former labor organizer, and one of Los Angeles’ leading voices for equity and inclusion. Born and raised in LA to Mexican immigrant parents who worked as street vendors, Hugo learned early on the power of community and collective action. Before his election to City Council in 2022, he spent 16 ...

1 month ago

16 minutes

Baby Gay (Queer Gay Stories)

Ryan Basham | Out100 Honoree: Finding Self-Acceptance Through Politics & Comedy

This episode kicks off BabyGay’s Out100 Honoree Series — celebrating the bold, brilliant queer trailblazers featured in Out Magazine’s Out100. Host PJ Brescia (they/them) — a 2025 Out100 honoree — sits down at the historic Black Cat in Silver Lake with political analyst, comedian, and activist Ryan Basham for an open, hilarious, and heartfelt conversation about finding self-acceptance through politics, comedy, and grief. From growing up gay in small-town Tennessee to working on the Biden–Harr...

1 month ago

1 hour 8 minutes

Baby Gay (Queer Gay Stories)

Eric Williams: Sex Positivity, OCD & Letting Go of Shame

Ever struggled to unlearn people-pleasing or talk openly about sex, weed, or mental health? On this week’s BabyGay™ Podcast, host PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down at The Black Cat with comedian and That’s A Gay Ass Podcast creator Eric Williams (he/him) for a raw, hilarious, and deeply relatable conversation on queer identity, open relationships, OCD, and self-acceptance. Warning: this one gets a little spicy. ⚠️ Warning: this one gets a little spicy! Eric shares what it was like growing up g...

1 month ago

1 hour 10 minutes

Baby Gay (Queer Gay Stories)

Andy Parker: BOOTS on Netflix, Don’t Ask Don’t Tell & Queer Storytelling

Ever felt the pressure to hide your true self just to belong? On this week’s BabyGay™ Podcast, host PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with Andy Parker (he/him), creator and co-showrunner of Netflix’s new queer drama BOOTS. Inspired by Greg Cope White’s memoir The Pink Marine, BOOTS follows a gay recruit navigating Marine Corps boot camp before “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”—a story that’s funny, harrowing, and deeply human. Andy shares how his own closeted 90s adolescence shaped the series, why secre...

1 month ago

55 minutes

Baby Gay (Queer Gay Stories)

Bryce Xavier: Growing Up Online, Queer Pop & Staying Grounded

Ever feel anxious, struggle to stay grounded, or wonder how to trust yourself on your creative journey? On this week’s BabyGay™ Podcast, host PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with singer–songwriter and queer icon Bryce Xavier (he/him) (@BryceXavier). Bryce shares how journaling, affirmations, and his mantra “I can do it” help him manage anxiety and stay authentic while creating music fans can cry, dance, and fall in love to. From viral beginnings at 13 to queer anthems like Romeo and I ...

2 months ago

59 minutes

Baby Gay (Queer Gay Stories)

Tom Gault: Growing Up Religious, Coming Out Queer

What every BabyGay needs to hear. On this episode of the BabyGay™ Podcast, host PJ Brescia (they/them) welcomes producer (and bestie) Tom Gault (he/him) for a raw and hilarious conversation about growing up queer in the South, navigating religious shame and family expectations, and embracing life as a queer adult. Tom shares the lessons he’s learned, the advice he wishes he had when coming out, and the power of chosen family. It’s funny, vulnerable, and affirming...a reminder that coming out ...

2 months ago

1 hour 1 minute

Baby Gay (Queer Gay Stories)

Megan Chumbley: Building Confidence Through a Positive Mindset

How to build confidence with a positive mindset. On this episode of the BabyGay™ Podcast, filmmaker Megan Chumbley (she/they) sits down with host PJ Brescia (they/them) to share simple mindset shifts that turn “not queer enough” doubts into grounded confidence: on set, at work, and in everyday life. From BabyGay × The Black Cat origins and a Kentucky→LA journey to early queer memories and coming out to parents, Megan offers practical tools you can use today: the compliment rule for coll...

2 months ago

58 minutes

Baby Gay (Queer Gay Stories)

Sarah Carson: Reinventing Yourself at Any Age

Learn how chosen family and reinvention can change your life. On this episode of the BabyGay™ Podcast, PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with Sarah Carson (actor, private investigator, Harvard trailblazer, and PJB's chosen family) to explore what it takes to keep starting over. From breaking barriers as one of the first women at Harvard Business School, to working undercover as a PI, to launching an acting career later in life, Sarah’s story shows it’s never too late to leap and create the lif...

2 months ago

39 minutes

Baby Gay (Queer Gay Stories)

Ashlee Belzo: Owning Your Power & Building Queer Community

How to own your power after coming out. On this episode of the BabyGay™ Podcast, Ashlee Belzo (she/her) — founder of Girls Gays Theys and PuffDAO — shares her journey from being outed as a teen and bullied in school to reclaiming her identity and creating inclusive queer spaces. From transforming pain into empowerment to launching Girls Gays Theys and LEZBOS by Belzo, Ashlee’s story is proof that it does get better! 🌈✨ Queer community, safe spaces, real talk. Hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them),...

2 months ago

56 minutes

Baby Gay (Queer Gay Stories)

Hannah Perez: From Coming Out to Mark Cuban’s TikTok

Ever felt like you had to wait until you weren’t scared to finally be yourself? Spoiler: you don’t! On this week’s BabyGay™ Podcast, PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with Hannah Perez, entrepreneur and co-founder of Seeq Protein, to talk about what it really means to “do it scared.” From her powerful coming out story at 15 in South Dakota (and realizing coming out isn’t a one-time thing) to healing her inner child and finding spiritual tools for growth, Hannah gets real about the messy, magic...

3 months ago

59 minutes

Baby Gay (Queer Gay Stories)

H. Alan Scott: Culture, Comedy & Queer Identity

Curious how faith, queerness, and comedy shape LGBTQ+ culture? This week on the BabyGay™ Podcast, host PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with comedian and Newsweek Senior Culture journalist H. Alan Scott for an unfiltered conversation about growing up Mormon, coming out queer, converting to Judaism, and finding their voice through comedy. As host of The Parting Shot with H. Alan Scott (Newsweek podcast), co-host of Out On The Lanai, and drag alter ego Sadie Pines, H. Alan brings both hum...

3 months ago

1 hour 4 minutes

Baby Gay (Queer Gay Stories)

Ryan Lu: Manifesting Your Dream Life, Lionsgate Portal & Queer Empowerment

Manifest Your Dream Life & Embrace Queer Identity on the BabyGay™ Podcast! This week, host PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with content creator and Delulu Podcast host Ryan Lu (@e.mo.tions) to talk manifestation, gender identity, and coming out. Known for her powerful blend of astrology, daily affirmations, tarot, and unapologetic delulu energy, Ryan has inspired over 1.5M followers across TikTok and Instagram. Recorded live from the historic Black Cat in Silverlake during the power...

3 months ago

1 hour 3 minutes

Baby Gay (Queer Gay Stories)

Zach Oren: Ides of Gender & the Power of Trans Visibility

Want to be a better LGBTQ+ ally? This episode offers a real, compassionate starting point. Photographer Zach Oren (he/him) joins BabyGay™ Podcast host & founder PJ Brescia (they/them) to share the story behind Ides of Gender — a powerful, seven-year photo series documenting over 650 trans and nonbinary people across all 50 U.S. states and territories. As a cisgender artist, Zach opens up about building trust, navigating privilege, and using photography to honor the truth and beauty of tra...

3 months ago

1 hour 7 minutes

Baby Gay (Queer Gay Stories)

Dad: What Coming Out Taught Us About Gender, Faith, and Love

Struggling with family acceptance or coming out to a parent? This episode is for you. BabyGay™ founder PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with their Dad for a raw, honest conversation about gender identity, queerness, faith, and family across generations. Together, they explore what it really takes to show up for someone you love...even when you don’t fully understand their experience. They talk about growing up in the 1940s, masculinity, the impact of BabyGay, and how healing becomes possible ...

4 months ago

57 minutes

Baby Gay (Queer Gay Stories)

Simy Eurydice: From Trauma to Triumph

If you’ve ever been outed before you were ready, struggled to feel seen in queer spaces, or wondered where you fit in this big, messy LGBTQ+ world...this episode is for you. Recorded in May 2024 at the historic Black Cat in Los Angeles, this was the very first BabyGay™ Podcast episode ever captured. Host PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with rapper, dancer, and “Pink Prince of Rap” Simy Eurydice (she/they) for a raw, vulnerable, and powerful conversation about identity, family, healing, and w...

4 months ago

51 minutes

Baby Gay (Queer Gay Stories)

Kate Lav: Sobriety, Sniffies & Self-Discovery (Live at The Black Cat)

Ever felt like you weren’t “queer enough” to come out? Or wondered if you need a label to belong? This episode is for anyone who’s still figuring it out. Recorded live at the historic Black Cat in Silver Lake, BabyGay™ Podcast host PJ Brescia (they/them) welcomes comedian and Six Feet Above podcast host Kate Lav for a vulnerable, hilarious, and deeply relatable conversation about queer identity, sobriety, demisexuality, and modern dating culture. From first queer crushes to bi-erasure, hookup...

4 months ago

50 minutes

Baby Gay (Queer Gay Stories)

Tim Pulliam: Never Too Late to Come Out

What does it mean to come out late and Black in America? If you’re searching for Black queer coming out stories, advice on coming out later in life, or how to find LGBTQ+ community when you feel “behind,” this episode is for you. On this week’s BabyGay™ Podcast, host PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with Emmy-Nominated ABC News journalist Tim Pulliam. He shares how he came out as gay at 29 while building a public-facing career, navigating faith, family, and growing up in the Bible Belt. Toget...

4 months ago

50 minutes