In this month's (and our first ever) Limelight Mailbag episode, I am joined by my wonderful co-host; filmmaker, podcaster, writer and dear friend Jason T. Gaffney! (P.S. I get so excited my voice goes high-pitched several times and Zoom is like “Nope! No sound here!”) We unpack this month’s limelight-stealing submission from Karen'Nicole. Connect with MDSML: -Join the FREE mailing list for queer joy! hilaurendeborah.substack.com  -Email the pod to say hi or share a limelight-stealing story! mydadstolemylimelight@gmail.com -2SLGBTQIA+ resources Connect with Jason: -Follow Jason on Instagra ..read more

Silvi Vann-Wall (they/them) is a writer, film critic, improv comedian and as I excitedly learned in our chat, also a frog enthusiast.   I was introduced to their work via an important piece they published for the ABC (see the resources below) and was so honoured to get to know more about them and their journey.   Connect with MDSML: -Join the FREE mailing list for queer joy! hilaurendeborah.substack.com  -Email the pod to say hi or share a limelight-stealing story! mydadstolemylimelight@gmail.com -2SLGBTQIA+ resources   In this episode: -Our sexual resume does not define ou ..read more

-Join the FREE mailing list for queer joy! hilaurendeborah.substack.com  -Email the pod to say hi or share a limelight-stealing story! mydadstolemylimelight@gmail.com -2SLGBTQIA+ resources Curtis Campbell is a playwright, novelist, theatremaker, director and producer. Dragging Mason County, Curtis’ YA book was released last fall. Around Toronto, you may see Curtis being awesome in the comedy world and the theatre world. Please enjoy this truly invigorating conversation. In this episode: -We revisit the times we worked together via little digital boxes on our laptops! -Curtis tells us abou ..read more

Connect with MDSML: -Join the FREE mailing list for queer joy! hilaurendeborah.substack.com  -Email the pod to say hi or share a limelight-stealing story! mydadstolemylimelight@gmail.com -2SLGBTQIA+ resources Neut (they/them/their) is back, pals! What a treat! They are such a wonderful person to chat with and I am thrilled we get more of their wonderfulness for your listening pleasure. In this episode: -We discuss the “have to” when it comes to our creative pursuits! -Neut pulls tarot while we record! -We hear from Neut’s bestie, Silvia! -Breakups are tough but who we become from them can ..read more

Connect with MDSML: -Join the FREE mailing list for queer joy! hilaurendeborah.substack.com  -Email the pod to say hi or share a limelight-stealing story! mydadstolemylimelight@gmail.com -2SLGBTQIA+ resources Joanne Tsung (she/her) is back to let y’all know gays are taking over the world! I had such a great time chatting with her last time, I wanted to do it all again. PLUS! We needed the ending to the story that was her first weekend at university. So while this ep is less coming out (we covered that a lot in part 1) it is still loads of queer joy and Joanne joy! In this episode: -Since ..read more

Connect with MDSML: -Join the FREE mailing list for queer joy! hilaurendeborah.substack.com  -Email the pod to say hi or share a limelight-stealing story! mydadstolemylimelight@gmail.com -2SLGBTQIA+ resources I love my two sisters Lolo (she/her) and Brooke (she/her) and as you listen you will quickly discover why. Here they are, the muses and magical beings themselves, on the podcast, finally. I slept on this for so long, but please enjoy the delight that is these two queer queens, because they are worth every second of the wait. In this episode: -We are giving big ‘get the girlies togeth ..read more

Connect with MDSML: -Join the FREE mailing list for queer joy! hilaurendeborah.substack.com  -Email the pod to say hi or share a limelight-stealing story! mydadstolemylimelight@gmail.com -2SLGBTQIA+ resources Steve Sidi (he/him) is back! You first met Steve in Season 2 (which is baffling to me I waited so long to have him on and my only conclusion is that he means so much to me that I was too nervous to host him when I was still very green). Stove was my roommate for my last long stint in Canada, and long before that, we have been close pals and also work colleagues! How dreamy to have so ..read more

Connect with MDSML: -Join the FREE mailing list for queer joy! hilaurendeborah.substack.com  -Email the pod to say hi or share a limelight-stealing story! mydadstolemylimelight@gmail.com -2SLGBTQIA+ resources I AM SO EXCITED TO BE BACK IN YOUR EARS WITH NEW EPISODES! I had the pleasure of seeing AJ Norris (he/they) perform comedy when I was in Seattle recently and I knew I had to introduce myself to him after the show to talk to them more. AJ brought as much joy to me in this chat as he did from the stage, and I am so grateful I get to share all that with you in this episode! In this epis ..read more

Connect with MDSML: -Join the FREE mailing list for queer joy! hilaurendeborah.substack.com  -Email the pod to say hi or share a limelight-stealing story! mydadstolemylimelight@gmail.com -2SLGBTQIA+ resources Cass Furman (she/her) brings a beautiful balance of laughs and ‘things I am going to write in my diary later’ in this episode! Cass is a comedian and actor and shares so many lovely gems in this conversation. In this episode: -Cass played a lesbian character in a play and from there was able to own up to some feelings she hadn’t acknowledged fully at that point! -Attraction means so ..read more

Connect with MDSML: -Join the FREE mailing list for queer joy! hilaurendeborah.substack.com  -Email the pod to say hi or share a limelight-stealing story! mydadstolemylimelight@gmail.com -2SLGBTQIA+ resources Niki Mohrdar (she/her) is a stand-up comedian and podcaster (she’s ⅓ of the podcast Soft For Us, amazing!). In this episode, Niki shares her perspective as a Middle Eastern woman on queerness and coming out. In this episode: -Bisexuals? Us? We are attracted to a vibe! -Look, Montreal is a place so many of us have gone to and then been like OH DAMN THIS IS WHO I AM! -I want to talk ab ..read more