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A series of excerpts from various radiocasts play; Mark Segal presents Gay Talk, broadcast on WDTV. Segal hosts a listener call-in discussion with guests Bert Wylen and James Roberts to discuss Iran-Contra, surveillance, and Ollie North. Advertisements play. Segal hosts a listener call-in discussion with guests Wylen, and Roberts to discuss charges brought against a local developer tasked with rebuilding the block of Osage Avenue bombed by the Philadelphia Police Department in response to activist group, MOVE. Advertisements play. Segal continues the listener call-in discussion with guests Wylen and Roberts. Broadcast cuts off during discussion; Excerpt of Mutual News national news updates presented by Eric Smallwood. Advertisements play. Mark Segal presents Gay Talk, broadcast on WDTV. Bert Wylen presents national news updates affecting gays and lesbians. Excerpt of advertisements play; Excerpt of Bert Wylen reporting national news updates affecting gays and lesbians for Gay Talk, broadcast on WDTV. Excerpt of advertisement plays; Excerpt of John Brown presenting local traffic updates. Maxine Schnall hosts a listener call-in discussion with guest Ann Bailey, Dorothy Lebeau, and Lori Gagliardi about home ownership. John Brown presents local traffic updates. Schnall's discussion with Bailey, Lebeau, and Gagliardi continues. Excerpt of Dirk Van presenting Mutual News national news updates. Advertisements play throughout; Excerpt of Caroline Saline discussion with a listener about Philadelphia local politics; Excerpt of Mutual News national news updates. Advertisements play.
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MsColl8_Cassette_009_01
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Bert Wylen interviews Tom Wilson Weinberg on April 28, 1991 about his work as a composer and writer, as well as his experiences as a gay man. An excerpt from “Flaunting It” performed by the cast of Ten Percent Revue (1985), written and composed by Tom Wilson Winteberg plays. Bert Wylen interviews Tom Wilson Weinberg about his work as a composer and writer, as well as his experiences as a gay man. Wylen and Weinberg discuss the origins of the revue’s name and the controversy surrounding its celebratory focus. An excerpt from "Homo Haven Fight Song," performed by the cast of Ten Percent Revue plays. Weinberg reflects on discovering his sexuality before the events of Stonewall in 1969 and his efforts to build a gay community. An excerpt from "Before Stonewall," as performed by the cast of Ten Percent Revue plays. Weinberg reflects on his experiences in Philadelphia, his studies in English literature at the University of Pennsylvania, and his role in co-founding and naming the LGBTQ+ bookstore Giovanni’s Room. Weinberg considers the impact of AIDs on the gay community, organizing tactics in response to the epidemic, and the role of humor in coping with the immense loss. An excerpt from "Safe Sex Slut" as performed by the cast of Ten Percent Revue plays. Wylen advertises upcoming performances of Ten Percent Revue at the Society Hill Playhouse. An excerpt from “If I Were/I’d Like To Be," performed by the cast of Ten Percent Revue plays. Material used in broadcasts of WXPN’s Gaydreams.
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MsColl8_Cassette_009_02
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Bert Wylen interviews author Dennis Cooper about his new book, Frisk, focusing on the morbid themes in Cooper’s writing. Cooper reflects on his identification with the French literary tradition and the influence of authors like Jean Genet and William Burroughs. Cooper describes his intention to explore dark subject matter with serious consideration through his novels. Wylen offers a synopsis of Frisk and shares his own unsettling experience of reading the book, noting how it captivated him even as it disturbed him. Cooper discusses the literary techniques he employs to engage readers, even when they may be inclined to turn away and recounts his early exposure to the writings of de Sade and how it shaped his desire to examine violent themes thoughtfully rather than relying solely on shock value. Cooper argues that an interest in violence and the body transcends sexual orientation. Cooper emphasizes his goal of addressing people’s fascination with violence, death, and gore without imposing moral judgments and further explores how the AIDS crisis has amplified these fascinations, as desires and bodies themselves became sites of fear and danger. Cooper discusses the practices of S&M and explains that his interest lies not in consensual acts with rules and boundaries but in the extreme violence of figures like John Wayne Gacy. Cooper shares his admiration for the New Narrative movement, citing Robert Gluck and Kevin Killian among his favorite authors. Wylen and Cooper discuss Cooper’s pervious works, Safe and Closer and Wylen announces his forthcoming collection of short stories published by Grove Press, Wrong. Material used in broadcasts of WXPN’s Gaydreams.
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MsColl8_Cassette_010_01
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Bert Wylen interviews Libertarian Party presidential candidate Andre Marrou about the principles of the Libertarian Party and his approach to gay rights policy. Material used in broadcasts of WXPN’s Gaydreams.
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Donna Fox presents NPR Training Channel program 9137, featuring a profile on radio producer Elizabeth Perez Luna.
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Bert Wylen interviews Charlie Bonner about Bonner’s advocacy work. Bonner reflects on his efforts to add sexual orientation and marital status to Philadelphia’s Human Relations Bill. Material used in broadcasts of WXPN’s Gaydreams; Excerpt from Bert Wylen interview with Jules Epstein about the settlement offered to ACT UP, Philadelphia, after bringing a lawsuit against the city. Material used in broadcasts of WXPN’s Gaydreams.
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Bert Wylen interviews Mary Merriman about her work with MCC Vision of Hope and experiences organizing the Unity Festival, hosted in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Material used in broadcasts of WXPN’s Gaydreams.
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Bert Wylen interviews former Major League Baseball umpire Dave Pallone on September 2, 1990 about his book Behind the Mask: My Double Life in Baseball. Material used in broadcasts of WXPN’s Gaydreams.
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MsColl8_Cassette_015_01
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Bert Wylen presents Gaydreams, broadcast on March 5, 1990. Wylen announces himself as the new host, taking over for Alan Ross. Wylen interviews author and researcher Randy Shilts about the state of HIV/AIDS treatment and research. The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) presents Naming Names, a regular program of This Way Out. A reading of “Harlem” and “Democracy” by Langston Hughes plays. Wylen interviews Scott Williams and J.R. Kiefer of Home For, Inc. about their organization’s work providing housing to homeless people with AIDS in New Hope, Pennsylvania. “Never Can Say Goodbye” by The Communards plays. Scott Tucker of ACT UP responds to Wylen’s previous condemnation of an ACT UP Philadelphia action.
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Bert Wylen presents Gaydreams, broadcast on March 5, 1990. Scott Tucker of ACT UP responds to Wylen’s previous condemnation of an ACT UP Philadelphia action. “Combat Zone” by The Nylons plays. Wylen signs off as “The Difference” by Todd Rundgren plays.
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Excerpt of Jazz-FM local news updates, announcements, and weather. Audrey Foltz presents “Keeper of the Voice: The Story of Ray Trent,” including interviews with Gwendolyn Trent, Ray Trent, Elizabeth Kelly, Charles Blockson, and Cassandra Jones Havard. Excerpt of national and international news updates.
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Bert Wylen interviews Reverend Robert Williams on March 25, 1990 about his ordination as an openly gay Minister and controversy regarding public positions he espoused regarding sexuality. Material used in broadcasts of WXPN’s Gaydreams.
