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Bert Wylen presents Gaydreams, broadcast on November 29, 1992. “Sit On My Face” by Monty Python plays. Wylen interviews Dr. Charles Silverstein and Felice Picano about their 1992 book The New Joy of Gay Sex. Silverstein and Picano reflect on Silverstein’s earlier work with Edmund White on the original 1977 edition, explore changes in gay sex culture, and discuss the influence of technology. Silverstein shares experiences as a psychologist working with gay clients and recounts the shuttering of a bookstore in Winnipeg after a woman mistakenly purchased The Joy of Gay Sex instead of The Joy of Cooking. “Sexuality” by Billy Bragg plays. Brian Nuñez and Cindy Freidman present This Way Out’s NewsWrap, covering the Vatican’s revised catechism and the Creating Change Conference. Doug Nencil reports on Tom Paniccia’s lawsuit against the Department of Defense for military reinstatement following discharge. Andy Freedman reports on Keith Meinhold’s removal from the Navy and ongoing appeals. Brian Nunez and Cindy Freedman cover recent ROTC scholarship threats against gay students, Auburn University’s dropped anti-sodomy pledge, the International Lesbian and Gay Youth Organization’s general assembly, World AIDS Day preparations, and the Metropolitan Community Church’s rejected bid for observer status with the National Council of Churches. “Somebody to Love” by Queen plays. Wylen interviews Stan Leventhal in New York City about Candy Holidays, Leventhal’s move into erotic writing, and his role in forming a Library Association in New York. Wylen signs off to “The Difference” by Todd Rundgren.