Near and Queer to My Heart

Happy pride month! This episode we bring you stand up comedian Jeff Klein! Jeff was recently in the P3 Comedy Festival at Pensacola Pride and does stand up all over! He is the host of Beer with a Queer and writer/producer/star of Outside a Comedy Club. Jeff talks with us about how cats do have souls (we knew it!), how to decide how many animals is too many, and being true to yourself in life and in comedy.

Connect with Jeff Klein:

Insta/FB/Tiktok @ThatJeffisFunny

https://www.jeffkleincomedy.com/

Social Media with us:

Insta/FB @NearandQueertoMyHeart

Twitter@QueertoMyHeart

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We are back with another fabulous episode for y'all! We sit down with Keeda with a Q for our first in person interview since COVID. Keeda talks with us about what comedy means to her, her first crush, and that time she had strippers and her mom at her birthday party. Stay tuned at the end of the episode for a clip of Keeda crushing it at stand-up.

Connect with Keeda:

Insta/FB @KeedawithaQ

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/madamswife

Connect with us!

Insta/FB @NearandQueertoMyHeart

Twitter @QueertoMyHeart

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Such fun talking with comedian/author/storyteller Kelly Stone! She talks to us about her new book, breaking away from the church, and what really happens at sleepovers!

Connect with Kelly

http://www.kellystone.org

Insta @KellyStoneComedy

Social Media with us!

Insta/FB @NearandQueertoMyHeart

Twitter @QueertoMyHeart

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Jeff D. returns to our podcast to update us on the last three years (see episode 10 for his Near and Queer to My Heart debut). Jeff D. talks to us about his sobriety, the dangers of policing art, and of course we dish on musical theater!

Connect with Jeff D.

http://www.jeffdcomedy.com/

FB @AboutJeffD

Twitter @JeffDComedy

Social media with us:

Twitter @QueertoMyHeart

FB/Insta @NearandQueertoMyHeart

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This episode we talk with actress, writer, director, and producer Chloe Burns! We delve into media representation of trauma survivors and queerness, how when COVID changed her life plans she pivoted to something amazing, and how to tell Kansas politicians they are wrong for that.

Connect with Chloe:

Twitter @ItsChloeBurns

Trauma Bonded: https://seedandspark.com/fund/trauma-bonded

Connect with us:

Twitter @QueertoMyHeart

Insta/FB @NearandQueertoMyHeart

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What an honor it was to talk with Misti Gaither! Talk show host, singer, drag queen, and community activist Misti Gaither tells us about growing up Pentecostal, her love for karaoke, and finding her true home. We even make Misti misty eyed!

Connect with Misti:

FB @Misti.Ates

Connect with us:

Twitter @QueertoMyHeart

Fb/Insta @NearandQueertoMyHeart

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Join us for our second international episode featuring podcast host and stand-up comedian Lauren Deborah! Lauren tells us about moving halfway across the world, running a comedy club, and the reason why she loved the show the OC so much!

Connect with Lauren Deborah:

Instagram: @hilaurendeborah

Twitter: @hilaurendeborah

Host/Producer: my dad stole my limelight podcast

Connect with us:

Insta/FB @NearandQueertoMyHeart

Twitter @QueerrtoMyHeart

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Our first international episode! We are joined by writer, actress, stand up comedian Maxine Grossman coming to us from Toronto! Maxine tells us how to speak in a Canadian accent, how stand up changed her life, and why she loves gin and tonics! Stay tuned at the end of the episode for one of Maxine's stand up sets.

Connect with Maxine:

https://maxine-grossman.com/

Insta @MaxineGrossman

Twitter @Maxine_Grossman

Connect with us:

Insta/FB @NearandQueertoMyHeart

Twitter @QueertoMyHeart

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We talk with former pro wrestler and current comedian, fitness model, screenwriter, and actress Denise Winkelman! Denise tells us about her many different journeys - from being raised in northern, northern Minnesota to her pro wrestling days to working in finance to her transition to moving to LA to pursue comedy full-time, she has done it all!

Connect with Denise Winkelman:

Insta @Denise_Winkelman

Twitter @D_Winkelman

https://www.denisewinkelman.com/

Connect with us:

Insta/FB @NearandQueertoMyHeart

Twitter @QueertoMyHeart

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In this episode we talk with actress, writer, and filmmaker Giovannie Espiritu about escaping a cult, making it in the business, and figuring out who you are!

Connect with Giovannie:

DykeCentral on Amazon

HollywoodActorsWorkshop.com

giovannieespiritu.com 

Connect with Near and Queer to My Heart:

Twitter @QueertoMyHeart

Insta/FB @NearandQueertoMyHeart

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