Out Chicago

Scott Duff and Ellen Miller invite you to spend Sunday brunch with your gay best friends! Each week on “Out Chicago” they tackle today’s headlines from a queer perspective and focus on the accomplishments of the vibrant LGBTQ community in Chicago and across the globe.

“Out Chicago” is Chicago’s only live broadcast for the LGBTQ community!

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Scott Duff is an OUT AND PROUD comic, actor and activist who performs throughout Chicagoland and around the country.

Ellen Miller is an OUT AND PROUD accomplished musician who has had successful careers in the fields of radio advertising, and real estate.

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Featured Interviews

Scott and guest co-host Ken Mejia-Beal are joined by Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza, 2027 candidate for Chicago mayor.

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Scott and guest co-host Ken Mejia-Beal are joined by Susan Ottaviano, vocalist with with synth pop band Book of Love, ahead of their appearance at Metro Chicago.

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Scott and Ellen are joined by Sheldon Epps (director) and Alan H. Green (cast member) from Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s production of “Play On!” playing through October 18.

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Scott and Ellen are joined by Jay Kuo, two-time Tony-winning co-producer and composer; CEO and founder of The Social Edge (a social media and digital publishing company based in New York City); author of The Status Kuo Substack newsletter; and member of the board of directors for the Human Rights Campaign (HRC).

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Scott and guest co-host Ken Mejia-Beal are joined by Lindsay Gaskins, CEO of Chicago House and Social Service Agency. 

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Scott and Ellen are joined by Michael Ighodaro, filmmaker, human rights activist, and creator/director of “Red Light Diaries,” a seven-episode “global drama series that explores queer life, migration, and HIV prevention across six international cities.”

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Scott and Ellen are joined by Chicago 48th Ward Ald. Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth.

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Scott and Ellen are joined by Carolyn Pinta and Army Captain Katie Benn on Pinta Pride Project‘s letter writing campaign (read more). 

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Scott and Ellen are joined by Cook County Circuit Court Judges Jill Rose Quinn and Cecilia Horan.

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Scott and guest co-host Tania Richard are joined by Guy Branum, comedian, actor, and Emmy and Golden Globe-winning writer/producer of “Hacks.”

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Scott and Ellen are joined by Suzy Eddie Izzard, British stand-up comedian, actor and activist.

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Scott and Ellen are joined by John Waters.

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Scott and Ellen are joined by Miz Cracker, RuPaul’s Drag Race star.

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Scott and Ellen are joined by Emmy Award-winning comedian and actor Judy Gold.

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“Death Becomes Her” star Michelle Williams talks to Scott and Ellen.

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Click here for all of Out Chicago’s Featured Interviews.

Listen live Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 820 AM, on TuneIn, right here on the Heartland Signal website, or watch the video stream (live or on demand) on Facebook or YouTube. You can also tell Alexa to play WCPT from TuneIn.

Text or phone: 773-763-9278.
Email Scott: outchicagoscott@gmail.com
Email Ellen: ellenoutchicago@gmail.com

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October 11 episode
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Scott Duff is joined by guest co-host Ken Mejia-Beal and their guests are
– Denise Poloyac, Indivisible Chicago executive committee member [Listen]
– Rick Miller, LICSW, founder and executive director of Gay Sons and Mothers and director of the documentary “Mom, I Have Something to Tell You” [Listen]
– Write Club host/producer Corbette Pasko and timekeeper/producer Josh Zagoran; season 17 begins with “Write Club: The Rising Price of Ghastly,” Tuesday, October 20 [Listen]

October 4 episode
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Scott Duff is joined by guest co-host Ken Mejia-Beal and their guests are
– Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza, 2027 candidate for Chicago mayor [Listen]
– Kyna Lenhof, 2026 candidate for Chicago Board of Education [Listen]
– Owen Keehnen, author, historian and public speaker on LGBTQ history [Listen]

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“Out Chicago” now has its very own podcast. Two, in fact:  Out Chicago (Full Episodes), available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, YouTube, Amazon and TuneIn, and Out Chicago (Featured Interviews), also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, YouTube, Amazon and TuneIn. Subscribe to one or both!  “Out Chicago” is also available at Omny.fm.