Hello, I am happy to announce that Fox and the City was nominated for a People’s Choice Podcast Award. Specifically, the program was nominated for “Best GLBT Podcast.� I am thrilled about the nomination for a number of reasons. First, iTunes continues to deny queer podcasters a category that makes it easy for listeners to find content relevant to the GLBTQ community. This attitude is echoed in the actions of PodCastAlley, who, to date and despite the support of several queer casters, has never featured a gay themed podcast or video cast. Some might argue that queer categories promote a form of segregation, something akin to “separate but equal.� While I understand the logic behind this sentiment, I believe that podcasts serve a unique function in the gay community. Members of the GLBTQ rarely see or hear mass mediated depictions of gay life that come from members of the queer community. Gay voices made public on podcasts promote a sense of shared discernment among queer people, many of whom are invested in seeing themselves in the media. I am happy to see the People’s Choice Podcast Awards acknowledge the unique contributions of LGBTQ podcasters. It would, however, be insincere of me not to mention the notable absence of lesbians and transgendered people nominated in the GLBT category. I am also tickled by the nomination because I’ve invested 100s of hours of work into making Fox and the City a consistently funny and thought provoking podcast. Many people have flippant attitudes about awards. I am not one of those people. Few people are paid to podcast. Most produce shows for the love of it. Recognition doesn’t hurt in a digital world where disconnection and displacement rule the day. I appreciate all the people who nominated the show and who plan to vote for it. I encourage you to visit www.PodcastAwards.com and vote for Fox and the City (or, really, for whatever podcast you most enjoy in the GLBT category). You can vote once a day until August 11 but you may only vote once in a 24-hour period. After you submit your vote, you will be asked to check your mail and confirm by clicking on a link embedded in your email. If you have ever enjoyed listening to the show, I hope you will take the time to vote. I submitted a vote last night and it took me less than a minute. One final note, new episodes of Fox and the City have been posted to FoxintheCity.Libsyn.com. You can also access the show via iTunes, where, despite the absence of a proper, gay friendly label, the program continues to be a featured comedy podcast. Thanks, Ragan “I Don’t Need Heath Ledger to Tell My Story� Fox

Children of the Cornhole.

 

Go to PodcastAwards.com and vote for FatC in the "Best GLBT" category.

Emma Scissor Hands will cut your shit off! Protect your ass!

LIZA-BIAN: Gays who love Liza, drunk and sober (or Liza "Lite")

Changes! Morphing! Bottom is the new top!

This year, the Podcast Awards have an LGBT category. If you have ever enjoyed Fox and the City, please take 1 minute out of your day to nominate the show for Best LGBT Podcast. PLEASE ONLY VOTE ONCE A DAY AND ONLY FOR THE GLBT AWARD. If you nominate the show in more than one category, the ballot is thrown out. The nomination form can be found here: http://www.podcastawards.com/index.php?option=nominate FatC's "RSS" is: http://foxinthecity.libsyn.com/rss New Fox and the City special coming in less than ten days! I'm over at April's. I don't have internet access at home until tomorrow. Expect a lengthy update then. Miss you and love you all.

Hey Kids, "Mighty Morphin Power Bottom," a new FatC special, appraoches. Anyone willing to make some art for the show. Feel free to take a picture from my Flckr account; there's a link at hometown.aol.com/utcooper/ragan.html xoxo, Ragan