This week, Aaron & Ophelia hosted two funny f*cks at our Brass Rail studio, local comedians Sarah Burford and Sean Wherley, co-producers & hosts of Laugh Out Proud. Laugh Out Proud is San Diego’s only gay-produced comedy show featuring the region’s best ‘out’ and allied comedians, held the 2nd Thursday of every month at Martinis Above Fourth. Sean and Sarah shared with us why they started Laugh Out Proud and how it helps showcase local gay talent that are often overlooked on the mainstream comedy circuit. They’re a fun, sarcastic and funny as hell team who you can see do their thing live on February 9th at MA4 starting at 8p. Cover is free…but please, people, don’t forget to tip the talent! Read More
With Jerimiah galavanting around the U.S. and a miscommunication with our first guest lesbian forcing the panel to be short two co-hosts, the remaining They Said crew had plenty to talk about, and rightfully so, as both Ian and Courtney sat in awe over Alejandra’s voluptuous-ity! After getting all the niceties out of the way, they dove headfirst into a full list of topics that included POTUS’ SOTU, Cynthia Nixon’s “choice” of bisexuality, RuPaul’s Drag Race (#TeamChad), the Super Bowl, Madonna, the Muppets retort to Fox News, prenuptial agreements and calls to 911. Then, Courtney put San Diego media on ‘alert’ regarding the mudslinging over San Diego’s mayoral race. Finally, Ian finished off with some upcoming events. Don’t forget to head out and support San Diego American Flag Football this season and Dining Out For Life this April. Read More
Still basking in the glow of our fabulous interview with drag superstar Chad Michaels, Ophelia & Aaron went completely off-the-cuff for this week’s “LIVE From” at our amazing Copa Bar studio at Urban Mo’s in Hillcrest. We talked everything from animals and drinking games, to Cynthia Nixon, Super Bowl, local sports like Flag Football and Softball and a little wrap-up on the SD Pride community advisory committee hullabaloo. Some great friends Jay T. & Jeff P. stopped by to heckle us but we managed to get through our chat unscathed. Do you have a topic you’d like us to discuss on HSSS.tv? Shoot Aaron an email and we’ll be sure to give you a shout out! Read More
Leading up to the January 30th season 4 premiere of “Rupaul’s Drag Race,” one of our favorite local drag personalities, the incomparable Chad Michaels, stopped by our Brass Rail studio to chat about all things drag, Ru, Cher and lip-syncing for your life. This is the second time Chad has visited HSSS.tv, but sadly our first interview was lost in the depths of cyber space. This time, we were double prepared – record button pressed – and Chad wasted no time getting down to business. Candid, hilarious and full of energy, he shared some insider deets about being on Drag Race, how he got started in drag, the wildly popular Dreamgirls Revue, becoming known as the most prolific Cher impersonator in the business and what he thinks it takes to be America’s Next Drag Superstar! Get the lowdown from the man who puts the Oh My Cher in drag…and then some. And, don’t forget to set your DVRs for season 4 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” every Monday night on LOGO or head over to Urban Mo’s and watch it with the rest of San Diego who’ll be rooting for Chad to take the title! Read More
Ian, Courtney & Jerimiah welcomed Executive Producer Aaron to the They Said panel at our Brass Rail studio as the resident ‘transian’ (trans + lesbian) to dish this week’s list of news & topics. Hot on the list, of course, was Courtney’s favorite sport, football, and the upcoming Super Bowl. Of course, Aaron & Ian were more excited about Madonna’s half-time performance & the commercials, which now have a bracket of their own for all your Super Bowl party fun. From NFL to college, the crew discussed the rather awkwardly-announced passing of former Penn State head coach Joe Paterno. Then, they talked Oscars, Starbucks offering beer & wine, same-sex marriage in Washington state, Cynthia Nixon’s “choice to be bisexual” and our ongoing search for They Said’s resident lesbian. If you think you’ve got what it takes, email Aaron or Courtney and we’ll have you on as a guest host to test your skills. Read More
