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Blerd Radio 2014 | Episode 5: Michael Sam & Message Board Bitchassness

by MJ on Feb 24, 2014 • No Comments

Does this dude make you uncomfortable? You might wanna check yourself-so says the podcast panel in this episode of Blerd Radio.

Funny Or Die Presents: CCOKC (Child Celebrities Opposing Kirk Cameron)

by MJ on Apr 13, 2012 • No Comments

Funny / pop culture / TV / Videos

It’s really sad to see what Kirk Cameron has become, if only because “Growing Pains” was one of my favorite sitcoms as a kid. His extremist Christian views have rubbed many the wrong way, and the folks at Funny or Die have joined forces with a bunch of his former child star brethren to respond to Kirk’s hurtful comments about gay people in the best way possible-with humor. Child Celebrities Opposed to Kirk Cameron (AKA CCOKC…pronounced “cock”) is a hilarious […]

The Viewfinder: “Far Away” by Marsha Ambrosius

by MJ on Jan 5, 2011 • No Comments

music / New Releases / news / soul music / The Viewfinder / Videos

British singer-songwriter Marsha Ambrosius has flourished over the course of a decade-long career. She scored hits as 1/2 of the innovative duo Floetry, she scored a massive smash as the co-writer of Michael Jackson’s last major hit, “Butterflies”, she arranged vocals and/or sang on a slew of hits for others (most notably Justin Timberlake’s “Cry Me a River”), and she survived almost having her career mangled by Dr. Dre (unlike Dawn Robinson, Rakim, Busta Rhymes, Truth Hurts…need I say more?) […]

Blerd Radio Episode 9: …But Seriously

by MJ on Oct 20, 2010 • No Comments

Blerd Radio / Concert Reviews / Funny / music / news / pop culture / Pop Music / rock music / soul music

For Blerd Radio’s 9th episode, I’m joined for the second consecutive show by Grampaw Jimmy . We’re also joined by my friend P. Dizzle, who decided to call in from the Left Coast and drop a little science on our asses. The first half of the show takes a serious tone, as we discuss the recent spate of bullying/homophobia-related suicides that have taken place. We discuss the bullying that’s taken place in our own lives, and the two people on the podcast […]

To Tell or Not to Tell: That is the Question…

by MJ on Mar 2, 2010 • 5 Comments

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Someone I know posted this article on their Facebook page yesterday. It’s about an openly gay Israeli soldier who proudly served in his military. The basic point of the article was to pose the question “if a country like Israel allows homosexuals to serve in the military without incident, isn’t it time to repeal ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’?” I say no. A little background for those of you who don’t know me personally. I happen to be gay. My sexuality is not […]