[Recorded on Friday, April 30, 2021] This episode was recorded using Zoom
Today I am joined by Elon. They are a pansexual, multidisciplinary, autodidact artist from Baltimore, Maryland that specializes in electronic production, singing and songwriting. They've completed 4 nationwide tours and performed alongside some of their favorite artists. Elon had their music featured in the Coach SS21 look book presentation. 

Work examples (including works referenced in the episode):

• Aria of Resilience
• Many Moons
• Hyper/Stimulation

Ways to Connect:

• Twitter: @_ElON
• Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/elonofficial
• YouTube:  https://youtube.com/user/ElONsounds 
• TikTok: @plur

[Recorded on Saturday, April 25, 2021]
Today I am joined by Alex Temple. She is a queer composer, writer, performer, educator and and self-described polystylist, postmodernist and surrealist. In February of 2020 Julia Holter and Spektral Quartet performed Alex’s song cycle Behind the Wallpaper at the Music Box Theatre in Chicago, alongside works by two fellow trans artists — composer Gene Knific and filmmaker Lyra Hill.

Examples of Alex's work (including works referenced in the episode):

• The Man Who Hated Everything
• Ah Yes, the Three Genders
• O Superfood

Other references:

• Frank Zappa
• Todd Levin 
• Jordana LeSesne (1.8.7)
• Thinking Plague
• Antônio Carlos Jobim
• Mr. Bungle: California
• Steve Reich
• Louis Andriessen

Ways to Connect:

• Website: http://www.alextemplemusic.com/
• Twitter Handle: @o_superfood
• YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/alextemplemusic
• Soundcloud: @alextemplemusic
• Email address: alextemplemusic@gmail.com

[Recorded on Friday, April 9]
Today I am joined by Russell Henry Holbert. They are a queer artist and scholar who works in and around opera and rhetoric. Russell received his BFA in vocal performance from Carnegie Mellon University, where he is currently pursuing his MA in Rhetoric. They currently live in Pittsburgh, where they have performed with Steel City Opera, The Pittsburgh Savoyards, and Carnegie Mellon's School of Music.

Examples of Joan's work (including works referenced in the episode):

• Zombie Poem (poem used as a text in the song cycle Beautiful People, music by Joshua Brown)
• Queer Apocalyptics - An Anthropological Manifesto
• An Ode to Vinegar Pie (published in Apricity Press, Issue 5)
• Vocal Performance as Terry Pickens in "Helen Martin: An American Moment" Music by Matthew Heap, Libretto by Darren Canady.

Ways to Connect:

• Website address: www.russellhenryholbert.com
• Twitter: @russellhholbert
• Email: russellhholbert@gmail.com

[Recorded on Sunday, March 28, 2021]
Today I am joined by Joan Cox. A Baltimore-born feminist and lesbian artist, Joan is a figurative painter whose work portrays intimate and loving relationships between women—through the use of contemporary narrative portraiture. Joan is represented by Catalyst Contemporary in Baltimore and had her most recent solo exhibit entitled “Frauenhaus” at Catalyst in late 2019 - early 2020.

Examples of Joan's work (including works referenced in the episode):

• Origin of the Family
• 2
• The Top

Ways to Connect:

• Website address: www.joancoxart.com 
• Instagram: @joancoxartist
• Twitter: @moxyjoan

[Recorded on Friday, April 2, 2021]
Today I am joined by Diamond David Anthony (ĐĐA ). They are a non-binary multi-genre music artist and performer. Diamond recently performed an hour show for The Cultured Professional-TCP, a Black owned Roku TV network, for their Black Music Matters program.

Examples of ĐĐA 's work (including works referenced in the episode):

• Enigma
• Sex Positivity

Ways to Connect:

• Website address: www.joancoxart.com 
• Instagram: @MxPHLLeather20 
• Twitter: @MxPHLLeather20 
• YouTube
• Email address: Kareemdantmusic@gmail.com

SEASON 1 Finale!
Today I am joined by James Newland, also known as SpacePup Silver. He is a gay fetish illustrator documenting the strange and slippery lives of gimps. Silver has recently partnered with two of the major fetish stores here in the UK, with an exclusive enamel pin for REGULATION and a T-Shirt project with Invincible Rubber. 

Work examples (links for the notes):

• “Brain Surgery”
• “Oh no. My kinks!”
• “I’m a dog, woof woof.”
• “Straightjacket”
• “VR/D-Ring”

Ways to Connect:

• The Naked Truth Show Website
• Spacepupsilver.com
• Instagram
• Twitter
• Facebook
• Email: jamesnewland101@gmail.com

Referenced during the Episode:

• "Secret Life of the Human Pups" (2016)
• Looney Tunes Short: "Knight-mare Hare" (1955)
• Looney Tunes Short: "Duck Amuck" (1953)
• Horseplay Toys
• "Bat Labels" Twitter

This episode was recorded using Zencastr.

Today I am joined by Kent Lau. He is an artist whose simplicity of materials and style tells a story of authenticity and getting back to basics. He is a prolific artist whose work has been included in 14 art shows, including 2 solo shows. During the COVID-19 lockdown, Kent curated a virtual art auction that raised over $4,000 for Covid-19 emergency relief funds

Examples of Kent's work (including works referenced in the episode):

• Visit The Naked Truth Show Website to see all the images

Ways to Connect:

• The Naked Truth Show Website
• Instagram

Referenced During the Episode:

• Jean Cocteau contour drawing example (Les Anges S'étonnent)
• Gustav Klimt

This episode was recorded using Zoom.

Today I am joined by Phong Tran. He is a composer exploring new mediums at the intersection of electronic music, visuals, and programming. Phong is a recent Bang on a Can Summer Institute Fellow and is in residence at the So Percussion Studio with MEDIAQUEER, a queer multimedia duo with fellow artist Darian Thomas.

Examples of Phong's work (including works referenced in the episode):

• Kindness EP
• Try
• Opulence
• Initiate

Ways to Connect:

• The Naked Truth Show Website
• Website: phongmusic.com
• Bandcamp
• Instagram
• Twitter
• Email: phonghai736@gmail.com

Referenced During the Episode:

• The Music of Joe Hisaishi
• Composer Michael Gordon
• Composer Philip Glass
• Nobuo Uematsu - Final Fantasy X Soundtrack
• Untitled (Perfect Lovers, 1991, by Felix Gonzalez-Torres

This episode was recorded using Zencastr