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

hi sillies. watch the sweet sun rise with a sleep deprived rachey. its a hallucinatory event with two short stories: "do it all the time" and "wesley" and some ill ass musical influences like whoa. email inspirachel@hotmail.com to pick up a copy of the new book. ex to the muthatruckin' oh.

A tired bottom and fierce diva: 2 Los Angelinos kickin' it.

so its just me, rachey...ragan is moving in to his CUTE NEW PLACE and has an ep ready to post once his dsl is hooked up in the next day or 2...so i thought in the meantime i would have STORY HOUR! i read one of my fiction pieces, its called "the historian". i also play my new track produced by steven davis. its the poem i wrote for gussie's funeral with beats, we recorded it on hollywood pride day. and that snazzy photo is by greg frederick of qr magazine! http://gregfrederick.com and also...please come to my show july 13th at elixir on melrose...details at http://myspace.com/rachelkann HAPPY 4TH of JEW LIE...please don't drink and drtive