How Did You Know When You Knew?
Series: Outright Radio Series 2001
From: Outright Radio
Length: 00:31:14
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This show features the stories of folks looking back at the first signs of being gay: Pat in Chicago who came out in her 50s when her husband brought home a computer and she met a lover on-line while her husband was watching tv; Tony Sarabia tells of his coming out at 37 and how he balances time with his 3 boys and his newfound gay life; and Tom Truss gathers 3 generations of his family in his camper for a roundtable discussion and a look to the future as another family member's sexuality comes into question and is quickly hidden.
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Piece Description
This show features the stories of folks looking back at the first signs of being gay: Pat in Chicago who came out in her 50s when her husband brought home a computer and she met a lover on-line while her husband was watching tv; Tony Sarabia tells of his coming out at 37 and how he balances time with his 3 boys and his newfound gay life; and Tom Truss gathers 3 generations of his family in his camper for a roundtable discussion and a look to the future as another family member's sexuality comes into question and is quickly hidden.
Broadcast History
This show, in a slightly modified form, was originally distributed by PRI in May of 2001.
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Jonathan Groubert
Posted on June 28, 2006 at 05:59 AM | Permalink
Review of How Did You Know When You Knew?
What is good radio? I think good radio is when you take a story from an individual who, ostensibly, has nothing in common with most listeners and you dissect the details down to the human level, the place to which we can all relate. Outright Radio, and subsequently this program, does just that. These stories are compelling not because of, or despite of the subject matter, but simply because these are in depth, adult stories well told and well produced. Listen to Outright Radio not because it's about gay subjects, but because these are simply interesting stories compellingly told.
The fact that most of the speakers are bourgeois, dead average Joes and Janes makes the program accessible to even the most land's most conservative regions. As the first interviewee says "I'm normal and this happened to me!"