My Gay Playlist

On episode six, Liv sits down with her old friend and long time musical collaborator, Daniel Siuba. Daniel is a musician, composer, singer with just about a PhD. in Counseling/Psychology. Liv and Dan chat about their surreal experience studying together in Santa Fe, NM, coming out in all of its many ways, and the ever unknown unconscious. Music featured on this week's episode's playlist includes songs by Tori Amos, Nirvana, Melanie Monsour, Sia, TLC and many more...

On episode five, Liv sits down with Sound Artist, Musician, Producer and Engineer, Rosana Cabán to discuss her life and the way music has shaped it. Rosana's stories and songs follow her through the 90's, 2000's and into today and share the ups and downs of being a female in music, the many hats she wears as a music maker and how certain relationships helped her find her way. Music featured on this episode's playlist include songs by Rosana Cabán, Björk, Coldplay, Vertical Horizon, Alanis Morissette, the Cars, and more.

This episode music discovery song is "Freedom Girl" from host Liv's Lombardi.

On this week's episode, Liv sits down with Musician and Scholar, Lazarus Letcher to discuss music and the many ways coming out has shaped Laz's life. Their stories touch on affirming queer, trans and nonbinary identities, the challenges of growing up as a BIPOC queer person in the Midwest, sobriety, and the endless longing experienced within the LGBTQIA community. Music featured on this episode's playlist include songs by Laz's band Eileen and the In-Betweens, Death Cab for Cutie, Nina Simone, Johannes Brahms, and many more. 

This week's music discovery portion features the Madison, WI based queer-synth-pop-rock band, Kat and the Hurricane.

On this week's episode, Liv chats with Atlanta based singer-songwriter, Dara Carter, about her role as an expansive content creator, lessons learned from India.Arie, and how she's breaking down the limitations of music genre. Music featured on this episode's playlist include songs by Dara Carter, India.Arie, P.O.D., Frou Frou, Tina Turner and more.

On this week's episode, Liv chats with Milwaukee based singer-songwriter, Eliza Hanson, about first loves, her journey as a songwriter and her experiences opening for an artist she grew up idolizing. Music featured on this episode's playlist include songs by Eliza Hanson, Chris Pureka, Brandi Carlile, Melissa Etheridge, Tegan and Sara, and more.

On the Season 1 premiere Liv chats with music critic and writer, Eyrn Brothers about gender identity, empowering queer youth and the challenges of growing up LGBTQ in the Bible Belt. Music featured on this episode's playlist includes songs by Bikini Kill, Tom Waits, Frank Sinatra, Velvet Underground, Kate Bush and more.

“My Gay Playlist & Stories From Outside the Closet” explores the lives of LGBTQIA+ identified people and their allies. During each episode, singer-songwriter-storyteller and host, Liv Lombardi, will chat with musicians, writers, actors, comedians, and advocates from all over the world about their coming out stories and the music that shapes their journeys. For Liv, “coming out” is an act of honesty that we all undertake when we decide to live life as authentically as possible. It's a decision we make everyday. To start, we'll ask this: What are your stories and what are your songs?