Remarkably Mark: August 2006

Remarkably Mark #19

#19: Gay Twins and Broken Levees

I talk about the fascinating 60 Minutes program studying whether gayness has anything to do with genetics. Gay Twins and the "brother" theory, which says that the more older brothers one has, the more chance a boy will be gay.

I also do a rundown of Project Runway and then talk about the Spike Lee film "When The Levees Broke: Requiem in 4 Acts", and the mess we have one year later.

Theme Music: "Viva Remarkably Mark!" by John Ong. www.onglinepodcast.com

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Labels: podcast

Remarkably Mark #18

Remarkably Mark #18: History Channel Addict

Chef Mark has been watching lots of the History Channel, and he talks about 2 fascinating programs about the Bible and the Exodus. Banned From the Bible, which reveals the numerous gnostic gospels and other texts that have been excluded from the bible, and the implications to modern faith. Exodus Decoded makes an amazing case for a scientific explanation of the events of Moses' Exodus, and even makes a link between the ancient Hebrews and the Greeks.

www.historychannel.com

Theme Music: "Viva Remarkably Mark!" by John Ong. www.onglinepodcast.com

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Remarkably Mark #17

Remarkably Mark #17: A coupl'a Hiao Loks sittin' round chattin'

I rant about "English Only" ordinances, then give a recap of the latest reality TV news from Project Runway and Big Brother. John Ong, the most famous gay Malaysian podcaster in Kansas City, joins me for a chat. John is cited in Malaysia's biggest national newspaper, The Star, complete with photo. I had a "Ring Them Bells" moment recently, and lastly "what goes around comes around!"

Theme Music: "Viva Remarkably Mark!" by John Ong. www.onglinepodcast.com

Songs: "icing" "safa", "c'est si bon", Katy Stephan. www.katystephan.com

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More Manly Man Talk

Check out Archer Radio for 8/15, where Archer and I go into this debate about masculinty in detail. I speak about the book "The Wimp Factor: Gender Gaps, Holy Wars and the Politics of Anxious Masculinity" by Dr. Stephen J. Ducat. You can find an intersting article about it HERE

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What are real men made of?

On Remarkably Mark #16 I spoke about Wanda's “LBR#322: Manly Men Love Torture!”, and her critique of Johnny Diaz' article about the "Menaissance", real men being real men. This has really got me thinking. While senor Diaz is super cute and gay himself, it's so disturbing to see how much internalized homophobia we have coursing thorugh our veins here in America. He claims that "The focus of the story was a tongue-and-cheek[sic] look at how popculture is embracing the manly man again." I'm sure that he meant for it to be light-hearted, but it really is disturbing what it reveals. Here's some of what I wrote in the comments section of Wanda's site:

"On a serious note, though, Juanito mi guapo, the ominous sign that your aticle indicates is that, as happens every few cycles, both the media and the popular culture is feeling a need to scapegoat and villify anything that calls into question the DESPERATE need of American men to feel like real men. It’s Psych 101: those who feel the need to overcompensate are those who have low self esteem and insecurity about their sexuality.

On a large scale, this country has a serious problem with who we are as men. it’s why we have ended up with a “hyper masculine” administration. Of course, the reality is that both the administration and the country at large really are not secure with their masculinity at all, which is why we have American men and leaders running around picking fights to prove just how manly men we are. Notice how it falls to the most base and broadly characterized stereotypes?

How can we have ANY moral standing in the world when we run around enforcing “rules” while at the same time flouting them? This Jack Ryan mentality reminds us of the old paternal rationalization of “Do as I say and not as I do”. People may FEAR that, but no one respects it, and it sows the seeds for hatred.

As for the commercials/ads/movies that are jumping on the bandwagon, let’s not forget who produces this stuff: It’s mostly creative gay men, and it’s either out of self-hatred, or servitude to the suits who are reactionary. As a nation, we REALLY need to figure out who we are, and why we are so insecure about our masculinity."

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More Puppies!

Faithful listener DaveinVA sent in these two pics of his lovelies! This first one is his new Coonhound Goofy. He is about 1.5 years old and was a rescue.

And this one is of, Willie who died about 6 months ago at the ripe old age of 15.

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Remarkably Mark #16

Remarkably Mark #16: Wanda Cheesedom

Wanda joins me for a post mortem of our respective weekends, mine spent in St. Louis and hers in the North Woods of Minnesota with the Radical Faeries. We talk lots about cheese, quesadillas, cheese curds, poutine, and other artery clogging delights. We're very cheesy! We also talk about other quasi-disgusting snack food combinations.

Lucky Bitch Radio

Songs: "Peeping Tom", Amy Abdou
"Ta Douleur", Camille Lefil
"Rhyme and Reason", Olivia Greer

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Remarkably Mark #15

Remarkably Mark #15: The Gay Expat on St Louis Hot Spots

Chef Mark returns from his trip to St. Louis, having been awarded the Marketer of the Year award from the US Personal Chef Association! The Gay Expat joins him for talk of his home town, the history, neighborhoods, and even a few gay hot spots to be found in the Gateway City!

The Gay Expat
Forest Park
Central West End
St. Louis Gay Guide
Joe My God

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The Boy is back in Town

I'm back in NYC afte a long weekend in St Louis. I was there for the Natioanl Conference of the US Personal Chef Association. I had a great time reconnecting with old friends and making many new ones.

I was so honored to be awarded the "Marketer of the Year" award by the Association! I was very psyched, and very very grateful.

I'll have more in the next couple of days. I'll be doing a podcast too!

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Puppy Princes

Here are our latest puppies for the blogroll! New listener Michael in New Haven send us this pic of Buddy, his 3 year old cairn Terrier. Isn't he a cutie?!

And here's the Gay Expat with his lovely, recently departed Levi, a Rhodesian Ridgeback. He must have been a great cuddly dog. I think their babiness is inversely proportional to their size. The biggest dogs seem to want to cuddle the most.

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Remarkably Mark #14

Remarkably Mark #14: Too Darn Hot!

Chef Mark kvetches about schvitzing in this unbearable heat, plays shout outs from the 50th ReMARKable Palate show, and then takes you on a soundseeing tour of SoHo, including visits with a couple of artists, the Apple Store, and a special treat from a singing group. It's Too Darn Hot!