Pattie Gonia is an environmentalist, drag queen, and community organizer. They’ve been named to the TIME100 list, honored as Outside Magazine‘s Person of the Year, and included on National Geographic‘s 33 list. They have also raised more than $3 million for grassroots BIPOC and Queer non-profits and co-founded the Outdoorist Oath, a nonprofit that creates community and opportunities for allies, BIPOC, Queer and underrepresented groups to get outdoors. They’re currently touring the country as the star of SAVE HER!, a drag show about the climate, politics, and the power of nature.
Team Dresch are a legendary Portland-based punk band and a founding voice of the queercore movement. Formed in 1993, their albums Personal Best (1995) and Captain My Captain (1996) became touchstones of ’90s queer punk. Furthermore, their third album and first album in 30 years is out this fall. And they remain legendary because, more than three decades later, they’re still going strong.
Live Wire Radio is an independently produced radio show that artfully blends unpredictable conversation, live music, and original comedy featuring all types of cultural talent and creative minds, from emerging artists to established acts. Join host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello for a live recording of this popular radio show, heard nationwide by thousands of listeners every weekend.