Recording of Dykes on Mykes in 1991, hosted by Susan Downs, with round table guests Lynn Chambillard, Ross Higgins, and Tom Waugh, continue the previous discussion on history. Following the roundtable, Deborah Vanslet and Thomas Haig read an excerpt from Stan Persky’s “Buddies,” host a satire Barbie news show, and read from an excerpt from Susan Sontag on ‘camp.’

Gay Day was an annual 24 hour broadcast event held by CKUT Radio (which hosted the Dykes on Mykes broadcast), from 1989 to 1991. The broadcasting event was held to honour LGBTQ+ and AIDS activist Joe Rose, who was murdered in a homophobic hate-motivated attack in Montreal’s Gay Village in 1989.

Recording is part 6 of 6; see Gay Day Part 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.  

Music featured includes:

• Gonna Make You Sweat Remix by Unknown Artist
• Barbie by Meryn Cadell
• Free Money by Patti Smith

The Dykes on Mykes radio show was established in 1987. These programs are also held by The ArQuives and are shared on the Rise Up website with the permission of the creators and The ArQuives. Reels were digitized by Stacey Copeland.