http://ronsuresha.com Bear author Ron Suresha presents News, Opinion, Interviews, and Humor for the Bear Community Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:16:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Copyright © by Ron Jackson Suresha, 2005-2010 ron.suresha@gmail.com (Ron Suresha) ron.suresha@gmail.com (Ron Suresha) Society & Culture: Bears, bear community, arts, media, and GLBTIQA issues of the day. 1440 bears, gay/bi bear community, glbt, lgbt, gay, queer, homosexual, bisexual, culture, literature, humor, media, cubs, gay bears, bear soup Bear Soup: Bear author Ron Suresha presents News, Interviews, Opinion, Stories, and more for the Bear GLBTIQA Community. Bear Soup: Bear author Ron Suresha presents News, Opinion, Interviews, and Humor for the Bear GLBTIQA Community. Ron Suresha Ron Suresha ron.suresha@gmail.com No yes http://ronsuresha.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/bearsoup144.jpg http://ronsuresha.com 144 144 http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2590 http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2590#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:47:46 +0000 Ron Suresha http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2590 http://ronsuresha.com/?feed=rss2&p=2590 0 29:32 Bear Soup podcast #65 The big bad bear porno show Bear Soup podcast #65, streams online tonight, Monday, February 1st, at 10:00pm Eastern #38; Pacific on ... Bear Soup podcast #65 The big bad bear porno show Bear Soup podcast #65, streams online tonight, Monday, February 1st, at 10:00pm Eastern #38; Pacific on BearRadio.net. Repeats Wednesday, same times. In this steamy spicy NSFW bowl o' Bear Soup: "The Real Men of Gay Sex," a section from Behold the Man: The Hype and Selling of Male Beauty in Media and Culture, by Edison Wayne Dotson ChiChi LaRue's bear porno vids from Channel One, and the bears that inhabit them, including "Barry Barrett" RIP: The Advocate. Try these other magazines that deserve your support: G#38;LR/Worldwide, White Crane Journal, and RFD Bear Podcast hit 300, Bears in the City had a big 69, Cubs Out Loud even hit 100, and welcome to the new woof on the BearRadio block, Tym Moss with Artists Exposed! Shoutouts, and the usual audio woofenanny! Do drop in for another bubbling and dee-lish serving of BEAR SOUP! Bear Soup is sponsored by the bibliobears at Bear Bones Books. Bear,Soup Ron Suresha yes No http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2586 http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2586#comments Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:50:53 +0000 Ron Suresha http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2586 http://ronsuresha.com/?feed=rss2&p=2586 0 29:28 Bear Soup #64 Bear Soup #64, streams online tonight, Monday, January 4th, at 10:00pm Eastern #38; Pacific on BearRadio.net. Repeats Wednesday, same times. In this ... Bear Soup #64 Bear Soup #64, streams online tonight, Monday, January 4th, at 10:00pm Eastern #38; Pacific on BearRadio.net. Repeats Wednesday, same times. In this bowl of Bear Soup: A Jeff Mann poem printed recently in GLR, "For a Seductive Student." * The first part of "Weight and Fat as Masculine Drag," my interview with Dr. Larry Mass from Bears on Bears. [caption id="attachment_2113" align="alignright" width="99" caption="Bears on Bears, revised edition, front cover"] [/caption] Shoutouts, and the usual ursine audio smouml;rgaring;sbord. So drop trou and drop in the hot tub for another bubbling batch of BEAR SOUP! Bear Soup is sponsored by the bibliobears at Bear Bones Books. * If you have a damn good bear poem and would like it read on Bear Soup, please send it to bearsoup AT gmail DOT com Bear,Soup Ron Suresha yes No http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2571 http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2571#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:30:32 +0000 Ron Suresha http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2571 http://ronsuresha.com/?feed=rss2&p=2571 0 31:30 Bear Soup #63 Bear Soup #63, streams online tonight, Monday, January 4th, at 10:00pm Eastern #38; Pacific on BearRadio.net. Repeats Wednesday, same times. In this ... Bear Soup #63 Bear Soup #63, streams online tonight, Monday, January 4th, at 10:00pm Eastern #38; Pacific on BearRadio.net. Repeats Wednesday, same times. In this edition of Bear Soup: BEAR SOUP voted top US podcast in Best of the Bears 2009! Congrats to Bears in da City (Ozbears) for being the Best Bear Podcast/Blog votegetters. CompleteBear shrugs its furry shoulders and claims "voting irregularities" as if that was self-explanatory. Even if there isn't a prize, award, sash, cash or tiara mdash; isn't something called "Best of the Bears" worth doing right, or at least very well? Maybe someone else should take a crack at it. A reading on "Husbandry" from David Kimbrell's excellent book, The Masculine Mystique. The revised edition of Bears on Bears nominated for the Lammies. Support the Lambda Literary Foundation by becoming a member. Shoutouts, and the usual ursine audio mishmash. A delightful and safe New Year to everyone! I'm cooking up something steamy . . . it's a bubbling bowl of tasty tangy BEAR SOUP! Bear Soup is sponsored by the bibliobears at Bear Bones Books. Bear,Soup Ron Suresha yes No http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2552 http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2552#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:38:47 +0000 Ron Suresha http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2552 http://ronsuresha.com/?feed=rss2&p=2552 0 29:47 Bear Soup #62 Bear Soup #62, streams online tonight, Monday, December 28th, at 10:00pm Eastern #38; Pacific on BearRadio.net. Repeats Wednesday, same times. In this ... Bear Soup #62 Bear Soup #62, streams online tonight, Monday, December 28th, at 10:00pm Eastern #38; Pacific on BearRadio.net. Repeats Wednesday, same times. In this edition of Bear Soup: Ahmet Yıldız update from bianet.org, "Father of the Victim Is Fugitive Murder Suspect," by Bawer Ccedil;akir An exclusive mdash; breaking news from a Turkish gay bear friend about Ahmet Yıldız' murder: His father is the murderer mdash; there were people helping him, but who [knows who?]. It took a long [time for police] to identify the killer [although] the plate number of the car used in the shooting was known since the first day. When an announcement was made about the killer, [Ahmet's] father was long gone and lost in northern Iraq. Authorities didn't work fast, even when they were able, and absolutely did not tell anything about the investigation of his murder [even though] it's already been the news all around the world mdash; thanks to Ahmet's closest friends. A hot #38; hairy (NSFW) reading from Jeff Mann's story in Steve Berman's anthology, Best Gay Stories 2008, "Taming the Trees" Shoutouts, and the usual audio bear furbulosity. A delightful and safe New Year to everyone! I'm cooking up something mighty fine . . . it's a bubbling bowl of tasty tangy BEAR SOUP! Bear Soup is sponsored by the bibliobears at Bear Bones Books. Please vote Bear Soup for Best Bear Podcast in The Complete Bear's poll. Thanks! Bear,Soup Ron Suresha yes No http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2545 http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2545#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:22:33 +0000 Ron Suresha http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2545 http://ronsuresha.com/?feed=rss2&p=2545 0 30:01 Bear Soup #61 Bear Soup #61, streams online tonight, Monday, December 21st, at 10:00pm Eastern #38; Pacific on BearRadio.net. Repeats Wednesday, same times. In this ... Bear Soup #61 Bear Soup #61, streams online tonight, Monday, December 21st, at 10:00pm Eastern #38; Pacific on BearRadio.net. Repeats Wednesday, same times. In this edition of Bear Soup: Chuecatown and Ahmet Yildiz mentioned in "Bears on Film" from Warbear's review in Tekfestival '09 catalogue. Beard love and lore, from Allan Peterkin's book, 1000 Beards. A reading from "The Bear Clan" Mike Ramsey's chapter in The Bear Book All the guys nominated for Best Bear of the Year deserve your support! Vote now! Shoutouts, and the usual audio bear hair-larity. I'm cooking up something mighty fine . . . it's a bubbling tub of tasty tangy BEAR SOUP! Bear Soup is sponsored by the bibliobears at Bear Bones Books. Please vote Bear Soup for Best Bear Podcast in The Complete Bear's poll. Bear,Soup Ron Suresha yes No http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2521 http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2521#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:04:26 +0000 Ron Suresha http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2521 http://ronsuresha.com/?feed=rss2&p=2521 0 29:25 Bear Soup #60 Bear Soup, episode #60, streams online tonight, Monday, December 14th, at 10:00pm Eastern #38; Pacific on BearRadio.net. Repeats Wednesday, same times. In ... Bear Soup #60 Bear Soup, episode #60, streams online tonight, Monday, December 14th, at 10:00pm Eastern #38; Pacific on BearRadio.net. Repeats Wednesday, same times. In this edition of Bear Soup: Excerpt from the Lewis Merrick story, "Fur-runner" mdash; very hot and hairy fiction from Spunqdaddy's Book Nook that is NSFW A reading from "Bear Bodies, Bear Masculinity" in Peter Hennen's Faeries, Bears #38; Leathermen A short but significant excerpt from the lead article in my anthology, Bisexual Perspectives on Kinsey. All the guys nominated for Best Bear Podcast/Blog are doing a fabulous job. The furry woodland creatures at Bear Soup invite all the manbloggers to join us in the BS Hot Tub any time! Clothing optional. Ruminations on being "Bear of the Year 2008" Another appeal to bearclubs to do environmental fundraising. Shoutouts, and the usual ursine audio bear circuit party. We're locked and loaded for what-otter . . . so drop in for a brand new BEAR SOUP! Bear Soup is sponsored by the bibliobears at Bear Bones Books. Don't forget to vote Bear Soup for Best Bear Podcast in The Complete Bear's poll. Bear,Soup Ron Suresha yes No http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2523 http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2523#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:50:16 +0000 Ron Suresha http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2523 http://ronsuresha.com/?feed=rss2&p=2523 1 http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2505 http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2505#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:30:38 +0000 Ron Suresha http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2505 http://ronsuresha.com/?feed=rss2&p=2505 0 32:02 Bear Soup #59 Bear Soup, episode #59, streams online tonight, Monday, December 7th, at 10:00pm Eastern #38; Pacific on BearRadio.net. Repeats Wednesday, same times. The ... Bear Soup #59 Bear Soup, episode #59, streams online tonight, Monday, December 7th, at 10:00pm Eastern #38; Pacific on BearRadio.net. Repeats Wednesday, same times. The Bear Soup is thick this week (and no, Jack, we don't lisp!): The hairy-chested Tom Ford on the cover of the Dec. 2009 issue of the Advocate Reading of the interview with Jonathan Cohen, author of the novel Bear Like Me, from the revised edition of Bears on Bears Jonathan'snbsp; short story "Bears and Their Toys," satire from the forthcoming anthology, Bears in the Wild Prayer for Ahmet Yildız Shoutouts, and the usual ursine audio bear circuit party. We're locked and loaded for Otter whatever (what-otter?) . . . so drop in for a brand new BEAR SOUP! Bear Soup is sponsored by our buds at Bear Bones Books. Don't forget to vote for "Bear Soup" as Best Bear Podcast/Blog in The Complete Bear's poll. Bear,Soup Ron Suresha yes No http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2468 http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2468#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:29:36 +0000 Ron Suresha http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2468 http://ronsuresha.com/?feed=rss2&p=2468 0 30:25 Bear Soup #58 Bear Soup, episode #58, streams online tonight (finally!), Monday, November 3oth, at 10:00pm Eastern #38; Pacific on BearRadio.net. Repeats Wednesday, same times. ... Bear Soup #58 Bear Soup, episode #58, streams online tonight (finally!), Monday, November 3oth, at 10:00pm Eastern #38; Pacific on BearRadio.net. Repeats Wednesday, same times. The Bear Soup hot tub is jammed this week: [caption id="attachment_2301" align="alignright" width="121" caption="Get your Smokey on!"] Breaking news on Ahmet Yıldız from the NY Times, Nov. 25 Audio highlights of "Faeries and Bears: homomasculinity and homofeminism," a talk I gave at the Mitchell College (New London, CT) Human Sexuality lecture series Smokey Bear turned 65 this year mdash; and for an old bear, he's still looking pretty woofy! As the birthday ads say, "Get your Smokey on!" More Bad News [for Polar and Sun] Bears New "Bear Soup" Facebook Page Go vote now for "Bear Soup" as Best Bear Podcast in The Complete Bear's poll. Every day, early and often! Shoutouts, and the usual fur-bulous puns and miscellaneous audio hoohah. [/caption] We're locked and loaded for Bear . . . so drop in for a brand new BEAR SOUP! Bear Soup is sponsored by our buds at Bear Bones Books. Bear,Soup Ron Suresha no No http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2434 http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2434#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:00:28 +0000 Ron Suresha http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2434 http://ronsuresha.com/?feed=rss2&p=2434 0 33:28 Bear Soup #57 Bear Soup, episode #57, streams online tonight, Monday, November 9th, at 10:00pm Eastern #38; Pacific on BearRadio.net. Repeats Wednesday, same times. Bubbling ... Bear Soup #57 Bear Soup, episode #57, streams online tonight, Monday, November 9th, at 10:00pm Eastern #38; Pacific on BearRadio.net. Repeats Wednesday, same times. Bubbling up in the Bear Soup tub this week: When in Roma, do as the Orsi do . . . highlights of our holiday in Roma with friends from Bearcastle.com, #38; al; gladiators at the Forum; the Ice Cream Bears Audio from Warbear, "21st Century Schizoid Bear" A reading from the chapter on Musclebears in Muscle Boys: Gay Gym Culture, by Erick Alvarez More problems for endangered (4-legged) Polar bears mdash; please support WWF and Natural Resources Defence Council Shoutouts, announcements, and the usual bear puns and furry audio folderol. Therersquo;s room in the tub for everybear, everycub, whatever, whomever . . . so just drop in for a brand new BEAR SOUP! Bear Soup is sponsored by our buds at Bear Bones Books. Bear,Soup Ron Suresha yes No http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2447 http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2447#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:08:58 +0000 Ron Suresha http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2447 http://ronsuresha.com/?feed=rss2&p=2447 0 http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2439 http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2439#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:51:33 +0000 Ron Suresha http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2439 http://ronsuresha.com/?feed=rss2&p=2439 0 http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2418 http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2418#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:00:13 +0000 Ron Suresha http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2418 http://ronsuresha.com/?feed=rss2&p=2418 0 30:17 Bear Soup #56 Bear Soup, episode #56, streams online tonight, Monday, October 12th, at 10:00pm Eastern #38; Pacific on BearRadio.net. Repeats Wednesday, same times. Bubbling ... Bear Soup #56 Bear Soup, episode #56, streams online tonight, Monday, October 12th, at 10:00pm Eastern #38; Pacific on BearRadio.net. Repeats Wednesday, same times. Bubbling up in the Bear Soup tub this week: Interview with Joe Maulucci, silver-tongued proprietor of BearRadio, on the Bear Radio network's 6th anniversary Another reading from the book, Faeries, Bears, and Leathermen: Men in Community Queering the Masculine, by Peter Hennen An article about endangered (4-legged) Polar bears mdash; and a fundraising idea for Bearclubs everywhere to start directing some of their charitable work to environmental causes and to support organizations like WWF and Natural Resources Defence Council Shoutouts, announcements, and the usual bear puns and furry audio folderol. Therersquo;s room in the tub for everybear, everycub, whatever, whomever . . . so just drop trou and drop in for a brand new BEAR SOUP! Bear Soup is sponsored by our buds at Bear Bones Books. Bear,Soup Ron Suresha yes No http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2266 http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2266#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:00:07 +0000 Ron Suresha http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2266 http://ronsuresha.com/?feed=rss2&p=2266 0 29:59 Bear Soup #55 tonight Bear Soup, episode #55, streams online tonight, Monday, October 12th, at 10:00pm Eastern #38; Pacific on BearRadio.net. Repeats Wednesday, same times. ... Bear Soup #55 tonight Bear Soup, episode #55, streams online tonight, Monday, October 12th, at 10:00pm Eastern #38; Pacific on BearRadio.net. Repeats Wednesday, same times. Bubbling up in the Bear Soup tub this week: Another reading from the book, Faeries, Bears, and Leathermen: Men in Community Queering the Masculine, by Peter Hennen Query for Longterm Cohabitating Triads A review of content in the latest issues of national bear magazines, Bear, Beef, and ABL Article in ABL on the movie "Outrage" and my somewhat outraged comments A Push for Change for Polar Bears in 2009: World Wildlife Fund WoofTease designs ABL Gold Card Best of Bears 2009: nominations until November 15th to: info@thecompletebear.com Shoutouts, announcements, and the usual furtastic puns and audio folderol. Therersquo;s room in the tub for everybear, everycub, whatever, whomever . . . so just drop trou and drop in for a brand new BEAR SOUP! Bear Soup is sponsored by our buds at Bear Bones Books. Bear,Soup Ron Suresha yes No http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2408 http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2408#comments Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:47:52 +0000 Ron Suresha http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2408 http://ronsuresha.com/?feed=rss2&p=2408 0 http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2393 http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2393#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:20:21 +0000 Ron Suresha http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2393 http://ronsuresha.com/?feed=rss2&p=2393 0 http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2268 http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2268#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:00:27 +0000 Ron Suresha http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2268 http://ronsuresha.com/?feed=rss2&p=2268 0 28:59 Bear Soup #54 tonight Bear Soup, episode #54, streams online tonight, Monday, September 28th, at 10:00pm Eastern #38; Pacific on BearRadio.net, repeating Wednesday, same times. ... Bear Soup #54 tonight Bear Soup, episode #54, streams online tonight, Monday, September 28th, at 10:00pm Eastern #38; Pacific on BearRadio.net, repeating Wednesday, same times. On Bear Soup this week: An article in the Village Voice quoting RJS, "Pegging Goes Big: Straight Men Get It In the End" A call for research study participants targeting gay and bi men: please take a brief confidential online survey. A synopsis of the anthology, Bisexual Perspectives on the Life and Work of Alfred C. Kinsey, a Lammy finalist, including a Kinseytown sexagennial walkabout, as presented at the Bi Lines reading this May at the NYC LGBT Center, and at CBD in Boston this Thursday. Short shoutouts! Therersquo;s room in the tub for everybear, everycub, whatever, whomever . . . so drop in for a brand new Bear Soup! Bear Soup is proudly sponsored by our buds at Bear Bones Books. Bear,Soup Ron Suresha no No http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2370 http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2370#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:46:10 +0000 Ron Suresha http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2370 http://ronsuresha.com/?feed=rss2&p=2370 0 http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2263 http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2263#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:00:06 +0000 Ron Suresha http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2263 http://ronsuresha.com/?feed=rss2&p=2263 0 31:04 Bear Soup #53 tonight Bear Soup podcast, episode #53, will stream on BearRadio.net tonight, Monday, September 14th, at 10:00pm Eastern #38; Pacific; repeats Wednesday, same ... Bear Soup #53 tonight Bear Soup podcast, episode #53, will stream on BearRadio.net tonight, Monday, September 14th, at 10:00pm Eastern #38; Pacific; repeats Wednesday, same times. This week: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="88" caption="Ahmet Yildiz"][/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="193" caption="Ahmet Yildiz, Turkish bear activist, murdered in #34;honor#34; killing"][/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="175" caption="Ahmet#39;s partner at the side of his coffin"][/caption] Special report on Turkish bear activist, Ahmet Yıldız, who was shot as an "honor killing," with part of an article from the Independent; audio from a memorial video by bears,nbsp;Ahmet Yıldız is my family; breaking news this week about Ahmet's accused killer, his father; and a comment on homophobia and closeted homosexuality in fundamentalist Muslim cultures. In the Lit-Bear-ary Corner: reading of a selection on Bear subculture from Faeries, Bears, and Leathermen: Men in Community Queering the Masculine by Peter Hennen (University of Chicago, 2008). Hennen is asst professor of psychology the Ohio State University at Newark. Ben #38; Jerry's changes flavor name to "Hubby Hubby" in honor of Vermont same-sex marriage. But what about the womyn? Fake Jellybean "Manly Flavors" from Manoverse.com. Shoutouts! The rubber duckies are bobbling in the hot tub bubbles, so grab a towel, and drop in for a brand new BEAR SOUP! Bear Soup is sponsored by Bear Bones Books Bear,Soup Ron Suresha no No http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2191 http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2191#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:00:56 +0000 Ron Suresha http://ronsuresha.com/?p=2191 http://ronsuresha.com/?feed=rss2&p=2191 0 29:25 Bear Soup #52 tonight Bear Soup podcast, episode #52, streams online tonight, Monday, September 7th, at 10:00pm Eastern #38; Pacific on BearRadio.net. Repeats ... Bear Soup #52 tonight Bear Soup podcast, episode #52, streams online tonight, Monday, September 7th, at 10:00pm Eastern #38; Pacific on BearRadio.net. Repeats on Wednesday, same times. Bon appetit! [caption id="attachment_2277" align="alignright" width="193" caption="#34;Hello, my name is WOLF BEAR#34;"][/caption] Fresh ursine cinema action on Bear Soup this week: My debut ("Hello! My Name Is Wolfbear") as an extra for Bear City, the movie; meeting the director and writer Doug Langway; and bear-cinema aficionado / exec producer Lewis Tice. Look for Bear City out in 2010! More on this next show too! An interview with filmmaker Kevin Bowe (A Bear's Story), one of five new interviews in BoB2 A fine review of Bears on Bears, revised edition, by polarbear Wayne Courtois, in "Out in Print" Appearances: I AM Festival in New London Saturday, Sept. 12th; Celebrate Bisexuality Day in Boston Sept. 24th. Shoutouts! Therersquo;s room in the tub for everybear, everycub, whatever, whomever . . . so just drop trou and drop in for a brand new BEAR SOUP! Bear Soup is sponsored by our buds at Bear Bones Books. Bear,Soup Ron Suresha no No