We were back from Labor Day and ready with a fresh new edition of The Agenda with Joe Solmonese last night on XM radio.

Headlining the show was Martina Navratilova – tennis star and GLBT icon. We talked about being an out athlete, her book Shape Your Self, as well as her activism on a number of issues. Listen to parts one and two.

We talked to a few authors last night, another one of them being Sarah Schulman. She’s a noted lesbian author and activist who was on the front lines from the early days of the AIDS crisis. Joe and co-host Mary Breslauer sat down for a chat with Sarah about what it was like in those early days and whether or not things have changed in the past twenty-five years. Listen to parts one and two.

When Rev. Jerry Falwell died earlier this year, we welcomed Dan Gilgoff, author of The Jesus Machine, to give his insights on the religious right. Last week marked the passing of Rev. D. James Kennedy and we had Dan back with us to fill us in on Rev. Kennedy and the current state of evangelicals. As the political editor of BeliefNet.com, Dan also had some great insights on the faiths of the presidential contenders.

Then we lightened the load a bit with another return guest – Andy Propst of XM’s On Broadway. He’s one of their resident theater experts and the man behind American Theater Web. If you’re wondering what’s in store for the new season in theater on Broadway and around the country, listen in.

And, of course we took another look at politics – this time with Marty Rouse, HRC’s national field director. Post-Labor Day, the presidential campaigns are heating up even more and this week, HRC is opening a field office in New Hampshire to help mobilize and educate voters in the Granite State. Marty gave us a preview of the big event.

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