Feast of Fun : Gay Talk Show

Throughout history, the experiences of LGBT people have usually been erased or glossed over- Abraham Lincoln slept in the same bed with Joshua Speed but they were just “good friends." But now the love that once dared not speak its name is crowing like a rooster. Today historians Owen Keehnen and Sukie de la Croix chat with us about their new book, “Tell Me About It: LGBTQ Secrets, Confessions and Life Stories” where everyday LGBTQ folks talk about their painful, touching and sometimes hilarious experiences coming into their own.

With all the controversy surrounding this year’s “Notes on Camp” themed Met Gala, there’s a lot of confusion as to why a drag queen like RuPaul didn’t show up in drag and why pop star Katy Perry dressed up as a sparkly hamburger wasn’t camp at all. Today we take a look at what camp is and isn’t with beauty blogger Jaymes Mansfield from RuPaul’s Drag Race.

Since the early days of show business drag queens have turned the status quo on its head by simply dressing up in women's clothing. Today comedian Frank DeCaro joins us to talk about his new book “Drag: Combing Through the Big Wigs of Show Business” which takes a look at the biggest names in drag, from long gone queens of yore who sold out Broadway theaters to interviews with contemporary cross dressing legends like Lady Bunny and Coco Peru.

It’s easy to get swept up in all the pinching, peeing, titty torture, tying down, tickling and penguin suit wrestling on Netflix’s new show Bonding but at the heart of the series is a story of two friends growing up together and sharing some very intimate experiences. Today we’re chatting with comedian Brendan Scannell about the new Netflix series Bonding where’s he’s cast as the assistant to a dominatrix.

It’s been an amazing decade for comedian Deven Green, the YouTube sensation best known for her celebrity vanity video parodies and for portraying the satirical Mrs. Betty Bowers, America’s Best Christian.Throughout her career, Deven has taught improv and inspired comedians and drag queens to zhoosh up their charisma uniqueness nerve and talent and she even made an appearance as a comedy coach on RuPaul’s Drag Race.Today Deven Green joins us to take a look at her creative process as a teacher, performer and musician, her passion for playing the ukulele and working with some of the top drag queens in the world.http://www.devengreen.com/Plus-➤ Why drag queens still struggle with comedy and celebrity impersonations on Drag Race.____________________FEAST OF FUN IS MADE POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF FABULOUS PEOPLE LIKE YOU.LISTEN TO THOUSANDS LEGENDARY SHOWS 
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It’s been an amazing decade for comedian Deven Green, the YouTube sensation best known for her celebrity vanity video parodies and for portraying the satirical Mrs. Betty Bowers, America's Best Christian. Today Deven Green joins us to take a look at her creative process as a teacher, performer and musician, her passion for playing the ukulele and working with some of the top drag queens in the world.

In the golden age of Chicago’s cabaret scene, Jen Porter was legendary for her passionate music. Many folks compared her soulful raspy voice to Janis Joplin. Today musician Jen Porter joins us with songs from her new album What’s Next and talk about her foray into BDSM and her horrible accident that caused blindness in her right eye.

Warning: The following podcast is chock full of spoilers!!! Oh snap! Marvel’s Endgame wraps up 11 years of movie storytelling with a janky time travel plot line and a fumbling farewell to some the biggest comic book superheroes of all time. Today pop culture crank Brian Sweeney joins us to take a look at Endgame, the final wrap up of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and what the future holds for superhero blockbuster films.

New names can be a fresh start for a whole new life. But what happens when you hate your new name? Comedian Carma Rae Gold joins us to talk about changing her name back to Carma Nibarger because all that glitters is not gold and you have throw a garbage name out.

This week hip hop star Azealia Bank got into it with drag queens when she called out a local queen, Bambi Banks-Coolee as stupid for dressing up as the X-Men’s Storm. Azealia went on to say that drag race is “raising a generation of materialistic money spenders." Today comedian Matt Brown joins us to unpack Azealia Bank’s scalding criticism of drag culture, RuPaul’s Drag Race and LGBTQI+ art. Does Azaelia have a point or is she just looking for a fight for just a little publici-SHE?

When you find out a popular musician is a truly rotten person it’s easy enough to “cancel” them when you’re not a fan, but when their work is super popular and speaks to so many people, including you, it’s not so easy. Today the she-larious Lizz Winsted joins us to look at “cancel” culture when entertainers are revealed to be harmful people. How has political comedy changed since she started the Daily Show on Comedy Central?

In the new concert special, Homecoming, Beyoncé gives fans a backstage look at her rehearsals and shows how she iss the hardest working woman in show business. And when it comes to business, nobody does it quite like Beyoncé who is getting a whopping $60 million for three Netflix specials. Today rhythm & blues musician Erthe St James joins us to take a look at Beyoncé’s Homecoming documentary

Daddies are so hot right now but what if you discover your lover’s secret sugar daddy is also your own biological father? Does that make it even hotter or did things just get too weird? Today the golden voiced Andrew Pifko joins us to talk about his new film Daddy Issues where he’s caught in a love triangle with his own daughter’s girlfriend, working with the Muppets and Sarah Jessica Parker in a Superbowl ad.

When it comes to murder, entertainers are usually at the recieving end of the violence. But celebrities are just like us, and some of them have commited stone cold homicide. Today, drag queen Peaches Christ joins us to take a look at actors accused of murder- some did it, some didn’t and some may have gotten away with it.

A strange trend is emerging online- folks are posting memes of unlikeable women causing trouble and labeling them with the name: Karen. Today Australia’s lovable drag queen, Karen from Finance, joins us to talk about the rise of Karen mockery and how she’s dealing with the influx of Karen memes stuffing her inbox.