Feast Of Fun : Gay Talk Show

HRH Princess Diandra has an amazing drag career impersonating her first love Diana Ross. But she also relishes channelling the other two great entertainers in her Holy Trinity- Tina Turner and Patti Labelle.As much as Princess Diandra loves her divas, she cuts them no slack. She’d just as soon come for those ladies that the “HRH” in her title might as well stand for “Honey, Read Her!”PRINCESS DIANDRA: https://www.instagram.com/hrhpd/Now the tabloids went wild when Diandra literally poked Diana Ross. So imagine what Diandra is like to celebrities she doesn’t care for. Photographer David LaChapelle tasted the apple martini she dumped over his head. Madonna felt the coldness of Diandra’s shade. And Kathie Lee Gifford got an earful on a phone call so legendary it made it on TV.Today we’re talking to Her Royal Highness Princess Diandra about all her adventures performing as a legendary drag entertainer and all celebrities she loves to read to filth.Plus–➤ Stalking celebrities outside of Studio 54 as a teenager.➤ A

The Bachelor reality TV franchise is a top show with American conservatives because it reinforces antiquated ideas of love where 12 people go at each other’s throats for the top prize, a hand in marriage to a random stranger.As the most heteronormative show on tv with the blandest contestants, it came as a bit of surprise when Colton Underwood, one of the series’ top contestants came out as gay, along with a tell all book sharing every juicy detail of his sex life.Colton is now on the talk show circuit, promoting his new book where he declares “I’ve hated myself for a long time.” Well Colton, that makes two of us.Today we’re taking a look at queer bating on reality TV dating shows, the all new Gay Bachelor Colton Underwood, A Shot of Love with Tila Tequila and Robert Sepuvelda Jr. the Instagram escort who was the prize pig on Logo’s “Finding Prince Charming” hosted by Lance Bass.Plus --➤ Plastic surgeons report a growing number of teens want to look like their Instagram filters in real life.➤ Before Michael S

Sister Act, the 1992 musical comedy starring Whoopi Goldberg, is a favorite classic for many LGBTQ+ folks, afterall, who can't relate to a larger than life figure who has to find their own special world to protect themselves from dangerous forces?Today Alexandra Gray, drag entertainer from the Hall Dynasty, daughter of the legendary Tajma Hall and sister to Drag Race winner Jaida Essence Hall joins us to take a look at her life working in Chicago’s drag scene of the 90s and early 2000s and then getting cast in the Sister Act Musical, in the lead role of Delores Van Cartier.Listen as we chat Her Most Imperial Soverign Majesty, the Bronze Bombshell, Feline Femme Fatale, the Goddess of Gotham, the Kitten of Couture, the Purrrfection of the Fountain, and that’s just one of her titles, about how drag gave her a path to expressing her womanhood and the similarities of her life to the movie Sister Act.Plus-➤ How Alexandra’s love for Disney villains endears her to the children she works with.➤ Listen to Alexandra’s a

A lot of us who love drag, love it because because it channels the spirit of those wild, outrageous women who embrace their rebellious side and point their middle finger at what the world wants them to be.Today. Peaches Christ, San Francisco’s drag impressario and cult film fanatic joins us to take a look at movies with wild women who don’t give a fuck. Listen as we look at sexploitation and hagsploitation in films like All About Eve and Showgirls, Valley of the Dolls and Beyond the Valley of the Dolls and Female Trouble and Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. Plus-➤ Riding in the passenger seat with Faster Pussycat Kill Kill’s Tura Satana at the wheel?➤ Can anything taboo anymore?➤ Forced feminization- is it tired movie trope or a legit sexual fetish?

While there are a lot of similarities between the AIDS crisis of the late 80s and today’s Covid pandemic, one thing that’s been hard for a lot of people is not being able to meet up for a little hanky panky, not even get a little kiss.Well, pucker up lovers, cause that’s all about to change.Health experts are saying that at this point in the pandemic, a kiss is once again just a kiss, and like ACT-UP said in the 80s, greed and indifference are the real killers.Today we’re taking a look at new health guidelines that are saying if you’ve had your covid shots, it’s probably ok to kiss and hook up with strangers.LINK: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/26/well/live/covid-fully-vaccinated-guidelines.htmlPlus--➤ It turns out the famous Marshmallow Test given to children was just a bunch of fluff!➤ Bill Murray says he was tricked into doing Ghostbusters II when promoting the new movie Ghostbusters: Afterlife and the script to the movie was completely changed once filming began.➤ Pose Announces its third and final seaso

“Love is love” became the rally cry of the modern LGBTQ+ movement, declaring that love is universal among all people. But in the past, the love that dared not speak its name found other ways to express itself in photography.Photography allowed loving couples to document their relationship even if they had to hide the pictures away in drawers or books for fear of being discovered.Thankfully, photograph collectors and real life married couple Hugh Nini and Neal Treadwell have uncovered thousands of intimate photos of same sex couples, many of which are featured in their new book: Loving: A Photographic History of Men in Love 1850s-1950s.Today Hugh Nini and Neal Treadwell join us to take a look at these marvelous photographs from their book Loving and untangle the secret codes men had for expressing love and intimacy.FEATURED BOOK:

A great entertainer says what we’re all feeling, and since it’s been a hell of a year, Lil’ Nas X hung up his adorable pink cowboy hat and traded it for a skin tight bondage getup to ride a stripper pole to hell.Lil Nas X’s new music video Montero has everything: he plays all the characters in a magical biblical world, Adam in the Garden of Eden, the seductive serpent, his own judge and judy condemning him to hell where he booty bounces for the devil, also played by himself, where spoiler alert! He snaps old Lucifer’s neck, steals his horns and becomes the new queen of hell. With a Lil Nasty help from right wing outrage, the single has shot to #1 on the charts, and his collaboration with fashion line MSCHF to sell Satanic sneakers embedded with a single drop of human blood has raked in $666,000 and opened up a trademark infringement lawsuit from Nike!Now Lil Nas is wrestling with the real devil: corporate lawyers! Today we’re cutting loose like Lil Nas X did with the devil and looking at all the wild stuff ro

Everyone expected 1984 to be a strange dystopian future, but it turned out to be an amazing year for pop culture with Tina Turner reigning supreme as the Queen of Rock and Roll.Although the press described Tina Turner’s chart topping album Private Dancer as a comeback, Tina considered it her debut album, free from the control and abuse she faced from her ex-husband Ike Turner.In the new documentary film, Tina, the Queen of Rock and Roll has the final word on her extraordinary life from growing poor and Black in Nutbush, TN, to her relationship with Ike Turner and how she broke free to become one of the world’s most celebrated artists.The new documentary is gonna get you hooked on Tina all over again.But despite it being an in depth look at the pop icon’s life, many amazing things were briefly touched on or left on the cutting room floor.Today is Tina Turner day! We’re looking at the life and legacy of the Queen of Rock and Roll, from the incredible year she had back in 1984, to her rock and roll roots with Ik

At one point in time bodybuilder Janae Marie Kroczaleski was known as the “world’s strongest man” for hitting the world record in powerlifting- Janae’s 220 pound body lifted a jaw dropping one and a quarter tons of pure iron in bench press, deadlift and squat.When Janae was outed as trans, it sent shockwaves through the powerlifting and bodybuilding world and made many folks reconsider, for the first time, what it means to be a woman.In the new documentary film “Transformer” Janae Marie Kroc is discovering how she can live as a trans woman authentically and still lift like a champion.Then and now, Janae Marie Kroc. Photos courtesy of Janae Marie Kroczaleski.Today championship bodybuilder, powerlifter and trans pioneer Janae Marie Kroc joins us to talk about the new documentary “Transformer” which follows Janae as she navigates her life as a trans woman, powerlifting icon, bodybuilder and parent to three amazing sons.Plus–➤ A look at high profile trans celebrities in film like Chaz Bono and Caitlyn Jenner.➤ Ho

When people who didn’t go to Catholic school think of nuns they immediately think of the classic Sound of Music, the silly Flying Nun or movies like Sister Act which all have misfits trying their best to fit into a world stacked up against them.But in real life, there’s been nuns like Jeannine Deckers The Singing Nun with the hit song “Dominque” who struggled with drugs and debts later in life or the women in the book Lesbian Nuns Breaking Silence who wrestled with their sexuality and each other.Today, ex-nun, genderqueer, nurse, author, nerd and comedian Kelli Dunham joins us to talk about her life as a nun: what drew her to become a bride of Christ and what happened when the marriage was annulled?Kelli’s new comedy album “I Am Not the Gym Teacher” pokes fun at how people perceive her non-binary gender expression where she is often mistaken for the gym teacher.Plus,➤ How the book Lesbian Nuns: Breaking Silence became a best seller.➤ Going on vacation with all her gal pals to the Greek island of Lesbos.Featur

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.As a follow up to our previous two podcasts with drag queen Peaches Christ on actors who were killed (FOF #2383 – Hollywood Real Life Murders) and actresses who were murdered (FOF #2217 – Peaches Christ True Horror), Peaches joins us once again to take a look at actors accused of murder- some did it, some didn’t and some may have gotten away with it.Listen as Peaches Christ kills us with her humor and wisdom as we take a look at some the most memorable celebrity killers.Plus,➤ How John Wilkes Booth really stole the show and changed American history.➤ The rise of the tabloid media in Fatty Arbuckle’s trial for murder.➤ The racial divide in public opinion over O.J. Simpson’s guilt or innocence.

Happiness in life comes from figuring out what you love to do and then making it your profession. Our friend 81 year old Hattie Retroage was born to be a healer, so she made it happen as a dance instructor, a therapist or in the bedroom as a senior sex symbol.Years ago, Hattie stole the spotlight from Claudia Schiffer in a Dolce and Gabbana ad with her silver sexiness and since then she’s become an outspoken advocate for cougars.Today Hattie, safe and sound from her home in Manhattan, joins us to talk about her roller coaster life as a sex symbol.Listen as Hattie talks about:➤ Going topless on the Howard Stern Show.➤ Choosing your own age in your mind.➤ And protecting yourself from insults and heartbreaks.Featured Book:Hattie Retroage – Retro-Age: The Four-step Program to Reverse the Aging Process: Amazon

The world has long been filled with secret hiding spots where what could not be expressed in public, could be enjoyed away from the prying eyes of others. Like minded folks could almost always meet for a grand encounter at almost any secluded park, rest stop or private stall.Even in places as populated as New York City, there was always a place you could go where nobody knows your name, but they’re always glad you came.In the new short film “Trade Center,” filmmaker Adam Baran returns to the site of the World Trade Center to examine the stories of men who cruised the iconic building for sex before the twin towers fell and how that moment changed not only New York, but the world.Listen as we chat with Adam Baran about his new film which just premiered at SXSW about what made the Twin Towers a powerful center for trade, the impact of the surveillance state on cruising and can digital hookups replace what's been lost?ADAM BARAN: https://twitter.com/ABaran999WATCH THE FILM TRADE CENTER: https://www.instagram.com/

In the mid 80s, at the height of the AIDS crisis, New York City experienced a drag revolution. Cheap rent, fabulous clubs and a wide variety of people from all around the world living shoulder to shoulder, and girdle to girdle, created a drag explosion that released a mega ton of glitter and talent, leaving in its wake a culture that embraced drag like never before.In the center of the action was drag queen Linda Simpson, who took pictures of all the kooky kids in the club scene with her portable camera. To Linda it was all casual fun but to the rest of the world now, it’s legendary.Best known as a journalist for her indie magazine My Comrade, Linda Simpson gathered in-depth interviews with entertainers and nightclub personalities who would have otherwise been left forgotten in the dark corners of the club.In her new book, The Drag Explosion, Linda Simpson reveals hundreds of full color photos of the New York Drag scene of the ‘80s and '90s including many legends when they were just stepping out in high heels

It’s the 20 year anniversary of To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar, the unusual film that came out on the heels of the very successful Priscilla Queen of the Desert. To Wong Foo put three A-list actors in full drag but unlike Priscilla, we bareley saw the drag queens out of drag as human beings, which gave the whole film a very surreal feel.On top of that, the beginning and end of the film featured pretty much every famous drag queen at the time, including RuPaul in a Confederate Flag dress as Miss Rachel Tension, the pageant queen who sends Patrick Swayze, John Leguizamo and yes, Wesley Snipes on a road trip across America in full drag.Joining us today is one of the queens prominently featured in the opening scene, Miss Understood. She’s taking us on a road trip back in time, from her work at Lucky Cheng’s with Laverne Cox to booking some of the world’s top drag queens and all the Drag Race girls before they were on that show.Plus- One thing you can do to get more bookings as a drag queen. Yes

We’ve all been on horrible dates- hopeless purgatories where you wonder why you’re spending the evening with this person when you could be home organizing your sock drawer instead.Before the internet, social people often kept little black books to record the dates they went on, to remember how good or bad they were and if they got a little tail or not.Writer Eddie Campbell took his little black book and turned it into a tell-all memoir on his romantic life in 44 Horrible Dates– true war stories of horrible dates he’s been on.Listen as we talk about what kind of mistakes people make when going out on dates, some ideas on making your dates awesome and hilarious stories about farts, fetishists and freaky scenes.Also-At what point do reveal your kink on a date? With Oscar de la Hoya, anytime is a good time. Serial Killer Rodney James Alcala on the Dating Game. Are fishnets stockings, hot dogs and other quirky fetishes appropriate for first date ? And our very own horrible dating stories, including Fausto’s encoun

In 2009, we had the pleasure of interviewing Debbie Reynolds about her life in Hollywood, her one woman show and her deep bond with her daughter Carrie Fisher.In 2011, we also had the pleasure of chatting with Carrie Fisher at her own one woman show, Wishful Drinking. We were inspired by her courage and humor in talking so candidly about her life. Tragically, Carrie Fisher was traveling home to California to visit her mother when she had a heart attack and later died. Days later Debbie Reynolds also passed away.Please enjoy this encore presentation of our interview with Debbie Reynolds. Our hearts and thoughts go to Debbie, Carrie, their family and to their millions of fans and friends all around the world. -----------------{Best of Feast of Fun, originally posted Aug. 5, 2009.}As star of Singing In the Rain, one of the most loved Holllywood musicals of all time, Debbie Reynolds made a name for herself with her sparkling voice and uninhibited sense of humor. Dick Cavett called her “one of the first ladies of

During the early months of the Coronavirus Pandemic, folks were comparing it to the Spanish Flu of 1918, saying that at the end of the pandemic, it would be just like the Roaring 20s all over again- we’d roll our stockings down, rouge up our knees and all that jazz.So why don’t we feel like dancing the Charleston just yet?Today, Dr. Steven Thrasher, professor of journalism and LGBTQ Health at Northwestern University joins us to look at the Coronavirus pandemic and the changes we’ve experienced since he last visited with us a year ago.Steven's new book, The Viral Underclass: How Racism, Ableism and Capitalism Plague Humans On The Margins, takes a look at the impact of the pandemic on marginalized people.DR. STEVEN THRASHER: https://twitter.com/thrasherxyPlus--➤ If the sexual harassment charges weren’t a bad enough reason, New York Governor Cuomo should resign after his mishandling of the Covid Pandemic which resulted in the needless deaths of thousands of New Yorkers from Covid.➤ Glenn Close and her wig get no

Bye bye Baba Wawa! Pioneering journalist, talk show host Barbara Walters put rumors to rest by announcing on her show The View that she’s planning to retire soon from being in front of the cameras, but will continue to be involved behind the scenes.Thanks for all the awesome interviews girlfriend! You opened up the field to everyone, and inspired us and many others to a talk show.Today comedian Brian Sweeney joins us to take a look at our favorite awkward talk show moments. Madonna’s strange appearances on David Letterman, Gene Simmons vs Teri Gross and Howard Stern turns the tables on Magic Johnson.One of the greatest talk show hosts ever gets interviewed by one of the worst talk show hosts ever. Magic.{Best of Feast of Fun, originally posted as FOF #1794 - Fabulously Awkward Talk Show Moments - 05.14.13}

The Emmy Award winning TV series Breaking Bad did a wonderful job of taking us into the seedy underbelly of America’s dysfunctional relationship with drugs, specifically crystal meth.Although we got to see the dramatized world of Mexican Drug Cartels, sex workers, young addicts and drug kingpins, Breaking Bad never showed us the gay side of meth- how gay men use the drug to break down inhibition and connect with others sexually.Steven Strafford’s new musical Methtacular! delivers the gay side of Breaking Bad we never got to see, by taking us on a hilarious but harrowing journey of his three years as a crystal meth addict in Chicago.Today actor Steven Strafford joins us for a live music session playing songs from Methtacular! Listen as Steven talks about having the courage to take some of the worst moments of his life and turn it into art.METHTACULAR: A Musical About Meth Addiction: http://methtacular.com{Best of Feast of Fun, originally posted as: FOF #2038 - A Streetcar Named Undesirable - 09.02.14}➤ Why mos