Podcasts by Feast of Fun: Gay Talk Show
Interviews with amazing people, comedians and LGBTQ+ legends, with pop culture and politics wrapped up in a delicious candy coating of camp.
Hosted by Puerto Rican drag queen Fausto Fernós and his husband, Norwegian reality TV star Marc Felion, Feast of Fun began as one of the original 50 podcasts featured on iTunes in 2006, and celebrated by Apple: Feast of Fun "helped bring podcasting from an underground movement to a mainstream phenomenon." Five time winner of the People's Choice Podcast Award for Best LGBT podcast.
We've done thousands of shows with wonderfully wild people, LGBTQ legends and their friends, and tackle the tough questions like: is Sasquatch a drag queen? How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll pop?
Subscribe and join us as we chat with gay musicians, counterculture comedians, trans pirates, lesbian warriors and pagan witches and celebrate the ridiculous and transform pain into pleasure.
Listen to over 2,900 legendary podcasts at feastoffun.com/plus
Further podcasts by Hosted by Fausto Fernós & Marc Felion
Podcast on the topic Comedy-Interviews
All episodes
My First Bodybuilding Competition from 2023-12-06T17:46:18
Last weekend in Bloomington, Illinois, over 210 bodybuilders showed up to go for the glory at the NPC Mid-American Winter Classic. The competition was intense, but surprisingly friendly and juiced ...
Listen
Meet My Coach: Matt Claussen from 2023-11-13T22:30:24
When training for any athletic event, a lot can go wrong. Even worse: your mind can start playing tricks on you. So it helps a great deal to have a great coach guide you on the road to become a leg...
Listen
John Michael's Spank Bank Time Machine from 2023-11-07T23:33:59
One of the deadliest drugs facing Americans these days is fentanyl, whose potency makes it a cheap way to boost the high of other recreational drugs. Even the smallest amounts of the substance can ...
Listen
Celebrating Queer Horror Icon Vincent Price from 2023-11-01T18:32:21
When we think of classic spooky voices, the dictations of Hollywood's great golden age actor Vincent Price haunt our minds.
Besides starring in some of Hollywood’s biggest golden age hor...
Tyler Fluitt: Harm Reduction for Steroids from 2023-10-23T19:07:54
Almost a third of American gym goers will use performance enhancing substances at Listen
D’Arcy Drollinger: San Francisco’s First Drag Laureate from 2023-10-09T05:18:01
This year San Francisco made history by appointing the city’s first drag laureate, D’Arcy Drollinger, who is not only a fierce drag queen but also a theatrical dynamo. D’Arcy has created, written a...
Listen
American Idol’s Jim Verraros Comes Out with New Music from 2023-09-18T22:57:51
It’s been 21 years since Jim Verraros made TV history as the first contestant from the reality TV show American Idol to come out as gay. Although he wasn’t allowed to talk about his sexuality on th...
Listen
Charles Busch Looks Back on His Life&the Amazing Women Who Shaped It from 2023-09-14T17:22:22
With semi-autobiographical books like “Whores of Lost Atlantis” actor, screenwriter, playwright and drag queen, Charles Busch has fine tuned the recipe for adding drag to your theatrical production...
Listen
Matt Brown Says the Interest is Too Damn High from 2023-09-13T23:28:59
The U.S. Department of Education’s COVID-19 relief for student loans has ended, and interest is now accruing once again. With payments due in October, many Americans expect these loans to outlive t...
Listen
Holly Hughes Takes a Trip to Barbieland from 2023-08-29T22:26:48
For all the jobs Barbie’s had over the years, her most lucrative gig yet is now movie star, as the Barbie movie has just surpassed the billion dollar mark in worldwide box office sales.
Listen
Matt Brown Tackles the Montgomery, Alabama Riverfront Brawl from 2023-08-15T21:36:42
In case you were wondering what all these folding chair memes are about, a video of an outrageous fight between Black riverboat staff and white boat owners has exploded on the internet.
...
Pee Wee’s Last Big Adventure: Remembering Paul Reubens from 2023-08-07T23:12:12
Paging Mister Herman, Mister Herman to the Pearly Gates. Heartbreaking news, Paul Reubens, the comedian and performance artist behind the childlike alter-ego Pee-Wee Herman, died from complications...
Listen
Barbie and the Hollywood AI Apocalypse from 2023-07-21T19:45:01
We’re back! When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade.
This spring we got a truck full of citrus, with my mom entering hospice, a nasty car wreck, fighting aggressive skin cancer and...
A Thousand Barbie Dolls from 2023-07-18T23:28:48
(Originally posted on Oct 9, 2014)
Ever since he was a little boy, John Zanardi lo...
George Ward Builds Impossible Muscle from 2023-06-06T19:34:45
Bodybuilding legend Ronnie Coleman loves to say “Everybody wants big muscles but nobody wants to lift no heavy ass weights!”
But lifting heavy ass weights isn't the most difficult part o...
Remembering Tina Turner: All the Tea on Tina Turner from 2023-05-24T22:13:51
Long live the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll, Tina Turner!
With heavy hearts, we share the news of Tina Turner's passing at the age of 83, as announced by her management team today.
T...
Kate Bornstein’s Gender in 4D: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love AI from 2023-05-22T21:51:46
The world is in crisis: climate change, pandemics, inflation and on top of all that, we’re about to face our greatest threat, the rise of the machines through Artificial Intelligence.
Th...
Dan Cass Gets Untucked from 2023-05-15T20:37:44
After Tucker Carlson got fired from Fox News, folks are still hotly debating why he got canned: was it the allegations of sexism in the workplace, the Dominion settlement (and other lawsuits) or wa...
Listen
I Have Cancer, Again from 2023-05-09T20:08:54
2018 was an incredible year. After years of podcasting, Marc Felion got cast in the Norwegian reality TV show “Alt For Norge.” And just like that, I came down with an especially aggressive case of ...
Listen
Dr. Steven Thrasher on the Viral Underclass from 2023-04-18T20:43:41
Even though Covid-19, Monkeypox and HIV/AIDS are three very different kinds of viral infections, they all impact some people more than others.
When fighting a pandemic, we like to think ...
Remembering JoJo Baby and Heklina from 2023-04-13T06:05:09
Long before drag was a mainstay of reality television, LGBTQ+ folks turned to drag for fun, to challenge society and explore their gender through an artistic, comedic and performative lens.
Remembering Heklina: Heklina Will Not Be Silenced from 2023-04-04T19:31:01
We are heartbroken.
San Francisco legend Heklina was found dead in her hotel room on Monday morning in London by her longtime friend, collaborator and co-star Peaches Christ.
Listen
Caleb De Casper Battles Texas Anti-Drag Legislators from 2023-03-28T23:04:03
As politicians attempt to pass anti-trans and anti-drag laws, it’s important to show up, speak out and voice your opposition for the public record. Thankfully, rock ‘n roll might save the day!
Listen
Derek Bolt’s Recipe for Building Muscle from 2023-03-27T21:05:26
When it comes to building muscle, eating is fundamental.
Besides being incredibly good looking, bodybuilder and film star Listen
Matt Brown is Mad at Cher, Happy with AI Mariah Carey from 2023-03-22T18:03:27
Cher better watch her back, cause Matt Brown is ready to steal her new man.
Today comedian Matt Brown<...
Tems’ Oscar Dress Blocks Will Smith’s Slap at the Oscars from 2023-03-16T17:45:05
The Oscars celebrate excellence in filmmaking, but most folks watch it for the celebrity gazing, the jokes and of course the fashion!
Oscar nominee Tems wore a puffy oversized cloud dre...
JoJo Baby Finds a Skull - Best of Feast of Fun from 2023-03-15T18:13:41
Sad news everyone. The legendary club and drag performer Jojo Baby, who for decades entertained people onstage and in every stage including everyday life with their makeup, costumes and puppets die...
Listen
Get Inspired at the Arnold Sports Festival from 2023-03-13T05:24:30
Bodybuilding can be very lonely as you toil away at the gym, make your meals and rest a lot all by yourself.
So in the endless pursuit of building muscle it’s important to always be look...
Shea Menchaca, Austin’s Bodybuilding Glamazon from 2023-02-26T23:18:30
Every great adventure begins with an explosion that sets our heroes on a new path, and bodybuilding is no exception. When the journey begins, it’s great to have the wisdom of a good teacher to help...
Listen
Nadya Ginsburg Takes on the Evolving Face of Madonna from 2023-02-21T04:55:45
Nadya Ginsburg loves to imitate celebrities, and celebrities love to imitate her in return.
For years Nadya has been well known for her stage show and web series The Madonnalouges, where...
Chris Bickley - Eat Big, Get Big from 2023-02-18T03:53:36
If you want to be big, you have to eat big. When it comes to building muscle, the cornerstone of bodybuilding is nutrition, not just what you eat, but when you eat it to keep those gains in motion....
Listen
Leave Britney, Madonna, Sam Smith and Rihanna Alone from 2023-02-15T19:07:57
This summer marks the 2 year anniversary of the end of Britney Spears’ conservatorship, and despite all her fans proclaiming “Britney is Free At Last” her problems aren’t over yet.
A per...
Carter Kissick Squats Heavy, Lifts Everyone Up from 2023-02-08T17:53:53
One of the drawbacks of following bodybuilders on social media is you come across a few muscle giants who unfortunately have fallen for a lot of right wing nonsense, sexism and bigotry. Thankfully,...
Listen
Kitara Ravache, DC’s Next Drag Superstar from 2023-02-02T21:31:40
Move over Lady Vera Parker and Sherry Pie, a new queen is on the scene to steal not just the hearts of voters but probably their social security benefits as well.
Kitara Ravache better k...
Building Muscle with Boobie Hypnosis - Erica Nix from 2023-01-19T15:44:43
Folks used to discourage training your legs because they thought it would make your butt too big! Today we know better, weightlifting not only gives you a strong core and legs, but now everyone wan...
Listen
Year in Review: Set My AI Robot Bussy to Goblin Mode from 2022-12-21T07:34:16
We ended last year with a look at the Great Clickbait Wars: how news organizations gave up on journalism and turned to divisive articles about people’s favorite tv shows, movies and cultural events...
Listen
Charlene Unger and Her Big Christmas Poinsettias from 2022-12-12T02:45:28
Nothing says Christmas like quite Charlene Unger, a demented housewife from Berwyn, Illinois whose bubbly enthusiasm for singing in her nightgowns is paired beautifully with her obsession for growi...
Listen
Who Wants to Die for AI Art? from 2022-12-07T18:28:58
When Divine screamed “who wants to die for art?” in the film Female Trouble, nobody thought it would be the Terminator delivering the deadly blow.
A new trend sweeping social media is...
Climbing the Bicep Peaks - Hamilton Parks from 2022-12-06T00:36:40
A lot of great bodybuilders begin their journey by overcoming huge challenges. Some people’s bodies fall apart long before they begin to build them back up, so when they step onstage, the battle ha...
Listen
Courtney Act Looks Back on Her Life as a Drag Icon from 2022-11-28T01:50:53
The drag entertainer Shane Jenek, better known to the world as Courtney Act, has lived a pretty remarkable life and she’s just getting started.
A front runner on season 6 of RuPaul’s Dra...
The Collapse of Social Media – Dan Cass from 2022-11-23T18:28:14
Remember the days of Friendster and MySpace? With Facebook laying off almost 12,000 employees and Twitter canning half its workforce, it looks like death bells are tolling for two of the biggest so...
Listen
Voguing at My Bodybuilding Show - John Paul O’Neil from 2022-11-23T06:51:49
If you’ve never been to a bodybuilding competition in person, it might seem quite intimidating with all that muscle painted dark and greasy, strutting it on stage.
But in reality a lot o...
Let Your Freak Flag Fly Freely - Matt Brown from 2022-11-15T05:36:18
Despite hardship, bigotry, indifference and general ennui, love is the most powerful force in the universe. As William LaTour sang in the 80s: “people are still having sex, this AIDS thing isn’t wo...
Listen
Maggie Faris - Outrageous Holiday Arts and Crafts from 2022-11-08T07:39:16
When we discovered comedian Maggie Faris’ outrageous show “Dyke It Yourself” web series that parodies craft and home renovation shows we practically rented a U-Haul and moved in.
Craftin...
Fearlessly Building Muscle: Derek Bolt from 2022-10-24T05:15:57
When it comes to building muscle, it helps to fearlessly be yourself. Amateur bodybuilder Derek Bolt raised eyebrows and shook the bigots when he competed in a bodybuilding contest wearing purple n...
Listen
Halloween Candy Horror Stories from 2022-10-11T22:22:47
It wouldn’t be Halloween without trick-or-treating, a tradition that goes back centuries but became super popular with the proliferation of mass produced candy.
As more folks got into th...
Musical Theater Muscle: Jimmi Cook from 2022-10-04T22:31:29
When you think of musical theater you don’t often think of bodybuilders, but the roles of Rocky in Rocky Horror Picture Show, Gaston in Beauty and the Beast or Tarzan in Disney’s stage adaptation a...
Listen
Bros Before Ho’s from 2022-10-04T04:47:10
Pride season may start in June, but it really ends on Halloween, the night when drag queens are born and gay men find a way to incorporate being shirtless into any costume.
But for your ...
Amanda Cohen Takes on Carol Channing as the Borg Queen from 2022-09-28T17:51:24
It’s great staying friends with people through the years, and nobody’s seen this show grow as much as comedian Amanda Cohen. Amanda came into our lives through a Craigslist ad looking for people wi...
Listen
The Jacked Priest: Father Ethan Jewett from 2022-09-20T22:07:54
Going to the gym can make some folks want to shout “Hallelujah!”
In a world that often positions the body as sinful, taking the time to build muscle can shift you into a spiritual place ...
The Trials a Natural Bodybuilder - Aaron "Iron" Curtis from 2022-08-29T21:21:31
To form those legendary bodybuilder physiques, athletes have long relied on hard work, good food and lots of drugs.
But not everyone takes this path.
Created as a counter-move...
Going on a Muscle Holliday - Scott Holliday from 2022-08-22T23:24:02
Pop culture artist Andy Warhol once predicted that in the near future, everyone would be famous for 15 minutes. But with the advent of social media and pay per view sites of an adult nature, muscul...
Listen
Saxon for Mayor from 2022-08-16T22:30:29
Even though it does get pretty breezy here, Chicago got the nickname “The Windy City'' from its boisterous politicians who have a lot to say. Over the years, we’ve had many unusual folks run for po...
Listen
Dancing with the Stars - Rory Davis from 2022-08-05T05:34:38
San Francisco theater has had a long history of inviting everyone to shine onstage and shake their groove thing. Since the 1960’s, with performance troupes like the Cockettes, fabulous drag acts an...
Listen
Monkeying Around with Monkeypox from 2022-07-28T04:46:31
Step aside AIDS, move over Covid, there’s a new plague in town: Monkeypox. This week the World Health Organization declared the spread of Monkeypox a global emergency.
Men who have sex w...
Muscle Worship for Entertainment - Andrew Dombos from 2022-07-26T05:45:52
Bodybuilding is now a competitive sport, but its roots lie in show business. Strongmen have long been a staple of circus acts for their feats of strength but it was Prussian bodybuilder Eugen Sando...
Listen
Becoming a Mass Monster - Pawan Lapborisuth from 2022-07-20T17:48:48
When it comes to bodybuilding, most people reach for the stars but then reassess their goals when their bodies simply don’t cooperate with the master plan.
If you want to be big, you got...
Big Mickey Takes No Prisoners from 2022-07-12T19:55:57
Everyone loves Big Mickey. Born and raised in LA, the hilarious and unapologetic comedian started their showbiz career as a child actor on the hit TV shows The Bernie Mac Show and Everybody Hates ...
Listen
Listener Questions: Overcoming Obstacles from 2022-07-06T06:36:03
Building muscle is a heck lot of fun when you’re getting good workouts, great pumps and plenty of food and rest.
But beware when you push your body hard, for it can reveal the monsters t...
Pride Marches On from 2022-06-22T07:40:29
Ever since the Stonewall Riots ignited the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement in 1969, most major cities have had Pride Parades until the Covid Pandemic of 2020 where it was all put on pause.
Listen
Drag Queens vs Fascists from 2022-06-20T20:30:47
Like St. Patrick’s Day or Mardi Gras, Pride month used to mean drunk, rowdy folks celebrating out in the streets, and now, for some, it means dragging your screaming kids to the local library to se...
Listen
Hattie RetroAge Uses Orgasms to Bring World Peace from 2022-06-18T20:47:40
We live in very challenging times- increasing gun violence, inequality and a pandemic which makes it hard to connect with others.
But one light in the darkness is Hattie RetroAge, the se...
Burlesque for Bodybuilders - Chaka Corn from 2022-06-16T19:58:16
Most strip tease shows have a narrow idea on what makes a body beautiful, but newer burlesque shows invite everyone to fearlessly be themselves, no matter how thick or juicy you may be. Even the fe...
Listen
The Changing Face of Pride from 2022-06-15T05:09:56
This year marks the first Pride celebration for many folks since the Covid shutdown. As we prepare to brave the crowds and celebrate sexual and gender diversity, we’ve noticed that the flags, words...
Listen
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Rainbow Capitalism from 2022-06-08T06:08:36
"Now with Bonus Trans Fats and Closet Free Eggs." Gayo Mayo concept parody art by Doctor Photograph.
June is Pride Month, where folks all around the world celebrate the Stonewall riots a...
Building a Secret Agent’s Body - Agent Dave Oleksa from 2022-06-01T06:34:29
There’s something irresistible about James Bond, a secret service agent who stops supervillains from destroying the world with diamond powered lasers.
But despite endless martinis and bu...
Muscle Worship Bill is Back from 2022-05-25T05:17:10
We were shocked on the first episode of Let’s Grow Big Together when our guest, Muscle Worship Bill, delighted us with the story of hooking up with one of his favorite bodybuilders who used his fac...
Listen
Max Sage Makes the Judges Eat it on Chopped from 2022-05-22T22:15:14
“Love is my secret ingredient!”
One of the most outrageous and charming drag performers I’ve had a pleasure of sharing a stage with is Austin, Texas’ very own Max Sage . better known as...
Jeffrey Jay on the Reality Podcast Being Trans from 2022-05-18T04:11:16
It’s been ten years since comedian Jeffrey Jay first came on Feast of Fun to talk about being one of just a few openly trans men working in stand up comedy.
Identifying more as a comedia...
Janey Jacké Rises Above the Crowd from 2022-05-11T06:09:54
Right now there are 184 drag queens who have competed to be the next drag superstar on RuPaul’s Drag Race TV shows all over the world.
And that number of queens is quickly growing as doz...
Bodybuilding After 50 - Chris Lavoie from 2022-05-10T07:02:40
Whether you’re a spring chicken or a crowing rooster, the sun rises and eventually sets on your body’s ability to build muscle. But just because you’re headed into your golden years doesn't mean yo...
Listen
Caleb De Casper, Our Favorite Xenomorph Femme Boy from 2022-04-27T07:07:28
When queer rebel musician Caleb De Casper got an honorary day celebrating his musical contribution to Austin Texas, the Live Music Captial of the World, all hell broke loose on Twitter. After all, ...
Listen
Getting a Go Go Boy Body - Danny Wilcoxx from 2022-04-26T06:38:53
When it comes to building your best body, it helps to have a passion for performance and getting an audience all riled up.
Let’s Grow Big Together! The only podcast that thrusts it, does...
Sleeping with the Guests from 2022-04-20T06:52
Over the years we’ve had thousands of attractive, charming folks on the podcast, people we’ve had great chemistry with, and others who when we met, it was murder.
So naturally since we g...
Fausto Turns 50! from 2022-04-14T02:20:02
My name is Fausto Fernós and It’s my birthday! I’m proud to say that I’m 50 years old. I’m not one of those gays who’s afriad to tell their real age and I like to kick, stretch, and kick. I’m 50. 5...
Listen
Irene Tu: We’re Done Now from 2022-04-13T05:30:02
It’s always a delight to talk to comedians about their new albums, because there’s always so much good, hilarious stuff to talk about with them based on their work. So we were shocked when comedian...
Listen
Spencer Day Celebrates Broadway Musicals from 2022-04-11T23:10:38
Musician Spencer Day didn’t know what to expect when he found himself in Mexico at the onset of the Covid pandemic. With nowhere to perform live, Spencer suddenly had the time to explore music he l...
Listen
Muscle Nerds - Kevin Giezy, That Singing Bodybuilder from 2022-04-06T06:19:31
Competitive sports and physical education have traditionally been difficult spaces for most gay men to be in, but now more than ever, the gym is a place where everyone is welcome.
At the...
Building Superhero Muscle - Joe Miksan from 2022-03-30T17:48:27
For many folks who are passionate about building muscle, they found their first inspirations in comic book superheroes. Superman, Captain America,The Hulk, She-Hulk, He-Man, She-Ra and so many more...
Listen
Winning an Oscar Will Make You Slap Someone from 2022-03-29T05:35:33
The 94th Academy Awards were a pretty, oh so pretty event for West Side Story’s star Arianna DeBose.
Six decades after Rita Moreno won an Oscar for her portrayal of Anita in the first bi...
From Ukraine with Love from 2022-03-22T05:16:55
We got some 80s Cold War vibes when Russia invaded Ukraine on February 21, 2022. This horrible war is bringing back memories of pop culture moments like MTV videos of Nena’s 99 Red Balloons that ca...
Listen
BenDeLaCreme is Looking For Love from 2022-03-16T04:31:18
As mask mandates get lifted once again, folks have spring fever instead of Covid fever.
Although comedian BenDeLaCreme is happy in a long term relationship, her onstage persona is horny ...
Eartha&Kitt: A Daughter's Love Story in Black and White from 2022-02-22T06:50:24
One of the artists who has had a profound influence on me is Eartha Kitt, the enchanting singer best known for her Christmas classic Santa Baby and for her portrayal of Catwoman in the purrfectly c...
Listen
The Wiz&Fabulous Black Movies We Love with Rachel Hall from 2022-02-21T07:16:47
Ease on Down the Road. The Wiz photo courtesy of Motown Productions.
As Black History Month wraps up, we’re celebrating our favorite films featuring Black actors, writers and directors we can’...
Feeding the Military Muscle from 2022-02-21T06:48:23
When it comes to putting on muscle, if you want to get big, you have to eat big.
But what kind of nutrition you need to get there isn’t always clear, especially when you’re pushing your ...
Mr Welshy Makes the Muscle Haters His Motivators from 2022-02-15T06:06:49
Your body is an battleground. Whenever you post pictures online, there’s always someone ready to tear you down because they think you took some magic pill to look the way you do.
Our fri...
When a Drag Queen Becomes a Bodybuilder from 2022-02-08T07:48:34
Although he’s new to the bodybuilding scene, Joey Kiening is a pro when it comes to competitions. Joey is better known to fans of drag as Natasha Douglas, winner of the 2016 Miss Continental Plus p...
Listen
Karinda Dobbins is Black&Blue, and Hilarious All Over from 2022-02-07T07:32:01
Comedian Karinda Dobbins isn’t afraid to speak truth to power.
Having moved to California from Detroit to pursue a career in Biotech, Karinda is a now standup comedian performing for st...
Joshua Garver: From a Broken Back to Bulging Biceps from 2022-02-01T09:07:45
At the age of 17, Joshua Garver suffered a terrible fall down the stairs that left him with bulging discs that required five surgeries and a spinal fusion.
Amazingly, during his recovery...
Janet Jackson Breaks Her Silence on the Super Bowl from 2022-01-31T07:27:15
As the youngest child in the famous Jackson family, Janet Jackson has been in the unique position of being near or at the center of some of the biggest moments in pop culture.
Janet foll...
Betty White, Meatloaf, Theirry Mugler and the Great Celebrity Deaths of 2022 from 2022-01-25T07:16:55
Happy New Year everyone! As the Covid pandemic rages on, it feels like too many of our beloved entertainers are gone too soon. Betty White, Meatloaf, designers Theirry Mugler and Andre Leon Talley ...
Listen
The Great Linkbait Wars of 2021 from 2021-12-22T19:53:18
For the past 16 years we’ve been doing Feast of Fun, our end of the year show is sometimes called “The Year of Hell,” and while this year has been especially challenging, it hasn’t been all bad.
Incredibly Strange Christmas Music 2021 Live! from 2021-12-21T07:09:08
There’s something irresistible about the Christmas season’s corny music that, just like a snowball thrown at a rich guy's top hat, deserves a little jingle jangle.
Today we continue our ...
The Battle Over West Side Story from 2021-12-15T07:13:58
When West Side Story hit theaters in 1961, it was a commercial and critical success, with Rita Moreno becoming the first Puerto Rican actor to win an Oscar for her role as Anita.
This ur...
Back to Our Roots from 2021-12-14T05:50:16
Feast of Fun first began in 2005, when there were only about 50 podcasts in the world and most of them were people doing Sex and the City epsiode recaps.
16 years and 3001 shows later, t...
FOF #3000 - And the Feast Goes On from 2021-12-08T07:33:27
It’s the 3000th episode of Feast of Fun, the Gay Talk Show that (accoring to Apple) “helped pave the way to bring podcasting from an underground movement to a mainstream phenomenon.”
Tod...
FOF #2999 - Muscle Worship Adventures from 2021-12-07T05:26:41
When people hear about muscle worship, where jacked up guys get oiled up, kissed and caressed by their admirers, the reaction usually is either titillation or distaste.
But for those tur...
FOF #2998 - Dyke It Yourself: Make the Yuletide Gay from 2021-12-01T18:56:03
When it comes to making the Yultide gay, lesbians with arts and crafts are where it’s at. There’s no better way to celebrate than by grabbing a glue gun, some tinsel and some glitter and decorating...
Listen
Harsh Reality: The Story of Miriam Rivera from 2021-12-01T05:15:27
It was supposed to be a reality show with a twist. In a sun-drenched villa in Ibiza, six hot guys compete for a cash prize and for the love of the beautiful and mysterious Miriam. It’s meant to be ...
Listen
FOF #2997 - Hot News: Remembering Stephen Sondheim from 2021-11-29T06:44:24
More intense than a fight between white and Puerto Rican street gangs who just happen to have 5 years of ballet, jazz and modern under their dance belts, it’s Feast of Fun!
Today- we rem...
FOF #2996 - Hot News: Adele, Britney, Sesame Street Banned and the RENT is Too Damn High from 2021-11-23T00:51:49
It’s the podcast that always has a fire in its heart, but thankfully you can see a doctor about it, it’s Feast of Fun! Now celebrating 3000 shows and 16 years.
Today- it’s all sizzling, ...
Auntie Fee, Patti's Pies and Shirley Caesar: Great Moments in Black Viral Food Videos from 2021-11-22T22:11:54
Beans, greens, tomatoes, potatoes, you name it!
Many African American people cherish family gatherings where food and love is abundant, so naturally many of the great viral videos made b...
FOF #2995 - West Side Story Comes Full Circle for Rita Moreno from 2021-11-17T05:52:25
Rita Moreno has had an incredible career, from her early appearance in Singing in the Rain, to winning the Oscar for West Side Story, to playing a campy entertainer mistaken for a drag queen in Ter...
Listen
FOF #2994 - Britney is Free At Last from 2021-11-16T05:18:18
Over the course of the almost 3,000 shows we’ve done at Feast of Fun, one of the entertainers whose life and career we’ve talked about a lot is someone who has struggled to free themselves from the...
Listen
FOF #2993 - Keep it Gay! Becoming the Producer’s Gay Hitler from 2021-11-09T23:24:38
For as gay as the musicals on the Great White Way are, Broadway characters and their relationships are disturbingly straight.
So when we get a character that openly queer, we celebrate i...
FOF #2992 - Eric Clements Lifts the Veil on Forgotten Punk Music from 2021-11-03T05:45:20
In the 80s, music was vital in bringing young people together in a spirit of rebellion and counterculture. Punk and post-punk was huge and Chicago had its fair share of awesome rockers, some of who...
Listen
FOF #2991 - 16 Years of Lady Bunny on Feast of Fun from 2021-11-02T06:39:58
Even though Lady Bunny is legendary for her outrageous song parodies and DJ music sets, those who follow her on social media have certainly gotten a taste of her passion for talking about politics ...
Listen
FOF #2990 - Becoming Steve from Blue’s Clues from 2021-10-26T05:41:31
When Steve Burns unexpectedly left the children’s TV show Blue’s Clues it opened up some wild speculation among fans. Was it drugs? An illicit affair? Was he gay? How could he just leave us like th...
Listen
Bruce Vilanch on The Paul Lynde Halloween Special from 2021-10-19T05:05
One of the strangest shows ever broadcast on TV is the Paul Lynde Halloween Special. The musical variety show featuring a campy highway pile-up of the top stars of the day with Margaret Hamilton re...
Listen
FOF #2989 - Matt Brown Takes on the Dave Chappelle Controversy from 2021-10-18T05:11:41
You’ve probably already heard about the controversy or even weighed in on Dave Chappelle’s final comedy special for Netflix, The Closer, where the comedy legend spends most of the hour taking an ir...
Listen
FOF #2988 - Q-Force: From West Hollywood with Love from 2021-10-06T05:47:54
As LGBTQ people, we’re connected now more than ever before. We live together, we fight together and we ride together- that’s what inspired comedy writer Gabe Liedman to create Q-Force, Netflix’s ne...
Listen
FOF #2987 - Tom Goss is Living His Best Life from 2021-10-04T05:12:22
The early days of the internet gave LGBTQ folks the unprecendted ability to take matters into their own hands, by creating blogs, podcasts, videos and music that spoke directly to audiences about t...
Listen
FOF #2986 - Everybody’s Talking About Jamie from 2021-10-01T22:34:18
A recent survey in over 27 countries reveals that 1 out of 5 young people identify as LGBTQ+. Another survey from last year found that almost half of all youth in the UK dont identify as exclusivel...
Listen
Elvira Comes Out! from 2021-09-22T03:44
Talk about your bombshells on bombsells! In her new memoir, Cassandra Peterson, better known as Elvira, the Mistress Of The Dark herself, opens up about her 19-year-long relationship with a woman. ...
Listen
FOF #2985 - Erthe St. James on the Summer of Soul from 2021-09-21T06:09:41
The summer of 1969 was an extraordinary time- the Stonewall riots ignited the modern LGBTQ rights movement, astronauts landed on the moon, Woodstock shaped the anti-war movement and for Black folks...
Listen
FOF #2984 - Tammy Faye: the Eyes of Matt Brown from 2021-09-15T04:06:06
The new biopic “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” is coming out this week. Based on the documentary of the same name, the new film revisits the rise and fall of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker and her reinve...
Listen
FOF #2983 - Amanda Cohen on To Tell the Truth from 2021-09-13T05:05
One of the most brilliant comedians we’ve had the pleasure of working with in the past 16 years of doing Feast of Fun is Amanda Cohen. We met Amanda through a Craigslist Ad we placed for our live m...
Listen
FOF #2982 - Mama Mia ABBA, Here We Go Again from 2021-09-13T05:00
After 40 years, ABBA, the Swedish pop group that dominated the charts in the 70s is back with a new album “Voyage” that’s already broken pre-sale records in the UK. The group also announced a tour ...
Listen
FOF #2981 - Martha Chaves' Lesbian Disneyland from 2021-09-07T05:42:26
Comedian Martha Chaves once thought she’d become a nun so she could be around women and not have to deal with a family that expected her to like men.
But when she became a refugee in Can...
FOF #2980 - OnlyFans Pumpkin Spice Underwear from 2021-08-30T05:07:02
That didn’t take too long! After announcing last week that Only Fans.com would delete all the adult content on their site in order to comply with pressure from Mastercard and investors, the crowdso...
Listen
FOF #2979 - The Joy of Gay Aging from 2021-08-24T19:27:22
For the first time in modern history we have huge numbers of out and proud folks who are looking forward to getting the most out of life.
As the old saying goes, you’re not getting any y...
FOF #2978 - Miss Understood on Drag, Daytime TV and Divas from 2021-08-18T05:29:22
As we celebrate 16 years and 3,000 episodes of Feast of Fun, we’ve asked one of our all time favorite drag queen guests, Miss Understood, to join us to look back at the early years of drag on TV an...
Listen
Master Chef's Tommy Walton Sets the Kitchen on Fire from 2021-08-16T05:32
We’re just crazy about Tommy Walton, who Chef Gordon Ramsay said was one of the most memorable people on his reality TV cooking competition MasterChef.
But besides being a fierce queen i...
FOF #2977 – Jake Noll on LGBTQ Muppets&Superheroes from 2021-08-12T04:24:22
With more and more young people identify as non binary and LGBTQ+, Hollywood is trying to tap into that youth market by going queer all of a sudden.
The Muppets long relied on switching ...
FOF #2976 - Marga Gomez and Queen Latifah Love Science from 2021-08-09T20:36:09
Comedian Robin Williams was so impressed with Marga Gomez that he called her the lesbian Lenny Bruce. It wasn’t long after that Hollywood cast her alongside Queen Latifah as a pair of scientists wh...
Listen
FOF #2975 – Matt Brown Wants to Make DaBaby His Baby Daddy from 2021-08-05T03:57:53
It’s been a while since people crowded into a music festival, so you can imagine how folks in Chicago felt when they held their breath hoping Lollapalooza wouldn’t turn into Covid-palooza.
<...
Big Dongs for Science: The Wildest Scientific Studies We've Seen from 2021-07-29T04:33:13
Scientists can get a little freaky when the lab coats come off and the real hard work of gathering empirical evidence regarding sex and sexuality begins.
Who knew science could be so sex...
FOF #2974 - David Wojnarowicz's Art Against AIDS from 2021-07-27T06:14:46
At the height of the AIDS crisis of the late 80s, LGBTQ folks turned to creating art, performance and music to act-up, fight back and fight AIDS.
One of the most powerful voices during t...
FOF #2973 - Queer Nightlife Around the World from 2021-07-18T17:26:20
It’s hard to talk about the lives of LGBTQ+ people without talking about the nightlife scene where so many folks find their home. But for all the attention focused on Stonewall, Fire Island or PTow...
Listen
FOF #2972 - The Legal Battle to Free Britney Spears from 2021-07-14T05:28:15
Britney Spears, you’re in trouble girlfriend.
Since the very beginning of her pop music career, Britney Spears’ life seems to have been in turmoil. And much like pop star Micheal Jackson...
FOF #2971 - A Covid Nurse’s Tale of the Pandemic from 2021-07-12T05:34:15
As the fog of the Covid Pandemic starts to clear, we’re left with even more questions about what happened.
For example, why are folks still not wanting to get a covid vaccine? Some of th...
FOF #2970 - America’s Got Talent’s Danger Duo Momma Gigi Deluxe from 2021-07-08T06:00:31
The headline read: “Simon Cowell Fears The Worst If This Mother/Daughter Danger Act Goes Wrong.” Now we knew they wouldn’t show on America’s Got Talent our friend Gigi Deluxe shooting an arrow stra...
Listen
Comedian Julia Scotti is Funny That Way from 2021-07-06T19:15:38
Comedian Julia Scotti has been doing stand up all her life.
In the 80s, Julia was a regular alongside other comedy legends like Ellen DeGeneres and Jerry Seinfeld who were just getting t...
Drag Race's Ginger Minj Serves up Some Sweet T from 2021-07-06T05:05:02
One of the things we adore about RuPaul’s Drag Race is how the show turns a group of drag queens fighting for the crown into an epic battle royale. And like all legendary shows, we’re left wonderin...
Listen
The Secret Gay Lives of the U.S. Presidents from 2021-07-05T05:05:04
From Washington to Obama, there’s always been some speculation about the love lives our nation’s leaders but what about affairs of the same sex kind?
We're not sure if this same-se...
FOF #2967 - The Legendary Adventures of Kelly Lauren from 2021-07-04T16:55:26
The term legend gets tossed around a lot in reference to drag entertainers, but it certainly fits the bill for the legendary Kelly Lauren. For over forty years, Kelly has been in a fixture in the d...
Listen
The Rise of the Modern Drag Queen from 2021-06-30T05:21:45
Even though folks have been crossdressing for entertainment since the dawn of time, the rise of the modern drag queen can be traced back to a some relatively recent events and a few key artists.
The Secret Gay Lives of The Beatles, David Bowie and Freddie Mercury from 2021-06-26T05:36:28
After a lifetime of denying rumors of same sex affection in the Beatles, Paul McCartney recently landed a bombshell stating that he and John Lennon did in fact come together.
Today we ta...
The Rainbow Flag's New Design from 2021-06-24T18:02:51
Gilbert Baker considered the flag an unfinished work of political art and encouraged others to design their own versions, like the Leather or Trans Pride Flags, so he never copyrighted the design. ...
Listen
FOF #2967 - Matt Brown Returns to Give You Gay Pride from 2021-06-23T06:10:15
As America starts to nervously open up and hopefully overcome the Covid pandemic, it’s good to know that some things never change: Feast of Fun is still going strong and the outrageous comedian Mat...
Listen
FOF #2966 - Happy Daddy’s Day Bill Cruz from 2021-06-21T05:20:18
Happy Daddy’s Day! We’re all father figures to somebody! For comedian Bill Cruz, who was one of the first openly Latinx gay comedians on the comedy scene- you can call him papi!
Covid’s ...
FOF #2965 - The TV Variety Shows that Inspired Sherry Vine from 2021-06-17T05:10:27
One of our favorite things that pulled us through the last year was Sherry Vine and Jackie Beat’s parodies of sitcoms as if they had taken place during the covid pandemic. It’s been such a hit, She...
Listen
FOF #2964 - Gay Man Thriving: How We Sabotage Our Own Happiness from 2021-06-16T05:59:29
Even before the Covid pandemic hit there was a loneliness epidemic among LGBTQ+ folks. After many of us spent a year alone and now that restrictions start to lift, we’re all awkwardly coming togeth...
Listen
FOF #2963 - Stewart Pearce: The Man Who Taught Lady Diana to Speak from 2021-06-01T06:08:05
Princess Diana made international headlines in 1987 at the opening of the UK’s first HIV/AIDS unit at Middlesex Hospital when she shook hands with a patient who was dying from AIDS.
In a...
FOF #2962 - Hattie the Silver Sex Cougar Survives Covid from 2021-05-26T05:42:03
One of the most inspiring people we chatted with during the COVID pandemic is Hattie Retroage, the supermodel grandma. Hattie became a sensation after she appeared in a bathing suit alongside Claud...
Listen
FOF #2961 - Karen Lewis’ Big Mouth is Big Trouble from 2021-05-25T06:03:37
Karen Lewis’ big mouth is getting her into big trouble. Designed like a giant mouth with fangs for the Burning Man festival in 2005, Karen’s giant interactive sculptural bed is just waiting for som...
Listen
FOF #2960 - Henry Cavil and the Curse of Superman from 2021-05-21T14:39:22
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a curse? Doing something great often comes with a heavy burden, because when you’re seen as divine, people expect miracles all the time. Just like the actors who hav...
Listen
FOF #2959 - I’m 50 and I Like to Kick! from 2021-05-19T20:03:55
When it comes to aging, nothing makes us laugh like Molly Shannon’s endearing Sally O’Malley character from SNL triumphantly stating “I’m proud to say I’m 50 years old, I’m not one of those gals wh...
Listen
Ménage à What? Tristan Taormino on the Myth of Equality in Relationships from 2021-05-19T04:04:14
How many are in your party? For some people monogamy is just right, but for a growing number of people, open relationships is where they find true happiness.
We are raised on fairy tales...
FOF #2958 - Eartha Kitt and The Divas Who Raised Us from 2021-05-18T05:05:33
A mother is anyone who channels feminine energy to nurture people and love them unconditionally. For many LGBTQ+ folks, we’ve had to seek out that energy when we didn’t get enough from our own moth...
Listen
Lady Vera Parker aka Thomas John as a Scam Psychic from 2021-05-14T21:02:43
One of the more outrageous moments on Feast of Fun was back in 2009 when our friend Teri Yaki told us the tale of Lady Vera Parker, a drag queen who got getting arrested and pleaded guilty to fraud...
Listen
Lady Vera Parker Scamvestite from 2021-05-13T19:53:21
One of the most talked about episodes of our podcasts was this outrageous moment where Chicago drag queen Teri Yaki talked about the scandalous life of drag queen Lady Vera Parker. Here’s an encore...
Listen
FOF #2957 – James Fritz Takes on Cryptocurrency and Safe Spaces from 2021-05-12T16:27:42
Cryptocurrency: anything can be used as cash if you get creative enough. Cigarettes in prison, jugs of Tide detergent to pay your dealer, your body and soul at work, or cryptocurrency. When somethi...
Listen
Chris Crocker on How Leave Britney Alone Happened from 2021-05-05T15:43:21
Chris Crocker turned to the internet to escape the torment of being chased by gangs of boys at the mall.
The internet helped him connect with the greater world around him when he couldn’...
FOF #2956 - Translocas: Puerto Rican Art Gender Warriors from 2021-05-04T06:33:52
With the high visibility of drag queens on TV and social media and (even this podcast) there’s an idea that drag is just another form of show business, but it’s so much more.
For Puerto ...
FOF #2955 - Kate Willett: Dirtbag Anthropologist from 2021-04-29T03:48:53
With all the challenges we’ve faced in recent years it feels like we’ve all grown closer together yet sometimes it also feels like we’re a million miles apart. Like Paula Abdul sang once, we take t...
Listen
FOF #2954 - Zac Efron’s Face Shocker from 2021-04-28T05:40:03
What’s going on with Zac Efron’s face? In a video promoting Bill Nye’s new environmental awareness project “Earth Day the Musical” fans were left gasping when el Zac appeared in the video looking l...
Listen
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street from 2021-04-26T05:17
Sesame Street is one of the most influential television programs of all time. Premiering in 1969, its profound legacy impacted generations. Millions of children and adults were both educated and en...
Listen
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street from 2021-04-26T05:17
Sesame Street is one of the most influential television programs of all time. Premiering in 1969, its profound legacy impacted generations. Millions of children and adults were both educated and en...
Listen
FOF#2953 - Hedwig Queen Becomes the Tiger King from 2021-04-21T05:12:15
Tiger King- the true crime story reigned supreme as the 2020 pandemic documentary series on Netflix. The tale about an eccentric group of private zoo owners battling it out over who would be king o...
Listen
FOF #2952 – HRH Princess Diandra Reads Diana Ross to Filth from 2021-04-20T05:53:51
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 Patt...
Listen
FOF #2951 - The Bachelor Colton Underwood Comes Out as Gay from 2021-04-14T23:49:02
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 ma...
Listen
FOF #2950 - Alexandra Gray on Sister Act and Black Divas from 2021-04-13T06:05:55
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 ...
Listen
Drag Queen Peaches Christ on Wild Women in Film from 2021-04-12T05:32:22
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 the...
Listen
FOF #2949 - Making Out with Strangers from 2021-04-08T04:35:42
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 ha...
Listen
FOF #2948 - Loving: A Collection of Photos of Men in Love Transcends Time from 2021-04-07T01:15:21
“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 exp...
Listen
FOF #2947 - Lil Nas X Rides the Pole Down to Hell from 2021-04-06T01:33:43
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 strippe...
Listen
FOF #2946 - The Tea on Tina Turner from 2021-04-02T06:00:44
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...
Trans Bodybuilding Icon Janae Marie Kroc from 2021-04-01T06:38:30
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 ...
Listen
A Lesbian Nun’s Adventures on the Isle of Lesbos from 2021-03-31T06:01:46
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 b...
Listen
When Actors Kill from 2021-03-26T05:26:31
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 ...
Silver Cougar on the Prowl from 2021-03-25T04:52:08
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 in...
Listen
FOF #2945 - Gay Cruising at the World Trade Center from 2021-03-24T05:41:12
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...
Listen
FOF #2944 - Linda Simpson’s Drag Explosion from 2021-03-23T06:47:58
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 s...
Listen
The Drag Queens of Too Wong Foo from 2021-03-22T05:48:49
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 t...
Listen
Eddie Campbell: My Worst Dates Ever from 2021-03-18T05:57:05
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.
Befor...
Debbie Reynolds on Carrie Fischer and Dating Gay Men in Hollywood from 2021-03-17T06:06:32
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 p...
FOF #2943 - Steven Thrasher: The Viral Underclass from 2021-03-16T03:09:28
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...
Listen
Barbara Walters and the Most Awkward Talk Show Moments in History from 2021-03-15T04:33:29
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,...
Listen
Methacular: A Musical About Meth Addiction from 2021-03-13T05:14:35
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.
Al...
Auntie Mame in Real Life: The Fabulous Miss Lola Rose from 2021-03-11T06:03:25
t’s a lot of fun to hang out with a strong sassy woman who doesn’t take crap from any one. Sassy divas can make the best friends, but don’t always make the best mothers.
Today we’re talk...
Hey Love Muffins, It's Love B Scott! from 2021-03-10T05:03:14
Love B. Scott began their career on YouTube making video blogs where they greeted their fans with the now legendary catch phrase "Hey Love Muffins, it's B. Scott!"
This week the Black E...
What Would Joan Crawford Say if She Were Alive Today? from 2021-03-09T05:39:32
No other Hollywood diva has captured the imagination of gay men quite like Joan Crawford.
Most people credit Faye Dunaway’s melodramatic portrayal in Mommie Dearest for turning Joan into...
FOF #2942 - Teen Mom, Wandavision, Coming 2 America&Other TV Goodies from 2021-03-08T07:48:13
One thing that’s helping us during the covid pandemic is all the great streaming TV shows featuring queer and racial diversity like never before. And amazingly enough, Feast of Fun is on a very spe...
Listen
FOF #2941 - A Gay Marine’s Story of Surviving War, Cancer&Journalism from 2021-03-03T04:42:13
At the young age of 17, James Curry hoped to escape a hostile home by enlisting in the Marines, and ended up right in the middle of the terrible War in Iraq.
James survived his tour of d...
FOF #2940 - Potato Head and the Toys That Made Us Fabulous from 2021-03-02T07:05:46
In a move that undoubtedly made some folks’ heads explode like a potato in the microwave, Hasbro announced that the Potato Head toys are gender neutral and that everyone is “welcome in the Potato H...
Listen
FOF #2939 - It’s A Sin: The Women Who Helped the World Survive the AIDS Crisis from 2021-03-01T07:58:41
Television writer Russell T Davies, best known for his pioneering “Queer as Folk” and the “Dr. Who” reboot, says he’s seen just about every televised drama about gay men and AIDS. And now his new s...
Listen
How Nellie Oleson Survived Little House on the Prairie from 2021-02-26T05:09:41
Alison Arngrim is loved and feared by people all over the world for playing Nellie Oleson on one the most popular TV shows of all time, Little House on the Prairie.
Although the series m...
Being Mr. Rogers’ Gay Black Neighbor from 2021-02-25T05:51:14
One of the unexpected surprises from “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” the documentary film on Mr. Rogers, was just how fierce and unapologetically gay in real life is Francois Clemmons, the actor who pl...
Listen
Sweet Tea - Gay Men in the South from 2021-02-24T07:41:33
A lot has happened since author Dr. E Patrick Johhnson first came on the podcast a decade ago to talk about his groundbreaking book “Sweet Tea: Black Gay Men of the South” – a collection of more th...
Listen
FOF #2938 - KC Ortiz, the Queen of Southern Luxury Rap from 2021-02-23T07:57:25
Southern Hip Hop music is legendary for its drum machine beats, a thunderous bassline, and shouting vocals that bring you into the moment in all its glory. It’s a fun and uproarious art form that d...
Listen
It's a Sin: the Wonder Women of the AIDS Crisis from 2021-02-22T07:02:48
With the premiere of Russell T Davies’ new series “Its a Sin” about the the lives of a group of gay men and their friends who lived during the HIV/AIDS crisis in the United Kingdom during the early...
Listen
FOF #2937 - Brittany Kay Taylor's Second Chance in Beauty and the Beast from 2021-02-17T07:44:13
One of the great treasures (diamonds in the rough) on Disney’s streaming service is the reality TV show Encore, which reunites the cast members from musicals they originally performed in high schoo...
Listen
FOF #2936 - Mystique Summers Keeps it Hot on a Chilly Mardi Gras from 2021-02-16T07:29:34
It’s Fat Tuesday! The streets of New Orleans are spookily empty as folks wisely stay home to help to bring an end to the Rona pandemic, but it doesn't mean we can’t safely celebrate from our home w...
Listen
FOF #2935 - Unfolding the Gotmik T-Shirt Controversy from 2021-02-15T07:04:41
For 13 seasons RuPaul’s Drag Race has been bringing underground artists into the mainstream, and sometimes the world is just not ready for the gag. This time, the latest greatest gasp for air is a ...
Listen
Ari Gold is Super Fabulous from 2021-02-15T06:19:16
Farwell to queer musician Ari Gold, New York night life personality, star in Starbooty and child singer in the My Buddy doll commercial that later became the inspiration for Chucky in the horror fi...
Listen
The Worst Dates From Hell from 2021-02-12T03:14:23
Love is hell! Valentine’s Day is almost upon us and while we are happily in love- it wasn’t always the case. We had to go on some really bad dates and kiss a lot of frogs before finally catching a ...
Listen
Chris Crocker Wants You to Leave Britney Alone from 2021-02-11T06:35:12
With Britney in the news again and the Netflix documentary "Framing Britney Spears" captivating audiences we thought we'd give an encore presentation of one of Britney's biggest fans, Chris Crocke...
Listen
FOF #2934 - Don’t Dream It, Be It from 2021-02-10T07:53:13
A common criticism of self help gurus like Oprah Winfrey and The Secret’s Rhonda Byrne is that their advice typically not only overlooks systemic inequality, it justifies it by laying blame on the ...
Listen
Disco Didn't Die, It Just Evolved Into House Music from 2021-02-09T07:50:24
In the late 1970s radio stations were in revolt, declaring Disco music dead, culminating in the notorious Disco Demolition night at Comiskey Park, a promotional event that backfired into a full-on ...
Listen
FOF #2933 - Feast of Fun Celebrates 16 Years of Podcast Mayhem and Magic from 2021-02-08T10:09:31
It’s the 16th anniversary of Feast of Fun- one of the first shows to kick off the podcast revolution.
But honey, just because you’re revolting, does not make it a revolution!
...
The True Story of When Ms. Joan Jett Blakk Ran for President from 2021-02-08T08:22:38
The early 90s was an exciting but difficult time to be a queer person in the United States. The AIDS crisis was still claiming so many lives and after 8 years of President Regan not even mentioning...
Listen
FOF #2932 - Nicki J!zz is Jazz Hot Baby from 2021-02-05T06:51:28
Some names are just begging to be adopted by drag queens, kings and other colorful shape shifters: Robin Banks, Poo Ping, Ima Hogg, Peter Gozinya or Izzy Hung.
So what happens when two d...
FOF #2931 - George Washington Carver Loved to Talk to the Flowers from 2021-02-04T06:59:11
What they didn’t tell us in grade school about George Washington Carver is that he came across as unapologetically queer-Carver spoke to the flowers every morning, he shared a bed with his male lov...
Listen
The Horrific Origins of Valentine's Day from 2021-02-03T07:38:15
For many folks Valentine’s Day is a special time to celebrate the ones they love, but the origins of this romantic holiday are anything but a box of chocolates.
While it may seem like ju...
FOF #2930 - The Unsinkable Harma Hartouni from 2021-02-02T06:57:53
When life knocks you down, it’s hard to get back up, especially when you live in an oppressive place, your family rejects you for being gay and you’ve broken both your legs.
For real est...
FOF #2929 - Valentine’s Day in the Age of PrEP and Covid from 2021-02-01T06:40:50
With both Valentine’s Day and Groundhog Day, February has to be the sexiest month of the year, but also the most frustrating, after all, with the Covid pandemic raging, how are we going to get Cupi...
Listen
FOF #2928 - Rachel Hall Needs a Hug from 2021-01-27T06:01:40
As the Covid pandemic enters its second year, we’re reminded about how vital our relationships with each other are and how much we miss human physical contact.
Reach out and touch somebo...
FOF #2927 - WTF Happened to Wonder Woman's WW84? from 2021-01-25T22:39:45
Patti Jenkins’ highly anticipated sequel to Wonder Woman promised that WW84 would be a tribute to the campy 1970s TV series, but instead we got a movie like the year 2020, full of confusion, chaos ...
Listen
FOF #2926 - A Chorus Line, the Music and the Mirror from 2021-01-24T07:07:04
With so many talented people losing their jobs this past year, it’s hard not to think about the song “Music and the Mirror” from the musical “A Chorus Line” where Cassie begs to be given just a cha...
Listen
The Human Ken Doll: How to Marry a Millionaire from 2021-01-22T07:36:20
People usually think that folks who are obsessed with the income of the guys they date are tacky, dismissing them as gold-diggers.
But one of the most common reasons couples break up is ...
George Washington Carver and Other Legendary Queer Scientists from 2021-01-21T06:28:21
Flower power! Although they never identified as gay or straight, pioneering scientists Alexander Von Humbolt and George Washington Carver both wrote about their love of flowers and men. Also in the...
Listen
FOF #2925 - Pam Ann's Full Blown PAM-demic from 2021-01-20T07:14:40
Comedian Pam Ann’s demented flight attendant persona harkens back to the groovy days of the airline industry when flight attendants wore sexy outfits and served up lavish meals to well dressed pass...
Listen
FOF #2924 - Turning the Georgia Peach Blue from 2021-01-19T07:12:45
It was the night the lights almost went out in Georgia, and the whole country for that matter, when on January 5, voters cast their ballots for who would control the Senate. Thankfully, the good pe...
Listen
Bayard Rustin, the Gay Man Behind MLK Jr.&the 1963 March on Washington from 2021-01-18T21:07:49
Today we salute one of the leaders of the Civil Rights movement, a fabulous gay black man named Bayard Rustin- the chief organizer of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
S...
FOF #2923 - Fine Young Cannibals from 2021-01-18T05:23:23
We were all hoping that 2021 wouldn’t be as terribly twisted as 2020, but in the first week of the new year we got rumors that Kanye West is dating Jeffree Star, Azealia Banks boils her cat, Armie ...
Listen
In Search of the Real Joan Crawford from 2021-01-12T06:25:18
One of the most outrageous movie characters of all time is Faye Dunaway’s portrayal of Joan Crawford in “Mommie Dearest,” a movie based on the best selling tell-all book by Crawford's adopted daugh...
Listen
I Was Divine's Roommate from 2021-01-11T06:15:21
Happy Birthday to writer and performer Dolores Deluce, who used to live with Divine, the drag queen from John Water's films and performed often with the San Francisco Cockettes.
{Best o...
The First Glitter Day from 2021-01-09T22:04
Happy Glitter Day Everyone! Here's our annual tradition of posting the original podcast episode that started the new LGBTQ centric winter holiday. Enjoy! Or don't. It's Glitter Day and you can do ...
Listen
FOF #2922 - Incredibly Strange Christmas Music 2020, Vol. 11 - Christmas Boogaloo from 2020-12-23T06:49:49
No holiday puts it all out there like Christmas! When people from all kinds of cultures and traditions come together, the food, music and celebrations regardless of who you are can be marvelous.
FOF #2921 - 2020: the Year of Hell (And This Time We Mean It) from 2020-12-21T08:50:02
The last podcast we made in 2019, titled “A Christmas Apocalypse,” looked back on the terrible things that happened in the past decade that we didn’t want to see ever again.
In 2020, we ...
How I Created "Saved by the Bell" from 2020-12-19T06:40:53
Even though Saved by the Bell went off the air in 1993, it still has a firm grip on popular culture- the cast reunion of Zach and his high school friends on the Jimmy Fallon Show recently went vira...
Listen
FOF #2920 - Tis’ the Season to Be Vivacious from 2020-12-16T06:37:49
Christmas has arrived! No winter snow, no covid pandemic, no gloom nor doom is going to hold back a fierce queen like Vivacious from snapping her fan and shining her light this holiday season.
Listen
FOF #2919 - Peaches Christ's Very Own Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? from 2020-12-15T08:09:17
2020 has been harder on working drag queens than Baby Jane Hudson was to her poor sister Blanche in Whatever Happened to Baby Jane. If only we weren’t in this Covid pandemic.
But you are...
Jingle Bells, Batman Smells from 2020-12-14T06:22:39
Jingle Bells Batman Smells Robin Laid an Egg. How much fun it is to deride your family’s Christmas carols?
There’s something hilarious about turning those precious christmas carols into ...
FOF #2918 - Ten Years of Glitter Day from 2020-12-10T05:44:13
The second Saturday in January marks the 10 year anniversary of Glitter Day, the fun and fabulous holiday in celebration of all things magical and sparkly inside all of us.
The idea for ...
A Decade with Stephen Meritt and the Magnetic Fields from 2020-12-09T07:57:29
NOTE: This encore presentation of our episode of Feast of Fun is in honor of LD Beghtol, the singer-songwriter and Magnetic Fields Collaborator, he passed away at the age of 55 this week.
FOF #2917 - Alton DuLaney’s Great Gift Exchange from 2020-12-08T06:40:44
This holiday season, one of YouTube’s most anticipated new shows is The Great Gift Exchange, a 12 part series aiming to inspire people on the art of gift wrapping and giving back to their community...
Listen
FOF #2916 - A Very Lady Bunny Covid Christmas from 2020-12-07T07:48:53
When winter’s chill sets upon us during the holiday season, it’s a perfect time for Lady Bunny to deliver a flaming hot roast, and this Christmas nobody’s safe, not even Santa!
In her ne...
FOF #2915 - Kristen Stewart’s Lesbian Christmas Miracle on Ice from 2020-12-03T06:09:12
Billed as the first mainstream rom-com to feature LGBTQ characters front and center, Hulu’s holiday feature "Happiest Season," aims to reach a big audience with its tender-hearted comedy starring T...
Listen
FOF #2914 - Sari, Not Sorry! Kamani Sutra, the South Indian Drag Queen from 2020-12-02T23:18:04
Way before the British colonized India and brought with them homophobia, racism and transphobia, lots of Indian people practiced the art of the Kama Sutra, an ancient guide that celebrates the art ...
Listen
Silence Equals Death from 2020-12-02T08:03:36
Silence still equals death. Gran Fury's iconic design from 80s is making a comeback, this time tackling gun violence.
In the mid 80s, a broken healthcare system and a government content ...
Unwrapping Pee Wee's Christmas Special from 2020-12-01T05:17:10
One of our favorite oddball TV Christmas moments is Pee Wee’s Christmas Special, a star studded hour long event that aired in 1988 at the height of Pee Wee Herman’s popularity.
In the sh...
FOF #2913 - St Sukie de la Croix’s Very British Fairy Tale from 2020-11-30T06:35:13
Once upon a time there was a little fairy named Sukie who grew up in the town of Bath, in Great Britain. He saw his world change through the impact of Stonewall and the rise of the modern gay right...
Listen
FOF #2912- Hanukkah if You’re Horny from 2020-11-25T07:46:20
Hanukkah is just around the corner and while you might not celebrate the holiday yourself yet, it’s never too late to get in on some of the festivities.
After all, no where in the Torah ...
FOF #2911 - Checking Your Attitude for Gratitude from 2020-11-24T08:42:37
2020 has been a hell of a year. With the Covid pandemic raging on and Republicans pushing everything to the brink of collapse, it’s beyond ironic that the last show we did in 2019 with comedian Bri...
Listen
FOF #2910 - The Dangers of Thanksgiving from 2020-11-23T07:03:24
According to the National Safety Council, over half of all accidents occur in the home and the kitchen is the most dangerous room in the house which makes Thanksgiving the deadliest holiday of them...
Listen
Cameron Esposito vs Killer Lesbot Terminators From The Future from 2020-11-21T06:37:55
Did you know that the terminator movies are very popular with Lesbians?
On today’s show America’s Lesbian Sweetheart, Cameron Esposito,is here to explain why our lavender sisters are fas...
FOF #2909 - How to Pass the Audition By Fearlessly Being Yourself from 2020-11-20T06:00:46
Some folks get so nervous about going into a job interview or an audition, that their minds can’t stop thinking about those over the top demanding directors from films like A Chorus Line, All that ...
Listen
Zach Stafford on Fat Shaming, Part 1 from 2020-11-18T06:32:40
Has anyone ever said this to you? Heavy, heavy, you got so heavy baby. You better lose some weight.
Telling someone to get in shape doesn’t really do anything, and in fact some studies s...
Zach Stafford on Fat Shaming, Part 2 from 2020-11-18T06:32:35
In part two “Fat Shaming“ we continue our discussion with Zach Stafford about ridiculing people to get in shape, how he overcame his personal eating disorder and what you can do to support someone ...
Listen
FOF #2908 - How Match Game Put ‘Blank’ Into Popular Culture from 2020-11-17T08:07:49
The TV game show Match Game was canceled in 1963 for being too bland and not connecting with viewers. Figuring you couldn’t get canceled twice, the show’s writers put in cheeky questions designed t...
Listen
Outrageous Fitness Trends from 2020-11-16T07:05:12
Fitness is a journey not a destination. Unfortunately for some people, the journey is a game of Candy Land where Queen Frostine rules with a sweet iron fist.
In the game of Candy L...
Paul Lynde and The Greatest Sissies of All Time from 2020-11-12T03:29
In most films effeminate men are portrayed as villains- sissies who are morally weak because of their homosexuality.
But this isn’t always the case when its comes to comedy: sissies are ...
FOF #2907 - Sherry Vine and Jackie Beat Fill Up The Cart on Supermarket Sweep from 2020-11-11T06:42:25
The TV game show Supermarket Sweep is back on the air on Sunday nights on ABC with SNL star and Drag Race judge Leslie Jones as the show’s host. To make the grocery themed quiz show even wilder the...
Listen
The Most Shocking TV Game Show Moments in History from 2020-11-10T05:11:11
From Chicago, Illinois, it's podcasting’s most fabulous hour of madness and mayhem-- the hilarious sixty minute Feast of Fun. Today's guest will not be playing for fabulous prizes, but joins us to ...
Listen
FOF #2906 - Everybody Rejoice from 2020-11-09T08:37:36
Over the weekend folks took to the streets to celebrate as news organizations like Feast of Fun and the Associated Press declared Joe Biden and Kamala Harris the winners of the 2020 U.S. Presidenti...
Listen
FOF #2905 - You're Fired! from 2020-11-06T06:54:18
Spoiler alert! Joe Biden and Kamala Harris won the 2020 US presidential election. The country is safe from evil again, and you were so worried, weren’t you? You lost so much sleep, didn’t you? You ...
Listen
Hollywood’s Disposable Beefcake from 2020-11-05T05:54:33
We love the wild women, outrageous plots and insanely hot hunks from these campy films from the 60s and 70s: Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Myra Breckinridge and Beyon...
Listen
FOF #2904 - Kareem McJagger's Tales from the Cock from 2020-11-03T09:25:55
Happy Halloween! Did you vote or are you prepared to have an orange, rotten pumpkin haunt you again for the rest of your life?
As the Season of the Witch wraps up, our guest today is New...
50 Shades of Halloween from 2020-11-02T21:00:42
Oh sweet surrender! Whether it’s gristly doom or erotic orgasm, the buildup of tension and release is universal to pleasure, and that is why I put on my special black spandex outfit for you today. ...
Listen
FOF #2903 - Pluck the Peach Proficiently from 2020-10-28T05:26
When we were young and came out as gay, people would ask ‘how do you guys do, you know, do that?” For many, there was a lot of mystery surrounding sticking an eggplant into a peach for pleasure.
FOF #2902 - The Grinch Who Stole Halloween from 2020-10-27T06:05:19
Even though trick or treating and Halloween parties are out this year because of the COVID pandemic, candy sales are way up, which makes you think- what are people doing for Halloween this year oth...
Listen
The Bohemian Sensuality of Spencer Day from 2020-10-22T06:11:33
We don't usually associate sensual bohemian music with Mormons, but instead we think of wholesome Donnie and Marie types, where everyone smiles till it hurts.
But musician Spencer Day ha...
When Halloween Costumes Go Horribly Wrong from 2020-10-21T16:43:42
NOTE: This show was taped originally in 2013 before the Caitlyn Jenner came out as trans and changed their name.
======
{Originally posted as FOF #1882 - When Halloween Costumes Go Horri...
FOF #2901 - Art in the Age of COVID-19 from 2020-10-19T06:37:41
At the height of the AIDS crisis, Americans faced an uncertain future. Our healthcare system wasn’t prepared for a pandemic and Republicans in government were happy to watch people die. Sound famil...
Listen
FOF #2900 - Jake Noll Chases Their Dreams During Quarantine from 2020-10-16T06:39:08
If there’s anything we’ve learned from the COVID pandemic, besides never trusting a Republican ever again, is that the future is always uncertain, so fearlessly pursue your dreams.
The l...
Kate Bornstein: A Trans Woman In the Heart of Scientology from 2020-10-13T03:51:03
It's almost serendipity that Scientology is all over the news with the very public divorce of Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise. Many speculate that Holmes left Cruise to escape the oppressive, bizarre r...
Listen
FOF #2899 - 10 Years of Wild, Unadulterated Fun from 2020-10-12T05:26:36
Break out the party hats and put on your mask for masks- this November marks the 10 year anniversary of PrEP, the revolutionary HIV prevention method that reduces the risk of contracting HIV even i...
Listen
FOF #2898 - The King of Drag Cakes, Josué Luciano from 2020-10-09T06:10:25
Although drag queens are known for working the runway sweetie, who is to say the art of drag can’t make a twirl in your bakery display case? Okay. Yes girl, spin Miss Swiss Buttercream, frosted for...
Listen
I am the Drag Queen Elvira from 2020-10-08T05:38:18
Behind every diva, inevitably there's a fabulous drag queen. Today we're talking to Christian Greenia, the man best known as Cassandra Fever, number one in command to Elvira- Mistress of the Dark!<...
Listen
Shea Couleé's Cheap&Thrilling Halloween Costume Ideas from 2020-10-07T06:15:14
Halloween is just two week away folks, and you probably haven't even thought about what you going to wear. Unless you’re gay, which you probably are, and you decided sometime in right after Pride. ...
Listen
How do You Pronounce Latinx? from 2020-10-06T04:49:29
How we think about gender identity and sexuality is evolving and some people are having a hard time keeping up with all the new language surrounding these new concepts.
Our friend, Profe...
FOF #2897 - Matt Brown's Karmic Justice from 2020-10-05T06:57:05
Folks are having a hearty laugh over President Trump getting hospitalized for testing positive for COVID-19, the deadly disease he said would go away like magic.
Now Republicans are aski...
FOF #2897 - Sunday In The Park With Lola Von Miramar from 2020-09-27T14:45:28
Remember those tin cans you’d play with your friends as kids? Here’s a new podcasting experiment, where we tape a podcast live on location with queer Latinx studies professor Larry LaFountain, who’...
Listen
The Man Behind Lady Gaga’s Meat Dress from 2020-09-24T06:00:06
One of the the most talked about and parodied costumes any pop star has ever sported is the meat dress worn by Lady Gaga at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards. Mother Monster wore it to draw attention...
Listen
FOF #2896 - Peaches Christ and the Witches of East Bay from 2020-09-23T08:28:39
When you're a drag queen, you’re timeless, well at least until your wig starts to break down and your makeup starts to crack at the end of the night. But time comes for us all, even the most legend...
Listen
FOF #2895 - What Pee Wee Herman's Crack PSA Taught Us About Covid from 2020-09-22T06:38:51
And now a public service announcement for public service announcements. Since World War II, the US government has been harnessing the power of the media to raise awareness about certain topics and ...
Listen
FOF #2894 - Lovecraft Country, Trashy Novels and Morality Tales from the Hood from 2020-09-17T05:44:47
Sometimes the urge to write is so strong that you can’t wait for a publisher to show the world the masterpiece in your mind.
Thankfully in the digital age it’s easy to self publish but w...
The Wigs Behind Hedwig and the Angry Inch from 2020-09-16T07:05:57
Neil Patrick Harris won a Tony Award for starring in Hedwig and the Angry Inch on Broadway, but we all know the real star is the spectacular wig design of Mike Potter.
The task of stylin...
FOF #2893 - Howard Ashman: the Amazing Man Who Gave a Mermaid a Voice and a Beast a Soul from 2020-09-14T07:23:48
It’s hard to imagine Disney without it’s iconic animated musicals, but in the 80s after several box office bombs, Disney considered never making animated musicals again.
Thankfully, afte...
FOF #2892 - The Golden Girls Gets An All Black Cast from 2020-09-09T06:40:22
Knock Knock! Who’s there? Phyllis. Phyillis who? Phyillis your Census form!
Have you signed up for the 2020 Census? If you didn't, the Golden Girls reboot has a message for you- fill out...
The Very Special World of DeAundra Peek from 2020-09-07T05:56:11
I think I know what love is, it's DeAundra Peek! Yaaaaaaay.
Before YouTube and the Internet, people used to record their favorite cable access shows onto VHS cassette tapes in order to ...
After the Show: DeAundra Peek Spills the Tea from 2020-09-06T05:56
RuPaul and DeAundra Peek back in the mid 80s in Atlanta Georgia. Photo: Rosser Shymanski
After our podcast with DeAundra Peek, remained on the line to continue talking about how she got ...
FOF #2891 - The Man Who Signed Metallica, Beat AIDS and Took a Bubble Bath with Nina Simone from 2020-08-26T05:35:59
The club scene in New York City in the 80s was an incredible time for live music:
Punk, Pop, the second British Invasion, and Heavy Metal bands dominated a scene where people had plenty of fre...
FOF #2890 - Chelsea Myers is Breaking Free from Hypnosis from 2020-08-20T07:01:35
Listen to the sound of my voice. You are getting very, very excited. We are in total control of the horizontal, the vertical, but especially the horizontal. We can make things boring, or fabulously...
Listen
FOF #2889 – The Mandela Effect: Did Madonna Ever Meet Elvis? from 2020-08-18T06:15:31
It’s Madonna’s birthday and it’s also the anniversary of the day Elvis Presley died. But does their connection go deeper than that?
Making the rounds again on the internet is an old arch...
James St. James' Freak Show: When High School is a Drag from 2020-08-17T07:02:41
James St. James next to photos of his club kid days in NYC. Photos courtesy of James St. James.
Youth gay culture is exploding online and in high schools everywhere. Just take a look at our co...
Miz Cracker Cuts the Cheese from 2020-08-17T06:42:39
It’s been a huge year for drag queens and their fans, not just with RuPaul’s Drag Race’s move to a major cable channel, but also with the many web series and reality TV shows featuring drag artists...
Listen
FOF #2888 – The Queens Battle for Miss Continental from 2020-08-13T05:40:47
In the world of female impersonation pageants there is no title more coveted than being crowned Miss Continental.
Founded in 1980, The Miss Continental Pageant attracts contestants from ...
FOF #2887 - Kamala Harris Makes Herstory! from 2020-08-12T06:29:33
Callooh! Callay! Kamala Harris has been selected by Joe Biden as his running mate for the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
Harris makes history as the first Black woman and the first Asi...
Naysha Lopez Wins Our Hearts from 2020-08-11T06:45:10
One of the hardest gigs on reality television is to be the first queen sent home on RuPaul’s Drag Race. For many drag queens, getting on the program is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to show an intern...
Listen
Pageant Queen Aurora Sexton Looks at the 1968 Documentary The Queen from 2020-08-11T06:42:58
One of the most influential LGBT documentaries of all time is The Queen, Frank Simon and Flawless Sabrina’s 1968 film that takes the viewer behind the scenes of a tumultuous drag pageant held in Ne...
Listen
FOF #2886 - Podcast Pizza Party from 2020-08-06T06:08:51
With the weekend coming up, we thought today we’d kick back, put a pizza in the oven and take a look at the goodies from the week and all the hot news--
➤ A medical miracle: doctors grow...
Does My Voice Sound Gay? from 2020-08-06T05:59:20
How you talk and the way you sound matters, like, you know? A whole lot. Really!
Our speech patterns, accents and word choices make a strong first impression. It influences the way peopl...
FOF #2885 - Ellen, Madonna and RuPaul in Crisis from 2020-08-05T07:31:08
Celebrities have always been welcome in our homes for their ability to entertain and help us escape the troubles of the world.
But during the Covid pandemic, there’s a reckoning, and man...
Varla Jean Merman is the Beauty&the Beast from 2020-08-04T05:31:07
Muscle is the new drag.
A lot of folks fell in love with the she larious Varla Jean Merman after seeing her play the ingenue in the iconic camp film Girls will Be Girls. When she made t...
Fortune's Favorite Daughter from 2020-08-04T05:23:14
Denise Chanterelle DuBois has lived an outrageous life right out of a TV show like Narcos or Orange is the New Black. A closeted trans woman in the 80s, Denise was a cocaine dealer in Southern Cali...
Listen
The Most Ridiculous Celebrity Endorsements Ever from 2020-08-03T07:14:27
Celebrities are just like us except when they fall on hard times, they get a boat load of money for endorsing embarrassingly crappy products. From useless fitness gadgets, to psychic phone services...
Listen
LGBT History: Rainbow Magic at the Belmont Rocks from 2020-08-03T06:41:43
Although we like to think of our LGBT spots as permanent places that will always be there, the reality is that they come and go. Afterall, for much of human history, people were nomads, moving from...
Listen
FOF #2884 - Gigi Goode is the Best from 2020-07-30T22:49:48
Gigi Isn’t just good, she’s incredible. For top three RuPaul’s Drag Race queen Gigi Goode, theater and art is a family affair- Her mom inspired her passion for fashion and performance and even her ...
Listen
FOF #2883 - Ben Widdicombe: How I Helped the Rich become Famous and Ruin the World from 2020-07-29T04:34:36
For much of history, the rich and powerful avoided the limelight because they knew once everyone knows your name and how rotten you are, the guillotine comes next.
But then, something ch...
Gay Anthems Uncovered! from 2020-07-28T05:10:13
With the exception of songs like Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” or Diana Ross’ “I’m Coming Out,” very few pop songs written as a tribute to LGBT folks have ever reached the top of the charts.
Lady Red Couture is the World’s Biggest Drag Queen from 2020-07-27T05:18:47
This weekend, Lady Red Couture, a well known drag entertainer in L.A. and the co-host of the youtube talk show Hey Qween died at the age of 43.
Jonny McGovern, who co-hosted the talk sho...
FOF #2882 - Get By with a Little Help from Tom Goss from 2020-07-22T05:50:55
The coronavirus pandemic is one of the biggest challenges we’ll face in our lives, the death toll is staggering but it also exposes the racism, police violence and corrupt leadership that America f...
Listen
FOF # 2881 - Yvie Oddly, the Last Drag Superstar Before the Apocalypse from 2020-07-20T20:53:56
The year 2020 has turned the world of drag upside down and round and round. Since most venues have closed, performances have gone online and drag queens are speaking truth to power like never befor...
Listen
We Love Mo'Nique from 2020-07-20T16:27:24
[Originally posted as FOF #1409 – We Love Mo’Nique, Jul 7, 2011.]
One of the most fabulous Oscar winners in recent years is Mo’Nique– last year she won the Best Supporting Actress award...
The Puerto Rican Bombshell, Barbra Herr from 2020-07-16T04:52:07
[Originally posted as FOF #2780 – The Puerto Rican Bombshell, Barbra Herr, on Sep 17, 2019]
Television in Puerto Rico in the 1970s and 80s featured drag front in center with many comedy ...
FOF # 2880 - Mucho Mucho Amor&The Voyage of Walter Mercado from 2020-07-13T21:38:16
Audiences are raving about Mucho Mucho Amor, the new documentary on the incredible life of Puerto Rican TV astrologer Walter Mercado.
The film, titled after Mercado’s catchphrase “lots a...
The Magical Life of Walter Mercado from 2020-07-13T07:43:02
[Originally published #2801, on Nov. 11, 2019.]
TV psychic astrologer Walter Mercado captivated generations of people all around the world with his Liberace inspired elaborate fashion an...
FOF # 2879 - You Don’t Nomi: 25 Years of Showgirls from 2020-07-01T06:45:53
It’s been 25 years since the Showgirls hit movie theaters to a confused and terrified public. Promoted as “All About Eve in a G-String” the movie is a demented rollercoaster ride through the eyes o...
Listen
FOF # 2878 - Sick and Twisted Parody Songs from Quarantine from 2020-06-23T07:32:57
If comedy is born out of tragedy, then parody songwriters have a lot to work with in these trying times.
Today comedian and parody song enthusiast Amanda Cohen joins us to look at some f...
FOF # 2877 - Brandon Ash Mohamed is Black, Queer and a Capricorn from 2020-06-17T19:41:22
We always think of Canada, our neighbor to the north, as an idyllic place where fountains flow with maple syrup, moose roam freely and everyone is happy riding toboggans to work.
But, ju...
FOF # 2876 - LGBTQ People Win Workplace Protection from 2020-06-16T06:17:07
In a landmark decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights law of 1964 does indeed protect LGBTQ people from workplace discrimination on the basis of sex.
Listen
FOF # 2875 - Black at Second City from 2020-06-11T19:28:07
In the comedy world, not everything is a laughing matter, especially when it comes to allegations of racism and sexual misconduct at one of the world’s most prestigious comedy institutions- Chicago...
Listen
As the Bathhouse Turns from 2020-06-11T05:12:25
All types of men go to bathhouses for all types of reasons but mainly they go for sex.
Ironically, for a closeted person, even though everyone is practically running around naked, a gay ...
FOF # 2874 - The First Gay Pride from 2020-06-10T07:10:38
Make no mistake about it: Stonewall was a riot. Windows were broken, protesters were beaten and the neighborhood was trashed all to let the police and the mob controlled bars know that queer folks ...
Listen
FOF # 2873 - The Big Flower Fight’s Henck&Yan from 2020-06-09T07:35:09
One of the most heartwarming reality TV shows on Netflix right now is the competitive floral design series, The Big Flower Fight, where 10 teams of plant enthusiasts are challenged to create larger...
Listen
India Ferrah, Mimi Imfurst&Stacy Lane Matthews: I Survived RuPaul’s Drag Race, Part 1 from 2020-06-08T06:56:13
Drag: for some girls it’s not just a job, it’s an adventure.
A revolution in drag is exploping thanks to the success of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Today we’re talking to three of the fabulous ...
India Ferrah, Mimi Imfurst&Stacy Lane Matthews: I Survived RuPaul’s Drag Race, Part 2 from 2020-06-08T06:51:45
Part 2 of 2.
Can I get an Amen around here? Today is Part Two of our special with the fabulous queens from RuPaul’s Drag Race.
One of the most controversial moments on the 3r...
The True Story of Ms. Joan Jett Blakk for President from 2020-06-04T04:18:15
The early 90s was an exciting but difficult time to be a queer person in the United States. The AIDS crisis was still claiming so many lives and after 8 years of President Regan not even mentioning...
Listen
FOF # 2872 - Matt Brown and the War Within from 2020-06-03T07:05:10
A Warhol inspired look of Marc Felion, Matt Brown and Fausto Fernós. Photo: Fausto Fernós.
Comedian Matt Brown says it’s hard to be in an interracial relationship, with himself. He recently po...
Francois Clemmons: Being Mr. Rogers’ Gay Black Neighbor from 2020-06-02T18:28:52
A perfect friendship: Francois Clemmons and Fred Rogers’ friendship helped change the course of children’s television. (From left to right: Daniel Tiger, Francois Clemmons, Fred Rogers, Lady Elaine...
Listen
Blues Singer Gaye Adegbalola Has Big Ovaries Baby from 2020-06-01T05:04:16
We've got a special show for you today, blues musician Gaye Adegbalola plays her greatest hits in our studio. She's wrapping up her farewell tour with her band Saffire and getting ready to work on ...
Listen
FOF # 2871 - Nina West is the Queen of Nice from 2020-05-28T06:36:37
After auditioning for nine seasons of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Nina West was ready to throw in the make up smeared towel when she finally got that life changing phone call.
We all could see i...
FOF # 2870 - Ending the Gay Blood Ban from 2020-05-27T03:41:03
Considering how important it is to give blood, every donor should be greeted with a pizza party when they give a pint of blood to a complete stranger.
Instead, some blood donors still ge...
FOF # 2869 – Lady Bunny is C#ntagious from 2020-05-26T04:54:29
With all the Rona Pandemic doom and gloom, Lady Bunny’s latest comedy special could place her in the category of essential worker for her fans even if others are asking, “haven’t we suffered enough...
Listen
Matt Alber’s Velvet Goldmine from 2020-05-23T06:09:10
Matt Alber’s music career exploded in 2009 after the video for his song “End of the World” got well over half a million hits. Since then, he’s gone the independent route, touring the country as a ...
Listen
FOF # 2868 - Mike Ruiz on Directing Starrbooty and Being a Gay Supermodel from 2020-05-20T05:52:47
Mike Ruiz is a world renowned celebrity and fashion photographer who's worked with the world’s top brands and entertainers, but we’ll always know him best as the director of one of our favorite cul...
Listen
Alaska Thunderfuck Battles the Sharknado from 2020-05-19T05:23:12
Tick tock, you’ve been clocked… by a shark! If you thought Drag Race All-Stars was a treacherous tornado, wait until you catch Alaska Thunderfuck in The Last Sharknado: It’s About Time.
Listen
FOF # 2867 - Brian Sweeney, Fred Willard and a Million Dollar Pencil from 2020-05-18T06:25:10
One of our favorite tv shows from the late 70s was NBC’s Real People, a celebration of everyday people doing extraordinary things like a guy who ate soil, a one-legged man who ran across Canada and...
Listen
FOF #2866 - Jackie Beat Invents the Video Conferencing Sitcom from 2020-05-14T06:21:12
Comedy has an amazing power to heal, and Jackie Beat and Sherry Vine’s brilliant video series is getting us through the worst of the quarantine by bringing back to life some of our favorite sitcoms...
Listen
Coco Peru Has a Strong Backbone from 2020-05-13T05:05:01
We recently saw Coco Peru’s sold out performance here in Chicago at Hamburger Mary’s and we can’t stop talking about how wonderful it is, but, unlike one exuberant fan who got tossed out of the aud...
Listen
FOF #2865 - A Look at Drag Queens in Movies&the Life of Little Richard from 2020-05-11T22:38:08
Since the beginning of Hollywood, crossdressers have had their place in film as either a comedic foil or as a threatening monster.
In mainstream movies like Mrs.Doubtfire and Tootsie, th...
FOF #2864 - Hooray for Ryan Murphy's Hollywood from 2020-05-06T06:32
After Hattie McDaniel won an Academy Award in 1940 for her role in Gone with the Wind, it would be another 50 years before another African American woman, Whoopie Golberg in Ghost, would snatch an ...
Listen
FOF #2863 - Amanda Cohen: Fashion in the Age of Coronavirus from 2020-05-05T05:50:58
"Fashion experts may have told her What Not to Wear, but in the end Amanda Cohen was years ahead of her time."
One of the biggest changes in the age of the Rona is our fashion. Folks are...
FOF #2862 - Donut McQueen's Horror Film Hideaway from 2020-05-04T01:07:21
During the times of ‘Rona we’ve been satisfying our craving for something frightening by watching Donut’s Scary Movie Night- a fabulous streaming and screaming web show where drag queen Donut McQue...
Listen
Peaches Christ: Peaches Christ: Horror Movies Every Gay Man Must See from 2020-04-30T06:21:05
By special request, my friend Donut McQueen loves horror films with a gay twist, so we’re sharing this Best of Fun epsisode today! (Originally posted on 10.02.08)
Peaches Christ at the M...
FOF #2861 - The Rainbow Connection from 2020-04-29T06:59:48
Pride may be postponed this year, but rainbows aren’t going anywhere. Besides being a symbol for celebrating sexual and gender diversity, rainbows are all about hope, and right now we sure could us...
Listen
FOF #2860 - Helping Others in the Time of The 'Rona from 2020-04-28T06:53:04
With The Rona turning our world upside down, a lot of folks are seeking help or offering to help others so now’s the time to give with kindness and receive with gratitude.
Help comes in ...
Brian Sweeney Joins us to look at Wild Sexy Science from 2020-04-24T06:40:16
BEST OF FEAST OF FUN: Originally posted as "FOF #2683 – Wild Sexy Science" on Dec 6, 2018.
Scientists can get a little freaky when the lab coats come off and the real hard work of gather...
FOF #2859 - Ridiculous Food Trends That Probably Will Perish After the 'Rona from 2020-04-22T04:39:42
One good thing about Miss Rona is that she has us all in the kitchen making good food and stress eating the anxiety away. The reason they call it COVID-19 is because of the 19 pounds we’re gonna pu...
Listen
FOF #2858 - Peaches Christ Looks at Her Twisted Home Movies from 2020-04-21T06:24:52
The most hated queen this season is Miss Rona! She shut down every club, gig, and festival so now all the other queens are scrambling trying to figure out how to keep their wigs above water.
<...
Michael Urie Takes Us Beneath Barbra Streisand's Wonderfully Weird World from 2020-04-20T05:56:14
ENCORE PRESENTATION!
➤ Check out Michael Urie in the live streaming version of Buyer and Cellar, the solo show inspired by Barbra Streisand’s weird underground village in the basement of her...
FOF #2857 - Peace, Purpose and Pleasure from 2020-04-16T05:28:41
With the coronavirus pandemic, the world has gone topsy turvy, What was once on the bottom is now on top- conservatives who used to try to shame LGBTQ folks into abstinence during the AIDS crisis a...
Listen
FOF #2856 - Ain't No Bus Like a Party Bus from 2020-04-14T04:53:43
Like a 80s nightclub on wheels, party buses are a weird thing that attract a certain type of Joe Exotic crowd, one that wants the luxury of celebrating in a limo but wants to tell the world “I love...
Listen
FOF #2855 - Vivacious' Drag Queen Quarantina Dancerina from 2020-04-13T04:35:21
Despite being sent home too soon on season six of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Vivacious and her all-seeing sidekick Ornacia have been on pretty much every season of the show since.
Always a pion...
Teri Garr talks about Surviving Hollywood, Tootsie, Star Trek and David Letterman from 2020-04-10T19:30:57
One of our earliest interviews, actress Teri Garr talks about her life and amazing acting career from her Oscar nominated role in Tootsie, her various appearances on David Letterman and how she alm...
Listen
FOF #2854 – How to Survive Your Quarantine Honeymoon from 2020-04-09T06:55:44
When we first heard we’d be self isolating at home during the pandemic, we thought: great! We’ll get all those things done that we’ve been putting off, learn new skills and share time with the love...
Listen
FOF #2853 - The Adventures of Hattie, the Silver Sex Cougar from 2020-04-08T07:27:55
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 in...
Listen
My Life with Terrence McNally: Corpus Christi, Lips Together Teeth Apart from 2020-04-07T22:37:30
The lights on Broadway are dimmed in the early weeks of the coronavisu pandemic: the great playwright and dear family friend Terrence McNally died at the age of 81 as result of complications from C...
Listen
FOF #2852 - Broadway Baby Colin O'Leary is All Grown Up from 2020-04-06T05:32:10
One thing we’ve long been fighting for is for everyone to fearlessly be themselves. So it’s great to see folks like Colin O’Leary shine on YouTube in his videos where he lip syncs rapid fire medley...
Listen
FOF #2851 - Transgender Visibility Day is Everyday with Tracy Tyler from 2020-04-04T23:16:27
Back in the early days of Feast of Fun, when the trans visibility we have today wasn’t so visible, musician and actress Tracy Tyler lit up the podcast with her wild stories of meeting men for roman...
Listen
FOF #2850 - Silver, Sexy and Sixty-Nine from 2020-04-02T05:25:16
As we see gay folks living longer, there’s a new found appreciation for silver daddies and even grandpas as sex symbols.
But even though Dwayne Jonson and Paul Mason make aging look deli...
FOF #2849 – The Big Momma of Cellblock COVID-19 from 2020-04-01T06:26:48
We’re all going through hard times during the coronavirus pandemic. It’s so rough, folks are comparing self-isolation to being locked up behind bars.
So maybe we can learn a thing or two...
FOF #2848 - Tiger King: Gay Rednecks, Caged Animals, Guns&Meth from 2020-03-28T07:06:35
Folks cooped up during the coronavirus pandemic are wild for Netflix’s Tiger King, a true crime docu-series about an eccentric group of private zoo owners battling it out over who is king of the ca...
Listen
FOF #2847 - Uncle Jack's Gay Glory Days from 2020-03-25T05:35:58
Jack Ryan with Fausto Fernós and Marc Felion. Photo: Fausto Fernós.
For most folks it’s been a little over a week of self isolation to ward off the coronavirus pandemic. Marooned in our own pl...
FOF #2846 - Fighting Coronavirus by Looking at the History of AIDS from 2020-03-24T06:02:50
For folks who lived through the AIDS pandemic of the 80s and 90s, there’s a real sense of dread concerning coronavirus. Republicans failed to take early action on AIDS and to this day we are still ...
Listen
FOF #2845 - Matt Brown Hunkers Down in His Sex Dungeon from 2020-03-23T06:16:10
In every disaster film you’ve ever seen, corporate greed turns any calamity into a disaster by sheer selfishness and stupidity. From the mayor in Jaws to the lackeys fronting the Weyland-Yutani Cor...
Listen
FOF #2844 - Home Schooling During the Apocalypse from 2020-03-22T07:03:57
Economic and health uncertainty aside, many folks are stressed out during the Coronavirus Pandemic because they unexpectedly find themselves at home with nothing to do.
For kids who grew...
FOF #2843 - Peaches Christ Battles the Apocalypse from 2020-03-20T06:43:42
During difficult times, we usually turn to movies and entertainment to escape our problems, but the most popular films on streaming websites right now are ironically films about pandemics and apoca...
Listen
FOF #2842 - Pissi Myles Takes on Sherri Pie’s Catfishing and RuPaul’s Fracking Money from 2020-03-18T09:03:10
2020 has been a rough year for RuPaul: first her Netflix series AJ and the Queen gets canceled, then DragCon and Drag Race Live in Vegas are postponed because of the coronavirus, and then allegatio...
Listen
FOF #2841 - Sam Pancake Takes on Gay Ageism and the Coronavirus Pandemic from 2020-03-17T07:08:44
Ageism affects everyone at different times of their lives. When you're young, no one takes you seriously or they tell you to wait your turn and when you’re old, you are sometimes dismissed as usele...
Listen
FOF #2840 - Hygge: Self-Isolate and Chill from 2020-03-16T06:52:55
During the worldwide coronavirus pandemic, folks are encouraged to stay home and self isolate to keep the virus from spreading and hurting the most vulnerable.
So now you're stuck at hom...
FOF #2839 – Jake Noll on Surviving the Corona Apocalypse from 2020-03-12T07:52:47
With annoying music festivals canceled, colleges suspending classes and once crowded airports are nearly empty with flights at rock bottom prices, is coronavirus such a bad thing?
Yes, y...
FOF #2838 – Siobhan Tuck’s Last Meal on Earth from 2020-03-10T07:32:01
Imagine this: you’re guilty of the crime and the sentence is death. But before you go, one last wish, what do you order for your last meal on earth?
In the United States, some prisons se...
FOF #2837 – The World’s Most Fabulous News Anchor: WGN’s Sean Lewis from 2020-03-10T07:28:23
Since WGN’s call letters originally stood for the World’s Greatest Newspaper, I think I could comfortably say that WGN Morning News Weekend Anchor Sean Lewis is the world’s most fabulous news ancho...
Listen
Interview with Eartha Kitt's daughter Kitt Shapiro from 2020-03-09T05:00:44
One of the most influential women in my career and life is Eartha Kitt, who I was lucky enough to develop a brief pen pal relationship with in the early 90s, before she became a household name agai...
Listen
FOF #2836 - Aaron Schock and Elizabeth Warren Are Out from 2020-03-06T09:10:03
Shocking news! After years of posting shirtless photos of himself online with other men at circuit parties the former disgraced congressman Aaron Schock came out as gay saying “I am gay, which shou...
Listen
Interview with the Hideously Beautiful Christeene from 2020-03-05T07:11:47
We first met Christeene, the wonderfully wild drag queen from Louisiana way back in 2010 while waiting in line at the SXSW Music Festival. Since then, taking an opposite approach than most drag que...
Listen
FOF #2835 - Take Rachel Hall's Black History Month Challenge from 2020-03-04T08:27:40
Some folks celebrate Black History Month by reading good books, attending cultural events or just kicking back, pouring a Hennessy and coke and listening to some Luther Vandross on the reel to reel...
Listen
FOF #2834 - Wonder Woman and Super Tuesday from 2020-03-03T07:53:25
One of the campiest TV shows ever was the 1960s Batman, whose success not only shaped television, but helped propel the careers of broadway stars like Eartha Kitt and Lee Merriweather into supersta...
Listen
FOF #2833 - Trans Pioneer Kennidi Monroe is Back! from 2020-03-02T07:26:59
The early days of podcasting were extraordinary. Celebrities had no idea what to do with the Internet, and because mainstream representation of LGBTQ folks was slim, the online world saw an eruptio...
Listen
FOF #2832 - Diary of a Gal Pal to the Gays from 2020-02-26T07:24:24
For many gay men, our best friends have been the wonderful women who stood by us in our youth when we felt all alone in the world. This emotional bond can feel like an intensely passionate love aff...
Listen
FOF #2831 - Mari DeOleo on Mardi Gras, Mangoes and Christian Clowns from 2020-02-25T07:32:18
It’s Mardi-Gras so catch some beads, gobble up some King Cake and get a load of Mango – Mango Braggadochio who describes herself as a party exploding in the produce aisle of a bodega that’s next to...
Listen
FOF #2830 - The Boys in the Band Spills All The Hot Tea from 2020-02-24T07:01:13
In the mid 60s New York Times theater and film critic Stanley Kauffman laid down the gauntlet asking the era’s most famous gay playwrights why they wrote plays with heterosexual characters that “di...
Listen
FOF #2829 - Andie Main Takes a Look at Horrifying Animal Attacks from 2020-02-19T08:21:40
No matter how cute and cuddly animals look, most of them wouldn’t think twice about murdering you if given half the chance.
You’d think we’d learn our lesson and keep our distance from t...
FOF #2828 - American National Anthem Performance Fails from 2020-02-18T08:22:58
The U.S. National Anthem is a tough song to sing, and when a famous entertainer butchers it up, the results are hilarious.
The incredible Chaka Khan shocked the nation with her rendition...
FOF #2827 - Merrie Cherry’s Tribute to Women of Black History from 2020-02-17T07:38:10
Merrie Cherry is every proud black woman for Black History Month. Photos courtesy of Merrie Cherry.
To celebrate Black History Month, Brooklyn drag queen Merrie Cherry is paying tribute ...
FOF #2826 - A Lesbian Nun's Adventures on the Isle of Lesbos from 2020-02-13T06:56:08
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 b...
Listen
FOF #2825 - Terrence Chappell Takes On Pleasure and PrEP from 2020-02-12T07:09:49
Check out 15 years of legendary shows at: https://feastoffun.com
The battle against HIV and AIDS has changed a lot since the virus was...
FOF #2824 - Pageant Queen Aurora Sexton Looks at the 1968 Documentary The Queen from 2020-02-11T08:41:18
Visit Feast of Fun: https://feasttoffun.com
Crystal LaBeija from The Queen and RuPaul look upon pageant winner Aurora Sexton. Photo o...
FOF #2823 - My Name is Jake Noll from 2020-02-07T06:37:44
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but for trans and non binary people, it’s not all about the smell. A new name can showcase how you want to present to the world and its effect can be ...
Listen
FOF #2822 – Cake Sitting for Peace from 2020-02-05T17:36:10
Over the past 15 years on Feast of Fun we’ve done some outrageous things which have captured people’s imagination, from refereeing drag queens battling it out to getting folks to sit on cakes as a...
Listen
Miss Ronnie’s State of the Vajayjay from 2020-02-05T00:35:50
In this show titled FOF #466 - State of the Poontang published on January 24, 2007, Miss Ronnie does a sexy parody of The State of the Union Address, which at the time was delivered by President Ge...
Listen
FOF #2821 – Lady Bunny Celebrates 15 Years of Feast of Fun from 2020-02-04T02:37:07
Lady Bunny has inspired Feast of Fun with her kooky humor and passion for grassroots culture. Even our web series Cooking with Drag Queens was influenced by Tom Rubnitz’s Pickle Surprise with Lady...
Listen
FOF #2820 - Billy Porter's Grammy Fashion Explosion from 2020-01-29T07:25
Billy Porter and Lil Nas X's stunning red carpet looks at the 2020 Grammys.
Folks have been oohing and ahhing over the fabulous queer fashion at the Grammys, from Lil’ Nas X’s fuschia Versace ...
FOF #2819 – Lizzo: Welcome to the Grammys Bitch! from 2020-01-28T02:03:03
A Tron, cyber drag queen bodysuit, sparkling tennis shoes and a rock and roll flute: there’s so much to toot about Lizzo’s opening number at the 2020 Grammys.
Today we take a look at Liz...
FOF #2818 – Like a Candle in the Wind from 2020-01-27T00:22:14
It always stinks of a publicity stunt whenever Gwyneth Paltrow releases one of her bougie new products and her recent “This Smells Like My Vagina” candle smells exactly the same. The candles sold ...
Listen
FOF #2817 – Tips and Tricks from 2020-01-22T23:14:06
Another Glitter Day has come and gone, and all the good people of the world are back at work, desperately searching for something to give them life.
Today we take a look at all the happe...
FOF #2816 – Drew Droege Takes Us Inside the RV on AJ and the Queen from 2020-01-22T02:40:06
Good evening world. It has come to our attention that RuPaul’s new TV show AJ and the Queen is red hot, with cameos from many Ru Girls as well as Beastmaster’s Marc Singer, Pee Wee’s Playhouse’s L...
Listen
FOF #2815 – Christmas Apocalypse from 2019-12-19T00:24:27
2019 is at an end, and not a moment too soon. Today we wrap up the year by looking at the best and worst moments of the decade and check out things that were popular but didn’t survive.
...
FOF #2814 – B-52s’ Fred Schneider Savors the Christmas Fruitcake from 2019-12-17T02:41:30
With monster hits like “Rock Lobster” and “Love Shack,” the B-52s along with its lead singer Fred Schneider have been influencing pop music for decades.
Today Fred Schneider joins us to...
FOF #2813 – We Just Can’t Wait Til’ Christmas, Okurrr? from 2019-12-17T02:30
We just can’t wait till Christmas because on Christmas day, everyone is gay! Our gal pal Carma has been busy trying to get us the perfect gift, and let’s just say she nailed it. Okurrr?
Listen
FOF #2812 – The Santaland Diaries, and other Strange Christmas Jobs from 2019-12-12T01:27:25
To make it as an artist today you have to have a side hustle and during the holidays, that sometimes entails slipping into an elf costume to become Santa’s little side ho ho ho.
David Se...
FOF #2811 – Out in the Cold from 2019-12-10T18:30:09
This holiday season, thousands of LGBTQ youth are out in the cold. To combat this problem, the Chicago charity, Care for Friends, is inviting folks to spend a night in tents out in the cold in the ...
Listen
FOF #2810 – Peaches Christ Takes on Gremlins from 2019-12-09T23:31:57
Fierce. Gorgeous. Glamorous. Dangerous. Peaches Christ’s new show for the holiday season, Femlins is a hilarious send-up of the Stephen Speilberg holiday classic Gremlins, but with an all drag quee...
Listen
FOF #2809 – My Big Little Orphan Annie Obsession from 2019-12-04T02:30:36
For a kid with curly ginger hair who is into the theater, landing the title role in the musical Annie is a dream come true. Unfortunately, if you’re a boy, it’s gonna be a hard knock life landing t...
Listen
FOF #2808 – Brian Sweeney Looks at Christmas Horror Movies from 2019-12-02T00:33:50
You better watch out. You better not cry. You better not pout, I’m telling you why. Why?Why? Why can't we just have a nice Christmas? Because Christmas can be scary, just look at some of our favori...
Listen
FOF #2807 – Celebrities Are All Rotten People from 2019-11-26T01:17:54
When Drag Race was just getting started, RuPaul said in a candid interview: “Celebrities are all truly rotten people.” Meaning it’s hard to meet with someone who inspires you because they don’t alw...
Listen
FOF #2806 – Matt Brown Takes On Whitney Houston’s Ex Lover from 2019-11-25T00:50:54
Seven years after Whitney Houston's death, Robyn Crawford has a new book- A Song For You: My life with Whitney Houston, where she finally sheds light on her relationship with the singer and what sh...
Listen
FOF #2805 – Pissi Myles Goes to Washington from 2019-11-21T01:04:20
Pundits are calling the impeachment hearings a circus, so there had to be a clown – enter drag queen Pissi Myles who put a little pizzazz into politics by covering the hearings in full drag for the...
Listen
FOF #2804 – My Simple Christmas Wish from 2019-11-19T02:00:08
As kids we asked for all kinds of wacky holiday presents but one 10 year old girl’s Christmas wish list is going viral for its particularly ambitious requests which include a new phone, designer pu...
Listen
FOF #2803 – Madelynn Hatter Flips Her Lid on Dragula from 2019-11-13T16:55:50
Storm clouds were brewing on the day Maddelynn Hatter was up for elimination on The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula. For over 12 years Maddelynn has been one of New York’s top drag queens, blowing audien...
Listen
FOF #2802 – The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula Leaves Audiences Screaming for More from 2019-11-12T03:54:45
Drag, Filth, Horror, Glamour – are all served up with wicked delight on the reality TV series The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula – the Search for the World’s Next Drag Super Monster, now on Netflix.
Listen
FOF #2801 – The Magical Life of Walter Mercado from 2019-11-11T03:15:44
TV psychic astrologer Walter Mercado, the flamboyant astrologer who captivated generations of people all around the world just passed away in Puerto Rico at the age of 87.
Today queer La...
FOF #2800 – Dragula’s Louisianna Purchase is Reborn from 2019-11-07T01:56:17
A lot has happened to Austin drag queen Louisiana Purchase since her last appearance on the podcast. She recently wrapped up a hair raising season of Dragula, the Search for the World’s Next Drag S...
Listen
FOF #2799 – A Review of Sasha Velour’s Smoke and Mirrors from 2019-11-05T01:47:46
When Sasha Velour bled a cascade of rose petals from her head during the final performance on season nine of RuPaul’s Drag Race, you knew she was going to sahay away with the crown.
Toda...
FOF #2798 – Bruce Vilanch on The Paul Lynde Halloween Special from 2019-10-30T01:16:32
One of the strangest shows ever broadcast on TV is the Paul Lynde Halloween Special. The musical variety show featuring a campy highway pile-up of the top stars of the day with Margaret Hamilton re...
Listen
FOF #2797 – The Scoop on Miss Kitty Litter from 2019-10-28T16:11:36
As the oldest drag queen yet to compete on a reality TV show, Kitty Litter didn’t know quite what to expect when she got on Camp Wannakiki, a web series where queens compete for the title of “Quee...
Listen
FOF #2796 – Madonna’s Disco Bloodbath from 2019-10-25T00:25:33
Since the beginning of her career when she said she wanted to “rule the world,” Madonna has sought to be provocative- usually in sexy or ridiculous ways, like hanging herself on a cross during or p...
Listen
FOF #2795 – In the Kitchen with Jade Sotomayor from 2019-10-23T23:27:08
The great thing about a meal cooked with friends or family is how it brings everyone together to create something that will then be shared with everyone. The family that cooks together slays togeth...
Listen
FOF #2794 – Halloween Procrastinators from 2019-10-22T00:00:59
Halloween is upon us and for some folks the most terrifying thing isn’t some ghoul, goblin or their prime minister in blackface, the thing that scares them the most is putting on a costume.
<...
FOF #2789 – Dragula’s Hollow Eve is on the Bleeding Edge from 2019-10-09T05:29
We’ve seen a lot of wild things on Season 3 of The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: a cow fetus, ripped out cheek piercings, electroshock torture and furry butts, but contestant Hollow Eve took it so far,...
Listen
FOF #2788 – Peter Mac Looks at Judy, the Film on Judy Garland from 2019-10-09T04:52
There’s a lot of Oscar buzz surrounding actress Renée Zellweger’s uncanny portrayal of Judy Garland in the new film Judy. While the movie tries to show us the final year in the life of one of Holly...
Listen
FOF #2786 – Diary of a Muscle God: Thomas Terry from 2019-10-01T07:32
Young bodybuilder Thomas Terry is well known for his Instagram account Game of Swolls, which he started to show off his biceps and to make new friends.
Thomas’ formidable build got the a...
FOF #2774 – Adventures in Forced Feminization: Amy Vodkahaus from 2019-08-29T07:38
Gender is so ingrained in us, that whenever we see those lines blurred or broken it can be quite thrilling.
As much as people love drag it’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to ...
FOF #2771 – Vivacious Wraps Up Season 2 of POSE from 2019-08-22T03:00
Ever wonder why so many club queens aren’t invovled in the house queen shows of the early 90s? Vivaicous has the answer.
⭐ FOLLOW VIVACIOUS:
Listen
FOF #2764 – Sherry Vine is Coming to Your Corner from 2019-07-25T04:39
When you’re buried under a TV show that doesn’t even recognize your existence and you’re just a blip in the latest big documentary on drag, you gotta keep on hustling to maintain that legendary sta...
Listen
FOF #2743 – Frank DeCaro Dives Into His Drag Book from 2019-05-15T21:14
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.
A lot has happened since Charlie Chaplin girled it up ...
FOF #2741 – Deven Green’s Amazing Decade of Drag Queens, Betty Bowers, Video Parodies and the Ukulele from 2019-05-13T07:42
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 Chr...
Listen
FOF #2726 – Francois Clemmons: Being Mr. Rogers’ Gay Black Neighbor from 2019-04-04T02:51
A perfect friendship: Francois Clemmons and Fred Rogers’ friendship helped change the course of children’s television. (From left to right: Daniel Tiger, Francois Clemmons, Fred Rogers, Lady Elaine...
Listen
FOF #2686 - A Lady Bunny Christmas from 2018-12-18T00:17
Christmas isn’t quite the same without the raunchy outrageous humor of our beloved drag mom Lady Bunny. For over a decade Bun-Bun’s twisted holiday parodies have been a favorite of our end of the y...
Listen
FOF #2683 - Wild Sexy Science from 2018-12-06T18:47
Scientists can get a little freaky when the lab coats come off and the real hard work of gathering empirical evidence regarding sex and sexuality begins.
Who knew science could be so sex...
FOF #2678 - Grateful for the Nuts in the Fruitcake from 2018-11-22T05:19
With Thanksgiving upon us, it’s not only time to stuff that turkey, it’s time to stuff our hearts with thanks to all the amazing people and things in our lives.
While some think haters m...
FOF #2658 – Varla Jean Merman is the Beauty and the Beast from 2018-10-03T04:36
A lot of folks fell in love with the she larious Varla Jean Merman after seeing her play the ingenue in the iconic camp film Girls will Be Girls. When she made the film, she was already over a deca...
Listen
FOF #2656 – Grindr, Bettr, Fastr, Strongr, Kindr? from 2018-09-28T03:17
It’s been almost a decade since the hookup app Grindr debuted on people’s phones and it’s been a shitshow ever since. But hey, it’s not all bad, if you can sort through all catfishers, racists, and...
Listen
FOF #2642- A Madonna Style Tribute to Aretha Franklin from 2018-08-24T03:57
A big reason why you always saw Aretha Franklin carrying a purse onstage is because she required promoters to pay her in cold hard cash or she wouldn’t sing.
Madonna’s in hot water again...
FOF #2640 – A Sneaky Peeky at Camp Wannakiki from 2018-08-03T19:47
How do you tell the Sugarbaker Twins apart? Betty wears a beehive and Cherry is a tart. Photo: Bailey O’Neal.
Attention all campers! Pack your bags. We’re headed to the wilds of Camp Wannakiki...
FOF #2639 – Matt Brown: The Most Ridiculous Celebrity Endorsements Ever from 2018-08-03T03:00
Celebrities are just like us except when they fall on hard times, they get a boat load of money for endorsing embarrassingly crappy products. From useless fitness gadgets, to psychic phone services...
Listen
FOF #2638 – Alaska Thunderfuck Battles the Sharknado from 2018-07-25T05:10
Tick tock, you’ve been clocked… by a shark! If you thought Drag Race All-Stars was a treacherous tornado, wait until you catch Alaska Thunderfuck in The Last Sharknado: It’s About Time. Alaska star...
Listen
FOF #2637 – Will Hannah Gadsby’s “Nanette” Change Comedy for from 2018-07-23T22:38
Hannah Gadsby’s solo show “Nanette” is unlike no other comedy special you’ve seen before and may be the most important performance of the decade.
The Australian comedian takes us on an e...
FOF #2634 – Blair St. Clair is America’s Sweetheart from 2018-07-23T00:06
Things are going well for Blair St. Clair, the ingenue drag queen from season 10 of RuPaul’s Drag Race- she’s moved in with her hunky boyfriend and her album Call My Life is topping the charts.
Listen
FOF #2636 – The Color Purple Musical is in the Pink from 2018-07-20T07:10
The musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel, The Color Purple, is kicking off its national tour right here in Chicago.
The bodacious singer Shug Avery says that...
FOF #2635 –Vivacious on the Whitney Houston Documentary, Pose and Nanette from 2018-07-17T07:19
The most shocking revelation from the documentary “Whitney” is that Vivacious is not only a fierce drag queen, she’s also a time traveler who used to party with Whitney Houston, her gal pal Robyn C...
Listen
FOF #2633 – How to Survive 45 from 2018-07-13T23:10
We live in perilous times. Trump is president and if he gets his way, we’ll have a new supreme court justice who will roll back our rights.
As tempting as it is to say “you’re moving to ...
FOF #2632 - The Cher Show Musical is a Fun Pop Culture Ride from 2018-07-12T20:09
In the early 70s, The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour was a prime time TV staple. The real life couple Sonny and Cher Bono dressed up in outrageous Bob Mackie designed outfits, performed corny skits and...
Listen
FOF #2631 – Guilty Pleasures from 2018-07-10T22:55
A lot of us enjoy some pretty far out stuff that others just don’t seem to get. Sometimes they act like we’ve lost our mind when we fawn over the latest gadget, TV show or comic book. But that’s at...
Listen
FOF #2630 – What’d I Miss? Marc's Adventures on Alt for Norge from 2018-07-03T05:14
A lot went down while Marc Felion was away filming Norway’s top reality TV show “Alt For Norge” – Trump and Roseanne Barr got crazier and Brian Sweeney and I got exceptionally close.
Tod...
FOF #2629 – Alt For Norge: Marc Felion's Great Norway Adventure from 2018-07-02T23:14
Folks were left gagging when Marc announced that after 14 years of podcasting, he was taking an indefinite break to go off on an secret adventure. His special assignment would put him out of commun...
Listen
FOF #2628 – Cuckoo for Coco Sho-Nell from 2018-06-20T03:33
Some folks seem to know everyone! Like today’s guest, Coco Sho-Nell, whose grandmother was besties with gospel legend Mahalia Jackson and in high school Coco was gal pals with Nelsan Ellis, the lat...
Listen
FOF #2627 – The Greatest Sissies of All Time from 2018-06-15T05:03
In most films effeminate men are portrayed as villains- sissies who are morally weak because of their homosexuality.
But this isn’t always the case when its comes to comedy: sissies are ...
FOF #2626 – House of Travesties from 2018-06-13T02:55
Drag is often built on the ashes of failure, and some folks are ready to set the world on fire. Not all drag queens want to be supermodel of the world, for these wild childs, it’s all about messing...
Listen
FOF #2625 - Hot for the Monster from Disney's Fantasia from 2018-06-08T03:20
While some people would typically scream in horror at the sight of a ghoulish monster, others get horny at the thought getting their freak on with a sexy Sasquatch, assimilating with a Borg Queen o...
Listen
FOF #2624 – Miss Understood Looks at the Wild, Juicy, Messy 90s. from 2018-06-07T04:59
The early 90s were wild, messy and outrageous times. At the height of the AIDS crisis, after a decade of Reagan and Bush, performance artists, comedians, musicians and drag queens were all busy cha...
Listen
FOF #2623 – Erthe St James: The Duke of Soul from 2018-06-04T22:58
Some of the most important musical contributions to modern American music have come from African Americans, whose musical roots in African slave spirituals evolved into all our favorite styles: jaz...
Listen
FOF #2622 – Own Your Happiness from 2018-06-01T03:04
With all the opportunities to connect on social media and dating apps today, there’s never been a time where more people have also been able to reject each other. It hurts when someone says no you’...
Listen
FOF #2621 – Kids in the Hall's Scott Thompson Brings Back Buddy Cole from 2018-05-21T07:52
One of the most influential comedians of our time has been Scott Thompson with his work on The Kids in the Hall, the pioneering sketch comedy show where five friends every week crossdressed into ou...
Listen
FOF #2616 – Bianca Del Rio’s New Book Will Kill You from 2018-05-11T22:00
Everyone knows that Bianca Del Rio can read a bitch, but did you know this bitch could write?
As if she wasn’t busy enough with her comedy career and her long awaited she-larious she-que...
FOF #2608 - Hold My Beer Hunty from 2018-04-25T22:47
Just when you thought The Vixen couldn’t make white people more nervous, Tyra Sanchez ups the ante with the threat of nuclear annihilation at this year’s RuPaul’s DragCon with the caveat “don’t say...
Listen
FOF #2604 – You Gonna Love Yuhua Hamasaki from 2018-04-09T04:21
Yuhua Hamasaki says she’s “witty, sassy and gay but don’t worry she’s also cray cray” and just to prove she is indeed cray cray, she’s on Feast of Fun.
Like RuPaul, Yuhua uses the fabulo...
FOF #2601 – Vivacious on RuPaul’s Drag Race’s Most Iconic Moments from 2018-04-04T03:47
When Vivacious entered the workroom with Ornacia perched on her head it instantly became one of the most iconic moments on RuPaul’s Drag Race. But throughout the 10 seasons of RuPaul’s Drag Race, m...
Listen
FOF #2595 – Lady J Martinez’s Wild Drag Her-Story from 2018-03-20T04:47
One of the most interesting artists we met at the Austin International Drag Festival is Lady J Martinez, a drag queen who studies why folks have been dressing up in drag for centuries.
S...
FOF #2591 – Vivacious Answers the Question: Who is Ornacia? from 2018-03-13T04:02
With just one more episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 3 to go before they crown a winner and, with BenDeLaCreme out of the way, it’s now the Trixie and Shangela show. But more likely, it’s jus...
Listen
FOF #2565 - Disney's Captain EO: We Are Here to Change the World from 2018-01-19T05:43
In 1986 audiences were dazzled by Captain EO, Michael Jackson’s 3-D movie spectacular at Disney’s Epcot Center in Florida. In the short 17 minute film, Michael Jackson and his ragtag group of rebel...
Listen
FOF #2561 - Disasterina, the Creature from the Drag Lagoon from 2017-12-19T01:13
Some girls wear pink. Disasterina, photos by: Disasterina Dragkwene, Marcel Dejure.
One of the most talked about drag queens from Season 2 of Dragula is Disasterina, the rock & roll queen from...
FOF #2559 - A Cee-Cee LaRouge Christmas from 2017-12-15T05:26
Nobody celebrates Christmas quite like Puerto Ricans, so we invited our boriqua gal pal Cee-Cee LaRouge to come over to sip on coquito and take a look at some outrageous holiday moments and the gif...
Listen
FOF #2552 - Peaches Christ's Evil Little Children from 2017-11-28T23:28
The holidays are upon us and we are about to be treated to the screaming sounds of children throwing tantrums in shopping malls and screeching as they open presents on Christmas Day.
We ...
FOF #2550 – Matteo Lane’s Never Ending Coming Out Story from 2017-11-21T08:32
It’s not like gay comedians are followed onstage by unicorns and rainbows to clue the audience in that they are gay, so in order for the jokes to get a laugh, the comedians have to come out of the ...
Listen
FOF #2535 - No Dumb Bunnies Here - 10.03.17 from 2017-10-04T00:45
The death of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner has sparked a heated discussion on sexuality in the media and whether the Playboy lifestyle ushered in the sexual revolution, or, did it simply commodify wo...
Listen
FOF #2511 – Arrivederci Scaramucci from 2017-08-01T06:29
It’s been a busy week for conservative talk radio host Anthony “The Mooch” Scaramucci. In just ten days he got hired by the White House as Trump’s director of communications, swore like a drunken s...
Listen
FOF #2510 - Drugs Not Hugs from 2017-07-27T05:08
This week on social media, Tennessee queen Aurora Sexton called out some RuPaul’s Drag Race girls for their unprofessional behavior for showing up late, forcing clubs to rearrange the show order to...
Listen
FOF #2508 - The Wildest Moments in Bodybuilding from 2017-07-25T17:36
People have an unabashed love for those burly jocks who chase balls or ripped comic book superheroes who fight crime but many folks don’t quite know what to make of those athletes whose goal is to ...
Listen
FOF #2490 - Vivacious Tears it Up with Katy Perry on SNL from 2017-05-23T06:37
One of the most underrated drag queens from RuPaul’s Drag Race is Vivacious, mother of Ornacia, whose fan slapping, club couture and sassy sayings have become part of the language of drag. She’s a ...
Listen
FOF #2484 - Lady Bunny Finds the Joy in Everyday Life from 2017-05-11T00:41
She looks like Dusty Springfield, sounds like Carol Channing and speaks like Bernie Sanders- it’s Lady Bunny– the queen who comes with no trigger warning because if you’re not already shooketh, you...
Listen
FOF #2481 – Chick with a Schtick from 2017-05-04T04:30
Like a real life Carrie Bradshaw in Sex in the City, Dina Nina Martinez writes about her romantic life, but instead of being Jewish New Yorker with a passion for Manolo Blahnik shoes, Dina’s a sexy...
Listen
FOF #2477 - Bebe Zahara Benet Wants You to Get Fierce from 2017-04-26T00:37
It’s been almost a decade since Bebe Zahara Benet, the drag queen from Cameroon became the first America’s Next Drag Superstar on RuPaul’s Drag Race.
Since then, she’s been traveling the...
FOF #2475 - Don't Do What Daphne Dumount Does from 2017-04-19T04:59
Daphne Dumount done fucked up drag, but it’s all right, because drag is all about shaking things up (or down.)
This Saturday, here in Chicago at The Call, Marc’s pulling Daphne Dumount o...
FOF #2474 - Lee Dawson RuCaps Drag Race from 2017-04-19T00:31
One of the best things happen when crazy TV shows become popular is the fans grab a hold of past episodes and remix them into hilarious, brilliant works of art.
This season’s new changes...
FOF #2471 - Jaymes Mansfield's Blond Bombshell Explosion from 2017-04-05T16:56
Spoiler alert! It broke our hearts to see blond bombshell Jaymes Mansfield be the first contestant to go home on RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 9. But things aren’t over yet for this gal from Wisconsin-...
Listen
FOF #2467 - Zach Zimmerman: My Twink Dating Disaster from 2017-03-26T06:01
We’ve all had dates that went horribly wrong, but then later, as we tell our friends about the bad romance over and over again it becomes comedy gold.
Today, comedian Zach Zimmerman join...
FOF #2466 - RuPaul and Lady Gaga Make Magic from 2017-03-23T05:58
Since Lady Gaga tweeted her support for RuPaul’s Drag Race many years ago, fans have been clamoring to get Mother Monster on Mama Ru’s show. Well hold on to your weaves hennies, cause on the season...
Listen
FOF #2465 - Rachel McCartney is Coming Out from 2017-03-22T05:53
For many LGBT folks in the past, hearing other people tell their coming out stories was a great source of inspiration for they themselves to finally take the leap out of the closet.
Nowa...
FOF #2464 - Beauty on the Streets, Beast in the Sheets from 2017-03-20T06:55
Audiences had their pitchforks and torches ready to kill the live action Beauty and the Beast over Disney’s inclusion of their first gay character ever.
But in the end, the new film was ...
FOF #2463 - Gay Sex with Straight Men from 2017-03-20T05:51
For many gay men of my generation, we grew up thinking we weren’t just the only gays in the village, but in the whole world.
If we had any chance of sleeping with a guy, we thought he wo...
FOF #2462 - Somebody's Watching Me from 2017-03-15T05:46
Forget about Trump’s paranoia that Obama was spying on him through a microwave oven, the tech company We-Vibe just settled a $3.75 million class action lawsuit over storing information about users’...
Listen
FOF #2461 – Drag Wars: The Shade Awakens from 2017-03-14T05:39
You know Drag Race season is gearing up when you see fights breaking out all over social media on what is and what isn’t drag. Good god girl, get a grip: it’s all drag!
Just because you ...
FOF #2460 - Mixing Fruit Loops and Milk from 2017-03-09T06:26
Jordan Peele’s new satirical comedy horror film Get Out is so good that we had to do another another podcast about it!
The other day, we spoke to Zach Stafford, a black guy who finds him...
FOF #2459 - Zach Stafford Looks at the Horror Film 'Get Out' from 2017-03-08T06:22
Get Out, the exciting new film by comedian Jordan Peele takes a look at racism and the fetishization of black people by drawing on provocative elements from films like The Manchurian Candidate, The...
Listen
FOF #2458 - World Clique from 2017-03-07T06:19
Despite all the amazing advances we’ve made as LGBT folks, many of us feel lonelier than ever. And even though the internet is tying us all together in unprecedented ways, a lot of these digital fr...
Listen
FOF #2457 - Up Past Bedtime from 2017-03-06T06:15
On the day that SNL writer Katie Rich was suspended for tweeting that the youngest son of the president “will be this country’s first homeschool shooter,” comedian Shannon Noll was just starting to...
Listen
FOF #2456 - Brian Sweeney: Foul Language from 2017-03-01T01:54
Many of our guests, before we start recording, ask us if they can cuss on the podcast and we say “Hell yeah!” I mean F*ck yeah.” But, we discourage it anyway because as good as it feels to let it a...
Listen
FOF #2455 - I'm Not Mad at the Envelope, I'm Mad at Price Waterhouse Cooper! from 2017-02-28T01:51
The 89th Academy Awards began with a political message to the world as host Jimmy Kimmel asked everyone watching to reach out to one person they disagree with and make America great again. Otherwis...
Listen
FOF #2454 - Umlauts Arë Nïpples för Vöwëls from 2017-02-24T01:26
Our friend Amanda Cohen feels comedians are having a hard time dealing with the current political situation because this administration is already such a joke it’s hard to find a new twist to the h...
Listen
FOF #2453 - Hieronymus Bosch, The Beatles and LSD from 2017-02-21T17:55
The nightmarishly dark images of 16th century Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch are credited with inspiring countless generations of artists to explore the realms of consciousness to create works that...
Listen
FOF #2452 - Hurts So Good from 2017-02-18T01:22
Cosmopolitan has their heart in the right place— for a major publication, they are pretty cheeky when it comes to giving their readers sexual advice, but for some insane reason, much of that advice...
Listen
FOF #2451 – Vappy Halentine’s Gay from 2017-02-15T01:01
LGBT folks come in all shapes and colors, even shades of miserable, conservative beige. A gay journalist who says he used to be liberal is now saying he’s ready to come out as conservative, claimin...
Listen
FOF #2450 – Worst Dates Ever from Hell from 2017-02-13T18:00
Love is hell! Valentine’s Day is almost upon us and while we are happily in love- it wasn’t always the case. We had to go on some really bad dates and kiss a lot of frogs before finally catching a ...
Listen
FOF #2449 - Jeffrey Jay is Cooking up Trouble from 2017-02-09T08:43
The documentary TV series, My Trans American Road Trip, follows Abigail Austen – the first British Army officer to complete gender reassignment surgery from male to female – as she travels to North...
Listen
FOF #2448 – Vivacious is Taking DRAG tastic Measures from 2017-02-09T04:09
Thirsty? Vivacious serves up a big tall glass of Drag Race juice as we kiki on Season 9.
The trailer for Season 9 of RuPaul’s Drag Race triumphantly declares: “Drastic times call for dra...
FOF #2447 – Peaches Christ: Don’t Fall in Love with a Drag Queen from 2017-02-08T00:10
For a lot of gay men, being a drag queen is like being a comic book superhero – sooner or later, Clark Kent is going to have to tell Lois Lane that he puts on a cape and a fierce pair of red boots ...
Listen
FOF #2446 - Lady Gagabowl from 2017-02-06T08:41
Conservatives get nervous about art, because great art inspires people to see the world in new ways, and challenges the status quo. So it’s no wonder Trump supporters and the National Rifle Associa...
Listen
FOF #2445 - The Biology of Homosexuality from 2017-02-02T23:41
You only have to look at ancient art and writings to know that among human beings, same-sex attraction has existed across time and cultures. Even in the animal kingdom, you’ll see beasts of all sha...
Listen
FOF #2444 - Bootycandy from 2017-01-31T06:54
From hoo-ha to dingaling, from foo foo to weiner, in almost every family there’s no shortage of safe words parents come up with to describe private parts to their kids.
In the family of ...
FOF #2443 - Rebels with a Cause from 2017-01-30T07:09
One of the great challenges we face in bringing about political change is figuring out out how not to get overwhelmed by all the negativity we see in the news and our social media. As awful and ter...
Listen
FOF #2442 - Go Honey West from 2017-01-27T07:24
The success of the 1994 Oscar Award winning film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, which told the story of three drag queens making the trek across Australia’s outback, helped ignit...
Listen
FOF #2441 - The Wall from 2017-01-26T07:45
Like Pink Floyd’s The Wall, the Berlin Wall and the Great Wall of China, large walls often become symbols of authoritarian oppression.
Donald Trump ran on the campaign promise to build a...
FOF #2440 - Drugs and Hugs from 2017-01-25T20:15
The last time we had cosplay drag queen Fox E. Kim on the podcast we had such a fun time talking about drugs, we had to have her back on to talk more on the subject – from flakka to crocodile to ca...
Listen
FOF #2439 - The Doll Life: Living La Vida Lolita from 2017-01-24T20:22
Dolly fashion, or as it’s better known in Japan as Lolita is all about putting babydoll dresses, frills and bows inspired by classic Victorian literature like Anne of Green Gables. Lolita may have ...
Listen
FOF #2438 - Madonna&Cher Want You to Think Pink from 2017-01-23T20:28
Trump is now in the Oval Office so George W Bush- you can take a seat- you’re no longer the worst president ever.
Now Trump promised to unite the country and maybe he can- after all, Mad...
FOF #2437 – Chugging Down the Fountain of Youth from 2017-01-20T20:33
When people ask about your age, it’s not usually because they are curious about your experiences, it’s likely they only want to judge how they have aged compared to you.
So stop comparin...
FOF #2436 - The Most Outrageous Movie Fan Theories Ever from 2017-01-19T08:34
Like all great art, popular films create their own world filled with such detail and nuance that it gets fans to come up with some amazing theories as to what’s really going on.
Why were...
FOF #2435 - The Experimental Sounds of Sxip Shirey from 2017-01-18T08:29
One of the most inventive musicians I’ve ever had the pleasure of knowing is Sxip Shirey who grew up in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains and went on to became one of the world’s most belo...
Listen
FOF #2434 – Behind the Scenes with Alaska Thunderfuck from 2017-01-17T08:39
Drag Race All Stars 2 winner Alaska Thunderfun slithered into town to put on a fabulous show for her new album Poundcake (available on iTunes) and invited us onstage to be her sexy muscle daddy bac...
Listen
FOF #2425 – The Boulet Brothers Create Dragula from 2016-12-02T05:48
Swanthula and Dracmorda Boulet, best known as the Boulet Brothers are ready to unleash nine horrific queens on each other as they claw their way to the title of the World’s First Drag Supermonster....
Listen
FOF #2420 - Make Thanksgiving Great Again from 2016-11-23T05:16
After a very long and divisive election year, a lot of us are dreading spending the holiday season with family members who don’t share the same values.
Thanksgiving with a combative fami...
FOF #2412 - 35 Years of Being Elvira from 2016-10-28T05:44
Elvira, the gal in the wig whose talents are big– is hard to kill. After 35 years, she’s still going strong with her sold out show, Elvira’s Danse Macabre at Knotts Scary Farm, and she has a new co...
Listen
FOF #2391 – A Conversation with Coco Peru from 2016-09-14T21:20
One of the most extraordinary and she-larious drag queens we adore is Coco Peru who came of age during New York City’s AIDS crisis in the early 90s and after 25 years is still going strong.
FOF #2342 – Jaymes Manfsield: The Women Who Inspired Drag Queens from 2016-06-10T21:22
Behind every great drag queen is a great woman- female entertainers who inspired them to be the outrageous drag queen we all love.
Many queens cite Divine as a key influence on their dra...
FOF #2341 – Kerthy Fix: Taming the Fame Monster from 2016-06-09T07:01
With the rise of internet media and reality television, thousands of people with modest artistic and entertainment careers are now finding themselves overwhelmed with success.
Lady Gaga ...
FOF #2313 – Latrice Royale Infuses Jazz with Pizazz from 2016-03-25T08:07
One of the sweetest drag queens to ever come out of RuPaul’s Drag Race is Latrice Royale, who like Dr. Dre is straight out of Compton, or gay out of Compton.
Amazingly, she’s survived it...
FOF #2306 - A Gay Kiki with Jonny McGovern and Lady Red Couture from 2016-03-16T04:58
We met Jonny McGovern and Lady Red Couture in person at the Austin International Drag Festival, and fell in love. There are very few people who cover the same things as we do, so we instantly click...
Listen
FOF #2291B – Fox E. Kim: Brolitas, Bronies, Furries and Anime Queens - PART 2 from 2016-02-17T05:38
In part two of “Brolitas, Bronies, Furries and Anime Queens” we continue chatting with Fox E Kim about Cosplay and how she was confused for a trans lesbian who supports Republican Carly Fiorina.
FOF #2291A - Brolitas, Bronies, Furries and Anime Queens from 2016-02-17T05:33
Comic Book and Entertainment expos are drawing record crowds and a lot of fun loving folks who’ve been going for years are facing a new threat— horny fans who think they can do whatever they want t...
Listen
FOF #2277 – PrEP Pioneers from 2016-01-26T04:14
Since the AIDS crisis of the late 80s, condoms have been urged as gospel for gay men to prevent the spread of HIV. But that’s all changing now with PrEP, the use of anti-HIV medication to keep HIV ...
Listen
FOF #2268 – The Island of Misfit 80s Toys from 2015-12-17T06:06
During the holiday season, a lot of folks look back fondly on their childhood. For those of us who were kids in the 80s, we got to play with some incredibly strange and wonderful toys.
I...
FOF #2263 - Big Dipper Takes Our Christmas Quiz from 2015-12-10T00:46
Big Dipper, our favorite gay bear rapper with Krampus and Le Befana, Italy’s Christmas witch.
As they said on the Simpsons, Christmas is the season where people from all religions come togethe...
FOF #2254 – Lady Red Couture is the World’s Biggest Drag Queen from 2015-11-12T02:17
Inch for inch, pound for pound Lady Red Couture may well be as she calls herself “the world’s largest drag queen in captivity” but it’s not just because of her size, but because she commands a room...
Listen
FOF #2226 – The New Adventures of Trixie Mattel from 2015-10-02T21:39
It’s been an amazing year for Trixie Mattel, the living doll who won the hearts of children of all ages when she made her appearance on Cooking with Drag Queens, oh and RuPaul’s Drag Race.
FOF #2218 – Matteo Lane Gets a Merit Badge in Comedy from 2015-09-18T06:08
We’re thrilled to see our friend comedian Matteo Lane all over the TV set, from his appearances on Comedy Central and MTV, Matteo is making a big splash on the little screen.
Matteo real...
FOF #2217 – Peaches Christ's True Horror Stories from 2015-09-16T05:37
This summer, Peaches Christ is having the time of her life performing her critically acclaimed show “Return to Grey Gardens” in the gay entertainment mecca of Provincetown.
P’town brings...
FOF #2191 – Miss Understood on To Wong Foo: Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar from 2015-07-23T17:18
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 Wo...
FOF #2176 – How Trixie Mattel Turns Followers into Fanatics from 2015-06-12T21:27
RuPaul may have told Trixie Mattel to sashay away three times, but fans of Drag Race have all said- chanté, you stay- in our hearts! Thanks to her doll-like makeup, her quirky sense of humor and he...
Listen
FOF #2170 – Ross Mathews Gives Us Straight Talk from 2015-06-01T07:03
Talk show personality Ross Mathews has been involved in some pretty amazing TV projects-
from his debut as “Ross the Intern” on the Tonight Show, to co-hosting The View, and to even getting hi...
FOF #2159 – The Unsinkable Shangela Laquifa Wadley from 2015-05-12T03:10
One of the hardest working drag queens in showbiz, Shangela Laquifa Wadley succeeds because she ads DETERMINATION to her charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent.
Most people know Shangel...
FOF #2151 – The Glorious Amazing Life of Peaches Christ from 2015-04-17T06:00
One of the hardest working queens in this business we call drag is undoubtedly Peaches Christ who is always putting on new big budget shows featuring some very beloved drag queens.
If th...
FOF #2143 – Trixie Mattel: A Deeper Shade of Pink from 2015-04-03T23:23
Trixie Mattel weeped in front of a live audience in Berlin as she watched her dreams get crushed after unexpectedly getting booted off of RuPaul’s Drag Race.
Audiences everywhere booed R...
FOF #2111 – Venus D Lite: My Addiction to Madonna from 2015-02-05T18:53
Drag queens never die, they just smell that way. Just kidding, but sometimes drag can really be a drag. After 12 years as a fierce drag queen, Venus D Lite is hanging up her high heels to become a ...
Listen
FOF #2071 – Trixie Mattel’s Poker Face from 2014-10-27T21:49
Before she became an international superstar on RuPaul's Drag Race, Trixie Mattel was a regular in the Chicago and Milwaukee drag scene. Enjoy this legendary interview with Trixie Mattel.
FOF #2051 – Matteo Lane’s Sex Life from 2014-09-22T06:17
It’s hard to date men when you’re an openly gay comedian who talks about his sex life as part of his act.
Comedian Matteo Lane is having a rough time dating guys because they worry he’s ...
FOF #2047 – Disability After Dark: Andrew Gurza's Sex on Wheels from 2014-09-16T17:34
It’s not always easy getting the sex you want, whether you’re in a wheelchair or not.
For writer Andrew Morrison Gurza, it’s important that people recognize that disabled folks are sexua...
FOF #2041 – Coco Peru Gets Intimate from 2014-09-08T06:21
For over two decades, drag legend Coco Peru has appeared in many fabulous TV shows like Will & Grace and movies like Girls will be Girls, Too Wong Foo and Trick, where’s she will always be known fo...
Listen
FOF #2033 – Cameron Esposito Comes Back from 2014-08-14T19:18
For years comedian Cameron Esposito was a regular on the podcast and even performed with us at a gay men’s bathhouse.
Since then she’s moved to L.A. and done really well for herself – Ja...
FOF #1979 – RuPaul's Drag Race's BenDeLaCreme Rises to the Top from 2014-05-02T03:56
Audiences around the nation booed as RuPaul sent BenDeLaCreme home after failing to lip sync for his life on RuPaul’s Drag Race. Even though Bendela won the show’s opening challenge, the judges sai...
Listen
FOF #1970 – We L.U.V. Madonna for Being Ridiculous from 2014-04-17T01:08
Too often, pop stars seem more concerned with getting a little publicity than being good musicians. They made their careers as symbols of youthful sexuality, but now seem a little out of touch when...
Listen
FOF #1943 – Bianca Del Rio and Adore Delano Are as Bad as They Wanna Be from 2014-02-26T23:07
Too many drag queens worry about being liked. They want to be miss popularity, even though they dress like Disney villains and sometimes even act like a bitch.
Be as bad as you wanna be ...
FOF #1929 – Bob the Drag Queen: Common Mistakes All Drag Queens Make from 2014-02-04T07:53
A lot of people think that being an awesome drag queen is all about the hair, make-up and costume, the more obnoxious the better.
But in reality, being a successful drag queen requires i...
FOF #1916 – Bob the Drag Queen: How to Succeed in Drag Without Really Tucking from 2014-01-13T08:02
Despite never having won any pageants and never being on any reality TV shows, Bob the Drag Queen is one of New York City’s hottest acts. Like Lady Bunny and RuPaul before him, Bob made his way fro...
Listen
FOF #1907- The Man Behind Lady Gaga’s Meat Dress from 2013-12-10T06:16
One of the the most talked about and parodied costumes any pop star has ever sported is the meat dress worn by Lady Gaga at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards. Mother Monster wore it to draw attention...
Listen
FOF #1897 – Mateo Lane's Million Dollar Body Parts from 2013-11-14T06:46
Everyone knows insurance is a huge racket. You pay money over the years and when you need it, the company figures out a way of weaseling out on making good on your claim.
Some celebritie...
FOF #1888 – Peaches Christ&Brian Sweeney: Outrageous Moments in Horror Films from 2013-10-30T18:00
Horror films are inherently ridiculous– besides the notion that whenever teenagers have sex they have to be immediately killed by a supernatural monster, the idea of a sustained drama where dread a...
Listen
FOF #1884 – Reina Valentino: A Real Sneak Peek into Lady Gaga’s Muppets Holiday Special from 2013-10-21T06:47
Lady Gaga is back on TV, and this time around she’s not wearing Kermit the Frog, she’s singing duets with him and all the Muppets.
On Thanksgiving night, Lady Gaga stars in a 90-minute s...
FOF #1862 – Coco Peru Comes to Chicago from 2013-09-18T06:26
One of our favorite guests is Coco Peru, best known for her hilarious appearances in the films Too Wong Foo and Trick where she famously says “It BURNS!”
As a drag entertainer, Coco Peru...
FOF #1843 – Is Comedian Evan Williams gay? Hop Aboard Matteo Lane’s Bait Bus from 2013-08-13T06:44
Is comedian Evan Williams gay? Do you really want to know the answer?
Sometimes when we have a sexy gay guy on the show, he nervously brings a friend along to keep us from hitting on him...
FOF #1768 – Jinkx Monsoon and Alaska Thunderfuck are on Fire from 2013-04-03T04:53
It’s been an incredible year so far for Jinkx Monsoon and Alaska Thunderfuck from RuPaul’s Drag Race.
Right now these two drag queens are in the top 5 of this season of Drag Race and the...
FOF #1750 – Matteo Lane Hates the Way He Looks from 2013-02-27T08:00
It’s hard to believe, but even some of the most attractive people hate having their picture taken.
It’s also good to also practice your “cut a bitch” look in front of a mirror.
Listen
FOF #1705 – Matteo Lane is Bootylicious from 2012-12-04T06:41
Moving to New York has come with quite a few challenges for comedian Matteo Lane. With the recent hurricane and the tough comedy scene Matteo feels he’s treading water.
But, one of the s...
FOF #1696 – Peaches Christ, You Smell Terrific! from 2012-11-14T07:24
Of all our senses, smell may well be the most emotionally powerful. It isn’t just about detecting what’s cooking on the stove or who dealt that silent but deadly fart, smell allows our minds to con...
Listen
FOF #1646 – Whatever Happened to Those Celebrity Animals? from 2012-08-29T17:51
Before cats ruled the internet, Hollywood had always been in love with all the animals, the same way they love their celebrites. One of the very first films ever made was a horse galloping, straigh...
Listen
FOF #1645 – Matteo Lane: Start Spreading the News from 2012-08-28T05:56
We absolutely fell in love with comedian Matteo Lane, a triple threat of comedy, opera singing and commercial illustration. Effortlessly zipping from Liza Minnelli impersonations to sassy gay bante...
Listen
FOF #1644 – Sharon Needles Loves Alaska from 2012-08-26T18:04
Alaska Thunderfuck is no ordinary drag queen. For years, along with her lover and drag sister Sharon Needles, she’s brought an otherworldly sensibility to the clubs of Pittsburgh with her enormous ...
Listen
FOF #1631 – Matteo Lane's Heavenly Bodies from 2012-08-07T07:05
As the NASA rover Curiosity landed safely on Mars, on Earth a new star was born: Bobak Ferdowsi, the mission controller who has everyone’s hearts a flutter with his unusual star studded mohawk, ath...
Listen
FOF #1622 – Bon Voyage Cameron Esposito from 2012-07-17T19:08
One of our all time popular guests is comedian Cameron Esposito, whom we affectionately call “American’s Lesbian Sweetheart.” After making a big impact in Chicago’s comedy incubation chamber, Camer...
Listen
FOF #1606 – Let Latrice Royale Sop You Up from 2012-06-19T20:57
Latrice Royale’s name may sound like an extra special ice-cream sundae but this queen is the full meal deal. Audiences are hungry for more of this fan favorite from RuPaul’s Drag Race.
E...
FOF #1548 – Love Hangover from 2012-03-23T04:27
After Austin has settled down from the SXSW festivities, the people here like in many other spring break towns are left to clean things up, including a sharp rise in sexually transmitted diseases. ...
Listen
FOF #1494 – Christeene&Rebecca Havermeyer: A Tale of Two Drag Queens from 2011-12-07T05:57
Inside Paul Soileau there are two very different drag queens. One is an angel, the friendly Rebecca Havemeyer, an aristocratic southern belle that gets invited to all the fabulous parties.
FOF #1469 – Honey Badger Don't Care: The Definitive Honey Badger Interview from 2011-10-27T18:03
One of the biggest hits of the past year has been Randall’s Wild Wild World of Animals, a series of wildlife videos on sharks, bullfrogs, sloths and honey badgers all narrated by the fabulously gay...
Listen
FOF #1465 – Coco Peru is a Very Nice Person from 2011-10-20T05:39
Let’s face it, not a lot of drag queens are the sweetest of sweethearts but Coco Peru, she’s a very nice person.
We had an awesome time last summer hanging out with Coco Peru, the star of such...
FOF #1455 – Girls Will Be Girl's Evie Harris Thinks She’s Famous from 2011-10-07T19:40
One of the most beloved films featuring drag queens of all time is Girls Will Be Girls, where three actresses at various stages on the Hollywood food chain navigate the minefield of love, aging and...
Listen
FOF #1381 – Six Degrees of Lady Gaga from 2011-05-16T06:05
If you thought Lady Gaga’s song Born this Way sounded a lot like Madonna’s Express Yourself, it may in the blood.
Celebrity genealogist Chris Childs has traced the family linage of both ...
FOF #1178 – Queen Joan Sings to the Animals from 2011-04-21T17:39
All Hail Queen Joan, the boogie woogie queen from the Bayou! We are thrilled to have discovered musician Joan Atwell’s YouTube channel, Ivory Tickler Mama, where she plays love songs on her accordi...
Listen
FOF #1342 – Christeene is the Queen of Trash from 2011-03-11T05:50
"She's a very freaky girl, the kind you don't take home to momma."
When we told our listeners that we were going to Austin, Texas, everyone said “Bring back Christeene,” one of the trash...
FOF #1295 – Cameron Esposito: Lesbian in a Bridesmaid’s Dress from 2010-12-01T16:47
The point of formal wear is to make everyone look good, but for some people, wearing a gender specific outfit makes their skin crawl.
Our comedian friend Cameron Esposito recently took a...
FOF #1240 – Love! Valor! Coco Peru! from 2010-08-24T06:14
What a fabulous weekend we had at the Dunes Resort in Saugatuck, Michigan, the Fire Island of the Midwest.
Hundreds of gay men, queens, daddies and studs came to check out Coco Peru’s fa...
FOF #1236 – The Return of Coco Peru from 2010-08-17T20:55
It’s always a good time with Coco Peru, the drag queen best known for her work in the films Trick, Too Wong Foo and Girls Will Be Girls, as well as her unforgettable appearance on TV’s Will and Gra...
Listen
FOF #1160 – Christeene’s Ugly is the New Beautiful from 2010-03-20T04:54
Watch out! Christeene is driving her way to you.
https://christeenemusic.com
Paul Soileau’s drag character is explodin...
FOF #1124 - Frolicking with the Radical Faeries from 2010-01-15T22:39
Deep in the mountains of rural Tennessee there is a thriving, vibrant network of communities of queer people whose origins go back to the beginnings of the modern gay rights movement with the Radic...
Listen
FOF #1033 – The Unsinkable Debbie Reynolds from 2009-08-05T23:30
While we never had a chance to talk to Carrie Fisher on the podcast, we did get the opportunity to talk to her mother, Debbie Reynolds.
As star of Singing In the Rain, one of the most lo...
FOF #1000 – Grand Slam Buffet from 2009-06-09T05:31
Put on your party hats! We’re throwing a grand celebration with some of our favorite guests from the show’s 11 year history, and you’re invited.
Feast of Fun began as Feast of Fools, an ...
FOF #987 – Esteban Cruz and the Benefits of Being a Homo from 2009-05-16T04:15
Comedian Esteban Andres Cruz, best known for his appearances in the Harold and Kumar Films joins us to talk about his solo show “Stuffed” is a collection of hilarious songs and stories about growin...
Listen
FOF #953 – Will Bebe Zahara Benet Win RuPaul's Drag Race? from 2009-03-18T07:56
Out of Africa and onto American television- Bebe Zahara Benet is on today show!
As the front runner in RuPaul’s Drag Race, she’s captured our hearts with her glamorous embrace of the “un...
FOF #949 – Feast of Fun from 2009-03-13T21:14
Why did we change our name from Feast of Fools to Feast of Fun? This podcast on March 13, 2009 explained the name change. Enjoy!
__________________
It’s time to bring on the ...
FOF #946 – Gigi’s New Bouncy Clothes from 2009-03-10T19:31
Boing boing! Gigi Deluxe, Chicago’s glamor-puss is here to talk about her new collaboration with House of Bias, a fashion forward clothing line specializing in clothes made out of rubber latex.
Listen
FOF #937 – RuPaul's Drag Race Legends: A Taste of Ongina from 2009-02-12T06:25
In the latest episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race, the reality TV show created to produce the next drag superstar, one of the contestants, Ongina, tearfully revealed she was HIV positive.
Toda...
FOF #927 – RuPaul’s Drag Race is a Winner Baby! from 2009-02-10T02:00
Work the runway sweetie! RuPaul is back on television, sashaying and shantaying her way into our hearts in her critically acclaimed new show RuPaul’s Drag Race.
On today’s show we’re tal...
FOF #926 – Sesame Street Cred: How Sesame Street Changed the World from 2009-02-06T21:46
Note: This show is a conversation about Sesame Street podcast for adults. It is intended for people above the age of 18. Everyone is welcome to listen, however there are discussions on social topic...
Listen
FOF #935 – Crazy for Coco Peru from 2009-02-02T22:09
Outrageous, bold and honest, that’s Coco Peru! Everybody’s favorite drag queen from the Bronx is on today’s show to talk about her career, her love life and drag queens.
Coco is best kno...
FOF #903 – Jackie Beat Speaks from 2008-12-22T07:22
Good drag queens are just like Christmas- loud, tacky and over the top!
We’re so happy to have the award-winning drag queen, comedian and all around dirty bird- Jackie Beat for a very la...
FOF #767 – The Internet's Most Viral Animals from 2008-05-27T17:37
Everybody loves animals. Even if you don’t have a pet, you can’t help but ooh and aw over a dancing squirrel, a skateboarding dog or a cute cat.
Is our collective fascination over animal...
FOF #685 – Peaches Christ Will Save You from 2008-01-17T09:00
WWPCW? What Would Peaches Christ Watch? A campy horror film with lots of gratuitous sex, violence and wild women on the verge of insanity, of course!
Brainchild of filmmaker Joshua Grann...
FOF #648 – RuPaul is Starrbootylicious from 2007-11-12T22:49
Get your booty in high gear people. The most famous drag queen in the world, RuPaul joins us for real on today’s show.
Well known for her 1993 chart topping release Supermodel, RuPaul Ch...
FOF #644 – Hedda Lettuce, NYC's Cable Access Drag Queen from 2007-11-06T23:44
Get your salad fork ready because New York City’s finest drag queen comedian, Hedda Lettuce is here! The obscene green queen who makes Halloween seem serene joins us on today’s show.
Hed...
FOF #325 – Proud to be George Takei from 2006-06-08T19:54
Proudly going where no other Star Trek actor had gone before George Takei got back into the national spotlight last year when “beamed” out of the closet as a openly gay man and spoke candidly about...
Listen
FOF #226 – Puertorican Rainforest Soundscape from 2006-01-18T04:58
One of the most beautiful sounds that comes out of Puerto Rico besides the music itself, is the ambient gorgeous sounds of the tropical rainforest. Full of life, the ears explode in a majestic lush...
Listen
FOF #213 – That’s Why the Lady Bunny is a Tramp from 2005-12-20T20:41
Even though we poke a lot of fun at Lady Bunny, we hold her in high regard as a gay entertainment legend. Listen to this in-depth interview where Bunny explains how she comes up with her material, ...
Listen
FOF #205 – Kathy Griffin: the D-List Diva from 2005-12-09T04:22
Comedian Kathy Griffin was delighted upon seeing our resident drag queen Victoria Lamarr impresonating her last week when she flew into town to host Malibu Rum’s Holiday Self-Decorating Contest at ...
Listen
FOF #101 - Holly Woodlawn: A Low Life in High Heels (part 2) from 2005-06-28T19:11
Holly Woodlawn returns! You wanted more, you got it! Today we have part two of our fabulous conversation with THE Andy Warhol Superstar, the legendary Holly Woodlawn who talks about what kind of fo...
Listen
FOF #100 - Holly Woodlawn: A Low Life in High Heels (part 1) from 2005-06-27T19:09
Today we celebrate our 100th show with a fabulous conversation with the film actress, cabaret signer, author and living legend Holly Woodlawn about her book "A Low Life in High Heels" that's being ...
Listen