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A Jem of a Secret Podcast is a fun artistic look at drag and drag culture while talking about current events. Hear what Donatella Mysecrets and Coco Jem Holiday have to say about the world around them on their journey through Portland, Oregon.

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    • Apr 3, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 44m AVG DURATION
    • 152 EPISODES


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    Lipstick & Lane Changes: A Drag Queen's Commute

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 23:04


    Hop in and buckle up for The Drive Home, where drag meets drive! In this episode, we ride shotgun with a fierce and fabulous queen as she spills the tea on life behind the scenes, the magic of drag, and the wild adventures that come with the gig. From makeup mishaps to unforgettable performances, this is the ultimate ride-along for anyone who loves a little drama with their drive. Grab your wig and let's hit the road!

    Navigating Politics & Identity: Insights from a Drag Queen's Perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 25:53 Transcription Available


    Join us in this captivating episode as we dive into the transformative power of drag and the vibrant experiences at Misfits Bar & Lounge. Host Coco Jem Holiday shares touching stories, including a heartfelt moment at a queer-affirming event and a powerful message of inclusion and safety for the Black LGBTQ+ community. Explore the intersection of politics and identity as Coco discusses the current political climate, data leaks, and the impact on marginalized communities. With humor and candor, Coco reflects on the challenges of maintaining safe spaces and the importance of community resilience amidst adversity. From thrilling dance floors to intimate storytelling, this episode offers a unique perspective on empowerment, activism, and the complexity of human connections. Tune in for an engaging journey through the world of drag, personal growth, and societal change.

    The J stands for Joseph: A way to brand your drag and find your passion

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 75:33


    The conversation covers a range of topics, including branding, drag names, identity, mental health, and the complexities of social and political issues. It delves into the nuances of personal experiences, societal expectations, and the challenges of navigating various aspects of life. The discussion also touches on the impact of mental health on relationships and the importance of holding individuals accountable while recognizing the complexity of human experiences. The conversation covers a wide range of topics, including activism, social media, cancel culture, and the long-term impact of advocacy work. It delves into the complexities of activism, the challenges of sustaining long-term engagement, and the different ways individuals can contribute to social change. The hosts, Coco Jem Holiday and Carlee J. Phoenix share personal experiences and insights, highlighting the importance of diverse approaches to activism and the need for understanding and support within the activist community.

    Small Businesses and White Women Tears: Interview with my aunt Stacye

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 36:32


    Coco Jem Holiday relives a moment that happened with her at her day job as well as talking about small businesses with her aunty. 

    Maybe that information shouldn't be shared online

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 17:57


    Coco Jem Holiday speaks about the recent Portland scandal around the HIV Awareness competition. 

    Cowboy Carter: Are you still invited to the cook out?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 28:25


    Coco Jem Holiday takes a deep dive into Cowboy Carter. NOTE: There were microphone troubles for the second part of the episode. Apologies. 

    ChakaThaiYow A Bit Hot Chocolate with your Coco: An Interview with Kourtni Capree Duv

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 92:03


    Coco Jem Holiday sits down with Kourtni Capree Lady D.U.V. The Baddest ButchQUEENnDrag MC to talk about their Portland drag herstory as well as some of their upcoming projects. This episode touches on topics of sobriety and community advancement for da black kids, HENNY!

    A beginners guide on how to handle things privately: Portland Drag Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 39:33


    Coco Jem Holiday talks about the two year anniversary party at Triple Nickel Pub as well as her recent depression spiral over some events that happened in the Portland drag scene. 

    Gay Portland Tea? Thank goodness that's over

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 32:07


    Coco Jem Holiday recaps some of the Portland drag drama and provides advice that no one really asked for. haha. 

    The Beef between Nicki Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion and the loss of friendships

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 30:03


    Coco Jem Holiday add her two cents to the conversation about Nicki and Megan. She also welcomes you into black history month

    Why I Love Him

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2024 26:03


    This episode is dedicated to Addam's birthday next week. It's a bit of a mushy episode so if you're not down, we'll see ya next week. 

    Health and breakups

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 25:30


    Coco Jem Holiday talks about physical health and detaching yourself from abuse. 

    Give us your thoughts on what's happening in the Middle East: An interview with Poly Poptart

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2024 61:51


    Coco Jem Holiday interviews Poly Poptart about several subjects including her thoughts and opinions about what's happening in the Middle East. 

    Happy Holidays!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023 1:37


    We are skipping a week of the podcast as Coco is getting ready for the holidays. 

    Be kind to one another

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 19:19


    Coco Jem Holiday recounts her response to Poison Waters as well as communicates about the recent incident at her home where someone tried to create havoc at her house. 

    Polyamory and Monogamy: An Interview with Carlee J. Phoenix

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 64:51


    Coco Jem Holiday and Carlee J. Phoenix bounce into the deep conversations about polyamory. You will hear some positives and negatives. 

    Walk down memory lane: A discussion with the mother of Coco Jem Holiday

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 56:00


    Coco Jem Holiday went home for the holidays and interviewed her mama

    Happy Thanksgiving. Oh and lets talk about Matt Rife

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2023 22:46


    Coco talks about some of her family moments and then runs off on a tangent about Matt Rife

    You better SISSY that response

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 26:51


    Coco Jem Holiday talks about queer bars and collaboration within the Portland queer community

    Squeeze my bicep: An Interview with Carly Üninemclite

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 66:09


    Coco Jem Holiday interview her Camp Wannakiki sister Carly. They talk about the show, fitness and growing with drag. 

    Who was your favorite judge while you were on American Idol: An Interview with Ada Vox

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 62:02


    Coco Jem Holiday gets the pleasure of interviewing Ada Vox who was on American Idol as well as Queen of the Universe. Ada will be performing in Portland on November 5th, 2023 at Misfits Bar + Lounge

    What love is and what it definitely isn't.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 18:34


    Coco Jem Holiday gives you an unedited rant on love. 

    What's it like to own a queer bar: An interview with Sophie, one of the owners from Misfits Bar + Lounge

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 44:19


    Coco interviews Sophie, one of the owners of one of Portland's newest queer+ spaces. 

    I started drag 6 weeks ago and I'm already planning my retirement: An Interview with Khng Fu Fight Her

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 53:06


    Coco Jem Holiday speaks with one of Portland's newest drag artists, Khng Fu Fight Her. We clean up all the spilled tea. 

    I call her Camilla, that SOB: An interview with Savannah O Bennington

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 74:12


    ​Coco Jem Holiday and Savannah O Bennington talk about drag producing and the drag economy. Of course, they do spill some of that inside tea!

    Halloween is almost here. It's time to be accountable

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 42:39


    Coco Jem Holiday and Autumn Rainz talk about their upcoming shows, but also talk about some recent issues happening within the Portland drag community.  Promo Code: Jemofasecret    

    Stop using queer spaces as Judge, Jury, and Executioner

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 30:03


    Coco Jem Holiday details out why she parted ways with Back 2 Earth. 

    I was Empress while you were Miss Sweetheart: An Interview with Shima B. Foxx

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2023 82:28


    ​Coco Jem Holiday interviews Rose Empress LXII Shima B. Foxx about her experiences with the Imperial Sovereign Rose court as well as continuing the conversational about mental health.

    Did she really photoshop herself into a pink dump truck?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 29:14


    Coco Jem Holiday uses this week's online Portland drag scene to talk about how we as an audience may perceive situations on the internet when we don't have all the information. 

    Spilling all that HOT tea with the creator of DEMAND DRAG: An interview Kimber K. Shade

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2023 67:05


    Coco Jem Holiday and Kimber K. Shade talk about the business of drag, gatekeeping, and opportunities for the community. 

    Lets ruffle your feathers here a bit: A controversial interview with Feather Dusted

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 47:42


    Coco Jem Holiday brings on the lippy bird herself to finally peel back the layers of the one and only Feather Dusted. 

    People care about you a lot more than you think: A discussion on mental health with Craven Horrors

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 68:22


    Coco Jem Holiday had an amazing friend reach out because they wanted to talk about mental health in the drag community. Craven Horrors helps guide the conversation into self-care, mental health, therapy, online drama and more.  NOTE: If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, consider calling the national suicide prevention hotline at 1-800-273-8255 or 988

    This will be a little controversial: An Interview with Carlee J. Phoenix.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2023 78:33


    Coco Jem Holiday interviews Carlee J. Phoenix about SA and abuse. We understand this subject matter can be triggering for some, and we hope that we did a great job in speaking about these topics for you. 

    If this household we do not cancel black women: The Lizzo debate

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2023 22:22


    Coco Jem Holiday weighs in on the conversation about Lizzo

    I suck at arguing with transphobes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2023 25:09


    Coco Jem Holiday takes some time to reflect on her own gender identity while providing advice about handling bigotry.

    HANGOVER, an after pride party

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 21:18


    Listen to Coco Jem Holiday almost cry on the podcast after recounting her Portland Pride Weekend

    Pansexual is like ”spicy bi”: An Interview with Trans Boy Drag (TBD) and Kherry O'Kay Holiday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2023 49:59


    It's Portland's Pride Week. Autumn Rainz and Coco Jem Holiday interview Coco's drag children. Her newest baby is unnamed so they call him TBD. Then they interview Kherry O'Kay.    NOTE: This was interviewed with one microphone so the audio quality isn't the best. 

    I just want to troll conservatives: An interview with Aziza Holiday (Dahlia Belle)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2023 55:10


    Coco Jem Holiday interviews Dahilia Belle. This episode revolves around stand-up comedy and breaking into drag. 

    They have a magnetic personality: Interview with Crucifix Magnetic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 45:32


    Coco Jem Holiday interviews one of her drag babies. It's none other than the talented Crucifix Magnetic. 

    RIP: Titanic submersible passengers and crew

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2023 27:39


    Coco Jem Holiday talks a lot about money in this episode as she recounts the story of those who died on the titanic submersible. 

    Juneteenth and blackness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2023 24:47


    Coco Jem Holiday explores Juneteenth and blackness as we approach the holiday. 

    PRIDE aka Pat Robertson Is Dead, Everyone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2023 26:15


    Pat Robertson Is Dead Everyone On this episode of a Jem of A Secret Podcast, Coco talks about religious trauma. 

    Do cops belong at pride?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 26:37


    It's the first day of pride month so Coco Jem Holiday takes a stab at answering the difficult questions involving having cops at pride. 

    You and your best friend should just kiss already: A conversation about polyamory

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 43:28


    Polyamory: The practice of engaging in multiple romantic (and typically sexual) relationships, with the consent of all the people involved. On this episode of a Jem of A Secret Podcast, Coco Jem Holiday has an in-depth discussion about the poly life. 

    The reason you're single

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 37:08


    On this episode of a Jem of a Secret Podcast Coco takes you through a lesson in love. 

    We have a Jeep and three Subarus: Interview with Rob Dabilder

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 78:35


    Coco Jem Holiday interviews Rob Dabilder about their trans experience and drag career. 

    I will always remember a rosebud: Interview with Cheeki Khant

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 81:37


    Coco Jem Holiday interview Cheeki Khant! This was filmed during the Austin International Drag Festival. Listen to why Cheeki talks about Rosebuds. 

    I'm tired of being mad calm so I posted receipts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2023 30:18


    Coco Jem Holiday talks about the lessons learned from watching Jerry Springer after school to adulthood. The recent online scandal is front and present. 

    Welcome everyone to Clinica's NSFW: An Interview to Clinica Deprecious

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 64:28


    Coco Jem Holiday speaks about gender in the first half, but then holds another interview with the QUING of camp Clinica Deprecious. 

    Trigger Warning: A look at STAG PDX

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2023 47:50


    Coco Jem Holiday interviews Autumn Rainz about STAG PDX and the recent scandal. This episode contains conversations about SA and predatory behavior. It may not be suitable for all audiences. 

    BONUS EPISODE: They're just f-ing weirdos like me: Interview with Coleslaw

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 57:37


    Coco Jem Holiday interviews the one and only Coleslaw! Catch them on Season 4 of Camp Wannakiki!

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