Big Diva Energy

Happy New Year, Divas! Despite 2021 seeming like she might have been on the way up, she did a quick volte face at the finale and ended up being just as much of a bin fire as her predecessor. However the diva-verse was agog with wonderful content throughout and, accordingly, this episode sees Holly & Tom (as is tradition) doing a run down of 2021's Biggest Diva Moments. However, this year, two very special EXTRA guests are with them - it's Chris & Rich of South London fame (and their coincides and whatever the plural of "bitches" is). As such, as well as the Top 10 Diva Moments, we also share each host's Best Entertaintment, Best Song and their Dickheads and Divas of 2021. We also have some special news meaning more diva-worship will be sashaying its way into your podcatcher in 2022 than you might have otherwise been expecting, given the imminent child in the house. So please do keep subscribing to Big Diva Energy and never miss a fabulous episode. And please leave a review to help other Divas find the pod! The shop where you should buy your books is https://www.store104.co.uk/ (here) You can also reach out and Cher your diva stories with us on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com Happy New Year and please do stay safe xxx Support this podcast

Bonjour notre Divas, 'Tis us, the village bores, and we're here to provide you with all the news from around the Diva-dom, with a much needed catch up on a heavy month. Ploughing on valiantly, we dive right in with everything from Shakira's bravery in the face of swine-based harassment, Ar Di getting her very own "musical" and - the two essential As in the Diva alphabet - Adele and ABBA both dropping brand new music up on us. (Plus ABBA's semi-live madness to go with it.) Unfortunately, we do have to cover the sad state of affairs that is Jesy Nelson's solo career thus far. But to temper that, Holly tells a frankly insane story about a French village she visited whose mayor has a pet boar. So...swings and roundabouts. In a change to your usual programming, we've got two very special guests joining for this little slice of something extra in the form of our upstairs neighbours who just won't shut up, but we also have a seasonally spoopy coincidence from Chris and a genuine bitch from Rich. PLUS: a very sad announcement at the end of this ep, so listen up, divas. If you've not already read it, get your copy of Mariah's autobiography from https://www.store104.co.uk/ (Store 104) Subscribe now to Big Diva Energy and never miss a fabulous episode. And please do leave a review to help other Divas find the pod! You can also reach out and Cher your diva stories with us on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com TikTok @bigdivaenergy Love you xx Support this podcast

Put on some lipstick and pull yourselves together, Divas! This week's episode really is incredibly grand, as we begin what will come to be something of a saga. It is, of course, the legendary tale of the eternally fabulous ELIZABETH TAYLOR. Like our episodes on Britney, the life and career of the original TayTay has such an exceptional wealth of anecdotes that we just had to give her to you over several courses. Thus, we serve up a feast in the form of Liz's story from her birth to the first of two marriages to one Richard Burton. And your maître d, here to oversee such a delicious banquet, is none other than writer, singer and performer, Isobel Rogers (@Isobel_Roge). So join all three (recorded IRL no less!) as they talk lavender marriages, Liz's celebrity pet hamster, Nibbles, and her devoted relationship to the Fuck You Club. Along the way, we somehow talk a lot about guitars, even more about swimming and Tom spends most of the back-end of the episode trying to remember the name of the film Swimfan. Much of this episode's research comes from Elizabeth Taylor: The Lady, The Lover, The Legend 1932-2011 by David Bret Subscribe now to Big Diva Energy and never miss a fabulous episode. And please do leave a review to help other Divas find the pod! You can also reach out and Cher your diva stories with us on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com TikTok @bigdivaenergy And please consider joining our https://www.patreon.com/bigdivaenergy?fan_landing=true (Patreon) to help keep the pod going! Love you xx Support this podcast

Darling divas! It's another Little Diva Energy and we're very excited because, not only have we got new Jesy music (feat. a certain Prime Minister-baiting diva), an upcoming ABBA Mo-Cap-a-thon, but AWARDS SEASON is of course upon us! So many divas, so many lewks, just so much to discuss, so plug your ears and dive into this one. Adjacent to the diva-verse, Chris is traversing the UK this week for a coincidence, Rich has got a bitch in his craw AND we wrap our chops around a bulging sack of mail. Subscribe now to Big Diva Energy and never miss a fabulous episode. And please do leave a review to help other Divas find the pod! You can also reach out and Cher your diva stories with us on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com TikTok @bigdivaenergy And please consider joining our https://www.patreon.com/bigdivaenergy?fan_landing=true (Patreon) to help keep the pod going! Love you xx Support this podcast

You want more, divas? Well, she's back, the High Priestess of Soul..and she's talking about Nina Simone! (badum tish) That's right, we're graced once again by the fabulosity of the wondrous Bella Heesom and picking up where we left off at the beginning of the fame years for Miss Simone. We cover Nina's tireless work in the civil rights movement, her terrible marriage to all-round shitbag, Peter Stroud, and the tragic slide into mental health difficulties. Trigger warning, there is some pretty real stuff in this episode, which covers physical, sexual and mental abuse. However, we try to keep things as light as we can along the way, covering such topics as a Tellytubby Reboot, the little song Tom's Casio used to play and the awkward outcomes of not listening to lyrics. Sources for this Episode include: What Happened, Miss Simone? (dir. Liz Garbus) Summer of Soul (...or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (dir. Questlove) Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1Eg-vtSABE (here) Subscribe now to Big Diva Energy and never miss a fabulous episode. And please do leave a review to help other Divas find the pod! You can also reach out and Cher your diva stories with us on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com TikTok @bigdivaenergy And please consider joining our https://www.patreon.com/bigdivaenergy?fan_landing=true (Patreon) to help keep the pod going! Love you xx Support this podcast

We're "sliving" once again, Divas, Because we're back with more Parisian content, as the queen of self-promotion herself drops Cooking with Paris on Netflix (and Tom is naht here for it). Plus we discuss Rihanna's rise to billionaire status, 10 years of Little Mix and, of course, the new series of Changing Rooms. If you want all the hot diva gossip, plus extended detours around what dogging is called in the US, LLB's ill-fitting leather trousers and Linda McCartney's vegetarian sausages, then Little Diva Energy is the podcast for you. Not only that but Rich stops by for a bitch and - what a coincidence - it turns out Chris has a very strong connection to Nina Simone of all people! Links: About a Girl podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/linda-paul-mccartney/id1540330358?i=1000532765781 (Linda McCartney Episode) https://solvealongamurdershewrote.com/ (Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote) https://www.mixcloud.com/athena80s/ (Athena 80s) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7lGcBK3ddE (It's Got to Be Bassey) Subscribe now to Big Diva Energy and never miss a fabulous episode. And please do leave a review to help other Divas find the pod! You can also reach out and Cher your diva stories with us on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com TikTok @bigdivaenergy And please consider joining our https://www.patreon.com/bigdivaenergy?fan_landing=true (Patreon) to help keep the pod going! Love you xx Support this podcast

Feeling good, divas? We bloody are, because we've got an absolute hammer of an episode as we bring you part 1 of the gobsmacking life and times of absolute diva extraordinaire, Miss Nina Simone. Not only that but our guest this week is a true friend of the pod and diva in her own right (just listen to that rider), wearer of many hats and many more divine gowns, it's the glorious, the wondrous, Bella Heesom. Join us as we journey from Miss Simone's North Carolina birth, through her first of many stands against racists at aged 12, via smokey bar & grills and all the way to #2 in the charts with her first single. Along the way, we hire a full staff for Bella's entourage, take our stage names from the last thing we watched, and debate the difference between jazz & folk with not a shred of expertise between us. So, divas, crack out the lilac wine, grab some forbidden fruit and get this one in your ears (just don't smoke in bed). Subscribe now to Big Diva Energy and never miss a fabulous episode. And please do leave a review to help other Divas find the pod! You can also reach out and Cher your diva stories with us on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com TikTok @bigdivaenergy And please consider joining our https://www.patreon.com/bigdivaenergy?fan_landing=true (Patreon) to keep the pod going! Love you xx Support this podcast

H to tha Hi! Divas, It's been a bumper month in the diva-verse, so we bring you not only news of Divas Assemble! to #FreeBritney (feat. Paris, Mariah, Miley e Christina), not just that Ben and J-Lo are back 5getha, and not simply that Little Mix have been immortalised in wax, but also Chris has a scandalous Coincidence and Rich has taken this Bitch to pay homage to the late, great X Factor. PLUS A REALLY BIG REVEAL Oh, it's all kicking off! Death, Birth & Divas. It's the whole gamut. Subscribe now to never miss a fabulous episode and please do leave a review to help other Divas find the pod! We're also still asking for you, the listeners', advice on what Big Diva merch might look like, so please reach out on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com And please consider joining our https://www.patreon.com/bigdivaenergy?fan_landing=true (Patreon) to get the quants as well as the quals! Love you xx Support this podcast

Hello bébés, We're finally back on track with another full episode, with the vocal stylings of deep-FOTP and resident ever-wit, Sasha Wilson. But, what's that you say? More fuckery with the format? That's right, Holly's husband, Tom, is in fact not here this week. So, Sasha will be sliding into his chair to bring you more tales of Catherine O'Hara, from the beginning of her working relationship with Jamie Lee Curtis' husband, to her most iconic creation, actor, director, wine-taster, matriarch, icon and all-round inspiration to everyone, the Moira Rose. Along the way there are digressions about Close vs LuPone, a Home Alone/Schitt's Creek crossover and why improv is like tantric sex. Subscribe now to Big Diva Energy and never miss a fabulous episode. And please do leave a review to help other Divas find the pod! You can also reach out and Cher your diva stories with us on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com And please consider joining our https://www.patreon.com/bigdivaenergy?fan_landing=true (Patreon) to keep the pod going! Love you xx Support this podcast

Surprise, Divas! Like, Princes William and Harry we've got a surprise to unveil for you this week. Unfortunately, due to Sasha's commitments based on her show Louisa & Jo (& Me) (tickets https://www.goldengoosetheatre.co.uk/louisa-jo (here)) we have to postpone the second part of Catherine O'Hara. Instead we present another Little Diva Energy. But never fear, we run the full gamut of Diva News, from Rich's beef with Holly over Jessie J, to Britney's speaking out against the conservatorship, all the way to a diva examination of the concept of whatever "it" is "coming home". Plus, Madonna. Quelle surprise. Subscribe now to never miss a fabulous episode and please do leave a review to help other Divas find the pod! We're also asking for you, the listener's, advice on what Big Diva Merch might look like, so please reach out on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com And please consider joining our https://www.patreon.com/bigdivaenergy?fan_landing=true (Patreon) to get the quants as well as the quals! Love you xx Support this podcast

Salutations Divas, As some of you will be aware, we have had something of a change in time management capacity and have thusly moved your regular dollop of something *extra* to monthly. We are, in fact, no longer deeting about quants, we are deeting about quals. That means we have a bumper load of diva news to catch up on, including: Jessie J's Eurovision potential! Lorde's Primal Sing! And has Sex & The City killed Samantha? Plus we ask for your worst cases of "Rainbow Capitalism", Overheard Divas and the boys who always deliver, Chris and Rich, bring you coincidences and bitches galore! Subscribe now to Big Diva Energy and never miss a fabulous episode. And please do leave a review to help other Divas find the pod! You can also reach out and Cher your diva stories with us on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com And please consider joining our https://www.patreon.com/bigdivaenergy?fan_landing=true (Patreon) to get the quants as well as the quals! Love you xx Support this podcast

*Rises from First Class Seat* DIVAS! With the vigour of wartime radio operators, we bring you this week's episode, replete with musings and observations from both your customary and established hosts (the conjugal alliance of Morgan and Moores) on a particular favourite of the 80s Canada, 90s America and 00s THE WORLD, DARLINGS - it's Catherine O'Hara. And accompanying us on our voyage through The Life O'Hara is the impulsive, the capricious, the melodramatic SASHA WILSON (actor, playwright and carnal associate of previous guest, Joe Cullen). Join your compères as they navigate their way through SCTV, Beetlejuice and Christmas masterpiece, Home Alone, with detours via our ride-or-die unsolved historical mysteries, Holly's continual casting of the production of Carrie the Musical in her head and the true horror of allowing children to perform Oliver! Plus, more of Tom's tangential celebrity stories and the introduction of the enigmatic Mr Tekis the Pianist. Subscribe now to Big Diva Energy and never miss a fabulous episode. And please do leave a review to help other Divas find the pod! You can also reach out and Cher your diva stories with us on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com And please consider joining our https://www.patreon.com/bigdivaenergy?fan_landing=true (Patreon) to keep the pod going! Love you xx Support this podcast

Voila, Divas! It's a massive week in the diva-verse, so welcome to a bumper edition. Douze points for the Week In Diva. From the tearful (Leigh-Anne's documentary and Gaga's horrific therapy revelations) to the Tea-full (Grande's marriage, Tom accusing Rich of being "cheugy" and diva inductions into the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame). Plus much (never too much) more. Nil points for Justin Timberlake and Blink-182. AND THEN: We have, in the latter half, our full opinions on Eurovision 2021, which saw Gay Christmas come ROARING back in full force. Good golly Ms Dolly it was a good one. Plus, Chris has a coincidence and Rich makes the case for 'El Diablo' being one of the Eurovision greats. Sure. Subscribe now to Big Diva Energy and never miss a fabulous episode. And please do leave a review to help other Divas find the pod! You can also reach out and Cher your diva stories with us on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com And please consider joining our https://www.patreon.com/bigdivaenergy?fan_landing=true (Patreon) to keep the pod going! Love you xx Support this podcast

Take It, Own It, Love It, Divas Self-appointed, Art Hysterian, Holly Morgan is here to teach you about ART. Insightful? Certainly. Interactive? Definitely. Perhaps almost too clever? Better believe it. That's right, divas, this is the episode that critics have called "Ep 35 - Frida Kahlo [with Ryan Lane]". So, hold on to your tote bags, because we're getting deep. What isn’t quite so clever is the technical difficulties our equipment was having, so huge apologies for some sound issues. Tom tried his best to work it out, but some has slipped through the net. But to make up for it we've got an absolute treat for you as the gorgeous Ryan Lane (@RyanELane) joins us to journey through the wild and oftentimes extremely sad life of one Frida Kahlo. Along the way, we talk a lot about tote bags, the endless fabulosity of Jane Fonda and discover Madonna's deeply threatening "art test" she seems to give her sexual partners. Two books mentioned in the pod are: -      The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper by Hayley Rubenhold -      Song of Spider-Man: The Inside Story of the Most Controversial Musical in Broadway History by Glen Berger You can order and buy a copy of either (or both!) from @Store104 https://www.store104.co.uk/ (here) Subscribe now to Big Diva Energy and never miss a fabulous episode. And please do leave a review to help other Divas find the pod! You can also reach out and Cher your diva stories with us on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com And please consider joining our https://www.patreon.com/bigdivaenergy?fan_landing=true (Patreon) to keep the pod going! Love you xx Support this podcast

All eyes on me, Divas! Tom spent the weekend in hospital after removing the top of his strummin' finger, but that's not stopped us from bringing you a little slice of something extra. It's a big week for Little Mix, so we dissect the 'Confetti' video (you can check out the article featuring https://twitter.com/bethsitek (@bethsitek) https://thetab.com/uk/2021/05/07/what-drag-kings-thought-of-little-mix-confetti-video-204314 (here)) and discuss the latest Jesy controversy . Plus, news from the Britney camp, the return of https://twitter.com/LinziHateley (@LinziHateley) to Joseph, and Holly's thoughts on Madonna's casting in Carrie the Musical. As always, Chris has a strange coincidence and Rich has...thoughts. Subscribe now to Big Diva Energy and never miss a fabulous episode. And please do leave a review to help other Divas find the pod! You can also reach out and Cher your diva stories with us on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com And please consider joining our https://www.patreon.com/bigdivaenergy?fan_landing=true (Patreon) to keep the pod going! Love you xx Support this podcast

We're born to make you happy, Divas, And how better to do it than to bring you another solid gold episode about the early life and career of Actress AND Star Ms Britney Jean Spears with none other than our gorgeous pal across the pond, Tim Murray (@TMurray06). Kicking off with a quick round up of movements in the Britney-verse (the conservatorship vs Drag Race 13's finale) we fire on all cylinders as we race from the deboo album ...Baby, One More Time, all the way up to her third album, Britney, and her first (of many) annus horribilis, at which point we say an Autumn Goodbye to the gorgeous Tim, and with him our Britney episodes...for now. Along the way, we get sidetracked by Madonna vs Gaga chat, stanning Kim Petras and utterly dragging the Scourge of the Divas himself, Justin fucking Timberlake. We'll never stop loving you, so return the love by subscribing to Big Diva Energy and you'll never miss a fabulous episode. And please do leave a review to help other Divas find the pod! You can also reach out and Cher your diva stories with us on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com And please consider becoming a https://www.patreon.com/bigdivaenergy?fan_landing=true (Patreon) to help keep the pod going! xx Support this podcast

Something in your ears, Divas, Strap in, as she's very Steps-focused this week following a) Holly stepping on a proverbial land mine in our Britney episode and provoking Rich's latest bitch and b) the news that Ancient Claire from Steps will be appearing in The War of the Worlds opposite a hologram of Liam Neeson. Whilst all this leads to an edifying debate about holograms being a form of diva grave-robbery, we also have time for the Oscars, Holly to give some Queen hate, Tom to invent Lady O'Gaga (the Irish drag queen), and plenty more bashing of Justin "Sourge of the Divas" Timberlake. Plus Chris has a coincidence and it is wild. Subscribe now to Big Diva Energy and never miss a fabulous episode. And please do leave a review to help other Divas find the pod! You can also reach out and Cher your diva stories with us on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com And please consider becoming a https://www.patreon.com/bigdivaenergy?fan_landing=true (Patreon) patron to keep the pod going! xx Support this podcast

You're so lucky, Divas, She's finally here. And we don't just mean comedy icon and Spears stan, Tim Murray (@TMurray06) who we've secured, along with her extensive credits list. No, we're excited because we've strapped Tim in for the first part of two episodes detailing, what we'd consider, "Phase 1" of Britney "It's Britney, Bitch" Spears. That's right, we plan on going all the way from 1981's Mississippi Nativity, up to the 2002 masterpiece Britney in this round of episodes. PHASE. ONE. This week we only make it as far as '...Oops', the single, but that doesn't stop us running the early gamut of one of the seminal divas; from just-a-small-town-girl to that single, diving into the early years of Ms Spears, taking in the revamped Disney club, the ill-fated group Innosense, and Britney and Natalie Portman's Sliding Doors moment. Don't worry, because the whole cast of the Spears Circus are here: Jamie Lynne Jamie-Lynne Brian Meanwhile, we introduce the villain of the piece: Justin "Scourge of the Divas" Timberlake and we go into (some might say too much) detail on the Jessica Simpson B-plot that's always running in the background. Along the way, Holly and Tim stir the transatlantic pot by pitting games against each other in "Actress or Star" vs "Can Sing or Can Sing", the gang pitch Real Housewives of Broadway as an idea that is real and a thing, and they all discuss the very real danger of Patti LuPone being angry at you. Subscribe now to Big Diva Energy and never miss a fabulous episode. And please do leave a review to help other Divas find the pod! You can also reach out and Cher your diva stories with us on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com xx Support this podcast

Welcome Divas, I'm afraid we're all booked up in our outside area until 2029, but we welcome you to take the podcast away and enjoy the freezing, damp park of this week's episode, in which we ply you with the tins of lager, dirty blankets and Karen's homemade sausage rolls of news from the diva-verse. Have another glass of warm fizz and try to ignore the rain. In this week's ep, among other things, Holly attempts a new route to becoming Gaga's mate (just get on one of her records!), Glenn Close reignites her infamous conflict with LuPone, and we announce a new feature: Unexpected Diva. Plus much, much more. We also mourn the tragic passing of Nikki Grahame, a genuine icon who was taken from us far too soon. For those who might need someone to talk to in the wake of her death, our DMs are always open, but also please do consider one of the many charities who provide help to those who need it. We will share some of them on our socials. Plus, Nikki's friends have reactivated the GoFundMe made in her name, to which you can donate https://uk.gofundme.com/f/2azz481mlc?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=mirror.co.uk&utm_campaign=comms_gfm+2azz481mlc (here). The money goes towards helping to pay for the family's funeral costs and the remainder will be donated to charities that help those with eating disorders. Stay safe out there. We love you all. As always, please do subscribe to Big Diva Energy and never miss a fabulous episode. And please do leave a review to help other Divas find the pod! You can also reach out and Cher your diva stories with us on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com Our https://www.patreon.com/bigdivaenergy?fan_landing=true (patreon) xx Support this podcast

Tumble into this one, divas! We've got that burning, blue-cheese buzz, as we dive deep into the life & times of the domestic goddess herself, one Nigella Lawson. Along for the ride is another goddess, the simply stunning Eleanor Rushton (@Wellybeana). Eleanor brings her wit, charm and blanket obsession with Nigella to the Dining Diva's, frankly, amazing life, from her birth into wealth, privilege and pure camp, to her incarceration and subsequent emancipation from Saatchi Towers - via a whole lot of personal tragedy, always met with that trademark Nigella glow. Along the way, in keeping with Holly's tendency to invent something world-changing every 5 years, she and Eleanor pitch "The Platterpuss", the team have a cry about Judy and we get the most well-thought-out Historical Diva pitch ever. Strap in - it's a good 'un. Subscribe now to Big Diva Energy and never miss a fabulous episode. And please do leave a review to help other Divas find the pod! You can also reach out and Cher your diva stories with us on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com xx Support this podcast

What’s that, Divas? Is it the gentle cooing of a wood pigeon? Or is it Holly and Tom discussing this year’s Eurovision entries? Why, it’s both! Once again, the pair are trying to steal Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman’s gig by podcasting from their bed. For sex people reasons, Lynn? Of course not, it’s just a much better acoustic and they’re TIRED. Aside from Eurodiscourse (and a dash of Eurovisionscepticism surrounding some entrants’ blatant Dua Lipa rip offs) the other main topic is the new Tina Turner documentary, which is Simply. The. Best. Holly and Tom wave goodbye to Tina's public profile watching the brand new, all-encompassing Tina, aka the Queen of Rock'n'Roll's leave-it-all-on-the-floor farewell to her fans. Meanwhile, they shamelessly obsess over the seemingly-ageless Angela Bassett, discuss how Holly owes Jonny Woo quite a lot of money and ask you - the listeners - to let them know which prominent women since Diana (apart from Nigella) go by one name. Answers on a postcode please. Subscribe now to Big Diva Energy and never miss a fabulous episode. And please do give us five and a lovely! You can also reach out and Cher your diva stories with us on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com xx Support this podcast

Grab your bricks, Divas! Maybe you thought our episode on Marsha P. Johnson was too sad? Strap in. It's about to get even sadder. TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains a number of references to the sexual abuse of children. There is also reference made to gender dysphoria, transphobic abuse and violence. In addition, the episode contains the use of homophobic slurs. If you feel this one isn't for you, maybe give it a miss. However, the brilliant, warm light of Carrot - cabaret superstar and host of @TheEnbyShow - is here to help us all through this journey with kindness, laughter and a great, big bag full of bricks. Here are some links to resources mentioned in the episode: You're Wrong About's episode on Stonewall is https://open.spotify.com/episode/4br8BB5u2mfGpPlTlT9W5c (here) Sylvia's 1973 speech can be found https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS3G4Y2-kQw (here) “Gay Rights Before Stonewall”, by Michael Kazman, for https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dissentmagazine.org%2Fblog%2Fgay-rights-before-stonewall&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cbf4949a4ec0f4181490408d8ee33be1d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637521253284504281%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=ZuunZQJ%2B1SMxuWONHc4JXfO88bOV5kaAJKnnTjp%2Bjmk%3D&reserved=0 (Dissent Magazine) “5 Pre-Stonewall Events that Shaped the LGBT Community: Trailblazers” by Dan Avery, for https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newnownext.com%2F5-pre-stonewall-events-that-shaped-the-lgbt-community-trailblazers%2F06%2F2014%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cbf4949a4ec0f4181490408d8ee33be1d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637521253284514272%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=GJL0gBkz7e2KXiheGKaaF15ufRtZrr413JGibAG6Kig%3D&reserved=0 (NewNowNext) “Leslie Feinburg Interviews Sylvia Riviera: I’m Glad I was in the Stonewall Riot” for https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.workers.org%2Fww%2F1998%2Fsylvia0702.php&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cbf4949a4ec0f4181490408d8ee33be1d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637521253284524270%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=np5mYF9KOlX5%2BUqySJieuPKFONZ9aTa836yU3lCx6eY%3D&reserved=0 (Worker’s World) “Meet the Trans Women of Color Who Helped Put Stonewall on the Map” by Jamilah King, for https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmic.com%2Farticles%2F121256%2Fmeet-marsha-p-johnson-and-sylvia-rivera-transgender-stonewall-veterans&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cbf4949a4ec0f4181490408d8ee33be1d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637521253284524270%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=CSSicD6hyTJyYrhIuxiet9ATgNq4KjEGEXv97%2Fu71Jg%3D&reserved=0 (Identities.Mic) Please consider donating to the Trans Women of Color Collective https://www.twocc.us/ (here) Follow @CarrotDrag and @TheEnbyShow Also, the borough that Transy House was located in was Brooklyn and it is now part of the https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/ (NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project). Subscribe now to Big Diva Energy and never miss a fabulous episode. And please do leave a review to help other Divas find the pod! You can also reach out and Cher your diva stories with us on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com xx Support this podcast

Solidarity, Divas, It's been an absolute shitter the past few weeks, hasn't it? We encourage you to please donate to Reclaim These Streets' JustGiving https://justgiving.com/crowdfunding/reclaimthesestreets (here). And, to pull us out of the funk, we get stuck into a round up of news from the Diva-verse, featuring the Head Girl of Pop, how to pronounce Emerald Fennell's name and Lexi Burke-Living-Bitch. We are joined as ever by LDE stalwarts Rich Hawkins and Chris Adams, for a superb wig/Britney-focused bitch and a coincidence which leaves us, as ever, shook! We are also blessed this week with one more extra special outside broadcast from our very own Anti-Royal Correspondent, Cat Loud, the true Queen of Scots! Love you all. RIP Sarah Everard. Subscribe now to Big Diva Energy and never miss a fabulous episode. And please do leave a review to help other Divas find the pod! You can reach out and Cher your diva stories with us. But, also, you can always just reach out if it's getting too much. We're here, at: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com xx Support this podcast

Pay it no mind, Divas! Recorded as part of LGBT+ History Month, we are thrilled to offer the first of two extra special episodes on icons of activism and queer power, Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera. We begin with the gorgeous Marsha, and, here to explore both the light and the dark times of this beautiful soul, is another binary-smashing beauty, an icon of drag and cabaret. It's the one and only, Carrot! (@CarrotDrag) Join us, as we travel through what we know of Marsha's life. Trigger warning: we do cover some very dark themes, including child sex abuse, transphobia, murder and problematic mental health diagnoses. But, we also talk about the strength, the warmth, and the love that made Marsha such an icon of LBTQ+ History. You can find a link to Tricia's Wedding https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ibeVOXcz7U (here). But, more importantly, you can donate to Trans Women of Color Collective here. Subscribe now to Big Diva Energy and never miss a fabulous episode. And please do leave a review to help other Divas find the pod! You can also reach out and Cher your diva stories with us on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com xx Support this podcast

G'day Divas, Thankfully, the season finale of Married At First Sight Australia finally aired yesterday and has been very much consumed, so Holly actually showed up for this record. (But only really so she could put a call out to get Cyrell to be her friend.) It's Holly and her husband back in the chair this week and they sift through all the Diva news including: the Golden Globes shitty party, that Britney doc and, of course, the unfolding diva true crime drama that is the shooting of Ryan Fischer and abduction of Lady Gaga's dogs. You can find the John Waters talk http://www.thelasttuesdaysociety.org/listings/event/john-waters-conversation-viktor-wynd-zoom-talk/#.YD5qRpP7Q_U (here) (The Last Tuesday Society) You can find Peaches Christ merch https://baymerch.com/collections/peaches-christ (here) For plenty more of this nonsense, please subscribe now and never miss a fabulous episode. And do leave a review if you're able, so you can help other Divas find the pod! You can also reach out and Cher your diva stories with us on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com XXX Support this podcast

Oh my God Almighty! Someone has sent us a Diva! Keep your dogs close and your rosary beads closer as we stick our thumbs out and hitch a ride with the divine Peaches Christ for the second leg of the divine Divine! Peaches (world-renowned icon of drag and all-round Watersphile) throws Holly & Tom into the back seat, revs the engine and we're back out on the Divine Highway, picking up at Eat Your Make-Up, making our filthy way through the full film career, detouring for a coastal view of the (way ahead of its time) music career and tragically coming to our final stop at Divine's untimely death. Along the way, you can sit back and enjoy the view, with such sights as the problems of creativity in a world gone mad, the wild wonders of the San Francisco public transport system and Tom's devastatingly boring story about the time he sold John Waters a book. Subscribe now to Big Diva Energy and never miss a fabulous episode. And please do leave a review to help other Divas find the pod! You can also reach out and Cher your diva stories with us on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com xx Support this podcast

What a bitchin' coincidence, Divas! With us for the first Little Diva of 2021 are our two very own BDE correspondents, Chris (@ChrisA) and Rich (@RichHawkins). Because there's so much to catch up on since we've been away, one bitch/coincidence simply will not do. Rich spends the episode trying to get around to talking about that Britney doc, but there's only one doc Chris is interested in: Ann Maurice (remember her? Almost certainly not.) Expect lengthy detours on North London serial killers, Holly and Chris' longstanding conspiracy about foxes and the not-so-subtle differences between Anneka Rice and Anthea "The Body" Turner. For plenty more of this energy, please subscribe now and never miss a fabulous episode. And do leave a review if you're able, so you can help other Divas find the pod! You can also reach out and Cher your diva stories with us on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com xxx Support this podcast

We're back, Divas! It's been a long, cold January, presumably made all the colder without your regular dollop of diva. And we missed you all terribly. But we've returned from our self-imposed hiatus, ready to bring a bit of glitter back to the shitter. And phwoar, have we got something special to kick off the season. First off, our subject this week was a genuine one-of-kind. They could call him fatso, they could call him asshole, he didn't mind - but we just call him DIVINE. And to top it off (and we can't quite believe we get to say this), but our extra-special guest this week is the equally incomparable PEACHES CHRIST (@PeachesChrist), who is not only a genuine, documentary-appearing expert on Divine but also a living, breathing friend and fiend of John Actual Waters. We can't even. So come with us, Divas, as we journey through Divine’s childhood in Baltimore, say hello to his fabulous ex-girlfriend and equally fabulous mother, all the way up to the world-changing moment he met pencil-moustachioed auteur himself, one John Waters. Along the way, we discover Peaches’ early dealings with the ire of the sweater-gays, Tom’s very early introduction to Pam Anderson’s Barb Wire and, of course, we talk about the ever-changing mug of drag. Subscribe now to Big Diva Energy and never miss a fabulous episode. And please do leave a review to help other Divas find the pod! You can also reach out and Cher your diva stories with us on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com xx Support this podcast

Happy New Year, Divas! Despite 2020 being a well-documented bin fire, the diva-verse was aflame with fantastic content throughout. Which was useful for us, because, as of this month, Big Diva Energy is officially One Years Old! As such, this feature-length episode finds Holly & Tom in their actual marital bed, doing a run down of 2020's Biggest Diva Moments, whilst hearing from many of their previous guests from a year's worth of diva-based madness. Plus, we all know that 2021 doesn't officially kick off until 4th January (because of the Bank Holiday/weekend) so here it is, on the day it was intended. Like Jesus. Granted, the Top 20 might be the work of Tom's drink-addled, sleep-deprived mind, and makes *some* mistakes, but - as always - the contributors really pick up the slack. The shop where you should buy your books is https://www.store104.co.uk/ (here) The diva's brunch book of choice is https://thehappyfoodie.co.uk/books/the-little-book-of-brunch (here) Quick Announcement: unlike Drag Race, we will be taking a brief hiatus this January, and returning February 2nd with a big, big, big-ass guest. Until then, please do subscribe to Big Diva Energy and never miss a fabulous episode and please leave a review to help other Divas find the pod! You can also reach out and Cher your diva stories with us on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com Happy New Year and please do stay safe xxx Support this podcast

Merry fucking Christmas, Divas! After an absolute shitheap of a year, in our penultimate episode of 2020, we wish a very Happy Holiday to all the Divas out there, whatever faith ye be, however ye be spending it. So pull up a place by the Netflix Fireplace, raise a glass of something disgustingly sweet, and listen to Holly dissect her "Five Gold Rings" (aka Top 5 Christmas Divas) with language as fruity as her baked ham. Along the way, we fit in one last festive round-up of December's diva action. And Chris and Rich, you ask? They've been! They've been! They're both here to give a festive twist on their usual features, with Chris' Christmas Coincidence and Rich's Grinch! Please do consider donating to Shelter https://england.shelter.org.uk/donate?reserved_appeal_code=20200401-DF-14&gclid=Cj0KCQiAlZH_BRCgARIsAAZHSBmNrkSzfCBcqxFVNnQfO3AFjaNWC9r3xby8MFCVVxRQxsWIQb2Jdb0aAjYnEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds (here) as, for many, Christmas is just an even colder version of the fuckery being heaped on them by the Tories the other 364 days of the year. And, as a gift under our podcast tree, please do subscribe to Big Diva Energy and never miss a fabulous episode and please leave a review to help other Divas find the pod! You can also reach out and Cher your diva stories with us on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com Love to one and all xxx Support this podcast

Keep your shoes on, Divas! It's Goodbye to Showbiz this week - but not for Jake Shears. Here we come to our final part in what is clearly only the halfway point of the iconic life of one Jake Shears: Scissor Sister, Broadway star and Masked Singer. Joined once again by regional Attitude rep, Dr Will Jackson, the BDE team pick up at the recording sessions for Ta-Dah, work their way through to the indefinite hiatus of the band and onto Jake's post-Sisters goings on. Along the way, we find out whatever happened to Mika, Will recommends the only books you should be putting on your Christmas list and we discover yet another way to cram Gaga into proceedings. You can listen to three songs from Jake's Tales of the City musical https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRzvVEGkyV4 (here). Subscribe now to Big Diva Energy and never miss a fabulous episode. And please do leave a review to help other Divas find the pod! You can also reach out and Cher your diva stories with us on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com xx Support this podcast

Coming January 2021! Join hosts Chris Adams and Holly Morgan (Big Diva Energy), as they deep dive into their 20-year obsession with Carrie: The Musical, unearthing the crazy story behind the show’s creation and its infamously disastrous run, only to discover how Carrie rose from the dead to truly embrace its title as Queen of Flops. @outforbloodpod Support this podcast

CHANGE, Divas! It's nearly Crimble and, as a way to signal death to this annus horribilis, the divas have come out in full force with their maddest contributions to culture yet! Essentially this episode is all about Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special and the Dolly Parton Netflix vehicle, Christmas on the Square. So, just to warn you: SPOILER ALERT. We suggest you don't listen to this until you've watched both. Until then, please subscribe to Big Diva Energy and never miss a fabulous episode. And do leave a review to help other Divas find the pod! You can also reach out and Cher your diva stories with us on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com xxx Support this podcast

Welcome to Showbiz, Divas! And welcome to an episode we were so pleased with, we only recorded it once! Can you believe?! Podcast PTSD-allowing, Ms Attitude herself (@Will__Jackson__) is back for Part II, to help us pick up The Wonderful Story of Shears from the moment the Gay Mafia turn up in his dressing room, all the way through to the untimely passing of his best friend Mary. It's a rollercoaster, but, as always there are digressions aplenty, as the threesome make pitches for Kesha as the Pete Burns of 2010, Elton John as the new voice of Glastonbury Announcements and Jakes himself as the Lady Gaga of Greggs. Subscribe now to Big Diva Energy and never miss a fabulous episode. And please do leave a review to help other Divas find the pod! You can also reach out and Cher your diva stories with us on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com xx Support this podcast

[Diana Voice] Alright? Divas, it's been difficult to decipher diva happenings today from those that happened 30 years ago when, like everyone else, we've spent all week devouring The Crown like a mountainside plane crash survivor desperately gnawing flesh from the thighbone of a fellow passenger. But, amongst other things, one thing Netflix's high-gossip phenomenon has given us is an incredible Diva crossover, as a previous BDE guest ends up sharing screen time with the one and only Ms Gillian. Gosh. Aside from our Royal Tittle-Tattle Porn (not the Andrew kind) this week we pay lip service to Jesy leaving Little Mix, the 10th Anniversary of Pink Friday and introduce a BRAND NEW feature: "Overheard Diva Energy" (send in yours now!). Plus, all the old classics galore (Holly Morgan Reads from Maria Carey's Autobiography; Rich's Bitch; Chris' Coincidence) and we announce the pod will officially be moving to Tuesdays. We're in love with you all (whatever "in love" means). Subscribe to Big Diva Energy now and never miss a fabulous episode. And please do leave a review to help other Divas find the pod! You can also reach out and Cher your diva stories with us on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com xxx Support this podcast

Let's have a kiki, Divas! And we're going to bloody need one. Then a lie down. Recorded the day after the US election, having stayed up all night to greet an apparent victory for Donald Trump, in this episode, frankly, Holly and Tom are: All. Over. The. Place. Emotionally, psychologically, organisationally. And in much the same way as the whole election got flipped turned upside-down, just you wait for the twist that turns this episode on its head 30 minutes in. It's not quite in the same league, but, like Trump's presidency, listen for the sound of wheels falling off. Here to talk about the incredible Jake Shears is the no-less incredible, long-time listener, first-time caller - Ms Attitude herself - Will Jackson! Come with, as the gang try desperately to hold it together for Jake's early-life tour of the States; from Seattle, to Arizona and finally New York, just in time for the formation of glam-rock hit-monsters, Scissor Sisters. Along the way, we give no publicity whatsoever to erstwhile family band, the Jackson 3, Tom reveals his origin story as the Karen of Southwark and Will's fracking addiction gets a lot of airtime. Follow Will @Will__Jackson__ Subscribe to Big Diva Energy now and never miss a fabulous episode. And please do leave a review to help Divas find the pod! You can also reach out and Cher your diva stories with us on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com Cuddles xx Support this podcast

My fellow Divas, This week we celebrate both an historical triumph and an historical failure. Yes, Donald Trump is about to be exorcised from the White House. Yes, Kamala Harris is set to become the first female, black and Indian-origin vice-president in history. And yet... Over here, across the pond, we have suffered another damaging blow to our democracy. The "Great" British Public, in their seemingly endless capacity for showing their arse, have voted for walking embodiments of crusty sheets, the cringe-inducing, sub-McFly, straight, white nonsense that is Since September to win Little Mix: The Search. We will move forward. But, it will take time. Meanwhile, life goes on. And so does the Week in Diva. Geri Horner's been in the dressing-up box again, Kylie's dropped a banger and we ask the question on everyone's lips: where is Jesy Nelson? Plus, it's once more unto the Bitch, dear friends, with Rich. Chris has another spoopy coincidence for us and we spin the wheel on Excellent or Fine. As always, we love you (especially if you're one of American listeners!) If you are able, please do sign up to our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/bigdivaenergy (here), so you can become a backer of the pod and get yourself a variety of incredible benefits from merchandise to bonus content. If that's not your thing, no problem, but please leave us a review on iTunes and subscribe. And please get in touch via: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com Stay safe, stay sassy xxx Support this podcast

Fingers crossed, divas! Here we are at the Devil’s crossroad. What will happen? Who knows? But, if you need a break from endless uncertainty, we present you with our subject this week: someone who may or may not be a diva! Strap in, it’s complex. In our US election night episode, we get deep about a spoiled child of immense wealth and privilege. Someone who made their name in New York, then, later, reality television. Someone who has, at times, been accused of being everything that’s wrong with America, but commands immense popularity nonetheless. Yes, it’s family-friend of the Trumps, Paris Hilton! Two things we do know at the time of release: 1) Paris Hilton is FASCINATING 2) Lucy McCormick, our guest this episode, is an absolute legend. A stone-cold, comedy, theatre and performance-art legend. Join Holly, Tom and Lucy as they ‘sliv through the life of the pop-culture revolutionising, cow-fisting third of the “Holy Trinity”, taking in the giant doll’s house, The Simple Life and the infamous sex tape. Along the way, they discuss the normal age to start clubbing, the GC's handling of Brexit and why Lindsay Lohan is the Miss Haversham of Mykonos. And that, Divas, is hot. Follow Lucy @lucy_muck Check out her website for updates https://www.lucymccormick.com/ (here) Subscribe to Big Diva Energy and never miss a fabulous episode. And please leave a review! You can also reach out and Cher your diva stories with us on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com xx Support this podcast

Whooooo Divas! It's nearly Hallowe'en and, as you all know, 31st October is a Diva's best friend! Dressing up, scaring children, backlighting...the list goes on. As mentioned, we've got a very special Hallowe'en bonus episode coming out, but, until then, there's some Little Diva Energy to get to. This episode, Holly has a breaky-d trying to compare Camden Lock to something in New York, our sweet Jade from Little Mix got her bumbum out and Holly presents her Top 3 spooky bitches (with accompanying sound board). And of course, as per, we've got all the usual features: Excellent or Fine, Holly Reads from Mariah Carey's autobiography, Rich's Bitch and Chris' Coincidence. Thank you for listening, and, if you can, please sign up to our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/bigdivaenergy (here), so you can become a backer of the pod and get yourself a variety of incredible benefits from our tiered system of subscriptions. If that's not your thing, no problem, but please leave us a review on iTunes and subscribe. And please get in touch via: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com Spooky Love XOXO Support this podcast

Three is the magic number, Divas! In the mould of all the great trilogies (Star Wars, the Godfathers, Mighty Ducks), not only must this third instalment tie up all remaining narrative strands, but also bring to an emotional climax the relationship between its key characters. And that is exactly what we present here: One hour-long climax from Holly, Tom and pod-superguest and all-round championship diva, Robert Madge. Having just got through the flashbacks from Fosse/Verdon in Part II, we're on the home stretch as we cover the purple patch of Gwen's work with Bobby ("I wanna do Chicago"), all the way up to Fosse's untimely(?) death and the lights dimming on Broadway as the Great, White Way loses the incomparable Gwen Verdon. Along the way, we cover the deep river of diva that flows through Chicago, discover that Shirley MacLaine was married to a clone and an actual Chris's Coincidence happens in real time. Like and subscribe to never miss a fabulous episode and please do leave us a review - we live for feedback. Reach out and Cher your diva stories with us on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com Kisses Three xxx Support this podcast

Behold, Divas! We bring you good tidings of joy, which shall be to all divas. But, before that, much movement has there been in the diva-verse. Amongst other things, Little Mix's search continues and we talk about an even bigger fan than us (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8w-YPCQ4Io). The Voldemort of Culture Wars gets roundly whooped by - in her words - a "Z-List ex-soap actress". And we debut brand-new segment: "Holly Morgan Reads from Mariah Carey's Autobiography". Strap in. Then, finally, we get to announce the greatest addition to the Diva of the Week canon ever. Listen up to find out who it is. We have launched our Patreon account here (https://www.patreon.com/bigdivaenergy), so become a backer of the pod to get yourself a variety of incredible benefits from our tiered system of subscriptions. For the price of a few London cokes, you can get your hands on bonus content and MERCH MERCH MERCH. If that's not your thing, no problem, but please leave us a review on iTunes and subscribe. And we can't emphasise this enough: please get in touch via: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com Love you all XOXO Support this podcast

Who's got the pain, Divas? Turns out, almost everyone involved in Gwen Verdon's life. Welcome then, to the second-act dream ballet of her story. Doing our due diligence and making Poor Nicole proud, we continue our deep-dive into Gwen's life and find her on the cusp of meeting the most important creative and romantic partner in her life, the absolutely dreadful Bob Fosse. Joining Holly and Tom once again is the most important creative and romantic partner in Big Diva Energy's life: the in-no-way-dreadful, double-diva, Robert Madge! Working as a team, your hosts this week chart Verdon and Fosse's work together, from their meeting on Sweet Charity and subsequent love affair, through the personal fallout from that entanglement, all the way up to...the end of Sweet Charity. (Well, Redhead, technically. Ever heard of it?) Along the way, we pitch a Serial-style, investigative one-man show - Dating Mariah - as well as a minute-by-minute (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cleiHJo2kLI) podcast. Like and subscribe to never miss a fabulous episode and please do leave us a review - we live for feedback. We're also good socialists, so reach out and Cher your diva stories with us on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com Kisses xx Support this podcast

Thank you, Divas, for joining us today, This year’s AGM is now open. Holly rattles through the agenda this week, mainly so she and Tom can wax lyrical about Little Mix: The Search, because Mariah’s autobiography isn’t arriving until tomorrow!! As usual Rich has a bitch, Chris has a coincidence, and this week sees the return of new feature, “Excellent or Fine”. Who will it be? And will they be excellent? Or just fine? Any Other Business? Yes, if all members could please like and subscribe to Big Diva Energy they will never miss a fabulous episode. To contact the Board please get in touch via: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com Support this podcast

He’s been, Divas! He’s been! That’s right, we promised you Madgic and that’s what you get, as we present this week’s guest, Their Madgesty himself - the only other two-time recipient of Diva of the Week (apart from Actual Madge) - Robert Madge is in his house! We welcome Robert via Zoom, to talk about all things Gwen Verdon: one incredible half of the Fosse-Verdon collaboration that changed the face of musical theatre forever! Nicole might have gone to a farm, but we’re here to guide you through the Fastest Little Tapper’s days in burlesque houses, her tutoring Marilyn Monroe on how to be sexy, all the way up to the faithful meeting with one Robert Fosse. Along the way, we form a panel of the great and good of British Theatre to save the world, we live Julie and we are presented with the most meticulously planned rider in BDE history. Strap in Divas, because this is a lively one! Please like and subscribe to never miss a fabulous episode and do leave a review to help others find the pod. We’d also love you to reach out and share your diva stories with us on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com Mwah xx Support this podcast

Oops Divas, We did it again. We were so busy trying to celebrate our anniversary - whilst also battling a twister of a personal shitstorm - that we’ve dropped this week’s serving of husband-and-wife ramblings on all things diva really quite late. Sayeee. There is a lot of diva news and we distractedly got around to telling you all about it eventually. But, really, we just wanted to make predictions about Madonna’s self-penned, self-directed biopic. So there’s basically a lot of that: pointless, Madonna-based conjecture. No change there then. We thought we had a lot of structure, but really we’ve got little to none. Hope you’re all well. Be safe, be kind, stay diva. Please do like and subscribe to never miss a fabulous episode. And please do your fellow Divas a solid and leave us a lovely review to help people find the pod. Or reach out and feed us some diva-deets on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com Support this podcast

Call the midwife, Divas! We’re giving birth to our TWENTIETH full episode. The big 2-0. Blimey, hasn’t it just flown by? …ahem. But this week is an absolute treat. A much-requested Diva is the subject, and Holly and Tom are joined by an icon of pre-corona stages, from Soho to Stirling: the fabulous Nancy Clench is here to discuss the truly unique Madame Miriam Margolyes! Come with the threesome on a journey through the Margolmaze and learn of Miriam’s ascent from Footlights, to the Beeb and eventually Hollywood, as well as her sexual exploits with soldiers/park wardens and her penchant for making people call her characters something a bit like her own name. Along the way, we’ll cover such essential issues as how to wank in a tree and the perils of doing housework in the nude, as well as giving Bill Oddie a thorough verbal thrashing. [Note: This episode was initially recorded before the end of lockdown, so apologies for some sound issues (seems those shares in Zoom were useless after all!) and some references are slightly out of date.] Otherwise, if you enjoy, please don’t forget to Like and Subscribe and, if you have the time, please do leave a Review, it really helps people find the show. You can also reach out to us and share your Diva stories on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com Support this podcast

Prynhawn da, Divas, Huge apologies for the delay in this week’s LDE, we’ve been a-tripping across the United Queendom, all the way to sunny, socially-distanced Wales and were missing a vital piece of equipment needed to bring you your regular little slice of something extra. But, better late than never say never! It’s not our finest week, admittedly, so, apologies. But, whilst there was not a huge amount of positive news to report this fortnight, Gaga and Ariana did burn another icon-sized hole in the Divaverse, with a banging set beamed straight from Chromatica into our liiiives. We cover the goings on from that ceremony, as well as the latest fallout from Jim Corr being fully mad. Stay safe, love you all and please do Like, Subscribe and Leave a Review if you like what we do! Also, feel free to reach out and tell Tom where to start with Real Housewives on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com xx Support this podcast

Hey Big Divas! From the late sixties all the way up to present day, this week we broach the second half of DSB’s incredible life story. Welcoming back the profoundly fabulous Paul Joseph, the gang delve into The Dame’s second and third Bond themes, her post-Propellerheads comeback and THOSE Glasto wellies. (Trigger-warning: things get a little dark at one point, with themes of suicide.) Along the way Holly & Tom are treated to Paul’s collection of Diva toys, the threesome bond over a shared obsession with (of course) Aldi and Tom reveals his tragic, lifelong case of “Michael Blindess”. Please like and subscribe to never miss a fabulous episode! Or reach out to us on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy FaceyB @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com Support this podcast

What a coincidence, divas! As Tom went to “get a cable”, so Chris (of his many coincidences) and Rich (of his many bitches) have kindly agreed to fill in as Holly’s husbands for the week on Little Diva Energy. Left to their own devices, she and the boys enjoy a wide-ranging natter (though never so wide-ranging it’s more than one segue from a Nolan) through all the week’s big Diva news. Holly and Rich (@RichHawkins) team up to celebrate two other big collaborations this week: every misogynist’s favourite female sexuality empowerment anthem, ‘WAP’ and Madonna (Happy Birthday, babe) showing up, alongside Missy, on the glorious new Dua Lipa track, ‘Levitating’. Meanwhile, Chris (@ChrisA) attempts to bring every conversation back around to the Nolan Sisters (with moderate success). Stay tuned as well, Divas, because Holly & Chris have a big announcement to make about Out for Blood, the brand new podcast from the makers of Big Diva Energy, coming at you in Autumn 2020. (N.B. Apologies for some sound issues this week. You honestly leave these people alone for 5 minutes… At least they weren’t eating I suppose.) Meanwhile, watch Seth Rudetski’s The Comeback reunion here (https://www.playbill.com/article/lisa-kudrow-and-cast-and-creators-of-the-comeback-join-stars-in-the-house-july-21). And find out when new friend-of-the-pod, Peter Michael Marino is next performing Desperately Seeking the Exit here (https://www.petermmarino.com/new-now-playing). Otherwise, please like and subscribe to Big Diva Energy and never miss a fabulous episode! If you’re feeling generous please leave a review, or you can reach out to us on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com Support this podcast

Divas are forevAH! That’s right, darlings, this is not a drill. This is no George Lazenby nonsense; oh no, this is a true Connery film of the Diva-verse. Please welcome to the stage: DAME Shirley Bassey! (Although her friends just call her “Dame Shirley Bassey”.) In the first of a much deserved two-parter, we delve into the incredible early life of that most glamorous of divas with the utterly fabulous Paul Joseph - DJ, producer and official “Friend of Dame Shirley”. Join us, as we delve into the early life of The Girl from Tiger Bay and her ascent to arch-demander of pink champagne. Along the way we get mad about Madge (again), talk future COVID-parties and why horror queens need those nuclear codes. Dr No she better don’t! You can listen to Paul’s phenomenally fierce radio show here (https://www.mixcloud.com/athena80s/) Or follow him here (https://twitter.com/paulbjoseph1?lang=en) Subscribe to Big Diva Energy and never miss a fabulous episode. And you can reach out and chat to us on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Support this podcast

Divas! SO sorry we’re late. Can’t believe we kept you waiting. Can you forgive? This week’s ep is a little behind schedule, but only because the Divas are on the move - bringing you the bravest journalism from the frontline - as Holly & Tom travel into the eye of the storm and visit the Enfrosted North of England, so you don’t have to. But that doesn’t stem the tide of takes, because the Diva-verse is shook. There has been (in Holly’s words) a “rat sanger” of new music dropped this fortnight: Queen B unveiled the sonic cinema of Black is King, Tay Tay got back to her “roots” on Folklore and Princess Kylie dropped a club banger with ‘Say Something’. So…big week. And that’s not even including Rich’s Bitch, Chris’ Coincidence or a Diva of the Week first! Please bear with the slight rambly-ness (must be the fresh air), but hope you enjoy this Countryfile-inspired episode of Little Diva Energy. As always, please like and subscribe to Big Diva Energy and never miss a fabulous episode. Or reach out on: Twitter @DivaEnergy Insta @bigdivaenergy Facebook @bigdivaenergypod Email bigdivaenergypod@gmail.com Support this podcast