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Alaska Thunderf*ck, who sashayed her way to stardom as runner-up of “RuPaul's Drag Race” Season Five, and was the winner of “Drag Race All Stars” Season Two, has written and stars in “Drag: The Musical,” now playing at New World Stages in NYC (tickets available at dragthemusical.com). Alaska joins me to talk about channeling her inner Joan Crawford for the lead role, being inspired by her amazing castmates, and how Broadway icon Liza Minnelli got involved as a producer. The only way “Group Text” happens is with YOUR support and support from mm amazing sponsors! Try VIIA! Head to Viiahemp.com and use the code GROUPTEXT Looking to lose more than 10 lbs? Let's get you started with 15% off and free rush shipping so you can add LEAN to you healthy diet and exercise plan. Visit TakeLean.com and enter GROUPTEXT for your discount. That's promo code GROUPTEXT at TakeLean.com Feeling drained and ready to get your energy and health back on track? Try Field of Greens! Use promo code GROUPTEXT at FieldOfGreens.com to get 15% off your first order and FREE rush shipping! Best day to improve your health is today! Go to UltraLuxHealth.com Get 20% off your order of Red Mini, UltraLux Clean, or Hydrogen Tablets with the promo code GROUPTEXT at checkout. This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network by going to HurrdatMedia.com or the Hurrdat Media YouTube channel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today, guest-host Morgan Lavoie follows the money trail of drag with iconic drag queen, Alaska Thunderfuck (RuPaul's Drag Race). Alaska unpacks the business of drag through her own story— how she got started, the big money-makers in drag and the surprising reason it's hard to get a good ROI. Plus, Alaska talks about how she had to redefine success after Drag Race and her newest project Drag: The Musical, on now in New York City, and how the election has changed the stakes of the show. Find more Alaska here! Get your tickets to Drag: The Musical here.
Wow, we can't believe it's been 10 whole years since the first time we said, "Picture it: Los Angeles!" Join H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty as they take a trip down memory lane and listen to snippets of their very first episode way back in 2014. Plus: special appearances by GG VIPs Alaska Thunderfuck and Eliot Glazer, and a sneak peek of our recent interview with The Golden Girls theme song singer herself, Cindy Fee! Thank you all for being with us over these last ten, glorious years. Here's to ten more! STAY GOLDEN! Visit https://www.patreon.com/GoldenGirlsPodcast to sign up to be the first to get tickets to our live show on Dec. 7th at Dynasty Typewriter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alaska, a standout star from RuPaul's Drag Race, made waves in the episode “Scent of a Woman.” There, she won the fragrance commercial challenge with her vision for Red For Filth. Fast forward over a decade, and she has just launched it as an actual fragrance that's 100% vegan and “unisexual non-binary.” It's edgy and perfect for a night out, mixing lilac and leather with a twist of something controversial.In this episode, Alaska sits down with Marianne Mychaskiw, who runs communications at Scentbird. She talks about developing her fragrance, reacts to iconic '90s scents, and explores how the art of drag influences beauty and culture.Highlights:• Alaska's signature scent (hint: it's not a fragrance)• Favorite fragrances growing up• How Red For Filth was born on Drag Race• The controversial note• The Alaska symbol• Unisexual and non-binary• Tap or no tap when applying fragrance?• The smell that Alaska hates, hates, hates• What does RuPaul smell like?• The drag star who “bathes” in Alien by Mugler• Smelling old perfumes at her grandma's house• Wearing candy with Jessica Simpson• What it means to be a legend• Alaska's first drag show• The scariest Drag Race challenge• Is Alaska an extraterrestrial being?• From introverted to superstar• Why this San Francisco LGBTQIA+ bar is so important• Beauty trends that started with drag• Popular language that started with drag• “‘Reading' is the real art form of insults”• Scent Connection: Iconic ‘90s Scents Edition• Alaska reacts to classic (and some modern) scents• “This fragrance is my jam!”• “Smells like chocolate-drizzled strawberries in a hotel suite”• Alaska is not a fan of this one• A note of… freesia?• Reflecting on the impact of her workFeatured Fragrance:Red For Filth by Alaska Thunderf–kSoak in all of our audio and video content at https://podcast.scentbird.com.
Hey Everyone! Chanel Perrillo here, and I've got a real treat for you in this episode of 'Shut up, Chanel'. Get ready to gag as I sit down with the incomparable Alaska Thunderf*ck for an unforgettable chat.We're dishing about our own LGBTQIA+ journeys, sharing the juiciest stories from our time on RuPaul's Drag Race, and revealing the real deal about our fabulous careers.From my unforgettable catchphrase making it onto the Drag Race stage to Alaska's avant-garde performances and her legendary partnership with Sharon Needles, this episode is filled with outrageous anecdotes and heartwarming tales of friendship.We're taking you behind the scenes of Drag Race and giving you a sneak peek into our lives after the show. And trust me, you'll want to hear about our wild encounters with some iconic drag queens, too.We've got it all, from laughs to life lessons. So, join us for a glitter-filled, gossip-packed, and downright DIVINE episode of 'Shut up, Chanel' with Alaska Thunderf*ck.' It's all about nailing it in the drag world, and you won't want to miss a single second."Don't forget to subscribe, share, and stay tuned for more!For more, be sure to check out www.shutupchanel.com https://www.youtube.com/@shutupchanelpod https://www.patreon.com/shutupchanel
This week, we're submitting ourselves to the "debut" album "Feed the Beast" from pop icon KIM PETRAS! Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss the long journey from Sl*t Pop to Problématique to now, the revisionist history of the 'Clarity' mixtape, why the tracklist feels more like a playlist than an album, the difficulties of stanning Kim while she continues to work with Dr Puke, and our hopes for 'Turn Off the Light: Volume 3. ALSO discussed: BETTY WHO's Broadway debut as 'Persephone' in HADESTOWN, 'Speak Now (Taylor's Version)', MARINA's recent chronic illness diagnosis, OLIVIA RODRIGO's sophomore album announcement, WALK THE MOON's 'indefinite' hiatus, and Quincy's CRJ premonition of 'The Loveliest Time'! At the SPA: CHARLI XCX (Speed Drive), OLIVIA RODRIGO (Vampire), BIANCA & CLARA FABLE (Mad Man), BOYS LIKE GIRLS (Language), RITA ORA (Don't Think Twice), FALL OUT BOY (We Didn't Start the Fire), RENEÉ RAPP (Talk Too Much), LAGOONA BLOO (Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!! ft. Alaska Thunderf*ck), BLUSHER (Dead End), and TROYE SIVAN (Rush). NEXT WEEK: 'The Good Witch' by MAISIE PETERS!
Today we're chatting about everything RuPaul's Drag Race! Joining Newsweek's H. Alan Scott are two Drag Race experts: longtime judge Ross Mathews and past winner and host of the Drag Race podcast ‘Race Chaser,' the one and only Alaska Thunderf*ck. They talk season 15, the show's move to MTV, and so much more. Visit Newsweek.com to learn more about the podcasts we offer and to catch up on the latest news. While you're there, subscribe to Newsweek's ‘For the Culture' newsletter. Follow H. Alan Scott on everything at @HAlanScott. IMPORTANT LINKS…https://www.newsweek.com/newsletterhttps://www.instagram.com/halanscott/https://twitter.com/halanscott See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Happy hump day! Is a new anti-Instagram social media app what we need right now? Also, Mikalah's tattoo artist is changing the game in a male dominated world & joins us to share what's its meant to our community. Drag Queen superstar Alaska has a new album out & she wants you to listen so much that she's out of bed & calling in to our show. Plus, so much more! Special guests: Adam Cancryn - White House correspondent for Politico who focuses on health. Ruby Croak - Owner and artist of high art tattoo in LA. ALASKA ThunderF*ck - Drag Queen, Musician, artist
Today on Too Opinionated, we welcome back one of our favorite guests, talk show host David Oulton! David Oulton's wildly successful talk show Face to Face with David is returning to OUTtv this fall on OUTtv with brand new episodes. Filmed in Banff, Alberta at the Rimrock Resort Hotel, the season features a stellar lineup of celebrity guests. Kicking off the season premiere is pop culture icon Raven Symone and her wife Miranda Pearman Maday. The pair joins David to discuss their married life, upcoming projects, and what being constantly in the public eye entails. Having grown from a small online series to now one of Canada's most aired television series, the 13-episode fourth season doesn't hold back. Additional guests include comedian Jimmy Carr, actress Miriam Margolyes, Heartland's Amber Marshall, Real Housewives alum Gretchen Rossi, American Idol superstar David Archuleta, RuPaul's Drag Race royalty Alaska Thunderf*ck, film star Dingdong Dantes, comedian Lisa Lampanelli, Below Deck Med's Captain Sandy Yawn, and many other household names. Season four of Face to Face with David will premiered Wednesday, September 7 at 8 pm et/pt on OUTtv and OUTtvGo and air weekly. The series also airs daily in Canada on OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, Slice, Movietime, Showcase, and additional networks. It is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, the Global TV app, Apple TV, and Stack TV. Want to watch: YouTube Meisterkhan Pod (Please Subscribe)
On today's Parting Shot, Pabllo Vittar and Alaska Thunderf*ck join Newsweek's H. Alan Scott. Pabllo chats about being the first-ever drag queen to perform at Coachella and how drag is different in Brazil compared to the United States. After that, Alaska stops by to talk about the finale of RuPaul's Drag Race, her Drag Queen of the Year competition, and her new Drag Queen Musical!For more, follow @HAlanScott on everything and visit Newsweek.com for more news and podcasts. New episodes of Newsweek's Parting Shot are released weekly.For more on Newsweek's coverage of Coachella, listen to the On Beat Podcast with Tommy O'Connor and Maura Currie: https://art19.com/shows/on-beat/episodes/57ae5ed3-241f-4f60-8c4f-f71a5363bebeRelated links of interest from this episode:https://www.instagram.com/pabllovittar/https://dragqueenoftheyear.com/https://www.instagram.com/theonlyalaska5000/https://www.instagram.com/halanscott/ReplyForwardSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
It's a good thing we've purveyors of some of the best coffee around, pardon me, because we'll need a few cups to deal with our spectacular and vivacious guest this week! After a little conversation about honeycrisp apples and a trip through (Bryan)'s laundry, we welcome to The Carriage House none other than drag performer, recording artist, and winner of the second season of "Drag Race All-Stars" Alaska Thunderf*ck! Catch her all new show "Extra Special Comedy Special" on Apple TV and OUTtv now! Alaska joins us to give advice on the difficulties of being married to an overly protective germaphobe during the pandemic, being in a relationship where a partner is hesitant to introduce the other to their family, and hair removal suggestions for a woman who suffers from PCOS. The number of Carriage House Important People over on Patreon has exploded this past month! Welcome, CHIPs! There's never been a better time to join, so what are you waiting for? Join us at patreon.com/askronna
Alaska steps Behind The Rope. Yes, Alaska Thunderf**k in all her glory. We start with a brief chat with Alaska about how and why she started doing drag, her fashion inspirations for Alaska’s unique style and makeup and the origins of her infamous name. Alaska opens up about being rejected from Drag Race seasons one through four before finally being given a coveted spot by Ru in season five. Alaska discussed what she feels was different with her drag by season five in order to be chosen as one of Ru’s gals, the reality of the show versus what we all see on TV each week and her runner up status - damn you Jinkx Monsoon. All worked out with Alaska’s runner up status because she returned a few years later for All Stars 2 and this time she won. We delve into the public criticism Alaska received after her win and time on All Stars, the effects of social media on anyone in the public eye and how she moved on from there. One of the ways she moved on was comedy and that comedy included her All Stars Reunion leg toss based on the original iconic leg toss by our very own RHONY’s Queen Aviva Dresher. Of course, we need all the details about the decision to recreate this brilliantly classic moment! Speaking of Bravo, Alaska discusses her appearance on Watch What Happens Live with former Rope guests Peppermint and Trinity, Andy Cohen and the other “guests” that night. Now Alaska has first ever comedy special she is here to chat about called “The Alaska Thudnerf**k Extra Special Comedy Special”. Alaska discussed her comedic inspirations - Joan Rivers, Phyllis Diller and Margaret Cho (who is also part of the special), her decision to put this out in a social climate different than when it was originally committed to, the good and bad of cancel culture, what a comedic legend like Joan Rivers would say if she were alive today about cancel culture, and just what is up next for this Comedy Queen, no pun intended, herself. One thing we know for sure, she is busy with her “day job” hosting the hilarious “Race Chaser” podcast with Willam.Bonus Episodes Available at - https://www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetropeThis episode is brought to you by https://www.storyworth.com/velvet ($10 off First Purchase)This Episode is brought to you by Apostrophe https://www.apostrophe.com/pod/VELVET/ ($15 off First Visit) Merch Available at - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/behind-the-velvet-rope?ref_id=13198 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Hieee! This week, I dish about $3000 Dachsunds, News Headline's in the early 2000's, Katharine McPhee's republicanism and much more. I am joined by the hilarious and ICONIC, Alaska Thunderf*ck. She's a drag queen, recording artist, and comedian know for winning Ru Paul's Drag Race Season 2, Releasing three chart-topping studio albums, and cohosting the Race Chaser podcast with Willam . Check out her new comedy special "The Alaska Thunderf**k Extra Special Comedy Special’ on OUTtv’s USA Apple TV Channel. We dished about her time on Drag Race, Rolaskatox Covid Vaccine's, Madlibs to Read U Wrote U,' the process of creating her new comedy special and much more.Watch video content from this episode on youtube @ Sarah R Lazarus Comedy.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmSFYBIZfGQ&list=PLP3fJ-OYnicBUbf1a8HQUnZZznEJNIiV5
The RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars winner and global superstar on embracing theatre and comedy to find her most authentic drag persona, playing Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Show on stage alongside Michelle Visage, and why the world “f**king needs drag” right about now! The Alaska Thunderf**k Extra Special Comedy Special is streaming now on OUTtv USA. Host: William J Connolly Technical: Jordan Priestley Image of Alaska: Shawn Adeli Produced by: William J Connolly + Darren Bell Follow eleven on social media via @elevenpodcast and via elevenpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Bald and the Beautiful with Trixie Mattel and Katya Zamo
Alaska 5000 talks beauty icons, making catchy music, and finally realizing how beautiful she is while on molly at Burning Man. Brace yourself for some not-so-glamorous drag memories, nostril waxing, and what the hell is ear candling? To follow Alaska: @theonlyalaska5000 To follow Trixie: @TrixieMattel To follow Katya: @Katya_Zamo To listen to our podcast on YouTube: http://bit.ly/TBATBYT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
You may know Alaska as an All-Star Winner of RuPaul's Drag Race, but did you know she once got railed on her boyfriend's family room couch?!? Follow Alaska on IG: @TheOnlyAlaska5000 Buy tickets to her New Years Eve show: https://sessionslive.com/NewYearsQueens Pledge support to "Good Morning, Sodomites"!!!!! Rate and Review the pod!!! LOVE MEEEEEEEE --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/goodsodpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goodsodpod/support
Alaska Thunderf*ck is here! We spend a little time catching up about the tits-up-only world of virtual drag and reminisce a lot about a time when you could still get peed on in person during a real world drag show. Heklina tells us some of her favorite memories of a young Alaska making her West Coast drag debut. We find out everything we can about Heklina and Alaska's favorite Golden Girls episodes. Alaska tells us all about her old job and recent role in the 2019 Netflix documentary Circus of Books and the importance of gay bookstores in gay culture. We catch up on Alaska's take on this season's RuPaul's Drag Race, and find out about Alaska's twice-weekly podcast with Willam RACE CHASER. Then Marc asks Alaska the controversial questions that people Google about her. Listen in for loads of fun!Support Drag Time with Heklina by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/drag-time-with-heklina
Trudi Daniels (@TrudiDan) & Marc Fellhauer (@MarcFell) are here today! Robbie Robertson from The Band joins us, the WeWork cult, Bisco's gentlemen's club, too many COVID-19 docs coming, new Alaska audio, and we answer the age-old questions about farts.Guess what? We have brand new Alaska Thunderf**k audio!Politicians are too similar to Televangelists. Nancy Pelosi doesn't need your lecture when it comes to Tara Reade and Joe Biden.Repeat after him: Drew wants more and he's not a baby!Drew takes us down a tour of The Band as we wait for Robbie Robertson to call in & watch Trudi sweat it out.Drew's forensic accountant obsession began with Sammie Davis Jr's need for one.Drew has started reading 'The Ox: The Authorized Biography of The Who's John Entwistle'. I love The Who.U2, Elton John and many more are jumping on the T. Rex tribute.Robbie Robertson finally connects to talk about the great documentary Once Were Brothers. Check out Alaska Thunderf**k's badass hits including "Anus" and "Heiiiiiiiii"!Roger Hodgson of Supertramp is not a fan of toilet humor. Farts? Yes or No?The Osbourne family is still using Ozzy to get on TV and keep their careers going (Sharon gets a pass) and Parks and Rec comes back for one questionable quarantined show.Trudi has a theory that Harrison Ford is trying to plane crash his way out of a relationship with Ally McBeal.Where is all the money being raised for COVID-19 go?Vice did a piece on WeWork and Adam Neumann showing what a cult and house of cards the company was before it's IPO filing.There's a new story everyday with Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler. This time, Jay has to tell Kristin she doesn't need ANOTHER home. Cue ADAM!BREAKING NEWS: It looks like Drew may finally get refunded for his Tigers tickets, but only for April and May.We check on the fart poll (Yes is winning) and find a conspiracy that BranDon's infamous 'Fart 32' is actually Paula Abdul's fart.Costco is ready to get back to normal, but don't forget your mask.How many Coronavirus documentaries are being made right now? Too many.Britney Spears burned down her gym somehow... but she looks fantastic working out in the new one.Prince Harry's "life is in shambles" since Meghan entered and turned it upside down.The NCAA may finally let some players make some money. OJ Simpson breaks it down for us.Meanwhile the NBA is looking to finish their season at Disney World!Eminem took out an intruder in his house while his security slept.BranDon's childhood bestie, David Hartman, does still exist and will eventually be reunited with BranDon after the Coronavirus crap. Drew recaps his daily 97.1 The Ticket listening.No Filter Sports has a new episode out and it includes an interview with Dave Bing and info on Denny McLain's dating profiles.Bisco's is the premier gentleman's club in Emmett despite some of their Google reviews.More 1-Star reviews are coming in for our show. Stop being mean and leave us a 5-star review.Some people are saying that the Lansing protests are getting played out.Will Justin Amash being a third-party candidate for President hurt Trump, Biden or neither?Texas beauty salons have some serious security.Leonard Pitts will not "die of stupid", but some commenters seem to hope he does.
Trudi Daniels (@TrudiDan) & Marc Fellhauer (@MarcFell) are here today! Dave Grohl's cool & awkward serenade, Harrison Ford can't act like a pilot, Oakland Press lets Pat Caputo go, Stacey Abrams believes Joe Biden, Meghan Markle's cliché platitudes, and tech issues + COVID = anger.No FB Live today, we had tech issues and then we had a disappearance. If you're reading this, call us back Zooves.Gretchen Whitmer and Mike Pence are too cool for masks. Meanwhile, Gretch' is looking to give some free college out to 'essential' workers.Purdue is a 'can-do' university in a 'can't-do' country.Drew jumps into the Coronavirus fatalities by age. Everyone still loves Sweden, but Germany opened up a little more and freaked out.Kenneth Copeland and Alaska Thunderf**k would be fast friends as long as Alaska has a lot of money to hand over.Drew's brother sends another text about a conversation with his tennis buddy that raises a good question about the ACLU.Charlie LeDuff's new Deadline Detroit story on Covid-19 positive fugitive David Arthur Fortuck illustrates more ineptitude with the Wayne County sheriff.Want to be bored? Netflix announces a behind the scenes show on Michelle Obama's book tour. Or you can tune into 'Inside Bill's Brain: Decoding Bill Gates' to learn why he wants to murder everyone on Earth.Dave Grohl popped up on Jimmy Kimmel last night to surprise some dude and sing Everlong.Covid-19 isn't profitable for hospitals.Meghan Markle won't go away and is mentoring people trying to get jobs because she knows so much about working.Roy has COVID-19, so it's safe to assume Siegfried does too.Pat Caputo got BLOWN OUT by the Oakland Press and will fill his time doing every weekend show on 97.1.Melrose Place reunited leading to an embarrassing display of our knowledge of that show.Tekashi69 received permission to make new sweet videos in his backyard. Hopefully his 'asthma' doesn't get in the way.Harrison Ford is STILL a terrible listener and pilot.Some turd is tattooing himself everyday of quarantine and he's running out of skin.Congrats to the Class of 2020, who get a superstar commencement from Oprah, Miley Cyrus and some other loads that nobody cares about.Andrew Cuomo is getting his ass sued for not having a signer at his press release despite every TV in the world equipped with Closed Captioning.Drew returns after globbing on a Charlie Sheen-sized ton of testosterone and injecting his buttocks with HGH,Remdesivir is gonna save us all. Anyone need some Chloroquine?Rob Maloney's hair is crazy today.The state of radio is in turmoil.New York Mayor Bill De Blasio was mad a group of people were gathering for a funeral, but it backfired because those people were all part of the same religion and they got mad.Drew wants us to know that he hates white people just as much as everyone else.Rob Lowe spills on Tom Cruise... 37 years later.Elon Musk is mad at the "fascist" lockdowns.Stacey Abrams no longer believes women... she believes Joe Biden... because she wants to be Vice President.
Alaska Thunderf*ck Presents: The Drag Queen of the Year Pageant Competition Award Contest CompetitionGet tickets: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35162/production/1007606Get the VIP Experience: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35162/store/products/69522
We've got a special two for one deal on this episode: Drag Race star Alaska, and her friend and collaborator Jeremy. With a friendship dating back to their weird college days, Alaska and Jeremy recently released an album of songs called Amethyst Journey that is surprisingly sweet and folksy. We talk about all about their early influences, watching Rocky Horror together on a little laptop screen, and also the creation of Alaska, the time they sang Dolly Parton songs so loud the cops were called, and also how Alaska bombed her first audition from drag race -- plus we'll also have a very brief cameo from Alaska's mom.Because of their busy travel schedule, Alaska and Jeremy were only able to do an interview from the road, so you'll hear a little background noise in our interview. I've cleaned up the sound quality a bit and I hope it doesn't distract too much from their fabulous stories.Also, speaking of The Rocky Horror Picture Show -- I posted a brand new video in my Culture Cruise series last week. It's a deep dive on how that film went from being a commercial failure to a cultural phenomenon, and why it's such an important midnight movie for outcasts and weirdos. Head over to YouTube and search for Rocky Horror Culture Cruise to watch that.And we're just a few days away from our weeklong livestream of games, a fundraiser for Seattle Children's Hospital! Starting on October 28, I'll be hosting a big gay game of Dungeons & Dragons featuring Comedian Bryan Safi, Culture Critic Carlos Maza, Writer Anthony Oliveira, and Scholar Bryan Wuest. Then I'll be streaming games every day from October 29 to November 3. And on Sunday, November 4th, join us for another game of D&D featuring the drag queen cast of Queens of Adventure in full drag! We'll be serving looks, interacting with viewers, and encouraging everyone to donate to Seattle Children's Hospital -- 100% of everything you give goes straight to the hospital. Get the details and watch us live at bit.ly/extralifeseattle. See you starting October 28.BTW, I hope you'll also join us for the next Sewers of Paris live chat, with special guest Seattle drag superstar Arson Nicki. It's Saturday October 27 at 2pm pacific. There's a link at the top of the Sewers of Paris twitter feed.Huge thanks to everyone who makes The Sewers of Paris possible with a pledge of a dollar or more a month on Patreon. There's rewards for folks who back the show -- just click "Support the Show on Patreon." Or you can support The Sewers of Paris for free by leaving a review on your podcast platform of choice -- that really helps people find the show.Head over to SewersOfParis.com to see clips of the stuff we talk about on each episode of the show. And for more queer podcasting, check out Queens Of Adventure to hear drag queens on an epic Dungeons & Dragons quest. That's at QueensOfAdventure.com.
It's our 50th episode and we're celebrating like all-stars as we welcome drag royalty and cultural icon Alaska Thunderfuck 5000! Among other things, Alaska discusses drag's power to break down barriers, her recent sword-swinging turn in SHARKNADO 6, and her appreciation of Michael Myers' DIY sensibilities.
RuPaul’s Drag Race, a televised competition that started in 2009, gained a devoted cult following and is having its season 10 premiere tonight, is arguably the best reality show that straight men aren’t watching yet. For those unfamiliar, the show follows (usually) 11 nationally renowned drag queens in pursuit of the title of next drag superstar, crowned by none other than drag royalty and routine pun-abuser RuPaul.
All Stars 2 winner Alaska Thunderf*ck joins Jake for an all star studded Snatch Game conversation extravaganza! The two dish on everything from Thorgy's note on Trixie's wall to Ben's Paul Lynde impression. This is one episode you're not gonna want to miss, kittygirls.
Alaska Thunderf*ck (winner of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 2) and show regular Jasmine Masters (RDR S7) join the show this week and bring the hilarious dish.
This week's show it's about the rain in LA, the Emmys, Lesbians and sexy Halloween costumes.
This is a tale of the other. Things are changing and the LGBTQ communities that were formerly exiled are now, slowly, being noticed and accepted by the mainstream--whether or not these communities give a hoot about "normal" acceptance. Just because we live in a more open-minded era for gays, gender-benders, and women alike (and there are many who would find this idea contentious) does not mean that the turbulent story of how drag got to the spotlight should be glossed over, nor the deeply transgressive nature of gender-bending forgotten. Lest the contemporary “it-gets-better” ethos rewrite a subversive history forged outside the norm and by those who have always felt different, Brittany Newell have sought to record the oral history of 7 dazzling American queens and gender-artists working today. What is the trajectory from misfit to show-stopper, fringe to the spotlight, boy to beautiful woman or creature? Is drag the sparkling manifestation of an less-pretty past, the alchemy of the alienated? In documenting their experiences, inspirations, and struggles as The Other, she hopes to pay tribute to the art of transformation, as perfected to an almost mystical degree by these 7 artists, gender-rebels, and visionaries. This is a tale of the other, the queer, the blunt, and the brave. Their stories go against the grain and beyond the rainbow. Producer: Brittany Newell Featuring: Macy Rodman, Peaches Christ, Alexis Blair Penney, Heklina, Sissy Spastik, Mathu Andersen, & Cher Noble. Special thanks: to all the beautiful people and amazing artists who made this possible! The Braden Grant for the Study of Oral Narrative, the Stanford Storytelling Project, Ziva Schatz, and Eric Eich Image via Ziva Scatz (of drag queen Alaska Thunderf*ck) This work was supported by the Braden Grant for the Study of Oral Narrative. More information about the Braden Grant here: http://web.stanford.edu/group/storytelling/cgi-bin/joomla/index.php/grants.html