Podcasts about trannyshack

Long before drag was a mainstay of reality television, LGBTQ+ folks turned to drag for fun, to challenge society and explore their gender through an artistic, comedic and performative lens.Sadly, we recently lost two fierce drag legends who meant a lot not just to us, but the world.Heartbreaking. In March, JoJo Baby died from cancer at the age of 51.An early guest of our podcast, JoJo was a beloved Chicago nightclub personality and entertainer who dazzled patrons with their outlandish looks and puppetry.And just last week, Heklina, who shaped the modern drag scene in San Francisco with their wildly popular and irreverent Trannyshack shows at the club STUD was found dead at the age of 55 in her London hotel by her dear friend Peaches Christ.Today we remember two queer culture legends, Chicago's JoJo Baby and San Francisco's Heklina, who both died this past month and the impact they had on so many people's lives, including ours.Plus-➤ Everybody's daddy Pedro Pascal plays a gay cowboy in Pedro Almodóvar's Western Short ‘Strange Way of Life.'➤ Billy Porter is set to play novelist, activist and essayist James Baldwin.➤ Equality Florida issues an advisory warning for LGBTQ+ travelers.Episode #3074

We are heartbroken.San Francisco legend Heklina was found dead in her hotel room on Monday morning in London by her longtime friend, collaborator and co-star Peaches Christ. Over the years we taped so many good shows with Heklina that it's hard to pick one, so this week we're reposting our favorites to celebrate the amazing life and legacy of this amazing comedian and drag queen. Along with her gal pal Peaches Christ, Heklina shaped and created the modern drag scene in San Francisco with their wildly popular and irreverent Trannyshack shows and nights at STUD. After the name change of the shows to Mother, Heklina and Peaches moved their events to Oasis, a bar she co-founded with her longtime friend D'Arcy Drollinger. Heklina touched so many people's lives, including ours. A fierce, original drag queen with a wonderfully twisted sense of humor, Heklina was a popular guest in the early days of our podcast Feast of Fun, back when we called it Feast of Fools. Later on she went on to create her own podcast “Drag Time with Heklina” where she interviewed many notable queer artists including Ana Matronic of the Scissor Sisters. Back in 2006, our first live podcast in San Francisco featured Heklina in it, and she was so befuddled about what the Internet was that in a rare moment, she showed up out of drag in her everyday clothes for the show. Despite always being super busy, Heklina took time to visit with us whenever we were in town or when she came to Chicago. It's devastating to think about the sorrow, but it's comforting to know that her humor, style and rascally nature lives on in the lives of so many artists, LGBTQ+ folks and the people who loved her in San Francisco. Thanks for all the memories, laughs and fun Heklina. Here's what we think her twisted sense of humor would have said about her own death: “The next roast of Heklina will be held at Fleischmann's Crematorium.”--------- Originally posted FOF #2344 - Heklina Will Not Be Silenced - 06.14.16Heklina is a living legend- she started her amazing drag show in San Francisco way back in 1996. This iconic night of drag, then known as Trannyshack, ignited the careers of countless entertainers including Lady Gaga, Peaches Christ and Ana Matronic.Over the years, Heklina saved her dollar tips and got some friends to invest in her own club Oasis only to rebrand the drag show as Mother and not without a little controversy.Today, Heklina joins us to take a look at the horrific shooting in Orlando and how gay bar owners are responding to the violence.Plus--• How drag queens have gone from being fringe acts to mainstream attractions.• Why San Francisco can't have nice things.• Facebook may delete all your photos if you don't install this app.• Heklina's tips on picking up a straight guy on Craigslist!

We are back for a new season of Drag Time with Heklina! We have Monique Fauxnique!  Fauxnique is an artist, a performer, a choreographer and a writer. You might know her as the first cis-woman to win a major drag queen pageant. Justin Vivian Bond calls her ‘the Jane Goodall of drag' and you have never heard a Lady Bunny impression as good as Fauxnique's. She has a new book which literally will not stay on the shelves at City Lights Books, which examines a life of performance and recalls some of the more indelible moments of Trannyshack. It's called “Fauxqueen: A Life in Drag by Monique Jenkinson” available January 25th, 2022 from Amble press  or wherever you get fine books, and we love it!  Listen in to this episode to Drag Time to find out why! Support Drag Time with Heklina by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/drag-time-with-heklina

We have the very cute Frankie Sharp! Frankie has nightlife in his DNA and we ask him all about his San Francisco start back in 1998, his influences like Trannyshack, spending time at The Stud, and throwing parties with Oakland-based writer, performer, and director Brontez Purnell at The Gangway. This episode is a masterclass for any of you P.T. Barnum hopefuls lurking out there. Frankie tells us about growing into the New York nightlife impresario he is today. Frankie is known for hosting popular NY parties such as Westgay at Westway and he loves bizarre and beautiful. He is now the owner/operator of New York's brand new four-story nightclub “The Q” along with Jake Shears, Billy Porter, Charlie Carver, Zachary Quinto, Bob Fluet, and Alan Picus. We find out everything you need to know about the vibes, the programming, and the queer world created by Frankie and his supporters. Frankie Sharp says we're entering a queer nightlife renaissance and The Q is the slightly seedy, very chic, towering enclave that is equal parts theater and club house, and 100% Frankie's love-letter to New York. Frankie tells it all on this episode of Drag Time with Heklina!

Julie and Casey sit down with legendary San Francisco dancer and drag performer, Monique Jenkinson, aka FAUXNIQUE to talk about performing femininity, both through drag and not, finding authenticity through practices of artifice, and the journey of a Good Dance Student to nightclub performer, and get some San Francisco Dragucation.  *Note- we use the “c***” word a LOT in this episode, so take care for sensitive ears. TOP TAKEAWAYS Drag is not (just) men in heels—it’s a rich, smart, funny, scrappy performance tradition that uses the body and artifice to access larger themes. Other kinds of drag performance of femininity include the good girl persona, and the world of ballet. Your curiosity is a prelude to discovering your wants- conditioning can make wants hard to identify, curiosity allows you to find them, lose them and find them again. Owning your curiosity, desires, and wants is crucial Practices of artifice can be a version of authenticity Balance is the answer to binaries—balance allows for dynamic movement and change between points. Your strut is the embodiment of your energy as you enter a space, whether that is virtual or physical, and being with your right to be seen with the willingness to contribute what you have. Please join us next week for a Strut Workshop with Monique 4/28 4pm PST/7pm EST.  Details are HERE:  https://vitalvoicetraining.com/labs Find Monique at fauxnique.net ODC June Performance:  https://www.odc.dance/festival Other People and Events Mentioned in the episode: Heklina:  https://www.dragtimewithheklina.com/ Juanita More https://juanitamore.com/ TrannyShack https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468563/ Prince “Cream” https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468563/ PJ Harvey Sheela Na Gig: https://youtu.be/Sjxr_No-yuY Ana Matronic and Scissor Sisters https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scissor_Sisters About Monique Jenkinson: "I am an artist, performer, choreographer and writer. I made herstory as the first cis-woman to win a major drag queen pageant and subsequently my solo performance works have toured nationally and internationally in wide-ranging contexts from nightclubs to theaters to museums — from Joe’s Pub, New Museum and the historic Stonewall in New York City, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, ODC Theater, The Stud, CounterPulse and de Young Museum in San Francisco, and in Seattle, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Provincetown, London, Edinburgh, Berlin, Zürich, Paris, Reykjavik, Rome, Catania and Cork. I have created space for kids to dress drag queens at a major museum and created college curricula. I played the DIRT (originated by Justin Vivian Bond) in Taylor Mac’s Lily’s Revenge and Eurydike in Anne Carson’s ANTIGONICK. I engaged in public conversation with Gender Studies luminary Judith Butler and RuPaul bestie Michelle Visage within days of each other. I am currently writing a memoir. Honors include residencies at Headlands Center for the Arts, Tanzhaus Zürich and Atlantic Center for the Arts, an Irvine Fellowship and residency at the de Young Museum, GOLDIE and BESTIE awards and 7X7 Magazine’s Hot 20. I have been nominated for the Theater Bay Area, Isadora Duncan Dance (IZZIE) and Herb Alpert Foundation awards and have received support from San Francisco Arts Commission, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, CHIME, Center for Cultural Innovation and the Kenneth Rainin and Zellerbach Family foundations."

We are back! This time with very special guest John Cameron Mitchell who is weathering the stay-at-home order in a high desert yurt in California. We get an update on the Return to the Origin of Love Tour: The Songs and Stories of Hedwig by JCM and Stephen Trask, featuring Amber Martin. JCM and Heklina chat about some of the inspirations for Hedwig & Trannyshack, including the storied Squeezebox bar. John brings us up to speed on his effort to support the Burritos Not Bombs fundraiser for the first-ever LGBT Senior Center in all of Latin America, forced to shutter due to the pandemic. Their volunteers are launching a mutual aid food distribution service, and you can support them by tuning into John’s Digital Drag Fest on StageIt.com or send him a Cameo request to contribute.It turns out JCM is obsessed with Barry Manilow, and that Burt Reynolds was obsessed with JCM. Heklina and JCM go full-circle on our obsession with Liza Minnelli. We find out about JCM’s podcast Anthem: Homunculus starring, John Cameron Mitchell, Patti LuPone, Glenn Close, Cynthia Erivo, Marion Cotillard and Laurie Anderson, and more! Marc is obsessed with John’s timely film How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2017). John gives us an update on his role in the Aidy Bryant created Hulu show Shrill. New Special Segment! Marc’s high school drama club submits questions for JCM and we find out a little bit about the creative process behind Short Bus (2006), learn about John’s favorite portrayal of Hedwig on Broadway, and more! Find us on our website www.dragtimewithheklina.com for more info.Support Drag Time with Heklina by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/drag-time-with-heklina

Joe Betance and Lauri Roggenkamp breakdown Episode 5 of Dragula. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

All three hosts are back as we discuss episode 5, the final four's trip to Trannyshack to perform for the Boulets, Heklina and Peaches Christ. Who do we think won overall, since a winner was not declared for this episode? How many times do we go off topic? (Spoiler: a lot) Listen to find out! Got questions? Email us at: Hellougliespodcast@gmail.com Follow Hello Uglies Facebook: facebook.com/hellougliespodcast Twitter: @HelloUgliesPod Instagram: @HelloUgliesPodcast Email: hellougliespodcast@gmail.com Follow Helena Handbag Instagram: @Helena__Handbag Twitter: @Helena__Handbag Follow Samantha Twitter: @sammielynette Instagram: @sl_maddydukes Follow Draiy Instagram: @thecurvyveghead

Today Meme's list of illustrious guests adds a super star to that lineup - the legendary: Peaches Christ! | The birth of baby Peaches | Coming up in the era of John Waters & Dreamland | Initial sources of inspiration | Early Trannyshack days | All about Evil | She-Devil w/ Sharon Needles | Midnight Mass | Legally Black w/ Bob the Drag Queen | Star Search Competition from Trannyshack to Mother days | Upcoming shows on Peaches' calendar | Outloud Storytelling Series | Peaches as a judge on The Boulet Brothers' Dragula | Peaches Christ Productions Volunteer Orientation 2018 | How is Peaches Christ dealing with the Trumpito reign of terror | Speed round! | Make sure to check out a Peaches show near you when you get a chance! | SOFEpod.com/Episodes/PeachesChrist | *Bill haley & his comets - "Ooh! look-a there, ain't she pretty"

Today MeMeCherry chats with San Francisco Drag Legend: Heklina! Heklina's Icelandic origin story | Trannyshack transitions into Mother | Heklina's stints on Jerry Springer & the Ricki Lake Show | Heklina's series of unfortunate events in Mexico in drag | The "Bio/Faux/Hyper Queen" "debate" & Heklina's long history of supporting all forms of drag | San Francisco drag theater | Heklina's collaborations w/ Peaches Christ | Coming up at the Oasis | Hosting post RPDR queens at the Oasis | The one time Heklina was star struck | "Dragtionary" game from Willam's "Suck Less" | Bawdy Storytelling presents Heklina: Infamous | SOFEpod.com/episodes/Heklina Heklina Twitter | Heklina FB | Get tickets to the upcoming Roast of Heklina!

Has the say-anything 30-something grrl-power brunches of Sex in the City really come so far from the women's consciousness-raising circles that fueled the women's liberation movement of the 60's and 70's? Yes and no, especially Trannyshack's all-drag version at Rebel - with drag queens (some that were even born women), drag kings, and even raunchier more irreverent jokes than the HBO version. Heklina's Carrie Bradshaw is hilarious. Next-level ridiculous and absurd while still eerily recognisable as are the rest of the foursome: Samantha, Miranda, and Charlotte. Trannyshack performs episodes of Sex in the City at Rebel in two shows every Wednesday night. Hilarious, saucy, and irreverent. Join me and my girls at opening night of Trannyshack's Sex in the City for giggles and even empowerminty strip-mining of dominant culture sexual foibles. Glorious fun and a great girl's night out even if you are not (always) a girl.

If you are gay, transgender, kinky, or any kind of black sheep sometimes there are Christmases that you make your own "intentional family" out of friends, roommates, and people that accept you the way you are. Heklina started the legendary drag show Trannyshack in San Francisco and for Christmas she's been taking Golden Girls episodes to the stage, the "girls" played by Drag Queens (men dressed like women) for some gender-bending, heart-warming, campy hilarity. What does family mean when you take the being-related part away? What's it like to be a drag queen? How do these ginormous guys become women? What's the most important part of your grooming arsenal as a drag performer? What if a person that was born a woman wants to be drag queen? Trannyshack's The Golden Girls: The Christmas Episodes 2012 is playing December 6th to the 30th at the Victoria Theater at Mission and 16th Streets. If your family thinks you're a freak, with whom do you spend your Christmas (and isn't it maybe better anyway to spend Xmas with people who love and accept you unconditionally)? 

PLAYPOD 12.01 DJ Steve Sherwood (SFO) T-Dance Ministry ----- DJ Steve Sherwood Website: http://www.djstevesherwood.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/djstevesherwood SoundCloud: http://djstevensherwood.podomatic.com/ DJ Steve Sherwood first began listening to electronic music in the late 90's when his younger sister unknowingly left a cassette tape with a live set by Carl Cox on the floor of his car. He quickly fell for the harder side of dance music and became a regular at underground raves held in the Arizona desert. In the summer of 2000, he moved to San Francisco and was transformed by the diverse local dance scene, which includes parties like Universe, Pleasuredome, Mass, Fag Fridays, and Trannyshack. After a year of immersing himself in San Francisco's vibrant nightlife Steve bought a pair of Technics turntables off of Craigslist and began crafting his own unique sound that incorporates elements of vocal, disco, tribal, and progressive house with occasional forays into techno and trance. A decade later he finds himself bringing his signature sound to a diverse set of parties around the globe. Recent appearances include REAL BAD XXIII, Tonker London, Industry, Disco Cherry, PLAY T-Dance, Los Angeles Pride, REACH Pride T-Dance, and Gus Presents. Sherwood is also a resident DJ with Bearracuda in San Francisco and has travelled with the party to Vancouver, Los Angeles, and Austin. ----- Track Listings: 01. Save My Soul (Original Extended Mix) – Kristine W. 02. Ride Like the Wind (Moto Blanco Remix) – Peyton vs. Audio-Fraud 03. I Can Give (Junior Family Club Mix) – Nick Fiorucci feat. Selena Gittens 04. Free (Samuele Sartini Remix) – Ultra Nate 05. Hypnotic Erotic Games (Soulshaker Club Mix) – Soulshaker feat. Lorraine Brown 06. Finger On The Trigger [Love Is In Control] (7th Heaven Club Mix) – Deni Hines & A-Funk Allstars 07. Magic (Wayne G & Andy Allder Anthem Mix) – Tony Moran feat. Jennifer Holliday 08. Strength (Joe Gauthreaux Vocal Mix) – Bill Bouvier feat. Erin Hamilton 09. Doesn't Get Better (Tony Moran Mix) – Tony Moran feat. Diva Convention 10. Don't Make Me Wait (Wayne G & Porl Young Club Mix) – 7th Heaven feat. Donna Gardier-Elliott 11. New York City Boy (Almighty Definitive Mix) – Pet Shop Boys 12. Reach For The Stars (Antoine Clamaran Extended Mix) – Antoine Clamaran feat. Annie C 13. I Like Love [I Love Love] (Moto Blanco Club Mix) – Solitaire 14. Scream 4 Love (Rober Gaez & David Herrero Remix) – David Penn 15. Medicine (Johnny Budz Remix) – Mike Cruz, Sandy B, Chyna Ro 16. Some Kinda Rush (Spencer & Hill Remix) – Booty Luv ----- Our Next Event: PLAY T-Dance President’s Day Weekend Sunday, February 19, 2012 DJ Steve Sherwood ----- Flirt. Frolic. Dance. A Tradition That Never Gets Old. In July of 2011, PLAY T-Dance celebrated 10 years as one of the Bay Area’s most popular and longest running t-dance events. Since it’s launch in 2001, PLAY T-Dance has become notorious for its unique and engaging themes, abundant hospitality, unrivaled production values and the most uplifting and energetic t-dance music on left coast. Thousands of men (and even some women) have flirted, frolicked and danced to their favorite t-dance tunes, spun by world-class DJ talent including Susan Morabito, Paul Goodyear, Joe Gauthreaux, John LePage, Lydia Prim, David Knapp, Andy Almighty, Ted Eiel, Rob Kaftan, Warren Gluck, Reed McGowan and Pete Savas. Getting dressed up for one of PLAY T-Dances themes is one of thee most anticipated local rituals with popular themes like Glow Party, Sports Gear, Pajama Party, Fire Island, Pig Party, Prison, Camp PLAY Military, and USS PLAY Navy/Sailor. The hospitality at PLAY T-Dance, unsurpassed by any event, includes a huge fruit, candy and gum table, massage therapists, greeters and hosts, as well as mouthwash and sterile hand wash in the bathrooms. Even after 10 years PLAY T-Dance continues to grow in popularity and Past Curfew is committed to taking steps to continue to build on its legacy. In July of 2011, with the help of Two Knights Event, PLAY T-Dance premiered in Seattle with Northwest favorite, John LePage. Look for PLAY T-Dance to return to Seattle soon. In August of 2011 PLAY T-Dance was the official closing party for Lazy Bear Weekend with San Francisco Bay Area favorite DJ Russ Rich. 2012 will be the year of the local up-and-coming DJs featuring some of San Francisco’s and Seattle’s best new talent. Look for dates featuring DJ Steve Sherwood, DJ Craig Gaibler, DJ Russ Rich and DJ Byron Bonsall. ----- flirt. frolic. dance. PLAY T-Dance San Francisco http://www.playtdance.com http://www.facebook.com/playtdance http://pastcurfew.tumblr.com/ http://www.facebook.com/pastcurfew

RECORDED LIVE AT TRANNYSHACK LA JULY 2010

AS ONE "EASTER SPECTACULAR" Saturday 23rd April 2011 11pm-7am @ Fire LONDON As One returns for a phenomenal Easter Saturday party with DJs and promoters working ‘as one’ to bring the scene something truly special, with dancers, performers and music from all corners of the UK. Clubs lined up to take part include hot bears night MEGAWOOF, new Brazilian sensation CASALATINA, gay urban night QUEER NATION, tranny-tastic TRANNYSHACK, Soho hot-spot LO PROFILE, hot boys hangout KU BAR, the glamorous LOVECHILD, Fire afterhours A:M, and the underground phenomenon that is RAW. Mix by DJ Mattias

www.feastoffools.net - PART 2 - After a decade of being the Nation’s longest running drag show, Heklina and her friends decided to call it quits and throw a final kiss-off party for all the fans of Trannyshack. Interviewers: Fausto Fernós, Marc Felion - editing and production: Nathan Adloff, Fausto Fernós Special thanks: Peaches Christ, Curtis Jensen, Heklina

www.feastoffools.net - PART 1 - After a decade of being the Nation's longest running drag show, Heklina and her friends decided to call it quits and throw a final kiss-off party for all the fans of Trannyshack.

www.feastoffools.net - Fausto Fern