Feast of Fun: Gay Talk Show

FOF #2912- Hanukkah if You’re Horny

25 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hanukkah is just around the corner and while you might not celebrate the holiday yourself yet, it’s never too late to get in on some of the festivit...

FOF #2911 - Checking Your Attitude for Gratitude

24 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

2020 has been a hell of a year. With the Covid pandemic raging on and Republicans pushing everything to the brink of collapse, it’s beyond ironic th...

FOF #2910 - The Dangers of Thanksgiving

23 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

According to the National Safety Council, over half of all accidents occur in the home and the kitchen is the most dangerous room in the house which m...

Cameron Esposito vs Killer Lesbot Terminators From The Future

21 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that the terminator movies are very popular with Lesbians?On today’s show America’s Lesbian Sweetheart, Cameron Esposito,is here to e...

FOF #2909 - How to Pass the Audition By Fearlessly Being Yourself

20 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Some folks get so nervous about going into a job interview or an audition, that their minds can’t stop thinking about those over the top demanding d...

Zach Stafford on Fat Shaming, Part 1

18 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Has anyone ever said this to you? Heavy, heavy, you got so heavy baby. You better lose some weight.Telling someone to get in shape doesn’t really do...

Zach Stafford on Fat Shaming, Part 2

18 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In part two “Fat Shaming“ we continue our discussion with Zach Stafford about ridiculing people to get in shape, how he overcame his personal eati...

FOF #2908 - How Match Game Put ‘Blank’ Into Popular Culture

17 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The TV game show Match Game was canceled in 1963 for being too bland and not connecting with viewers. Figuring you couldn’t get canceled twice, the ...

Outrageous Fitness Trends

16 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Fitness is a journey not a destination. Unfortunately for some people, the journey is a game of Candy Land where Queen Frostine rules with a sweet iro...

Paul Lynde and The Greatest Sissies of All Time

12 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In most films effeminate men are portrayed as villains- sissies who are morally weak because of their homosexuality.But this isn’t always the case w...

FOF #2907 - Sherry Vine and Jackie Beat Fill Up The Cart on Supermarket Sweep

11 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The TV game show Supermarket Sweep is back on the air on Sunday nights on ABC with SNL star and Drag Race judge Leslie Jones as the show’s host. To ...

The Most Shocking TV Game Show Moments in History

10 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

From Chicago, Illinois, it's podcasting’s most fabulous hour of madness and mayhem-- the hilarious sixty minute Feast of Fun. Today's guest will not...

FOF #2906 - Everybody Rejoice

09 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Over the weekend folks took to the streets to celebrate as news organizations like Feast of Fun and the Associated Press declared Joe Biden and Kamala...

FOF #2905 - You're Fired!

06 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Spoiler alert! Joe Biden and Kamala Harris won the 2020 US presidential election. The country is safe from evil again, and you were so worried, weren’...

Hollywood’s Disposable Beefcake

05 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We love the wild women, outrageous plots and insanely hot hunks from these campy films from the 60s and 70s: Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! The Rocky H...

FOF #2904 - Kareem McJagger's Tales from the Cock

03 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Halloween! Did you vote or are you prepared to have an orange, rotten pumpkin haunt you again for the rest of your life?As the Season of the Wit...

50 Shades of Halloween

02 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Oh sweet surrender! Whether it’s gristly doom or erotic orgasm, the buildup of tension and release is universal to pleasure, and that is why I put o...

FOF #2903 - Pluck the Peach Proficiently

28 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When we were young and came out as gay, people would ask ‘how do you guys do, you know, do that?” For many, there was a lot of mystery surrounding...

FOF #2902 - The Grinch Who Stole Halloween

27 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Even though trick or treating and Halloween parties are out this year because of the COVID pandemic, candy sales are way up, which makes you think- wh...

The Bohemian Sensuality of Spencer Day

22 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We don't usually associate sensual bohemian music with Mormons, but instead we think of wholesome Donnie and Marie types, where everyone smiles till i...

When Halloween Costumes Go Horribly Wrong

21 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

NOTE: This show was taped originally in 2013 before the Caitlyn Jenner came out as trans and changed their name. ======{Originally posted as FOF #1882...

FOF #2901 - Art in the Age of COVID-19

19 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

At the height of the AIDS crisis, Americans faced an uncertain future. Our healthcare system wasn’t prepared for a pandemic and Republicans in gover...

FOF #2900 - Jake Noll Chases Their Dreams During Quarantine

16 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If there’s anything we’ve learned from the COVID pandemic, besides never trusting a Republican ever again, is that the future is always uncertain,...

Kate Bornstein: A Trans Woman In the Heart of Scientology

13 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's almost serendipity that Scientology is all over the news with the very public divorce of Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise. Many speculate that Holmes ...

FOF #2899 - 10 Years of Wild, Unadulterated Fun

12 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Break out the party hats and put on your mask for masks- this November marks the 10 year anniversary of PrEP, the revolutionary HIV prevention method ...

FOF #2898 - The King of Drag Cakes, Josué Luciano

09 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Although drag queens are known for working the runway sweetie, who is to say the art of drag can’t make a twirl in your bakery display case? Okay. Y...

I am the Drag Queen Elvira

08 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Behind every diva, inevitably there's a fabulous drag queen. Today we're talking to Christian Greenia, the man best known as Cassandra Fever, number o...

Shea Couleé's Cheap & Thrilling Halloween Costume Ideas

07 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Halloween is just two week away folks, and you probably haven't even thought about what you going to wear. Unless you’re gay, which you probably are...

How do You Pronounce Latinx?

06 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How we think about gender identity and sexuality is evolving and some people are having a hard time keeping up with all the new language surrounding t...

FOF #2897 - Matt Brown's Karmic Justice

05 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Folks are having a hearty laugh over President Trump getting hospitalized for testing positive for COVID-19, the deadly disease he said would go away ...

FOF #2897 - Sunday In The Park With Lola Von Miramar

27 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Remember those tin cans you’d play with your friends as kids? Here’s a new podcasting experiment, where we tape a podcast live on location with qu...

The Man Behind Lady Gaga’s Meat Dress

24 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

One of the the most talked about and parodied costumes any pop star has ever sported is the meat dress worn by Lady Gaga at the 2010 MTV Video Music A...

FOF #2896 - Peaches Christ and the Witches of East Bay

23 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When you're a drag queen, you’re timeless, well at least until your wig starts to break down and your makeup starts to crack at the end of the night...

FOF #2895 - What Pee Wee Herman's Crack PSA Taught Us About Covid

22 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

And now a public service announcement for public service announcements. Since World War II, the US government has been harnessing the power of the med...

FOF #2894 - Lovecraft Country, Trashy Novels and Morality Tales from the Hood

17 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes the urge to write is so strong that you can’t wait for a publisher to show the world the masterpiece in your mind.Thankfully in the digita...

The Wigs Behind Hedwig and the Angry Inch

16 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Neil Patrick Harris won a Tony Award for starring in Hedwig and the Angry Inch on Broadway, but we all know the real star is the spectacular wig desig...

FOF #2893 - Howard Ashman: the Amazing Man Who Gave a Mermaid a Voice and a Beast a Soul

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s hard to imagine Disney without it’s iconic animated musicals, but in the 80s after several box office bombs, Disney considered never making a...

FOF #2892 - The Golden Girls Gets An All Black Cast

09 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Knock Knock! Who’s there? Phyllis. Phyillis who? Phyillis your Census form!Have you signed up for the 2020 Census? If you didn't, the Golden Girls r...

The Very Special World of DeAundra Peek

07 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I think I know what love is, it's DeAundra Peek! Yaaaaaaay. Before YouTube and the Internet, people used to record their favorite cable access shows o...

After the Show: DeAundra Peek Spills the Tea

06 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

RuPaul and DeAundra Peek back in the mid 80s in Atlanta Georgia. Photo: Rosser ShymanskiAfter our podcast with DeAundra Peek, remained on the line to ...

FOF #2891 - The Man Who Signed Metallica, Beat AIDS and Took a Bubble Bath with Nina Simone

26 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The club scene in New York City in the 80s was an incredible time for live music:Punk, Pop, the second British Invasion, and Heavy Metal bands dominat...

FOF #2890 - Chelsea Myers is Breaking Free from Hypnosis

20 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Listen to the sound of my voice. You are getting very, very excited. We are in total control of the horizontal, the vertical, but especially the horiz...

FOF #2889 – The Mandela Effect: Did Madonna Ever Meet Elvis?

18 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Madonna’s birthday and it’s also the anniversary of the day Elvis Presley died. But does their connection go deeper than that?Making the ro...

James St. James' Freak Show: When High School is a Drag

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

James St. James next to photos of his club kid days in NYC. Photos courtesy of James St. James.Youth gay culture is exploding online and in high schoo...

Miz Cracker Cuts the Cheese

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s been a huge year for drag queens and their fans, not just with RuPaul’s Drag Race’s move to a major cable channel, but also with the many w...

FOF #2888 – The Queens Battle for Miss Continental

13 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the world of female impersonation pageants there is no title more coveted than being crowned Miss Continental.Founded in 1980, The Miss Continental...

FOF #2887 - Kamala Harris Makes Herstory!

12 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Callooh! Callay! Kamala Harris has been selected by Joe Biden as his running mate for the 2020 U.S. presidential election.Harris makes history as the ...

Naysha Lopez Wins Our Hearts

11 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

One of the hardest gigs on reality television is to be the first queen sent home on RuPaul’s Drag Race. For many drag queens, getting on the program...

Pageant Queen Aurora Sexton Looks at the 1968 Documentary The Queen

11 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

One of the most influential LGBT documentaries of all time is The Queen, Frank Simon and Flawless Sabrina’s 1968 film that takes the viewer behind t...

FOF #2886 - Podcast Pizza Party

06 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With the weekend coming up, we thought today we’d kick back, put a pizza in the oven and take a look at the goodies from the week and all the hot ne...

Does My Voice Sound Gay?

06 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How you talk and the way you sound matters, like, you know? A whole lot. Really!Our speech patterns, accents and word choices make a strong first impr...

FOF #2885 - Ellen, Madonna and RuPaul in Crisis

05 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Celebrities have always been welcome in our homes for their ability to entertain and help us escape the troubles of the world.But during the Covid pan...

Varla Jean Merman is the Beauty & the Beast

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Muscle is the new drag. A lot of folks fell in love with the she larious Varla Jean Merman after seeing her play the ingenue in the iconic camp film G...

Fortune's Favorite Daughter

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Denise Chanterelle DuBois has lived an outrageous life right out of a TV show like Narcos or Orange is the New Black. A closeted trans woman in the 80...

The Most Ridiculous Celebrity Endorsements Ever

03 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Celebrities are just like us except when they fall on hard times, they get a boat load of money for endorsing embarrassingly crappy products. From use...

LGBT History: Rainbow Magic at the Belmont Rocks

03 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Although we like to think of our LGBT spots as permanent places that will always be there, the reality is that they come and go. Afterall, for much of...

FOF #2884 - Gigi Goode is the Best

30 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Gigi Isn’t just good, she’s incredible. For top three RuPaul’s Drag Race queen Gigi Goode, theater and art is a family affair- Her mom inspired ...

FOF #2883 - Ben Widdicombe: How I Helped the Rich become Famous and Ruin the World

29 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For much of history, the rich and powerful avoided the limelight because they knew once everyone knows your name and how rotten you are, the guillotin...

Gay Anthems Uncovered!

28 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With the exception of songs like Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” or Diana Ross’ “I’m Coming Out,” very few pop songs written as a tribute to...

Lady Red Couture is the World’s Biggest Drag Queen

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This weekend, Lady Red Couture, a well known drag entertainer in L.A. and the co-host of the youtube talk show Hey Qween died at the age of 43.Jonny M...

FOF #2882 - Get By with a Little Help from Tom Goss

22 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The coronavirus pandemic is one of the biggest challenges we’ll face in our lives, the death toll is staggering but it also exposes the racism, poli...

FOF # 2881 - Yvie Oddly, the Last Drag Superstar Before the Apocalypse

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The year 2020 has turned the world of drag upside down and round and round. Since most venues have closed, performances have gone online and drag quee...

We Love Mo'Nique

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

[Originally posted as FOF #1409 – We Love Mo’Nique, Jul 7, 2011.]One of the most fabulous Oscar winners in recent years is Mo’Nique– last yea...

The Puerto Rican Bombshell, Barbra Herr

16 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

[Originally posted as FOF #2780 – The Puerto Rican Bombshell, Barbra Herr, on Sep 17, 2019]Television in Puerto Rico in the 1970s and 80s featured d...

FOF # 2880 - Mucho Mucho Amor & The Voyage of Walter Mercado

13 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Audiences are raving about Mucho Mucho Amor, the new documentary on the incredible life of Puerto Rican TV astrologer Walter Mercado.The film, titled ...

The Magical Life of Walter Mercado

13 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

[Originally published #2801, on Nov. 11, 2019.]TV psychic astrologer Walter Mercado captivated generations of people all around the world with his Lib...

FOF # 2879 - You Don’t Nomi: 25 Years of Showgirls

01 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s been 25 years since the Showgirls hit movie theaters to a confused and terrified public. Promoted as “All About Eve in a G-String” the movi...

FOF # 2878 - Sick and Twisted Parody Songs from Quarantine

23 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If comedy is born out of tragedy, then parody songwriters have a lot to work with in these trying times.Today comedian and parody song enthusiast Aman...

FOF # 2877 - Brandon Ash Mohamed is Black, Queer and a Capricorn

17 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We always think of Canada, our neighbor to the north, as an idyllic place where fountains flow with maple syrup, moose roam freely and everyone is hap...

FOF # 2876 - LGBTQ People Win Workplace Protection

16 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In a landmark decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights law of 1964 does indeed protect LGBTQ people from wor...

FOF # 2875 - Black at Second City

11 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the comedy world, not everything is a laughing matter, especially when it comes to allegations of racism and sexual misconduct at one of the world’...

As the Bathhouse Turns

11 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

All types of men go to bathhouses for all types of reasons but mainly they go for sex.Ironically, for a closeted person, even though everyone is pract...

FOF # 2874 - The First Gay Pride

10 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Make no mistake about it: Stonewall was a riot. Windows were broken, protesters were beaten and the neighborhood was trashed all to let the police and...

FOF # 2873 - The Big Flower Fight’s Henck & Yan

09 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

One of the most heartwarming reality TV shows on Netflix right now is the competitive floral design series, The Big Flower Fight, where 10 teams of pl...

India Ferrah, Mimi Imfurst & Stacy Lane Matthews: I Survived RuPaul’s Drag Race, Part 1

08 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Drag: for some girls it’s not just a job, it’s an adventure. A revolution in drag is exploping thanks to the success of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Toda...

India Ferrah, Mimi Imfurst & Stacy Lane Matthews: I Survived RuPaul’s Drag Race, Part 2

08 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2 of 2. Can I get an Amen around here? Today is Part Two of our special with the fabulous queens from RuPaul’s Drag Race.One of the most contro...

The True Story of Ms. Joan Jett Blakk for President

04 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The early 90s was an exciting but difficult time to be a queer person in the United States. The AIDS crisis was still claiming so many lives and after...

FOF # 2872 - Matt Brown and the War Within

03 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A Warhol inspired look of Marc Felion, Matt Brown and Fausto Fernós. Photo: Fausto Fernós.Comedian Matt Brown says it’s hard to be in an interraci...

Francois Clemmons: Being Mr. Rogers’ Gay Black Neighbor

02 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A perfect friendship: Francois Clemmons and Fred Rogers’ friendship helped change the course of children’s television. (From left to right: Daniel...

Blues Singer Gaye Adegbalola Has Big Ovaries Baby

01 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We've got a special show for you today, blues musician Gaye Adegbalola plays her greatest hits in our studio. She's wrapping up her farewell tour with...

FOF # 2871 - Nina West is the Queen of Nice

28 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

After auditioning for nine seasons of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Nina West was ready to throw in the make up smeared towel when she finally got that life c...

FOF # 2870 - Ending the Gay Blood Ban

27 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Considering how important it is to give blood, every donor should be greeted with a pizza party when they give a pint of blood to a complete stranger....

FOF # 2869 – Lady Bunny is C#ntagious

26 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With all the Rona Pandemic doom and gloom, Lady Bunny’s latest comedy special could place her in the category of essential worker for her fans even ...

Matt Alber’s Velvet Goldmine

23 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Alber’s music career exploded in 2009 after the video for his song “End of the World” got well over half a million hits. Since then, he’...

FOF # 2868 - Mike Ruiz on Directing Starrbooty and Being a Gay Supermodel

20 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Ruiz is a world renowned celebrity and fashion photographer who's worked with the world’s top brands and entertainers, but we’ll always know ...

Alaska Thunderfuck Battles the Sharknado

19 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tick tock, you’ve been clocked… by a shark! If you thought Drag Race All-Stars was a treacherous tornado, wait until you catch Alaska Thunderfuck ...

FOF # 2867 - Brian Sweeney, Fred Willard and a Million Dollar Pencil

18 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

One of our favorite tv shows from the late 70s was NBC’s Real People, a celebration of everyday people doing extraordinary things like a guy who ate...

FOF #2866 - Jackie Beat Invents the Video Conferencing Sitcom

14 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Comedy has an amazing power to heal, and Jackie Beat and Sherry Vine’s brilliant video series is getting us through the worst of the quarantine by b...

Coco Peru Has a Strong Backbone

13 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We recently saw Coco Peru’s sold out performance here in Chicago at Hamburger Mary’s and we can’t stop talking about how wonderful it is, but, u...

FOF #2865 - A Look at Drag Queens in Movies & the Life of Little Richard

11 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Since the beginning of Hollywood, crossdressers have had their place in film as either a comedic foil or as a threatening monster.In mainstream movies...

FOF #2864 - Hooray for Ryan Murphy's Hollywood

06 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

After Hattie McDaniel won an Academy Award in 1940 for her role in Gone with the Wind, it would be another 50 years before another African American wo...

FOF #2863 - Amanda Cohen: Fashion in the Age of Coronavirus

05 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Fashion experts may have told her What Not to Wear, but in the end Amanda Cohen was years ahead of her time."One of the biggest changes in the age of...

FOF #2862 - Donut McQueen's Horror Film Hideaway

04 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

During the times of ‘Rona we’ve been satisfying our craving for something frightening by watching Donut’s Scary Movie Night- a fabulous streamin...

Peaches Christ: Peaches Christ: Horror Movies Every Gay Man Must See

30 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

By special request, my friend Donut McQueen loves horror films with a gay twist, so we’re sharing this Best of Fun epsisode today! (Originally poste...

FOF #2861 - The Rainbow Connection

29 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Pride may be postponed this year, but rainbows aren’t going anywhere. Besides being a symbol for celebrating sexual and gender diversity, rainbows a...

FOF #2860 - Helping Others in the Time of The 'Rona

28 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With The Rona turning our world upside down, a lot of folks are seeking help or offering to help others so now’s the time to give with kindness and ...

Brian Sweeney Joins us to look at Wild Sexy Science

24 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

BEST OF FEAST OF FUN: Originally posted as "FOF #2683 – Wild Sexy Science" on Dec 6, 2018.Scientists can get a little freaky when the lab coats come...

FOF #2859 - Ridiculous Food Trends That Probably Will Perish After the 'Rona

22 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

One good thing about Miss Rona is that she has us all in the kitchen making good food and stress eating the anxiety away. The reason they call it COVI...

FOF #2858 - Peaches Christ Looks at Her Twisted Home Movies

21 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The most hated queen this season is Miss Rona! She shut down every club, gig, and festival so now all the other queens are scrambling trying to figure...

Michael Urie Takes Us Beneath Barbra Streisand's Wonderfully Weird World

20 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

ENCORE PRESENTATION! ➤ Check out Michael Urie in the live streaming version of Buyer and Cellar, the solo show inspired by Barbra Streisand’s wei...