Feast of Fun: Gay Talk Show
Episodes
FOF #2857 - Peace, Purpose and Pleasure
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the coronavirus pandemic, the world has gone topsy turvy, What was once on the bottom is now on top- conservatives who used to try to shame LGBTQ...
FOF #2856 - Ain't No Bus Like a Party Bus
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Like a 80s nightclub on wheels, party buses are a weird thing that attract a certain type of Joe Exotic crowd, one that wants the luxury of celebratin...
FOF #2855 - Vivacious' Drag Queen Quarantina Dancerina
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Despite being sent home too soon on season six of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Vivacious and her all-seeing sidekick Ornacia have been on pretty much every s...
Teri Garr talks about Surviving Hollywood, Tootsie, Star Trek and David Letterman
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One of our earliest interviews, actress Teri Garr talks about her life and amazing acting career from her Oscar nominated role in Tootsie, her various...
FOF #2854 – How to Survive Your Quarantine Honeymoon
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When we first heard we’d be self isolating at home during the pandemic, we thought: great! We’ll get all those things done that we’ve been putti...
FOF #2853 - The Adventures of Hattie, the Silver Sex Cougar
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Happiness in life comes from figuring out what you love to do and then making it your profession. Our friend 81 year old Hattie Retroage was born to b...
My Life with Terrence McNally: Corpus Christi, Lips Together Teeth Apart
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The lights on Broadway are dimmed in the early weeks of the coronavisu pandemic: the great playwright and dear family friend Terrence McNally died at ...
FOF #2852 - Broadway Baby Colin O'Leary is All Grown Up
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One thing we’ve long been fighting for is for everyone to fearlessly be themselves. So it’s great to see folks like Colin O’Leary shine on YouTu...
FOF #2851 - Transgender Visibility Day is Everyday with Tracy Tyler
04 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Back in the early days of Feast of Fun, when the trans visibility we have today wasn’t so visible, musician and actress Tracy Tyler lit up the podca...
FOF #2850 - Silver, Sexy and Sixty-Nine
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As we see gay folks living longer, there’s a new found appreciation for silver daddies and even grandpas as sex symbols.But even though Dwayne Jonso...
FOF #2849 – The Big Momma of Cellblock COVID-19
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We’re all going through hard times during the coronavirus pandemic. It’s so rough, folks are comparing self-isolation to being locked up behind ba...
FOF #2848 - Tiger King: Gay Rednecks, Caged Animals, Guns & Meth
28 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Folks cooped up during the coronavirus pandemic are wild for Netflix’s Tiger King, a true crime docu-series about an eccentric group of private zoo ...
FOF #2847 - Uncle Jack's Gay Glory Days
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Ryan with Fausto Fernós and Marc Felion. Photo: Fausto Fernós.For most folks it’s been a little over a week of self isolation to ward off the...
FOF #2846 - Fighting Coronavirus by Looking at the History of AIDS
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For folks who lived through the AIDS pandemic of the 80s and 90s, there’s a real sense of dread concerning coronavirus. Republicans failed to take e...
FOF #2845 - Matt Brown Hunkers Down in His Sex Dungeon
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In every disaster film you’ve ever seen, corporate greed turns any calamity into a disaster by sheer selfishness and stupidity. From the mayor in Ja...
FOF #2844 - Home Schooling During the Apocalypse
22 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Economic and health uncertainty aside, many folks are stressed out during the Coronavirus Pandemic because they unexpectedly find themselves at home w...
FOF #2843 - Peaches Christ Battles the Apocalypse
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
During difficult times, we usually turn to movies and entertainment to escape our problems, but the most popular films on streaming websites right now...
FOF #2842 - Pissi Myles Takes on Sherri Pie’s Catfishing and RuPaul’s Fracking Money
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
2020 has been a rough year for RuPaul: first her Netflix series AJ and the Queen gets canceled, then DragCon and Drag Race Live in Vegas are postponed...
FOF #2841 - Sam Pancake Takes on Gay Ageism and the Coronavirus Pandemic
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ageism affects everyone at different times of their lives. When you're young, no one takes you seriously or they tell you to wait your turn and when y...
FOF #2840 - Hygge: Self-Isolate and Chill
16 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
During the worldwide coronavirus pandemic, folks are encouraged to stay home and self isolate to keep the virus from spreading and hurting the most vu...
FOF #2839 – Jake Noll on Surviving the Corona Apocalypse
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With annoying music festivals canceled, colleges suspending classes and once crowded airports are nearly empty with flights at rock bottom prices, is ...
FOF #2838 – Siobhan Tuck’s Last Meal on Earth
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine this: you’re guilty of the crime and the sentence is death. But before you go, one last wish, what do you order for your last meal on earth?...
FOF #2837 – The World’s Most Fabulous News Anchor: WGN’s Sean Lewis
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Since WGN’s call letters originally stood for the World’s Greatest Newspaper, I think I could comfortably say that WGN Morning News Weekend Anchor...
Interview with Eartha Kitt's daughter Kitt Shapiro
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most influential women in my career and life is Eartha Kitt, who I was lucky enough to develop a brief pen pal relationship with in the ear...
FOF #2836 - Aaron Schock and Elizabeth Warren Are Out
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Shocking news! After years of posting shirtless photos of himself online with other men at circuit parties the former disgraced congressman Aaron Scho...
Interview with the Hideously Beautiful Christeene
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We first met Christeene, the wonderfully wild drag queen from Louisiana way back in 2010 while waiting in line at the SXSW Music Festival. Since then,...
FOF #2835 - Take Rachel Hall's Black History Month Challenge
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Some folks celebrate Black History Month by reading good books, attending cultural events or just kicking back, pouring a Hennessy and coke and listen...
FOF #2834 - Wonder Woman and Super Tuesday
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One of the campiest TV shows ever was the 1960s Batman, whose success not only shaped television, but helped propel the careers of broadway stars like...
FOF #2833 - Trans Pioneer Kennidi Monroe is Back!
02 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The early days of podcasting were extraordinary. Celebrities had no idea what to do with the Internet, and because mainstream representation of LGBTQ ...
FOF #2832 - Diary of a Gal Pal to the Gays
26 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For many gay men, our best friends have been the wonderful women who stood by us in our youth when we felt all alone in the world. This emotional bond...
FOF #2831 - Mari DeOleo on Mardi Gras, Mangoes and Christian Clowns
25 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Mardi-Gras so catch some beads, gobble up some King Cake and get a load of Mango – Mango Braggadochio who describes herself as a party explod...
FOF #2830 - The Boys in the Band Spills All The Hot Tea
24 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the mid 60s New York Times theater and film critic Stanley Kauffman laid down the gauntlet asking the era’s most famous gay playwrights why they ...
FOF #2829 - Andie Main Takes a Look at Horrifying Animal Attacks
19 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
No matter how cute and cuddly animals look, most of them wouldn’t think twice about murdering you if given half the chance.You’d think we’d lear...
FOF #2828 - American National Anthem Performance Fails
18 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. National Anthem is a tough song to sing, and when a famous entertainer butchers it up, the results are hilarious.The incredible Chaka Khan sh...
FOF #2827 - Merrie Cherry’s Tribute to Women of Black History
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Merrie Cherry is every proud black woman for Black History Month. Photos courtesy of Merrie Cherry.To celebrate Black History Month, Brooklyn drag que...
FOF #2826 - A Lesbian Nun's Adventures on the Isle of Lesbos
13 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When people who didn’t go to Catholic school think of nuns they immediately think of the classic Sound of Music, the silly Flying Nun or movies like...
FOF #2825 - Terrence Chappell Takes On Pleasure and PrEP
12 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Check out 15 years of legendary shows at: https://feastoffun.comThe battle against HIV and AIDS has changed a lot since the virus was first identified...
FOF #2824 - Pageant Queen Aurora Sexton Looks at the 1968 Documentary The Queen
11 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Visit Feast of Fun: https://feasttoffun.comCrystal LaBeija from The Queen and RuPaul look upon pageant winner Aurora Sexton. Photo of Aurora: TiosPhot...
FOF #2823 - My Name is Jake Noll
07 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but for trans and non binary people, it’s not all about the smell. A new name can showcase how you wa...
FOF #2822 – Cake Sitting for Peace
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past 15 years on Feast of Fun we’ve done some outrageous things which have captured people’s imagination, from refereeing drag queens ba...
Miss Ronnie’s State of the Vajayjay
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this show titled FOF #466 - State of the Poontang published on January 24, 2007, Miss Ronnie does a sexy parody of The State of the Union Address, ...
FOF #2821 – Lady Bunny Celebrates 15 Years of Feast of Fun
04 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lady Bunny has inspired Feast of Fun with her kooky humor and passion for grassroots culture. Even our web series Cooking with Drag Queens was influen...
FOF #2820 - Billy Porter's Grammy Fashion Explosion
29 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Billy Porter and Lil Nas X's stunning red carpet looks at the 2020 Grammys.Folks have been oohing and ahhing over the fabulous queer fashion at the Gr...
FOF #2819 – Lizzo: Welcome to the Grammys Bitch!
28 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A Tron, cyber drag queen bodysuit, sparkling tennis shoes and a rock and roll flute: there’s so much to toot about Lizzo’s opening number at the 2...
FOF #2818 – Like a Candle in the Wind
27 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It always stinks of a publicity stunt whenever Gwyneth Paltrow releases one of her bougie new products and her recent “This Smells Like My Vagina”...
FOF #2817 – Tips and Tricks
22 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Another Glitter Day has come and gone, and all the good people of the world are back at work, desperately searching for something to give them life.To...
FOF #2816 – Drew Droege Takes Us Inside the RV on AJ and the Queen
22 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Good evening world. It has come to our attention that RuPaul’s new TV show AJ and the Queen is red hot, with cameos from many Ru Girls as well as Be...
FOF #2815 – Christmas Apocalypse
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
2019 is at an end, and not a moment too soon. Today we wrap up the year by looking at the best and worst moments of the decade and check out things th...
FOF #2814 – B-52s’ Fred Schneider Savors the Christmas Fruitcake
17 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With monster hits like “Rock Lobster” and “Love Shack,” the B-52s along with its lead singer Fred Schneider have been influencing pop music fo...
FOF #2813 – We Just Can’t Wait Til’ Christmas, Okurrr?
17 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We just can’t wait till Christmas because on Christmas day, everyone is gay! Our gal pal Carma has been busy trying to get us the perfect gift, and ...
FOF #2812 – The Santaland Diaries, and other Strange Christmas Jobs
12 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
To make it as an artist today you have to have a side hustle and during the holidays, that sometimes entails slipping into an elf costume to become Sa...
FOF #2811 – Out in the Cold
10 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This holiday season, thousands of LGBTQ youth are out in the cold. To combat this problem, the Chicago charity, Care for Friends, is inviting folks to...
FOF #2810 – Peaches Christ Takes on Gremlins
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Fierce. Gorgeous. Glamorous. Dangerous. Peaches Christ’s new show for the holiday season, Femlins is a hilarious send-up of the Stephen Speilberg ho...
FOF #2809 – My Big Little Orphan Annie Obsession
04 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For a kid with curly ginger hair who is into the theater, landing the title role in the musical Annie is a dream come true. Unfortunately, if you’re...
FOF #2808 – Brian Sweeney Looks at Christmas Horror Movies
02 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You better watch out. You better not cry. You better not pout, I’m telling you why. Why?Why? Why can't we just have a nice Christmas? Because Christ...
FOF #2807 – Celebrities Are All Rotten People
26 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When Drag Race was just getting started, RuPaul said in a candid interview: “Celebrities are all truly rotten people.” Meaning it’s hard to meet...
FOF #2806 – Matt Brown Takes On Whitney Houston’s Ex Lover
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Seven years after Whitney Houston's death, Robyn Crawford has a new book- A Song For You: My life with Whitney Houston, where she finally sheds light ...
FOF #2805 – Pissi Myles Goes to Washington
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Pundits are calling the impeachment hearings a circus, so there had to be a clown – enter drag queen Pissi Myles who put a little pizzazz into polit...
FOF #2804 – My Simple Christmas Wish
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As kids we asked for all kinds of wacky holiday presents but one 10 year old girl’s Christmas wish list is going viral for its particularly ambitiou...
FOF #2803 – Madelynn Hatter Flips Her Lid on Dragula
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Storm clouds were brewing on the day Maddelynn Hatter was up for elimination on The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula. For over 12 years Maddelynn has been o...
FOF #2802 – The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula Leaves Audiences Screaming for More
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Drag, Filth, Horror, Glamour – are all served up with wicked delight on the reality TV series The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula – the Search for the ...
FOF #2801 – The Magical Life of Walter Mercado
11 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
TV psychic astrologer Walter Mercado, the flamboyant astrologer who captivated generations of people all around the world just passed away in Puerto R...
FOF #2800 – Dragula’s Louisianna Purchase is Reborn
07 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A lot has happened to Austin drag queen Louisiana Purchase since her last appearance on the podcast. She recently wrapped up a hair raising season of ...
FOF #2799 – A Review of Sasha Velour’s Smoke and Mirrors
05 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When Sasha Velour bled a cascade of rose petals from her head during the final performance on season nine of RuPaul’s Drag Race, you knew she was go...
FOF #2798 – Bruce Vilanch on The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
One of the strangest shows ever broadcast on TV is the Paul Lynde Halloween Special. The musical variety show featuring a campy highway pile-up of the...
FOF #2797 – The Scoop on Miss Kitty Litter
28 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As the oldest drag queen yet to compete on a reality TV show, Kitty Litter didn’t know quite what to expect when she got on Camp Wannakiki, a web se...
FOF #2796 – Madonna’s Disco Bloodbath
25 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Since the beginning of her career when she said she wanted to “rule the world,” Madonna has sought to be provocative- usually in sexy or ridiculou...
FOF #2795 – In the Kitchen with Jade Sotomayor
23 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The great thing about a meal cooked with friends or family is how it brings everyone together to create something that will then be shared with everyo...
FOF #2794 – Halloween Procrastinators
22 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Halloween is upon us and for some folks the most terrifying thing isn’t some ghoul, goblin or their prime minister in blackface, the thing that scar...
FOF #2789 – Dragula’s Hollow Eve is on the Bleeding Edge
09 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve seen a lot of wild things on Season 3 of The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: a cow fetus, ripped out cheek piercings, electroshock torture and fur...
FOF #2788 – Peter Mac Looks at Judy, the Film on Judy Garland
09 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a lot of Oscar buzz surrounding actress Renée Zellweger’s uncanny portrayal of Judy Garland in the new film Judy. While the movie tries t...
FOF #2786 – Diary of a Muscle God: Thomas Terry
01 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Young bodybuilder Thomas Terry is well known for his Instagram account Game of Swolls, which he started to show off his biceps and to make new friends...
FOF #2774 – Adventures in Forced Feminization: Amy Vodkahaus
29 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Gender is so ingrained in us, that whenever we see those lines blurred or broken it can be quite thrilling.As much as people love drag it’s just the...
FOF #2771 – Vivacious Wraps Up Season 2 of POSE
22 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder why so many club queens aren’t invovled in the house queen shows of the early 90s? Vivaicous has the answer. ⭐ FOLLOW VIVACIOUS: https...
FOF #2764 – Sherry Vine is Coming to Your Corner
25 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When you’re buried under a TV show that doesn’t even recognize your existence and you’re just a blip in the latest big documentary on drag, you ...
FOF #2743 – Frank DeCaro Dives Into His Drag Book
15 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Since the early days of show business drag queens have turned the status quo on its head by simply dressing up in women’s clothing.A lot has happene...
FOF #2741 – Deven Green’s Amazing Decade of Drag Queens, Betty Bowers, Video Parodies and the Ukulele
13 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been an amazing decade for comedian Deven Green, the YouTube sensation best known for her celebrity vanity video parodies and for portraying th...
FOF #2726 – Francois Clemmons: Being Mr. Rogers’ Gay Black Neighbor
04 Apr 2019
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...
FOF #2686 - A Lady Bunny Christmas
18 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Christmas isn’t quite the same without the raunchy outrageous humor of our beloved drag mom Lady Bunny. For over a decade Bun-Bun’s twisted holida...
FOF #2683 - Wild Sexy Science
06 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Scientists can get a little freaky when the lab coats come off and the real hard work of gathering empirical evidence regarding sex and sexuality begi...
FOF #2678 - Grateful for the Nuts in the Fruitcake
22 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
With Thanksgiving upon us, it’s not only time to stuff that turkey, it’s time to stuff our hearts with thanks to all the amazing people and things...
FOF #2658 – Varla Jean Merman is the Beauty and the Beast
03 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 Girls will Be Girls. When...
FOF #2656 – Grindr, Bettr, Fastr, Strongr, Kindr?
28 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been almost a decade since the hookup app Grindr debuted on people’s phones and it’s been a shitshow ever since. But hey, it’s not all ba...
FOF #2642- A Madonna Style Tribute to Aretha Franklin
24 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A big reason why you always saw Aretha Franklin carrying a purse onstage is because she required promoters to pay her in cold hard cash or she wouldn’...
FOF #2640 – A Sneaky Peeky at Camp Wannakiki
03 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How do you tell the Sugarbaker Twins apart? Betty wears a beehive and Cherry is a tart. Photo: Bailey O’Neal.Attention all campers! Pack your bags. ...
FOF #2639 – Matt Brown: The Most Ridiculous Celebrity Endorsements Ever
03 Aug 2018
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...
FOF #2638 – Alaska Thunderfuck Battles the Sharknado
25 Jul 2018
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 #2637 – Will Hannah Gadsby’s “Nanette” Change Comedy for
23 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hannah Gadsby’s solo show “Nanette” is unlike no other comedy special you’ve seen before and may be the most important performance of the deca...
FOF #2634 – Blair St. Clair is America’s Sweetheart
23 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Things are going well for Blair St. Clair, the ingenue drag queen from season 10 of RuPaul’s Drag Race- she’s moved in with her hunky boyfriend an...
FOF #2636 – The Color Purple Musical is in the Pink
20 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel, The Color Purple, is kicking off its national tour right here in Chicago.The ...
FOF #2635 –Vivacious on the Whitney Houston Documentary, Pose and Nanette
17 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The most shocking revelation from the documentary “Whitney” is that Vivacious is not only a fierce drag queen, she’s also a time traveler who us...
FOF #2633 – How to Survive 45
13 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We live in perilous times. Trump is president and if he gets his way, we’ll have a new supreme court justice who will roll back our rights.As tempti...
FOF #2632 - The Cher Show Musical is a Fun Pop Culture Ride
12 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the early 70s, The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour was a prime time TV staple. The real life couple Sonny and Cher Bono dressed up in outrageous Bob Mac...
FOF #2631 – Guilty Pleasures
10 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A lot of us enjoy some pretty far out stuff that others just don’t seem to get. Sometimes they act like we’ve lost our mind when we fawn over the ...
FOF #2630 – What’d I Miss? Marc's Adventures on Alt for Norge
03 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A lot went down while Marc Felion was away filming Norway’s top reality TV show “Alt For Norge” – Trump and Roseanne Barr got crazier and Bria...
FOF #2629 – Alt For Norge: Marc Felion's Great Norway Adventure
02 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Folks were left gagging when Marc announced that after 14 years of podcasting, he was taking an indefinite break to go off on an secret adventure. His...
FOF #2628 – Cuckoo for Coco Sho-Nell
20 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Some folks seem to know everyone! Like today’s guest, Coco Sho-Nell, whose grandmother was besties with gospel legend Mahalia Jackson and in high sc...
FOF #2627 – The Greatest Sissies of All Time
15 Jun 2018
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 #2626 – House of Travesties
13 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Drag is often built on the ashes of failure, and some folks are ready to set the world on fire. Not all drag queens want to be supermodel of the world...
FOF #2625 - Hot for the Monster from Disney's Fantasia
08 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
While some people would typically scream in horror at the sight of a ghoulish monster, others get horny at the thought getting their freak on with a s...