United Queendom Podcast

Drag Race All Stars S6 E2 - The Blue Ball

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We go through all 36 looks on the runway for the Blue Ball giving our hits and shits! While also discussing double denim and working in McDonalds. htt...

Drag Race All Stars S6 E1 - All Star Variety Extravaganza

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

All Stars 6, let’s get sickeeeeeeeniiiiing. The queens participate in an "All Stars" Variety Extravaganza and we rate their performances getting gea...

The Bimini Bon Boulash interview

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Enjoy our wonderful interview with RuPaul's Drag Race UK S2, runner-up, Bimini Bon Boulash. Ed and Bimini talk about what she's been up to since DRUK,...

Drag Race Down Under S1 Finale

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The weirdest season ever comes to a close! And we’re all on tenterhooks to find out if it’s going to be a controversial crowning, or a weird one. ...

Drag Race Down Under S1 E7 - Talent Extravaganza

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week the top five take part in a Talent Extravaganza, and we rate their dog balloons, mouth fisting, pole dancing and... whatever Kita was doing....

Drag Race Down Under S1 E6 - Family Resemblance

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What an episode. Ours, I mean, but also great Drag Race. We discuss rugby, (dating and playing,) animals, Coca Cola, vaccines and basically have one o...

Drag Race Down Under S1 E5 - Yeast Spread

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’re still not over Anita’s shock elimination, but we’re onto another week of Drag Race Down Under, where RuPaul calls out a queen for previous...

Drag Race Down Under S1 E4 - Rucycled

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, a HUGE shock as one queen returns to the competition, in a bag of rubbish. Is it fair? Could she win? Did it mean NOTHING? Equally controve...

Drag Race Down Under S1 E3 - Queens Down Under

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The queens are doing the girl group challenge, one of our faves, so we chat all things girl band (mostly Sugababes, in a lengthy tangent!) But we also...

Drag Race Down Under S1 E2 - "Snatch Game"

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A dingo ate our Patreon! No, but for real, sorry it wasn’t up last week, we explain the reason in today’s ep, but it IS up now, so check it out fo...

Drag Race Down Under S1 E1 - "G’day, G’day, G’day"

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

First ever Drag Race Down Under! Why is Ru not in drag? Why did they choose a non Aussie lip sync? We recap episode one of the latest edition of the R...

Drag Race S13 E16 - Finale finally

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We made it! The end of the epic saga of season 13. Was Gottmik GottRobbed? Should Kandy have been there? What happened to Rose? We may not have all th...

Drag Race S13 E15 - Reunion

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a weird reunion, all the eliminated queens get to release a music video lip sync, with some slaying - Joey J outgays shimself- and others like ...

Drag Race S13 E14 - Lucky

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Are we lucky? We’d be luckier if Kandy Muse wasn’t still in the show! But we reveal who we’re backing to be crowned queen of season 13 while als...

Drag Race S13 E13 - Henny I Shrank the Drag Queens

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Much like Gotmik this ep is short and sweet, but we still find time to pay homage to one of the worst runways in recent history, but - fortunately - a...

Drag Race S13 E12 - Nice Girls Roast

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Let’s get this roast a cooking! The queens of season 13 have to roast Miss Congenialities Valentina, Heidi N Closet and Nina West BUT it ends up bei...

Drag Race S13 E11 - Goes The Queens

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The queens are asked to design their own soda (pop, to us Brits,) and make an ad for it, and the runway category is - Alyssa Edwards’ voice - BEAST....

Drag Race UK S2 Ep10 - Finale

19 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

WARNING: the following episode will content several aggressive and heated rants. The finale four, Bimini Bon Boulash, Lawrence Chaney, Tayce and Ellie...

Drag Race S13 E10 - Freaky Friday Queens

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week the queen’s makeover EACH OTHER. Which would be entertaining if the producers hadn’t used it to carry out some complete and utter bullsh...

Drag Race UK S2 Ep9 - BeastEnders

12 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week the queens do the iconic puppet mini challenge, an EastEnders parody - which allows us to share a few shady showbiz secrets - and dress as p...

Drag Race S13 E9 - Snatch Game (finally)

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After the annoying Covid special break, we finally get Snatch Game, our fave ep! Or, it was... but it’s our fave recap of the year, we let loose on ...

Drag Race UK S2 Ep8 - Comedy Queens

05 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The queens do stand up with Dawn French, but no one’s laughing in the work room, as the line up causes HIGH DRAMA. A shock elimination gags us, but ...

RUBROADCAST - Divina De Campo Back? I DO think.

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’re rebroadcasting our interview with the fabulous Divina De Campo seeing as Drag Race US season 13 not only did a pointless lockdown episode, but...

Drag Race UK S2 Ep7 - Lockdown Supersheroes

26 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We shed a tear for Tia last week, but this week is a less devastating elimination, seeing as the edit ensured we saw it coming a mile off. What you mi...

Drag Race S13 E8 - Social Media: The Unverified Rusical

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week a 10/10 is given for social media the music. But will it still be a perfect score by the end of the ep with our legendary marking system? No...

Drag Race UK S2 Ep6 - Snatch Game

19 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s SNATCH GAME! But more exciting than that, this week we get exclusive T on why Sam isn’t the GC’s biggest fan. And then we talk about why we...

Drag Race S13 E7 - Bossy Rossy: The RuBoot

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rant warning! We apologise for being a bit harsh last ep but then proceed to be vile this ep, raging about Tina Burger, Kandy Muse, Gotmik and RuPaul....

Drag Race UK S2 Ep5 - The RuRuvision Song Contest

12 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A real chronic gag of an episode, with a returning queen and Ru losing her SHIT on the runway, as the girl group challenge commences. Plus, furry kink...

Drag Race S13 E6 - LBD Long Boring Disco

08 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our most outrageous episode yet. We discuss whether Stevie Wonder is actually blind, a very disgusting fetish, and sure... also Drag Race. Why isn’t...

Drag Race UK S2 Ep4 - Morning Glory

05 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ginny Lemon buggers off, babs, in one of the most memorable exits the show has seen. But we bring some insider T on how her departure was actually far...

Drag Race S13 E5 - Bag of Brown Ball

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We have 36 looks to get through, but one that has, frankly, left us traumatised, so we’d like to include a trigger warning for this episode, for any...

Drag Race UK S2 Ep3 - Who Wore It Best?

29 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week the queens compete against each other for Who Wore It Best. We have dodgy Lawrence Chaney impressions, go off on a tangent about serial kill...

The Joe Black Interview

28 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We chat to the legendary cabaret performer Joe Black about THAT controversial elimination, we find out he has Tourette’s syndrome and shares a fabul...

Drag Race S13 E4 - RuPaulmark Channel

25 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we see the queens in an acting challenge, although the main challenge is acting composed as RuPaul has a seizure over the fact Utica has smo...

Drag Race UK S2 Ep2 - Rats The Rusical

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We can’t stop cracking up in this episode as we’ve come to the conclusion that the contestants all raided B&M for their runways this season of Dra...

Drag Race S13 E3 - Phenomenon

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We catch up with the Pork Chop girls, and see if they can redeem themselves after losing their lip syncs week one with a Lady/Vamp runway mini challen...

Drag Race UK S2 Ep1 - Royalty Returns - PART 2

15 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

DRAG RACE UK is BACK bitches! Season two! And boy is it a corker. Tennis balls, villains, Liz Hurley trying to be funny, shade, Lily Savage (kind of,)...

Drag Race UK S2 Ep1 - Royalty Returns - PART 1

15 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

DRAG RACE UK is BACK bitches! Season two! And boy is it a corker. Tennis balls, villains, Liz Hurley trying to be funny, shade, Lily Savage (kind of,)...

Drag Race S13 Ep2 - Condragulations

11 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the second episode of season 13, there are more twists ahead, as the queen that is voted the Pork Chop is NOT getting the pork chop. As well as get...

Drag Race S13 Ep1 - "The Pork Chop"

04 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Season 13 takes a 2020 approach to 2021, by really screwing with the cast. They all have to lip sync immediately, with half the cast led to believe th...

Outrageous 2020 UQ Highlights

28 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We can talk about other things besides Drag Race you know. Mostly, it turns out, pop music and bodily functions. We discussed Madonna, Kylie, the new ...

Greatest Tits - Best of 2020

21 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s been a huge steaming turd of a year, there’s no denying it. But one positive - apart from the millions of Covid results - was that we managed...

The Baga Chipz Interview

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Grab your baga brown as we go face to face (well nearly) with the one and only Baga Chipz. Our very own Sam Dowler takes the reins but there’s no re...

The Tosscars

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

United Queendom Awards! Queen of the Year - Harry Styles Twaty cunt of the Year - Ivanka Trump Worst Film - Tenet Worst Artist - Justin Bieber Diva of...

Crystal’s clear and here!

30 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We finally got Crystal to give her first United Queendom interview, where she discusses sharing a name with a certain US Rugirl, married life and her ...

Divina De Campo Back? I DO think.

23 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Divina De Campo returns, and dishes all on whether she’d do a global All Stars edition, why she’s auctioning off her Drag Race UK runways, and wha...

Vinegar Strokes Returns!

16 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The queen of Hodge Podge, Vinegar Strokes, returns to the show a year after her last memorable appearance, to discuss her new band, her upcoming West ...

Huge, throbbing election special

09 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Who says United Queendom can’t get political? We get into the stunning Biden victory in the US presidential election, as well as the mortifying reac...

The Witches 2020 recap

02 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Halloween everybody! Can the new Witches film live up to the 1990 classic? Is it a reboot or a retoot? Is Anne Hathaway any match for Angelica H...

Ed’s birthday Madonna episode

26 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Because it’s Ed’s bday - OK, my bday - we’re finally doing an episode dedicated to the Queen of Pop. No, not Lisa Scott Lee... MADONNA. We discu...

Sam Dowler Special

19 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We celebrate the birthday of our fabulous host Sam Dowler by giving him a United Queendom special all of his own. Of course it quickly descends into c...

It’s Britney Bitches

12 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As the controversial and confusing conservatorship court battle rages on concerning the mental state of pop princess Britney Spears, we take a moment ...

United Queendom’s first birthday!

05 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

And what better way to celebrate than with a special birthday-themed episode? And do get in touch with all of your lavish gifts! SPONSORED BY KU BAR, ...

The Magic of Kylie

28 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week princess of pop Kylie Minogue released her new single Magic, from her upcoming album DISCO, so we thought it was the perfect time to pay tri...

Lady Gaga 911 video special

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Yes, we can discuss non-Drag Race related things? Why? Because it’s our show, and not yours! This week we get our teeth into the instant classic tha...

UQ&A2

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

No Drag Race?? What will we do? Listener questions! We discuss hot dogs, vomit, urination, football (??) Schitt’s Creek, Kylie and all kinds of othe...

Canada’s Drag Race CROWNING!

07 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

And that’s the end, and we finally have our first Canadian winner baby! What’s her name? Listen to our last CD-R recap (of this year anyway...) to...

Drag Race Canada Ep9 - No Ball Like Snow Balls

31 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the penultimate episode of Canada’s Drag Race! We discuss Jeffrey being bullied off Twitter by fans and this week’s gag of an elimination. ...

Drag Race Canada Ep8- PART 2 - Makeover Madness

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

More moaning about the judge's critiques, as well as fawning over Alanis Morissette, doing our own puppet challenge and shading Alicia Keys. You'll lo...

Drag Race Canada Ep8- PART 1 - Makeover Madness

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

More moaning about the judge's critiques, as well as fawning over Alanis Morissette, doing our own puppet challenge and shading Alicia Keys. You'll lo...

Chi Chi DeVayne tribute

22 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our little tribute to the legendary queen Chi Chi DeVayne. May she rest in peace.

Drag Race Canada Ep7 - Miss Loose Jaw

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week the queens compete in Drag Race's first ever pageant! We give our thoughts on our favourite 'Miss Loose Jaw' pageant queens and get into Jim...

Here Comes The Pride - Special 2020

13 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On what would have been Brighton Pride, we celebrate the annual LGBTQ+ celebrations, and read out listener questions / stories, and try to keep it ser...

Drag Race Canada Ep6 - Whore and Order

10 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, the queens are playing mystics and lawyers, so we share our own experiences with the spiritual world, and the courtroom. We have some good ...

Drag Race Canada Ep5 - Snatch Game and Celine Dion

03 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We LOVE this episode almost as much as Jeffrey Bower Chapman loves to shade the queens. Amazing reading challenge, iconic Snatch Game, Queen Celine an...

Drag Race Canada Ep4 - Trash into Trash

28 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We rate this week’s episode very differently. Do we end up considering it trash or treasure? What we can agree on is we love an Avril Lavigne lip sy...

All Stars 5 Ep8 - Finale!

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jujubee, Cracker or Shea - who takes the crown?! Well, to be fair, it was one of the most predictable winners the series has ever seen, but satisfying...

Drag Race Canada Ep3 - Not Sorry Aboot It

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Best ep of Canada’s Drag Race yet, as the raptresses engage in a rap battle. Although the REAL battle is between BOA and Scarlet Bobo. Plus - Sam’...

All Stars 5 Ep7 - Stand Up Smack Down

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, the queens are doing stand up, to varying degrees of success, but the biggest joke of all is bringing Kennedy Davenport on as a Lip Sync As...

Drag Race Canada Ep2: Heritage Moments

14 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

They’re managing to make these acting challenges even worse than the ones on Drag Race US! Blame Canada! We get shady this week. Sorry aboot it! Ava...

All Stars 5 Ep6 - The Hillbilly Ball

13 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

One of us is not happy that Blair St Greasy Hair was spared over Alexis Mateo. An emotional episode, for many reasons. Bam....... SPONSORED BY KU BAR,...

Drag Race Canada Ep1 Eh-Laganza Eh-Xtravaganza

07 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shall we see what Canadian Drag Race is all aboot? Oui oui! Available on BBC Three/iPlayer. SPONSORED BY KU BAR, SOHO, LONDON www.ku-bar.co.uk www.in...

All Stars 5 ep5 - Snatch Game of Love

06 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Snatch Game Time! Eartha Kitt, Flava Flav, Ellen, LADY GAGA... yet none of the impressions came close to matching the juicy drama of this ep. O...

The Courtney Act Interview

30 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We have a special treat, an interview with the incomparable Courtney Act, who talks to us about her memoir, All Stars 5, cancellation culture, Neighbo...

All Stars 5 ep4 - SheMZ

29 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

DUIs? Check. Camel farts? Check. Australian accent imitations? Check. Our recap this week is, we’ve decided, more entertaining than the episode we r...

All Stars 5 ep3 - Get A Womb

22 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This hotel episode is bitter suite (get it?) as on one hand we get amazing drama - Cracker VS Alexis, ding ding - on the other we get a weird challeng...

All Stars 5 Ep2 I’m In Love (with Shea)

16 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Secret Celebrity Crushes and deranged attacks from Cracker make this a memorable episode with plenty of gagworthy moments. Can Shea be beaten at this ...

All Stars 5 Opener

15 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Fabulous new co-host Sam Dowler joins the United Queendom family, as we begin recapping All Stars season 5, which has a new twist involving lil sync a...

All Stars 5 Cast Interviews

08 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jujubee, Cracker, Alexis Mateo and Shea Coulee, from earlier in the year, but more relevant now than ever with All Stars 5 upon us!

Drag Race - Season 12 finale!

01 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lip syncing from home, Ru wearing more masks, bird puke and the essence of crowing. A sickening climax! Available on Netflix UK. SPONSORED BY KU BAR, ...

Drag Race S12E13 - Homo Alone

25 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Drag Race season 12 reunion, done over Zoom. Does it work? We might not have much drama, but we do get a reading challenge (finally!) Vanjie and l...

Last Celeb Drag Race

19 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

No more secrets! Monique Heart, Alyssa Edwards and Vanjie help this week’s ‘celebs’ become drag qu———zzzzzzzzzzzzzz Available on Netflix U...

Drag Race S12E12 - Viva Las Gay - Gas

18 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We’re nearly at the end of the cursed season! Do we agree with the top three? Find out in this swear-word heavy episode! Available on Netflix UK. SP...

Celebrity Drag Race Roast

12 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dustin Milligan steals our hearts in this incredible instalment of Secret Celebrity Drag Race, which DEF makes up for last week’s. Featuring Bob The...

Drag Race S12E11 - One Queef Show

11 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Whoopi Goldberg guests, and we talk about her flatulence, whether purple is the gayest colour, and of course, this week’s episode of Drag Race. Avai...

Secret Celebrity Drag Race Number Two....

05 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode gets a very mixed response, but has the first act....ual recognisable celebrity so far, Vanessa Williams! But apologies, we get might sha...

Drag Race S12E10 - Superfans Makeover

04 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We’re both drinking during this week’s episode so we get CONTROVERSIAL on Drag Race, Sherry Pie, Heidi’s horrendous makeover and conspiracy theo...

Secret Celebrity Drag Race

28 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We recap the first ever celeb edition of Drag Race. And we use the term ‘celeb’ loosely... ft Trixie, Monet and Bob. SPONSORED BY KU BAR, SOHO, LO...

Drag Race S12E9 - Choices

27 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Many choices this Drag Race episode. The editing, how the queens placed, Michelle’s absence, some questionable runways but one choice we LIKED was b...

The E&C Show E25 - Thank You... Next

23 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We cover Gaga’s lockdown concert, Sam Smith’s backlash, Elton John stealing Hum Ting Wong, Victoria Beckham’s furlough, trying not to be alcohol...

Drag Race S12E8 - Droop

20 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss Drag Race season 12 episode Droop, which sees the queens challenged to design their own products, and bring their best Black Wedding looks ...

The E&C Show Ep24 - Slappers

16 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We talk physical fights - advising the Kardasians - and being glassed in a gay bar (those were the days...) plus Drag Race T galore. SPONSORED BY KU B...

Drag Race S12E7 - MADONNA

13 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Thank God - or rather, Madonna - for this blessing. Drag Race tributes the Queen of Pop and we nearly wet ourselves with excitement. It’s a celebrat...

The E&C Show Ep23 - Blockdown

09 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We give advice to a naughty footballer, and explain to El DeBarge why Drag Race has brought him a fresh wave of attention. Plus we talk Gaga tickets, ...

Drag Race S12E6 - Snatch Gaaaaame!

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We delve into everyone’s favourite Drag Race challenge - Snatch Game! Come on cat! Available on Netflix UK. SPONSORED BY KU BAR, SOHO, LONDON www.ku...

The E&C Show Ep22 - Tiger Queen

02 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We advise Joe Exotic on successful murder, and talk about the most controversial subject we’ve ever discussed on this podcast to date. Brace yoursel...

Drag Race S12E5 - Unfortunately-timed Hospital Ep

30 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How could Ru have known we’d be in a pandemic when Drag Race season 12 dreamt up Gay’s Anatomy last year? Cough... Available on Netflix UK. SPONSO...

The E&C Show Ep21 - Shake It Off

26 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we give advice to Kim Kardashian on the feud that never ends with Taylor Swift, play Hum Ting Wong, and talk crushes on straight flatmates. ...

Drag Race S12E4 - What A Load of Balls!

23 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Recording remotely, this week we dive into one of the most controversial episodes in recent Drag Race her-story. Balls, anyone? Available on Netflix U...

The Ed & Charlie Show Ep20 - Coronavirus Special

19 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, amidst self isolation, we give tips to Idris Elba on keeping occupied in quarantine and let Prime Minister Boris Johnson know how he’s ha...