Feast Of Fun : Gay Talk Show

When it comes to building your best body, it helps to have a passion for performance and getting an audience all riled up.Let’s Grow Big Together! The only podcast that thrusts it, does a pique turn and pops out of a paper mache volcano looking flawless and jacked.I’m Fausto Fernos, and I’m Marc Felion-In this series, we’re taking a look at the passion for muscle- how to build it, how to keep it, muscle gods and muscle worship, and how LGBT folks are connected to bodybuilding.Today we’re chatting with nightclub entertainer Danny Wilcoxx who dances at the Lucky Horseshoe and runs a lucrative content based site for his admirers.Danny needs to be jacked but keep as much of his flexibility so he can tumble for his fans onstage and look like a demigod when he’s starring in boudoir films of a pleasurable nature.DANNY WILCOXX: https://www.instagram.com/danny_wilcoxx/Plus--➤ Finding someone to do muscle worship with you.➤ How not to be intimidated by bigger muscular guys at the gym.Episode #3023

Over the years we’ve had thousands of attractive, charming folks on the podcast, people we’ve had great chemistry with, and others who when we met, it was murder.So naturally since we get so intimate with the guests on the show, one of the most common questions we get asked is: “did you sleep with them?”Today, licensed marriage and family therapist Damon L Jacobs is back once again to answer our hard questions on relationships and creating content in this complex Instagram age we live in.Damon is best known for his work with PrEP and HIV prevention, and has a lot of great insights into the ethics behind doing a talk show where we, as Carol Channing once said, ask “very penetrating questions.”DAMON L JACOBS: https://damonljacobs.comListen as we take a look at hating on men when you are sexually attracted to them, and right wing media’s “War on Men” where they talk about low testosterone levels, but avoid discussing environmental polllution, healthcare and mental health as a source of these problems.Plus-- Jus

My name is Fausto Fernós and It’s my birthday! I’m proud to say that I’m 50 years old. I’m not one of those gays who’s afriad to tell their real age and I like to kick, stretch, and kick. I’m 50. 50 years old.Well you’re 50 everywhere except on YouTube-land, Podcast-land, Instagram, Facebook-land, Grindr, Scruff, Growlr, Adam4Adam,Boy Ahoy, Tinder, BeeGeeCee, Christian Mingle, and last but not least, all the other lands across the land.Ok, I’ll switch back after a couple of weeks to my original age, 33.Today we’re celebrating Fausto Fernós’ birthday, my handsome co-host and husband, who along with me created one of the first podcasts in history 17 years ago. We’re taking a look at Fausto’s life as a Puerto Rican drag queen, stilt-walker, elementary school teacher, fire-eater, musician, line cook, graphic designer, podcast pioneer, lesbian flag designer and bodybuilder, and what it’s like to be 50!Plus--➤ US life expectancy suffers a historic decline➤ Hey ya’ll, Britney Spears says she’s preggers!➤ Weird Easte

It’s always a delight to talk to comedians about their new albums, because there’s always so much good, hilarious stuff to talk about with them based on their work. So we were shocked when comedian Irene Tu told us her new comedy album is a pack of lies.Today Irene Tu, who describes themselves as as a Lesbian Larry David, joins us to talk about her new comedy album, “We’re Done Now.”IRENE TU: https://www.irenetu.comListen as we chat with Irene about why she describes her fashion style as inherently gay,why so many LGBTQ people are vegan and learning how to juggle, or not. We don’t know, she said comedy is all lies.FEATURED ALBUM: Irene Tu - We're done Herehttps://amzn.to/377bG0GEpisode #3020

Musician Spencer Day didn’t know what to expect when he found himself in Mexico at the onset of the Covid pandemic. With nowhere to perform live, Spencer suddenly had the time to explore music he loves- Broadway Showtunes. In his new album “Broadway by Day” Spencer Day offers a fresh jazzy take on some of the most beloved Broadway song classics featuring his caramel rich vocals and instrumentation. Today Spencer Day, the out #1 Billboard jazz/pop singer and songwriter, seen everywhere from Lincoln Center to the Hollywood Bowl joins us to look back at the good times and bad times of the pandemic, as seen through the sounds of musicals like Annie, Chorus Line and Jesus Christ Superstar. FEATURED ALBUM:

Competitive sports and physical education have traditionally been difficult spaces for most gay men to be in, but now more than ever, the gym is a place where everyone is welcome.At the gym, we all come together to build muscle, get in touch with our bodies and be our best selves. Gay or straight, bi or bi-curious, for those who are into bodybuilding, it’s a thrill to see a jacked-up beast flex their muscles, even if it’s our own selves in the mirror.Let’s Grow Big Together! The only podcast that comes with the Charles Atlas seal of approval.I’m Fausto Fernos, and I’m Marc Felion-In this series, we’re taking a look at the passion for muscle-how to build it, how to keep it, muscle gods and muscle worship, and how LGBT folks are connected to bodybuilding.Today actor, singer, model, cosplayer, dork, bi bodybuilder Kevin Giezy, best known on social media as That Naked Nerd joins us to talk about how he leveraged his love for musical theater into a passion for bodybuilding and cosplay.FOLLOW KEVIN GIEZY ON INSTAGR

For many folks who are passionate about building muscle, they found their first inspirations in comic book superheroes. Superman, Captain America,The Hulk, She-Hulk, He-Man, She-Ra and so many more jacked icons captured our imagination with the dream of being big and strong while making the world a better place for everyone.Let’s Grow Big Together! The only podcast that’s impervious to pink Kryptonite, because, you know, we’re already that way.I’m Fausto Fernos, and I’m Marc Felion-In this series, we’re taking a look at the passion for muscle-how to build it, how to keep it, muscle gods and muscle worship, and how LGBT folks are connected to bodybuilding.Today bodybuilder, powerlifter and cosplayer Joe Miksan joins us to celebrate a decade of competition and dressing up as legendary comic book superheroes. Joe’s well known on the comic book and bodybuilding expo scene for dressing up as all kinds of muscular heroes like Spider-Man, Robin, and Superman, of course.Listen as we take a look at the original superh

The 94th Academy Awards were a pretty, oh so pretty event for West Side Story’s star Arianna DeBose.Six decades after Rita Moreno won an Oscar for her portrayal of Anita in the first big-screen adaptation of the beloved musical, DeBose followed in her 90-year-old costar's footsteps to win for playing Anita in Steven Spielberg's 2021 version of West Side Story.Then things got really wild when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock onstage after the comedian delivered a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith.Today we’re talking about the highs, the lows and the blows of this year's Oscars ceremonies with comedian Matt Brown, who claims Jessica Chastain has his Oscar because the role of Tammy Faye will always be his.MATT BROWN:https://www.msbrowncomedy.comPlus--➤ Low budget James Bond supervillain Madison Cawthorne says he’s regularly invited to drug sex parties in Washington.➤ The Power of the Doggy Style.➤ Confirmation is expected on April 4 for our first black woman Supreme Court judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.Episode #3

We got some 80s Cold War vibes when Russia invaded Ukraine on February 21, 2022. This horrible war is bringing back memories of pop culture moments like MTV videos of Nena’s 99 Red Balloons that caused a nuclear holocaust or Elton John wooing a Russian border guard named Nikita.Even pop star Sting has us wondering again if the Russians love their children too.Today comedian Dan Cass, who studied experimental theater in Moscow, joins us to look at how Russian propaganda infiltrates the internet and why people are sexualizing Ukraine’s hunky political leaders.LISTEN TO UNCLE DAN'S DAYCAREhttps://beams.fm/Dankass/KCF7jVMvQTug40RmP3zKSwPlus➤ How to spot misinformation on the internet when you agree with what it’s saying.➤ Was Ian Fleming’s James Bond based on Ukrainian super spy Sigmund Rosenblum?Episode #3015

As mask mandates get lifted once again, folks have spring fever instead of Covid fever.Although comedian BenDeLaCreme is happy in a long term relationship, her onstage persona is horny and ready to lay out the incense, wine and candles for a very freaky scene. Yeow.Today, the White Out bandit BenDeLaCreme joins us to look at dating and commitment as we near the end of the Covid pandemic.Dela’s new show “BenDeLaCreme is...READY TO BE COMMITTED” is coming to a town near you, and if it’s anything like her critically acclaimed holiday special on Hulu, you know it’s going to be a wild ride.This one-queen extravaganza is a hilarious and heartfelt spectacular that blends burlesque, comedy, and original music with her signature Terminally Delightful charm, and that’s not just her press release saying it, we really mean it!BUY TICKETS TO BENDELACREME'S NEW SHOW:https://www.bendelacreme.comPlus-- BenDeLaCreme reflects on her controversial decision to walk away from of one of the biggest drag competitions on television-

One of the artists who has had a profound influence on me is Eartha Kitt, the enchanting singer best known for her Christmas classic Santa Baby and for her portrayal of Catwoman in the purrfectly campy TV show: Batman.Onstage, Eartha was as Orson Wells called her, “The Most Exciting Woman in the World.” Eartha sang in multiple languages and flirted mercilessly with her audience. But as outrageous as Eartha was on stage, the one thing she really wanted in life, after suffering an abusive upbringing in the South, was to be a mother.That wish came true with the birth of her only daughter Kitt who grew up to be Eartha’s greatest life companion. Kitt toured the world with her mom and eventually went on to manage Eartha’s career and was with her when she died on Christmas Day in 2008.Kitt Shapiro tells the story of their close relationship in her new book "Eartha & Kitt: A Daughter's Love Story in Black and White.” The book feels more relevant now than ever as it illustrates Eartha’s groundbreaking positions on

Ease on Down the Road. The Wiz photo courtesy of Motown Productions.As Black History Month wraps up, we’re celebrating our favorite films featuring Black actors, writers and directors we can’t get enough of. Some of the films are mainstream Hollywood but it’s also the B movies and blacksploitation films that hold a special place in our hearts.Today comedian Rachel Hall, creator and host of the Hood Novel Book Club Podcast, joins us to celebrate the Black films we love.Listen as we chat about films like the Wiz, the movie adaptation of Charlie Small’s Broadway musical that features a grown up Diana Ross playing a little girl.RACHEL HALL: https://www.instagram.com/rachelhallisfunnyHOOD NOVEL BOOK CLUB PODCAST: https://apple.co/3H08vU9➤ Blackula’s first meal dining on a gay couple.➤ Rudy Ray Moore’s movies as Dolemite.➤ Eartha Kitt’s most hilarious film role in Eddie Murphy’s Boomerang.➤ How the Color Purple became a camp classic.➤ The Fat Boys in Disorderlies, All of Tyler Perry’s films➤ How movies Breakin and

When it comes to putting on muscle, if you want to get big, you have to eat big.But what kind of nutrition you need to get there isn’t always clear, especially when you’re pushing your body to get huge and freaky. It’s especially hard when there’s so much misinformation about food and supplements that don’t do anything at all, or even worse, hold you back.Let’s Grow Big Together! the podcast that always has room for J-Lo. The podcast that always fits your macros.In this series, we’re taking a look at the passion for muscle-how to build it, how to keep it, muscle gods and muscle worship, and how LGBT folks connect with bodybuilding.Today boot camp fitness instructor and nutritionist Jeff Kurtz from Ann Arbor, Michigan joins us to look at food, glorious food, bodybuilding nutrition and why inflammatory foods may be holding back your gains.JEFF KURTZ ON INSTAGRAM:https://www.instagram.com/fitgaymerPlus--➤ Is it best to oil up with grape-seed oil when you’re a big hairy muscle beast?➤ The Himbo esthetic.➤ Why are

Your body is an battleground. Whenever you post pictures online, there’s always someone ready to tear you down because they think you took some magic pill to look the way you do.Our friend Welshy in the UK is living his dream of being a jacked muscle god that makes the haters come out as being secret admirers, whether they admit it or not.Let’s Grow Big Together! The only podcast that comes with the Charles Atlas seal of approval.In this series, we’re taking a look at the passion for muscle-how to build it, how to keep it, muscle gods and muscle worship, and how LGBT folks are connected to bodybuilding.I’m Fausto Fernos, and I’m Marc Felion-Today bodybuilder Welshy joins us from his home gym in Cardiff, Wales to talk about getting huge, his swolle inspirations and making the haters eat it.FOLLOW WELSHY ON INSTAGRAM:https://www.instagram.com/mrwelshy• What’s it like when two competitive gay bodybuilders date.• The benefits of letting angry people rant against you online.Feast of Fun, Episode #3010

Although he’s new to the bodybuilding scene, Joey Kiening is a pro when it comes to competitions. Joey is better known to fans of drag as Natasha Douglas, winner of the 2016 Miss Continental Plus pageant for queens who weigh 225 pounds or more.Now after snatching the crown, Joey is dropping the wig and picking up the iron, setting his sights on winning bodybuilding contests like the NPC Illinois championship.Let’s Grow Big Together! A podcast that slays it at the gym and sashays it on the runway sweetie.In this series, we’re taking a look at the passion for muscle-how to build it and keep it, muscle gods and muscle worship, and how LGBT folks are connected to bodybuilding.I’m Fausto Fernos, and I’m Marc Felion-Today Natasha Douglass joins us out of drag as Joey Kiening to look at his new passion for bodybuilding.Are there any huge differences between bodybuilding competitions and drag queen pageants?Plus-- The world’s most famous drag queens who are also bodybuilders.And spotlight focus: smith machine hip thr

Comedian Karinda Dobbins isn’t afraid to speak truth to power. Having moved to California from Detroit to pursue a career in Biotech, Karinda is a now standup comedian performing for straight audiences who dont necesssarily want her to talk about being gay, does gay shows where they dont neccesarily want her to talk about being Black, and Black shows where they might not appreciate her talking about being gay.But everyone wants to hear her talk about mini homes, pampered pets and getting ready for Valentine’s Day.Today the she-liarious Karinda Dobbins joins us to look at growing up in Detroit, auditioning for lesbian roles in Hollywood and her new comedy album Black & Blue.FEATURED COMEDY ALBUM:KARINDA DOBBINS: BLACK & BLUE: https://amzn.to/3uwwYhwListen as we chat with Karinda about Biotech fraudster Elizabeth Holmes, how to celebrate Black History Month and why Africa is calling her home.Episode #3008

At the age of 17, Joshua Garver suffered a terrible fall down the stairs that left him with bulging discs that required five surgeries and a spinal fusion.Amazingly, during his recovery, Joshua started bodybuilding and despite having limited mobility, he’s now huge and ready for his first physique competition this spring.Let’s Grow Big Together! A podcast that was born in the darkness and came out looking all jacked like Bane from Batman.In this series, we’re taking a look at the passion for muscle-how to build it, how to keep it, muscle gods and muscle worship, and how LGBT folks are connected to bodybuilding.I’m Fausto Fernos, and I’m Marc Felion-Today bodybuilder Joshua Garver from Hayden, Colorado joins us to look at his passion for muscle, how bodybuilding helped him to move past his broken back and how he plans to win big in the NPC Supplement Giant Northern Colorado Championships and swap meet.FOLLOW JOSHUA GARVER: https://www.instagram.com/joshuaclarkbtwPlus--➤ Planning your tiny meals to look big for

As the youngest child in the famous Jackson family, Janet Jackson has been in the unique position of being near or at the center of some of the biggest moments in pop culture.Janet followed a path layed out for her by her father to become an actor and then later a pop star. Her career trajectory seemed unstoppable but then she faced repercussions for the problems her brother Michael experienced. And then she payed a high price for the Superbowl Halftime show controversy which drove millions of Americans away from broadcast television and onto the internet.Today comedian and music historian Matt Brown joins us to take a look at the incredible life of Janet Damita Jo Jackson, (Ms. Jackson if ya nasty) and her new documentary Janet Jackson, that takes us on an unprecedented look at the pop superstar’s incredible life and her career achievements and challenges.MATT BROWN: https://www.msbrowncomedy.comPlus—➤ What did Janet Jackson really want to happen during the Superbowl Halftime show?➤ A new study of over nine

Happy New Year everyone! As the Covid pandemic rages on, it feels like too many of our beloved entertainers are gone too soon. Betty White, Meatloaf, designers Theirry Mugler and Andre Leon Talley and comedians Bob Saget and Louie Anderson have all gone to that great Love Boat Special in the sky, where the buffet is always open, and cokehead Julie greets you with a warm smile and a suitcase full of drugs.Today we’re taking a look at all the celebrity deaths that’s happened --- all of a sudden. Even though we’re in the middle of a pandemic, January is still the month you’re most likely to die.Plus--➤ Taylor Swift says don’t come after me after to Gorillaz’ who Damon Albarn accuses her of not writing any of her music.➤ The unstoppable Jeopardy Trans Contestant Amy Schneder is still winning months later.➤ Ellen gets canceled againEpisode #3005

For the past 16 years we’ve been doing Feast of Fun, our end of the year show is sometimes called “The Year of Hell,” and while this year has been especially challenging, it hasn’t been all bad.There’s been a boatload of amazing documentaries, films and TV shows with representation everywhere- even the Hallmark channel has movies with LGBTQ folks, Puerto Ricans or both!And along with all the entertainment are thousands of linkbait articles pointing out how they all fail miserably. Is this just cultural criticism or divisive propaganda?Thankfully, we have each other. We are your Covid safe entertainment.Joining us to look back on the year are two of our favorite comedians we’ve had on the show, Matt Brown who now interviews Black divas on his Youtube channel and Dan Cass whose parody of Steve from Blues Clues really stroked our funny bone.MATT BROWN: https://www.msbrowncomedy.comDAN CASS: https://www.dan-cass.comEpisode #3004