Feast Of Fun : Gay Talk Show

Comedian Julia Scotti has been doing stand up all her life.In the 80s, Julia was a regular alongside other comedy legends like Ellen DeGeneres and Jerry Seinfeld who were just getting their start in the business. Julia’s raunchy humor was a hit on cable TV and she regularly opened for the day’s top musical acts.At the time, Julia identified as male but in 2000, she left comedy to begin her transition and to find a more stable career. Now at the age of 63, Julia’s going back to her lifelong passion- stand-up comedy.The new documentary “She’s Funny That Way” takes us on Julia’s journey back into the comedy spotlight as a sensation on America’s Got Talent. In the film we get to see Julia’s reconciliation with her family and we get to see her confront her own transphobic jokes she made on television before she transitioned.Today the hilarious comedian Julia Scotti joins us to take a look at her amazing comedy career and life as a trans mom in the new documentary “She’s Funny That Way” directed by first time docum

One of the things we adore about RuPaul’s Drag Race is how the show turns a group of drag queens fighting for the crown into an epic battle royale. And like all legendary shows, we’re left wondering what’s really happening behind all that glitter.Today, Ginger Minj, our favorite Broadway baby turned pageant queen and cross dresser for Christ joins us to give us a sneak peek at her new album “Sweet T” which features a collaboration with Carnie Wilson and music icon Nile Rodgers.Listen as Ginger serves up a big cool glass of sweet tea as she weighs in on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Two, Adore’s and Phi Phi’s emotional moments and the larger than life personalities she wanted to portray on Snatch Game.Plus-- all your questions from our Facebook page. You don’t want to miss this one!{Best of Feast of Fun, Originally posted: FOF #2401 - Ginger Minj Serves up Some Sweet T - 10.04.16}

From Washington to Obama, there’s always been some speculation about the love lives our nation’s leaders but what about affairs of the same sex kind?We're not sure if this same-sex kiss between Dubya and the Saudi Prince is legal under sharia law.Let’s face it, most ambitious men love attention, and that means having it come from just about anyone. And until the turn of the century, same-gender sexual experiences weren’t uncommon in the lives of men.So how would you know if the love that dare not speak its name was taking place in the Oval Office?Join us today as we try to uncover the facts and myths on the secret gay lives of our nation’s leaders.Who was the gayest founding father and the most swinging guy on our nation’s currency?Who was the first gay republican?Why was the Revolutionary Army Called an Army of lovers?Special Thanks to my gal pal Karen Lewis for letting us use her two song parodies of Yankee Doodle Boy and Grand Ol Flag. Buy something nice on her site.Plus–➤ Pop singer Aaron Carter now denie

The term legend gets tossed around a lot in reference to drag entertainers, but it certainly fits the bill for the legendary Kelly Lauren. For over forty years, Kelly has been in a fixture in the drag scene. And she’s a winner baby! Kelly Lauren’s been crowned Miss Gay Houston, Miss Texas-USofA and the one crown to rule them all - Miss Continental.Kelly surprises and delights audiences with vampish ways and dirty dirty blond onstage antics that comes across as a delirious fun fusion, if Stevie Nicks was a Las Vegas showgirl.Today the legendary Kelly Lauren joins us in the home studio to take a look at her real life as a trans woman working in showbiz in a drag race world.★ KELLY LAUREN: https://www.facebook.com/klauren3Listen as we chat with Kelly about how a good man is hard to find, cancelling shame and cancel culture and what it’s going to take to get her back on stage after a year of not being in the spotlight.★ Access Thousands of Legendary Podcasts at: https://feastoffun.com/plusor via Patreon: https://

Even though folks have been crossdressing for entertainment since the dawn of time, the rise of the modern drag queen can be traced back to a some relatively recent events and a few key artists.While American society in the 1960s was opening up to the many possibilities offered by the sexual revolution, a lot of drag artists took the art of female impersonation very seriously, and didn’t stray too far from a feminine ideal. It was folks on the fringe like Divine, Sylvester, the Cockettes, Holly Woodlawn and David Bowie who shaped drag into a multi-faceted art form we see today.Today, queer educator, doctor of drag Lady J Martinez O’Neal Davenport joins us to take a look at the rise of the modern drag queen, from Holly Woodlawn and the Warhol Superstars to David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust persona to RuPaul who made her-story by being the first drag queen to get signed by a major record label.

After a lifetime of denying rumors of same sex affection in the Beatles, Paul McCartney recently landed a bombshell stating that he and John Lennon did in fact come together.Today we take a look at the secret gay lives of rock and roll legends from the UK- The Beatles, David Bowie, The Rolling Stones and Queen’s Freddie Mercury.Best of Feast of Fun, originally posted as FOF #2650 - The Secret Gay Lives of The Beatles - 09.18.18

Gilbert Baker considered the flag an unfinished work of political art and encouraged others to design their own versions, like the Leather or Trans Pride Flags, so he never copyrighted the design. Unfortunately, some businesses and politicians have also used the flag as a selling point for their own agenda which doesn’t always align with queer liberation.Designer and Cooking with Drag Queens title sequence animator, Daniel Quasar created a version he calls the Progress Pride Flag, a design that included elements from the Philadelphia People Of Color Inclusive Flag and the Trans Pride Flag in a chevron overlaid on top of the traditional Pride flag to draw attention to the needs of trans folks and people of color in our community.Today designer Daniel Quasar joins us to talk about creating the Progress Pride Flag- how it went viral overnight and why it resonated with people all around the world.

As America starts to nervously open up and hopefully overcome the Covid pandemic, it’s good to know that some things never change: Feast of Fun is still going strong and the outrageous comedian Matt Brown is back in person to give you a full dose of Gay Pride you didn’t think you could handle.Today, we are back in the home studio, in-person, face to face with comedian Ms Brown, Matt Brown if you’re nasty, and let’s face it, who isn’t?CLOWN WITH MS. BROWN: https://www.msbrowncomedy.com/Listen as we take a look at Matt’s captivating Joan Crawford inspired eyebrows and all the sizzling hot news:➤ At six foot and seven inches, Carl Nassibb becomes first active NFL player to come out of the locker room and into our hearts.➤ Juneteenth becomes a Federal holiday➤ Release the pressure again, Steamworks Gym Sauna and baths reopens to the public.

Happy Daddy’s Day! We’re all father figures to somebody! For comedian Bill Cruz, who was one of the first openly Latinx gay comedians on the comedy scene- you can call him papi!Covid’s been a tough gig for most comedians and for Bill, now that live shows are happening, it feels almost like starting all over againToday our dear friend comedian Bill Cruz, joins us to look at getting his groove back this Father’s Day and how folks are reacting to Latinx representation in films like In The Heights, West Side Story, Afro-Puerto Rican artist Macha Colón’s Perfume de Gardenias and the Lin Manuel Miranda documentary Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It. Listen as we chat with Bill about starting over, how to win big prizes in Loteria and how Hollywood handles Latinx culture. BILL CRUZ: https://www.facebook.com/billcruzcomedyPlus- ➤ Sesame Street debuts a gay same sex couple and Elmo once again has to bear the emotiona burden whenever the they tackle huge social issues on the show. ➤ Gay rumors on the

One of our favorite things that pulled us through the last year was Sherry Vine and Jackie Beat’s parodies of sitcoms as if they had taken place during the covid pandemic. It’s been such a hit, Sherry Vine’s back with her twisted sisters bringing the laughs and cornball musical numbers with The Sherry Vine Variety Show on OutTV.Inspired by the great TV variety shows of the 1970’s, Sherry Vine and director John Mark update the format with raucous comedy, show-stopping musical numbers, hilarious sketches and more.Today Sherry Vine joins us to take a look at our favorite prime time TV variety shows from the 70s and how they inspired her to bring The Sherry Vine Variety Show to life.SHERRY VINE: http://www.sherryvine.comWho can forget Cher and Tina Turner setting the stage on fire in the Cher Show, Paul Lynde scowling on the Donnie & Marie Christmas Special, or the Brady Bunch kids disco medley with Charo?WATCH THE SHERRY VINE VARIETY SHOW: https://apple.co/3vsbTBOPlus--➤ How Sherry helped Lady Gaga launch he

Even before the Covid pandemic hit there was a loneliness epidemic among LGBTQ+ folks. After many of us spent a year alone and now that restrictions start to lift, we’re all awkwardly coming together again.But like Hedwig sang in the Origin of Love “We don’t know who we are anymore.” So how do we get the help need?Today, Andrew Sartory, co-creator of the self help group Gay Man Thriving dedicated to helping gay men improve their life, relationships, and finding personal growth, joins us to take a look at the seven things you may be doing that are keeping you lonely.Listen as we chat with Andrew about techniques to improve your life and why some folks think his self help Gay Man Thriving group may be a cult.Now please enjoy the free kool-aid while we talk about time share condos.GAY MAN THRIVING: https://gaymanthriving.comPlus,➤ What’s so wrong about being happy in your solitude?➤ The two questions you don't want to ask on your first date.

Princess Diana made international headlines in 1987 at the opening of the UK’s first HIV/AIDS unit at Middlesex Hospital when she shook hands with a patient who was dying from AIDS.In an era of AIDS hysteria, this ordinary gesture marked the first time a royal or a prominent politician knowingly made public physical contact with anyone living with HIV. This simple act placed her in stark contrast to the aloof royal family and endeared her to gay men everywhere.Over time Princess Diana evolved into a fierce advocate for many great causes including HIV & AIDS, as well as leading a campaign against landmines.When Diana first entered the spotlight, she was shy and demure but after her divorce she became a strong and charismatic champion as “The People’s Princess.”But how did she do it? How did she go from someone controlled by the monarchy to a powerful advocate for the people?Today Princess Diana’s voice and presence coach, Stewart Pearce, joins us to look at how he helped Princess Diana tap into the power w

One of the most inspiring people we chatted with during the COVID pandemic is Hattie Retroage, the supermodel grandma. Hattie became a sensation after she appeared in a bathing suit alongside Claudia Schiffer in a Dolce and Gabbana magazine ad.This iconic moment in fashion propelled Hattie RetroAgeinto the zeitgeist whereshe became an outspoken advocate for cougars. Roar!Now that the world is opening back up after a year of sheltering, people seem more awkward. We’ve changed a lot this past year from staying at home, stress eating and managing social isolation. So how do we get our groove back on?Turning 85 today, Hattie knows a thing or two about surviving a pandemic or two and how to get ready to rumble in the sack.Today Hattie celebrates her 85th birthday with us, from her home in Manhattan.Listen as we chat with the Boner Queen getting banned from Tinder, why you save an arguement for after you have sex and other juicy relationship advice.HATTIE RETROAGE: https://www.instagram.com/hattitudes1

Karen Lewis’ big mouth is getting her into big trouble. Designed like a giant mouth with fangs for the Burning Man festival in 2005, Karen’s giant interactive sculptural bed is just waiting for some lucky owner to sink their teeth into it.Titled “The Bed in Your Head” this big bed piece of art looks like a set piece from a Rocky Horror Picture show themed Disney park ride. Measuring 11 x 13 feet, and 12 feet tall, this bed is looking for a new home, and lots of folks are demanding she hand over the toothy sleeping sculpture.Today artist Karen Lewis joins us to talk about “The Bed in Your Head,” her big fluffy mouth shaped bed sculpture that’s got a life of its own, and why people are obsessed with this big giant mouth.KAREN LEWIS' MOUTH BED: https://www.bedinyourhead.comPlus-- a salute to big mouths in movies, from Jaws to Rocky Horror and Audrey 2 to the Aliens Xenomorph, why are so many of them queer icons?

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a curse? Doing something great often comes with a heavy burden, because when you’re seen as divine, people expect miracles all the time. Just like the actors who have played Jesus on TV or film, the people who brought Superman to life have often been plagued with terrible misfortune.Henry Cavill, the latest to portray the Man of Steel on film, recently tore his left hamstring during a shooting of the Witcher and posted a graphic x-ray of his thighs and booty to the thrill of his fans on social media. But more bafflingly is his latest cry for help when he shared a photo of his girlfriend Natalie Viscuso, saying that people’s “harmful speculations” about his “private life” just aren’t true. Great Caesar's ghost! What in pink kryptonite is he talking about? Unlike Ben Affleck, Chris Evans or Hugh Jackman, who seem to enjoy the speculation that they are gay or bi, Henry Cavill is taking a more regressive approach by declaring that the rumors, whatever they may be, are “causing har

When it comes to aging, nothing makes us laugh like Molly Shannon’s endearing Sally O’Malley character from SNL triumphantly stating “I’m proud to say I’m 50 years old, I’m not one of those gals who’s afraid to state her real age, and I like to kick, stretch and kick!”We love the character for embracing her silver years with panache. But for many gay men, aging can filled with fear and worry about loneliness, isolation and lack of visibility.Today therapist and relationship expert Damon L Jacobs joins us to look at turning 50 with power, purpose, and pleasure. Damon just hit the 50 year mark himself and wrote a fabulous collection of blogs on growing older with style inspired by the movie The Breakfast Club.50 LESSONS OF 50:https://50lessonsof50.blogspot.comDon’t you forget about me!Plus,➤ Fearless, quirky silver gay men we love.➤ Billy Porter comes out as HIV positive.➤ “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” Who said it first? Cher, Bodybuilder, Drag Queen or Fascist? Play our game and find out.

How many are in your party? For some people monogamy is just right, but for a growing number of people, open relationships is where they find true happiness.We are raised on fairy tales of a handsome prince rescuing a fair maiden and then they live happily ever after, but how close is this image to real life?As gay people, we try to reinterpret that image of monogamous marriage in our fight for gay rights and marriage equality. There is even a new study that shows that GLBT youth want to be married and have kids by the age of 30.How many people are truly satisfied by having one lover for their entire life?Tristan Taormino - Opening UpTristan Taormino, award-winning author, columnist, pornographic film director joins us to talk about her new book “Opening Up: A guide to Creating and Sustaining Open Relationships.”BUY THE BOOK: https://amzn.to/3ykpzBbTristan studied over a hundred polyamorous people, in a sort of Kinsey Report on non-manogamy. Tristan interviewed in person, over the phone and by email, people w

A mother is anyone who channels feminine energy to nurture people and love them unconditionally. For many LGBTQ+ folks, we’ve had to seek out that energy when we didn’t get enough from our own mothers. Sometimes we found it in an auntie, a friend or mentor, but oftentimes, it was the divas in showbiz that raised us.From the singing divas like Eartha Kitt to Shirley Basey, to open lesbian stand up comedians like Sandra Bernhard and Moms Mabley, to the hilarious redheads of television like Carol Burnett and Lucille Ball, these women cranked up the mother goddess factor like no other and brought up generations of queer youth.Today Alexandra Gray joins us to reflect on all the great mommies who loved us, from Diana Ross who taught us to stop in the name of love to Madonna who told us to justify our love.ALEXANDRA GRAY: https://www.facebook.com/theladyalexandraPlus- Some of the great women from Feast of Fun who gave us invaluable life lessons:• Tristan Taormino - FOFA #780 – Ménage à How Many?https://feastoffun.co

One of the more outrageous moments on Feast of Fun was back in 2009 when our friend Teri Yaki told us the tale of Lady Vera Parker, a drag queen who got getting arrested and pleaded guilty to fraud for posting fake apartment ads on Craigslist and stealing the security deposits from renters. When she was caught, Lady Vera Parker was living in a UHaul truck with all her drag.Local Chicago folks were shocked by the news and it wasn’t long before the scene gave Lady Vera Parker the cut.We never thought we’d hear from her again, then almost a decade later, Lady Vera Parker popped up and she was still scamming people but now as psychic Thomas John.Today, skeptic and psychic buster Susan Gerbic joins us to talk about how she and a group of colleagues created Operation Pizza Roll to prove that Thomas John was not a psychic and that he based his readings off of information he gleaned from social media.Listen as we take a look at how people double down when they realize they are being scammed, why drag queens love camp

One of the most talked about episodes of our podcasts was this outrageous moment where Chicago drag queen Teri Yaki talked about the scandalous life of drag queen Lady Vera Parker. Here’s an encore presentation, enjoy!Drag queen Lady Vera Parker moved to Chicago with the hopes of making it big as an entertainer. Last week, her dreams were dashed when she was pulled over in U-Haul truck she allegedly stole in Kentucky. When the police pulled up her record they found a laundry list of check fraud and deception warrants. She’s now being held in Cook County Prison awaiting trial.What happened? On today’s show we’re talking to Kevin Pipkins, best known as Chicago drag queen Teri Yaki.Kevin’s worked with the now infamous Lady Vera Parker and is here to explain in detail, what, to the best of his knowledge, happened and what the future holds for this John Waters villain come to life.If you think we’re being too hard on her, remember the crimes she’s being accused of and the people she allegedly robbed.