Last fall the nation held its breath as the U.S. Government finally accepted all of our gay and lesbian troops.

Just hours after “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was repealed, U.S. airman Randy Phillips, a 21-year-old gay member of the Air Force stationed in Germany, videotaped a phone call he made to his father and posted it on YouTube- nervous and exhausted, in his bedroom with a map of the world behind him, Randy told his dad that he was gay.

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The internet and the rest of the world fell in love with the raw emotion of Randy’s live coming out. The video reflected the relief felt by many as the discriminatory era of DADT came to an end. He later followed it up with a video coming out to his mother.

Identical cousins? Fausto and Randy do look a bit like each other.

Both videos became such sensations that we made our own video, Gay Soldier Comes Out to Pizza Man-LIVE, because we thought “Who is he going to come out to next?” How about the pizza guy?

Minutes after posting our parody, Randy tweeted to his followers “This is the best thing I have ever seen…I hope you get a billion views.” All of these videos have now gone viral.

Today we’re talking to Randy Phillips from his town home in Germany about what life is like after the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, were there any gay military parties and does he now have a boyfriend?

Listen as we ask Randy if he was worried that his coming out videos could have backfired.

What if his mom and dad rejected him?

How to look good in lederhosen.

And Randy has some new shirtless workout and cooking videos that take us from his frying pan and into the fire. Feel the burn!

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Lover (Music Video Edit) – Single – Tom Goss: iTunes

Peter Mac as the legendary Judy Garland

Judy Garland– The legendary entertainer’s life has always been so tied to gay culture and the fight for LGBT equality that even today, forty years after her death, our celebrations and traditions are still influenced by the force of nature that was Judy Garland.

Gay men loved going to see Judy Garland's live show at Carnagie Hall in New York City. Her death helped to fuel the events surrounding the Stonewall riots and the birth of the modern gay rights movement.

Today we’re talking to Peter Mac, one of the best known Judy Garland tribute artists in the country. For over a decade Peter has been portraying the diva in his one man show “Judy and Me” and now he’s in L.A. for “Judy Takes Broadway” – a remarkable tribute to the diva’s love for the Great White Way.

Join us as we take a closer look at Judy Garland as a misunderstood artist, portrayed by the media as messy and tragic, when in fact she was a triumphant woman who used humor as way to cope with life’s enormous challenges.

Listen as we talk to Peter about why Lucille Ball called Judy the funniest woman she knew, Judy Garland’s podcast recorded on a Nazi Machine, how a gay scene developed around her Carnegie Hall show in New York and the influence her death had at the Stonewall riots.

[Originally posted on 06.16.11]

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Beep, beep! Today we’re talking to Erin Davies the lady who drives the now rainbow colored Fagbug! Erin turned her Volkswagen Beetle that had been vandalized with the word “Fag” into an art project and tours the country documenting people’s reactions to the unusual automobile.

Erin Davies has driven her Fagbug all over the continental United States.

Despite the challenges of naysayers, Erin finished the documentary and she’s here today to talk about why her community railed against her, life on the road and meeting thousands of people from all walks of life who shared their own stories of surviving hateful attacks.

Listen to Erin’s amazing story and find out what’s next for the unstoppable Fagbug.

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A New Jersey bridal shop refuses to sell a wedding gown to lesbian bride.

Will voters overlook or embrace Michelle Bachmann’s horrific ties to a convicted terrorist involved in the Ugandan Kill Gays Movement?

And congratulations to Chely Wright, the country music star and her lover tied the knot.

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[Originally posted on 08.23.11]

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Ferron – Impressionistic DOUBLE CD: iTunes

Oral Roberts was the first televangelist and one of the most recognizable leaders for religious fundamentalism in the United States. The worldwide audience for his TV show was in the hundreds of millions. His followers claimed he was more famous than the Pope.

As a faith healer, Roberts banned from his church those whom he couldn’t cure, citing lack of faith.

At one point Roberts demanded $8 million to continue his ministry, saying he was going to hang out in his holy tower, a huge cross he had constructed, until he got the money or God was going to bring him home. At the last moment he got paid.

Oral Roberts was the Elvis of television evangelists, turning his religion into a million dollar business for politics and profit.

Randy feels a strong bond with his deceased uncle because they share much of the same experiences- growing up in a evangelical family, getting married and having children at a young age and then coming out as gay later in life.

Listen as Randy takes us inside one of America’s most famous religious families.

What drove his uncle to suicide and what inspires him to write letters in his memory.

Meeting Tammy Faye Bakker for the first time.

Why many gay men in Dallas love First Lady Laura Bush, despite her husband’s anti-gay politics.

And did Oral Roberts ever hear the famous joke about the “two gay guys named Bob?”

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[Originally posted on 08.01.11]

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The War on Christmas, an endless battle for the real reason of the holiday season has been fought through the ages and been won time and time again, not by the little baby Jesus, but by Santa Claus.

From Constantine, to Martin Luther, to the present day, religious conservatives have tried to crush gift giving, merriment and inclusive winter celebrations in order to have the holidays be only about their religious beliefs.

But the real miracle of Christmas is that nobody can kill Santa, and not just because he never existed, but because Santa represents a universal need for people to exchange gifts, power and comfort during the difficult winter months.

Ah those kooky Dutch, here's a Christmas tradition of Sinterklaas (Santa Claus) and Zwarte Piet (Black Peter) visiting the townsfolk. Christmas is a scarier holiday than Halloween.

Why didn’t Santa’s monstrous sidekick Krampus catch on in the United States the way it did in Germany and Austria?

Join us as we talk about the devilish Krampus, Black Peter the African slave reinterpreted as a chimney sweep, La Befana the Italian Christmas Witch and many other Yuletide folks you may not be familiar with.

Plus, Santa Claus, polar bears and Coca Cola and why Halloween has a lot more in common with Christmas than you may think.

[Originally posted on 12.05.11]

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The Krampus Song – The Krampus Song: YouTube

Few people manage to capture the elusive commercial success that comes with making Christmas music, but it sure doesn’t stop them from trying.

Seems easy enough- throw a little jingle bells to a beat, add some “ho, ho, hos” and slap a snowflake on it. Why is it so hard to create a Christmastime classic?

Today we continue our annual holiday series: “Incredibly Strange Christmas Music, vol. 3″- oddball holiday songs few have ever heard but we think deserve a second listen.

Too bad Santa Yoda did not get his own song in Christmas in the Stars.

Even George Lucas tried to tie his sleigh to the spirit of the season but got stuck in a blizzard of a confusingly hilarious musical creations.

Here’s the links to the songs. Buy the music and have your very own “Incredibly Strange Christmas Music Collection!” Happy Holidays everyone!

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HO’S FOR THE HOLIDAYS

• Lady Bunny – Santa Just Came
• Lady Bunny – Dingle Berries
• Mae West – Put the Look in the Boot Santa
• Fausto Fernós- I Don’t Care What I Get for Christmas
• Wendy Ho – I’ll Be Yo Ho Fo Christmas

CHRISTMAS IN SPACE

• Rob Townsend – Christmas Message From Space

STAR WARS- Christmas in the Stars
• Anthony Daniels – Christmas in the Stars
• Jon Bon Jovi (possibly) - R2-D2, We Wish You A Merry Christmas
• Anthony Daniels – What Can You Get a Wookiee for Christmas?

CTHULU MYTHOS CHRISTMAS – A Very Scary Solstice
• Dagon Tabernacle Choir – Death to the World

ODDBALL

• Yoni Yorgensen – I Yust Go Nuts at Christmas

ANNOYING CHILDREN AND ANIMALS

• Little Rita Faye – I Fell Out Of A Christmas Tree
• Red Coffee – Ducky Christmas
• The Hunt Sisters – Christmas Piggy
• Linn Sheldon – Rabbits Have a Christmas

NOTHING SAYS CHRISTMAS LIKE A B3 HAMMOND ORGAN

• Bill Doggett and his Combo – Winter Wonderland

[Originally posted on 12.23.2010]

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Coco Peru - Photos by Peter Palladino, David Charpentier

Go see Coco Peru's show.

We had an awesome time last summer hanging out with Coco Peru, the star of such loved campy films as Trick and Girls Will Be Girls. All throughout the weekend, everybody wondered why she kept saying that people always tell her “she’s a very nice person.” Is Coco Peru really a very nice person or is she trying to put us under her drag-notic spell?

Join us today as we talk with the hilarious Coco Peru. Coco’s put together a brand new one woman show, “There Comes a Time” where she looks back at 20 years of being a drag queen entertainer and gives us a peek into her future.

Listen as we talk with Coco about her shocking near death experience as a teenager, before he came out to his parents, the impact of reality TV shows on solo performers, the power of dragnosis and why there will be so many puking scenes in Girls Will Be Girls 2012.

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Caution Exotic Animals- a man sets a zoo of wild animals loose and then kills himself.

Michelle Bachman’s insane, nautical themed fashion.

And our spoof video “A Gay Soldier Comes Out to the Pizza Man – LIVE” goes viral, leaving some confused people wondering why is Randy Phillips ordering a pizza all the way to Afghanistan?

[Originally posted on 10.20.11 to Feast of Fun Plus+, sign up today!]

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A Diferent Shade of Faded – Orison – Orison: iTunes

Remember that “Leave Britney Alone” kid from YouTube? A lot has happened to Chris Crocker since his video went viral.

Almost overnight, a young gay kid’s tearful rant on bullying and Britney Spears made Chris Crocker an international sensation. It also made the staff at YouTube and Google really nervous, wondering is this the face we want to represent our company?

Yes indeedy, an effeminate little teenager from the south made a giant multi-billion dollar corporation squirm.

Chris Crocker now looks a lot different from his former self, letting his natural brown hair grow in and adding 15 pounds of muscle onto his now very butch body. Why has Chris gotten so masculine all of a sudden?

Listen as we talk with Chris about his upcoming documentary “Me at the Zoo,” his porn career put on hold, acting with Don Johnson and Shangela in a failed pilot and why we all got frisky backstage at Pridefest Milwaukee.

Things got a little out of hand backstage at Pridefest with Chris Crocker.

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Does Britney Spears really refuse to answer any questions about the video?

Will Lady Gaga collaborate with Chris?

And why some guys have more cum than common sense.

[Originally posted on 11.09.11 to Feast of Fun Plus+, sign up today!]

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Taking My Life Back – Single – Chris Crocker: iTunes

One of the most beloved films featuring drag queens of all time is Girls Will Be Girls, where three actresses at various stages on the Hollywood food chain navigate the minefield of love, aging and ambition. The film features the raunchy ensemble of Coco Peru, Varla Jean Merman and Evie Harris, all drag queens who had separate careers but were brought together like Charlies Angels to create a dynamic comedy trifecta.

We heard that after this photo was taken, Evie Harris had a three way with Shields and Yarnell. Photo by Dennis Hensley.

Although Girls will be Girls was a hit with critics and audiences, the making of a sequel was cost prohibitive. Now, thanks to digital video cameras and fundraising tools like Kickstarter, fans raised the funds needed to create the apocalyptic sequel coming out next year: Girls Will be Girls 2012.

Today we are joined by Jack Plotnick, the man behind Evie Harris sharing with us the anguished journey of actors in Hollywood trying to find meaning in their lives and the origins of Evie Harris, a washed-up, alcoholic, aging C-List actress.

What Coco Peru and Varla Jean Merman have to say about their co-star when she’s not around.

How being a sloppy drag queen got him working with Sir Ian McKellen on the Oscar nominated film Gods and Monsters.

Learning how to love acting and auditions as an actor.

And daily affirmations actor and trans folks can say to find the joy and purpose in life.

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Girls Will Be Girls Theme Remix – Billy Brooks – the B2 Mix

George Lucas commissioned The Star Wars Holiday Special with hopes of keeping the movie fresh in people’s minds while he filmed the Empire Strikes Back. It aired on November 17, 1978 to dismal reviews and is considered by many as one of the most awful and hilarious TV specials of all time.

The special focuses on Chewbacca’s family grunting, moaning, while the featured cast of Star Wars performs unusual acts and well known comedy actors of the time engage in musical numbers.

George Lucas did everything in his power to make sure it was never seen again. But thanks to the internet, you can see the hilarious show anytime!

Today we’re talking to comedy writer and gay legend Bruce Vilanch, who worked as a writer for The Star Wars Holiday Special, and also on many lavish, campy TV specials of the 1970s including The Paul Lynde Halloween Special, The Cher Show, and The Brady Bunch Variety Hour.

As Hollywood’s go-to guy for comedy writing, Bruce built a career writing for the Oscars and comedy legends like Bette Midler, Cher, Richard Pryor, Lily Tomlin and Joan Rivers.

Listen as Bruce talks to us about the wonderful tacky world of TV specials from the 1970s and he also reveals that there is a documentary on the Star Wars Holiday Special in the works!

Plus Bruce answers all your questions:
Why did Bea Arthur get involved in the Star Wars Holiday Special?

What is it like writing for the Oscars?

What advice does Bruce have for Whoopi on Mel Gibson?

And the secret to Bruce’s longevity in the entertainment business.

[Originally posted on 07.21.10]

Buy Bruce Vilanch’s 1999 definitive documentary “Get Bruce!” on DVD on Amazon.

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Bruce Vilanch – They All Look Alike: Tunes

Lisa Lampanelli, the Queen of Mean does not hold back on anything or anyone, regardless of their race, sexual orientation, or penis size.

Her over the top brand of insult comedy carries the spirit of such comic legends like Don Rickles and Redd Foxx but sadly, most TV networks won’t air the racier parts of her act.

Fans can rest assured that her new DVD “Tough Love” delivers every juicy, dirty joke that’s too hot for Comedy Central, and even her wild Donald Trump Roast is included.

Listen as we talk the the Queen of Mean on why Donald Trump will never be the President of anything, except his own ego.

Plus, Andy Dick gets thrown out at the Adult Video Awards- what really happened? Her hilariously offensive jokes about Chaz Bono and George Takei and why laughing at yourself is the greatest love of all.

[Originally posted on 04.27.11]

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For his fourth birthday, C.J. got a signed photo from Prince Charming and Cinderella. He was thrilled.

These moms don’t care if their kids are gay, transgendered or just going through a phase, they just want them to grow up in a loving accepting society. So they are blogging about it, and want your support.

Today we’re talking to C.J.’s mom who writes the blog, Raising my Rainbow where she anonymously shares her story about raising her 4 year old son C.J. who love princesses, Barbie dolls, Alice in Wonderland and pretending he’s celebrity home style cook Paula Deen.

Listen as C.J.’s mom shares with us the messages she’s gotten from thousands of people from all around the world for being a mom who supports her kids to be whoever they want to be.

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Good News Everyone! DOMA, The Defense of Marriage Act or is done! The Obama Administration dropped a bombshell saying it will no longer defend the constitutionality of a federal law banning recognition of same-sex marriage.

Can Lady Gaga and Target avoid a Bad Romance?

The King’s Speech uses the same set as a British gay adult film.

Aretha tells Fantasia to calm down.

and protesters in Wisconsin get an unexpected pizza delivery from supporters in Egpyt.

[Originally posted on 02.24.11]

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1960s Hollywood sex symbol Mamie Van Doren can still kick it! Photos by Alan Mercer and others.

At one point in Hollywood, Mamie Van Doren, along with Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield, was considered one the most beautiful women on the silver screen. The three of the them were collectively known as the “Three Ms” and shared a special bond of sexy sisterhood.

Always at odds with the censors during one of America’s most conservative periods, Mamie Van Doren was known as the Bad Girl. Viewed as too darn hot, Maimie was sidelined to roles in B movies where she could show off her shapely feminine form.

Yeah he was that hot. Taken in 1954, Mamie Van Doren might have been one of the few women ever to get her groove on with gay actor Rock Hudson. Photo courtesy of Mamie Van Doren.

Today, Mamie Van Doren is as alive and kicking as ever and has a fantastic new Country music album “Still a Troublemaker.” The album features a trio with country music stars Lynn Anderson (I Never Promised You A Rose Garden) and Linda Davis.

Listen as we talk with Mamie about her amazing life and she gives us a rare look at dating many of Hollywood’s Golden age hunks, and even Henry Kissinger.

What was it like to be intimate with gay hunk Rock Hudson?

What did Joan Crawford really think about Marilyn Monroe?

Mamie shares it all on today’s show, you don’t want to miss it!

[Originally posted on 12.17.10]

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Mamie Van Doren – Still a Troublemaker: iTunes

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Must have something to do with that white dragon.

Pete Subkoviak, health advocate, blogger for Lifelube, and policy coordinator at the AIDS Foundation of Chicago joins us to talk about fighting homophobia, in obvious and not so obvious ways. Next week in Chicago, Lifelube is holding a public discussion on fighting hate and bigotry, and they want to hear your ideas on what works.

Pete also shares with us his own experience in being a trans guy, and how he got the support from his family to transition at the young age of 18.

Plus we take a look at some trans guy myths and legends, like why so many guys choose the name Bastain or Sebastian and what part the film “The Never Ending Story” has in choosing that name.

In the 90s gay men protested by sewing their mouths shut, instead of today where just get to use duct tape.

Republicans completely ignore the bad economy and take us back to the early 90s as they attack the Smithsonian for daring to show art made by radical gay men like- Andy Warhol, Marcel Duchamp and Grant Wood. On World AIDS Day, the museum caves into pressure from religious hate groups by removing a work by late artist David Wojnarowicz that criticizes the church’s inaction in the 80s to help people with AIDS.

Peter Pan and Pirates.

Talk on the taboo word tranny.

Foods that naturally enhance the testosterone in your body.

And a new study finds mercury poisoning makes some birds go gay.

[Originally posted on 12.02.10]

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Hibiscus was the gay man in the iconic Flower Power photo of the 1960s.

Way ahead of his time, George Harris Jr., better known as Hibiscus, was in the forefront of the gay liberation movement and a pioneer in theater with the Cockettes.

Today we talk with director and documentary filmmaker David Weissman about his film about the legendary San Francisco Cockettes.

Listen as we chat with David about the famous hippie drag queens from the 60′s and 70′s, like Hibiscus, who changed the world with their outlandish shows and forever made glitter a permanent make-up tool for any serious diva.

Here at the Feast of Fun, we salute those brave folks who dared to be outrageously fabulous! We consider Hibiscus not just a sort of queer ancestor, but a forerunner in many ways to what we do today on the Feast of Fun podcast.

You have to fight, for your right, to be fabulous! Get your ammo by listening to the Feast of Fun.

[Originally posted on June 7, 2005 as Feast of Fools.]

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Tired of playing junkies, maids and ice cream vendors, comedians Hugo Rosado and Michael Villarreal joined Salsation, a Latino sketch comedy troupe to take some juicer roles that better portray the complexities of the Latino experience.

Boldly going where many cholos fear to tread, Salsation is going gay in their new show “It Takes a Village People” to explore the Latino experience in the Village of Gay Life.

Today the fellas from Salsation join us to talk about why its harder for Latinos, Blacks and Asians to embrace the rainbow flag, trashy Latino gay bars in Chicago’s South Side and why so many gay men’s coming out stories are as melodramatic as a Spanish telenovela.

Oh yes Maria, yo soy un gay.

Plus all the hot news:

Talk about stupid: two men try to mug and beat up a gay man in the bathroom of the Stonewall Inn, the site of the legendary rebellion that helped spark the modern gay rights movement. The thugs got caught and are now facing hate crime assault charges.

An Abercrombie & Fitch Model gets fired for eating delicious but fattening croissant.

Lions turn on their trainer at a Ukranian circus, in front of hundreds of spectators and screaming children seperated by only a thin net

There may be little pink houses for you and me, but not for haters. John Cougar Mellencamp sent a cease and desist letter to the National Organization for Marriage asking them to not to use his music for their anti-marriage equality rallies.

And the European Beard And Mustache Championship kicks off In Austria.

[Originally posted on 10.06.10]

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La Casa Azul – La Revolución Sexual: iTunes

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Lady Bunny and her gal pals Cyndi Lauper and Lady Gaga. Yeah, they look up to HER.

Although fighting for Marriage Equality and repealing DADT get many people politically active, is it the right rainbow to chase to gain equality?

Do we really want to be defined as a community in support of misguided wars and rituals that perpetuate a cycle of abuse?

In a mad world, only a fool speaks the truth. Lady Bunny was the wisest judge on RuPaul's Drag U.

Is our country’s obsession with terrorism actually making us less safe? What can we fight for as a community that brings justice to all?

Listen as we go behind the scenes on Drag U and find out what Lady Bunny said to Chaka Khan and RuPaul that was too hot for TV?

Plus, war as the all-time gold-digger, “It Gets Better”- Lady Bunny’s message to young people everywhere and Lady Bunny announces some surprising life changing news.

[Originally posted on 11.23.10]

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RuPaul with Lady Bunny – Throw Ya Hands Up: iTunes

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We’re just crazy for our pal Tom Goss, a former wrestler, who almost became a priest, and is now one of the rising stars in the nation’s gay music scene.

Tom Goss and his husband to be MIchael Briggs. We're not sure why they like miniature golf so much.

Join us as Tom plays us three brand spanking new songs from his upcoming untitled album and we take a look at how gay Christianity really is.

Tom’s been working with Dignity, the nations largest gay Catholic organization to rewrite the music for mass to make it hip, modern and very very gay.

But don’t worry, we won’t let him get too churchy on us!

Listen to today’s show for this and all the hot news:

The gold standard for insanity is gold. Ron Paul, the Libertarian Texan congressman fuels a decades old conspiracy theory that the U.S. government sold off all our gold, and didn’t tell anybody.

Lauren Bacall, restoring America’s deep rich flavor!

Police in Bosnia found the infamous girl who videotaped herself drowning puppies in a river and social media sites have been calling for her head after a video showing her drowning puppies went viral.

And Australians finally figure out the other meaning of the world gay, it also means fun! An school in Australia banned the word gay from the classic Aussie folk song Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree.

What are the scandalous lyrics that are threatening their school children’s innocence? Listen to today’s show and find out.

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Tom Goss – Back to Love…: iTunes

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It’s impossible to talk about the hilarious cult films of John Waters without mentioning one of his greatest actresses, Mink Stole.

As a teenager Mink Stole met John Waters in Baltimore. Little did she know that her roles in such cult classics as “Pink Flamingos” and “Female Trouble” and then later on in “Hairspray” and “Serial Mom” would become some of the most beloved and twisted films of all time.

Mink Stole in All About Evil - photo by Austin Young

Although she’s appeared in every single one of his films, Mink still found the time to develop an acting career and even form her own band. This year Mink appears in Joshua Grannell’s film debut “All About Evil” as a nagging librarian who meets her untimely demise.

Join us as we talk with Mink about the origins of all those wonderful lines, her friendship with Divine, John Waters and Peaches Christ and why she gets butchered to death in so many movies, including All About Evil.

You can see Mink live in the flesh at the Chicago premier of “All About Evil” at the Music Box Theater on August 14th.

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Transgendered people and bodybuilders share a lot in common- they both work very hard for the body they want to have. In many ways, enhancing gender characteristics on either side of the male or female spectrum is a difficult transition.

From fit to fabulous! Chris Tina Bruce Foxx as a male bodybuilder.

In a world that has a hard time accepting people who are different, some trans people and bodybuilders are driven underground and put themselves at risk to get the drugs they need to be the person they want to be.

In Chris Tina Foxx Bruce‘s case, she’s transitioned twice- from fit to fabulous! First, she became a 230 lb male bodybuilder and now she’s a 180 lb female fitness guru, 6’4″ in heels!

Listen as Chris from Discover Health and Fitness, talks with us about her extraordinary journey and people struggle understanding steroids, hormones, plastic surgery and body modification.

Plus, trans fitness tips for everyone, her reality TV show in the works, and is the word tranny really a trans taboo word or are we ignoring something much bigger than this

[Originally posted on 11.18.10]

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Even though you’ve been working out for years and watching what you eat, you still may feel you’re not in the best shape you want to be in.

For most people, working out isn’t enough to get in shape. Many folks jump into the gym and get frustrated when they don’t see results and even worse, give up on doing anything at all.

Don’t give up! Today we’re busting some of the biggest fitness myths by taking a look at Ask Men’s ten most common reasons why you’re sabotaging yourself.

Joining us is our favorite fitness expert and video blogger Scott Herman, who has been a personal trainer since the age of 18. But, you may know him as the TV hunk from MTV’s Real World Brooklyn.

Scott leveraged his TV appearance into one of YouTube’s most successful fitness video channels, where he shares workout advice with world for free. Today there are over 60 thousand members to his site and over 7 million views of his videos. Scott has quickly become one of new media’s biggest fitness gurus. And he’s got a nice butt.

Scott Herman looks great wearing duct tape too.

Listen as we take a look with Scott at:

• Why eating too much fruit is not good for you.How getting mad makes you fat,.
• The pros and cons of boozing it up.
• Muscle memory.
• The Myth of Discipline. (As Bette Davis once said, you gotta love the work.)

This is me at the gym after my shoulders workout. These principles do work! Scott ain't kidding.

Sometimes to get in shape, all you need is love.

Originally posted on 09.01.10

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Usually when naked photos of celebrities are revealed to the public, it’s bad news for the star, because, lets face it- Americans can’t handle nudity.

But why does it have to be this way?

Supermodel Ronnie Kroell, whose steamy bromance with fellow contestant Ben DiChiara, on the reality TV competition “Make Me A Supermodel” is out to change the way we look at our own nude bodies.

Ronnie Kroell on the June Issue of Playgirl - photo: Lope Navo, courtesy of Playgirl.com

Listen as we talk with Ronnie about baring it all for Playgirl, why he knows that showing off his nakedness won’t hurt his modeling career and his new reality TV show project in the works.

We taped this on Friday night in front of a live internet audience and Blogger Michael Lehet joins us to moderate the chat room for a gay, fun, loud and proud show.

[Originally posted on 06.30.10]

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Deven Green – Look at My Face: iTunes

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The word “Hello” was championed as the preferred phone greeting by Thomas Edison, it was a hit song for the Beatles, the Doors and later on Lionel Ritchie, and now it has now become associated with comedian Deven Green.

With the viral success of her parody videos on 80s soap opera stars where she proclaims “Why Hello” and her recent re-dubbing of Lionel Ritchie’s ridiculous video “Hello,” the greeting has become so closely associated with Deven Green that she practically owns it on the internet.

Brace yourselves, Deven Green and her hunky husband Joel Bryant join us today to give us a sneak peek at their upcoming projects which include a cooking reality TV show on TLC, a vampire and zombie web series and a song on the ukulele written just for us.

Happy IDAHO, the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. But shouldn’t that be IDA-HOT? Oh no, the “T” is silent yet again!

YouTube celebrates their 5 year anniversary with professionally made videos on people whose lives were changed by the video sharing site.

Horror of horrors, Wikipedia replaces a Klingon character from its logo with a character from the Amharic language, which may or may not be spoken more widely than the artificial language created for the Star Trek film and tv series.

And a cute little robot called the I-Fairy conducts a straight wedding ceremony in Japan even though same-sex marriage is not legal in that country.

Shoutout to Austin Young (for his fabulous Nagel-inspired photo of Deven) and Pandora Boxx for turning us on to Shayna Ferm’s music.

[Originally posted on 05.18.10]

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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, 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.”

Tristan 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 who were content and settled, and others who were at a crossroads in their relationships.

She discovered that all the people engaging in this lifestyle “exude an above-average level of sexual and emotional satisfaction -something that in my experience and observation seems to elude a lot of people.”

So how do you convince your wife to have a three way with the nanny, or the pool boy?

Well, it can be a very difficult topic to bring up because relationships are often viewed as sacred and some people are not going to react well to even bringing the topic up. Tristan recommends you start slow and put little feelers out there to see if they are the same wavelength. Of course, you have to make sure the person you are currently involved with has good self esteem otherwise you are in for a lot of trouble and soul searching.

Join us as we chat with Tristan about the tips and tricks on open relationships. We talk about how you design an open relationship, the pitfalls of an nonmonogmay, keeping it fresh five or ten years later and what to do if one person is kinky and they other is not.

There is a lot to take into consideration if you are going to turn your relationship into an open one. For example, what do you do if one person is attracted to it and the other isn’t? Is coming out as polyamorous like coming out of the gay closet? What do you do when someone reacts negatively to your identity? And what about the children, do the kids even care?

Tristan Toarmino is the niece of famous American author Thomas Pynchon, so of course we just have to ask her what he thinks of her work.

Take a dip in our jacuzzi of love- Feast of Fools.

[Originally posted on 06.16.08]

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Josh Kilmer-Purcell was once Aquadesia, a popular drag queen living in New York City. True to her name, she was known for wearing a custom made acrylic bra that held live goldfish.

Josh turned his wild experiences into a book, “I Am Not Myself These Days“- one of the best drag queen memoirs ever.

Since then, he’s traded his goldfish in for herd of goats. Josh and his partner Dr. Brent Ridge from the Martha Stewart TV show bought a rustic farm in upstate New York named Beekman 1802. Life on the farm is now the focus of Josh’s new book, “The Bucolic Plague: How Two Manhattanites Became Goat Farmers” and a reality TV show on the Discovery Channel’s Planet Green, “The Fabulous Beekman Boys.”

The TV show, set to premier on June 16th, is a real life green acres gone gay. What happens when a gay urban couple try to earnestly make it as farmers? There’s lots of funny moments and delicious organic homegrown food.

Join us as Josh tells us about his journey going green, his bizarre friendship with Shirley Phelps, the matriarch of America’s best known hate group the Westboro Baptist Church and why Oprah loves to give him full body hugs.

Also, what is the key ingredient that Goat Milk Soap and Crystal Meth share in common? And what’s the difference in milking a cow, a goat and a man?

[Originally posted on 06.08.10]

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Shirley Phelps’ God is angry at you, and probably everything and everyone you know. Why? Because you are gay or you accept gay people.

Shirley Phelps is the spokesperson, matriarch and part-time lawyer for the controversial Westboro Baptist Church out of Topeka, Kansas.

Gay folks have known about them for years since they first protested at the funeral of slain gay college student Matthew Shepard. Since then, they have garnered international attention for their protests of military servicemen’s funerals saying it’s “God’s vengeance upon America’s acceptance of homosexuals.” They are known as “America’s Most Hated Family.”

The Phelps family plans to protest at “Brokeback Mountain” actor Heath Ledger’s memorial services. They are even planning a protest outside the red carpet at this years Academy Awards! Gee, I wonder what Shirley will wear? Will her gown match her “God Hates Fags” sign?

[Editor's note: This interview was conducted before Heath Ledger died, on January 24, 2008. We thought it would be interesting to repost our interview with the matriarch of the Wesboro Baptist Church in light of their plans to protest the funerals of the victims of the recent shooting in Arizona.]

Shirley Phelps of the Westboro Baptist Church presents TWO choices for America: ONE, imprison and then execute the gays because that’s what the Bible says or TWO, give gays all the same rights that every other American enjoys.

Shirley states that you don’t get to base your discrimination against gays on the Bible’s morality if you don’t have the the determination to back it up. Which to reiterate is imprisonment and then death. There is no soft line stance. It’s black or white.

Which one are you going to choose? Which one is your mother, brother, sister or father going to choose? Ask them, see what kind of answer you get.

Because of this, they might be the “most important GLBT activists since Stonewall” according to Out Magazine columnist Josh Kilmer Purcell. He feels so strongly about them that he started a brand new website: PhagsforPhelps.com.

From Josh’s website phagsforphelps.com:
Stealth homophobes across America have been able to hide for too long behind cuddly phrases like: “love the sinner, hate the sin,” and “separate but equal,” and “tolerance.” GLBT Americans are tired of being “tolerated.” We want to be respected and embraced as true equals, not “loved” as “sinners.

Listen as Shirley Phelps meets Josh Kilmer-Purcell for the very first time on a special Feast of Fools Double Date!

Why do a lot of gay people and Christian fundamentalists hate the pope AND President George W. Bush just for different reasons, why prayers should be best kept to yourself, why you shouldn’t get too close Cheney’s daughter, are leprechauns gay or not and why we are all depraved?

The podcast that is full of it, and by it we mean the Holy Spirit et al- Feast of Fools.

[Originally posted on 01.25.08]

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Planet IDA, Short Mountain Sanctuary and Pumpkin Hollow are just some of the places where folks live in an open and free environment with the goal of stimulating personal growth and creativity.

Today we’re talking to two well known residents of IDA, Tom Foolery and Maxzine Weinstein from the Eggplant Faerie Players, the community’s traveling performance group.

We met Maxzine and Tom 11 years ago on the first night of the Feast of Fools Cabaret, the live performance series that gave rise to this podcast you’re listening to right now-Feast of Fun.

Listen as we talk about living in a commune of gay musicians, trans pirates, lesbian warriors and pagan witches. What are the challenges and rewards of living in a modern tribal community?

We’ve got a lot of music and fun- including a live performance of Tom Foolery’s famous song “Big Girl,” so stick around!

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[Originally posted on 01.15.09]

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There are a lot of holidays during the winter months, with many annoying and bizarre celebrations taking up all our time. With Thanksgiving, to Three Kings Day, New Years Eve, New Years Day, Korean and Chinese New Years, Pagan Solstice, Groundhogs Day, Ramadan, Hanukkah, Boxing Day, Tet, International Sweater Festival, Festivus and yes even Kwanzaa, everyone, and I do mean everyone has a special day to celebrate.

Except LGBT folks. Sure we have National Coming Out day in October, Pride Month in June, Celebrate Bisexuality Day in September, International Drag Day in July and Fat Tuesday for the Bears, but if you take a close look at the winter months, we have nothing, and we receive it in abundance!

So today we’re creating Glitter Day, a winter holiday to celebrate the fabulousness inside all of us. To celebrate all you need is lots of booze, a menorah with rainbow candles, and tons of fucking sequins.

Blogger Michael Lehet joins us to celebrate Glitter Day early and open his Glitter Day presents.

Happy Birthday RuPaul. I've got one thing to say to you: Happy Birthday!

Public outcry against the TSA’s security charade mounts over the possibly dangerous body scanners and invasive searches and many airports are opting out of the whole mess.

Sarah Palin- please control your children.

“The I Don’t Care, I Want to Go to Sidetracks” video goes viral.

Joe Biden quotes same-gender loving First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt in his “It Gets Better” video.

Happy Birthday to RuPaul! The Godmother of Drag turns 50.

[originally posted on 11.19.10]

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People are outraged that one of their favorite drag queens, the hilarious Pandora Boxx was booted from the reality TV show, RuPaul’s Drag Race.

Although the judges loved her comedy, they didn’t always like her style and often gave conflicting or erratic criticism of the way she presented herself.

In her last challenge, the contestants were forced to give makeovers to what appeared to be homeless older gay men, making them their drag mother.

During the runway segment where Pandora and her drag mother performed, Pandora was criticized for allowing her older drag protege to outshine her, and for that, she went up for elimination and lost. But don’t cry for Pandora Boxx, she may have been let go from the show, but her future looks brighter than ever.

Listen as Michael Steck, the man who is Pandora Boxx, takes us under the hood of this season’s RuPaul’s Drag Race and shares with us his wild ride on the reality tv show.

Where does a drag queen with a heart of gold from Rochester, New York do now?

Will she hug the hateful judge Santino Rice at the reunion show or will she read him and refuse his affection like Shannel did last year?

PLUS- we take questions from you through twitter and Facebook!

[Originally posted on 03.31.10]

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Arts and crafts! Once the domain of lonely housewives, frustrated gay men and tortured children at day camps, the art of making things by hand is having a renaissance on the internet, with sites like Etsy allowing crafts people to make and sell all sorts of fabulous merchandise.

But just like that Arts and Crafts fair at your local community center, many people use the site to connect with others and they find all sorts of colorful ways to get into your business and offer advice or even pick fights over your style and art.

Today we’re joined by visual artist Kenny Stein, who under the alias Brian Kenny makes glittery postcards with vintage images of hunks, pin-up gals, mugshots and circus freaks.

Listen as Kenny shares with us his stories on making it big, fighting with Christian fundamentalists on Etsy and the horrific homemade arts and crafts atrocities featured on the popular blog Regretsy.

Plus all the hot news:

Tortured animals are found on a bestiality farm in Washington State. Will Richard Gere adopt them?

The Supreme Court struggles to understand the difference between emails and pagers in a landmark hearing for employee privacy rights.

Wu Yulu- a Chinese farmer devotes his life to making robots out of scrap materials and is about to unleash his creations on the world.

The popular Hitler parody videos on YouTube are taken down for copyright infringement, even though the fair use videos have increased rentals and purchases of the German-Austrian film Downfall.

And a heated discussion erupts on our site over the originality of Lady Gaga and the creation of culture.

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