Now Sharon Needles can afford those collagen lip enhancements she's always wanted. Marc Felion, Sharon Needles and Fausto Fernós - photo by Fausto Fernós.

Condragulations Sharon Needles! Although we taped this show before the winner of RuPauls’ Drag Race was announced, it’s clear that the internet chose the spooky kooky queen from Pittsburgh as America’s Next Drag Superstar. Even if RuPaul picked Phi Phi O’Hara, Chad Michaels or even herself, Sharon Needles is the drag queen of the hour, she’s very, very hot and what the future of drag is all about.

Today Sharon Needles joins us to talk about winning RuPaul’s Drag Race, or losing, or even tying for first place. Just to be sure we taped three shows and combined them into one hot delicious mess, just like the season finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race.

Listen as Sharon Needles joins us in the home studio to answer all your questions, and talk about her fateful tweet from Lady Gaga. Will Sharon be lending Gaga some of her frocks to freshen up her look?

Sharon Needles and Raja planning their global domination, one fabulous outfit at a time.

Plus:

Sharon’s fascination with Amanda Lepore and people with too much plastic surgery.

Has Miss Needles’ success impacted her relationship with her drag queen boyfriend Alaska Thunderfuck?

Partying with Raja, Willem getting kicked off

And Silence of the Trans, her upcoming appearance with Peaches Christ, where they reimagine Silence of the Lambs as a drag-a-licious comedy.

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Glamazon – RuPaul: iTunes

Whoop whoop! The very funny Kristen Studard joins us today to talk about her fear of pot smoking, now that more Americans support the full legalization of marijuana than they do Marriage Equality.

Join us as K-Stud talks about how men are now living almost as long as women what it’s like to be an international sex symbol.

Now this is how you get ahead in show business.

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Target is again aiming for the gay dollar with a line of gay pride t-shirts designed by Gwen Stefani. All the profits from sales of the t-shirts will be donated to the Family Equality Council, a pro-gay rights group but other profits will still go to anti-gay politicians.

Who knew there really is pink kryptonite that will make Superman gay?

Adam Lambert makes it to #1 in the Billboard charts, the first time an openly gay musician has done it. Clay Aiken doesn’t count, because he was in the closet at the time.

Actor Jim Parsons comes out of the closet to a world who had no idea he was in the closet.

Channing Tatum says he doesn’t mind having Elton John’s royal hand up his butt.

And contransulations to transgender supermodel Jennna Talackova for winning Miss Congeniatlity in the Miss Universe Canada beauty pageant.

Featured Music:
Lexie Roth – Stay or Go: iTunes

Donna Summer, the queen of disco whose career spanned five decades and earned her multiple number one hits and awards, died after a long battle with cancer, she was 63.

Donna Summer is now being worshipped as a goddess in Japan.

Today we reflect on the life and music of Donna Summer, whose work was the soundtrack to the lives of many gay men.

What do the lyrics mean in “MacArthur Park,” considered one of one of the strangest songs ever in pop music?

Why did Donna seem to have a fascination with sex workers?

Amazing true stories behind her sexy, decadent music. Was she really having sex during the recording of “Love to Love you Baby?”

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John Waters gets a lift from the indie band Here We Go Magic while hitchhiking on the highway in Ohio.

What’s up with RuPaul and Chris Crocker not wanting to pay for their Feast of Fun subscriptions?

A new study reveals not a single person has left the army because of the repeal of DADT, the lift on the ban on openly gay and lesbian military personnel.

A Japanese developer creates a robotic butt that expresses emotions, but can robotic butts truly feel love?

Canon’s all robotic workforce. Update your calendars on the robopocalypse.

The new Green Arrow, Stephen Amell, is a real stud.

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Madleen Kane – Cherchez Pas – Horse Meat Disco, Vol. 2: iTunes

This past March, sexy muscle daddy Dennis Mayer and his partner John Hart made international news after getting caught having sex on the balcony of their room on a gay cruise.

They were arrested by the island country of Dominica, threatened with invasive rectal medical exams and up to 14 years in prison for a consensual act they thought no one could see.

That tiny speck in the middle of this photo is either two gay men having sex, or a large guy who likes to dance naked.

Today, Dennis and his partner John Robert Hart join us from their home in Palm Springs to talk about the horrific ordeal and raise the possibility that gay men are still in danger on cruise ships who travel to violently anti-gay countries.

How did the company respond to two of its passengers getting hauled off for sex on a cruise whose main selling point is a sexually charged atmosphere?

Listen as we talk about how their relationship has been affected, how many adult film offers they’ve really gotten and how they’ve managed to handle the haters.

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Eric Himan – Luxury’s Definition – All for Show: iTunes

Although Madonna’s music has taken a bit of a “backseat” to her multifaceted career as an entertainer, the Material Momma loves music and will probably be putting out albums forever. With her latest release, MDNA, Madonna revisits some of the themes and sounds that made her the queen of pop.

Why are people are having a bad trip of Madonna’s MDNA?

Is the woman who gave new meaning to word “reinvention” a brilliant artist or does this constant change up reflect a darker need to find comfort in her own skin?

This nude photo of Madonna is expected to fetch $7,000 at auction. Had she showed both of her boobs, she would have gotten $14,000.

Today the very funny Nadya Ginsburg, well known for her one woman show the Madonnalouges, joins us to take a look at the mind of Madonna and her latest trippy album, MDNA.

ATTENTION L.A. LISTENERS! Catch Nadya fabulous show with Jackie beat and Tony Tripoli this weekend at the Comics Of Fashion Police Show.

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A nude photo showing Madonna’s boob hits the auction block.

Bricks from Osama Bin Laden’s compound are on sale.

And a zookeeper in China helps a constipated monkey pass a peanut by licking its butt for an hour.

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Hudson K – Shine: iTunes

People use the Internet to find romantic relationships but others just want sex. But let’s face it, this stuff is new for everyone, and some people have no clue how to troll for tail.

Today comedian Brian Sweeney joins us to take a look at the Beginner’s Guide to Anonymous Sex, tips, advice and crazy stories about looking for Mr. Right Now.

Why does Craigslist sucks for straight people and are the girls on there just sex workers or cam girls?

How to get rid of a person you hooked up for sex who just won’t leave.

Strategies to find the sex you want and how to take your best photo.

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If you're in a mixed race relationship, chances are you're probably gay or in a Benetton ad.

A new study suggests that African-Americans still face prejudice in at least one area of life - eating out.

The census says if you’re in an interracial relationships, chances are you’re gay.

And France’s leading presidential candidate uses Jay Z and Kanye West’s hit single “N—- in Paris” for a campaign ad.

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Matt Zarley – Trust Me: iTunes

Right now, every drag queen you know is asking you to vote for her to get on the next season of RuPaul’s Drag Race.

What a lot of them don’t know is that they are going about it all wrong, since the show’s producers already have a clear idea of what they want, and don’t really take much consideration in social media campaigns.

It’s all really about telling a good story and finding your voice.

Today we’re talking to Teri Taki, one of Chicago’s funniest and wackiest drag queens who we know would be a hit on the show about some common mistakes queens make when submitting their audition videos.

Where do you find inspiration to get that charismatically unique look that will showcase your nerve and talent to win you the coveted title of America’s Next Drag Superstar.

Vote for Teri Yaki here.

This is the kind of gender swapping we want to see Archie and Reggie do.

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Whatever happened to the notorious Lady Vera Parker? Why did Teri Yaki get banned from Grindr for life?

Archie Comics finally force feminizes Archie and turns Betty and Veronica into dudes for a gender swapping adventure.

A new study shows why men become really stupid when they get horny.

And a creepy but hilarious dating spreadsheet goes viral on the net.

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Glamazon – RuPaul: iTunes

Bodybuilder Layne Norton from Simplyshredded.com and Bodybuilding.com, two of our favorite fitness sites.

When it comes to getting in shape and building muscle, there’s a wide variety of ideas and bro-science fighting for your attention. Finding out how to get in shape can sometimes feel like you’re at a Mexican flea market, overwhelmed by piñatas, jumping beans, crying children and colored baby chicks.

Today we’re busting some popular myths on putting on size and getting that muscular body you see in the magazines- Eating late at night, how much protein is enough, the impact of pre-workout energy drinks and what your sore muscles are telling you, if you’re willing to listen.

Join us for this and all the hot news:

Rena Riffel is singlehandedly keeping the Showgirls franchise alive.

Will Phi Phi O’Hara escape the negativityof being portrayed as the world’s most hated drag queen on RuPaul’s Drag Race?

Betty White and George Takei flirt with the idea of starting a sitcom, calling it “Friends with Government Benefits.”

A class action lawsuit against AT&T is filed for helping thieves steal iPhones.

“SHOWGIRLS 2: Penny’s From Heaven” starring Rena Riffel is now available for download.

Lady Gaga gets into hot water for poking fun of her own eating disorder on Twitter.

And Ike and Mike of candy fame are getting a divorce.

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Rena Riffel – Trasharella (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack): iTunes

Photographer Scott Pasfield, author of the photo-book Gay in America.

About two and a half years ago, celebrity photographer Scott Pasfield lost work due to the poor economy so he went on an adventure to travel all 50 states including Hawaii and Alaska to capture the stories and photos of everyday gay men.

How can you not love this gay Amish and bear couple?

His book, “Gay in America,” presents a beautiful, diverse look at gay men at their most intimate moments at home. The book is not just a testament to the Scott Pasfield’s ability to bond with his subjects but it also illustrates how the Internet brings gay men from all walks of life together.

Join us as we talk with Scott in the home studio about why he felt it was so important to make a book about gay men and the amazing stories that didn’t make it but are still worth telling.

Listen as we chat about gay Amish couples, unusual love triangles, “forever aloners,” the quiet dignity of brave every day folks and the work of Richard Avedon.

Also, how do you cope with your subjects when they have a change of heart or even die.

And, did Scott hook up with any of the guys in his book? Find out!

Plus all the hot news-

Anna Grodzka becomes the first openly trans woman to be elected to the Polish Parliament.

Rosie O’Donnell returns to TV, should we give the tormented talk show host a break?

Actors in zombie make-up confuse the hell out of paramedics in Torornto after a platform collapses on the set of the new film sequel “Resident Evil.”

And too hot for NPR– Ira Glass’ sex tape.

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Gay men have a hard time finding sex in a world that’s not always filled with rainbows, so a lot of us have come up with some pretty creative ways to find the sex we want.

Other people don’t always get it, especially our straight male friends and sadly many folks pigeonhole themselves as forever alone.

With social media, apps and the Internet, we’re in the midst of a sexual revolution to rival the 60s, where people are finding exciting ways to get their groove on.

Listen as we chat with Brian Sweeney about how to find the women, how to bed the women and how to make love to the women.

Are we trying to be helpful, or are we just teasing Brian?

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Rick Santorum tells a boy not to play with a pink bowling ball.

Is being a bully part of our dark nature?

An eye witness comes forward saying it was very obvious (but not easy) to see that Atlantis Cruise gay couple in Dominica was having sex.

And Lindsay Lohan is “in talks” to play herself in one of the last episodes of the season of Glee.

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Raspberry Universe – Art Decade: iTunes

Everyone in Austin has a crazy, sexual story about Texas state governor and former republican presidential candidate Rick Perry.

People of all political affiliations hate this guy, so there’s a lot of pressure to come up with dirt on him even before he ran “Strong” his anti-gay campaign ad and YouTube’s most hated video.

Are any of the rumors true, or is this just a way people handle corrupt, sleazy leaders like Perry?

Joining us is talk show host Stephen Rice, who has been anchoring OutCast Austin, KOOP’s local community LGBT radio program for over three years.

Will someone please turn this into a Showgirls sequel?

Stephen recently interviewed Republican Robert Morrow who ran the infamous “Have You Ever Had Sex with Rick Perry?” ad in the Austin Chronicle and Glenn Maxey, the state’s first openly gay representative about the governor’s secret sex life.

Listen as we talk about Austin’s diverse LGBT community and Stephen shares his thoughts on the stories, truths and myths on Texas’s notorious governor Rick Perry.

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Willemgate scandal! Find out the ultimate crime Willem did to get unceremoniously kicked off this season of RuPaul’s Drag Race.

And Madonna keeps her upcoming show in St. Petersburg and joins the fight for gay rights in Russia.

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Having a sense of humor is a powerful tool on the road to fitness because it allows you laugh off the obstacles you’ll encounter and not be so self conscious. Who said you can’t be fabulous while putting on muscle?

Today we’re talking to Texas fitness blogger Erica Nix about fun fitness trends, celebrity videos, slogans and some simple fun things you can do to get in shape.

Think of Erica the love child of Richard Simmons and Jane Fonda, as if mating the two was even possilble, as she’s well known for her kooky workout videos and classes here in Austin Texas.

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Why are so many celebrity work out videos so hilariously strange?

Exercise related deaths.

Pumping party victims come forward.

And the truths and myths behind fitness cliche’s like “no pain, no gain.”

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Lila Rose – Obsession – Heart Machine:iTunes

One of the girls from RuPaul’s Drag Race that’s expected to win it all is the dark and mysterious Sharon Needles, who looks like she could bite your eye out and gobble it up, after you gave her dollar, of course!

Like a dead debutante in drag, Sharon Needles effortlessly charms the crowd as she takes her hard earned dollars, throws them in a blender full of blood and then pours the unsanitary concoction down her throat.

Standing on the shoulders of spooky queens like Peaches Christ, Elvira, Cassandra Fever and Lady Gaga, Sharon Needles is exploding big time while managing to keep her guts from spilling all over the stage.

Today Sharon Needles joins us moments before her Chicago debut where she will enter from a coffin performing Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You.”

Listen as we talk about her edgy, scary name and why she dives headfirst into an empty swimming pool of controversy.

What did the queens say when RuPaul told them drag was indeed a contact sport after all and that they would have to wrestle each other?

Natalie Cole, a singer whose past struggles with inter-venous drugs gave Sharon a concerned look when she finally got what her name meant.

Her fabulous boyfriend, drag queen Alaska Thunderfuck.

And all your questions!

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Lila Rose – Obsession – Heart Machine:iTunes

What kind of casserole do you bring to a wake for homophobia? Marc Felion, Zach Lamm and Fausto Fernós.

I know Andrew Breitbart just dropped dead, but are haters generally a dying breed?

Sociologist Mark McCormack certainly thinks so. He says homophobia is on the decline among schoolchildren in the U.K., and has observed male friendships becoming more intimate and loving. He also goes to say that they are light years ahead of Americans because of Christian conservatives who hold back everybody.

Even so, with marriage equality spreading across the land, and young folks coming out in record numbers it’s still a good time to be gay.

Today we’re joined by writer Zach Lamm, who studies the history of sexuality, and thinks a lot about the changing face of masculinity and sexual identity. Will people in the future continue to identify their sexual orientations? Are these lines being blurred or is this just a new way for guys to avoid naming it and claiming it?

Zac Effron's condom-gate might actually help reduce the spread of STDs.

Join us as we talk about this and all the hot news:

Conservative Andrew Breitbart drops dead, leading conspiracy theorists to say President Obama had him killed because he was going to expose his sinister college years.

Zac Effron talks about dropping a condom with Matt Lauer.

And a new world record for human mattress domino-toppling is set in New Orleans.

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Bravo, Max! – Dog’s Light Master – Kiss: iTunes

Early on in their careers, many queer entertainers get the misguided advice that they should stay in the closet or at least not talk about their sex lives because doing so will scare the children.

Earth girls are easy. Jackie Monahan stars in Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same.

But with the success of many openly gay comedians and TV shows like Modern Family and Glee, is this true anymore? To be funny means you have to be in touch with your authentic self, even if it’s raunchy, dirty, sexy and delicious.

Today we’re talking to the very funny and unapologetic Jackie Monahan about how coming out as a comedian has now allowed her to get away with anything. With a license to thrill, Jackie is killing audiences with her raunchy brand of lesbian jokes.

Listen as we chat with Jackie about her fabulous film, Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same about a woman who falls in love with a space alien with hilarious results.

Plus all the hot news:

First Britney, now this! Madonna’s daughter Lourdes shaves half her head. What is it about kisses from Madonna that make women want to shave?

France finally bans the word mademoiselle in legal documents.

A chicken nugget resembling George Washington attracts a $200 bid on eBay.

And gossip rags speculate that Robert Downey Jr. enjoyed his cross dressing in Sherlock Holmes so much, he’s now developed an expensive addiction to wearing fancy women’s clothing, including panties, hats and high heels.

You can catch Jackie at Rooster T. Feathers on March 1, 2012 at the Fruit Punch Show.

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Rachael Sage – Wildfire – Blistering Sun: Amazon | Site

Bad to the bone: Marc Felion, Brian Sweeney and Fausto Fernós.

Eartha Kitt was making sexy deals with the devil years before Nicki Minaj was born.

Musicians have always been accused of being in league with the devil, and in many instances they actually declare themselves Satanists in order to appear rebellious.

Today we’re joined once again by comedian Brian Sweeney to examine the ridiculousness of why some religions have the concept of the devil who makes people do bad things, or for some crazy reason, make music that sells really well.

Join us for more fun- plus all the hot news:

Does Starbucks really sell the world’s most expensive coffee drink?

Traditional fairy tales are being ditched because parents see them as too twisted for little kids.

Google’s funniest video on YouTube probably will make you giggle just a little bit.

President Eisenhower may have been pranked into believing he was talking with aliens.

And Jean Claude Van Damme’s new moustache belongs at a gay bar in the 1970s.

This show is part two of a two part series. To listen to the first part, which is infinitely more funny, become a paid subscriber to Feast of Fun Plus +

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Levi Kreis – No Apology – Where I Belong: iTunes

Since its founding, Chicago has always been a forward thinking kind of place.

As a city located by a river that ties the North and South and a railroad connecting the east to the west, Chicago is where people come to get their groove on!

Right now at the Chicago History Museum there’s a great exhibit “Out in Chicago” chronicling how people in the Windy City have organized their lives around their sexual desires and sense of self.

The first and largest exhibit of its kind, Out in Chicago gives visitors a powerful sense of what life was like for people before the words gay, lesbian, bi and trans came to be.

Back in the 1912, a lot of people knew that gay men wore red neckties to find each other, and pretty green dresses. Painting of George Ade and Orson Collins Wells by William Herman Schmedtgen. Schmedtgen insinuated that Ade and Wells were homosexuals by putting a red bowtie on Wells and the Chicago Athletic Club symbol on his fan. The painting hung at the all-male Chapin & Gore Tavern in Chicago for many years. Photo courtesy of the Chicago History Museum.

Joining us today are historians Jill Austin and Jennifer Brier who helped put together this amazing exhibit by mining the History Museum’s very own archives for hidden clues.

Listen as we talk to these fascinating women about “outing” historical figures, secret gay codes and how gay men cruised at the turn of the century.

Plus:

Did President Nixon accidentally help ignite the gay rights movement in Chicago? Was he really gay all along?

Chicago’s publishing past and the battle between gay publications.

Charlie Chaplin looked hot in drag in the film A Woman, made right here in own back yard at the Essanay Studios.

Red Neckties, the history of Lesbian Potluck Party Flyers, and what the future of your community will be like.

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Tom Goss – Back to Love – Till the End:iTunes

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

Although we like to think of the entertainers who make the music we love as one big happy family, in reality most of them don’t know each other very well and are probably quite anxious about their own success.

There is no doubt that because of the strong female musicians have brought the American music industry into the black and had it’s most financially successful year in decades.

With so much great music, why are the fans of artists like Madonna and Lady Gaga fighting with each other?

One particularly ungracious blog Help Mother Monster directs Lady Gaga’s fans to sites where they can attack Madonna and other musicians on a deeply personal level.

Then there’s Madonna’s condescending remarks, and her ongoing fight with Elton John whose already sworn his allegiance to the Gaga.

Does a celebrity catfight qualify as cardio?

Why is Lady Gaga letting her Little Monsters act like real monsters?

Or do they have a point? With all negative talk between Elton John, Madonna and Lady Gaga, one has to wonder if Madonna flipped her lid and forgotten that Express Yourself is her reductive version of Respect Yourself by the Staple Singers?

And what is up with Madona’s awkward humor in her video blogs?

Joining us today is the hilarious Nadya Ginsburg, best known for being a woman of a thousand voices on YouTube with her impeccable impersonations of Cher, Winona Ryder, Britney Spears and of course Madonna.

Nadya’s scored a hit with her one woman show the Madonnalouges and has landed an awesome job writing for her comedy idol Joan Rivers.

Listen as we recruit Nadya into trying to bring peace to the war between the fans.

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Madonna’s cold war with Elton John, her speech at the Golden Globes, the ABC news interview and the upcoming Halftime Show at the Superbowl. Will this be the gayest Superbowl ever?

And a very touching message just for Madonna and Lady Gaga, will these divas listen?

Featured Music:
Lila Rose – Obsession – Heart Machine:iTunes

Since so much media attention is lavished on obscure entertainers coming out, we’re inviting our friend, comedian Kristen Studard to come out on today’s show.

But what is she coming out as? Listen and find out!

Join us as Kristen takes us behind the scenes on Saturday Night Live and shares a touching story about her transgender best friend in high school.

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Who needs SOPA & PIPA? The U.S. Government shuts down the popular file-sharing site Megaupload.com, and arrests four of the sites developers in New Zealand.

Corporate Hollywood responds to yesterday’s Internet blackout, saying its an abuse of power when we shut down our own websites in protest, but it’s fine for them to shut us down when they want to.

Actually, some internet trends could make a very good book.

Will iBooks, Apple’s new free book publishing platformrevolutionize publishing or turn all future books into twitter?

A trans woman posing as a gynecologist treats dozens of women in the Czech Republic.

And are flaming tampons the new weapon of mass destruction?

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Haikaa: iTunes

Last year, glitter rained down on the cultural and political landscape. The year kicked off with Glitter Day, the queer Kwanzaa holiday we came up with the celebrate the sparkle inside all of us.

Inset: Nick Espinosa, the man behind the Glitter Bombs. Gingrich gets showered in glitter.

With “Occupy” as the word of the year, we can expect to see more creative non-lethal forms of protest as more Americans get fed up with the corporate takeover of their political system.

On today’s show we predict what 2012 will be like by looking at the events and trends that made the headlines — last year.

Joining us is visual and performance artist Marsian DeLellis, known for his work with puppets and costumes. Marsian is great at picking out the crazy things happening around us and extrapolating them into the future. Think of him as the love child of Lady Gaga and Nostradamus.

Listen as we talk about- the Battle for the Internet itself. SOPA and PIPA, not an 80’s all girl rap group, but two horrible censorship laws aggressively being lobbied by corporate Hollywood to force us to watch their shitty shows and movies.

Discover daring new ideas: Glitterbrasion, Astroglittering, Skunking, Stop and Plop, Mission Accomplishedonistas, Pink Exodus and Fauxbitiuaries.

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Lady Gaga and the Forbidden Zone.

The transgender kids of Generation ZE.

Designer Fleshlights, Pepper Spray Lube.

And which predictions from last year actually came true- like Lady Gaga’s Thanksgiving Special.

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Haikaa: 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]

Featured Music:
The Krampus Song – The Krampus Song: YouTube

Incredibly Strange Christmas Music Vol. 4 - From left to right: Little Marcy Tiger, Geraldine and Ricky, Fay McKay, Candye Cayne, Jackie Beat, and our idea of what a sexy cross dressing Santa would look like.

At the height of American regional television from the 60s to the 80s, many local channels in had their own wonderfully unique christian puppet shows featuring female comedians. Many women developed ventriloquist dummy acts as a way to express themselves in religions that didn’t allow them to become preachers.

And of course, these demented puppets absolutely loved Christmas.

Today we continue our annual holiday series: “Incredibly Strange Christmas Music, vol. 4″- a collection of rare, twisted holiday songs that will punch up your eggnog and set your yule log on fire.

Join us as we take a listen at music created by Christian Dummies- Little Marcy, Little Cindy, Geraldine and Ricky- and Rick Perry’s Gay Holiday Remix.

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8-Bit Christmas Music and Lee Abramson, a musician living with Lou Gehrig’s disease who “sings” using ModelTalker, the same computerized speech computer that physicist Stephen Hawking uses.

A salute to raunchy satirists including Bob Rivers and Jackie Beat.

Fay McKay and the 24 hour cabarets of Las Vegas.

A gay sounding singer in the United States Army Field Band and Soldiers’ Chorus deconstructs the 12 days after Christmas, years before Don’t Ask Don’t Tell was repealed

and Candy Cayne helps us put the X Back in Xmas.

Remember all this music is available through links on our site Feast of Fun, support independent music.

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Songs:
CHRISTIAN DUMMIES:
Jake Benson – Rick Perry’s Gay Holiday Remix: YouTube
Little Marcy – C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S – Christmas with Marcy: iTunes
Little Marcy – Suzy Snowflake – Christmas with Marcy: iTunes
Little Cindy – Happy Birthday Jesus (John Waters Christmas): Amazon
Geraldine and Ricky – A Gaither Homecoming Friends Christmas Comedy Visit: YouTube

8-BIT CHRISTMAS:
Lee Abramson – Have ur slpeh a merry lil xmas: iTunes
Kasio Kristmas – Deck the Halls: Amazon

PARODIES:
Bob Rivers – Walking Around in Women’s Underwear: iTunes
Bob Rivers – Frosty the Pervert: iTunes
Jackie Beat – Holiday Ho Medley – JB is the Holiday Ho!: Site
Kinsey Sicks – Crystal Time in the City: iTunes

BOOZING IT UP:
Darby O’Gill and the Little People – Whiskey Christmas: Amazon
Fay McKay – 12 Daze of Christmas: YouTube
United States Army Field Band and Solider’s Chorus – Twelve Days After Christmas: iTunes
Candye Kayne – Let’s Put the X Back in Xmas: 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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The sexual revolution has pretty much been won, due in part to the Internet and smart phone apps help people find the sex they are hungry for. But of course the pendulum inevitably swings the other way, and now people are also looking to just date, make new friends and form strong relationships.

Maybe the reason this hot guy doesn't want to show his face is because he doesn't want your boyfriend bugging him.

Joins us today as we talk about relationships, what it means to have a “real body” and the sex culture of hookup apps and websites.

Why do guys chop off their own heads from their profiles- is it about privacy or are they just bragging about their sweaty muscular bodies?

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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich gets the slammer! 14 years in prison for trying to sell President Obama’s former Senate seat. Many argue it is still not enough time, and taxpayers will be paying off the money lost under his corruption.

A Chicago lawyer tries to hire a secretary on Craigslist who will also have sex with him.

Gene Simmons says Madonna is not qualified to perform at the Superbowl’s Half Time Show.

And Alec Baldwin shuts down his Twitter account over his tiff with American Airlines.

Featured Music:
El Vez – Mamacita, Donde Esta Santa Claus – Merry MeX-Mas: “>iTunes

18-year-old comedian Miles Jai had had it “up to here” with people asking him to “like my status” on Facebook, so he made a video to poke fun at the phenomenon.

Miles’ energetic rant about his frustrations with social media touched everyone, and made him a viral video sensation with “Like Mah Satus.”

Today we’re talking to Miles Jai, about the awkward relationship we all have with our social media, and why some people come across as needy and desperate.

Listen as Miles talks about growing up gay as a military brat, handling his new celebrity and getting suspended from school for giving a guy in his drama club a Valentines Day Card.

And do people like his status updates more now that he’s the “like mah status guy?”

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Like mah status if you love Japanese shit, and drive around in a Hello Kitty overdecorated car.

Hanson’s has a beer now– MmmHop anyone!

And unsolicited advice for Internet celebrities.

Featured Music:
Like Mah Status – Miles Jai: YouTube

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