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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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.

Plus,

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?

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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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One odd type of television programing that’s really grown in the past years is the commentary clip show genre, where funny, insightful people share their thoughts on video clips in between commercial breaks.

It’s a great deal for TV networks, as it gives a new life to old footage that would otherwise just be collecting digital dust.

Today comedian and queen of commentary clip shows Becky Donohue joins us to talk about how they make these type of shows and how the success of online media companies like Google is turning San Francisco into the new Hollywood.

You can catch Becky at Fruit Punch Comedy Wednesday Nov. 9, at Rooster T. Feathers in Sunnyvale, CA.

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Kim Kardashian is too sad to work.

Is Herman Cain the new Clarence Thomas? And did Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel leak the news of his sexual harassment scandal?

Lesbian Haggis, Adult babies and Stinky Sexy Occupy Wall Street hunks.

And what Americans can do to get corporations out of Occupying Washington.

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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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Bryan Safi always has a rainbow following him around.

One of the more popular segments on infoMania, the weekly satirical news-show on Current TV, is “That’s Gay” where comedian Bryan Safi takes a deliciously snarky look at gay issues portrayed in the media.

Thanks to Rei Sato who helped not only set up the interview, but provided us with the inspiration for the cover art.

Today we’re jumping in the gay jacuzzi with the hilarious Bryan Safi to talk about the terrible things he had to do to launch That’s Gay, all the behind the scenes dirt and the ridiculous idea of a magical gay best friend that can fix anything.

Also-

Why is Fred Karger, the first openly gay U.S. Presidential candidate a pro-pot, pro-choice, pro-Equality Republican?

Does Nancy Grace secretly kill children for ratings?

Winning an Emmy as a writer for Ellen.

And Bryan weighs in on the biggest news stories of the year so far.

Plus- Is Bryan Safi the voice of Randall, the narrator of Honey Badger Don’t Care? Find out!

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Comedian Lauren Maul- photo by Fausto Fernós

Comedian Lauren Maul does a lot of deliciously kooky characters- the naive Cindy Sunday can’t have any babies, no matter how long and hard she prays, cabaret queen Marilyn Summers doesn’t get just how bad her jazz standards are, and Connie Howe is forever stuck in the 90s wave of feminist stand up comedy complete with tragic fashion choices.

Today our favorite gal behind the felt puppet shows in Chicago’s hit comedy group, The Best Church of God, joins us to take a look at some of the reactions to Osama Bin Laden’s death.

Which celebrity seemed to know about the take down before the President? The biggest mindfucks, Fox news’ big fail and what exactly did they do with Bin Laden’s body, since no one wanted it?

Gary Weddle, the kooky man who vowed not to shave until Bin Laden was captured finally shaved his long, scruffy beard.

The new white iPhone isn't any thicker than the black one, it just lives in a better neighborhood.

The new white iPhone isn’t thicker just cause it’s white.

Cher talks about Chaz Bono’s sex change.

Justin Beiber gets egged during a concert in Australia, and then told to sit down on the plane ride home.

Rick Springfield wishes Jessie’s girl would pull him out of the drunk tank.

and Kellan Lutz accidentally goes shirtless on muscle beach.

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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.

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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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Deven Green and Joel Bryant - photos by Austin Young, Toban Nichols - hair/makeup: David Marvel

Today, two of our favorite guests, YouTube’s comedy queen Deven Green and her hunky husband Joel Bryant.

Joel was recently cast as an understudy in a major Broadway comedy and at the last minute the show got postponed, so in the meantime they’re putting on a comedy show in San Francisco, and want you to come.

Deven has a new video to share where she’s the judge, jury, executioner and and host of an elaborate fashion show from a time when nuclear bombs could destroy everything so you had to look good on the runway or the commies win. Plus, Betty Bowers gives tips on how to get your man to speak in tongues.

Actually, it wouldn't be the first time Weird Al has dressed in drag. Here he is in the 1980s as Madonna.

Lady Gaga apologizes for using the word “retarded” in response to accusations that her new song, “Born This Way,” is a rip off of Madonna’s “Express Yourself.”

Gaga also apologizes for not hearing Weird Al Yankovic’s parody of her song, and gives the green light for the world to see Weird Al in drag for his next music video.

The government of Malaysia sends 66 teen boys to an anti-gay counseling camp.

Are insects the new superfood?

Chicago’s SlutWalk coming June 4.

The unusual story of a stolen octopus that managed to get drunk when his thieving owner wasn’t looking.

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Cameron Esposito - photo by Jasonsmith.com - looks upon Anderson Cooper's muscly alleged companion Benjamin Maisani.

Our gal pal comedian Cameron Espositio has been clawing her way up the entertainment ladder to become America’s next top lesbian comedian and she recently had the prestigious opportunity to audition for one of the greats of late night television. His name rhymes with Lavid Detterman.

What’s it like to audition for a gig that could launch your career into the big time, and does it involve ice cubes and pique turns?

What Snooki should have said to Anderson Cooper- If you don't like jucied up gorillas, then stop dating one.

Snooki tames the beast that is Anderson Cooper by simply responding to his vitriolic attack by saying “thank you” and complimenting him on his fake tan.

Red Meat- a party for red haired men and their admirers in San Francisco kicks off, will there be enough gingers to make it red hot?

Illinois passes a law saying it’s okay to take roadkill home for food or fashion.

Chinese doctors suggest a woman cut her hair after 21 years for health reasons.

and hunky college student Aaron Tobey sues the TSA for a quarter of a million dollars after taking his clothes off at the airport and presenting the Fourth Amendment scribbled across his bare chest for everyone to see.

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Heather Gold steals a kiss from my sister at our recent LGBT meetup at SXSW.

The future of the Internet belongs to websites that allow interesting folks to do interesting things together, whether it’s for sex, politics, art or just trolling around.

Finding people who compliment your talents rather than people who are just like you is the key to a successful collaboration, but the Internet doesn’t always make that an easy task because it involves making assumptions on who we’re most likely to be compatible with.

Today comedian Heather Gold joins us to take a look at some new sites for collaborating and how the Internet is changing the way we relate to each other.

Recently, Heather hosted a panel at SXSW on how artists and musicians find new ways to make work together that will sustain their careers. She also just got 20 students to come out as LGBT at a collaborative performance she hosted at Gettysburg College. How did she do it? Hypnosis?

A photo posted on Canvas of Marc and me got morphed into the Flash and Batman, and then R2D2 and Bert as C3PO. Oh internet, you so crazy!

Talk about collaboration- Human Centipede: The Musical.

Is Canv.as doomed to be just as messy as 4chan?

The Slut Walk in Toronto.

Mark Zuckerberg hates cats.

How Lady Gaga acts like software.

Why Google Wave failed to come in to shore.

Kirstie Alley crushes her opponents and dance partner on Dancing with the Stars.

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Seth&Zakkt – Snakk Pakk: iTunes

Seth and Kellen, but not in that order. The tall blond guy is Seth.

Some people just don’t know how to take a joke- maybe they’ve had a rough life or their current situation is bad, but not being able to find the funny side of life can actually make things worse.

Lady Gaga just turned 25. Rumors are that she spent the last 3 days inside her cake to prepare and think about the meaning of the song Happy Birthday.

Today we’re joined by Chicago comedians Seth Dodson and Kellen Alexander to explore why we laugh at inappropriate things and why we find it so hard to laugh at ourselves, especially about our sex lives.

They’ve collaborated on many projects together including a drag queen sitcom “Glitter in the Gutter,” an improv group 1, 2, 3, Fag! and a queer showcase called Qweirdo, that they were originally going to call Gay Bash but then they changed their mind.

They have a new show titled “Seriously? Seriously.” at the Annoyance that runs Thursdays, April 7 – May 12.

Join us for this and all the hot news:

ABC has a double standard by forgiving Chris Brown but not Adam Lambert.

Will military fetishists or actual troops subscribe to OutServe, the new magazine for gay and lesbian military members. Who will be their first centerfold?

The shocking high costs of nail polish.

and Happy Birthday Lady Gaga! The great costumed one turns an amazingly 25.

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Comedian Sapna Kumar was born in India but raised in Indiana. There’s more than corn in Indiana. She came out as a lesbian a while ago, but only recently did her mother refer to her as gay and not “one of those people.”

It was not uncommon for women in India to be burned alive when they came out to their families. But change is coming now that same-sex love has been decriminalized in the land of the Kama Sutra and the tides have turned not just India but also here in America for the children of Indian parents.

Join us as the very funny Sapna Kumar shares with us her journey as an American woman bridging two cultures, her recipe for Chicken Tika Masala, the reasons Deepack Chopra is full of hooey and why she ditched her Indian Rapper character Tupac Chopra.

Listen as we curry dish the dirt about this and all the hot news:

Work the runway sweetie!

Lady Gaga is hooking for Thierry Mugler, the hulk of the fashion world.

The U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of the Westboro Baptist Church, Sarah Palin complains but doesn’t necessarily disagree with the church either.

And U.S. officials charge Private Bradley Manning with over 22 counts and he could face the death penalty.

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Nadya Ginsburg really is a woman of a thousand voices. Photos by Austin Young & Danny Casillas.

Comedian Nadya Ginsburg has an amazing ability to morph from one sassy gay diva to another by effortlessly switching from Britney to Winona, from Lady Gaga to Madonna or even Cher.

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Join us today as Nadya Ginsburg gives us a behind the scenes look at the making of Burlesque, impersonating Cher for Jane Lynch and her upcoming one woman show the Madonnalogues in San Francisco and a fundraiser in Milwaukee.

Listen as we chat about the Real Housewives of Everywhere, Perez Hilton is probably not the Hitler of the Internet and why does J-Lo look like an Oscar Statue?

Plus–
Madonna better not fart next time she’s shopping for babies in Malawi as they just outlawed passing gas to impress Chinese investors.

Kenneth Cole gets into trouble for trying to use the Egyptian Revolution to promote his Spring Collection.

And stop being so ugly, you’re making me sick!

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Billy Shafer – First to Believe: iTunes

Do you believe in magic? Magic that makes you feel groovy like an old time movie?

John isn't the gayest magician we've ever seen.

Today we are joined by the fresh faced award winning comedy-magician John Sturk. He’s here to tell us about the history of modern magic and what it takes to make a living pulling rabbits out of your hat.

Has the Internet destroyed our ability to keep any magic trick a secret? Magic shows that ended in tears, and The Newest Tops, don’t get too excited, it’s a magazine for a magicians.

Join us for this and all the hot news-

Walter Mercado, the psychic Liberace of Puerto Rico, says “no way” to the new horoscope.

Dolly Parton’s birthday and 9 to 5 musical.

More animal holocausts.

The US ban on LGBT folks in the military cost taxpayers an estimated $200 million.

and What your favorite magic trick says about you.

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Billy Shafer – First to Believe: iTunes

We really don’t care if we get a lump of coal in our stocking for Christmas, as long as it’s hard and hot.

If you were naughty this year in Germany, Krampus, the Satanic Santa licks you in places you don't want to know about.

Listen as we go caroling with Deven and Joel and unwrap the seldomly known extra verse to Jose Feliciano’s “Feliz Navidad.”

Join us as we talk about the true meaning of Glitter Day, what your Christmas tree says about you, and Krampus- Germany’s Satanic Santa.

Plus all the hot news:

Wikileaks reveals your tax dollars are hard at work paying for military contractors in Afghanistan to hire cross dressing child prostitutes.

Celine Dion can’t stop showing off the twins.

Oxygen is turning Glee into American Idol, with even more annoying cover songs.

And Lesbian Rumors! a personal message from me to Oprah.

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Do not mess with Jackie Beat. -- Photos by Austin Young.

Comedian drag queen Jackie Beat, best known for her outrageous songs, has in recent years, received a lot of attention for her online videos which parody reality television, celebrities and the dangers of high fructose corn syrup.

Today we’re talking to Jackie Beat about how her wonderfully wacky group of collaborators that include Nadya Ginsburg, Selene Luna, Austin Young and Roseanne Barr came together to make these fantastic videos and what’s next in the pipeline.

Listen as we talk about drag queen WikiLeaks and the power of being a bitch. Behind closed doors, are we all difficult divas who throw shade around to make ourselves feel better and do all the tough dames survive to the bitter end?

Join us as Jackie talks about losing over 100 pounds through gastric bypass surgery, why all reality TV shows are fundamentally lame, and why no one has seen the movie Burlesque.

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The State of California OSHA fines a bareback porn studio over $21k for not using condoms in their films.

And how come all the no talent drag queens are getting all the bookings?

Please vote for Feast of Fun in the 2010 People’s Choice Podcast Awards in the “Best GLBT” category and the top prize of the “People’s Choice.” We can’t win without your help. Thank you!

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The internet is hard to control. Trying to censor or remove something on the net usually backfires and draws more attention to it than it would have ever have gotten in the first place.

Sometimes doing nothing is the best way to keep a secret. The California Coastal Records Project's picture of Barbra Streisand's house, that led Ms. Streisand to unsuccessfully sue photographer Kenneth Adelman for privacy concerns.

Now with the latest leaked documents from the Pentagon, courtesy of WikiLeaks, the U.S. Government is acting like a diva throwing a temper tantrum, causing more harm than good in its attempts to stop the documents from being read or discussed.

One of the more hilarious aspects of the leaked documents are cables showing world leaders talking to each other like catty schoolgirls. If our nations leaders are sincere about ending bullying in schools, maybe they should stop acting like bullies in their political affairs.

Anxiety over WikiLeaks is making CNN act like Perez Hilton

Speaking of gossip, more on Mommie Dearest Sarah Palin and Bristol Palin, whom comedian Kathy Griffin calls the White Precious.

Lady Gaga and other celebrities are back from the dead.

Hanging out with Rahm Emanuel at the World of Chocolate.

Lance Bass pulls a Nomi Malone as he replaces his ex-Reichen Lehmkul+ in the Off Off Broadway musical he got fired from because he couldn’t sing.

Banned for life from The Smithsonian?

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And change the channel from Judge Judy to C-Span, the Prop 8 Marriage Equality saga continues with opening arguments.

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The point of formal wear is to make everyone look good, but for some people, wearing a gender specific outfit makes their skin crawl.

Our comedian friend Cameron Esposito recently took a lipstick bullet and femmed it up for her sister’s wedding, with hilarious results.

Today, Cameron joins us to talk about hosting a burlesque show, life in the circus and her Nancy Drew like experience of discovering her friend’s secret sex dungeon.

How will the White House top last year's ginormous AIDS Ribbon this year?

The goal is to raise a million dollars to bring the celebs back from the dead but how much to keep Kim Karsashian from ever going back on Twitter again?

It’s also the first day to vote for Feast of Fun in the 2010 People’s Choice Podcast Awards in the “Best GLBT” category and the top prize of the “People’s Choice.” We can’t win without your help. Thank you!

Mariah Carey has nothing on pop singer Erika Jayne who posed for her CD cover with a rhinestone covered .44 Magnum gun. Photo: Marco Bollinger

Good News Everyone! Civil Union legislation in Illinois passes the first hurdle.

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell? Don’t Care! The Pentagon’s much anticipated official official report finds the overwhelming majority of active service people don’t mind if the ban on gays serving openly is lifted.

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Designer Sneakers for Facebook junkies.

And for the lesbian who has everything, get her a pair of Teva stiletto heels with velcro straps for the holidays, perfect for going from mountain climbing straight to the red carpet.

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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.

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We could have had anyone on the show- Janet Jackson, Paula Abdul. Today we have comedian Suzanne Westenhofer! She is very very sexy and very funny. Suzanne Westenhofer, she’s what Feast of Fun is all about.

As a stand-up comedian, there was never a time when Suzanne Westenhoefer wasn’t out and proud on stage. For 20 over years she has boldly entertained audiences with her hilarious outlook on life and culture.

In 1991 Susanne was a guest on Sally Jesse Raphael’s talk show for an episode titled “Lesbians Who Don’t Look Like Lesbians” in a good natured attempt to rip apart lesbian stereotypes. By today’s standards, the title of the show would be deemed offensive, but for 15 years after her appearance, she was still receiving fan mail.

Listen as Suzanne shares with us hilarious stories of working as a young comedian in Provincetown 20 years ago, dishes the dirt on the Dina Shore Classic and the changing face of gay and lesbian humor.

Plus,

The insanely colorful world of Fiestaware collectors.

Singing with the Indigo Girls.

And are we too hard on celebrities who come out of the closet?

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Basia Bulat – Heart of My Own: iTunes

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.

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Alison Arngrim is loved and feared by people all over the world for playing Nellie Oleson on one the most popular TV shows of all time, Little House on the Prairie.

Although the series mostly focused on Laura Ingalls family’s struggle to make it on a farm in the late 1800s, one of the main reasons the show was so popular was the classic battle between good and evil that took place between the wholesome freckled faced Laura Ingalls and the lying, scheming, manipulative, mean little rich girl with blond locks, Nellie Oleson.

It’s the intense scenes between the two child actresses, real-life best friends, that made the show such intense, campy and fun.

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As the daughter of eccentric Hollywood parents, Alison was left on her own and sexually abused by her brother the teen actor Stefan Arngrim.

Alison credits playing a fabulous villain on TV with saving her sanity and eventually coming to terms with her brother’s abuse and family’s neglect. She’s survived it all and has come out with a touching sense of humor and a fabulous outlook on life.

Join us as we talk with the extraordinary Alison Arngrim about: growing up in a crazy Hollywood home, Nellie Oleson as a verb, her father’s job managing Liberace, her parents friendship with the first famous transsexual Christine Jorgenson, and the performance group The Nellie Olesons.

Plus, everything about Little House on the Prairie- the Wheelchair Episode, why they drank so much on the set, and her TV husband Steve Tracy dying from AIDS in the 1980s.

You can see Alison’s one woman show in Chicago Sept. 9 & 10, Davenports Piano Bar and Sept. 11, 2pm for a book signing at Borders on Clark Street. Check out her events page on Facebook to see if she’s coming near you on her tour.

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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.

You can see Bruce on Sunday, August 15 at the Herbst Theater in San Francsico at Northern California’s largest annual AIDS benefit, “Help is on the Way.”

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

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This August, Comedian Marga Gomez is sharpening her cougar claws, packing up her insect repellent, and heading off to the remote woods of the Wolverine State for the legendary Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival.

You might think that this women-only event is just a genteel celebration of folk music, but for many it’s a wild adventure filled with hot sounds and sexy good times.

Today Marga Gomez shares with us her experiences at the event over the years, including her fear of porta potties and the time when bondage loving lesbians dropped pamphlets over the crowds from an airplane to gain acceptance at the event.

Join us as we talk with Marga about the legacy of her work as an innovator of the “one person show” and her role in the sci-fi thriller “Sphere” where she and Queen Latifah got eaten by a giant squid and jellyfish. Oh, Marga gives us the dirt on Queen Latifah!

Marga also takes us down the bumpy road of the gay rights movement, where diversity means we have to share spaces with skanky people and the commodifcation of Pride or as Marga calls it “the Rainbow Road to Hell.”

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Everybody loves Cassandra Peterson’s alter-ego Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.

Cassandra began her career as Las Vegas showgirl and later went on to being a horror movie hostess. As Elvira she is a Halloween icon and sex symbol for all things campy and spooky.

The “gal in the wig whose talents are big” takes a surprising new turn in Joshua Grannell’s directorial debut film “All About Evil” by playing a mommy, not a mummy.

Listen as we talk in-depth with the brilliant Cassandra Peterson about taking off her character for the directing drag queen Peaches Christ, the origins of her beloved character Elvira and her thoughts on the movie “Showgirls.”

Cassandra announces Elvira is also coming back big time this fall with the return of her fabulous TV show “Elvira’s Movie Macabre.”

Plus-
Did you know she dated Elvis Presley as a Showgirl in Las Vegas?

The Eastern origins of Elvira’s unsual eye makeup.

Discover the final resting place of her famous red victorian couch. Believe it or not, it’s not in the Smithsonian!

And questions from you! Don’t miss this show, it’s scary good.

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Elvira’s Gravest Hits – Elvira: iTunes

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Fearless on the street and on the Internet- La Coacha wields her Spanglish sense of humor like the tip of Zorro’s gay blade.

In the past year La Coacha has exploded in popularity with her hilarious music parody videos and red carpet interviews.

La Coacha asks Katy Perry if she will kiss her with cherry chapstick

After spending years stalking Perez Hilton, La Coacha got him to make a hilarious “sex tape” with her. He was so taken by her latina ways that he offered her a fabulous job as his protege.

Listen as we talk with the lovable La Coacha about her wild adventures in Hollywood, her thoughts on Lady Gaga, being banned by Oprah and if she will star in the Real Latina Housewives.

La Coacha es maravillosa!

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Bruce Vilanch put the F. U. in funny for a lot of folks. And boy does he on today’s podcast! He’s on today’s show to talk about why he’s coming to Chicago, why the Academy Awards blackballed Brokeback Mountain and where he keeps his enormous collection of t-shirts.

Although he started out wanting to be an actor, Bruce turned to journalism and writing for a career which really took off when comedy legend Bette Midler hired him to “punch up” her act. Hollywood soon called and he moved to Los Angeles to write for television shows like Cher’s post-Sonny TV variety hour titled “Cher” as well as provide material for comedians like Richard Pryor, Lily Tomlin and Joan Rivers.

And of course, he is the man behind most of your favorite jokes that appear on the Oscars and the Tony award ceremonies. We think that next year he should hold his jokes hostage and demand that a gay man host the ceremonies- it’s the least we can do after the tragedy of having “Brokeback Mountain” lose to “Crash.”

When Harvey Fierstein left the the popular Broadway hit “Hairspray,” Bruce returned to his acting roots to take over the part of Edna Turnblad.

Listen as we chat with Bruce about John Travolta taking on the same role for the film adaptation of the Broadway musical adaptation of the original film.

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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.

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