FOF #956 – Stretching Your Gay Travel Dollar
Think you don’t have the money to go on vacation this summer? Think again. Fare wars have driven airline tickets to a record low, as most major airlines are slashing prices to hopefully stimulate the […]
Magician John Sturk, the newly elected President of the Society Of American Magicians joins us to look at his love for turning tricks, playing the organ in comedy shows and what happens when magic tricks go horribly wrong.
Plus- the wild wonderful world of Harry Houdini. Was he secretly gay lovers with Sherlock Holmes writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?
Listen NowDreamgirls, the Broadway musical based on the showbiz aspirations of legends like Little Richard, James Brown, Diana Ross and the Supremes, is about as perfect as a musical can be. It lands running with a wonderful percussive bongo beat and takes us on a roller coaster ride through the struggles Black entertainers faced in the past and how they changed the world for the better.
The breakout song “And I’m Telling You I’m Not Going” became a #1 hit on the R&B Billboard charts when it was released in 1982 and launched Jennifer Holliday into superstardom.
Our friend musician and actor Robert Cornelius is now playing the role of music producer Marty in the new production of Dreamgirls at the McCarter Theater in Princeton, NJ.
Listen NowBeyoncé's latest single, 'Texas Hold ‘Em,' is a number one hit on the Billboard country charts, making her the first black woman to ever achieve such a milestone. Even Dolly Parton is a big fan and congratulated her on social media. But whenever you break a boundary, there’s bound to be some backlash.
Today comedian Matt Brown joins us to talk about the popularity of Beyonce’s Texas Hold ‘Em, and how popular culture is a powerful tool in breaking down barriers of inequality.
Listen NowToday my coach Matt Claussen, powerlifting and bodybuilding legend, joins us to look back on my winning the silver in Classic Physique Masters Division at the NPC Mid American Winter Classic 2023, the contest that had the jacked up Santa Claus mascot warning us “Winter is Coming.”
Listen NowSuck it haters! Taylor Swift, Joe Biden and the Kansas City Chiefs win Superbowl LVIII. Everyone in America now has to be trans for a week, sorry NFL rules.
Today we celebrate 20 years of Feast of Fun- the podcast Apple said helped “pave the way to bring podcasting from an underground movement to a mainstream phenomenon.” To help mark our 20th season, we have a very special guest, y’all need to calm down, Taylor Swift...
Listen NowCouples that play together, stay together. Creating something fun and sharing it with the world is a great opportunity to connect with someone you love.
Today we’re having a double date with musical partners and lovers John Coons and Jonah Wheeler. For John and Jonah a date night usually involves putting on a musical show filled with outrageous humor and grim topics.
Listen as we chat with John and Jonah about their Valentine’s Day plans, our new favorite obsession and their hilarious show in Chicago this Wednesday at the Newport Theater “BLEAK: Songs for the Not-Quite-End of the World.”
Listen NowThink you don’t have the money to go on vacation this summer? Think again. Fare wars have driven airline tickets to a record low, as most major airlines are slashing prices to hopefully stimulate the […]
I still have dreams about that cute clucking bunny from the Cadbury Egg commercial from long ago. Calorie rich and decadent, these fabulous homemade version of those gooey Easter Eggs you ate as a kid. […]
Put your Easter bonnets folks- it’s official! Spring is here. Marc just made some spring colored Aretha Style cardboard hats that were a hit a our friend’s party this weekend. Everyone’s wearing Aretha hats, even […]
Comedian Jessica Halem appears on the Feast of Fun podcast to promote her upcoming appearance at the Center on Halsted on Friday, March 20. Listen to the entire podcast here. For a high-quality version of […]
Strap yourselves in! We’re talking to the very funny Jessica Halem on today’s show! She once was the executive director for Chicago’s Lesbian Community Cancer Project, and now she’s moved to Portland, Oregon to pursue […]
The reviews are in! Marc and I had feared that our name change would leave people in stunned silence, thankfully that wasn’t the case. Change is good! Check out these two hot articles: Feast of […]
Out of Africa and onto American television- Bebe Zahara Benet is on today show! As the front runner in RuPaul’s Drag Race, she’s captured our hearts with her glamorous embrace of the “untamed beauty” and […]
I see a fountain and I want it flowing green! America’s Favorite First Lady Michelle Obama brings a little Chicago love to the White House by dying the fountain green for St. Patrick’s Day, just […]
I usually write on budget ways to go to theater, but you also need to grab a bite before or after a show. Here’s some deals I uncovered on my last trip to New York […]
Ding dong! Everybody’s ringing the death knell for print media lately, even newspapers themselves! But not every ship is sinking! On today’s show we’re talking to Gay Chicago Magazine’s new publisher, Michael Harrington. On the […]