Here I am on the cover of Nightspots, posing at a gay bar with one of the guys from Chicago Mirth and Girth, a group that grew into what people call Bears today. The photo was taken by Sukie Delacroix.

To celebrate their 21 year anniversary, Nightspots, a local gay bar magazine is reposting their classic covers. I asked their editor Kirk Williamson if he had the cover I was on, and ULP- here it is!

The look I was sporting was my attempt to being a harajuku drag queen inspired by Julie Taymor’s Lion King. I loved those yellow and black striped jeans.

A drag queen makes it onto America’s Got Talent after his third time. He’s surprisingly hot out of drag.

Marcus Leshock takes a tour of a newly built castle in Oak Brook, IL. The dungeon has a bar but I don’t think it comes with a St. Andrews cross, Iron Maiden or a stretching table. I guess you’ll have to bring your own.

Oiled up and ready for torture and murder!

In this horror film, Mickey Hargitay plays the lord of a castle who is obsessed with his perfect body and loves oiling it up. He’s gone mad and thinks he’s the reincarnated spirit of the 17th-century Crimson Executioner whose job it is to protect the castle from a group of models on a photo shoot.

Bodybuilder Mickey Hargitay, the father of Mariska Hargitay from Law and Order:SVU was married to bombshell Jane Mansfield when she died in a car accident. Mamie Van Doren told us that he was dating Mae West when Jane stole him away and Mae never forgave her.

The film is shot in Italy and the dubbing sounds really weird. Have you ever noticed how most films dubbed in Italy sound alike? My friend Bill Cruz says they must all be recorded in the same studio.

I’ve cued up the film below to the part where he reveals himself as the Crimson Executioner and then proceeds to oil his body up and talk about how perfect he is. It’s absolutely ridiculous.

Here’s the opening comment

Your vengeance needs blood? Does it now?

In the dungeon

Will he succeed in his madness?

Making it tight

The Crimson Executioner putting the screw to someone.

Burn Baby Burn

This is not a Disco Inferno.

That’s not a massage table

He is going to stuff hot coals into that opening and get her all hot and bothered.

Is it time for a drag queen makeover?

I’d love to see the film redone but instead of models as the victims, how about drag queens? Who would you like to see get the axe, or pendulum from Rupaul’s Drag Race?

Sashay away, but your head stays here!

Crimson Executioner?

She pulls cars over for speeding and chastises the drivers for going to fast. She even took one person’s license.

Now this is a queen with a bad attitude. Shouldn’t she be giving out tickets for being fabulous?

–read more

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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Out of drag, James Ross’ life was in disarray- he had a young son, was broke and sleeping on a friend’s sofa without really knowing where life was taking him.

Tyra’s prayers were answered when she was cast on the popular drag queen reality TV show, which to the surprise of many, she won in a dramatic display by collapsing onstage and tearing her wig off.

But in person James rather be by himself. How did this shy quiet guy from Flordia get to make it as “America’s Next Drag Superstar?”

Listen as we take you in-depth with Tyra Sanchez and get her thoughts on fatherhood, RuPaul, her drag queen co-stars and how she handles her reputation for being a bitch.

[Originally posted on 06.18.10]

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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?

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Here’s a fun recipe on how to make tostones- fried green plantains. Now, you don’t have to be in drag to make them, but it sure is fun to look good while you whip up this treat.

The best part of video is when Lola and Saltina go crazy crushing the plantains. There’s something about a nice “crush” that really turns you on. Now, Congress just passed a ban on “crush videos” but we’re ok as the only that gets hurt in this video is your sensibilities.

Try the recipe, you’ll love the tostones- they taste almost as delicious as the drag queens making them.

Listen up my little monster babies!

We couldn’t bring you Lady Gaga, but we’ve got the next best thing- Sherry Vine. She’s very hot, very funny and very, very sexy. Sherry Vine is what YouTube is all about.

Best known for her Lady Gaga parody videos, Sherry is featured in a new documentary web series, The Queens of Drag: NYC, which gives a spicy behind the scenes look at the drag queen scene in the Big Apple.

Join us as the delightful Sherry Vines talks about how, after 18 years in drag, she welcomes the success of her online videos.

Sherry also discusses the challenges of making parody videos on YouTube and wonders why gay people are held to higher standards in terms of acceptable online content.

Listen as we chat about the double lives of drag queens, her crazy friendship with Lady Bunny and meeting Madonna.

Plus:
Celebrity Garage sales.

Would you date someone who has the same name as your dad or brother?

And questions from you through Facebook and Twitter!

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Bertha Mason left (photo by Pat Lee), Michael Bowen on the right (photo by Fausto Fernós)

Bon Voyage Bertha! Our friend Michael Bowen best known as Drag Queen and Pie expert Bertha Mason, is moving to the Big Apple to bake tasty pies with hot toppings and with no soggy bottoms. We’re talking about dessert here right?

On today’s show Bertha joins us to give us the filling on making the perfect pie, his long term sexual relationship as a coach and why so many women loving women love vegan desserts.

Here is the recipe for Bertha Mason’s Lemon Chess Pie with Blueberry Topping we talked about on today’s show.

Plus the hot news:

Elton John crosses the picket line calling people who boycott Arizona for its overzealous immigration law “bleepin’ twits.” Real easy to say now that he himself is a naturalized U.S. citizen.

Lindsay Lohan is a cry baby in jail. Is sharing a cell with her cruel and unnecessary punishment?

Obama is set to appear on The View.

And as gays in Chicago flock to the recently opened Target store in the Uptown ghetto, the huge retail chain gives a large donation to anti-gay efforts in Minnesota.

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I’m the REAL Lady Vera Parker!

See more “Lady Vera Parker” videos here.

Poor Teri Yaki is all a mess because she just found out she didn’t get chosen for the next season of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Their loss. As a result, Teri Yaki is finally going to start dedicating herself to video blogging. Watch as Teri weeps from her dressing room in the basement of her home.

Although these are drag queen crocodile tears, something tells me there’s real sorrow underneath all the Tammy Faye mascara.

Here’s her audition video, which is actually pretty good. Teri Yaki was so cute as a teenager!

Teri Yaki’s Audition for RuPaul’s drag race from Kevin Pipkens on Vimeo.

So who is the real Lady Vera Parker? For those of you who don’t know who Lady Vera Parker is, listen to Teri Yaki as she spills the beans on the whole sordid tale.

Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve and Talent- that’s what they say you have to have to win RuPaul’s Drag Race and that’s what this year’s winner Tyra Sanchez has- in abundance!

Out of drag, James Ross’ life was in disarray- he had a young son, was broke and sleeping on a friend’s sofa without really knowing where life was taking him.

Tyra’s prayers were answered when she was cast on the popular drag queen reality TV show, which to the surprise of many, she won in a dramatic display by collapsing onstage and tearing her wig off.

But in person James rather be by himself. How did this shy quiet guy from Flordia get to make it as “America’s Next Drag Superstar?”

Listen as we take you in-depth with Tyra Sanchez and get her thoughts on fatherhood, RuPaul, her drag queen co-stars and how she handles her reputation for being a bitch.

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After her spectacular show at Berlin Nightclub here in Chicago, Fausto went backstage with Pandora Boxx to talk about her success and being voted “Miss Congeniality” in RuPaul’s Drag Race. Listen to the entire interview.

Drag queen Lady Vera Parker moved to Chicago with the hopes of making it big as an entertainer. Last week, her dreams were dashed when she was pulled over in U-Haul truck she allegedly stole in Kentucky. When the police pulled up her record they found a laundry list of check fraud and deception warrants. She’s now being held in Cook County Prison awaiting trial.

What happened? On today’s show we’re talking to Kevin Pipkins, best known as Chicago drag queen Teri Yaki.

Kevin’s worked with the now infamous Lady Vera Parker and is here to explain in detail, what, to the best of his knowledge, happened and what the future holds for this John Waters villain come to life.

Adding to her growing list of atrocities, Lady Vera Parker was also spotted on a “jungle” themed gay pride parade float wearing silver pumps. What kind of self-respecting drag queen would be caught wearing those?

If you think we’re being too hard on her, remember the crimes she’s being accused of and the people she allegedly robbed.

Thanks to Ryan Kolodziej for the wonderful photos of Lady Vera Parker.

Michael Jackson’s funeral services start at noon today- with musicians Usher, Mariah Carey and ex-wife Debbie Rowe all scheduled to attend.

Why is his tragic death hitting the public especially hard? Check out soul diva Siedah Garrett’s moving performance of the song she wrote for Michael- Man in the Mirror.

Two Chinese writers pen the biography of the Michael Jackson in two days, despite never actually having met him.

Will it be as good as former Palin baby Daddy Levi Johnston’s tell all book?

Comedian Dane Cook’s brother is accused of stealing 11 million dollars.

Little people want to ban the word “midget” from TV. Should we all stop using the “m-word” our little friends?

Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin resigns, leaving the country’s collective heads scratching until we’re raw and bloody. What’s next for the woman who 45.7% of American’s wanted as vice president? Is there a scandal along the way?

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If you travel to Berlin, you should visit her Bar “Zum schmutzigen Hobby” (to the dirty hobby) or visit her party “Irrenhouse” which takes places once a month and where already Justin Timberlake or Heidi Klum appeared.

She is also on facebook but usually posts, comments in German. Or videos like this one: (NSFW)

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nina-Queer/72421997348?ref=ts#!/video/video.php?v=1264341288962&oid=72421997348

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?

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Watch out! Christeene is driving her way to you.

Paul Soileau’s drag character is exploding across the South, exploding onstage with her back up dancers as they spill out a hot mix of raw sexual shamlessness and original rap music. Is it too much to say that Christneene might replace Britney Spears as the new pop sensation from Louisiana?

Today we continue our shows from the heart of Texas with gender bending drag terrorist Paul Soileau. Paul shares with us his journey becoming both the outrageous Christeene and his other drag alter-ego, the more conservative Rebbecca Havemeyer.

Listen as Paul chats with us about Christeene’s chaotic sensibilities, his videos banned from YouTube that are making sites like Funny or Die rich, and the crazy things they eat in the bayou.

Plus hot news:

A prankster overtakes WallMart’s intercom system, announcing “all black people must leave immediately.”

Ampo, Indonesia’s soil snack food, eaten for generations in the village of Tuban, really is soil baked into squares. It’s eaten as a painkiller and to improve the skin of developing babies. Will we see it at Whole Foods anytime soon?

And Prinny the little cat from Australia that learned how to swim.

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Not sure if this is from a comedy show in Japan or their odd attempt to tie into the viral success of Susan Boyle. Check out this unusual X-Factor recreation of Susan Boyle’s landmark moment that made her an international star.

Only in this case its Kusimon Cowell and Smasan Boyle. Pretty freaky huh?

A hard woman is good to find, and we simply love Chicago drag queen Teri Yaki who used to identify as straight and now works as one of Chicago’s most popular drag queens. How has life changed for this outrageous girl from Detroit?

Teri Yaki is serving up a sweet and savory plate of funny as we talk about her scandalous past and what it takes to get get kicked out of a club.

Join us as we dish on RuPaul’s Drag Race, medical marijuana and the big news of the day-

The US military is defying their own ban on gays and lesbians by calling back to drill duty openly Gay rights advocate Lt. Dan Choi. Is Don’t As Don’t tell finally over?
Correction:

Lt. Choi has NOT been ordered back to active duty. It would be difficult to order him “back” to active duty, being that he serves in the New York National Guard, not on active duty, unless he had been mobilized. What has happened is that, with the support of his command, Lt. Choi drilled with his National Guard unit this past weekend for training on critical infantry tasks with his Soldiers.

–Via

Google’s new service, Buzz, aims to kill Facebook by putting social media tools right into your gmail account.

Jack Mackenroth’s new reality TV show starring all the famous New York City drag queens is looking for a network, will Bravo bite the hook?

Also, a surgically implantable bra, lap dances for relief, that’s relief for Haiti, and a Chinese Woman that will do anything to look Like Jessica Alba.

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Check out the hilarious Hedda Lettuce parody video of Lady Gaga’s Poker Face.

Hedda, Lady Bunny and a ton of other fabulous queens will be starring in a new reality TV show, “The Queens of Drag: NYC.” The show promises to highlight all the talent and drama that is synonymous with making a living as a drag superstar in the most amazing and unforgiving city in the world.

I’m so looking forward to this series, aren’t you?

It’s a big day for trans folks as the International Olympic Committee met with the research scientists at Anacin and they’ve decided to allow for nuance with sexually ambiguous athletes and to treat their gender variance as a medical issue and not one of fairness in competition.

Move over Thomas Beatie, the bears having babies! Trans man Scott Moore announces he’s pregnant! (Check out a web cam of a recent live bear birth- the animal bear, not the man)

Meanwhile, San Antonio native Ruben Valerio may be blind but that doesn’t stop him from putting on a show as drag queen Alexis Nicole Whitney from the House of Whitney.

Hot news:

Apple is rumored to announce today a new tablet computer, new iPhones and a new version of their iLife software suite that may revolutionize the publishing industry. Will gay newspapers take advantage of the new platform or simply ignore it like the rest of new media?

Lukewarm anti-gay testimonies at the Proposition 8 trial.

Pope tells priests to go forth and blog.

And our review of the touring production of Dreamgirls, now in Chicago, plus backstage gossip!

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Tony Lewis and Madame X with Marc Felion and Fausto Fernós - photo: Fausto Fernós

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the meanest drag queen of them all? Madame X- that’s who!

On today’s show, from Snow White and the Drag Queen Who Stole X-mas, we have drag queen extraordinaire, Madame X and the show’s talented director Tony Lewis!

The campy Christmas tale features Madame x as Ms Grinch who along with Snow White and Seven drag queens re-enact a delicious mash-up of holiday specials and sing some your favorite bastardized holiday classics.

Madame X may not have succeed in stealing Christmas, but she certainly has stolen our hearts.

What’s it like sharing a dressing room right downstairs from the stage with seven drag queens? Is it anything like the movie Showgirls? Is Madame X Chicago’s answer to Cristal Connors?

Listen as they fill us in on all the wacky hi-jinks in the drag queen scene in Chicago and give us an update on the infamous Lady Vera Parker.

Window Media, the nations’ largest publisher of newspapers aimed at a gay and lesbian readership suddenly shut down over the weekend – what happened?

London’s Deliciously Fruity Skyline angers gingerbread house architect Curtis Jensen. What has him so upset?

Why emerging musicians write their own names into their song lyrics.

and a British truck driver calls his boss to tell him “I’m in a spot of a bother” after being impaled by an 8ft pole during an accident.

Cristal Connors has voted and asked her friends to vote for us in the People’s Choice Podcast Awards!- have you voted today? Go to podcastawards.com and cast your ballot!

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In response to the murder of an erotic masseuse who advertised on Craigslist, the classified ad site announced plans to eliminate its “erotic services category” and screen all submissions before they are posted.

So what’s your momma going to do for work now ?

Today our pal Michael Lehet joins us to talk about his fabulous trip to the Netherlands and the listener meet-up they had at the Soho Cafe in the gay district. (The photo above is by our friend Jason Smith.)

The Netherlands is a country well known for it’s liberal views on marijuana, sex workers and tulips- did you know that 80 percent of the world’s tulips come from Holland?

The Addams Family Musical to debut in Chicago in November with Nathan Lane as Gomez and Bebe Neuwirth as Morticia.

Wanda Sykes gets blasted for stating the obvious: Rush Limbaugh a lazy, drugged out terrorist. Why does Rush need a gold plated microphone?

Donald Trump keeps Carrie Prejean and while Miss California USA co-executive director Shanna Moakler resigns over the uproar.

The Japanese “Husband Hunting Bra.”

Man is married to a trans woman for three years and didn’t know it.

Aretha’s Hat is now a Christmas Ornament.

David Geffen to buy The New York Times and turn it into Streetwise.

Cheerios to be labeled as a drug by the FDA.

A solution to every drag queen’s nasty rat ass wig.

[Originally posted on 05.14.09]

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Teriyaki is back! And Lady Vera Parker is out of jail!

Last time we talked to the notorious drag queen Teri Yaki, she told the wild story of how another Chicago drag queen, Lady Vera Parker, was arrested for allegedly stealing a u-haul truck and committing fraud by deception. Here’s her Facebook profile.

Lady Vera was rumored to be in a gay bar in Lakeview over the weekend, doing what? Find out on today’s show.

Plus: Teri Yaki also spills the beans on the unhappy birthday party of a bar manager, being the drag queen son of a preacher man and what it’s like being in prison herself.

Have you ever had a friendship end terribly? Share your stories on the site the best ones will be read on the show.

For the drag queen who has everything, give her two favorite things in one- cracked out lip balm!

A new portable way to make crystal meth is exploding across America, will dealers turn bathrooms in bars into speedy meth labs?

Adam Lambert doesn’t want you to throw dildos in his face.

Michael Jackson’s death ruled a homicide.

A Chicago politician tries to sell a merit-less HIV vaccine to the public.

And an 8,000 calorie hamburger, served up by a sexy waitress dressed up as a nurses.

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