Gilbert du Motier, the marquis de Lafayette, Abraham Lincoln, Alexander Hamilton and George Washington all probably had deep romances with men in the course of their lives.

From Washington to Obama, there’s always been some speculation about the love lives our nation’s leaders but what about affairs of the same sex kind?

We're not sure if this same-sex kiss between Dubya and the Saudi Prince is legal under sharia law.

So how would you know if the love that dare not speak its name was taking place in the Oval Office?

Join us today as we try to uncover the facts and myths on the secret gay lives of our nation’s leaders.

Who was the gayest founding father and the most swinging guy on our nation’s currency?

Who was the first gay republican?

Why was the Revolutionary Army Called an Army of lovers?

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Pop singer Aaron Carter now denies Michael Jackson ever gave him cocaine or Jesus juice.

Harry Potter’s Daniel Radcliffe reveals he’d rather not drink any alcohol.

and Bradley Manning says he was abused in the military for being gay. Was the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell ushered in by the military’s need to prosecute Manning for his alleged WikiLeaks?

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Aaron Carter poses for a photo wearing Michael Jackson's jacket.

The controversy comes from an article that ran in OK! Magazine in Australia, written by international journalist Daphne Barak. In the article, Carter was quoted as saying, “Yes, [Michael Jackson] gave me wine. I mean, I could have refused, but I was 15. As for drugs? He gave me cocaine.”

However in the video capture of the interview, Aaron Carter doesn’t any of the things that Daphne Barak claims he said, and actually goes on to defend him, saying he will “protect Michael Jackson’s legacy.”

Afterwards he plays an un-autotuned song he wrote for Michael Jackson, which oddly sounds like a love song.

In Oct of 2010 Carter got a lot of attention after he posted sexy shirtless pics of him flexing his muscular body with the hopes of helping draw publicity to his new album, and to celebrate his sobriety from drugs and alcohol.

We're not complaining. Aaron Carter's before and after picture, posted in 2010.

– Read the whole story here on TMZ.

Michael Jackson and Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga fans became a bit worried when she recently shared that she had been tested for lupus, leaving them wondering if the pop star is ill. When the singer sat down with Larry King for an interview airing Tuesday (June 1), she admitted that although she has tested positive for the disease, she hasn’t experienced symptoms so far.

“Lupus is in my family and it’s genetic, and it’s funny ’cause my mother told me the other day that my fans were quite worried about me because I did talk about the fact that I was tested for lupus. And the truth is I don’t show any signs, any symptoms of lupus, but I have tested borderline positive for the disease. So as of right now, I don’t have it. But I do have to take good care of myself,” the singer told King.

During the chat, Gaga also addressed rumors that she was scheduled to collaborate with Michael Jackson before his sudden death last June. “You know, it’s always very difficult because I don’t necessarily like to talk about those very personal things that happened,” she said. “I guess I can speak about it now. I was actually asked to open for Michael on his tour. We were going to open for him at the O2.

“He’s such an inspiration and remarkable human being. I guess… some of my fascination with death and the demise of the celebrity goes along with me watching these hugely iconic and amazing people that I have heralded and admired become destroyed, whether self-destroyed or destroyed by the media.”

– Read the story on MTV news

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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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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Cleve Jones said- you can’t win gay rights by clicking the mouse on your computer. But, it’s a great place to start. Today we’re talking to gay rights activist Nik Maciejewski, co-founder and organizer for the Chicago chapter of Join the Impact, a grassroots internet-based gay rights group which rapidly developed a national coalition after the passage of Proposition 8, the anti-marriage amendment in California.

He wants you to get involved in the battle for gay rights even if you’re not gay! People from all around the country will be going to the nation’s capital for the National Equality March over Columbus Day weekend, which coincides with National Coming Out Day.

Nik talks with us about why there’s an urgent need to fight for rights at the national level and takes a look at why young people are all of a sudden getting involved in activism. He also takes questions from you through the Feast of Fun Facebook page.

Is President Obama secretly saying to his gay supporters- “push me?”

Is there anything we learn from Michael Jackson’s death in the struggle for gay rights?

Yesterday Michael Jackson’s friends, family and the world said goodbye to the legendary, complex entertainer.

An estimated record number of people watched Michael Jackson- The Memorial on TV and online, breaking records held by Princess Diana’s funeral. Listen as we give you the touching and unusual highlights from the historic event, including how it temporarily brought down twitter.

The most powerful, humanizing moment was when Jackson’s 11 year old daughter Paris spoke at the end of the service in tears,”Ever since I was born, Daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine.” Rest in Peace Michael.

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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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I caught an interview with songwriter Siedah Garrett about writing the song “Man in the Mirror” for Michael Jackson. As you can imagine, the news media has been all over her, asking her to reflect on his death. In response, she turned to Los Angeles’ Agape International Choir to perform a very moving version of “Man in the Mirror.”

Check it out folks, this is Michael’s favorite song performed by the woman who wrote it.

For me this performance brings home why Michael Jackson’s death has had such a profound impact– Michael Jackson was a musician who like President Obama brought the African American voice and experience to a mass audience and now with Michael’s death, a little “Hope” died.

Sadly, in the recent years, scandals, lawsuits and a poor selling album marred the legendary musician’s career. He and his fans hoped his return concert would re-ignite his career and we feel the pain of his death more deeply as our our hopes for a great comeback are lost.

This video reminds me on how he merged African American gospel music and pop music together.

I wrote to the church asking them to post the video online, and they said, “sure!” So here it is folks. These guys look fabulous! If I lived in L.A., I’d go there all the time.

Thankfully, women like Siedah live on, and of course the music lives on as well. — R.I.P.M.J.

Late last year comedian Sabrina Matthews was scuba diving off the coast of Myanmar when she was attacked by a barracuda which sliced through the side of her diving mask and slit her left eye.

She was rushed over the Burmese border to a Thai hospital and underwent surgery which was just the start of a lengthy battle to save her vision.

On today’s show Sabrina shares her extraordinary ordeal of the fish attack, her unusual treatment at a foreign hospital, and how the US government almost left her to languish in Thai prison.

How did she survive this chaotic incident? And was the food good in the Thai Hospital?

Listen as we talk about why fast food popcorn shrimp may be destroying our seas and why Barracudas are turning to cannibalism in order to survive. What can you do to help the ocean?

You can catch Sabrina’s act along with Jason Dudey and Ant at the Baltimore Comedy Factory on July 19th and at Blue Moon in Rehoboth Beach on July 22. And for the ladies, you can see her with Vicki Shaw at the tip of Michigan’s thumb for Windover’s Comedy Weekend on August 29.

Michael Jackson news- his memorial will be held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

According to his will, Michael Jackson asked his mother to raise his children and named soul legend Diana Ross as an alternative guardian in the event of his parent’s death. Will Diana eventually become the head of his estate or will Deborah Rowe get custody?

Due to climate change, wild sheep in Scotland are shrinking in size.

A woman forces her lover to surgically remove at least one of his penises.

Universal Studios wins a bidding war for the rights to the 80s video game Asteroids and has plans to adapt the popular board games Battleship and Candyland to the big screen.

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On the 40th anniversary of Stonewall, Chicago’s Gay Pride Parade left the streets WIDE open to pedestrians hours after the parade ended. The thrilling street party was a fitting tribute to the riots that sparked the modern gay rights movement.

The jubilant bacchanal brought an unprecedented number of people to Boystown to dance and groove to Michael Jackson’s music. Who knew the King of Pop’s hit songs would rule the gay parade?

On today’s show we have the cute video blogger, GoatHerderEd who put his free time to good use by starting a sexy, silly video blog where he talks about a wide range of topics with his shirt off.

Why does he do it? And what happened during the Pride Parade that got him into sexy trouble.

Check out our pics from Chicago’s Pride Parade 2009.

The shocking death of pop icon Michael Jackson continues to rock the music world and the internet. We take a look at the wide range of reactions to his death.

Heard of gay pride? How about a little gay humility? A bisexual conservative columnist calls for apologies on the 40th anniversary of Stonewall.

Hackers take over Ellen DeGeneres’ and Britney Spears’ Twitpic accounts leaving people to wonder which celebrities didn’t die over the weekend.

Tiny rainbow flags, the war over Wal Mart and which floats rocked and which ones sank during our gay pride parade.

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What a week! Talk show co-host Ed McMahon, 70s sex symbol Farrah Fawcett and music icon Michael Jackson all passed away.

Yesterday to the shock of people everywhere, Michael Jackson the man who will always be known as the King of Pop, died of possible heart failure at the age of 50.

Michael Jackson leaves us with a legacy of great music, dance and an eccentric lifestyle. We’re joined on the phone by equally eccentric artist Marsian DeLellis whose body of work examines outlandish celebrity culture, and why people like Michael Jackson are hated and celebrated at the same time.

Listen as we take a look at what celebrities are saying about the music legend’s death. What did Michael Jackson share in common with New York socialite Jocelyn Wildenstein, besides a passion for extreme plastic surgery?

This week also commemorates the 40 year anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, a series of demonstrations in New York City that sparked the modern gay rights movement.

Will Michael Jackson’s death spark a new civil rights movement in the way that Judy Garland’s death did for gay people 40 years ago?

Queer Theorist Larry La Fountain joins us on the second half of the show, answering questions on why we don’t have a single gay civil rights leader, the Puertorican tranny Sylvia Rivera who is credited with throwing the first bottle in the Stonewall riots and why Brazil is so gay. Their gay pride celebration in Sao Paulo drew three and a half million people to celebrate. It’s the biggest in the world.

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On today’s show we have Jade, a rising star in Chicago’s nightlife, here to take us under the hood of the hit TV show. Jade was the only drag queen from Chicago that made it on the series.

Jade’s also a woman of many talents. When she’s done with her act, she cleans up and returns to the stage as a hot male dancer.

She can even do the splits! If you like Jade’s style, check her out as the show director for Wild Thursdays at Sangria, an 18 and over club.

She’s also appearing March 4, 2009 at Hydrate.

Listen as Jade fesses up to her part in the disappearance of a local drag diva’s dress. Did she take it or did someone else? Also, Akashia may have been the bad guy on the show so far but who is it really that Jade and many of the others can’t stand. Find out on today’s show.

Beau Breedlove, the young stud who had an affair with Portland Mayor Sam Adams poses naked for Unzipped Magazine.

How to deal with haters and their hateful hatings ways.

Does Facebook own your ass or not? After much complaint for their user base, Facebook returned to its original terms of service so no, they don’t own your ass anymore than use to own it.

And Michael Jackson is selling almost everything, including his famous sequined gloves.

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It’s so good to run into old friends!

On today’s show one of my old gal pals Barb Kingston joins us to talk about transforming herself into a happier, loving lesbian.

Barb was one of the very first guests on the show back when we started four years ago as an audio blog. This was even before iTunes created its fantastic podcast directory and allowed millions of listeners to download and enjoy the Feast of Fools every day.

Today Barb lives in Boulder, Colorado and is currently traveling the Midwest visiting friends and simply enjoying life. She eats a much healthier diet and has disavowed her love for cheese fries. I like to think of cheese fries as an ex-girlfriend you still love but for health reasons don’t have sex with anymore.

Barb used to work at Starbucks and used to get me free coffee drinks, which re-ignited my love for the mega-coffee chain’s brew. But all is not so pretty in Starbucksland.

The closing of over 600 stores has sparked a heated discussion in our community forums on the economy, large corporations, elitism and what it means to be an American. Obama’s peeps should take note of this division, because it lies very close to the heart of how many Americans feel about large corporations and how they impact our everyday lives.

I don’t know if you noticed it, but suddenly many women in Hollywood this past year have embraced their “lesbian relationships” but not their identity. Even right now on the iTunes music store, the #1 song is Katy Perry’s I Kissed a Girl which talks about Katy, a straight woman, contemplating her mixed feelings about being attracted to another woman.

Just when you thought it was safe to go into the children’s section of a toy store, look who came by for a little shopping! Michael Jackson, looking more like Howard Huges than the king of pop. I’m not sure why Jack-O is in a wheelchair but I hope he hasn’t lost the ability to moon walk.

Barb considers herself to be a titty connoisseur so we decided to challenge her to test at Fake or Not, a website that shows you women’s breast and then asks you to judge whether they are fake or not. Since I’m not very knowledgeable about what a real or fake boob looks like (I only felt Kathy Griffin’s boobs, I never actually saw them unharnessed) we looked up how to tell a real boob from a fake one. Basically, if it looks fake, it probably is fake. If they are too high, too round, too pert or if the still stand at attention when the girl is laying down then they are probably fake.

The state of Wisconsin has officially made it illegal to have sex with a corpse. A group of three men were almost let go after trying to dig up a twenty year old motorcycle victim after she had been dead for a week. They never got to her body but the government was hard pressed to find a law to charge them with. Eventually they settled on a law that says it’s illegal to have sex with someone against their will and since a dead person can’t give consent they are being charged.

The three of them almost didn’t get charge with anything since a lower court judges ruled nothing in state law banned necrophilia. There was a public outrage in Wisconsin after one blogger wrote: “Doing the dirty with the dead OK in Wisconsin.”

Sex laws vary from state to state and some state’s laws are absolutely ridiculous. Did you know that giving or receiving head is against the law in 18 states, including Arizona and Utah? Here is a list of ten ridiculous sex laws. Some of these laws you just have to wonder who introduced them to the legislature floor.

The podcast that melts in your mouth, your hands, pretty much everywhere- Feast of Fools.

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