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FOFA #1203 – Green Acres Goes Gay

Josh Kilmer-Purcell was once Aquadesia, a popular drag queen living in New York City known for her acrylic bra that held live goldfish. He wrote all about it in his book, “I Am Not Myself These Days“- one of the best drag queen memoirs ever.

Today, he and his partner live on a rustic farm in upstate New York, the focus of Josh’s new book and a reality TV show “The Fabulous Beakman Boys.”

Posted in: Classic Podcasts, Podcast, Writers 14 years ago 0

FOFA #690 – Shirley Phelps: An Unlikely Champion

Shirley Phelps of the Westboro Baptist Church presents TWO choices for America: ONE, imprison and then execute the gays because that’s what the Bible says or TWO, give gays all the same rights that every other American enjoys.

Join us as we chat with Shirley from “America’s Most Hated Family” with Josh Kilmer Purcell of “The Fabulous Beekman Boys” about religion and discrimination.

Posted in: Classic Podcasts, Interviews, Podcast 14 years ago 6

FOFA #1124 – Frolicking with the Faeries – 1.10.11

Deep in the mountains of rural Tennessee there is a thriving network of queer communities whose origins go back to the beginnings of the modern gay rights movement with the Radical Faeries.

Today two of our friends Tom Foolery and Maxzine Weinstein from IDA play their hilarious music and share their experience of living in a commune of gay musicians, trans pirates, lesbian warriors and pagan witches.

Posted in: Classic Podcasts, Musicians, Podcast 14 years ago 1

FOFA #1292 – Glitter Day

There are a lot of holidays during the winter months but none of them are really gay. Sure we have National Coming Out Day in October, Pride Month in June, Celebrate Bisexuality Day in September, International Drag Day in July and Fat Tuesday for the Bears, but where’s our winter holiday?

Well, we’ve devised a new a new gay holiday- Glitter Day! And no, Mariah Carey is not invited. Today, blogger Michael Lehet joins us to open early his Glitter Day presents.

Posted in: Classic Podcasts, Podcast 14 years ago 0

FOFA #1165 – Don’t Cry for Pandora Boxx

People are outraged that one of their favorite drag queens, the hilarious Pandora Boxx was booted from RuPaul’s Drag Race. 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.

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, questions from you!

Posted in: Classic Podcasts, Drag Queens & Kings, Podcast 14 years ago 5

FOFA #1179 – How to Succeed on Etsy without Really Trying

Arts and crafts, once the domain of housewives, gay men and tortured children, the art of making things is having a renaissance on the internet. Today we’re joined by Brian Kenny who makes glittery postcards with vintage images of hunks, pin-up gals, mugshots and circus freaks.

Listen as Kenny shares his stories on fighting with Christian nut-jobs on Etsy and the horrific craft atrocities on Regretsy.

FOFA #1247 – Nellie Oleson Saved My Life

Alison Arngrim is loved and feared by people all over the world for playing the mean little rich girl Nellie Oleson on Little House on the Prairie. Alison credits the role with saving her sanity.

Today Alison joins us to talk about her funny and heart breaking memoir, “Confessions of a Prairie Bitch” which recounts her time on Little House, growing up in a crazy Hollywood, and her work on behalf of HIV/AIDS charities and victims of sexual abuse.

Posted in: Actors, Classic Podcasts, Interviews, Podcast, Writers 14 years ago 0

FOFA #1184 – You Can Learn a Lot from a Whore

Smart, funny and sassy, Elizabeth Pisani is a superstar in the HIV/AIDS healthcare crisis. As an independent researcher, Elizabeth has interviewed hundreds of sex workers all around the world to figure out how best to fight sexually transmitted diseases.

FOFA #1119 – A Gay Mormon in Russia

Spending the winter in the coldest parts of Russia can be hard, especially when you’re a closeted gay Mormon. Today we’re joined by J Seth Anderson talking about being in Russia for two years while struggling with his sexuality and trying to convert Russians to Mormonism.

Plus: the hilarious Summer Nettles joins in to talk about Mariah Carey’s drunken speeches, Obama’s trannylicious appointee Amanda Simpson, and the viral video of the walrus working it out!

Posted in: Classic Podcasts, Interviews, Podcast 14 years ago 2