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Netflix’s new documentary Wild Wild Country has everything- guns, bombs, drugs, imperialism, racism, attempted murder, bio-terrorism, Learjets, Rolls Royces by the dozens and freaky naked hippies.
Today we take a look at the strange but true story of the Rajneesh cult that exploded in the 80s in Oregon and what folks who organize theater groups and religious organizations can learn from their mistakes.
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If eyes are the windows to the soul, then the soul of Esteban Andres Cruz is a funhouse full of mirrors.
Today Esteban Andres Cruz joins us to talk about his new project where he’s off to explore his queer latinx heritage by rebuilding the homes in Puerto Rico that were damaged by Hurricane Maria.
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Names are a lot like prayers. Every time it’s invoked, a name calls upon its true meaning.
Today we take a look at the power of names– from drag queens like Katya or RuPaul, celebrity children like Kim & Kanye’s North or Gwyneth Paltrow’s Apple, and to comic book villains like the infamous Mister Mxyzptlk.
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Yuhua Hamasaki says she’s “witty, sassy and gay but don’t worry she’s also cray cray” and just to prove she is indeed cray cray, she’s on Feast of Fun.
Today Yuhua Hamasaki, a drag queen who has all her teeth, joins us to talk about her wild experience on RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 10, the “Miss Vanjie” phenomenon, and the Rachel Tensions between Chicago’s The Vixen and New York City’s Aquaria.
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A lot of us who love drag, love it because because it channels the spirit of those wild, outrageous women who embrace their rebellious side and point their middle finger at what the world wants them to be.
Today. Peaches Christ, San Francisco’s drag impressario and cult film fanatic joins us to take a look at movies with wild women who don’t give a fuck. Listen as we look at sexploitation and hagsploitation in films.
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I’m obsessed with the Hallmark channel series Good Witch, where a mysterious woman moves into a small town and starts turning the lives of the townsfolk around with her witchy goodness.
When life gives you a challenge, how you approach it can greatly affect the outcome. But just like medicine, sometimes positive spells can a dark side
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Today Vivacious, mother of Ornacia takes a look at the most iconic moments from 10 years of RuPaul’s Drag Race including the recent Miss Vanjie, Miss Vanjie, Miss Vanjie.
Listen as we dive deep into why Miss Vanjie struck a nerve, how to build your chosen family, drag queens who eliminated themselves and what really sent Willam packing from Season 4.
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One of the great things about living in a city like Chicago is you get to see musicals being born. Before they go to Broadway, a lot of big shows get tested in the Windy City to see if it’s a smash hit or a stinker.
Today we’re taking a look at the promising new musicals being unleashed first in Chicago: The Cher Show, Tootsie, Charlie and Chocolate Factory and now running Pretty Woman:The Musical.
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Art has the power to take pain and suffering and make it transcendent.
I have cancer. When I went to have my basal cell carcinoma removed, I asked the doctor if I could film it and turn it into art like the French performance artist Orlan, she just laughed and said “no.” But I did get to take a medical selfie.
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The Dalai Lama says if every child in the world could be taught to meditate, folks wouldn’t be at each other’s throats. Until that day comes, at every bar in the world there are staff who work tirelessly to keep a saloon brawl from breaking out.
Today comedian Tim Warner joins us to talk about his experience working in a slew of gay bars.