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After nearly two decades of podcasting, we thought we’d seen it all, until this summer, when I had emergency eye surgery to save my vision, and Marc had his heart shocked back into rhythm after a scary bout of atrial fibrillation.
Between the two of us, we had enough hospital bracelets to start our own line of jewelry.
But through all of it, we learned a few things: about getting older, facing fear, and finding humor when life gets dizzy or blurry.
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One of the most divisive children’s books is Shel Silverstein’s “The Giving Tree,” the story of a dysfunctional relationship between a boy and a sentient apple tree who gives him everything she had, until all that’s left was a stump.
Today, playwright and Hallmark screenwriter Topher Payne joins us to revisit “The Giving Tree” and other classic children’s books with questionable moral compasses. What happens when we give these stories the therapy they clearly need?
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After threatening Americans with a 68% tax hike, President Trump pushed Republicans to pass his “Big Burglary Bill:” a sweeping package that guts healthcare, shuts hospitals, expands ICE beyond the Marines, builds new camps in Florida, adds $3.4 trillion to the deficit, and hands billionaires even bigger tax breaks.
Today, comedian Dan Cass joins us to unpack the nightmare bill and its swampy new detention centers, nicknamed “Alligator Auschwitz,” after Trump adviser Lara Loomer suggested feeding all 65 million Latin Americans in the US to Florida’s gators.
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Just because Republicans are doing everything they can to crush the joy in people’s hearts, doesn’t mean you can’t dumpster dive a feather boa, borrow a pair of heels and put on a show.
Today we’re talking with comedian and showbiz mogul Queeny Bitch—a comic, provocateur, and now one of the masterminds behind the Windy City Comedy Festival.
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Comedian and motorcycle mama Tamale Sepp joins us to dive into the wild, fabulous history of Bikes and Mics, and Dykes on Bikes—two-wheeled revolutions led by fierce queer women who love a little heavy metal rumbling between their thighs.
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Today, the rainbow-colored beast Kyle Smolinski, joins us to talk about his rise to fame as an openly gay Open Bodybuilding champion. From his technicolor mane to his heavyweight victories, Kyle shares his journey in the sport and what it takes to stand out—both on stage and beyond.
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One of our all-time favorite wacky and wild films is RuPaul’s Starrbooty.
Created during a lull in her career, Starrbooty became the launchpad for RuPaul’s career resurgence as host of RuPaul’s Drag Race, a show that mainstreamed drag so successfully it has overshadowed many other styles and interpretations of the art form.
Today, Starrbooty producer and acclaimed filmmaker André Robert Lee joins us to revisit this wonderfully twisted film and discuss the challenges and triumphs of being a queer Black creative. We also dive into his other fantastic projects, including Dirty Laundry (starring Jenifer Lewis and Loretta Devine) and The Prep School Negro, a documentary which follows young Black students adventures on their way to college.
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Americans are now queerer than ever! A new Gallup poll shows 9.3% of folks now identify as something other than straight—up from 7.6% in 2023. And Gen Z? A whopping 23%! Party!
Joining us today is the self-proclaimed ‘lesbian on the weekends’– the West Side comedy queen of raunch, Tiny Thickemz, along with her comedy partner in life and onstage, OhJay Lamont. Together they host ‘Love is Blind’ at Chicago’s Laugh Factory, where real couples do joint stand-up sets about their relationships—LIVE on stage.
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Today, we’re chatting with one of our favorite wicked but wonderful witches, musician Caleb De Casper. A fierce advocate for queer rights, Caleb is known for his electrifying performances and signature blend of dark synth-pop, glam punk rock, and horror cabaret.
Honored with his own day in Austin, Texas, Caleb joins us to celebrate 20 years of Feast of Fun and give us a sneak peek at his new single, Chemical Blue.
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The world feels like it’s teetering on the edge of an apocalypse, or maybe just a really dramatic season finale.
Lately, we’ve witnessed a wave of significant deaths, or things barely clinging to life: TikTok, filmmaker David Lynch, anti-gay crusader Anita Bryant, bodybuilder Chris O’Donnell, PrEP, Marriage Equality, democracy, the U.S. dollar, the Golden Globes, The Village People and yes, even Snoop Dogg’s career. But, as Florence + The Machine wisely reminds us, it’s always darkest before the dawn.
Today we look at death as we celebrate 21 seasons (20 years!) of Feast of Fun with comedian Dan Cass.
