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FOF #2151 – The Glorious Amazing Life of Peaches Christ

One of the hardest working queens is undoubtedly Peaches Christ who puts on big budget shows that feature many beloved drag queens.

Sounds like a pretty amazing life to you! Still, even with all the splendiferousness, Peaches keeps a good head on her shoulders, right under her flawlessly coiffed wig.

Today, Peaches Christ joins us to talk about her many hilarious tributes to everyone’s favorit films.

Posted in: Drag Queens & Kings, Interviews, Podcast 10 years ago 5

FOF #2117 – Don’t Hate Me Because I’m Beautiful

Many people view the idea of getting into a relationship with a hot sexy guy with grave trepidation. They fear they’ll ultimately get rejected for not measuring up.

And guess what? They may be right. At least according to a new study, which says handsome men are more inclined to be selfish making them more likely to get away with murder.

Posted in: Podcast 10 years ago 0

FOF #2063 – School of Drag

When Trannyshack veteran Vinsantos DeFonte moved to New Orleans several years ago, he realized that there wasn’t an easy way for young or inexperienced performers to learn the tricks of the trade so he started the New Orleans Drag Workshop, which might be the world’s first school for drag queens and kings.

Today Vinsantos DeFonte joins us from New Orleans to talk about being head-Mister-ess for his School of Drag.

Posted in: Drag Queens & Kings, Interviews, Podcast 10 years ago 6

FOF #2031 – 17 Years A Showgirl

After 17 years of doing stage parodies of the movie Showgirls, San Francisco drag icon Peaches Christ is still not “too old for that ‘whorey look.’”

Showgirls bombed when it first hit theaters in 1995. Since then the movie has become a cult hit, in part thanks to dedicated and demented fans like Peaches Christ, who keep audiences excited for this oddball camp classic.

Listen as Peaches Christ shares with us some special moments she had with the recently deceased comedian Robin WIlliams.

Posted in: Drag Queens & Kings, Podcast 10 years ago 5

FOF #2008 – Red White and Peaches Christ

Something truly awful is happening to Pride Parades across the country. After years of being a rallying point for LGBT folks, the parades now attract an overwhelming number of people who are interested in having a good time and could care less about equality or community building.

Today, Peaches Christ joins us to talk about what we can do to make Pride Parades meaningful again.

Posted in: Drag Queens & Kings, Podcast, Politics & Activism 11 years ago 3

FOF #1964 – Heklina’s Trouble with Trannyshack

For decades Heklina has been hosting the world’s longest running drag show in San Francisco: Trannyshack. Heklina is such an institution we’re kinda surprised she isn’t on display at a museum in the Castro.

Now there’s rumors that Heklina is contemplating changing the name of her infamous night to T-Shack. Is she finally getting with the times or is she just selling out to expand her brand?

Posted in: Drag & Trans, Drag Queens & Kings, Interviews, Podcast 11 years ago 2

FOF #1709 – How to Put on a Show

Everyone in San Francisco loves Peaches Christ’s movie events where she and her drag queen gal pals put on a crazy little show before the screening of a cult film, on time.

How does she do it?

Listen as we talk about how you too can put on a fabulous show in your neck of the woods, and get all the drag queens to show up on time.

Posted in: Podcast 12 years ago 3

FOF #1632 – Lindsay Lohan’s Ridiculous Life

Inspired by the powerful interview Lindsay Lohan did for Vanity Fair, writer and drag queen D’arcy Drollinger created Project Lohan, a story of Lindsay’s life as told using only quotes from media sources. Join us as we chat with D’arcy about the ridiculous life of Lindsay Lohan.

Posted in: Actors, Drag Queens & Kings, Interviews, Podcast, Writers 12 years ago 1

FOF #1628 – The Olympic Olympics

Before we started the Feast of Fun podcast, we use to put on a drag queen variety shows called Feast of Fools.

Today, we’re dusting off one of our favorite chestnuts from that era – the Olympic Olympics- a skit in which a foolhardy drag queen wants to go under the knife in order to qualify in the sport of women’s solo synchronized swimming.

Posted in: Podcast 12 years ago 5

VIDEO: Gay History Lives in the Thrillpeddler’s New Show “Vice Palace”

It’s video trailers like this that make me wish I lived in San Francisco. Check out this trailer for the Thrillpeddlers theater company’s new play – Vice Palace, a modern update of the Cockette’s notorious […]

Posted in: Musical Theatre, People, Videos 14 years ago 0