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Merry fucking Christmas, Divas!

After an absolute shitheap of a year, in our penultimate episode of 2020, we wish a very Happy Holiday to all the Divas out there, whatever faith ye be, however ye be spending it.

So pull up a place by the Netflix Fireplace, raise a glass of something disgustingly sweet, and listen to Holly dissect her "Five Gold Rings" (aka Top 5 Christmas Divas) with language as fruity as her baked ham.

Along the way, we fit in one last festive round-up of December's diva action. And Chris and Rich, you ask? They've been! They've been! They're both here to give a festive twist on their usual features, with Chris' Christmas Coincidence and Rich's Grinch!

Please do consider donating to Shelter here as, for many, Christmas is just an even colder version of the fuckery being heaped on them by the Tories the other 364 days of the year.

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Love to one and all xxx

Keep your shoes on, Divas!

It's Goodbye to Showbiz this week - but not for Jake Shears. Here we come to our final part in what is clearly only the halfway point of the iconic life of one Jake Shears:

Scissor Sister, Broadway star and Masked Singer.

Joined once again by regional Attitude rep, Dr Will Jackson, the BDE team pick up at the recording sessions for Ta-Dah, work their way through to the indefinite hiatus of the band and onto Jake's post-Sisters goings on.

Along the way, we find out whatever happened to Mika, Will recommends the only books you should be putting on your Christmas list and we discover yet another way to cram Gaga into proceedings.

You can listen to three songs from Jake's Tales of the City musical here.

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xx

Coming January 2021!

Join hosts Chris Adams and Holly Morgan (Big Diva Energy), as they deep dive into their 20-year obsession with Carrie: The Musical, unearthing the crazy story behind the show’s creation and its infamously disastrous run, only to discover how Carrie rose from the dead to truly embrace its title as Queen of Flops.

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CHANGE, Divas!

It's nearly Crimble and, as a way to signal death to this annus horribilis, the divas have come out in full force with their maddest contributions to culture yet!

Essentially this episode is all about Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special and the Dolly Parton Netflix vehicle, Christmas on the Square.

So, just to warn you: SPOILER ALERT.

We suggest you don't listen to this until you've watched both.

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Welcome to Showbiz, Divas!

And welcome to an episode we were so pleased with, we only recorded it once! Can you believe?!

Podcast PTSD-allowing, Ms Attitude herself (@Will__Jackson__) is back for Part II, to help us pick up The Wonderful Story of Shears from the moment the Gay Mafia turn up in his dressing room, all the way through to the untimely passing of his best friend Mary.

It's a rollercoaster, but, as always there are digressions aplenty, as the threesome make pitches for Kesha as the Pete Burns of 2010, Elton John as the new voice of Glastonbury Announcements and Jakes himself as the Lady Gaga of Greggs.

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xx

[Diana Voice] Alright?

Divas, it's been difficult to decipher diva happenings today from those that happened 30 years ago when, like everyone else, we've spent all week devouring The Crown like a mountainside plane crash survivor desperately gnawing flesh from the thighbone of a fellow passenger.

But, amongst other things, one thing Netflix's high-gossip phenomenon has given us is an incredible Diva crossover, as a previous BDE guest ends up sharing screen time with the one and only Ms Gillian. Gosh.

Aside from our Royal Tittle-Tattle Porn (not the Andrew kind) this week we pay lip service to Jesy leaving Little Mix, the 10th Anniversary of Pink Friday and introduce a BRAND NEW feature: "Overheard Diva Energy" (send in yours now!).

Plus, all the old classics galore (Holly Morgan Reads from Maria Carey's Autobiography; Rich's Bitch; Chris' Coincidence) and we announce the pod will officially be moving to Tuesdays.

We're in love with you all (whatever "in love" means).

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Let's have a kiki, Divas!

And we're going to bloody need one. Then a lie down.

Recorded the day after the US election, having stayed up all night to greet an apparent victory for Donald Trump, in this episode, frankly, Holly and Tom are: All. Over. The. Place.

Emotionally, psychologically, organisationally.

And in much the same way as the whole election got flipped turned upside-down, just you wait for the twist that turns this episode on its head 30 minutes in. It's not quite in the same league, but, like Trump's presidency, listen for the sound of wheels falling off.

Here to talk about the incredible Jake Shears is the no-less incredible, long-time listener, first-time caller - Ms Attitude herself - Will Jackson! Come with, as the gang try desperately to hold it together for Jake's early-life tour of the States; from Seattle, to Arizona and finally New York, just in time for the formation of glam-rock hit-monsters, Scissor Sisters.

Along the way, we give no publicity whatsoever to erstwhile family band, the Jackson 3, Tom reveals his origin story as the Karen of Southwark and Will's fracking addiction gets a lot of airtime.

Follow Will @Will__Jackson__

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Cuddles xx

My fellow Divas,

This week we celebrate both an historical triumph and an historical failure.

Yes, Donald Trump is about to be exorcised from the White House.

Yes, Kamala Harris is set to become the first female, black and Indian-origin vice-president in history.

And yet...

Over here, across the pond, we have suffered another damaging blow to our democracy. The "Great" British Public, in their seemingly endless capacity for showing their arse, have voted for walking embodiments of crusty sheets, the cringe-inducing, sub-McFly, straight, white nonsense that is Since September to win Little Mix: The Search.

We will move forward. But, it will take time.

Meanwhile, life goes on. And so does the Week in Diva. Geri Horner's been in the dressing-up box again, Kylie's dropped a banger and we ask the question on everyone's lips: where is Jesy Nelson?

Plus, it's once more unto the Bitch, dear friends, with Rich. Chris has another spoopy coincidence for us and we spin the wheel on Excellent or Fine.

As always, we love you (especially if you're one of American listeners!) If you are able, please do sign up to our Patreon here, so you can become a backer of the pod and get yourself a variety of incredible benefits from merchandise to bonus content.

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Stay safe, stay sassy xxx

Fingers crossed, divas!

Here we are at the Devil’s crossroad. What will happen? Who knows?

But, if you need a break from endless uncertainty, we present you with our subject this week: someone who may or may not be a diva!

Strap in, it’s complex.

In our US election night episode, we get deep about a spoiled child of immense wealth and privilege. Someone who made their name in New York, then, later, reality television. Someone who has, at times, been accused of being everything that’s wrong with America, but commands immense popularity nonetheless.

Yes, it’s family-friend of the Trumps, Paris Hilton!

Two things we do know at the time of release:

1) Paris Hilton is FASCINATING

2) Lucy McCormick, our guest this episode, is an absolute legend. A stone-cold, comedy, theatre and performance-art legend.

Join Holly, Tom and Lucy as they ‘sliv through the life of the pop-culture revolutionising, cow-fisting third of the “Holy Trinity”, taking in the giant doll’s house, The Simple Life and the infamous sex tape.

Along the way, they discuss the normal age to start clubbing, the GC's handling of Brexit and why Lindsay Lohan is the Miss Haversham of Mykonos.

And that, Divas, is hot.

Follow Lucy @lucy_muck

Check out her website for updates here

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Di-vaaaaaaas!

It's the single most Diva-fuelled children's film ever made. It's a star vehicle for three ICONS of the Diva-verse with some gloriously inappropriate plot-work and some questionable casting choices (siblings playing a married couple anyone?). We love it. We know you do too. It's Hocus Pocus!

And this is an extra-special, ultra-spoopy Hallowe'en treat (not a trick): the first ever Diva Film Club!

Your Grand High Witches, Holly & Tom - in the age-old tradition of minimal research, maximum opinions - talk through some of the background to the movie, then dive into a watch of Disney's cinematic masterpiece. Along the way, they are joined by their familiars, some amazing contributors, including drag sensation Peaches actual Christ.

If you want to watch along, divas-will-be-doing in this very order (with musical stings in between so you can pause and catch up):

1) Prologue to The 90s

2) The 90s to Appearance of the Witches

3) Appearance of the Witches to The Ball

4) The Whole Ball

4) The Ball to The End

Thank you SO MUCH to our incredible contributors, who you can follow at a safe distance in these places:

Amanda Brown is the moderator of the Hocus Pocus Facebook Group. She can be found on Facebook or Insta.

Nic Lamont is a writer-performer whose tweets are here and insta is here. (Check out her episode of Big Diva Energy on Geri Halliwell here).

Peaches Christ is a drag artist, performer and filmmaker who you can read more about here, follow on twitter here and Insta here.

The Ebert review we used is here.

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Stay spoops xx