We were just gooped to chat with the iconic Simon Doonan about his new book "DRAG: The Complete Story," some of the amazing drag icons he discusses in the book, his own experience in drag, the evolution of comedy drag, why now is a good time to be a drag king and of course, the use of the nickname "Mary" in gay generations past and present!

ABOUT THE BOOK
With Simon Doonan’s trademark wit, plus stunning photography, DRAG: The Complete Story is the first flamboyant, poignant survey of drag culture for the modern reader. It offers an updated look at Drag grounded in the new culture landscape where gender-fluidity is the norm. DRAG: The Complete Story explores drag’s journey from the surprising, to the sophisticated, to the utterly bizarre.

*All author proceeds for ‘DRAG: The Complete Story’ will go to the Ali Forney Center to protect LGBTQ youth from the harms of homelessness.

ABOUT SIMON DOONAN
Former Drag Queen, author, and fashionista Simon Doonan is the Creative Ambassador for Barneys New York. His books include Soccer Style, Eccentric Glamour and Gay Men Don’t Get Fat. Simon appears as a judge on the NBC television show, Making It, co-hosted by Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman. www.simondoonan.com

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Episode 178.9: BONUS! DRAG: The Complete Story - Interview with Simon Doonan

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Instead of hashing out old fights while perched on stadium arranged bar stools on either side of the stage, the queens of Season 16 are reuniting to face off in a lip sync bracket for $50,000 and, in Megami’s case, a total rudemption arc. It’s a brand new stage (from Secret Celebrity Drag Race?), a playlist of top tier lip sync songs, Bruno just happy to be there, some girl in the audience high off her heels, and an opportunity for the top three to sit back and be judgey gays in the workroom while the best of the rest put on one of the most entertaining episodes of Drag Race ever. Want even more Alright Mary? Become a Matreon (https://publish.blubrry.com/s-811386/episodes/e-90268786/edit/patreon.com/alrightmary) at the Sister Mary level to get access to "Nuance," the Alright Mary aftershow, plus movie reviews and past seasons of US Drag Race, UK, Canada, Down Under, Philippines and more.Join us at our OnlyMary's  (https://publish.blubrry.com/s-811386/episodes/e-90268786/edit/patreon.com/alrightmary)level for EVEN MORE movie reviews, brackets, and deep dives into our personal lives!Patreon: www.patreon.com/alrightmary (http://www.patreon.com/alrightmary)Email: alrightmarypodcast@gmail.com (mailto:alrightmarypodcast@gmail.com)Instagram: @alrightmarypod (http://instagram.com/alrightmarypod)Johnny: @johnnyalso (https://www.instagram.com/johnnyalso) (Instagram)Colin: @colindrucker_ (http://instagram.com/colindrucker_) (Instagram)Web: www.alrightmary.com (http://www.alrightmary.com/)

Episode 448: Drag Race S16 Ep 15 - LipSync Lalaparuza Smackdown - Reunited

The workroom becomes a writers retreat this week as the top four put pen to paper, photo to book cover and personality to podcast for a memoir-able final lap before the finale. Oh and there’s some casual waterboarding during the mini challenge, but at least it comes with a trip to Puerto Vallarta! Nymphia discusses the challenges of meeting Western beauty standards with Matt Rogers, Sapphira slues her way to the top, Q takes a bite out of soup, Plane finally descends to the bottom 2 and RuPaul gets his life as director of those photo shoots. Want even more Alright Mary? Become a Matreon (https://publish.blubrry.com/s-811386/episodes/e-90268786/edit/patreon.com/alrightmary) at the Sister Mary level to get access to "Nuance," the Alright Mary aftershow, plus movie reviews and past seasons of US Drag Race, UK, Canada, Down Under, Philippines and more.Join us at our OnlyMary's  (https://publish.blubrry.com/s-811386/episodes/e-90268786/edit/patreon.com/alrightmary)level for EVEN MORE movie reviews, brackets, and deep dives into our personal lives!Patreon: www.patreon.com/alrightmary (http://www.patreon.com/alrightmary)Email: alrightmarypodcast@gmail.com (mailto:alrightmarypodcast@gmail.com)Instagram: @alrightmarypod (http://instagram.com/alrightmarypod)Johnny: @johnnyalso (https://www.instagram.com/johnnyalso) (Instagram)Colin: @colindrucker_ (http://instagram.com/colindrucker_) (Instagram)Web: www.alrightmary.com (http://www.alrightmary.com/)

Episode 447: Drag Race S16 Ep 14 - Booked & Blessed

What happens in Vegas doesn’t really ever stay in Vegas anymore these days, which is all to say that this week we finally get the makeover challenge! Five backup dancers from Drag Race Vegas LIVE (!) are perfectly paired with our five remaining showgirls--but oh also, we didn't get nearly enough Showgirls references this episode, I know that much. We have a lot to say about Monopoly, GUESS WHO, the blushing police, Ru’s roots in San Diego, that Plane and Lazy workroom connection, the audacity of TS Madison to notice a color story, the potential in the name Susan, this moment that country is having and why Sapphira very much won that lip sync while looking like one of the Knicks. Want even more Alright Mary? Become a Matreon (https://publish.blubrry.com/s-811386/episodes/e-90268786/edit/patreon.com/alrightmary) at the Sister Mary level to get access to "Nuance," the Alright Mary aftershow, plus movie reviews and past seasons of US Drag Race, UK, Canada, Down Under, Philippines and more.Join us at our OnlyMary's  (https://publish.blubrry.com/s-811386/episodes/e-90268786/edit/patreon.com/alrightmary)level for EVEN MORE movie reviews, brackets, and deep dives into our personal lives!Patreon: www.patreon.com/alrightmary (http://www.patreon.com/alrightmary)Email: alrightmarypodcast@gmail.com (mailto:alrightmarypodcast@gmail.com)Instagram: @alrightmarypod (http://instagram.com/alrightmarypod)Johnny: @johnnyalso (https://www.instagram.com/johnnyalso) (Instagram)Colin: @colindrucker_ (http://instagram.com/colindrucker_) (Instagram)Web: www.alrightmary.com (http://www.alrightmary.com/)

Episode 446: Drag Race S16 Ep 13 - Drag Race Vegas LIVE! Makeovers

There’s no room to rest this week as the top six put their backs into custom bathrooms with thrones fit for a strange German couple played Carson and Michelle. Plane writes all of her worries down on a piece of paper and tears it up, and that is the vulnerability the judges are looking for. Q continues to rue the decisions Ru makes, Morphine loves shit talking, Dawn and Nymphia circle the drain as challenge partners and Sapphira is officially Number 1 in the race by the time she’s scooting down the runway looking like a Dalmatian in a gimp mask. Alas, the sun sets on the morning glory of Brooklyn, but at least we all discovered a new Pit Crew crush. Want even more Alright Mary? Become a Matreon (https://publish.blubrry.com/s-811386/episodes/e-90268786/edit/patreon.com/alrightmary) at the Sister Mary level to get access to "Nuance," the Alright Mary aftershow, plus movie reviews and past seasons of US Drag Race, UK, Canada, Down Under, Philippines and more.Join us at our OnlyMary's  (https://publish.blubrry.com/s-811386/episodes/e-90268786/edit/patreon.com/alrightmary)level for EVEN MORE movie reviews, brackets, and deep dives into our personal lives!Patreon: www.patreon.com/alrightmary (http://www.patreon.com/alrightmary)Email: alrightmarypodcast@gmail.com (mailto:alrightmarypodcast@gmail.com)Instagram: @alrightmarypod (http://instagram.com/alrightmarypod)Johnny: @johnnyalso (https://www.instagram.com/johnnyalso) (Instagram)Colin: @colindrucker_ (http://instagram.com/colindrucker_) (Instagram)Web: www.alrightmary.com (http://www.alrightmary.com/)

Episode 445: Drag Race S16 Ep 12 - Bathroom Hunties

It’s a mandatory meeting this week as the queens give HR presentations to a live studio audience! (Really.) Joel Kim Booster is on hand to give the girls a boost but no one quite understands the assignment, including us. Sapphira stumbles and shines but we’ll probably remember Mhi’ya the most, and we’d like to know more about that midday after party. The Miami girls get a little Florida in the lip sync, and we finally say goodbye to the Unsinkable Miss LaPaige. Want even more Alright Mary? Become a Matreon (https://publish.blubrry.com/s-811386/episodes/e-90268786/edit/patreon.com/alrightmary) at the Sister Mary level to get access to "Nuance," the Alright Mary aftershow, plus movie reviews and past seasons of US Drag Race, UK, Canada, Down Under, Philippines and more.Join us at our OnlyMary's  (https://publish.blubrry.com/s-811386/episodes/e-90268786/edit/patreon.com/alrightmary)level for EVEN MORE movie reviews, brackets, and deep dives into our personal lives!Patreon: www.patreon.com/alrightmary (http://www.patreon.com/alrightmary)Email: alrightmarypodcast@gmail.com (mailto:alrightmarypodcast@gmail.com)Instagram: @alrightmarypod (http://instagram.com/alrightmarypod)Johnny: @johnnyalso (https://www.instagram.com/johnnyalso) (Instagram)Colin: @colindrucker_ (http://instagram.com/colindrucker_) (Instagram)Web: www.alrightmary.com (http://www.alrightmary.com/)

Episode 178.9: BONUS! DRAG: The Complete Story - Interview with Simon Doonan

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