Just Meaningful Plastic: A DWTS Retrospective

Katy Graceland Clay and Alexa-owner Megan Sheppard are back for Elvis Night on DWTS! Is it a fine theme? Sure, because the youths who are tuning in need to be educated on who Elvis is. Producer Chris makes the Queens feel bad about drag, Megan gives a review of going to a movie theater, and Katy has a complete moment of panic over technology. Also there are dances to discuss and rising favorites to proclaim. It doesn’t need to be personal. Yeah? Yeah.

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Podcast art: Kat Fey

Music: "Mister Capone" by Alex Khaskin

There’s a party going on right here! The Queens of the Night are throwing a very long premiere party for DWTS’ 31st season, and everyone is invited. Clearly everyone was invited to be in this 16 person cast. Can Megan get over her hatred of weather? What is Katy’s biggest fear? Will Katy and Megan talk for hours about the Real Housewife? How often can Chris interrupt and derail the conversation? And does Tyra still suck? Come in, find out, and party hard!

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Podcast art: Kat Fey

Music: "Mister Capone" by Alex Khaskin

We’re BACK, baby! The Queens of the Night are reunited and entering uncharted territory of this new streaming era. Tyra-nny still rules the ballroom, but there’s a somewhat interesting cast, a (technically) new co-host, great returning Pros, and a lot of question marks about what Dancing with the Stars 31 is going to be. Katy, Megan, and Producer Chris are just excited to be back together, despite someone’s condition. But most importantly: do Katy and Megan know these celebrities? Sort of. Can Katy and Megan remember all these celebrities? No!

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Podcast art: Kat Fey

Music: "Mister Capone" by Alex Khaskin

The shock of the century is in this episode, and it comes not from where you think! If you think you know YHAJ, be prepared to have your core beliefs shattered by either or Chris or Katy. (Is it that big a deal? No, but, whatever.) Katy and Chris send off this era of DWTS by picking their favorite dances (and one least favorite) of seasons 5-8, and they have some doozies. May Proud Mary keep on burning!

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Podcast art: Kat Fey

Music: "Mister Capone" by Alex Khaskin

They said it couldn’t be done. A sequel to one of Chris and Katy’s favorite episodes, where they pick a Mt. Rushmore of DWTS contestants from seasons 5-8. One that surpasses its predecessor in sincerity, silliness, and surrealism. An episode to celebrate the 4th of July that envisions an America that could be instead of the one it is. Well, they were wrong. It is here, and it is glorious. What a concept.

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Podcast art: Kat Fey

Music: "Mister Capone" by Alex Khaskin

This is it- it’s the true set-up to DWTS All-Stars! Shawn, Melissa, and Gilles compete in the closest final the show has ever seen, and why not just listen to this ep? Because after this, I wouldn’t be surprised if we never heard from DWTS season 8 again.

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Podcast art: Kat Fey

Music: "Mister Capone" by Alex Khaskin

It’s a very special Pride episode of JMP (because we mention it once, just like any good corporation)! Your Hosts and Judges (YHAJ? Maybe we’ll try it out) discuss the gay icons that are Gina Gershon and Rihanna, and they get to look at the smokeshow that is Gilles. They get heated over the straight cowboy, hunty, and you know Chris is ready to read him to filth. But is Chris also being the jester flop in the clown square? Katy would probably say YASSSSSSS, queen. And they are ready to serve the boots house down when it comes to following rules. NO RULE BREAKING IN THE BALLROOM! Pride is a riot.

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Podcast art: Kat Fey

Music: "Mister Capone" by Alex Khaskin

Get out your cardboard cutouts of Shawn Johnson, because it’s time for weeks 7 and 8 of DWTS 8! A group dance, two team dances, and dances that actually matter await within this hour of chaos. More injuries abound both on the show and on the pod, deep dives into rival podcasts occur, and changes of heart are in store. But not about Chuck. Never about Chuck. Bye, Chuck. Oh, and EDYTA GOES GOLFING. Buried the lede, we did.

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Podcast art: Kat Fey

Music: "Mister Capone" by Alex Khaskin

Praise to Lord Mirrorballus and the Virgin Latoya, because it’s an all-new episode of JMP! Chris is on painkillers and Katy is not, so it must be good. And speaking of good, Melissa is too good, to the point where betrayals of past selves are necessary. The Dark Side beckons, and she is a fabulous temptress without a ring. The halfway level point of season 8 is here, so get ready for a rollicking end to the season, and make sure to avoid that lift police brutality!

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Podcast art: Kat Fey

Music: "Mister Capone" by Alex Khaskin

Katy had no idea what she was in for on this ep of the pod, and the man who writes the episode descriptions would like to use this space to maybe apologize. Listen as Chris, in real time, goes from happy to befuddled to mad to genuinely furious over something that shouldn’t provoke this level of emotion. There are Argentine tangos to calm and thrill him, so at least there’s that. Anyway, you simps and foxtrot sl*ts, have as much fun with this one as Your Hosts and Judges did!

The Denise Richards-related video: https://youtu.be/6tw7DFJJ67U

Gilles and Cheryl’s Argentine: https://youtu.be/KEWlDtEt2cQ

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Podcast art: Kat Fey

Music: "Mister Capone" by Alex Khaskin