The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag Race

Readers, you are in for a treat! (And a 35 minute tangent before we start discussing the episode - including but not limited to mini marathons, purse Advil, Bully Barbara Walters, exorbitantly priced apples, and Gum Acacia. Gum Acacia don't care!) It's a full IRL Shade Table with Kyle, Keith, Ben and Holly as well as the full assortment of House of Love cocktails as we discuss the art of interviewing, the Jannification of Loosey and her 3 wins, being his right hand arm MAN, lunch lady wigs, and the Night of 8 Beyoncés. (BeYONcé?!) (music: bensound.com)

It's an event nine years, six permanent cohosts and many many miles of shade in the making - READERS, IT'S OUR 200TH EPISODE! And what better way to celebrate than by reviewing Drag Race's 200th episode?! As an extra celebratory treat, four of those six cohosts are here! We drag Katie away from her Friday night gigs, Sharron away from the bed she's laying in, and - complete with prop guitar - Dad out of retirement! What are their thoughts on the seasons that have transpired since last that sat 'round the Shade Table? What are their thoughts about this season? And what wishes do you have for our next 200 episodes?! Grab a House of Love cocktail and reminisce and glisten while listening to our review of Drag Race 200: The Crystal Ball! 🔮 (music: bensound.com)

You better lala that f**king paRuza! On the heels of two very special 200th episodes (the show and the Shade Table, natch), we're celebrating by sharing our thoughts on one of the oldest drag traditions in the book - lip-syncing! In a wild display of range, we get some franchise best and worst lip-syncs, and of course have our share of opinions on them all. Were the right strategic choices/song selections/bad bitch moves made? Did anyone induce a scream at the TV or bring you to tears moment? Does being from the DMV area give you the same opinions recurring librarians Jake and Keith have? And are you ready for the imminent episode two hundo?! (music: bensound.com)

Readers! Despite her unfamiliarity with your names, Kyle's twin sister Kayla is back to chat about all the absurd references that influenced the finished product of this week's acting challenge, The Daytona Wind 2! Did you prefer the original version or this surreal reboot? Gallop in silence over here and give the episode a listen (and get the celebratory champagne ready as we near the home stretch to our 200th episode!) (music: bensound.com)

What the FUN, readers?! While we would never deign to add levels of luster to our friendships, new friend Brian and old friend Andrilisa join Kyle to shake their fists at the kids on their lawn, divulge their tidbits on the Regents, maintaining 20+ year friendships, stepping out of your comfort zone and what to look forward to in your advanced years as we recap episode 6 of Season 15 - Old Friends Gold! And if you're lucky, you might even hear a middling Chewbacca impersonation! (music: bensound.com)

CORICORI (spelling?) LECTRICES! Kyle is joined once more by everyone's favorite Frenchman, Gary Goldman, for a brief but thorough espousing of all things Drag Race France! What elements of the show were quintessentially French? What would Gary have added to make it even MORE French? What Pokémon are serving c*nt? And how many bad French imitations made the final cut of the episode? (Spoilers for the outcome of Drag Race France, Season 1, naturally!) (music: bensound.com)

READERS! For the design challenge, it's a double dose of artistic Aries articulations as Kyle is joined by the amazing Andrilisa, artist and creator extraordinaire (and one of Kyle's besties for over 20 years!) We discuss the art of taking critique, the passion required to be a creator, and of course the fabulous (and…other!) designs of this week's episode, House of Fashion! (And somehow Kyle manages to keep it to roughly two minutes of gushing about the 2006 critically reviewed MyNetworkTV soap opera Fashion House. Ahead of it's time!) Which Fashion House would you have wanted to make your design out of? And did the right queen get the cut?

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READERS, EVERYBODY SAY (HOUSE OF) LOVE! To add some flavor to our supersized recap of Supersized Snatch Game, Kyle, Keith and Ben are taste testing 3 of the 6 assorted flavors of the House of Love cocktails and mocktails 24 pack! (This week's refreshments include the Ginger Mule mocktail, as well as the 7% ABV Pomegranate Lime Vodka and the whopping 12% ABV Tangerine Margarita. 🥳) Did the queens make good choices in the Snatch Game and on the runway? Did the show make a good choice putting Snatch Game this early? Did we make good choices drinking on mostly empty stomachs as we shared our thoughts? Tune in and find out, you dumb bitch in the front row! (music: bensound.com; beverages: houseoflovecocktails.com)

Readers! Ever wonder what it'll be like when we die? Us neither, but Kyle and Ben explore musings on Broadway, M3GAN, an inability to tell Black people apart, reality TV show edits, these truncated episodes and this week's afterlife-based improv challenge. Was heaven missing an angel? Did anyone go to Hell in a hand basket? Does Ru give a look of confusion and disdain to any queen this week? (Yes!) (music: bensound.com)

A two episode premiere warrants a double-length episode of TSOIA! (We won't fault you for splitting this up into two listens.) Our two hour recap and the new $200,000 grand prize has the return of two return librarians and our thot shit - Jake Leizear is back, along with the four-years-reigning Miss Nerd New York, Megami! We dive into the show's move to MTV, the largest cast and talent show ever, the old school vs. new school drag argument, 40 inch wigs, a suspicious lack of padding, lowered twink expectations, and some spicy and hot drag queen getting-to-know-you takes. Oh Drag Race, how we missed you! (For all of a week.) 😘 Do you think the right winner was selected, and the right queen went home, at the end of One Night Only (Pts. 1 & 2)? Sound off! (music: bensound.com)