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

READERS! This week Kyle is joined by Baltimore's little buffoon court jester (his words, not ours) Jake Leizear at the virtual Shade Table! (It's a three take episode courtesy of Kyle's Service Battery warning from his refurbished Crapbook Pro - just a heads up.) Join the dolls as they discuss Pokemon Legends, eye rolls, questionable improv choices, loose interpretations of loose definitions of loose celebrity "looks", and the sly genius of this week's episode, She's A Super Tease. (We're both spoilerheads but we keep this episode spoiler free! But you're welcome to slide in the DMs if you want some tea.)

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READERS…it's chocolate. 🍫 :(

Kyle, Keith and Ben are united once more and joined by a fully stocked soundboard, constant, cutting shade, some lamentations about the shoe offerings at Payless when you're a size 13 or 14, and our full range of emotions about all FORTY-TWO LOOKS in this our summary of Season 14, Episode 3: A Pair of Balls! She should've brought the hat.

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READERS. Kyle, Keith and Ben are back discussing with the night shift queens, in addition to chatting about being born in the 1900s, severe back arches, more white woman nude illusion, what family members you can subject to Joan Crawford reenactments, questionable wigs, sexy sexy sexy gowns, a whole lotta lip-syncing and all of our thoughts on Episode 2 of Season 14 - Big Opening, Part 2! Check? Check. (music: bensound.com)

READERS! Our late fees have been paid off and our library cards have been reinstated. That's right - The Shade Table is back, bébés! The new year brings with it some new equipment, a new Shade Table, a new guest librarian and of course, a new season of Drag Race. Join Kyle and returning interim librarian Keith in welcoming Dr. Ben Wagner to the Shade Table, where they discuss milky twilights, white darkness, white woman nude illusion and other white hot takes on the Season 14 Big Opening of RuPaul's Drag Race (Part 1!) (music: bensound.com)

READERS! What even is time? (No seriously. Because we're still dealing with a panini two years later...) We finally got around to finding the audio from our recap of the reunion and the finale of Season 12, which we recorded back in December of 2020 :| Quite a bit has happened since (including roughly 17 seasons of Drag Race and it's sibling shows), and we will eventually get around to summing up Season 13 (and All Stars 5 & 6) - but in the meantime, take a time warp with Katie, Kyle and Sharron as we discuss coronation of the Essence of Beauty, Jaida Essence Hall. (And prepare yourself...our Season 14 recaps are imminent. For real! And they're gonna be FUN.) >:) music: bensound.com

Ready, set, PRO! Happy "Boxing Day" episode, readers! We talk about our mystery jobs (both newly acquired and possessed for years), Zoom pregnancies, hepiphanies, Sharron's one-woman show "The Sound Lot", talking to people with our mouths, ideal show lineups, advice from Whoopi, professional bottomists, a record amount of bleeped out Jane moments, and the results of the various One Queen Shows! Did you notice all the great glasses on display? (Don't forget to use code 139191WL7 for 30% off glasses at Wherelight.com!) (music: bensound.com)

Readers, we'll wait. Today is DEFINITELY December 23rd, and Kyle is joined by returning guest librarian Keith (black black black again), along with Keith's sewer-dwelling tethered Dawn! The shade button is alive and well (if not a little delayed) as we discuss comedic stylings, QPOWs, problematic cis gays, "loud" white people fabrique vs. loud POC fabrique, the drama of playing Spellbreak (and what happens next will *shock* you), Wisconesottatenn…essee, A-list guest judge Debbie Blair, and how great and game all of our new queens were on the Superfan Makeover! YOU CAN LEAVE! (But after you listen to the episode kids! PLEASE!!!) (music: bensound.com)

READERS! With his specialty in American politics, Kyle could think of no better guest librarian to join him in the digital aether than political scientist Patrick Egan! Who better to discuss early bird special queens, off the cuff jokes vs. a well-paid writing staff, and good debate etiquette with? We also find out which recent election cycle debate Patrick attended and how to LOOK OVER THERE! It's an insightful episode and we don't want to tell you what to do but if you skip it? Let's just say you red, white and blew it. (music: bensound.com)

READERS! Kyle is joined by our immensely bearddraggled Brillo faced friend of the pod Mike Soto for some quick chats about Drag Race Canada and Holland, goat fish Jantasies, weird quality Skype audio (sorry!), …CHAKA KHAN?, gay uncle at Easter attire, wiggling body parts, Trinity the Truck Traylor Thomas the Transformer, Mike's childhood Barbie, flying Sharpies, Chesté, and triggering eager child critiques. Oh, and their thoughts on Episode 8 of Season 12 - Droop! (There it is!)

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Everybody say THANKS MISS RONA! Readers! Kyle welcomes a return appearance to the Shade Table from tall and skinty legend Keith, and they're kiki-ing (KeiKei-ing?) about what they've been up to for the past eight months (spoiler alert: nothing), Rusicals past and present, DaftBoy fans presents DaftBoy fans by DaftBoy, OnlyFans contemplations, discorrections, Tragedy Mirror Time, cliffhanger thigh highs and riding crops - and the chugs, mugs and angry wrestlers involved with Madonna: The Rusical! (music: bensound.com)