Whispering Huntys

With the Huntys back in New York and Metropolitan finally open until 4 a.m., we are SO ready to dive back into Brooklyn nightlife; and who better to join us than nightlife expert Cameron Cole, a Brooklyn-based photographer, DJ, and writer who’s been working the scene for around 15 years. This week we discuss our favorite nightlife memories, being the positive person you want in your life, and, of course, all the craziness happening on the latest episodes of All Stars and España.

¡Hola, Caris! This week we’re kiki-ing from the Windy City and welcoming back Queer In Love podcast’s Diego Amado to help us unpack all this Drag Race. Queer in Love is a podcast that explores queer relationships from a queer lens, hosted by Diego Amado. Each episode he talks to queers to learn about how queer life and queer love thrive, but also how queer love and queer life are impacted by popular culture, spirituality, race, family, the state, all those forces that shape our experiences as queer people across the spectrum of gender and sexuality. We talk about throwing away your dating rule book, the Chicago nightlife scene, and, of course, the latest episodes of España and All Stars!

Happy NYC Pride! Post-COVID anxiety is real, but we are living our best lives and getting back into the swing of things! With the premier of All Stars season six and a new episode of España, keeping up with all this Drag Race is like a full-time job! Luckily, we’ve got some incredible guests to help us out. This week, we’re joined by Joel Correa, a fabulous makeup artist, and Doug Morris, director of PR and marketing at 5equals10, an amazing queer-owned business selling underwear and athleisure (for 50% off new arrival merchandise, use code HUNTYS50). Joel talks about his favorite queer spaces in Philedelphia: Woody’s, Voyeur, and Tabu; and Mijon and Doug sing praises for the Gotham Volleyball League.

New York nightlife is back in full swing and we are living for it -- Mijon even took a note from Art Simone and finally danced in the club to Chromatica!! With the first season of Drag Race Down Under coming to a close, it was only right to discuss the finale with a couple of fabulous Aussie queens; and the lovely Bree Vin-Ammyl and Krystal Kleer have us covered. We deep-dive into the final episode, the drama on Drag Race España, and even talk about drag at a funeral!

We are fresh from BK Pride and Mijon has the full tea on the joy that happened at the first Whispering Huntys power brunch and at Good Judy this weekend. The BK Queers had a blast and everyone was happy to hear about Whispering Huntys. Down Under is ending so strangely. And, now that Drag Race España has started it is high time that we had a guest that actually speaks Spanish, so we are excited to have Pelayo Alvarez from the Forbidden Apple Podcast and we discuss the need for radical acceptance and how LGBTQ+ people process their spirituality. Also, why it is ok to still be spiritual after you come out. Pelayo talks about his favorite queer spaces: Washington Square Park and Tompkins Square Park.

Hola Huntys!!!

While Down Under has still been blessing us with drama, Drag Race Espana is in the house! Supreme, Ana, The Javiers, and these queens! Who knew that this was the season we’ve all been waiting for!!!!!!

To take on the task of all of this Drag Race we could only bring an absolute expert, so we called upon the talents of friend-of-pod Marco Dreijer of Ding-a-Dong podcast and Pruikentijd, the definitive Dutch Language Drag Race Podcast!

Since Marco and friend of the pod GJ Koijman were on the ground at Eurovision we dive deep into all the drama! James Newman’s snub by the jury. That hot Spanish singer that, the French dominance of Voila and Tout L’Universe. Annoying key changes. Ukraine’s calling spring. Italy surprise win that Marco predicted. Daði Freyr. We also learn how Marco and GJ have been setting up a Dutch podcasting empire. Hosting the Drag Race Holland Reunion! Also, we learn about his favorite Wednesday spot in Amsterdam, Taboo. Also, NYC queer spaces have made a consolidated move to only serve vaccinated people! Normal life is also back!

Now for Drag Race: Why is everyone underestimating Kita Mean? Can the cocky queens calm down? What is holding Karen From Finance back? Maxi’s lack of a game face. The longest underwear mini-challenge ever. Thank you! Can we bring back “Oh, Pit Crew”!? Also, more Pit Crew diversity, please. Do wins mean anything right now?

Drag Race España! Supremme De Luxe is just so lovely and classy. So happy for the trans and nonbinary inclusion. Ana Locking is legit fashion queen. The Javiers are so sweet and sexy. Also, the fashion! Literally everything is so creative. This is finally a queer Drag Race. Did anyone actually understand how to pronounce Farela? Isn’t Hugáceo Crujiente just so sweet, different, fabulous How tall is Drag Volcano? Are any of the other contestants over 5’2”?

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About our guest:

Marco Dreijer is an Amsterdam-based arts and culture influencer and intersectional body positivity activist who focuses on the male and queer experience. He vlogs in the newest exhibitions writes reviews about new theater shows and movies and highlights new and upcoming artists en creators. His mission is to make art and culture as a whole less elitist and more accessible to a larger and more inclusive audience so more young people and a more bicultural audience can appreciate theaters and/or museums.

As a body positivity activist, he tries to attack the fatphobia in the queer community, and with the project #DatMeenJeNiet (You got to be kidding’ me) he fights discrimination and racism at online platforms. Next to that he also is the producer and host of two podcasts; one about Eurovision Song contest (and soon about the American song contest) - Ding-a-Dong podcast and the other one about Rupaul’s Drag Race - Pruikentijd (Wigtime).

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Ok Huntys, get ready for an international session of queer church because we get into it with Ottawa’s own Sunshine Glitterchild and Berlin’s Joe Von Hutch co-founder of daddy.berlin.

So much has happened this week. New apartment alert! We learn the truth about East Williamsburg and coining the term Williamsburger. A trip to Good Judy. Jersey City's Headroom Lounge dramatically shut down. Our thoughts prayers to Joseph Cameron and Anida Tension. We learn about Ottawa’s drag-tastic queer space The Lookout Bar. We also learn about finding your truth from Joe and how he left law to move Berlin and found Daddy Magazine. And, we hear about Buttons, an epic weekend-long party that way queer dreams are made of.

Then, Drag Down Under! This Reading Challenge…what ha-happened? Etcetera is still pressed about Kita Mean’s dress, but maybe they need to get real about their shady tendencies? Yeast Spread? What in the Marmite/Vegemite is going on? Thank god for the Pitcrew cause they were so many awkward moments during this filming. Our thoughts and prayers to Susan Paul. As predicted, we finally get to talk about the blackface incident. Yikes. Is this a setup? The runways confusing, but Maxi’s microphone was cute.

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There is a brand new podcast at the Apocalypse Podcast Network and guess who it belongs to? None other than friend of the pod Adam Unze! That’s right! The Spark Parade podcast is now official family! :) We are so happy and even more happy that Adam joined us this week.

On the pod: Did someone say trash? Oh, wait. Art is back! Gag-o-tondra!!!! Any reason why though? Karen cannot sew! This tracks! Etcetera helps Drag Race do more for trans and nonbinary people and then pests the long-suffering Elektra? Alexis? What is her name? Ru sports Aussie and Kiwi colors in a fan? A dress? So many folds. Elz Carrad! Hey Zaddy! Also, whether it is Shabelle Corgie or Schapelle Corby, Mama is a shady lady. And, this heart-breaking lip sync. Poor Danni. She deserved better.

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About our guest:

Adam Unze is a podcaster, actor, and voice artist based in New York City. He is the creator and host of The Spark Parade, a weekly podcast where he geeks out with artists and entertainers about their biggest cultural spark of inspiration.

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Family is everything, which is why we caught up with friends of the pod and the most fabulous Italians in all of Amsterdam: Lolo Benzina and Nutella Versace. Our friends in Holland gave us the full scoop on what’s going on in Holland, the latest news about Superball, Club Church - an Amsterdam hot spot, and then get in the Drag race.

Karen is gagged that Art went home and SO ARE WE! Coco Jumbo is feeling her outs, but is it deserved? Pit crew Down Under: Calling all the bears! This song…This Beyonce comment is bull. Who is Alexis?

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About our guests:

Nutella Versace is THAT delicious bitch. She is the funny and sexy Italian bombshell from Amsterdam. She is going to be part of the Snatch Game in the upcoming The Cunnilingus Show at Boom Chicago comedy club in Amsterdam. Follow her on instagram @nutellaversacedrag or youtube at Nutella Versace.

Lolo Benzina is an Italian (now almost Dutch) queen. After 16 years of working as a successful choreographer and modern dancer, Lolo got tired of the narrow confines that define the performing arts and began to flourish in the nightlife scene where a larger audience could be reached with more innovative performances.

 

In 2015, Lolo was asked by Jennifer Hopelezz to organize Superball, a fierce battle of drag kings and queens. Today, this legendary event continues to influence queer and drag culture throughout Holland as well as Europe (No, really. It is now the biggest international Drag Ball in Europe), organized by Lolo, DjPrisz (Priss), Darling Peter, and Maayan Bengal.

Lolo is the mother of the Vipers Squat through which she creates performance spaces and acts for many parties and festivals (Wasteland, Lowlands, Oerol festival). She is also a resident queen for Club Church and the House of Hopelezz, resident stylist for the team at Funhouse (Rapido Events), and has performed at parties in Paris, Istanbul, Italy, Belgium and, basically, all over Europe.

Benzina, like the name says, is an eclectic and highly flammable firecracker of a drag queen. Lolo is warm to the touch, but be careful not to get burned!

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About our guests:

Nutella Versace is THAT delicious bitch. She is the funny and sexy Italian bombshell from Amsterdam. She is going to be part of the Snatch Game in the upcoming The Cunnilingus Show at Boom Chicago comedy club in Amsterdam.

Lolo Benzina is an Italian (now almost Dutch) queen. After 16 years of working as a successful choreographer and modern dancer, Lolo got tired of the narrow confines that define the performing arts and began to flourish in the nightlife scene where a larger audience could be reached with more innovative performances.

In 2015, Lolo was asked by Jennifer Hopelezz to organize Superball, a fierce battle of drag kings and queens. Today, this legendary event continues to influence queer and drag culture throughout Holland as well as Europe (No, really. It is now the biggest internati

A Snatch Game full of bottoms on episode 2, Art Simone doing a Sashay, we knew things would be different on Drag Race Down Under, but, CRIKEY, this is house-down-boots-cray! Thankfully, we have two amazing guests to help process, cope, and keep calm! Kris Keochinda of Awf Magazine and Rockbar’s Coco Taylor join us take everything from drag race to LA and NYC nightlife.

On the pod, we learn all about Kris’s meme worth Steaks-Are-Fine proposal, the magic of LA’s Akbar, how Coco was born on Fire Island and needs to sponsored by Party City, signs of life in the NYC queer scene - Yes and Rock Bar and Metropolitan are still alive, Henny!, and how Coco Taylor got featured on VH1’s Black Ink Crew!

Now about Drag Race Down Under: WTF is A shoey? Will Minogue Mail be permanent? Why is Anita so intriguing? WTF happened to Lindy Chamberlain!? Can we get a moment of silence for Catherine O’Hara and friend of the pod BEV because Mama Rose was done dirty? Was the Sea Sickening runway actually sickening? Also, this elimination???????? We call production shade!

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About our guests:

Kris Keochinda is another writer who moved from NY to LA and won’t shut up about the warm weather. They are also a staff writer at Awf Magazine, the first and only LGBTQ+ satire website in the universe, which launched in March 2019.

By day, Cody Andrus is the Associate Director of Marketing at Lincoln Center Theater. By night, Coco Taylor is the kindly and campy den mother of NYC. Cody's career spans almost 15 years in non-profit theatre including at Second Stage Theatre, the Vineyard Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Club and for the past five years, LCT. Coco Taylor is a writer, producer and actress. She has performed at the Laurie Beechman Theatre in The Simsinz, as a host of Members Only Boylesque and in her own production of American Teen Princess, a Drop Dead Gorgeous drag parody. She performed on the Pridefest Stage at NYC/World Pride 2019 and was featured on VH1's Black Ink Crew.

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